Juli Clover
Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.
She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.
She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.
Juli Clover's Articles
Google's AI-Powered 'Ask Photos' Search Feature Now Rolling Out
Google today said it has started rolling out early access to a new "Ask Photos" feature for its Google Photos app. Available to both iOS and Android users, the new Google Photos feature takes advantage of Google's Gemini AI to provide new ways to search.
With Ask Photos, users can use natural language search terms to find specific memories or information in their images. Google says that...
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Belkin Releases New Qi2 Foldable Wireless Chargers
Belkin today introduced a number of new charging accessories, joining companies that are moving forward with the new Qi2 standard.
The $45 BoostCharge Magnetic Foldable Charger has a fold-down stand and supports 15W charging on MagSafe-compatible iPhones. The position is customizable, and an iPhone can be charged in portrait or landscape for StandBy functionality. A second model priced at...
Nanoleaf Launches 'Blocks' Mix and Match System, Smart Switch and Permanent Outdoor Lights
Nanoleaf today introduced several new lighting products, accessories, and software updates, showing off the devices at its annual Nanoleaf Live event. There are new light panels, permanent outdoor lights, and a smart switch, along with software features for the desktop app.
Building on its popular light panel options, Nanoleaf debuted Blocks, a new mix and match lighting system with multiple ...
Philips Hue Line Gains New Play HDMI Sync Box 8K
Philips Hue parent company Signify today announced two new products for Hue lighting setups, a new HDMI Sync Box and a new pendant light, as well as new software-based features.
The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K is a successor to the current Hue Play Sync Box that came out in 2019. It is designed to connect to your TV, serving as an interface between the TV and connected set-top boxes,...
Apple Releases First Firmware Update for Beats Studio Buds +
Apple today released new firmware for the Beats Studio Buds +, marking the first firmware update to the earbuds since their 2023 launch. The firmware has a build number of 2C318, up from 2A219.
There is no word on what the new firmware includes in terms of features or bug fixes, and Apple does not provide release notes.
The Beats Studio Buds + are Apple's mid-range Beats earbuds,...
This Case Turns Your iPhone Into a Game Boy for Retro Gaming
Bitmo Lab today introduced the GameBaby, a case that's perfect for playing retro games on an iPhone. The GameBaby is a clever two-part accessory that adds a d-pad and buttons to the iPhone for gaming, and works as a protective case for day-to-day use.
The lower part of the case can be detached from the upper part and placed on the front of the iPhone, providing a physical interface that's...
Intel Says New Lunar Lake Chips Have 'Fastest Built-In GPU in the Industry'
Intel today unveiled its new "Lunar Lake" Intel Core Ultra 200V processors, designed for thin and light AI PCs. Intel's new chips are meant to compete with Apple silicon chips and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chips that Microsoft recently adopted for its AI-focused Copilot+ PCs.
According to Intel, the Lunar Lake chips are its most efficient x86 processors ever, built "without...
Microsoft's New AI Computers Struggle With Hundreds of Popular PC Games
Microsoft's new Copilot+ PCs that offer super fast performance for AI tasks, all-day battery life, and other perks, struggle when it comes to gaming, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
The Copilot+ PCs are equipped with Arm-based Qualcomm Snapdragon chips that merge the CPU, GPU, and a Neural Processing Unit. Using an Arm chip means Microsoft's PCs now face the some of the...
Zens Launches Qi2 Multi-Device Quattro Charger Pro 4
Accessory maker Zens this week introduced the Quattro Charger Pro 4, a multi-device charging station with a unique design. There are two rectangular charging platforms, each with a pair of magnetic charging surfaces for charging four total devices at one time.
The Quattro is a Qi2 charger, so each of the magnetic charging pucks can charge an iPhone at up to 15W. With Qi2 support and the...
Microsoft Says Apple's 30% Fee Makes Xbox Cloud Gaming iOS App 'Impossible'
Apple has allowed cloud gaming apps on the App Store since earlier this year, but cloud gaming services still haven't bothered making iOS apps. Microsoft recently explained why, telling UK regulators that it didn't bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to Apple's App Store because the rules are still too restrictive.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is investigating mobile browsers and cloud...
EU Consumer Group Summarizes How Apple Fails to Comply With DMA
There are a number of ways that Apple, Google, Amazon, Meta, ByteDance, and Microsoft are failing to comply with the Digital Markets Act, according to an analysis published by the European Consumer Organization (BEUC). The BEUC advocates for consumer rights and provides guidance to European lawmakers.
In regard to Apple, the BEUC outlines several ways that the company's DMA compliance...
Apple Seeds Ninth visionOS 2 Beta to Developers
Apple today released the ninth beta of an upcoming visionOS 2 update to developers, with the beta coming a week after the eighth beta.
Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app on their device, going to the Software Update Section, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option, and toggling on the Developer Beta. Note that an Apple ID associated with a...
Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 202 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed Safari Technology Preview to allow users to test features that are planned for future release versions of the Safari browser.
Safari Technology Preview 202 includes fixes and updates for Accessibility, CSS, Editing, JavaScript, Media, Rendering,...
See the Apple Intelligence Photos App 'Clean Up' Tool in Action
Apple today provided developers with the third beta of iOS 18.1, and it adds Clean Up, a new Apple Intelligence tool created for the Photos app. With Clean Up, you can remove unwanted objects from your photos, but its performance is hit or miss right now.
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When you tap into any of your photos and then tap on the edit button, you'll...
iOS 18.1 Beta Now Offers Notification Summaries for All Apps
With the third beta of iOS 18.1, Apple has introduced new Apple Intelligence features for notifications. The notification summarization option that was previously available for the Mail and Messages apps now works with all of your apps.
After updating to the latest beta, there is an Apple Intelligence setup flow that walks through some of the new features and includes settings for the...
New iOS 18.1 Beta Adds 'Clean Up' Apple Intelligence Photos Feature
The third beta of iOS 18.1 that Apple provided to developers today includes a new Apple Intelligence feature for the Photos app. Clean Up can be used to remove distracting objects from the background of a photo while leaving the subject of the image intact.
The Clean Up tool in the Photos app is able to automatically detect objects in an image that might not be wanted, but users can also...
Apple Seeds Third Developer Betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 With Apple Intelligence
Apple today provided developers with the third betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 to continue testing Apple Intelligence features. The third betas come two weeks after Apple seeded the second iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 betas.
A device capable of supporting Apple Intelligence is required to download the updates, which includes the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro...
Apple Seeds Eighth Betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]
Apple today seeded the eighth betas of upcoming iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after the release of the seventh betas.
Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option, and toggling on the iOS 18/iPadOS 18...
Apple Seeds Eighth Beta of macOS Sequoia to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]
Apple today seeded the eighth beta of an upcoming macOS 15 Sequoia update to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after the release of the seventh beta.
Registered developers can opt-in to the macOS Sequoia beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. An Apple ID associated with an Apple Developer account is required to get the beta....
Apple Seeds Eighth visionOS 2 Beta to Developers
Apple today released the eighth beta of an upcoming visionOS 2 update to developers, with the beta coming a week after the seventh beta.
Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app on their device, going to the Software Update Section, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option, and toggling on the Developer Beta. Note that an Apple ID associated with a...
