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Tom's Guide
14-05-2025
- Tom's Guide
Apple TVs just got a big Dolby Atmos boost thanks to tvOS 18.5
A variety of operating system updates for Apple products arrived this week including iOS 18.5, watchOS 11.5 and macOS 15.5. Apple TVs also got an update with tvOS 18.5 — an otherwise minor release that still adds an enhancement for Dolby Atmos surround sound. For the most part, the tvOS 18.5 update won't change your Apple TV experience. Some bugs are getting fixed, but the one big new feature will enhance surround sound playback. "This update adds support for synchronizing Dolby Atmos playback to speakers over AirPlay or Bluetooth," the Apple release notes read. You can access this tool by going to Settings - Video and Audio - Wireless Audio Sync. Since tvOS 13, which debuted in 2019, you've been able to sync your wireless speaker setup to combat unsynchronized audio. But until this week, the feature did not support Dolby Atmos. Previously, any Atmos problems required a workaround. Now, if you follow the wireless syncing process which uses your iPhone as a microphone to fix audio sync issues, you should be able to correct any Dolby Atmos syncing problems. It will be especially helpful for people whose setups include equipment that may not have supported Atmos before like TVs. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Time of India
Apple releases watchOS 11.5 with new Pride watch face and more
Apple has released the watchOS 11.5 update for the users. The latest update brings two new features for the Apple Watch users. The update brings the new Pride Harmony Watch dace and a new Apple TV purchase option. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Apart from this, the latest OS update also fixed a bug. Apple watchOS 11.5 update: new features Apple watchOS 11.5 brings the new Pride Harmony watch face . 'The analog watch face presents bold, individual rainbow stripes, which dynamically shift in sequence across the face of the display to form large hour numerals as users raise their wrist to check the time,' said Apple. The watch face is designed to support Apple Watch Series 10's upgraded always-on display, allowing the seconds hand to remain visible even when the screen is dimmed. Apart from this, the update also brings Apple TV purchases via Apple Watch. Users are now allowed to buy content within the Apple TV app using their Apple Watch. The update also resolves an issue where iPhones failed to show notifications when an Apple Watch battery was fully charged. How to download watchOS 11.5 update To install the update: Open the Watch app on your iPhone. Navigate to General > Software Update. Tap Download and Install. Ensure your Apple Watch is charged to at least 50% and connected to Wi-Fi. Apple to announce watchOS 12 next month at WWDC 2025 With watchOS 12 expected next month, this update ensures Apple Watch users get a refined experience ahead of WWDC 2025 . While specific features are still under wraps, early reports suggest a focus on tighter integration with Apple Intelligence, the company's suite of AI tools.
Economic Times
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Apple unveils new Pride Edition Apple Watch band, watch face and wallpapers ahead of Pride Month
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Pricing and Availability The Pride Edition Sport Band is available to order on and in the Apple Store app today, and will be available at Apple Store locations beginning next week, for INR4500. The band will also be available at Apple Authorised Resellers The Pride Edition Sport Band is available in 40mm, 42mm, and 46mm sizes, in both S/M and M/L lengths. The Pride Harmony watch face and iPhone and iPad wallpaper will be available in an upcoming software update with watchOS 11.5, iOS 18.5, and iPadOS 18.5. Customers can download the matching Pride Harmony watch face through the Apple Watch app, on the Apple Store app, or at In celebration of Pride Month , Apple is unveiling a new Pride Edition Sport Band for the Apple Watch , along with a vibrant new watch face and matching wallpapers for iPhone and iPad. The Pride Edition Sport Band is available to order starting today, while the dynamic watch face and wallpapers will be released soon through an upcoming software Pride Edition Sport Band features a mosaic of colorful, rainbow-inspired stripes in varied shapes and sizes. Each band is handcrafted by compressing individual strips of color into one piece—ensuring that no two bands are the same, symbolizing the uniqueness and diversity of the global LGBTQ+ the band is the new Pride Harmony watch face and wallpaper set for iPhone and iPad. The watch face showcases bold rainbow lines that animate into large hour numerals as the user lifts their wrist. On iPhone and iPad, the wallpaper's colors subtly shift and move in response to interactions like unlocking or tilting the device. These features will arrive with watchOS 11.5 , iOS 18.5, and iPadOS 18.5.
