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Apple’s cheaper Vision Pro headset may have been scrapped | Digital Trends

September 27, 2023 by www.digitaltrends.com Leave a Comment

Apple’s Vision Pro headset is still months away from launching, but one well-known analyst has already painted a bleak picture for the device. According to the assessment, Apple might have canceled a low-cost version of the Vision Pro, leaving potential customers in the lurch.

The news was published in a report from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo , who is thought to have well-placed sources in Apple’s supply chain. Previous leaks have suggested that Apple is working on a cheaper edition of the Vision Pro — due to launch in 2025 — to help users who can’t afford the base model’s $3,499 price tag, but Kuo thinks those plans might have been scrapped entirely.

Kuo doesn’t explain why the more affordable model has apparently been abandoned, but notes that “Unless Apple significantly reduces the price of Vision Pro , the anticipated significant shipment growth in Vision Pro shipments starting in 2025 may not materialize.”

In other words, with no lower-cost version on the market, Apple will be forced to slash the price of the Vision Pro or face the prospect of much lower sales figures than it hoped for.

A troubled road ahead

It’s not encouraging news, but that’s not all Kuo had to say on the matter. The analyst’s report added that shipments of the original Vision Pro could be well below the 1 million units the market currently anticipates. Indeed, Kuo believes Apple could ship 400,000 to 600,000 units “at most.” That’s similar to what previous reports have predicted.

Kuo also touched on the Vision Pro 2 , a second-generation version of the $3,499 device (not to be confused with the mooted lower-cost model). There’s a chance that the Vision Pro 2 won’t enter production until the first half of 2027, Kuo says, meaning the original device could go three years without an update after its introduction in 2024.

All this bad news is a shame, Kuo seems to contend, because the headset “will undoubtedly provide users with an excellent experience.” Apple products are known for their quality as well as their high prices, but if Apple can’t solve the Vision Pro pricing problem, all that effort might have been in vain.

Despite the device’s exceptional quality, Kuo says the main problem is “why users need this product.” Still, the analyst suggests that there is still hope: the Vision Pro may yet become Apple’s “next star product,” but it could “take longer than the market expects” to get there.

We’ll have to see what Apple plans to do over the next few months and years. Hopefully, it won’t forget about customers for whom $3,499 is too much to pay for a mixed reality headset.

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Apple Wallet adds exclusive UK features with signs of more to come

September 28, 2023 by appleinsider.com Leave a Comment

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UK users on the iOS 17.1 beta can link certain bank accounts to Apple Wallet

The UK is a very different financial market to the US, such that once Apple Pay was launched, it was immediately available everywhere in the country. There wasn’t the same state by state and bank by bank negotiation that is still continuing in the US.

One key difference is now being leveraged by the beta of iOS 17.1. The UK has an Open Banking API which should mean that Apple Wallet will be able to display bank account balances.

As spotted by MacRumors, the system is being now being trialled in the UK for an unknown number of users who have accounts with the country’s major banks such as Barclays, Lloyds, and HSBC.

Users also have to have a credit or debit card from the qualifying banks, set up in Apple Wallet. When they do, tapping on that card now prompts them to allow Apple Wallet to access the account information.

It’s a straightforward procedure that Apple Wallet talks users through. Depending on the bank, users can have to go through the process twice before it completes — Lloyds Bank, for instance, timed out.

Once the connection to the account has been set up, it will show the current balance — plus all transactions.

Existing bank card users get prompted to set up access
Existing bank card users get prompted to set up access

There seems to be a problem with multiple accounts, though. Again using Lloyds Bank, four accounts were correctly displayed and could be selected, but only the data from one was presenter in Apple Wallet.

Despite any teething problems, Apple Wallet access to accounts is well-presented and useful. It’s also probably a result of Apple having bought the UK firm called Credit Kudos in March 2022 .

While Apple has not announced that Credit Kudos is involved with the new Apple Wallet features, the firm’s own site now says that “Credit Kudos” is a trading name. And that it belongs to a company now called Apple Payments Services Limited.

It had been suspected that acquiring this firm was a step toward Apple Card finally coming to the UK, but it hasn’t happened yet.


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Henry Cavill is superspy ‘Argylle,’ in an Apple TV+ film set to hit theaters in February

September 28, 2023 by appleinsider.com Leave a Comment

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The story follows Elly Conway, a reclusive spy novelist who rarely ventures outside. Elly finds herself pulled into the dangerous world of espionage when the story lines of her books become intertwined with the operations of an evil underground syndicate.

Aiden, a spy, comes to her aid to prevent her from being abducted or harmed. As a result, Elly and her companion, a cat named Alfie, are thrust into a clandestine universe where appearances can be deceiving.

