While we’re still a week away from Apple’s unveiling of iOS 27, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman just shared the first rumor regarding iOS 28. In his To light up In today’s newsletter, he said iOS 28 would be “much bigger” than iOS 27, but he didn’t provide any specific details. “Next year’s ’28’ releases are already shaping up to be much bigger than the ’27’ updates,” Gurman wrote, without elaborating. iOS 28 is codenamed “Bell,” while macOS 28 is called “Poppy,” he said. iOS 28 would be the first version available on Apple’s 20th anniversary iPhone, which is scheduled for release…
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Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock Equipping yourself with the right pair of headphones (which may require knowing which headphone brands to avoid) can make a major difference in your enjoyment of music, movies, games, and other audio-heavy experiences. However, while it may be tempting to push your headphones to their limits in terms of volume, it’s important to keep in mind that listening to headphones at too high a volume can damage your hearing. Fortunately, depending on the types of headphones and devices you use, you can often make adjustments to a smartphone’s…
Consumer tech fads come and go, but every once in a while, an old device manages to make a comeback. We’ve seen it with record players, flip phones, and mechanical keyboards, and now headphones and wired headsets are trying to make a resurgence. Not only does this bode well for audiophiles who continue to champion lossless playback, but it’s also a welcome return to an era without wireless interference and other Bluetooth anomalies. High-end wired headphones can cost a pretty penny, but there are just as many pairs of wired in-ear headphones that deliver quality sound at a great price.…
Passionate photographer. Travel the world to capture moments and beautiful photos. User Sony Alpha/Getty Images iPad owners who regularly use the Apple Pencil to control the tablet, take notes, and draw may be concerned about wear and tear on the Apple Pencil tips or looking for specific tips that can better meet their needs. Apple made the tips replaceable, knowing the stylus would need new ones after extended use, but did not create different types of tips that would work better for drawing or writing. However, Apple has not implemented a mechanism that would require Apple Pencil owners to purchase…
The Apple Pencil makes a perfect companion for the iPad. It’s lightweight and snaps magnetically to the side of the iPad, so you don’t need to worry about losing it. Most people use it to draw, sketch, or take lecture notes on the Notes app. But that’s barely scratching the surface of what the Apple Pencil can do, especially the Apple Pencil Pro. Apple currently sells two Apple Pencil models: The Apple Pencil with USB-C charging and the Apple Pencil Pro (which is an updated version of the 2nd Generation Apple Pencil model). While the Apple Pencil Pro is a…
If you’ve ever plugged in a wired headset or audio device using a 3.5-millimeter plug, you may have noticed several plastic rings around the connector. The exact number can vary between cables, but there are usually between one and three rings, and they appear in several colors, such as blue, black, and sometimes others. In reality, they serve a distinct purpose, even if it seems like they are just for aesthetics. This goal is linked to the type of plug, which also correlates with the number of rings present. Known as a TS (tip-sleeve, with one ring), TRS (tip-ring-sleeve, with…
As music streaming services compete to attract the most subscribers, you’ve probably heard that Tidal offers the best audio quality in the industry. At the same time, Apple Music might be just as good thanks to its lossless and high-resolution offerings. It’s also common to hear that Spotify offers a worse listening experience than these other services. And even if the company finally offers lossless options to premium users, does it still matter? The fact is that most people can’t even tell the difference between normal audio and lossless audio, and if you go beyond lossless to Hi-Res Lossless, the…
Apple now aims to launch its first smart glasses “late 2027”, according to the latest news from BloombergIt’s Mark Gurman. Meta Ray-BanHe previously said Apple planned to start shipping the glasses by early 2027, but he said the product had experienced development delays. The glasses will feature “oval-shaped cameras, unique colors and multiple frame styles,” according to Gurman. “Over time, Apple believes the glasses could evolve into a health device and possibly incorporate augmented reality technologies that can improve the way people see,” he said, but that technology is likely years away. According to Gurman’s sources, Apple CEO Tim Cook…
New Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini models are “almost ready to go,” according to the latest news from BloombergIt’s Mark Gurman. Both devices have been ready “for months,” but Apple is waiting to launch them until the more personalized version of Siri is available, he said. “I’m told that the hardware for the upcoming Apple TV set-top box and HomePod mini has been completed for months, and that both devices are already in active use by employees at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California,” Gurman wrote. If you’ve been following the Apple TV and HomePod mini rumors closely, this…
Getting used to pressing the Command key instead of Control on a Mac can be one of the hardest things to adapt to when moving from a Windows computer to something like a MacBook Air M2. The Command key has the word “Command” and a special icon that looks like a four-leaf clover. Until 2007, it also bore the Apple logo without any text, which is why some long-time Mac users may call it an “Apple key”. The Command key works the same as the CTRL key on a Windows computer. Press Command-C to copy the content, then Command-V to…