Filipe Espósito is a Brazilian tech Journalist who started covering Apple news on iHelp BR with some exclusive scoops, including the reveal of the new Apple Watch Series 5 models in titanium and ceramic. He joined 9to5Mac in 2019 to share even more exclusive details about Apple’s plans.
You can contact Filipe at hi@filipeesposito.com or on Threads, @filipe.esposito.
If you’re an Apple Watch user living in China, Apple is preparing the seventh edition of the annual Activity Challenge for “National Fitness Day.”
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With iPhone 14 and later, users can contact emergency services even when there’s no Wi-Fi or cellular signal thanks to the Emergency SOS via satellite feature. This feature was first launched in the US and Canada and has since been slowly expanded to more countries. Today, Apple confirmed the expansion of Emergency SOS via satellite to one more country.
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macOS 15.1 and iOS 18.1 beta certainly took the spotlight today as these updates bring the first preview of Apple Intelligence features. However, Apple has also released macOS Sonoma 14.6 to the public, which brings an important change for owners of the base M3 MacBook Pro. With the update, this particular Mac now has multi-display support – a long-awaited feature.
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Apple on Monday began rolling out a preview of the Apple Intelligence features with the first betas of iOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1. The company has already detailed how the features work and the privacy mechanisms behind them. And to make things transparent, users can access a detailed privacy report on how Apple Intelligence processes their requests.
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After teasing Apple Intelligence features at WWDC 2024 in June, Apple is finally releasing a developer preview with the first betas of iOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1. However, today’s betas won’t be available for devices other than those compatible with Apple Intelligence.
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macOS Sequoia was announced at WWDC 2024, and developers can now try out the beta version on their Macs. However, one feature missing from the betas is Apple Intelligence, and Apple is finally rolling out a preview of its AI features with the first beta of macOS Sequoia 15.1.
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You’re probably familiar with Shazam, an Apple-owned app that lets you find out the name of a song playing near you. However, TikTok wants to take this experience to the next level by introducing a Shazam-like feature that lets users find songs by singing them.
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If you’re experiencing issues browsing the web on your Apple devices this Thursday night, you’re not alone. iCloud Private Relay is experiencing an outage that may cause the service to become slow or unavailable.
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A recent report revealed that WhatsApp adoption in the US is growing, especially as users look for a better way to chat between iOS and Android devices. Meta has now confirmed that WhatsApp has reached 100 million monthly users in the US – but the company has a huge challenge ahead to keep this number growing.
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X, Elon Musk’s social network formerly known as Twitter, recently implemented a change that made likes private, so that only the account owner can see the posts they have liked. However, a recent security incident allowed others to still see these private likes.
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Threads introduced real-time search results earlier this year, allowing users to find posts in the order in which they were posted. Now the platform is taking this experience to the next level by letting users create dedicated feeds based on search results in the Threads app.
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Apple Intelligence was officially announced at WWDC 2024, but so far there is no beta available and no word on when exactly the AI features will be available to users. Even so, the company is inviting developers to an in-person session on Apple Intelligence that will take place in Cupertino, California.
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In April, developer Riley Testut launched an alternative version of AltStore as an App Marketplace for iOS users in the European Union thanks to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) legislation. AltStore PAL was launched solely with apps developed by Testut, but users can now also find third-party apps in the store.
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With iOS 17.1, Apple introduced a library of artwork that users can choose from to customize a playlist in Apple Music. However, it seems that the company wants to take this feature to the next level with iOS 18, soon integrating it with Apple Intelligence.
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iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 introduce new wallpapers for iPhone and iPad users, and we’ve made them available for download here. However, with the release of iOS 18 beta 4 for developers on Tuesday, Apple has also added new wallpapers for CarPlay – and we’re making them available for download as well.
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Adobe has been adding a lot of AI-based features to its apps, and there are more to come. Today, the company announced updates to two of its most popular pieces of software, Illustrator and Photoshop, with new ways to create and edit using artificial intelligence.
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It’s been a while since WhatsApp has been working on a feature to let users share files with others without an internet connection, much like Apple’s AirDrop. While this feature was first being tested on Android, it seems that it will also be available to iPhone users.
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We’ve been hearing rumors about a new generation of the iPhone SE for some time now, and a report this morning gave us more details about what to expect from the new model. One interesting detail about the recent leaks is the fact that the new iPhone SE may have the A18 chip, and this suggests that Apple wants to bring Apple Intelligence features even to entry-level iPhones and iPads.
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Apple has many guidelines that developers need to follow when they want to distribute an app through the App Store, and there is an App Store Review team that checks whether apps comply with the rules. However, it’s not rare to see apps tricking Apple in order to get approved, and this happened recently with a pirate streaming app.
Update: Following the publication of this article, Apple removed the app from the App Store. You can read the original story below.
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It’s been a while since Netflix began cracking down on password sharing, so that only people in the same location can share a Netflix account. Although the platform has continued to grow despite this, the number of new subscribers has been falling in recent quarters – which could be a result of the anti-sharing measures.
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Meta this week announced new features for two of its most popular platforms: WhatsApp and Instagram. While WhatsApp is getting a new option that lets users pin their favorite chats, Instagram is adding multi-track audio to Reels.
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Passkey is a technology that replaces traditional passwords with more secure authentication methods, such as facial recognition or biometrics, eliminating the need to create and type a passcode. As passkeys become more popular, 1Password wants to help developers find out if their users are ready for this technology.
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I recently wrote about my experience using the XGIMI HORIZON Ultra, a 4K projector that has transformed the way I watch movies and shows at home. And if you’re looking for a projector, now is the time. That’s because XGIMI projectors are discounted during this year’s Prime Day.
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It’s been a while since iOS began warning iPhone and iPad users about the security of Wi-Fi networks in the Settings app depending on their password type. However, it seems that Apple wants to take this system to the next level, at least that’s what one of the company’s latest patents shows.
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