By news@appleinsider.com (Chip Loder) The macOS Photos app uses AI to detect details like addresses in images. Here’s how to open the addresses in Apple Maps.Apple MapsIf you’ve ever browsed maps online in a web browser, such as to use mapping sites like MapQuest, you may have taken screenshots of a location’s address for later use.Apple’s macOS Photos and Preview apps can sense information, such as the text of an address, in screenshots you’ve taken. There’s also a variety of ways you can manipulate text in screenshots from within both apps. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) B&H’s exclusive flash deals knock $170 off Apple’s new M3 MacBook Air in the popular 10-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD spec, delivering the lowest price on record.To snap up the exclusive $170 discount, shop through this activation link from a desktop or laptop computer (not valid through the mobile app) and look for the $1,329 price.Buy for $1,329The special price is valid on the 13-inch Midnight and Space Gray models with a bump up to the 10-core GPU, 16GB RAM, and 512GB of storage. This is one of the most popular specs, as it combines affordability with upgraded performance. You can discounts on every configuration in our M3 MacBook Air Price Guide. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Despite Apple lobbying hard against the bill, Oregon has passed its right-to-repair bill that outright bans the controversial practice of parts pairing in repairs.Oregon signs its right-to-repair bill into lawOn Wednesday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed SB 1596 into law. The law is designed to make it easier for consumers to repair their own devices or have them repaired by someone outside of authorized service repair stations.Most notably, the bill is the first of its kind to ban parts pairing. “Parts pairing” is a term that refers to Apple’s practice of matching certain components, such as the screen or battery, with the specific iPhone they were originally installed in. This ensures that only genuine Apple parts are used in the device repair. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The Apple Vision Pro is now $200 off at Amazon-owned Woot, reflecting the first material discount we’ve seen on the headset.Apple Vision Pro is on sale, but the only while supplies last.Amazon-owned Woot initially launched a $150 price drop on the Apple Vision Pro earlier today, but the retailer has since increased the discount to $200 off, bringing the price for the 256GB model down to $3,299.Save $200 at Woot Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Phil Schiller is Apple’s biggest defender of Apple’s ecosystem, a profile into the Apple Fellow declares, with the executive publicly beating the drum to maintain the vision of co-founder Steve Jobs.Phil Schiller, Apple FellowApple’s many regulatory and legal scrapes about the App Store, including its long-running battle against Epic Games and having to deal with the EU’s Digital Markets Act, often had the company defending its policies and ways of working. At the forefront of that has been Phil Schiller, who is painted as a long-time defender of the ecosystem.In a profile by the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, Schiller is described as the man who delivers the message that Apple won’t back down on matters such as ecosystem control and commission fees. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) A lawsuit against Apple complaining about instant transfer fees and the company’s alleged distrust in cryptocurrency has been dismissed by the case’s judge, with major flaws sending the suit back to the drawing board.A Bitcoin coinIn November 2023, a group of Venmo and Square Cash users attempted to take on Apple, alleging that Apple was violating U.S. antitrust laws due to its App Store guidelines.On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria struck down the attempted class-action lawsuit, giving the plaintiff 21 days to fix the complaint or to give up entirely. In the ruling, Reuters reports, the judge said the complaint was “speculative” in nature, and that it had “several fatal problems” in its application. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (David Schloss) Canva’s recent acquisition of the company behind the Affinity line of photography and design tools will directly challenge Adobe’s stranglehold on the market and subscription pricing model. Here’s how, and why it’s a good thing.Affinity’s design tools are known for their power and simplicity By integrating Canva with Affinity, the company will leverage both its web-based offerings and stand-alone apps. Canva users will gain full-featured tools for the professional, while Affinity users will likely gain web-based AI-driven tools.Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer, and Affinity Publisher are affordable choices for photographers and designers and are some of the few creator apps that offer perpetual licensing. The buy-once-and-use forever model was the norm in the design world, and Affinity is popular partially because it bucks the trend of monthly fees. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Following the US Department of Justice’s comprehensive antitrust lawsuit against Apple, new insights have emerged that shed light on Apple’s influence within the market.New report reveals numbers on Apple’s market dominanceThe DOJ filed the lawsuit on Thursday, March 21, accusing Apple of violating antitrust law and saying the company is a monopoly abusing its market dominance.One aspect of the DOJ’s case highlights how Apple allegedly limits the capabilities of smartwatches from competitors, particularly those running on Android when used with its own devices. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) For 36 hours only, grab the lowest price ever on Apple’s M2 MacBook Air in Midnight, now on sale for $849 with free 2-day shipping.Grab the lowest M2 MacBook Air price on record.This model in the popular Midnight finish features Apple’s M2 chip with an 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU. It also has 8GB of memory and 256GB storage, making it an affordable option at just $849 to add to your home as a family computer or integrate into your workflow as a lightweight alternative to your main workstation. Use it to check email, stream content and peruse the latest AppleInsider headlines, all while saving $150 off Apple’s recently reduced MSRP.Buy for $849 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Presto, a device designed to update unsold iPhones at Apple Stores without opening the packaging, has been revealed in a photograph, showing it can handle multiple iPhones at once.Apple’s Presto [iGeneration]On Sunday, a report claimed that Apple was rolling out a new piece of hardware to Apple Stores across the United States in April, to help improve the new customer experience. In a photograph shared on Wednesday, we now know what this device looks like.Named Presto, the machine shown in the shot published by iGeneration, the device has the task of performing software updates on an iPhone while it is still in the box. It does so by connecting wirelessly to the iPhone to trigger the update, while also simultaneously providing power via a MagSafe-like system. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
