A version of the Apple Watch Ultra incorporating a microLED display may arrive later than previously rumored, with claims that production problems are popping up.Apple Watch UltraThe Apple Watch Ultra is the top-of-the-line model in the wearables range, with the largest display available. While there have been rumors about the OLED display being replaced by a microLED version in the future, it seems that the timing of production may be again a bit later than first anticipated. Read more...

Apple's Beats by Dr Dre has revealed a special edition made in collaboration with Japan's Fragment Design, with a black and a white version.Source: Fragment Design and Beats by Dr DreBeats has collaborated with Fragment Design before, and the Japanese firm's lead designer has announced the latest device. It will be available on Apple's online store, plus what are described as selected retailers, from July 7, 2023. Read more...

Apple is known to be working on an updated version of the Apple Watch Ultra that uses a next-generation microLED display, but the device has again been postponed due to manufacturing issues, according to market research firm Trendforce (via The Elec). Information shared in April by display analyst Ross Young suggested that an Apple Watch Ultra with microLED display would launch in the second half of 2025 at the earliest, rather than late 2024 as was originally rumored. Now, Trendforce believes it has been postponed for a second time and is unlikely to emerge before the first quarter of 2026, because of problems relating to high manufacturing costs which need to be solved before Apple can proceed to mass production.…

Twitter has officially announced a change that many of us saw coming. Starting next month, the company is putting TweetDeck behind a paywall, requiring that users subscribe to Twitter Blue to access the more advanced, multi-column version of Twitter. Twitter has also started migrating all Twitter users to the new version of TweetDeck and is cutting off access to the classic version. more… The post Twitter locking TweetDeck behind a paywall, forcing users to switch to the new design appeared first on 9to5Mac.

The great Apple Store knowledge base app Facades is out with a nice update just in time for the holiday weekend in the US. Version 1.2 introduces a range of enhancements, including new ways to browse locations and discover information. more… The post Apple Store database app Facades just got a new set of enhancements appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Macworld StandBy, one of a number of appealing new features in this year’s iOS 17 software update, enables iPhones to act as smart displays when plugged in and not otherwise in use. This means they can serve a secondary function as a reduced-brightness (or red-tinted) digital alarm clock with a few useful widgets while charging overnight. But based on a new report, Apple is considering a similar feature for the Mac. Of course, your Mac is less likely to be sitting beside your bed during the night, so the analogy isn’t exact. But there’s considerable merit to the idea of the screen automatically transitioning into a more general info hub when it would otherwise be sleeping (and assuming battery conservation…