04-24-24 -

Apple Seeds Third Public Beta of macOS 14.5
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.5 update to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its launch. The public beta comes a week after Apple released the second public beta and a day ...

04-24-24 -

Apple Releases Third Public Beta of iOS 17.5
Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 updates to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its release. The second public iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 betas come a week after Apple rel...

04-24-24 -

Apple Watch Series 9 Now Available on Apple's Refurbished Store in U.S.
Apple today began selling certified refurbished Apple Watch Series 9 models in the U.S. for the first time since the device was released in September. The refurbished Series 9 models are discounted by approximately 15% compared to the equival...

04-24-24 -

Next Apple Watch Said to Use Material Allowing for Thinner Logic Board
At least one next-generation Apple Watch model will start using resin-coated copper, according to supply chain sources cited by Taiwanese website DigiTimes. As the name implies, resin-coated copper is a thin layer of copper foil coated with a...

04-24-24 -

12.9-Inch iPad Air No Longer Expected to Feature Mini-LED Display
Apple's upcoming 12.9-inch iPad Air will feature an LCD display like its smaller sibling, according to Display Supply Chain Consultants CEO and analyst Ross Young. Earlier this month, Young said that the larger ‌iPad Air‌ ...

04-24-24 -

Best Buy Takes $100 Off M1 iPad Air, Starting at $499.99
Best Buy this week has steep $100 discounts on every M1 iPad Air model, with prices starting at $499.99 for the 64GB Wi-Fi tablet. These deals follow in the wake of Apple's announcement of an event coming in May, which is expected ...

04-24-24 -

TikTok Facing Potential US Ban as Congress Passes Bill Requiring Sale
The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to pass a bill that will either ban TikTok from app stores operating in the country or force Chinese company ByteDance to sell the short-form video app. The landmark bill has now passed both chambers of Congre...

04-24-24 -

EU Right to Repair Rules Force Companies to Fix Out-of-Warranty Devices
The European Commission has waved through new 'right to repair' legislation that aims to make it easier for consumers to get their broken devices fixed, even if products are out of warranty. The EU already requires companies to offer a two-ye...

04-23-24 -

Apple's M4 Mac Studio: What We Know So Far
Apple is planning to refresh the entire Mac lineup with updated M4 chips starting in late 2024 and continuing into 2025, and that will include a new M4 chip for Apple's mid-tier desktop machine, the Mac Studio. M4 Chip Rumors Apple has a lin...

04-23-24 -

Get Up to $105 Off Apple's M3 iMacs on Amazon, Starting at $1,199
Amazon is back with a big sale on the newest 24-inch M3 iMac, including both 256GB and 512GB models. This time around, the deals do not require any sort of coupon in order to see the final discounted price. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partn...

04-23-24 -

Apple Seeds Third Beta of tvOS 17.5 to Developers
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming tvOS 17.5 to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the release of the second beta. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 17.5 update by opting in to t...

04-23-24 -

Apple Seeds Third Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.5 to Developers
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.5 update to developers, with the software coming a week after Apple released the second beta. Registered developers can opt-in to the beta through the Software Update section of...

04-23-24 -

Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 to Developers
Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after Apple released the second betas. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by...

04-23-24 -

Apple Seeds Third Beta of visionOS 1.2 to Developers
Apple today released the third beta of an upcoming visionOS 1.2 update to developers, allowing them to test new features ahead of the software seeing a public launch. The third ‌visionOS‌ 1.2 beta comes one week after the release...

04-23-24 -

Apple Seeds Third Beta of watchOS 10.5 to Developers
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming watchOS 10.5 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the release of the second beta. To install the ‌watchOS 10.5 update, developers need to open the Appl...

04-23-24 -

Apple Cuts Vision Pro Shipments As Demand Falls 'Sharply Beyond Expectations'
Apple has dropped the number of Vision Pro units that it plans to ship in 2024, going from an expected 700 to 800k units to just 400k to 450k units, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Orders have been scaled back before the Vision Pro h...

04-23-24 -

Apple Finally Plans to Release a Calculator App for iPad Later This Year
Apple is finally planning a Calculator app for the iPad, over 14 years after launching the device, according to a source familiar with the matter. iPadOS 18 will include a built-in Calculator app for all iPad models that are compatible with ...

04-23-24 -

Nomad Launches Glow 2.0 Apple Watch Sport Band and iPhone Case
Popular accessory maker Nomad today announced the launch a second-generation glow in the dark band designed for the Apple Watch, with the new version featuring a much more pronounced glow than before. Nomad says that its Glow 2.0 Sport Band i...

