MacWhisper 11 brings a friendly redesign to the best AI-powered transcription app
We’ve long been big fans of MacWhisper here at 9to5Mac, and the new v11 update improves on the already great transcription app. more….....»»
Microsoft Teams for iPad now supports external webcams
Microsoft this week released an update to the Teams app for that adds an important new feature. With the new version, Microsoft Teams users on iPadOS can now connect and use external webcams rather than the iPad’s built-in camera. more….....»»
Apple promotes the newly launched Genmoji in a fun new iPhone 16 ad
Apple on Wednesday released iOS 18.2 to the public, and the update brings many more Apple Intelligence features to iPhone and iPad, including Image Playground, Genmoji and ChatGPT integrated into Siri. Genmoji is undoubtedly one of the most fun featu.....»»
TCL TVs will use films made with generative AI to push targeted ads
TCL to "heavily promote" original short films with gen AI animation, characters. Advertising has become a focal point of TV software. We’re seeing companies that sell TV sets be.....»»
Photobucket opted inactive users into privacy nightmare, lawsuit says
Class action could foil Photobucket’s plan to turn old photos into AI goldmine. Photobucket was sued Wednesday after a recent privacy policy update revealed plans to sell users'.....»»
Google’s new Gemini 2.0 AI model is about to be everywhere
Google's Gemini chatbot AI enters its agentic era with a more capable model and deep research capabilities......»»
Copilot+ laptop for under $1,000 with this Best Buy deal
The Acer Swift 14 AI, a Copilot+ laptop that's designed to take advantage of Microsoft's AI assistant, is on sale from Best Buy for $800 after a $400 discount......»»
Holiday Deal Hub: Exclusive deals on the best accessories and apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more
Welcome to the 2024 9to5Mac Holiday Deal Hub. We have once again secured readers a load of exclusive deals on some of our favorite Apple gear accessory brands ahead of the holidays. Whether you’re looking to get a new leather or stainless steel App.....»»
HomePod 18.2 upgrades Siri’s most used feature with one big change
This hasn’t been a great year for the HomePod, but Apple’s finally showing its smart speaker some love. Today’s HomePod 18.2 software update brings a key upgrade to what’s surely the device’s most used Siri feature: Apple Music requests......»»
Interview: How these developers created 2024’s most celebrated apps
Apple today announced the winners of the 2024 App Store Awards, recognizing apps and games that “helped users ignite their creativity, achieve new milestones, and cherish everyday moments with family and friends.” I had the chance to spend tim.....»»
watchOS 11.2 now available for Apple Watch users with updated Camera Remote app
Along with the release of iOS 18.2 to the public, Apple is today also releasing watchOS 11.2 for Apple Watch users. Unlike iOS 18.2, which adds new Apple Intelligence features, watchOS 11.2 isn’t exactly a major update – but it does add a new fea.....»»
Apple Watch just gained a helpful new feature for inspiring you to stay active
Apple Watch recently learned a new trick for customers who need to take a rest day, week, or month without breaking an Activity streak. watchOS 11 and iOS 18 let users temporarily pause Activity rings, checking off a highly requested customer feature.....»»
Genmoji and Image Playground arrive with macOS Sequoia 15.2
Apple has released macOS Sequoia 15.2, which brings with it a raft of Apple Intelligence features, chiefly to do with images, but also adding features to Siri and Mail.The new macOS Sequoia 15.2 introduces Image Playground with Apple IntelligenceAfte.....»»
Apple"s iOS 18.2 release brings Image Playground & ChatGPT to iPhone
Apple has released iOS 18.2 to the public, with the update bringing more imaging-based Apple Intelligence features to iPhone users.The Siri animation in iOS 18Apple's last major update to iOS 18 was in late October, introducing the first wave of Appl.....»»
New visionOS 2.2 brings widescreen Mac to Apple Vision Pro
Apple has publicly released visionOS 2.2 for the Apple Vision Pro, bringing small but significant changes including support for a wider Mac display.Mirroring a Mac's display on an Apple Vision ProFollowing months of beta testing, visionOS 2.2, build.....»»
Apple rolls out watchOS 11.2 update, primarily addressing bug fixes
Now's the time to update your Apple Watch, as Apple has released watchOS 11.2 to the public.watchOS 11As expected, the beta builds of watchOS 11.2 didn't have any significant new features, suggesting that the updates concentrate on improving stabilit.....»»
iPhone 16 Pro lineup gets Layered Voice Memos feature in iOS 18.2
Musicians can now easily create dual-layer tracks in Voice Memos and export the recording to Logic Pro later.Image Credit: AppleOn Wednesday, Apple released iOS 18.2, a new update that brings even more features to the iPhone. While the features are n.....»»
Report: Google told FTC Microsoft’s OpenAI deal is killing AI competition
Microsoft gatekeeping OpenAI models saddles AI rivals with costs, report says. Google reportedly wants the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to end Microsoft's exclusive cloud dea.....»»
Google goes “agentic” with Gemini 2.0’s ambitious AI agent features
Google barrels ahead with a push into AI systems that take action for you. On Wednesday, Google unveiled Gemini 2.0, the next generation of its AI-model family, starting with an e.....»»
Your Google Maps app is about to look different. Here’s what’s changing
Another design change has been made to the popular Google Maps app for Android......»»
Google teases smart glasses with amazing Project Astra update
Google's exciting Project Astra computer vision-aided AI assistant has been updated, and the company has teased it's working on smart glasses to go with it......»»