A new rumor suggests that Apple has reached out to more manufacturers of small OLED-on-Silicon panels to gear up for another mixed reality headset alongside the Apple Vision Pro.


Currently, Sony supplies the OLED-on-Silicon (OLEDoS) panels used in the current Apple Vision Pro. The Elec, which covers Chinese industrial trends, says that Apple has sent a request for information to both Samsung and LG for possible panels.

According to the report, Sony will continue providing screens for the Apple Vision Pro, but has no plans to increase production capacity. It is thought that Sony provides Apple with up to 900,000 such panels per year.


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Month-end June steals on iPads and the OWC Thunderbolt Hub are going on now, with discounts of up to 59% off.


Kicking off the weekend sale is the OWC Thunderbolt Hub that's on sale for $117.76, down from $139.99. The Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) host port provides up to 60W of power for your MacBook, while three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports and a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port allows you to connect a variety of peripherals.


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The immensely popular Hoyoverse is expanding in "Zenless Zone Zero," with the highly anticipated title coming to iPhone on Independence Day.


Zenless Zone Zero is by the Genshin Impact Creators. It has an anime style, and is described by the creators as an "urban fantasy action role-playing game."

The title is the latest entrant in the Hoyoverse, where the modern day is under assault from a supernatural disaster. Gameplay is in a squad-based 3D world, with action and role-play elements.


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Now through July 4th, save 20% on select tech at eBay, including Apple AirPods, MagSafe chargers, iPads and more, with the holiday coupon.

The Apple Ring has been the subject of occasional rumors for close to two decades. Here are the essential rumors and Apple's published research topics about the smart jewelry.


Apple's wearable in its product catalog is the Apple Watch, and it has helped it capitalize in the smartwatch market. But there's always a group of customers who would rather wear something else instead of a watch.

The seeming answer to that is a smart ring, and Apple's not the only one seemingly in the field. The Oura ring has been around for years, offering biological monitoring while being worn around a finger.


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Even before the iPhone 16 hits the streets, the latest research from investment firm JP Morgan shows that iPhone sales are continuing to increase in China, helped in part by a recovering smartphone market in the region.


In the last couple of months, JP Morgan has told its investor clients that Apple's problems in China were increasing, but that it would recover. Then after WWDC's announcements, JP Morgan raised its Apple stock price to $245 in anticipation of a strong upgrade cycle for the iPhone 16 range because of the forthcoming Apple Intelligence.

Now it's reporting that sales in China have already begun to improve. Specifically for the latest data covering May 2024, JP Morgan says that sales are already increasing.


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Introduced in the latest developer beta of iOS 18, Vehicle Motion Cues cuts down motion sickness while you're reading your iPhone when travelling. Here's how to turn it on.


Originally announced for Global Accessibility Awareness Day in May 2024, the new Vehicle Motion Cues iPhone feature is going to be known as the great idea with dots. As your iPhone moves, so do optional dots on the screen, and that's all there is to it.

But it's enough. If you are susceptible to motion sickness then typically it's exacerbated by your reading a screen instead of looking out of the window of the car or train.


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Apple Weather for iOS has come under fire again for a record-breaking temperature prediction that the service maintained for a few hours that seemed unlikely. Here's where the data comes from.


Many iPhone users depend on Apple's Weather app on the iPhone to determine the weather for the day or week ahead. However, while it is highly used and reasonably accurate most of the time, it can sometimes offer questionable forecasts.

The most recent example is from Fresno, California. On Thursday, GVWire reports the Weather app's predictions on Thursday said there would be highs of 121 degrees for July 6 at one point, far above the 115-degree record high set in 1905.


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The Beats Pill speaker has returned to the delight of its fans, Final Cut Camera is out for the first time and winning admirers, plus RCS messaging is in beta — and may just earn Apple a new audience.


We're still waiting for the promise of Apple Intelligence, but even without it, iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia are starting to hit their stride with the second beta, which adds iPhone Mirroring. Unless you're in the EU, anyway.

Alongside the developments in Apple's operating system betas, the company has also released an update to Final Cut Pro for iPad. And alongside that, it's brought out its first pro video app with the free Final Cut Camera.


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Customers in Japan and mainland China can now buy the Apple Vision Pro, and Apple will open up pre-orders in five more countries on Friday.


As announced during the WWDC 2024 video, the Apple Vision Pro has begun rolling out to more territories across the world. The international rollout comes almost five months since the Apple Vision Pro was launched in the US.

Due to that protracted delay, some international users travelled to the US to buy a headset, even as some of them then found the headset being confiscated by Customs in their countries. At least some got through, though, as social media postings show that the very first Apple Vision Pro buyer in Japan was filmed by an existing user.


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European Union chief Margrethe Vestager says that Apple refusing to launch Apple Intelligence or iPhone screen mirroring in the EU is a "stunning declaration" of how anti-competitive the company is.


On June 21, 2024, Apple announced that it will not be releasing either Apple Intelligence or iPhone Mirroring for users in the EU. At the time, Apple said that it "was committed to collaborating with the European Commission" to launch the features, but has security concerns because of requirements of the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA).