“Argylle” stars Henry Cavill as the eponymous Agent Argylle and Bryce Dallas Howard as Elly Conway. Sam Rockwell plays Aiden.

Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, John Cena, Dua Lipa, Ariana DeBose , and Samuel L. Jackson round out the cast.

The film will be directed by Matthew Vaughn, known for films such as “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” and “Snatch.” It is based on a script by Jason Fuchs, who wrote the 2017 film “Wonder Woman.”

Apple signed the deal for “Argylle” in August, 2021.


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Macos Sonoma: Apple set to roll out macOS Sonoma: Top features, compatible devices and more

September 25, 2023 by www.gadgetsnow.com Leave a Comment

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After launching the latest iPhone 15 series, Apple rolled out the iOS 17 software update for its smartphone users. Now, the Cupertino-based tech giant is set to release the next-generation software update for Mac users. Earlier, the company confirmed that the macOS Sonoma stable update will be released on September 26. The free update will also include multiple new features and changes for the Mac. Here are some of the highlighted features that are set to arrive with macOS Sonoma.

macOS Sonoma: Supported models
Apple’s upcoming software update for desktops, macOS Sonoma, will be compatible with the following models:

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  • MacBook Pro: 2018 and later
  • MacBook Air: 2018 and later
  • Mac mini: 2018 and later
  • iMac: 2019 and later
  • iMac Pro: 2017
  • Mac Studio: 2022 and later
  • Mac Pro: 2019 and later

Desktop Widgets
With macOS Sonoma, Apple brings widgets to the desktop. Widgets which were available on other devices like — iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch will now be available on the Mac. These widgets will also be fully interactive like the ones available on the iPhone. Apple may also enable users to access widgets from their iPhone apps automatically, without having to install the corresponding Mac apps.

Web Apps in Dock
Apple will allow Mac users to add any website to the Dock as a web app on macOS Sonoma. This will help users to access the web app more conveniently. To create a web app, users have to load the website in Safari, open the File menu and select Add to Dock. It is important to note that web apps not only offer a simplified toolbar but also support push notifications.

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New Screen Savers and Wallpapers
Mac users will be able to set new Apple TV-like aerial screen savers on their desktops with macOS Sonoma. These screensavers feature slow-motion videos of different locations around the world. This includes places like Yosemite National Park and Dubai. The upcoming update will also allow each screen saver can transition to a similar desktop wallpaper.

Safari profiles
In June, Apple rolled out the latest version of Safari which introduced support for profiles. This feature allows users to keep their browsing separate for work, personal life, and more. The iPhone maker said that each profile will have a separate history, cookies, extensions, Tab Groups, and favourites.

Game Mode
macOS Sonoma will feature a new Game Mode. While gaming on Apple silicon-based Macs, this mode will temporarily prioritise CPU and GPU performance. Moreover, Game Mode will also reduce audio latency for AirPods as well as input latency for select game controllers connected via Bluetooth.

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Bing makes more money for Apple than Microsoft, claims company executive

September 28, 2023 by www.gadgetsnow.com Leave a Comment

There is a rather important — and potentially game changing — case going on in the US. The case is between Google and the US Justice Department but it involves Apple , Microsoft and a lot of other biggies. The US is arguing that Google has made it impossible for other search engines to survive because it has made deals with companies like Apple, Mozilla and others. In other words, dominating the market using ‘unfair’ means and hence the antitrust case. One of the other search engines is Microsoft’s Bing. A big reason why the antitrust case has been filed is Apple using Google Search as default on iPhones. Google pays Apple an undisclosed sum — estimated to be close to $20 billion — a year for that. Apple does give users the option to change the default search engine to Microsoft Bing or a few other options.

According to a report by Bloomberg, Mikhail Parakhin, head of Microsoft’s advertising and web services, was called to testify in the case. Parakhin said that “Apple is making more money on Bing existing than Bing does.” He does have a point as Bing is the alternative to Google Search and Apple could easily negotiate more money from Google or it could end up with Bing.

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Parakhin also said that Microsoft has tried to get Apple to use Bing. “We are always trying to convince Apple to use our search engine.” The report also reveals that two years ago — in 2021 — Microsoft did have meetings with Apple to convince the iPhone maker to use Bing. However, clearly that didn’t lead to anything as Google Search is still the default engine on iPhones.

Apple’s senior executive Eddy Cue was also called to testify in the trial. His — and Apple’s — reason was simple that Google Search is simply the best and that’s why Apple uses it as the default engine. Over the next few days, there will be a lot of details that will emerge

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