07-05-25 -

Here's How the iPhone 17 Pro Max Will Compare to the iPhone 17 Pro
Apple should unveil the iPhone 17 series in September, and there might be one bigger difference between the Pro and Pro Max models this year. As always, the Pro Max model will be larger than the Pro model:iPhone 17 Pro: 6.3-inch display iPh...

07-05-25 -

The Best Early Prime Day Deals on Apple Products
Amazon is soon to be back with its annual summertime Prime Day event, lasting for four days from July 8-11, the longest Prime Day yet. As it does every year, Prime Day offers shoppers a huge selection of deals across Amazon's storefront, and there...

07-05-25 -

Top Stories: MacBook With A18 Pro Chip, iPhone 17 Rumors, and More
More details on iOS 26 and related updates continue to surface as Apple moves through beta testing in the wake of last month's WWDC, but this week also saw a number of hardware-related rumors for later this year and beyond. The most intriguin...

07-04-25 -

iOS 26: What's Changed With the iPhone's Home Screen
Apple's new Liquid Glass design is noticeable on the Home Screen right when you unlock your iPhone, though the degree of change is customizable. We've rounded up everything that's changed with the ‌iPhone‌'s main interface. ...

07-04-25 -

iPhone 17 Pro Coming Soon With These 14 New Features
Apple's next-generation iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are just over two months away, and there are plenty of rumors about the devices. Below, we recap key changes rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models. Latest Rumors These rumors surf...

07-04-25 -

Here's When to Expect Apple's Answer to Meta's Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
Apple is reportedly developing smart glasses that could compete with the Meta Ray-Bans, but they are not expected to launch for a few more years. Earlier this week, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that he expects Apple's smart gl...

07-04-25 -

Best Apple Deals of the Week: Big Discounts Arrive for AirPods Max, Apple Pen...
This week's best deals include the year's best price on AirPods Max at $479.99, an all-time low price on the Apple Pencil Pro at $99.00, plus steep discounts on iPad Pro, iPad, and AirTag. You'll also find a few solid discounts on ...

07-04-25 -

M5 Chip Rumored to Debut in These Five Apple Products Later This Year
Apple's next-generation M5 chip is expected to debut in five new products later this year, including the iPad Pro, Vision Pro, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac. M5 chips will reportedly be manufactured with TSMC's latest third-generation 3nm p...

07-04-25 -

The MacRumors Show: Apple's Plan to Launch Low-Cost MacBook With iPhone Chip
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss Apple's apparent plan to launch a low-cost MacBook powered by an iPhone chip. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos Earlier this week, Apple analyst Ming-Chi K...

07-04-25 -

Try This Fourth of July Party Trick on Your iPhone
Today is Independence Day in the United States, and many Americans will be gathering to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with friends and family. If you are headed to a backyard BBQ, we have a fun iPhone party trick to share with you. If ...

07-04-25 -

iPhone Sales Finally Bounce Back in China
Apple saw its first year-over-year iPhone sales growth in China in two years during the second quarter of 2025, according to new data from Counterpoint Research, marking a temporary reversal of a prolonged decline in one of its most strategically ...

07-03-25 -

Here's How to Listen to Apple's Upcoming Earnings Call With Tim Cook
Apple has announced that it will share earnings results for the third quarter of its 2025 fiscal year on Thursday, July 31. Apple's earnings reports are typically released at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, shortly after the stock market has closed in New...

07-03-25 -

6 AirPods Changes Coming in iOS 26
iOS 26 adds new functionality to the AirPods, which will be available this fall when Apple releases ‌iOS 26‌ and new AirPods firmware to the public. Camera Remote The AirPods can be used as a camera remote for the Camera ap...

07-03-25 -

iCloud vs. AWS: Apple Has Considered Competing With Amazon in Cloud
Apple in recent years has considered competing with Amazon Web Services (AWS), according to The Information's Aaron Tilley. In a paywalled report today, Tilley said that Apple was actively discussing the idea into the first half of 2024, but ...

07-03-25 -

Pre-Order Samsung's New Smart Monitors and Get Up to $300 in Credit
Samsung recently opened up pre-orders for its newest collection of monitors, including the new 32-inch Smart Monitor M9 (M90SF), and the updated 32-inch Smart Monitor M8 (M80F) and 32-inch/43-inch Smart Monitor M7 (M70F). When you pre-order these ...

07-03-25 -

Apple's Upcoming Macs Listed in New Report
AppleInsider today shared a list of alleged identifiers for future Mac models, which should roll out over the next year or so. The report does not reveal anything too surprising, but it does serve as further evidence that Apple is seemingly w...

07-03-25 -

Apple Arcade Adds Four More Games, Including Angry Birds Bounce
Four more games were added to Apple Arcade today, including a new Angry Birds title. Angry Birds Bounce is a new take on the iconic Angry Birds game, which has received more than a billion downloads over the years. The new edition combines cl...

