2024 is quickly drawing to an in depth, however Apple is not fairly accomplished with releases for the yr as iOS 18.2 and associated working system updates are arriving very shortly. Apple Intelligence is a significant focus for these updates, however there are another tweaks and enhancements arriving for all customers.
Trying towards {hardware} rumors, dialogue continues round Apple’s work on a foldable iPhone, an expanded push into the good dwelling market, and M5 chips for future Macs, so learn on under for all the main points on these tales and extra!
Apple Seeds Launch Candidate Variations of iOS 18.2 and Extra With Genmoji, Picture Playground and ChatGPT Integration
We’re anticipating Apple to launch iOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, and different updates on Monday, and that is wanting like a reasonably good guess at this level as Apple this week seeded launch candidate variations of all the updates to beta testers.
For suitable units, the updates convey numerous new Apple Intelligence options together with Picture Playground, Picture Wand, Genmoji, ChatGPT integration with Siri, and extra. Customers of different units may also see loads of enhancements and bug fixes, so make sure you try the total iOS 18.2 launch notes for all the particulars.
Apple’s 2026 Foldable iPhone May Reinvigorate Stalling Market
Apple has been rumored to be engaged on a foldable iPhone for numerous years, however whereas the corporate reportedly hasn’t been completely satisfied sufficient with the outcomes to yield a product value releasing, that could be altering in a few years.
A brand new report claims Apple is aiming to debut a foldable iPhone within the second half of 2026, and it might assist reinvigorate an general foldable smartphone market that has been stagnating after an preliminary surge of curiosity in fashions from Samsung and different producers.
The MacRumors Present: Apple’s Foldable iPhone and Good House Plans
Talking of that foldable iPhone, Dan and Hartley mentioned the subject in this week’s episode of The MacRumors Present, tackling the professionals, cons, and use circumstances for such a tool.
Apple’s obvious plans to maneuver extra aggressively into the good dwelling market had been additionally a subject of debate, because it seems like Apple could also be engaged on a number of good dwelling hubs, a first-party HomeKit digital camera, and extra.
Apple Orders M5 Chips From TSMC Forward of Late 2025 Manufacturing
Apple launched the M4 chip household earlier this yr within the iPad Professional and only in the near past expanded it to the Mac whereas including extra highly effective M4 Professional and M4 Max variations, however the firm is already shifting full-speed forward on their successors.
Apple has reportedly positioned orders with its chip provider TSMC for next-generation M5 chips, which ought to convey vital efficiency and effectivity positive factors.
Apple CEO Tim Cook dinner Opens Up About AI Plans, Imaginative and prescient Professional Future, and Extra in New Interview
Apple CEO Tim Cook dinner just lately sat down with WIRED‘s Steven Levy for an in-depth interview relating to Apple’s AI ambitions and considerations, the way forward for the Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional headset, and extra.
The interview additionally coated Apple’s ongoing effort to convey medical know-how instruments to shoppers, in addition to Cook dinner’s tenure at Apple and the way for much longer he would possibly stay in his place as CEO.
Apple Music’s Full Replay 2024 Expertise and Yr-Finish Charts Now Out
Apple has launched Apple Music Replay for 2024, giving subscribers early entry to their personalised music listening statistics and tendencies for the yr.
iPhone customers on iOS 18.1 or later can now entry the Replay 2024 expertise instantly within the Apple Music app, from the House, New, and Search tabs. Customers with earlier iOS variations can nonetheless entry the expertise at replay.music.apple.com.
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