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Apple acquires Pixelmator, iOS 18.2 beta 2, Apple movie glasses

2024/11/7
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Benjamin and Chance discuss the impressive handling of the recent election by Apple News, particularly the live activity feature that provided real-time updates.
  • Apple News featured a live activity that showed real-time election results before news networks.
  • The live activity was fast and visually appealing, fitting a lot of data into the interface.
  • Apple News gets a bad rep for ads, but for events like the election, it shines.

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Benjamin and Chance discuss Apple’s surprise acquisition of Pixelmator, all the new features and changes in the latest OS betas, and the rumors around Apple’s indecision for the future of wearables on your face. 

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**Chance Miller **

Benjamin Mayo

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