07-03-25 -

Amazon Takes Up to $65 Off 11th Gen iPad, Starting at $299
Amazon today is taking up to $65 off Wi-Fi and cellular models of Apple's 11th generation iPad. Prices start at $299.00 for the 128GB Wi-Fi iPad, down from $349.00, a second-best price on this model. Note: MacRumors is a...

07-03-25 -

AirPods Pro 3 to Help Maintain Apple's Place in Earbud Market Amid Increasing...
Apple's position as the dominant force in the global true wireless stereo (TWS) earbud market is expected to continue through 2025, according to Counterpoint Research. The forecast outlines a 3% year-over-year increase in global TWS unit ship...

07-03-25 -

Apple Celebrates All-New Store With iPhone, iPad, and Mac Wallpaper
Apple has announced that it will be opening an all-new store at the Grand Front shopping complex in Osaka, Japan, on Saturday, July 26. To celebrate the occasion, Apple has shared a wallpaper for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This will be App...

07-03-25 -

iPhone 17 Pro Max Battery Capacity Leaked
The iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature the biggest ever battery in an iPhone, according to the Weibo leaker known as "Instant Digital." In a new post, the leaker listed the battery capacities of the iPhone 11 Pro Max through to the iPho...

07-02-25 -

Apple Joins Threads
Apple appears to have joined Meta-owned social media site Threads, two years after Threads first launched. Apple has a verified Threads profile and the @apple handle, but has yet to make any posts. Apple's account has 4.8 million followers, becaus...

07-02-25 -

iOS 26: New Lock Screen Features
When you're not using your iPhone, the Lock Screen is what you see most often. Liquid Glass is everywhere in iOS 26, and it starts right when you pick up your device. The Lock Screen got a Liquid Glass overhaul, plus a few other new features. ...

07-02-25 -

How to Use an iPad as a Nintendo Switch 2 Display
When you're away from home and want to play your Nintendo Switch 2 on a larger display, you can do so if you have a USB-C iPad. All you need is an app and a couple of accessories to get everything connected, as MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera d...

07-02-25 -

Apple Watch Ultra 3 Launching Later This Year With Two Key Upgrades
The long wait for an Apple Watch Ultra 3 appears to be nearly over, and it is rumored to feature both satellite connectivity and 5G support. Apple Watch Ultra's existing Night Mode In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman sai...

07-02-25 -

Apple Pauses Work on Foldable iPad
Apple is well into development on the foldable iPhone, but it has decided to pause work on a larger-screened foldable iPad, reports Digitimes. There have been multiple rumors about Apple's work on some kind of notebook-sized foldable device. ...

07-02-25 -

What to Expect From Apple's Rumored New MacBook With A18 Pro Chip
Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects an all-new, more-affordable MacBook model powered by an iPhone chip to launch next year. Below, we recap rumors and other possibilities for this new MacBook. Chip The new MacBook will be equ...

07-02-25 -

DJI Launches 'Power 2000' Portable Power Station
DJI, best known for its line of drones, today announced the launch of the Power 2000, a portable power station. DJI already offers the Power 1000, and the Power 2000 is a larger, more capable version of the Power 1000. I was able to test the ...

07-02-25 -

Apple Researching Groundbreaking Image Sensor Tech to Achieve Dynamic Range o...
Apple has filed a patent for a new type of image sensor that could give future iPhones and other Apple devices the ability to capture photos and videos with dynamic range levels approaching that of the human eye. The patent, titled "Imag...

07-02-25 -

MacBook Pro With OLED Display Expected Next Year Without a Notch?
The first MacBook Pro models with OLED displays are still expected to launch next year. Omdia analyst Linda Lin reiterated the 2026 timeframe for the first MacBook models with OLED displays in a recent research note. While she did not mention...

07-02-25 -

iPhone 17 Pro's New MagSafe Design Revealed in Leaked Photo
The upcoming iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are rumored to have a slightly different MagSafe magnet layout compared to existing iPhone models, and a leaked photo has offered a closer look at the supposed new design. The leaker Majin Bu t...

07-02-25 -

Apple's M4 MacBook Air on Sale for Up to $175 Off at Amazon
Amazon today has low prices across nearly the entire M4 MacBook Air lineup, with $150 off both 13-inch and 15-inch models. Many of the notebooks in this sale are seeing delivery estimates around July 7. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate p...

07-02-25 -

iOS 26 Adds a Useful New Wi-Fi Feature to Your iPhone
iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 add a smaller yet useful Wi-Fi feature to iPhones and iPads. As spotted by Creative Strategies analyst Max Weinbach, sign-in details for captive Wi-Fi networks are now synced across iPhones and iPads running iOS 26 and iP...

