After unveiling the design of its consumer-grade Spectacles back in June, Snap is now announcing that they’ll be available for pre-order starting today with a new 5G carrying case. The company also introduced a new proactive AI agent called Specs Intelligence, which despite being Specs branded, will be available on iPhone and Mac regardless of if you own a pair. more…
Apple has agreed to DRAM pricing at $2 per Gb in the new year, up from $1.50 today. With spiking demand and supply struggling to catch up, things are going to get much worse before they get better. AI-driven RAM shortages continue Former Apple CEO Tim Cook called the AI-driven RAM shortages a "100-year flood" that would inevitably lead to product price increases . Those price increases came for nearly every existing product but the iPhone , but then a $100 increase spread across the existing iPhone lineup in September. A social media post from user @SemiconductorsX shared supply chain data that suggests things will only get worse from here. Apple already pays $1.50 per Gb of DRAM, and it was quoted for 2027 memory from Samsung at $2.00 per Gb. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's iOS 27 includes a bug that can make your iPhone temporarily unresponsive, but it only if you go out of your way to trigger it. iOS 27 features a Notification Center bug. While the iOS 27 update refined Apple's Liquid Glass aesthetic, the software also brought with it an apparent user interface bug. Quickly toggling and switching between the Control Center and Notification Center can seemingly make devices unresponsive. In essence, the bug needs to be triggered deliberately by quickly opening the Notification Center, then immediately activating the Control Center. Unless you're testing animations or how well iOS 27 runs on your iPhone , there's no point in repeatedly switching between the two UI elements like this. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
With the iOS 27.2 beta, Apple is testing the new Health app that it previewed at its September iPhone event. The app has been entirely overhauled, with new Insights and Longevity tabs that give you more information on your health and fitness metrics. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The Insights tab shows your most recent health data, such as Activity Rings, heart rate, sleep score, and vitals. It'll eventually show personalized guidance, but that feature hasn't been added yet. Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 owners will see a readiness score calculated from recent activity, vitals, and sleep score to help them decide whether to take a recovery day or push harder. The Longevity tab looks at your health data over time to calculate your Health Age based on activity level, VO2 max, sleep time, and other metrics. It also uses fitness assessments you can do right on your iPhone to check flexibility, balance, and VO2 max. Apple plans to offer a $119 laboratory panel from Quest Diagnostics, which will also contribute to the Health Age score. For now, you can upload your recent lab results. Getting the most out of the Health app requires an Apple Watch or another fitness device that integrates with it. While the Health app is being tested in the iOS 27.2 beta, it won't be part of the iOS 27.2 release. It will instead launch later this year. Related Roundups: iOS 27 , iPadOS 27 Related Forum: iOS 27 This article, " Hands-On With the Redesigned Health App in the iOS 27.2 Beta " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
