Grab the latest release today. Photo: Apple/Google
Google has rolled out its newest Chrome beta with a new WebGPU API that finally adds support for Apple Metal. The version 94 release should lead to improved rendering performance for websites and web apps.
Stuck in the middle of nowhere? Someday your iPhone might be able to summon help even if you can’t get a cell signal. Photo: Cult of Mac/Max Pixel
A second trusted source for insider Apple information says future iPhones will be able to communicate with satellites, exchanging texts and possibly phone calls. But new leaked details indicate this feature will be more limited than some might hope.
It would still be a significant advancement by Apple. The company reportedly is even considering launching its own satellites.
The Apple Watch Series 7 probably won't be round, but its edges should be less rounded than past models. Photo: phoneArena.com
Apple Watch Series 7 may see the wearable’s most significant design change since the first iteration came out six years ago. The folks at phoneArena.com put together a set of 3D renders showing off the possible new look.
Maybe Lego Star Wars Battles will have a way to kill Jar Jar over and over and over.
Get ready for Chewbacca to take on Boba Fett. Or maybe an Ewok fighting with a Tusken Raider. Have Yoda fight Darth Vader. All this will be possible in Lego Star Wars Battles, coming soon to Apple Arcade.
It’ll offer tower defense strategic combat in real time.
Apple said it will help fund Hurricane Ida relief efforts. Photo: NASA-GSFC
In the wake of Hurricane Ida’s category 4 landfall in Louisiana on Sunday, officials and aid workers are assessing damage and needed relief efforts. Today Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed the company will donate money in support of those efforts.
Tim Cook wants to stick around for one more big Apple product hitting the market. Photo: Apple
Tim Cook has been Apple CEO for 10 years and he’s considering his exit strategy. But it won’t be soon because the executive will wait until the launch of “one more major new product category,” according to a new report.
Jon Stewart returns to TV a month from today Photo: Apple TV+
The Problem with Jon Stewart — the late-night talk show host’s much-anticipated return to TV — is now scheduled to debut September 30. It’ll be exclusively on Apple TV+, though the show also has a YouTube channel. And there’ll be a companion podcast.
The announcement came in a video in which Stewart jokes about not looking quite as young as he used to. Watch it now:
iPhone 13 will reportedly be able to use satellites to exchange calls and texts. Photo: Globalstar
The iPhone 13 will offer two-way communication with low Earth orbit satellites, according to a report from a reliable Apple analyst. If the prediction proves correct, making phone calls and exchanging texts via satellite connection will be possible with Apple’s next handset.
Your Watch's charger can now be just as small and portable. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
One of the best parts of owning an Apple Watch is the convenience. Right there, on your wrist, you have some of the most useful features of your iPhone, but in a far more portable package.
The charger for your Apple Watch should be just as convenient and easy to travel with. The Apple Watch Wireless Charger Keychain is a great companion for your Apple Watch and can keep you connected for hours longer every day. Right now, you can get one, two or four Apple Watch Wireless Charger Keychains on sale for $19.99, $38.99 and $76.99 respectively. And for a limited time, you will also get $10 in store credit when you spend $50 or more!
True-crime podcaster Poppy Parnell (played by Octavia Spencer, left) goes deeper into a murder investigation this week. Photo: Apple TV+
Truth Be Told, the gripping Apple TV+ drama about a true-crime podcaster, wades into the murky waters of men’s rights groups this week. The plot thickens — and the mystery darkens.