04-23-24 -

Apple Event on May 7 Has Six Artistic Logos as Tim Cook Hints at New Apple Pe...
Apple is promoting its upcoming "Let loose" event using six artistic logos amid the expectation that a new Apple Pencil is to be announced. The six different logos cycle through randomly upon refreshing Apple's homepage. In 2018, Ap...

04-23-24 -

Apple Announces 'Let Loose' Event on May 7 Amid Rumors of New iPads
Apple has announced that it will be holding a special event on Tuesday, May 7 at 7 a.m. Pacific Time / 10 a.m. Eastern Time. The event invite has a tagline of "Let Loose" and appears to show an Apple Pencil. More details to follow�...

04-23-24 -

Mophie Launches Juice Pack Battery Cases for iPhone 15 Lineup
Mophie today announced the launch of Juice Pack battery cases that are designed to work with the iPhone 15 lineup. Like Mophie's prior Juice Pack cases, the latest version attaches to the iPhone to provide a little extra battery life during daily ...

04-23-24 -

Apple Reportedly Developing Its Own Custom Silicon for AI Servers
Apple is said to be developing its own AI server processor using TSMC's 3nm process, targeting mass production by the second half of 2025. According to a post by the Weibo user known as "Phone Chip Expert," Apple has ambitious plans...

04-23-24 -

Sonos Launches Redesigned App With Customizable Home Screen For More Personal...
Sonos today unveiled a redesigned Sonos app that is meant to unify an increasingly fragmented streaming market. The app is focused around a customizable home screen that supports more than 100 streaming services, so each user can set up a personal...

04-23-24 -

iPhone Sales in China Dropped Significantly in Q1 2024
iPhone sales in China declined significantly in the first quarter of 2024 as consumers turned to other premium smartphone brands, according to Counterpoint research. During the first quarter of the year, China's smartphone market experienced ...

04-23-24 -

FineWoven Accessories May Get One Last Outing Before Apple Pulls Plug
Over the weekend, Apple leaker and prototype collector Kosutami claimed that Apple has decided to halt production of FiveWoven accessories over durability concerns. In a further update, the leaker has now suggested we might yet see one more round ...

04-22-24 -

Meta Expands VR Operating System to Third-Party Hardware Makers
Facebook parent company Meta today announced the upcoming expansion of Meta Horizon OS, a virtual and augmented reality operating system that will be available to third-party hardware manufacturers that want to design their own headsets. Righ...

04-22-24 -

Review: Nanoleaf's Skylight Adds Modular Smart Lighting to Your Ceiling
The Nanoleaf Skylight Smarter Kit is Nanoleaf's first hardwired, permanent light, and it's also the first light that Nanoleaf designed specifically to be installed on ceilings. As with Nanoleaf Light Panels, the Skylight is modular. A 3-panel...

04-22-24 -

Camera Comparison: iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
The Oppo Find X7 Ultra's camera has one of the highest rankings on camera site DXOMark, coming in well ahead of the iPhone 15 Pro Max. For that reason, we thought we'd compare the Oppo Find X7 Ultra to Apple's flagship iPhone to see how the camera...

04-22-24 -

Apple Working to Secure Streaming Rights to FIFA Club World Cup
Apple is working to secure an exclusive TV deal with soccer governing organization FIFA, reports The New York Times. FIFA is planning a new month-long World Cup-style tournament that will see top teams compete, and Apple wants the TV rights. ...

04-22-24 -

Apple Acquires French AI Company Specializing in On-Device Processing
Apple has acquired the Paris-based artificial intelligence startup Datakalab amid its push to deliver on-device AI tools. Datakalab specializes in algorithm compression and embedded AI systems. The acquisition, finalized on December 17 last y...

04-22-24 -

iPad Air Stock Running Low Ahead of New Model Introduction
Retail stock of the current iPad Air is starting to dwindle ahead of the widely anticipated arrival of new models early next month, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Citing sources at multiple retail stores in the latest "Power On" n...

04-22-24 -

Best Buy Takes $100 Off Every Model of the 13-Inch M3 MacBook Air
Best Buy today is taking $100 off across the entire 13-inch M3 MacBook Air lineup, starting at $999.00 for the 256GB model. For every version of the laptop these are all-time low prices, and they're available in all four colors of ...

04-22-24 -

Apple Orders Capacitive Button Components Allegedly for iPhone 16
Apple has ordered a large number of capacitative button components from a Taiwan supplier that are allegedly for use in the upcoming iPhone 16 series, claims a new report out of Asia. Image credit: Unbox Therapy According to the Economic Daily...

04-22-24 -

Apple Vision Pro Customer Interest Dying Down at Some Retail Stores
Apple Vision Pro, Apple's $3,500 spatial computing device, appears to be following a pattern familiar to the AR/VR headset industry – initial enthusiasm giving way to a significant dip in sustained interest and usage. Since its debu...

