Apple is about to ship watchOS 27, and it will remove three existing Apple Watch features that users may notice are gone after the update according to 9to5Mac. If you support a fleet of watches, plan some quick user comms before rollout so the helpdesk does not get hit with surprise tickets.
CarPlay now works with five major AI chatbot apps, with Claude becoming the latest to add support via its iPhone app. If staff use CarPlay for work trips, this gives them more voice friendly AI tools on the road, so it is worth checking any policy on in car assistants and data use.
SpaceXAI has expanded its Grok Bot to the iPad and cut the price from the very expensive plans it launched with on iPhone and Mac. If teams start asking for it as a cheaper AI option, treat it like any other SaaS app and review data handling before you approve it.
Fender’s MIX wireless headphones, launched in August at $299, now have an iPhone app for tuning the listening experience. If staff buy these for work calls or content work, note there is another audio app in the mix that may need checking against any mobile app policy.
The Financial Times has published a profile of John Ternus, who became Apple’s new CEO this week, with insight into his life and reputation inside the company. There is nothing to action yet, but it is a reminder that leadership changes at Apple can shape the long term direction of the platforms you support.
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