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iOS 17.5 beta 2 is here: 5 new features on your iPhone: A minor update for participants in the Apple Developer Program.
mashable.com/article/ios-17-5-beta-2-new-features
iOS 17.5 beta 2 is here: 5 new features on your iPhone: A minor update for participants in the Apple Developer Program.
mashable.com/article/ios-17-5-beta-2-new-features
Quick Glance: Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads in China
- Apple removes Meta-owned apps under Chinese government pressure.
- Apps delisted due to 'national security concerns'.
- Chinese users now unable to download Western social media apps.
- Apple faces declining iPhone sales in China despite branding efforts.
What Phones Are Doing to Reading: Jay Caspian Kang comments on how it’s becoming harder to read the old-fashioned way, and gives his take on new e-reading ...
newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/what-phones-are-doing-to-reading
How to Start a Publishing Company: It is now easier than ever to be a publisher and if you want to know how to start a publishing company ...
smallbiztrends.com/2024/04/how-to-start-a-publishing-company-2.html
The Best Apple Vision Pro Apps: Though less than a month old, Apple's Vision Pro headset already offers access to plenty of software ...
pcmag.com/picks/the-best-apple-vision-pro-apps
The Best Apple Vision Pro Apps: Though less than a month old, Apple's Vision Pro headset already offers access to plenty of software ...
uk.pcmag.com/vr-1/151008/the-best-apple-vision-pro-apps
The 5 best Kindle alternatives in 2024: The Amazon Kindle e-book reader lineup is popular but not for everyone, so we've rounded up what we feel are the ...
digitaltrends.com/mobile/best-kindle-alternatives/
Apple Services, Home Of Apple TV+, Has “Well Over” 1 Billion Paid Subscriptions; CEO Tim Cook Salutes Martin Scorsese
deadline.com/2024/02/apple-tim-cook-martin-scorsese-services-apple-tv-paid-subscriptions-1235811907/
Quick Glance: Optic ID: Apple Unveils Vision Pro's Iris Authentication
- Apple shares additional details about Optic ID, the iris authentication option for Vision Pro.
- Optic ID recognizes the uniqueness of your iris, allowing quick unlocking, Apple Pay authorization, third-party app access, and more.
- Optic ID adapts to various lighting conditions and updates your enrolled template after each successful authentication.
- For users requiring vision correction, Optic ID works with Vision Pro's ZEISS optical inserts and prescription soft contact lenses.
Apple offers free book in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.: On this national holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader, Apple offers a collection of his ...
cultofmac.com/843075/apple-offers-free-book-in-honor-of-martin-luther-king-jr/
Quick Glance: Martin Luther King Jr.: The Evolution from Radical to Hero
- Martin Luther King Jr.'s views were considered radical by a large part of the white establishment, including the government.
- He was the target of several FBI surveillance investigations aimed at collecting subversive material about him.
- The Martin Luther King Jr. Day is approaching rapidly - Monday, January 15th - and this year, the federal holiday actually falls on the birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader who was assassinated more than half a century ago.
- The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and some important information about the holiday that honors the slain activist and his fight against inequality and racial injustice.
Five road trip-worthy New Zealand audiobooks: Got a long drive coming up this weekend? Emma Rawson of Kete Books reviews five local audiobooks to keep you ...
rnz.co.nz/stories/2018924524/five-road-trip-worthy-new-zealand-audiobooks
iTunes mostly discontinued, replaced with other Apple programs: Apple discontinued iTunes in 2019, essentially replacing it with several other programs like ...
businessinsider.com/itunes
Quick Glance: US Maintains Ban on Apple Watch Sales
- The ban affects Apple Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches.
- Apple will release watches without the disputed blood oxygen feature to keep them on shelves.
- The US International Trade Commission found Apple violated patent rights, leading to a ban on certain imports and sales.
- Apple will continue to dominate the global smartphone market after knocking Samsung off the top spot for the first time in 12 years.
Apple shares most popular podcasts and books of 2023: There's a lot of crime shows in there.
mashable.com/article/apple-most-popular-podcasts-books-list
Apple broke ground in advertising last year with “The Greatest,” a joyful film representing people with disabilities in their everyday lives ... Show more adweek.it/3sZtQMM
‘Goosebumps’ author R.L. Stine once took readers on a spooky ride at Kings Island
cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/television/2023/10/19/kings-island-spooky-the-beast-goosebumps-author-r-l-stine/71216267007/
The highly anticipated trailer for the screen adaptation of 'Lessons In Chemistry' is finally here, and we couldn't be more excited ... Show more bit.ly/3tjaDFw
Apple iOS 17.1 update now rolling out: Check all that’s coming to your iPhone: All the iPhone models that received iOS 17 will receive the update iOS 17.1.
financialexpress.com/life/technology-apple-ios-17-1-update-now-rolling-out-check-all-thats-coming-to-your-iphone-3287077/
Quick Glance: AT&T Boosts Earnings with Strong iPhone 15 Pre-Orders
- Early indications in the US show positive iPhone 15 sales despite concerns about the Chinese market.
