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Apple added beautiful 3D details to Maps, but it still can’t get me out of this forest

The Verge

During the iOS portion of Apple’s WWDC keynote , it showed some amazing demos of 3D cities and AR transit directions, but amid all the beautiful features there were a few things missing from the stage and Apple’s iOS 15 feature list. Since Apple Maps will work offline if you’ve got navigation going, maybe there’s a workaround?

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Apple A17 Pro GPU: Powering iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max

Dataconomy

Quick take: The Apple A17 Pro chip, debuting in the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, sets a new standard in mobile computing with its 3nm process, 19 billion transistors, and groundbreaking GPU capabilities. The Apple A17 Pro is the first-of-its-kind 3-nanometer chip, setting the stage for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

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‘Pro’ has lost all meaning, and Apple knows it

The Verge

Apple is marketing its Studio products to the same people it marketed Pro products to — the creative types. Image: Apple. Which is why my ears perked up when Apple used a different word to describe its new computer and monitor that clearly targeted its audience of creative professionals: “Studio.” Music studio. Design studio.

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A short history of every time Apple CEO Tim Cook praised augmented reality

The Verge

Cook has been singing the praises of AR for five years Tim Cook has just marked 10 years as Apple’s CEO , and while he’s grown Apple into the most valuable company in the world, it’s reasonable to argue he hasn’t yet introduced a signature, industry shaking product like Apple co-founder Steve Jobs did with the iPhone, iPad, Mac and more.

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How Nvidia beat everyone else in the AI race

Vox

Apple , Microsoft , the oil company Saudi Aramco — and, as of 2024, Nvidia. The company doesn’t exactly make a shiny product attached to your hand all day, every day, as Apple does. . | Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The company you might not have heard of is now worth $2 trillion — more than Google or Amazon.

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The PS5 is priced, the Oculus Quest 2 launched, and the GoPro Hero 9 reviewed

The Verge

Apple seems to want to avoid doing that with its own bundle, but it is still making a go of Apple Arcade. Mark Zuckerberg on why he doesn’t want to “put an Apple Watch on your face”. GoPro had a few companies nipping at its heels, but the reality is there’s not much of a comparison. Apple news. ?

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Nreal Light review: Hardware is only half the battle

The Verge

That could include a flat screen that always stays in the center of your vision, a grid of icons pinned to a specific point in space, or a 3D game board resting on a physical desk. I didn’t have a HoloLens or Magic Leap device for comparison, although I’ve used both in the past. The glasses come with a compact black carrying case.