Apple today previewed a wide range of new accessibility features for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac that are set to arrive later this year. Apple says that the "new software features for cognitive, speech, and vision accessibility are coming later this year," which strongly suggests that they will be part of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS 14. The new operating systems are expected to be previewed at WWDC in early June before launching in the fall. Assistive Access Assistive Access distills ‌iPhone‌ and ‌iPad‌ apps and experiences to their core features. The mode includes a customized experience for Phone and FaceTime, which are combined into a single Calls app, as well as Messages, Camera, Photos, and Music. The feature…

Macworld With less than a month to go until Apple’s WWDC keynote presentation and the expected launch of its mixed-reality headset, the company may have accidentally confirmed the name of the device’s operating system. It looks like the software will indeed be called “xrOS,” with the first two letters standing for “extended reality.” Eagle-eyed Parker Ortolani, who works for the Verge, noticed that Apple last week applied to the New Zealand Intellectual Property Office for a trademark on a logo that is simply the word “xrOS” in the company’s proprietary SF Pro typeface. Back in December Bloomberg reported that Apple had switched from realityOS to xrOS as the name for the software, and this discovery appears to confirm that claim.…

Apple has registered a wordmark for "xrOS" in New Zealand, the first time the company has indirectly revealed both the name of the operating system for its upcoming headset and the official font and styling that accompanies it. Spotted by Parker Ortolani, the ‌xrOS‌ wordmark registered with the New Zealand Intellectual Property Office shows that Apple will use its San Fransisco typeface in ‌xrOS‌ marketing, just as it does for macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. "‌xrOS‌" is meant to stand for "extended reality." Extended reality represents both the augmented and virtual reality functions the headset will support. The name was already confirmed by internal Apple sources last year via Bloomberg, and Apple has also been trademarking ‌xrOS‌ in several countries…

A trademark filing in New Zealand may have confirmed the Apple VR Headset operating system name is xrOS.xrOS will be the operating system powering Apple VRRegulatory processes, trademarks, patents, and more can and have revealed Apple's future plans — but they are not foolproof sources. A trademark filed on Monday might be the final confirmation of Apple's planned name for its virtual reality operating system, but it was filed under a shell corporation. Read more...

Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro are $50 off, matching their all-time low. If you know where to look, there are often some great discounts available on Apple’s ever-popular AirPods. Since Apple launched the third-gen AirPods toward the end of 2021, we’ve seen the starting price of the second-gen, entry-level model slowly dip to around $100. And now that you can buy the second-gen AirPods Pro at most retailers, we’re seeing even better discounts on the last-gen Pro and other models. Even other Apple earbuds, including the fitness-focused Beats Fit Pro, are on sale right now for as low as $159.95 ($40 off). Below, we’ve curated the best deals currently available on each model, including the entry-level AirPods, the AirPods Pro, the…

As anticipation for Apple’s virtual reality and mixed reality headset builds, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is already praising the device. In a cryptic post on Twitter on Sunday night, Luckey simply tweeted: “The Apple headset is so good.” Luckey’s comments come after testers have reportedly been left “blown away” by the product in early demos. more… The post Oculus founder cryptically says Apple headset is ‘so good’ ahead of expected WWDC unveil appeared first on 9to5Mac.