Report: First phase of Apple's plan to replace Qualcomm modems in iPhones is coming

We might finally get to see Apple's rumoured cellular modem in action. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that the company is ready to replace Qualcomm's chips in the upcoming iPhone SE. Codenamed Sinope, the in-house part is expected to come in a slimmer iPhone and low-end iPads later in 2025, too. There are plans to bring the modems to the Mac and Vision Pro headset down the line. The company's multi-year goal is to overtake Qualcomm technologically in 2027.

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Report: Apple partners with Sony for Vision Pro's gaming future

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Apple is reportedly considering the future of gaming on its Vision Pro headset and is working with Sony to make it happen. Bloomberg reports that the two companies agreed to launch support for the PlayStation VR2's hand controllers on the Vision Pro. Apple has also supposedly approached third-party developers to integrate support into their games.

Apple and Sony were supposed to launch the PlayStation VR2 controller support weeks ago, but the rollout was postponed. An issue might be that Sony doesn't sell its VR hand controllers as standalone accessories, so the company needs to decouple the accessory from its headset. It must also sell these controllers at Apple's online and retail stores.

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Apple TV+ is now an Amazon Prime Video add-on in Canada

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Canadian Prime Video subscribers join US-, Australia-, and United Kingdom-based counterparts with access to Apple TV+ through their Amazon streaming subscription. Prime members will be billed $12.99 monthly to access hit Apple TV+ shows like Severance and Ted Lasso. Some Major League Soccer matches and Apple's Friday Night Baseball are also part of the package.

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This Oura Ring feature detects early signs of illness

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Oura has taken Symptom Radar out of beta. The Oura Labs-developed feature can inform you when you're about to get sick. It exits its experimental phase and is now rolling out to Oura Ring 4 and Gen 3 smart rings.

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