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iOS 18.3 is nearly here
Update brings cool new features to Visual Intelligence and more.
Leander Kahney
January 22, 2025
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Apple released new beta software updates Tuesday for all its platforms, from iOS to tvOS.
All of the beta updates are release candidates, meaning these are likely the final versions of the software that will be released publicly in a week’s time.
There are some exciting new developments, notably to Visual Intelligence, which helps your iPhone’s camera function as a smart eye, able to identify things like plants or concert dates on a poster.
Here’s what to expect for your Apple devices in a week’s time.
Also in today’s newsletter:
Silo, the hit Apple TV+ show, is dark and dystopian, and that’s not just the story. Set underground, some scenes are so poorly lit, they’re literally impossible to see, even with the brightness turned up. Viewers are revolting, and showrunners have promised to fix it.
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Check out the design of Apple’s newest store in Miami. It has a unique feature that reflects our times.
Netflix is raising prices again, while YouTube Premium is adding extra features for free.
Meta is on track to release its first AR smart glasses in 2027, which means Apple will likely not be too far behind.
— Leander Kahney, EIC.
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Tweets of the day
Fun idea. Apple should make these for visionOS Apple Design Award winners.
— Steve Moser (@SteveMoser)
6:11 PM • Jan 22, 2025
What if the iOS 18 camera app was skeuomorphic?
— Atombot (@AtombotDesign)
3:59 AM • Jan 22, 2025
Forget Zodiac signs,
What iMac are you?— Basic Apple Guy (@BasicAppleGuy)
3:48 PM • Jan 22, 2025
Wallpaper of the day
One more thing ...
I think back to Detroit in the ’70s, when cars were so bad. Why? The people running the companies then didn’t love cars. One of the things wrong with the PC industry today is that most of the people running the companies don’t love PCs. Does Steve Ballmer love PCs? Does Craig Barrett love PCs? Does Michael Dell love PCs? If Michael Dell wasn’t selling PCs he’d be selling something else. These people don’t love what they create. And people here do.
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