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Here’s the latest with Apple.

• The Fall Apple Event has been announced

• 2 new Apple Intelligence features revealed

• iPhone 17 rumors begin

• & more

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🥳 The iPhone 16 Event is Official!

Apple has officially announced its Fall iPhone event, It’s Glowtime. Here are the details you need to know.

• The event takes place on Monday, September 9th at 1pm EST.

• Apple will be unveiling the new iPhone 16 lineup, along with new models for the Apple Watch, including the Series 10, Ultra, and SE.

• They’re expected to unveil two new models of AirPods 4, one being a higher-end model with Active Noise Cancellation.

• And we just recently learned that Apple could be announcing a new iPad mini! This will likely only be a spec bump to gain Apple Intelligence compatibility.

• I’d expect the focus of this event to be on Apple Intelligence and how it makes the new products better. That will likely be the main selling point for the iPhone 16 lineup, aside from the Capture Button.

• I made a video detailing everything to expect at the event.

• You can prep for the iPhone 16 event with some beautiful Glowtime wallpapers for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

My take: While we know (almost) everything coming at this event, Apple always has surprises up its sleeve. So make sure to join me in the live reaction stream on the 9th!

Fun fact: This is the first time ever that Apple has hosted an iPhone launch event on a Monday! It’s likely due to the presidential debate on Tuesday, so I’d expect pre-orders to fall on the same day as usual - Friday.

🪄 Apple’s New AI Features

This week, Apple released iOS 18.1 Beta 3 and it contains two new Apple Intelligence features. Here are the details.

Clean Up

• This feature is baked into the Photos application and uses Apple Intelligence to remove distracting people or objects from the background of photos.

• The feature works best when the background distraction isn't touching/directly behind the subject. When too close, it struggles and removes part of the subject.

• The reason it erases part of the subject in some cases, is because it uses content-aware fill, not generative fill.

“Apple is Late”

• This feature has gone viral on social media, with many pointing to the fact that Samsung and Pixel phones have had this feature for years and that it works far better.

• That is true. This is uncharted territory for Apple, so it’s no surprise that its first Beta deployment isn’t perfect.

• Bloomberg's Mark Gurman suggests that Clean Up could be given a “beta” label in the Photos app, if it even ships with the public release of iOS 18.1 in October.

• Despite being a first beta, it’s worked well for me so far. There’s still room for improvement, and I’m hopeful that generative fill will be added in future updates.

Summarized Notifications

• This new Beta also introduces Summarized Notifications for all applications, not just Mail and Messages!

• If you receive more than 1 notification from the same app, Apple Intelligence will summarize those notifications so you don’t have to read each and every one.

• I made a full video showcasing these features in action, along with a video on iOS 18 Beta 8.

My take: The Apple Intelligence features continue to impress and we still have several additional features coming over the next year! Thoughts on these new additions?

🤨 iPhone 17 Rumors

The iPhone 16 isn’t even out yet and we have a couple of new details on next year’s iPhone 17 Pro Max.

• The iPhone 17 Pro Max (or “Ultra”) will have 12GB of RAM for enhanced on-device Apple Intelligence capabilities.

• All other iPhone 17 models, along with the iPhone SE 4, will allegedly stick with 8GB of RAM.

• The highest-end model will also have an upgraded cooling system with vapor chamber (VC) technology! All other models will continue to use graphite sheets for thermal management.

• The 120Hz "ProMotion" display is also expected to come to all models starting with the iPhone 17.

My take: 12GB of RAM is cool and all, but I’m more excited for the thermal upgrades. A new vapor chamber thermal system would be huge for the iPhone!

Also, this is a great time to mention this: If you were planning on getting an iPhone 16 or 16 Pro Max, get it. Don’t hold off on buying a phone because of what “might come” next year. It’s an endless game. Buy what you want when you want it.

📰 Quick Bites

• iOS 18 - Top 18 Features So Far! [Video]

• Apple shows why it’s ahead in AI, not behind

• 16GB of RAM Could Be the New Minimum in Apple's Upcoming M4 Macs

• Apple Testing Four New M4 Macs Ahead of Fall Launch

• Apple and Nvidia in Talks to Invest in OpenAI

• Apple announces new features & changes to Apple Sports

• iPhone 17 Pro Max might have superior cooling system & 12GB RAM

• Hawaii drivers can now put their license in Apple Wallet

• Verizon is going to launch satellite messaging this fall

• Apple announces Chief Financial Officer transition

• YouTube videos really can get water out of your phone

• Meta Cancels High-End Mixed Reality Headset After Apple Vision Pro Struggles

• Telegram CEO Arrested & Charged Over Content Moderation Issues

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