An optional new accessibility feature allows the upcoming iPhone 14 models to play a sound while turning on and off, according to assistive technology expert Steven Aquino, who compared the feature to ...

Music Thing has been posting delightful little vignettes about all the exciting computer sounds that we all know and love. Did you know that the Intel Inside jingle was written by someone who didn’t ...

Apple is adding a startup and shutdown chime to the iPhone 14 Pro series, similar to the iconic startup sound on Macs. The accessibility feature will help you know when your iPhone is rebooting.

An eagle-eyed iOS developer has spotted an unheralded new feature in the iPhone 14: the optional ability to play a sound when it starts up and shuts down. This is understood to be a chime similar to ...

The Mac’s startup sound is justifiably iconic, but it’s an anomaly. None of Apple’s other devices make a peep when booting up, relying on solely the presence of the company’s logo to inform users ...

We live in a world of cutting-edge consumer tech, where internet-connected phones can interact with car infotainment systems. Apple CarPlay is a feature-loaded tool in vehicular automation, giving you ...

I've got control over several labs full of computers that run OS 9. I've always wanted to replace the mac startup "bong" sound with the "SEGA" chime that was at the begining of sega genesis games.