Next year marks the iPhone’s 20th anniversary, and new leaks support an earlier report that Apple’s iPhone 19 Pro models will both feature a radical new design. The iPhone 19 Pro and Pro Max would have a quadruple curved screen and Face ID under the screen. Earlier this month, analyst Jeff Pu shared a report that brought a lot of clarity to Apple’s iPhone plans for next year. We were expecting a unique new design for the 20th anniversary with: Curved quad display for a frameless appearance Face ID sub-screen, leaving only a punch-hole cutout or no cutout at all…
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Wearable devices like the Apple Watch and Oura Smart Ring often have substantial positive impacts on the health and fitness of those who wear them through providing detailed information and encouraging healthy activity. One dangerous condition they are often able to detect is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a chronic condition that disrupts breathing during sleep and can be fatal. Oura rings can now not only detect the signs of this disease but also help sufferers obtain medical assistance… Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) The National Medical Library has described OSA as one of the deadliest sleep disorders. Obstructive sleep apnea…
Strava completely overhauls its strength training experience, with a new training log, automatic muscle maps, new sharing tools, and expanded integrations with apps and devices. Here are the details. Strava embraces strength training. For nearly 200 million users, Strava is the go-to app for recording walking, running, hiking, and cycling sessions. Or, more broadly, hiking and cycling sports. The app supports recording other exercise types, including strength, racket sports, water sports, winter sports, and other sports. Still, these activities have never been the focus of the app and offer more limited functionality than running and cycling. Now, Strava is completely…
Independent singer-songwriter Brye shared a TikTok video revealing that her song Lemons – which has 100 million streams – was produced in GarageBand on a school iPad with a cheap plug-in mic. The pop singer, whose full name is Bryanna Noelle Sebring, says her experience shows you don’t need fancy equipment to achieve musical success – and echoes the promise Steve Jobs made when the Mac app launched in 2004… GarageBand was initially just for Macs, and here’s what Steve Jobs had to say about it at the time of its launch: GarageBand is for everyone, it’s for all of…
Apple has announced the rollout of two new device features in India: Sleep Apnea Notifications for Apple Watch and Hearing Test for AirPods Pro. Sleep apnea is a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep, often leading to poor rest. Apple Watch detects signs of the disorder by using its accelerometer to track subtle wrist movements associated with irregular breathing patterns. When these disturbances occur repeatedly over several nights, the watch may indicate a potential case of sleep apnea. The feature is supported on Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 2, and…
We’ve long expected a major redesign of the MacBook Pro this year, with an OLED display among the key features. However, a Bloomberg report last month suggested the launch could be delayed until early next year. We still don’t have clarity on this, but a new supply chain report suggests that Apple’s manufacturing partners are now preparing for production… A new M6 MacBook Pro should offer much more than a performance boost. We expect to see the first major overhaul of the machine in many years. The redesign is expected to include a lighter, thinner form factor, a Dynamic…
CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued a general memo to employees confirming that Meta was laying off approximately 8,000 employees and transferring another 7,000, according to reports from News from the sky and Business Insider. “As previously stated, we have decided to reduce our workforce…to enable us to offset other investments we are making,” the memo said. Meta said it does not anticipate further “company-wide” layoffs this year. The layoffs and transfers will affect approximately 20 percent of the company’s workforce, making it one of the largest cost-cutting measures in Meta’s history. The news confirms a previous report about a memo from…
AT&T just announced a new wireless plan, “Build-a-Plan,” that lets customers choose exactly the features that work for them, and it starts at just $15/month. Here are the details. AT&T’s Build-a-Plan lets you add and remove features each month for a personalized, flexible plan Wireless plans often come with many costs you have no control over. But AT&T’s new “Build-a-Plan” aims to put total cost control back in users’ hands. Build-a-Plan focuses on affordability and flexibility, allowing wireless users to customize their plan from month to month rather than being stuck with a single high rate. You can see…
Apple’s first OLED MacBook Pro models have overcome a major manufacturing hurdle, with panel supplier Samsung Display reportedly achieving yields above 90% on its Gen 8.6 OLED production line. According to a Korean publication, The Electsome, individual steps in the process now achieve yields of up to 95 percent, a level that the display industry considers “golden yield” territory for stable mass production. The report indicates that Samsung could start shipping OLED panels for laptops through the supply chain as early as June. The panels are expected to be used in future 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, with…
The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) released a study on telecommunications, cell phones, and smartwatches this year. Here’s how the iPhone and Apple Watch worked. The iPhone loses a point, while the Apple Watch remains stable Over the years, Apple has touted its high customer satisfaction as a mark of its product quality, to the point that Tim Cook’s “customer sat” line has become something of a meme, particularly at Apple events and earnings calls. Last month, during Apple’s Q2 2026 earnings call, customer satisfaction was mentioned five times over the hour-long session, with Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO…