Amid the expansion of tech giants into the realm of digital comics, the CEO of WEBTOON is unwavering in his belief that his company possesses the tools for triumph, even in the face of industry heavyweights such as Apple and Amazon, ThePopVerse reported.Recent developments reveal that Amazon Japan has entered the scene with its novel vertical scroll comic format named … [Read more...] about WEBTOON prepares to compete against tech giants like Apple and Amazon
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Apple introduces new Screen Distance feature to ease eye strain
LCD or OLED displays are not known to be particularly eye-friendly. Viewing the display from close ranges can further complicate matters, more so for those who might be suffering from pre-existing issues with their vision. Fortunately, Apple seems to have an ingenious solution to the issue in the form of the Screen Distance feature.Bundled as part of the upcoming iOS 17 and … [Read more...] about Apple introduces new Screen Distance feature to ease eye strain
Apple Launches M2 Ultra Chip
Last year Apple launched its original M2 chip in June, which was quite a hit. This year, during the initial months, Apple came up with the powerful M2 Pro and Max chips. Those chips were featured on the newly launched MacBook Pro models. Now again, Apple has launched its Apple M2 during the Worldwide Developer Conference keynote. The new chip is said to be much better than the … [Read more...] about Apple Launches M2 Ultra Chip
iPadOS 17 brings along a raft of new features designed to make the iPad even better
Apple recently unveiled iPadOS 17, the upcoming major update for the iPad operating system. The new version introduces notable enhancements to features like Stage Manager, Lock Screen customization, and interactive Home Screen widgets. Below are the details of the new features you can expect from iPadOS 17. Device Compatibility and Release: Which iPad models make the cut The … [Read more...] about iPadOS 17 brings along a raft of new features designed to make the iPad even better
Sharing Your Apple Books (With Family Members): Full Guide
You can nominate up to five family members and share your Apple books with them. This means if someone wants to read one of your e-books/books/audiobooks, you can lend it to them through your Apple Books. However, for that to happen, you must list the person as your family in your Apple device settings. How to Set Up and Share Books Through Apple Books Sharing? To set up your … [Read more...] about Sharing Your Apple Books (With Family Members): Full Guide
Apple introduces enhanced accessibility features for iPad and iPhone devices
Apple has recently introduced a range of new accessibility features aimed at assisting iPhone users with disabilities and impairments. These tools, set to be released later this year for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, include Assistive Access, Live Speech, Personal Voice, and more. Assistive Access caters to individuals with cognitive disabilities, offering a tailored experience for … [Read more...] about Apple introduces enhanced accessibility features for iPad and iPhone devices
Apple Books offering vertical reading Manga column in Japan
Apple Japan announced the launch of a dedicated "Vertical Reading Manga" page on Apple Books, featuring exclusive manga content created in collaboration with various creators, AppleWorld.Today reportedComic reading is better suited for the vertical scrolling method compared to traditional horizontal page-turning features used in novels, magazines, and other media. Vertical … [Read more...] about Apple Books offering vertical reading Manga column in Japan
Audiobook Narrators and Authors Fear Apple Using Their Voices to Train AI
Spotify’s audiobook narrators and authors became angry after learning of a clause in the agreement between authors and Findaway Voices – a leading audiobook distributor. Findaway Voices allowed Apple to use audiobook files for training machine learning (ML) models.Some authors and narrators say they were unaware of the clause. Many believe they signed off on the ML clause … [Read more...] about Audiobook Narrators and Authors Fear Apple Using Their Voices to Train AI
A New Official eBook of Steve Jobs’ Speeches and Interviews
The book titled Make Something Wonderful will include Steve Jobs's speeches, interviews, and correspondence. The official Steve Jobs Archive is digitally releasing its first published work – a free ebook on April 11. "Make Something Wonderful” is a collection of speeches, interviews, and correspondence from the Apple founder. The archive says the book will inspire readers to … [Read more...] about A New Official eBook of Steve Jobs’ Speeches and Interviews
Apple explains new Tilt and Azimuth features of Apple Pencil’s hover functionality
Apple first introduced the hover feature to Apple Pencil in October of last year. Now, Apple's latest software update for its tablet operating system, iPadOS, has brought about significant changes to the functionality of the Apple Pencil's hover feature, TechCrunch reported. Specifically, the new version, known as iPadOS 16.4, has added tilt and azimuth support to the hover … [Read more...] about Apple explains new Tilt and Azimuth features of Apple Pencil’s hover functionality
Here is how you can add third-party e-books to Apple Books on a Mac
Apple Books is the one-stop Apple shop for all your e-book and audiobook requirements. All of the books that you purchase from Apple Books appear in your Apple Books library by default. However, in case you opt to obtain e-books from a source other than Apple Books, they will not be shown in your Apple Books library. That said, as has been stated at MUO, there sure is a way to … [Read more...] about Here is how you can add third-party e-books to Apple Books on a Mac
Apple granted patent for foldable iPhone that folds automatically during a fall
Apple is currently not offering a folding screen phone, but it seems that they are quietly making preparations for one in the future. Recently, Apple was granted a new patent by the U.S. Trademark and Patent Office, which would allow a folding screen phone to automatically fold the screen in case it is dropped, the website ITheat reported.The patent involves a sensor that … [Read more...] about Apple granted patent for foldable iPhone that folds automatically during a fall
How human voice artists inadvertently contributed to Apple and Spotify developing AI synthetic voice
The rapid advancement in the field of artificial intelligence has made it possible for computer-generated synthetic voices to accurately mimic the human voice, the same can also lead to human voice actors losing their job to such synthetic voices in the future. Ironically, while that's enough to make the voice artists feel insecure, they might have also contributed to the … [Read more...] about How human voice artists inadvertently contributed to Apple and Spotify developing AI synthetic voice
Latest Apple audiobooks published using AI voice for the first time ever
Apple has a slew of new audiobooks to offer which are different in that they have all been narrated by AI voice artists and not real human narrators. The move will no doubt add fuel to the already raging debate of whether its real voice narrators or artificial Ai voice that would prevail over the other, though what is amply clear is that it is the lucrative audiobook segment … [Read more...] about Latest Apple audiobooks published using AI voice for the first time ever
New Apple Freeform app will set free your inner creativity
There might not be any dearth of whiteboarding apps out there though a native app from Apple was conspicuously missing so far. That has been remedied with the launch of the Freeform which forms part of the latest updates from Apple, or more specifically, the iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and MacOS 13.1 releases. Also, with Freeform, Apple has a comprehensive take on … [Read more...] about New Apple Freeform app will set free your inner creativity
Apple rumored to launch foldable iPhone/iPad Mini by 2024-25
There have been reports about Apple working on a foldable device for some time now. Rumors on this have ranged from a foldable iPhone to a foldable notebook device of the sort of a MacBook laptop. Now, as the South Korean publication, TheElec has reported, Apple is working on a foldable device project with the device offering a 20.25-inch display in the unfolded state. With … [Read more...] about Apple rumored to launch foldable iPhone/iPad Mini by 2024-25