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How to Turn Off Siri Reading Messages
February 1, 2023
Before Apple rolled out a new feature letting Siri announce notifications and read messages through the iPhone or iPad speakers, it was available exclusively for AirPods and Beats headphones. Back then, the feature was truly helpful, especially if you were busy and could not get hold of your iPhone or iPad. With your AirPods in […]

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Free your earholes with these affordable bone-conduction headphones
February 1, 2023
These wireless bone-conduction earphones won't plug your ears. They work with iPhones, Macs and iPads, and they're on sale for just $33.99. (via Cult of Mac – Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Apple stops signing iOS 16.2 following the release of iOS 16.3 to the public
February 1, 2023
Apple on Wednesday stopped signing iOS 16.2, which means that iPhone and iPad users can no longer downgrade to this version of the operating system if they’re already running a newer version of iOS. This comes just a week after the company released iOS 16.3 to the public. more… The post Apple stops signing iOS […]

White House calls Apple and Google 'harmful' in bid to cut app store fees
February 1, 2023
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration wants Apple and Google to be forced to have third-party app stores, saying that as-is, the model inflates prices and reduces innovation.As Apple prepares to raise App Store prices outside the US, the NTIA says that Apple and Google's business model "is harmful to consumers and developers."Following an investigation, […]

New HomePod Delivered to One Lucky Customer Two Days Early
February 1, 2023
The second-generation HomePod is set to be released on Friday, February 3, which is the day that pre-orders will be delivered and when the speakers will be available for purchase in retail stores. One lucky MacRumors reader received his HomePod days early, with the device delivered today. The ‌HomePod‌ in question was ordered from Best […]