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After an incredibly rough start, Apple Maps is one of the most frequently used apps on the iPhone. Here's all you need to know about using it in iOS 26, and how it all got started. Apple Maps Navigation apps are a common feature of modern operating systems and the mobile device experience. Getting users from A to B is an important task, and one that has been perfected by a few navigation apps, su…

If you're an avid iPhone photographer or videographer, you know that the right gear can transform a shot. Tilta Khronos is the answer for long-term use, even across iPhone generations. Tilta Khronos iPhone 17 Pro Max photography kit review I previously reviewed the Tilta Khronos iPhone camera system while connected to an iPhone 16 Pro Max . It was a fascinating system with a price aimed at pros, …

Following pressure from President Donald Trump and a change to the GNIS, Apple Maps has been updated, renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. Lake Ontario is now shown as Lake America for Apple Maps users in the United States Apple Maps was drawn into the middle of a trade disagreement between the United States and Canada, by President Trump changing the name of one of the Great Lakes. After being…

Tim Cook was paid approximately $74.3 million through 2025 with his salary and stock grants, while new CEO John Ternus will make about $58 million across fiscal 2027. John Ternus isn't making quite as much as Tim Cook in the new CEO role The Apple CEO transition has finally occurred with Tim Cook stepping into the Executive Chairman position and John Ternus taking over. While their respective pay…

Apple has started to make changes to the Lake Ontario listing in Apple Maps , with searches for "Lake America" coming up with the Great Lake. Lake America searches come up with Lake Ontario in Apple Maps in the US The ongoing political tiff between the United States and Canada over the identity of a body of water is starting to affect Apple Maps. While Lake Ontario hasn't yet been updated to have…

The first surgery using Stryker's SportSuite Vision app on Apple Vision Pro has been completed at Duke Health, demonstrating its potential in the operating room. What surgeons see while using the Apple Vision Pro with SportSuite Vision | Image credit: Stryker On Tuesday, medical technology company Stryker announced that a hip arthroscopy had been performed at Duke Health using its SportSuite Visi…

Sonos has introduced the Beam Ultra soundbar and Ace Ultra headphones alongside Sonos 27, a rebranding of its audio platform that adds AI assistants and ChatGPT music control. New Sonos Ace Ultra headphones The $699 Beam Ultra and $449 Ace Ultra launch alongside the rebranded Sonos 27 audio platform. Optional AI controls include Sonos 27voice and support for outside assistants such as ChatGPT thr…

New Apple CEO John Ternus has emailed all staff with a memo thanking them for making the company what it is today, and giving a first hint at his plans for the future. John Ternus has been addressing Apple staff as he starts his tenure as CEO - image credit: Apple. Following Tim Cook 's farewell email to staff , his successor John Ternus has begun his tenure as CEO by emailing all Apple staff wor…

More executive changes are happening at Apple as Ternus takes over, with former CFO Luca Maestri moving on from managing the company's Corporate Services. Luca Maestri - Image Credit: Apple Luca Maestri was the chief financial officer at Apple under Tim Cook , but switched roles at the end of 2024 to become Vice President of Corporate Services. With Cook out, Maestri has also taken the opportunit…

Apple has been continuing to research AirPod design in the hunt for the best fit for most users, but now it may have a way to personalize the earbuds for every individual wearer. The question is how to get precise ear measurements for millions of users. Detail from the patent showing that fabric AirPods would still retain the basic shape of the current models - image credit: Apple. As AirPods and…

Apple CEO John Ternus has joined X, with his first tweet of "hello" inevitably becoming a very popular post as he makes a rare social move. @JohnTernus on X. The CEOs of Apple tend to be social people, and in modern times that means having social media accounts. As such, that means new CEO John Ternus has to get one too. The X account for @johnternus is now live and visible, coinciding with his f…

Perplexity has launched what it calls hybrid compute for its Mac app, meaning that it should automatically detect sensitive information and processes it locally while the rest of a user's task benefits from cloud computing. When Perplexity detects personal information such as names and phone numbers in a file it's processing, it should stop to tell the user - image credit: Perplexity. Following t…

Apple promised a billion dollars of investment and ultimately 3,000 new jobs for North Carolina in 2021. But the company does not appear to have hired one person, nor even broken ground for its proposed campus. Raleigh, North Carolina, where Apple's campus is still due to be built. Apple officially announced that it would be building a campus in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park back in 202…

The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max may ship in only three colors once again, as a questionable leaker believes one of four colors may not make it to launch. If a leaker is right, the lightest color of iPhone will disappear for the iPhone 18 Pro generation. Apple's announcement of the "Surprise and Shine" event on September 9 means the launch of new models is not far away. Even as time counts down to t…

Apple's M5 Pro Mac mini is eligible for a $30 preorder discount at Amazon leading up to its official Sept. 22 release. Grab a preorder discount on Apple's new M5 Pro Mac mini. Apple's 2026 Mac mini is the number one new release in Amazon's Mini Computer category, and the Apple reseller's preorder discount makes it even more enticing. Secure your spot in line by picking up the M5 Pro model for $1,…