This iOS 17 feature will make it easy to avoid spam calls

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Live Voicemail is a new iOS 17 feature that lets you see live transcriptions of voicemails as they are being left by callers. You don’t have to answer calls from unknown numbers—the phone will do it for you and show you what the caller is saying in text form. You can then decide if you want to pick up the call or not. Spam calls detected by carriers are automatically rejected and won’t appear as Live Voicemail. Apple claims the transcription is done by the Neural Engine on your device, so it’s fast, accurate, and private.

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Apple introduces Contact Posters and NameDrop on iOS 17

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Two new iOS 17 features will make calling and sharing contacts more fun and convenient. Contact Posters let you customize how your contact card looks when you call someone, with options to add photos, Memoji, and stylish fonts. It reminds us of the lock screen revamp Apple has done to the iPhone. The Contact Posters also work with third-party apps and show up on the lock screen of the person you’re calling. 

Meanwhile, NameDrop lets you easily exchange contact information with another iPhone or Apple Watch user by tapping your devices together. This'll be a convenient way to pass around a digital calling card. You can choose what details to share, and your Contact Poster will be sent along with them.

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What you need to know about the Apple Vision Pro

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Apple has finally unveiled its long-awaited headset, the Apple Vision Pro. The device, which will cost USD 3,500 (around CAD 4,700) and go on sale early next year, is the first Apple product you look through, rather than look at, according to CEO Tim Cook. It combines virtual reality and augmented reality in a sleek and lightweight design that can connect to a Mac and be used as a productivity screen, a TV, or a gaming platform.

The Vision Pro has a glass front and an aluminum frame that attaches to a soft, adjustable headband. It also has a thin cable that connects to a small external battery pack (which is said to last for around two hours). The device can accommodate glasses wearers with custom optical inserts from Zeiss that magnetically fit inside the display.

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Apple supplier hints at 15-inch MacBook Air debut next month

Apple supplier Quanta Computer expects to assemble more notebooks in Q2 2023, likely due to new MacBooks, according to research shared by investment firm Morgan Stanley. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo have reported that Apple will launch a 15-inch MacBook Air with the M2 chip at Worldwide Developer's Conference in June. It's unclear if the company plans to introduce other MacBook models, but we don't have long to wait. WWDC will kick off on June 5 and run through June 9.

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