- According to 9To5Mac, the success can be attributed to the iPhone 15 launch in September.
- AT&T reported its strongest iPhone pre-orders in years, even with competition from other carriers.
- This success signals a positive trend for the iPhone 15 series in the US market.
The Best E-Reader: Amazon’s cheapest Kindle is the best way to read ebooks—whether you buy them from Amazon’s well-stocked store or check them out from the ...
nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/amazon-kindle-is-the-best-ebook-reader/
Apple and Google are changing how you listen to podcasts: Both companies are taking strategic steps that will consolidate listeners.
theverge.com/2023/9/26/23891493/apple-podcasts-overhaul-ios-17-google-ends-podcasts-spotify-translation-open-ai
The best audiobook apps for books and podcasts: The best audiobook apps let you listen to the latest releases, classic books, and podcasts ...
popsci.com/diy/best-audiobook-apps/
Amazon celebrates 20th birthday “We are proud to call Luxembourg our home” - Tageblatt.lu
tageblatt.lu/non-classe/wir-sind-stolz-darauf-luxemburg-unsere-heimat-zu-nennen/
Sign up for our newsletters, get free e-book about key Apple designer: Interface designer Bas Ording is one of those little-known Apple employees who has had an ...
cultofmac.com/827696/newsletter-deal-free-ebook-bas-ording/
Stephen King discusses AI's progress in the literary world: Stephen King said AI still has limitations in mimicking human creativity.
businessinsider.com/stephen-king-discusses-ai-progress-books-literary-world-2023-8
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Banned books: Here's where to read them for free: Books across America are being banned — namely by marginalized authors and with marginalized characters ...
mashable.com/article/read-banned-books-access
Today in Apple history: Apple pays $450 million to settle e-books suit: On July 16, 2014, Apple agreed to pay $450 million to resolve the Department of Justice's ...
cultofmac.com/562243/apple-settles-e-books-lawsuit/
Ebooks Made Me Fall Back in Love With Reading: Forget the nostalgia of paper and embrace the near-infinite library.
wired.com/story/kindle-ebook-digital-reading-rave/
Apple and Google are teaming up to make tracking devices less creepy: Apple and Google have teamed up to develop a universal detection and alert tech for ...
digitaltrends.com/mobile/apple-google-tracking-device-detect-alert-standard-airtag/
Apple reveals how many people use its App Stores in Europe: New data released by Apple reveals that more than 100 million users in Europe visit the iPhone App ...
neowin.net/news/apple-reveals-how-many-people-use-its-app-stores-in-europe/
Get Ready for the Most Interesting CPU Market We've Seen in Decades: After decades of dominance by Intel and AMD, the mainstream CPU market is heating up ...
extremetech.com/computing/315354-get-ready-for-the-most-interesting-cpu-market-weve-seen-in-30-years
Free Steve Jobs Archive Book 'Make Something Wonderful' Now Available: The Steve Jobs Archive today released a free e-book containing a curated selection of the ...
macrumors.com/2023/04/11/free-steve-jobs-archive-book-now-available/
AI Is Bringing the Voice of the Dead Back to Narrate Your Audiobook: Apple, Google and others embrace the new technology for recording audio versions of books
wsj.com/articles/ai-is-bringing-the-voice-of-the-dead-back-to-narrate-your-audiobook-7528cd96
Paid articlePaid Steve Jobs’ Make Something Wonderful comes out April 11 (for free): The Steve Jobs Archive's new collection of the Apple cofounder's writings and sayings ...
cultofmac.com/811419/steve-jobs-make-something-wonderful-comes-out-april-11-for-free/
How to Re-Enable the Classic Page Turning Animation in Apple Books: In iOS 16, Apple made a change to its stock Books app that removed the traditional page ...
macrumors.com/how-to/re-enable-page-turning-animation-apple-books/
Banned books: Here's where to read them for free: Books across America are being banned — namely by marginalized authors and with marginalized characters ...
mashable.com/article/read-banned-books-access
Quick Glance: Texas County Considers Closing Libraries
- Officials in Llano County, Central Texas are considering closing public libraries after a federal judge ordered the return of banned books to shelves.
- The county operates three libraries with nine full or part-time employees, not including the library director.
- The county is considering library closure to avoid lawsuits from disgruntled patrons who disagree with selection or weeding decisions.
- A member of the county Library Advisory Board called Llano County officials 'amazing' and supported the judge's decision to return the banned books to shelves.
