Starting April 25, 2023, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS apps submitted to the App Store must be built with Xcode 14.1 or later. The latest version of Xcode 14, which includes the latest SDKs for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and watchOS 9, is available for free on the Mac App Store.
When building your app, we highly recommend taking advantage of the latest advances in iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and watchOS 9.
iOS 16 enhances iPhone with all-new personalization features, deeper intelligence, and more seamless ways to communicate and share. Take advantage of Live Activities to help people stay on top of what’s happening live in your app, right from the Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro. Use App Intents to help users quickly accomplish tasks related to your app by voice or tap. And get the most out of the latest enhancements in MapKit, ARKit, Core ML, and more.
iPadOS 16 introduces new productivity features that let you deliver compelling collaboration experiences and build more capable, intuitive apps and powerful pro workflows on iPad. You can bring desktop-class features, such as an editor-style navigation bar, enhanced text editing menu, and external display support, to your iPad app. Metal 3 introduces powerful features that help your games and pro apps tap into the full potential of Apple silicon on the latest generations of iPad Pro and iPad Air.
watchOS 9 provides new and powerful communication features for watchOS apps. You can deliver timely information with rich complications on more Apple Watch faces, enable sharing of your app content, let users make VoIP calls directly from Apple Watch, and more. And with a simplified watchOS app structure, managing your projects is simpler than ever.
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Garmin running watches are among the best, but they're not cheap. The Forerunner 165 should offer upgrades over 55 and 255; the only question is how much it'll cost. View the full article

The iPhone 16 will have a redesigned camera arrangement on its rear, with the two sensors being stacked vertically this time around, in a weird but obvious nod to the way Samsung likes to do these things. Such an arrangement has been rumored multiple times so far, and today we get an image of what is purported to be the iPhone 16's camera chassis. And indeed this shows two cameras vertically arranged, not diagonally as they are the iPhone 15. This would appear to be the new camera module of the iPhone 16, as you can see the vertical positioning is confirmed pic.twitter.com/JWF5olGwQ4—...
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The Tecno Pova 6 Pro is official and it follows its predecessor's gameplan - it's a gaming-leaning phone with an interesting design and an impressive set of specs for its price. The Tecno Pova 6 Pro has a 6nm Dimensity 6080 chip paired with 8 GB or 12 GB of RAM. The chip is an eight-core unit with two 2.4GHz Cortex-A76 cores and six 2.0GHz Cortex-A55s computing units. The Mali-G57 MC2 handles graphics. Upfront, the Pova 6 Pro packs a 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate. The Pova 6 Pro brings a massive 6,000mAh battery (1,000mAh more than its predecessor) with 70W...
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Lava has unveiled the Lava Blaze Curve 5G that it has been teasing since last month. As evident from its name, the Lava Blaze Curve 5G is built around a curved AMOLED display, measuring 6.67" diagonally with a 120Hz refresh rate and FullHD+ resolution. The screen is protected by Dragontrail Star 2 glass and has 800 nits peak brightness. It also has a centered punch-hole for the 32MP selfie camera and an in-display fingerprint scanner underneath for biometric authentication. The Lava Blaze Curve 5G's rear panel has a 3D glass design with a matte finish and Gorilla Glass 3 protection....
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Xiaomi launched the Mix Fold 3 last August, and now it's working on the Mix Fold 4, possibly due for a summer release too. Today the prolific Weibo leakster Digital Chat Station has shared a list of the Mix Fold 4's specs. It's not a full list of specs, but it does give us a lot of details about the upcoming foldable smartphone, so let's dive right in. The Mix Fold 4 is going to have a smaller crease on its folding screen compared to its predecessor, support for two-way satellite communication, possibly an IP rating for water resistance, a custom x-axis linear vibration motor, and a weight...
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Amazon's Big Spring Sale is dropping an epic 35% off the TicWatch Pro 5, a wearable that earned 4.5 out of 5 stars from our staff. View the full article

Google Play Points has a high-profile giveaway going on right now, and users in select Play Points tiers have a shot at scoring a new Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro. View the full article

Have a question about the tech in your life? If so, maybe we can get them answered! View the full article

Your phone might have a feature claiming to add virtual memory. How does that work and is it something you need? View the full article