Forbes
22-04-2025
- Forbes
Apple Watch's Latest Update Brings Subtle And Helpful Changes For All Users
Updated April 22 with other upgrades new to Apple Watch in watchOS 11.4 and a preview of cool new extras coming in watchOS 11.5. Apple Watch users: do you have Silent mode turned on or off? A newly released update for the watch (watchOS 11.4) means that you can now hear audible alarms even when Silent mode is activated. There are other new features in watchOS 11.4, such as emoji, a fix for switching watch faces and compatibility between the Home app and robot vacuum cleaners. Oh, and there's something new on its way: an extra watch face and perhaps a new Apple Watch Band are coming in watchOS 11.5. First, the silent mode issue. I'm betting the answer to the question above is that it's on, because, frankly, who needs a sound every time an email lands or WhatsApp arrives? The haptic feedback which silently alerts you is more than enough. And much better to keep it regularly on Silent than risk forgetting to quieten it when you're at the theater, say. However, until now, Silent mode has meant that if you use your Apple Watch to wake you in the morning, that the alarm is silent, too. This has its benefits: the throbbing on your wrist to tell you to rise is hard to miss, I'd say, and it means your significant other can continue to slumber while you quietly ease yourself out of bed. But what if you're worried that the haptic feedback might not be enough? Maybe you've slept through it once or twice in the past when, say, you'd gone to bed tired and emotional (as the euphemism for being drunk goes). With watchOS 11.4, released on Wednesday, April 16, you can keep your watch on silent but, when you set the alarm, can now choose a new mode: Break Through Silent Mode. This says, 'Sound will always play while wearing Apple Watch,' which is clear. But note the specific: you must be wearing the watch, so if you take it off as you retire to bed, it'll still be haptics-only that happen in the morning. To be fair, if the watch is on a wooden nightstand, for instance, the vibrations can make quite a racket anyway. This setting is done for each alarm, for the greatest flexibility. You could, for instance, set a silent alarm for 6.30 a.m. but a backup audible alarm for 7 a.m. The other new features include seven new emoji, similar to the newbies released in iOS 18.4 for the iPhone. There's one super-useful one, a face with bags under its eyes. Beyond that, there's a fingerprint, a tree with no leaves, a root vegetable, a harp, a shovel and a splatter. All are now in the emoji keyboard on the Apple Watch so you need never be without access to a shovel image at short notice. If you have a robot vacuum cleaner that's compatible with the Matter platform, you can now say, 'Hey, Siri, clean the living room,' to your watch and it can instruct the vacuum to get to. Additionally, an issue has been addressed. This is one where switching watch faces has for some people let to watch faces becoming unavailable. These are small but highly useful additions to the Apple Watch's features. They will work with all watches compatible with watchOS 11.4, that is, the latest Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Apple Watch Series 10, right back to Series 6 and the second-generation Apple Watch SE. Finally, looking to the future, an all-new watch face is coming in the next few weeks, when the next big software version, watchOS 11.5, is released. This is gleaned from something said by aaronp613, who is an analyst at MacRumors. They mentioned something in a post on X, 'iOS 18.5 beta 2 describes the upcoming Pride wallpaper which will be added in the final version of iOS 18.5: 'Multi-colored shapes meet at sharp angles in a vibrant display of verisimilitude',' they said. This, you'll note, refers to the iPhone software, but we can make an educated guess of how it will affect Apple Watch. Let's pause for a second to compliment the use of the word verisimilitude, which is a handsome and elegant way of saying truth (though as one user on X mentioned, it's the sort of word favored by Severance's Mr Milchick). Anyway, as noted by BGR, when Apple releases the Pride wallpaper, as it does on an annual basis at about this time, it also introduces a new watch face that matches the intent of the wallpaper. And it usually releases a new Apple Watch band that fits with the same vibe. The Pride Watch bands are often the snazziest of the year, I'd say, and the x.5 software release is when it routinely appears. Since iOS 18.5 and watchOS 11.5 are expected in May, there's not long to wait.