04-21-24 -

Apple Reportedly Stops Production of FineWoven Accessories
Apple has stopped production of FineWoven accessories, according to the Apple leaker and prototype collector known as "Kosutami." In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kosutami explained that Apple has stopped production of FineWoven a...

04-21-24 -

Gurman: Apple Working on On-Device LLM for Generative AI Features
Apple is developing its own large language model (LLM) that runs on-device, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Writing in his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said that Apple's LLM underpins upcoming generative AI features. "All ind...

04-21-24 -

Apple Likely Planning to Skip M3 Mac Mini for M4 Refresh in Late 2024
Apple is likely to skip an M3 version of the Mac mini in favor of a bigger update with M4 chips toward the end of the year, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In the latest edition of his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman explained t...

04-20-24 -

LeBron James Spotted With Unreleased Beats Pill Speaker
Ahead of tonight's NBA playoff game, the Los Angeles Lakers posted an Instagram reel showing superstar LeBron James arriving at Ball Arena in Denver carrying what appears to be an unreleased version of the Pill speaker from Apple's Beats brand. ...

04-20-24 -

Best Buy's Big iPad Sale Has $100 Off iPad Mini, iPad Air, and More
Best Buy is back with a new sale on Apple iPads, including the best prices we've ever seen on iPad, iPad mini, and iPad Air. Additionally, we're still tracking a great deal on the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air, which is $150 off right now at Best...

04-20-24 -

Top Stories: Nintendo Emulators on App Store, Two New iOS 17 Features, and More
It was a big week for retro gaming fans, as iPhone users are starting to reap the rewards of Apple's recent change to allow retro game emulators on the App Store. This week also saw a new iOS 17.5 beta that will support web-based app distribu...

04-20-24 -

Apple Announced the 24-Inch iMac Three Years Ago Today
Today marks the three-year anniversary of Apple's announcement of the 24-inch iMac, a transformative redesign featuring the first integration of Apple silicon in the product line. Apple unveiled the new 24-inch ‌iMac‌ on Apr...

04-19-24 -

Apple's M4 MacBook Pro Lineup: What to Expect
Apple is planning to refresh the MacBook Pro with M4 chips starting in late 2024, and this guide aggregates everything that we know about Apple's M4 MacBook Pro plans. M4 Update Apple built the M3 chip on a new 3-nanometer process, and we ar...

04-19-24 -

Apple Watch Ultra 2 Now Available on Apple's Refurbished Store in U.S.
Apple today began selling certified refurbished Apple Watch Ultra 2 models in the U.S. for the first time since the device was released in September. As of writing, refurbished Ultra 2 models with the Blue, Orange, or White Ocean Band are ava...

04-19-24 -

Apple Pulls WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Threads From App Store in China F...
Apple on late Thursday into Friday removed the popular messaging and social media apps WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Threads from its App Store in China at the request of the Chinese government, the The Wall Street Journal reported. In a st...

04-19-24 -

European Regulators Will Soon Approve Apple's Plan to Open Up Tap-to-Pay to B...
As part of the changes introduced in Europe in iOS 17.4, Apple gave third-party payment apps and banks direct access to the NFC chip, allowing for non-Apple Pay tap-to-pay payment options. The European Commission is set to approve Apple's plan to ...

04-19-24 -

The MacRumors Show: AI Macs With M4 Chips
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss the latest AI consumer technology and Apple's rumored plans to bring major AI-focused hardware enhancements to the Mac later this year. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for...

04-19-24 -

MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone 15 Pro From GRID Studio
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with GRID Studio to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a 256GB iPhone 15 Pro. GRID Studio is a company dedicated to taking old, retired Apple devices and giving them new life in the form of art. ...

04-19-24 -

PlayStation, GameCube, Wii, and SEGA Emulator for iPhone and Apple TV Coming ...
The lead developer of the multi-emulator app Provenance has told iMore that his team is working towards releasing the app on the App Store, but he did not provide a timeframe. Provenance is a frontend for many existing emulators, and it would allo...

04-19-24 -

Review: BLUETTI's New SwapSolar Ecosystem Includes App-Enabled Portable Fridg...
BLUETTI, a company known for its portable power stations and associated accessories, is currently running an Indiegogo campaign for its new SwapSolar ecosystem of app-enabled products. The launch products in the SwapSolar family include a high-cap...

04-19-24 -

Best Apple Deals of the Week: Get $60 Off Apple Watch SE, Plus Discounts on A...
This week's best Apple deals include low prices on AirPods and Apple Watch SE, as well as great deals on Anker, Jackery, and Samsung products. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a ...