Apple introduces new AirTag with expanded range and improved findability »
January 26
Apple’s handy “item finder” just got a spec bump across the board – a solid update for the device.
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Master Trainer Stars in New Powerbeats Fit Campaign »
January 20
Nike Master Trainer Kirsty Gordso stars in a new campaign from Beats for the Powerbeats Fit – my daily drivers as of late.
Apple Intelligence Siri is over a year late, but that might be a good thing »
January 18
Michael Burkhadrt points out that more people will get to use the new Siri than if it launched on time. So… it’s actually sort of in their favor?
Gemini Personal Intelligence shows what we can expect from Siri »
January 15
With Apple confirming reports that Siri features will be powered by Gemini, Google’s new Personal Intelligence is a de facto preview of what’s to come.
Apple model combines vision understanding and image generation »
January 14
Apple researchers have published a study on a new model “Manzano” that represents improved quality and performance compared to current versions.
Apple introduces Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of creative apps »
January 13
Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage — plus new AI features and premium content in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers — come together in a single subscription.
John Giannandrea to retire from Apple »
December 1
Apple has announced a leadership transition, with John Giannandrea retiring and former Gemini lead Amar Subramanya will fill his AI role under Craig Federighi.
How to Fix Images From Your Blog Not Showing Up in Posts on X (Twitter) »
November 20
If you are posting from your blog on sites like X and your header images aren’t showing up, append a random query parameter so the URL is different.
Ulysses adds Find Sheet, Find Group actions for Shortcuts; Substack support »
November 20
Ulysses has expanded their App Intents support in version 39 with Find, Import File, and Search actions – plus support for Spotlight on Mac.
FYI: Reset Your Standing Desk By Lowering It All The Way Down »
November 20
If your standing desk isn’t working and only goes down, it might need to be reset – you can do so by lowering it to the furthest position.
Apple Intelligence Shortcuts for Real Life »
November 18
Stephen Robles has 17 new real-life use cases for putting the Use Model action for Apple Intelligence to work in Shortcuts.
Dictate To Poke with the Action Button on Apple Watch Ultra »
November 17
Eli Kia shared his shortcut for the Poke assistant from Interaction – a simple Dictate Text + Send Message shortcut designed for the Action Button on his watch.
Ideally, Apple Intelligence Could Query Your Personal Context »
November 5
Jason Snell and Myke Hurley discussed the theoretical possibility that Apple Intelligence could query the data on your phone – but that idea is very much real in the form of Entity Queries in App Intents.
Marvel 3D Movies on Apple Vision Pro “Look Better Than Anyone Has Ever Seen Them Before” »
November 5
Fantastic Four has been updated for 3D on Apple Vision Pro, which reminded me of a now-deleted thread where a Marvel VFX supervisor shared details on the format.
How to integrate your app with Visual Intelligence »
November 5
Using App Intents, enable people to find app content that matches their surroundings or objects onscreen with visual intelligence.
How to use Visual Intelligence on iPhone »
November 5
Use visual intelligence to quickly learn more about what’s in front of you, whether in your physical surroundings or on your iPhone screen.
Mark Gurman on TBPN: How Siri Will Be Powered By Google’s Gemini »
November 3
Bloomberg editor Mark Gurman stopped by TBPN to discuss Apple Intelligence, Siri updates, and the iPhone 17.
Shortcuts Showdown on The Vergecast »
October 29
Stephen Robles appeared on the Vergecast for a Shortcuts Showdown Debate with David Pierce – I linked to the various chapters for their discussion.
Creative Neglect: What About the Apps in Apple? »
October 23
Joe Rosensteel writes at Six Colors on his concerns for Apple’s apps – how Clips, Pixelmator, and Final Cut Pro are growing worries (and I would add Shortcuts in too).
OpenAI acquires Software Applications Incorporated, maker of Sky
October 23
My former Workflow teammates have sold Sky to Open AI – an exciting new step for the ChatGPT app.