Tag: author_name|Mat Smith
The Morning After: Apple tests App Store discounts
Apple says it’s testing a new App Store feature called contingent pricing to lure customers into cheaper subscriptions based on their other purchases. This contingent pricing model will let developers offer discounts to customers who already have subscriptions to other services, be it those developers’ own apps or connected partner…
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The Morning After: Intel unveils its first chips built for AI work
Just a week after AMD revealed its own Ryzen 8040 hardware, Intel has entered its own AI PC era. The company’s new Core Ultra notebook chips, codenamed Meteor Lake, are Intel’s first processors to include an NPU, or neural processing unit, for accelerating AI tasks. Intel claims the Core Ultra…
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The Morning After: Tesla recalls more than 2 million cars over Autopilot safety
Following a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla will recall over two million vehicles to address Autopilot safety concerns. Fixes will be issued through free over-the-air (OTA) updates, adding features that ensure drivers pay attention while using Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system. It affects all…
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The Morning After: iOS 17.3’s new feature will make things harder for iPhone thieves
Apple is adding a new iPhone feature called Stolen Device Protection, which limits what thieves can do with a stolen phone and passcode. It combines location, biometric scans and time delays, allowing victims to lock out the perpetrator and safeguard their data. Stolen Device Protection defends against iPhone thieves who…
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The Morning After: Apple launches its long-awaited Journal app
Apple is now rolling out iOS 17.2 to all compatible devices, as well as iPadOS 17.2 and macOS 14.2 Sonoma. The biggest addition in all those is the introduction, finally, of the long-teased Journal app. Journal differs from third-party apps like Day One by offering journaling suggestions based on your…
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The Morning After: Apple may launch an M3 MacBook Air in March
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is planning big hardware announcements for early 2024. In his Power On newsletter, Gurman predicts the company will release the next iPad Pro and iPad Air generation in March. Gurman says the M3 MacBook Air will also likely come in March, in the usual…
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