Some AI researchers have left Apple but that won't affect Siri's big upgrade

Apple appears to be experiencing about Silicon Valley-average churn of engineers in its AI program, and the recent departures, including a Siri engineering executive, are no exception.

Andrew Orr 4 months ago 11

How to import eBooks and PDFs from Messages to Apple Books

Apple has made it decidedly more difficult to import .EPUB and .PDF files from Messages to the Books app — but it's not impossible. Here's how to do it on iPad, iPhone, and Mac.

Amber Neely 4 months ago 2

Apple kills off Pro Apps for Education in favor of Creator Studio education subscription

In a less-than-surprising move, Apple has quietly nixed its budget-friendly bundle of creative professional apps geared towards students and educators, instead pushing customers towards an Apple Creator Studio subscription at a discounted price.

Amber Neely 4 months ago 3

Compared: Apple Creator Studio vs Adobe Creative Cloud Pro

Apple Creator Studio is taking on Adobe's dominant Creative Cloud by offering a selection of apps to create content, paid monthly. There are massive differences between the two subscription services, and some nuance to picking a package. Here's how they compare, and what you can do to fill the gaps.

Malcolm Owen 4 months ago 16

How the iPad created the tablet market despite being late to the game

Microsoft and others had at least years, if not more than a decade, to get tablet computers right — but then on January 27, 2010, Apple brought out the iPad and showed them how it should be done.

William Gallagher 4 months ago 1

Third iOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3 developer betas are available to download

Apple has moved on to its third round of developer betas for iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, and macOS Tahoe 26.3.

Malcolm Owen 4 months ago 3

AirTag refresh prompts mass updates of older iOS, iPadOS versions

The introduction of a new AirTag has led Apple to issue updates for multiple older versions of iOS and iPadOS, all to maximize support for the tracking device.

Malcolm Owen 4 months ago 1

Incremental iOS 26.2.1, iPadOS 26.2.1, watchOS 26.2.1 updates support the new AirTag

Apple has released incremental updates for iOS 26.2.1, iPadOS 26.2.1, and watchOS 26.2.1, weeks into the start of 2026, chiefly to support its updated AirTag.

Malcolm Owen 4 months ago 3

What's new with iPad app windows in iPadOS 26, and how they work

Of all the very many new features in iPadOS 26, none of them make the iPad feel so different as the very many window options. Here's what we've gained — and what we've lost.

William Gallagher 4 months ago 12

Apple Creator Studio takes one more step to an app subscription future

The Apple Creator Studio doesn't quite mean the end of perpetual software licenses, but in a new interview, it's clear that Apple expects consumers to embrace paying for bundles monthly instead of once.

Malcolm Owen 4 months ago 3

'Civilization VII Arcade Edition' coming to Apple Arcade with big caveats

"Civilization VII Arcade Edition" is coming to Apple Arcade on February 5, bringing the long-running strategy series to more Apple platforms. But, there are some big limitations.

Andrew Orr 4 months ago 7

Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are still (mostly) free, but we don't like the trend

Apple's upcoming Creator Studio subscription adds paid features to Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, and we can see the future having a bigger shift in how it treats long-time free apps.

Amber Neely 4 months ago 24

Pixelmator Pro isn't dead, and is coming to iPad

Pixelmator Pro is being enhanced with an iPad version, Apple has confirmed, with a tablet version of the app coming as part of the Apple Creator Studio.

Malcolm Owen 4 months ago 4

Second developer betas for iOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3 have arrived

Following the year-end festivities, Apple is continuing its developer beta process, providing new second builds of iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, and macOS Tahoe 26.3.

Malcolm Owen 4 months ago 0

Reminder: Ignore Instagram password reset messages if you didn't request one

It's not entirely clear what's the full truth of the matter is, but a wave of Instagram password reset emails is hitting users, which may or may not be related to data tied to roughly 17.5 million accounts for sale online.

Andrew Orr 4 months ago 0

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