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Recent stories by Samuel Axon

1. Apple Vision Pro’s content drought improves with new 3D videos

   It's still not the weekly cadence we expected, but it's something.

   Samuel Axon – Jul 18, 2024 10:45 pm UTC

2. Report: Apple TV+ will soon get a lot more movies made by studios other than Apple

   Apple TV+ series have made an impact, but its films have been less successful lately.

   Samuel Axon – Jul 18, 2024 6:59 pm UTC

3. YouTube creators surprised to find Apple and others trained AI on their videos

   Apple only used the model in question for research purposes, though.

   Samuel Axon – Jul 16, 2024 9:23 pm UTC

4. Shady company relaunches popular old tech blogs, steals writers’ identities

   This doesn't just threaten writers' work—it has a corrosive effect on the web.

   Samuel Axon – Jul 11, 2024 9:07 pm UTC

5. Latest Apple Arcade additions show Apple is looking backward, not forward

   Opinion: Games that were popular in 2011 or even 2022 won't move the needle for Apple.

   Samuel Axon – Jul 10, 2024 9:56 pm UTC

6. After two rejections, Apple approves Epic Games Store app for iOS

   European iOS users will see the alternative app store launch sometime soon.

   Samuel Axon – Jul 8, 2024 9:30 pm UTC

7. ChatGPT’s much-heralded Mac app was storing conversations as plain text

   The app was updated to address the issue after it gained public attention.

   Samuel Axon – Jul 5, 2024 8:27 pm UTC

8. The new Riven remake is even better than Myst

   The original developers revised puzzles and realized the immersive world in 3D.

   Samuel Axon – Jun 30, 2024 10:45 am UTC

9. Apple’s Vision Pro goes on sale outside the US for the first time

   Since February, the headset has only been available in the United States.

   Samuel Axon – Jun 28, 2024 9:42 pm UTC

10. Google Translate just nearly doubled its number of supported languages

    This includes common languages like Cantonese and lesser-known ones like Manx.

    Samuel Axon – Jun 27, 2024 7:45 pm UTC

11. OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Mac is now available to all users

    It supports pretty much everything but API calls.

    Samuel Axon – Jun 25, 2024 9:37 pm UTC

12. iOS 18’s drive-formatting option shows how far iPhones have come for power users

    The beta's Files app lets you format external drives in APFS, exFat, and FAT.

    Samuel Axon – Jun 24, 2024 8:24 pm UTC

13. Apple Intelligence and other features won’t launch in the EU this year

    iPhone Mirroring and SharePlay screen sharing will also skip the EU for now.

    Samuel Axon – Jun 21, 2024 7:34 pm UTC

14. Dell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose “or else”

    Workers stayed remote even when told they could no longer be promoted.

    Samuel Axon – Jun 20, 2024 7:44 pm UTC

15. Civilization-like Ara blurs lines between hot-seat and play-by-mail multiplayer

    Plus, the game promises an innovative approach to turn-based multiplayer.

    Samuel Axon – Jun 13, 2024 9:18 pm UTC

16. iPadOS 18 adds machine-learning wizardry with handwriting, math features

    Also coming: new SharePlay features and a new "tab bar" for first-party apps.

    Samuel Axon – Jun 10, 2024 6:02 pm UTC

17. Apple’s new Vision Pro software offers an ultrawide virtual Mac monitor

    visionOS 2 offers iterative improvements and refinements, plus new developer APIs.

    Samuel Axon – Jun 10, 2024 5:34 pm UTC

18. What to expect at WWDC24: Big iOS changes, more Vision Pro, and so much AI

    There might not be new hardware, but Apple could make up for it with software.

    Samuel Axon – Jun 6, 2024 6:07 pm UTC

19. PlayStation VR2’s PC adapter hits this August, with missing features

    You can play Steam games on it, but many of the modern tricks are disabled.

    Samuel Axon – Jun 3, 2024 8:38 pm UTC

20. Report: Apple and OpenAI have signed a deal to partner on AI

    The deal has parallels to Apple's infamous search deal with Google.

    Samuel Axon – May 30, 2024 9:39 pm UTC

21. RIP ICQ: Remembering a classic messaging app that was way ahead of its time

    ICQ will cease operations June 26. If you know, you know.

    Samuel Axon – May 29, 2024 9:33 pm UTC

22. Apple clarifies iOS 17.5 bug that exposed deleted photos

    iOS 17.5.1 fixed the bug, but users still had questions.

    Samuel Axon – May 24, 2024 4:28 pm UTC

23. Netflix releases first look at new Witcher after Henry Cavill left for Warhammer 40K

    It's a brief glimpse, but Liam Hemsworth at least looks the part.

    Samuel Axon – May 22, 2024 8:14 pm UTC

24. After years of rumors, Sonos has now entered the headphones market

    Sonos jumps into the fray with Sony's WH-1000XM5 and Apple's AirPods Max.

    Samuel Axon – May 21, 2024 6:58 pm UTC

25. iOS and iPadOS 17.5.1 fix a nasty bug that resurfaced old photos

    Bug was discovered by Redditors and forum users a few days ago.

    Samuel Axon – May 20, 2024 8:28 pm UTC

26. M4 iPad Pro teardown finds easier-to-access battery, glimpses of Tandem OLED design

    Straightforward tablet teardown is followed by a comically difficult Pencil one.

    Samuel Axon – May 20, 2024 7:35 pm UTC

27. M4 iPad Pro review: Well, now you’re just showing off

    This tablet offers much more than you’ll actually need.

    Samuel Axon – May 13, 2024 9:01 pm UTC

28. What to expect from Apple’s May 7 “Let loose” event

    New iPads, sure. But what else?

    Samuel Axon – May 3, 2024 8:58 pm UTC

29. Apple’s Q2 2024 earnings reveal a drop in iPhone, iPad sales

    Services growth looked rosy as Apple's hardware revenue in China slowed.

    Samuel Axon – May 2, 2024 10:32 pm UTC

30. UHF in UHD: Weird Al’s cult classic movie will get its first 4K release

    For those of you just joining us, today we're teaching poodles how to fly.

    Samuel Axon – May 2, 2024 7:24 pm UTC

31. The iPhone’s next AAA game, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, gets a release date

    The game launched on consoles and PC months ago.

    Samuel Axon – Apr 30, 2024 9:16 pm UTC

32. There’s never been a better time to get into Fallout 76

    Fallout 76 is good now. Actually, it’s always been good.

    Samuel Axon – Apr 27, 2024 11:00 am UTC

33. Meta debuts Horizon OS, with Asus, Lenovo, and Microsoft on board

    Rivalry with Apple now mirrors the Android/iOS competition more than ever.

    Samuel Axon – Apr 22, 2024 9:19 pm UTC

34. War never changes: A Fallout fan’s spoiler-laden review of the new TV series

    The show preserved the themes, archetypes, chronology, and more for the games.

    Samuel Axon – Apr 20, 2024 12:20 pm UTC

35. Long-lost model of the USS Enterprise returned to Roddenberry family

    It showed up in an eBay listing; now Roddenberry's son wants to show it to fans.

    Samuel Axon – Apr 19, 2024 9:05 pm UTC

36. This app tries to do what Apple couldn’t: Multiple Mac monitors on Vision Pro

    New "Splitscreen" app works around the limitations, but it's not perfect.

    Samuel Axon – Apr 18, 2024 12:00 pm UTC