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While iOS 27.2 beta 4 brought a new look for Apple Music and a reference to a new HomePod setting, it also curiously removed an upcoming Apple Health upgrade. Here's what you need to know. Apple's redesigned Health app is missing from the fourth beta of iOS 27.2. On Tuesday, shortly after unveiling its HomeView and other smart home products , Apple deployed the fourth developer beta of iOS 27.2. …

Users of the HomeView will see a lot of personalized content on the display if it recognizes you. However, it will rely on your other Apple devices to do that. HomeView will check you're nearby before showing things like personal calendars. The HomeView is billed as the center of a smart home, but it will also try to be at the heart of the lives of its users. As well as dealing with FaceTime call…

Apple's now on the fourth round of developer betas for this generation, with new builds of iOS 27.2 , iPadOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, and macOS 27.2 out for testing. iOS 27 on an iPhone The fourth developer betas for iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS 27.2 Golden Gate, watchOS 27.2 and visionOS 27.,2 have arrived, testing out more features before the update's eventual release to the public. T…

Apple's four- HomePod surround sound setup costs at a minimum $900 with a new Apple TV 4K. These five alternatives deliver dedicated wireless rear speakers and more features for considerably less money. Surround sound for Apple TV Apple introduced four-speaker HomePod surround sound alongside the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K on October 13. The feature allows compatible HomePods to operate as mat…

You don't have to buy a wall-mount for the wall-mounted Apple HomeView , but until third-party manufacturers make some, you'll probably want to as there are no VESA screw-holes at all. Apple HomeView with rear | Image credit: Apple On Tuesday , Apple announced its newest push into the smart home market: the Apple HomeView. It's a smart home hub that starts at $299 and is designed to function as a…

Apple has tried talking around the issue and even shown Apple TV screenshots, but now it's clear the new HomeView cannot play Apple TV or other video apps without an iPhone or iPad streaming to it. You'd be forgiven for assuming this means you can watch Apple TV on HomeView, but Apple sidesteps telling you how - image credit: Apple. HomeView looked at first to be great if you only wanted Apple's …

The fourth-generation Apple TV 4K is here, complete with Siri AI enhancements and Find My on the Siri Remote. Here's how much difference four years makes over the previous model. Apple TV 4K Gen 4 vs Apple TV 4K Gen 3 Before the October 13 update, Apple's last change to the Apple TV 4K took place in October 2022. Back then, the big news was a storage upgrade. Four years later, and the fourth-gene…

Amazon continues to deliver deep MacBook Pro discounts, with $600 off Apple's upgraded 14-inch MacBook Pro with a 20-core GPU and 2TB of storage. Save $600 on Apple's MacBook Pro - Image credit: Apple This premium 14-inch configuration features Apple's upgraded M5 Pro chip with an 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU. It also has 24GB of unified memory and a spacious 2TB SSD. On sale for $2,599.99 after a…

For all the obvious benefits, Apple's new HomeView appears immediately and unnecessarily stunted by not allowing users to install any apps at all. The new HomeView next to a first-generation HomePod mini. HomeView image credit: Apple Store AR view. Imagine cooking with the Paprika 3 app on your HomeView, or having your OmniFocus To Do list alongside your Fantastical calendar. Right now, all you c…

Apple has launched its newest Siri Remote alongside the new Apple TV 4K. Here's what's changed and which Apple TV models it works with. Image credit: Apple On Tuesday , Apple updated its Apple TV 4K . At the same time, Apple also released a new Siri Remote to go along with it. The remote itself looks nearly identical to its predecessor. What's changed, however, is that it now supports the Find My…

I've loved the Apple TV hardware since the first model. Unfortunately, I'm going to stick with what I have until I can't, because $299 for the box is just too much. The 2022 Apple TV 4K is still the model to buy Ages ago, I got the G4 Mac mini because I was tired of burning DVDs and CDs. It was pretty nice to play media and games directly on my then-plasma Philips HD flatscreen. Then Steve Jobs r…

As rumored, the new Apple Home Collection pairs LG and Schneider Electric hardware with home automation that keeps camera footage private, even from Apple. Unfortunately, nothing is shipping soon. The Apple Home Collection is set to roll out December 2026 Apple HomeView is central to Apple's latest smart home push, with select Apple Home Collection devices available in December. Users can check c…

Apple already denies European users Siri AI because of regulatory disputes, but now for the first time its hardware is being affected with no EU release for the HomeView . HomeView is a hardware Siri AI device, and Siri AI is not available in the EU - image credit: Apple. The short version is that the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) requires Apple to provide rivals with full access to …

Apple's new Siri AI is coming to Apple TV 4K models dating back to 2021, giving existing owners the upgraded assistant without a $299 hardware purchase. Apple TV 4K The new Siri AI beta will work on Apple TV 4K models dating back to the second generation , so owners won't need to buy the latest hardware to use the upgraded assistant. The feature brings a more conversational version of Siri to the…

Four-HomePod surround sound has been rumored for a while, but the restrictions on what hardware is compatible is tighter than we wanted to see. HomePods for home theater Apple is pretty clear about what's needed for that surround sound. "Users can enjoy room-filling audio with a single speaker, in a stereo pair, or using multiroom audio. When paired with the new Apple TV 4K , HomePod mini 2 suppo…