The European Union did not immediately respond publicly. However, its antitrust executive Margrethe Vestager was directly asked about it in an interview at the Forum Europa conference in Brussels.


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UGreen's Nexode Pro series of GaN chargers is compact, efficient, and helps keep all your devices fully charged.


Choosing a charger that meets your needs can be challenging as you have to consider port types, charging time, and portability. With options ranging from 65W to 160W, Nexode Pro chargers offer various charging solutions.

Ugreen currently has an entire line of Gallium Nitride (GaN) chargers. Improved charging efficiency and power density give users faster chargers at smaller sizes, which helps with packing 100W in the palm of your hand.


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The 14-inch MacBook Pro price cut knocks $200 off the current M3 model with a bump up to 16GB unified memory. But this special deal at B&H ends June 28.

The accessibility setting for AirPods, called headphone accommodations, is now available in macOS Sequoia, enabling more control over playback.


Apple added headphone accommodations to iOS 14 in 2020, and it finally arrived in macOS Sequoia. The feature helps users choose precisely how incoming audio can sound based on different control options.

The menu can be found in Settings -> Accessibility -> Audio -> Headphone Accommodations. Users can manually tweak each section or go through a setup genie to find the right settings with audio playback.


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If you're thinking about getting a wrist tattoo, your Apple Watch may not be able to detect your pulse — but it's fixable with some money and pain.


The Apple Watch, like many other wrist wearables, relies on light to gather data points about a user's heart activity. However, users with tattoos on their wrist can sometimes find that the sensor doesn't work all the time.

In a post to TikTok, a person is seen undergoing a laser tattoo removal procedure on their wrist. A tattoo sleeve covers the wrist, which causes the Apple Watch sensor to fail.


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Apple is reportedly testing ways to make it a lot easier for users to remove the glue holding down the battery in the iPhone, with a report suggesting the new tech may arrive as soon as the iPhone 16.


Like many mobile devices, the battery in the iPhone is a very difficult to service element. In the majority of cases, owners have to submit their iPhones to Apple or authorized repair centers to switch a worn battery for a new one.

With a large amount of components to remove to access it, as well as adhesives, the battery is quite difficult to replace normally. A user can do so via a self-service repair, but that still requires the rental of specialized tools from Apple itself.


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Apple is researching how to bring the simplicity and security of biometrically protected passwords to real-world objects like bike locks, door codes, safes, and more with the help of iPhone or Apple Vision Pro.


In this patent Apple has plans to tackle the problem of having to remember real-world combination lock codes, door security codes, and more. The patent describes a process of simply looking at a physical object, seeing associated codes, and unlocking steps stored on the device.

Point an iPad or iPhone at the device, or simply look at it with an Apple Vision Pro or an iPhone using the upcoming iOS 18 glance detection feature called Eye Tracking, and the correct combination and instructions on unlocking it will appear.


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Best Buy Plus and Total members can save up to $600 on Apple products and more through the end of June.


Best Buy's Member Deals Days sale, which ends Sunday, offers savings on thousands of items at Best Buy in addition to free 2-day shipping — and there are a number of deals on Apple products to snap up.

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New research that suggests the future "iPhone Fold" could have a stretchable display on the outside, instead of one that just folds. Here's how Apple thinks it can be done.


Apple is lagging behind other smartphone firms by not yet having an iPhone Fold, but it keeps trying — and reportedly has a couple of prototypes. What it also has, though, is a slew of other devices that could benefit from a screen that's more flexible than usual.

It's already been reported that a foldable iPad could replace the iPad mini in 2026. And Apple is looking at making a foldable MacBook Pro.


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Students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities took part in a two-week program about the creative arts, made possible by Apple's Racial Equality and Justice Initiative.


Originally surfacing in June, the program from the Propel Center provided 50 students selected from 19 HBCUs with a ten-day experience. The "What's Your Superpower?" course helped to empower students to embrace their authentic selves through their future careers.

Based on the campuses of Tennessee State University in Nashville and Clark Atlanta University, the students were given mentorship from the HBCU faculty, as well as industry professionals in creative and executive roles. Explained in an Apple profile of the course on Thursday, the students also worked with experts at the Apple Music Nashville office.


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US users travelling overseas are sporadically unable to use the internet or even make calls on their iPhones, due to what appears to be a massive, global outage for the major carriers.


In February 2024, AT&T had an outage in the US — and later paid a miserly $5 compensation to users. Now there's an outage for the rest of the world, and it's affecting users on T-Mobile and Verizon as well as AT&T.



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Not everybody wants to use Safari, the Mac's default web browser, but switching completely to another one looks difficult — until you know how.


Using a browser that isn't set to your default on macOS can be an enormous pain. There are few things more annoying than trying to open a link from Messages, only for it to open up in a browser you don't use.

Within macOS Sonoma, making the change can be quick and easy. Depending on the browser you want to make your default, you may not even have to take a trip to System Settings.


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