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Apple has also been working on an AI pendant with a camera, though that project has been postponed. The device was conceived as something users could wear as a necklace, attach to clothing or place elsewhere on the body, gathering visual data for processing by the new Siri AI.
Apple has brought back the App Switcher!
On watchOS 26 and earlier, you could access the App Switcher by double-clicking the Digital Crown, then turning the Digital Crown to navigate through your recently used apps. You could also swipe left on an app and tap the "X" button to remove it from the App Switcher.
With watchOS 27.2 beta, Apple has changed how you access it. Instead of double-clicking the Digital Crown, you now press and hold the bottom of the screen while inside an app to bring up the App Switcher, as shown in the video.
Power On: Apple’s new Intelligent Personal Hub strategy is about far more than the iPhone. It’s a major teaser for its incoming home AI hub device with a screen. https://t.co/pCMD7FmWZw
Several months ago I reported that Apple is reevaluating the future of Fitness+. Now it’s making job cuts at the division. Here’s what’s happening - https://t.co/2IeDJdKnlY
Here’s the story with the iPhone Duo Apple Pencil. A new stylus was originally planned and scrapped due to technical snags, so Apple pivoted for supporting the iPad Apple Pencils. https://t.co/pCMD7FmWZw
Power On: Apple’s new Intelligent Personal Hub strategy is about far more than the iPhone. It’s a major teaser for its incoming home AI hub device with a screen. https://t.co/pCMD7FmWZw
Apple’s new focus on influencers for events and product “reviews” — people who say nothing but positive things and never ask a legitimate question of Apple executives in exchange for free devices, travel and more, is a serious issue. This echo chamber will lead to mediocrity.
Early impressions: The vast majority of people with an iPhone 17 Pro shouldn’t upgrade to the 18 Pro unless they’re trying to lock in trade-in value toward next year. And, burgundy is a step down from orange. The overall reality is far different than what you’re seeing on TikTok.
Early impressions: The vast majority of people with an iPhone 17 Pro shouldn’t upgrade to the 18 Pro unless they’re trying to lock in trade-in value toward next year. And, burgundy is a step down from orange. The overall reality is far different than what you’re seeing on TikTok.
This is super refreshing! Apple's new head of hardware engineering Tom Marieb, when asked about the crease getting bigger over time on the Duo, says, "Hold us accountable to that, please." Never heard that one before. https://t.co/F7SFt1RMWK