Oliver Haslam
Oliver has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too. Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer. Passionate about apps and the developer ecosystem, Oliver is always keen to try out the hottest new things to hit the App Store — and some that haven't made it there yet, too.
Latest articles by Oliver Haslam
This smart pen uses ChatGPT and your iPhone to turn your handwritten notes into almost anything you want it to
By Oliver Haslam published
XNote is a new note-taking pen powered by ChatGPT and you can back it now.
Apple bought a record 32 AI startups in 2023
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple's newfound focus on AI reportedly saw it buy a record 32 startups related to the technology during 2023.
Apple's push towards Siri improvements continues with a text-powered open-source image editing AI model
By Oliver Haslam published
Siri is reportedly readying big Siri improvements and now it's launched an open-source AI model for editing images using text commands.
Watch as an Apple Vision Pro helps legendary Fortnite creator CouRage get a Victory Royale
By Oliver Haslam published
The Apple Vision Pro has turned up in all kinds of places already, and now it's been given center stage in a Fortnite stream.
The Apple Vision Pro: When technology can't keep up with ambition but offers a glimpse into the future
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple's Vision Pro is finally on sale and there's a lot we can learn from it, not least that Apple's on the right track even if the technology isn't there yet.
Apple Vision Pro's international launch could begin as early as April with China among the countries included in the second wave
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple's Vision Pro could be about to begin its international rollout as soon as April.
Apple Vision Pro sales are already 4x the number of iconic NeXT Cubes Steve Jobs ever sold
By Oliver Haslam published
The ambitious Apple Vision Pro has already sold four times as many units as the iconic NeXT Cube.
Apple Vision Pro finally gave us a feature Android users have had for years
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple Vision Pro owners can install apps from their iPhones and that might just be the beginning.
Early Apple Vision Pro buyers report a litany of strange bugs that will likely be fixed, but when?
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple's Vision Pro is a big new product for Apple and unsurprisingly, it has its fair share of bugs.
You can't use an Apple Vision Pro headset while you're walking
By Oliver Haslam published
The Apple Vision Pro doesn't work well when you walk around despite the various social media posts supposedly showing people doing it.
Apple Vision Pro supports PS5 streaming and that's not all
By Oliver Haslam published
Playing games on the Vision Pro doesn't mean downloading them from the App Store — you can play your console and PC games, too.
iPhone 16 Ultra: Release date rumors, news, and more
By Oliver Haslam last updated
Could 2024 be the year we get our very first Ultra iPhone?
Apple to explain its mammoth EU App Store rule changes in 30-minute developer consultations
By Oliver Haslam published
Developers confused or concerned about Apple's App Store changes in the EU can take part in a 30-minute consultation to clear things up.
Apple's first foldable device could replace the iPad mini and come as soon as 2026
By Oliver Haslam published
The first Apple foldable could be a replacement for its smallest iPad rather than a new iPhone.
This Vision Pro app turns your shortcuts into buttons that float before your very eyes and it's available now
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple's Vision Pro headset has support for shortcuts but this app takes things to a whole new level.
Apple Vision Pro confusion reigns over which Macs can display their desktops in a spatial environment — here's what Apple says
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple's Vision Pro can display your Mac's desktop, but will it work with them all or just MacBooks?
iPhone 16 Plus: Release date rumors, news, and more
By Oliver Haslam last updated
The iPhone 16 Plus is expected to be announced in 2024 and here's everything we know about it so far.
Leaked iPhone 16 Pro benchmarks suggest Apple's A18 Pro could blow even M3 Macs away
By Oliver Haslam published
An early A18 Pro leak suggests the iPhone 16 Pro could best even the M3 Max.
Universal Music slams TikTok and pulls Taylor Swift and others from the platform while accusing it of bullying tactics during compensation discussions
By Oliver Haslam published
Universal Music has accused TikTok of trying to bully it into accepting unfavorable compensation terms, so it's yanking its music from the platform.
Apple's allowance for non-Webkit web browsers in the EU has web developers worried about unexpected support consequences
By Oliver Haslam published
Web developers are worried about how they support non-Webkit browsers if they can't use them.
Carrot Weather is bringing its wisecracking meteorological app to the Apple Vision Pro
By Oliver Haslam published
Carrot Weather is a popular weather app across Apple's platforms and now it's coming to the Vision Pro as well.
The Vision Pro reviews are in — a promising start, but there's still work to be done on Apple's Spatial Computing future.
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple's Vision Pro goes on sale this week and the early reviews are starting to roll in.
A gorgeous new Death Stranding BackBone One controller has been announced
By Oliver Haslam published
This special edition Backbone One controller celebrates the Death Stranding game's release.