07-02-25 -

Foldable iPhone Development Progressing Ahead of 2026 Launch
Apple moved its long-rumored foldable iPhone into its prototyping phase with suppliers last month ahead of a launch scheduled for next year, DigiTimes reports. According to supply chain sources speaking to DigiTimes, Apple began its initial ...

07-02-25 -

Report: Apple's India Manufacturing Dream in Jeopardy Over Exodus of Chinese ...
Apple's effort to expand iPhone production in India has encountered a setback as Foxconn has recalled hundreds of Chinese engineers and technicians from its Indian factories, Bloomberg reports. According to people familiar with the matter who...

07-01-25 -

Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 222 With Bug Fixes and Performance I...
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to allow users to test features that are planned for fu...

07-01-25 -

AT&T Launches Account Lock to Combat SIM Swapping Scams
AT&T today said that customers can activate Wireless Account Lock, a new feature that will prevent unauthorized changes to a wireless account. With Account Lock turned on, account changes like billing updates and wireless number transfers are ...

07-01-25 -

iPhone Satellite Functionality Saves Denver Mountaineer
Apple's satellite texting features saved an injured climber over the weekend, according to Colorado news reports. The man was stuck above 10,000 feet on Snowmass Mountain, which is one of many snowy mountains in Colorado. It can be a dangerous hik...

07-01-25 -

Amid Third TikTok Ban Extension, Trump Claims to Have Potential Buyer
Popular social network TikTok is still operating in the United States under a ban that has been paused by U.S. President Donald Trump, but it's possible that a deal for the sale of company is closer to being completed. Trump this week said th...

07-01-25 -

Threads Gets Direct Messages
Meta-owned social network Threads was today updated with support for direct messages, a feature that Meta has been testing during June. This is the first time the two-year-old social network has offered a direct messaging option. Direct messa...

07-01-25 -

Apple Owes Spanish Company Over $110 Million for Violating Wireless Patents
Apple has to pay $110.7 million for infringing on wireless patents owned by Spanish company TOT Power Control, reports Reuters. A jury found that transceivers used in Apple devices rely on 3G wireless technology owned by TOT. TOT was ...

07-01-25 -

Beats and AirPods Headphones Shut Off When You Fall Asleep in iOS 26
If you listen to audio using Beats or AirPods when going to bed, iOS 26 has a useful new feature for you. The update adds a "Pause Media When Falling Asleep" option that is designed to shut off your earbuds when you're no longer awake to...

07-01-25 -

Nothing Launches Transparent Over-Ear Headphones
Smartphone maker Nothing today introduced the Headphone (1), the company's first set of over-ear headphones. The new audio accessory was created in partnership with high-end speaker company KEF. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for mo...

07-01-25 -

Apple Releases Second iOS 18.6 Public Beta
Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 updates to public beta testers, with the betas coming just a day after Apple provided the betas to developers. Testers who have signed up for beta updates through Apple'...

07-01-25 -

Apple TV+ Announces MLB Friday Night Baseball Schedule for August
Apple and Major League Baseball this week announced the August schedule for Friday Night Baseball, a weekly doubleheader of MLB games streamed on Apple TV+ throughout the 2025 regular game season. Friday Night Baseball is included with an &am...

07-01-25 -

Brazil Recommends Sanctions for Apple Over App Store Rules
Apple is facing renewed antitrust scrutiny in Brazil, where the country's competition regulator has formally recommended sanctions against the company over its App Store rules and restrictions on third-party access to iPhone features, including ne...

07-01-25 -

Multiple All-Time Low Prices Hit M4 iPad Pro on Amazon, Get Up to $380 Off
Amazon is discounting numerous models of Apple's M4 iPad Pro this week, including both 11-inch and 13-inch models this time around. Simultaneously, Amazon has the Apple Pencil Pro for $99.00 right now, and it's compatible with these iPad P...

07-01-25 -

Apple Shares New 'Snap-a-Mole' Camera Control Ad
Apple today shared a new ad titled "Snap-a-Mole" in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey to highlight the iPhone 16 Pro's Camera Control feature. The ad shows a photographer quickly grabbing photos with the Camera Control on the &...

07-01-25 -

Apple's Mac Shipments Are Soaring, Here's Why
Apple recorded the highest year-over-year growth among major computer vendors in the United States during the first quarter of 2025, with shipments increasing 28.7% and market share rising from 14.2% to 16.0%, according to newly published data fro...

07-01-25 -

Apple Accuses Former Employee of Stealing Vision Pro Secrets
Apple is accusing one of its former engineers of stealing confidential design and development information related to the Apple Vision Pro headset and taking it to Snap, according to a lawsuit filed in California. Apple filed the complaint aga...