Get Steve Jobs’ new ‘memoir’ for free: The Steve Jobs Archive released its first new book Tuesday, "Make Something Wonderful: Steve Jobs in his own words ...
cultofmac.com/812292/get-steve-jobs-new-memoir-for-free/
‘Baby Shark’ gets a podcast deal: The studio behind the viral song has launched a premium podcast channel on Apple Podcasts that will cost parents $2.99 a month.
theverge.com/2023/4/11/23679366/baby-shark-pinkfong-podcast-apple-nick-cannon-amp-bbc-twitter-musk
Paid articlePaid Steve Jobs 'Make Something Wonderful' free ebook is now available to download
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Opinion: Why is Sweden afraid of publishing this book on race?: When mirrors show us how we look, we adjust what needs to be fixed. We don't break those mirrors ...
edition.cnn.com/2023/03/31/opinions/lola-akinmade-kerstrm-sweden-lgs-intl/
iOS 16.4 is here: These innovations are in the iPhone update: With iOS 16.4, the next iPhone update is available for download. The new OS version brings among ...
t3n.de/news/ios-16-4-update-release-1541178/
Apple's App Store is having technical problems: Apple reports that the App Store is has a problem that might prevent users from buying applications.
cultofmac.com/813817/apple-app-store-technical-problems-april-2023/
AI-Narrated Audiobooks Now Available in Apple Books: Apple has now launched Apple Books digital narration, offering a new way for publishers to automatically ...
macrumors.com/2023/01/05/ai-narrated-audiobooks-now-available/
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Apple rolls out AI-narrated audiobooks, and it’s probably the start of a trend: "This audiobook features 'Madison'—a digital voice based on a human ...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/01/apple-rolls-out-ai-narrated-audiobooks-and-its-probably-the-start-of-trend/
Tech giants from Google to TikTok face stricter content rules in EU : New rules require companies with more than 45m users to do risk management ...
irishexaminer.com/business/economy/arid-41074004.html
OpenAI is developing software to detect text generated by ChatGPT: Plus: Apple using fake AI voices to help indie publishers release audiobooks
theregister.com/2023/01/09/in_brief_ai/
AI Audiobooks From Apple: ‘Digital Narration Technology’ To Deliver Audio For Millions Of Books
forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2023/01/05/ai-audiobooks-from-apple-digital-narration-technology-to-deliver-audio-for-millions-of-books/
Why AI audiobook narrators could win over some authors and readers, despite the vocal bumps
theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/05/why-ai-audiobook-narrators-could-win-over-some-authors-and-readers-despite-the-vocal-bumps
Apple is expanding its audiobook library with AI narrators: Apple is depending on narrations generated by artificial intelligence to offer audio versions of ...
xda-developers.com/apple-books-ai-narrators/
Why Apple’s New A.I.-Read Books Are Making Some Humans Furious: There are some books the robots still can’t perform convincingly. But there are many they can.
slate.com/culture/2023/01/apple-books-ai-audiobook-narrators-robots.html
Apple launches AI-powered book narrations: Apple Books has launched a new program that uses Apple's own AI-powered voices for narration for select ...
techcrunch.com/2023/01/05/apple-launches-ai-powered-book-narrations/
Apple Books Adds AI Narration to Some Audiobooks: AI voices like Madison and Jackson are "based on a human narrator."
cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/apple-books-adds-ai-narration-to-some-audiobooks/
Apple Books quietly launches AI-narrated audiobooks: Audiobooks narrated by a text-to-speech AI are now available via Apple’s Books service ...
theverge.com/2023/1/5/23540261/apple-text-to-speech-audiobooks-ebooks-artificial-intelligence-narrator-madison-jackson
Podcast subscribers want more podcasts: A new study says that more than a third of podcast listeners are willing to pay for their favorite podcasts if they had ...
theverge.com/2023/1/10/23548780/podcast-apple-amazon-spotify-hot-pod-summit-brooklyn-2023
Apple tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. includes free book: As it has done over the past several years on this national holiday, Apple dedicated most of its ...
cultofmac.com/802691/apple-tribute-to-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-includes-free-book/
Top e-reader apps for book lovers and smartphone readers: We look at e-book app alternatives to Amazon’s Kindle that help readers build organised yet aesthetic ...
thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/top-e-reader-alternatives-for-amazon-kindle-on-smartphone/article66377138.ece
‘We will be needed for the emotional connect’: What voice actors think about AI voice-overs
indianexpress.com/article/technology/voice-actors-opinion-on-ai-voiceovers-8378165/
AI-narrated audiobooks: good or bad?: Self-publishers will be able to produce audiobooks - but is that a boon or a bust?
standard.co.uk/tech/audiobooks-ai-narration-voiceovers-pros-cons-b1051274.html
Apple introduces AI audiobook narrators, but the literary world is not too pleased
popsci.com/technology/apple-ai-audiobook-narrator/
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