11-19-24 -

Musi fans refuse to update iPhones until Apple unblocks controversial app
Musi doesn’t risk “extinction” over App Store removal, Apple says.

11-19-24 -

Apple TV+ spent $20B on original content. If only people actually watched.
Reportedly high budget has brought Apple TV+ a lot of prestige, but not a lot of viewers.

11-18-24 -

Apples headphone adapter for older iPhones sells out, possibly never to return
The end of Lightning is nigh. It's a bummer for folks with older phones, though.

11-18-24 -

Apple Intelligence notification summaries are honestly pretty bad
Summaries are often wrong, usually odd, sometimes funny, rarely helpful.

11-12-24 -

Review: The fastest of the M4 MacBook Pros might be the least interesting one
Not a surprising generational update, but a lot of progress for just one year.

11-08-24 -

Apple botched the Apple Intelligence launch, but its long-term strategy is sound
I've spent a week with Apple Intelligence—here are the takeaways.

11-07-24 -

Review: M4 and M4 Pro Mac minis are probably Apples best Mac minis ever
First Mac mini redesign in almost 15 years highlights how good the insides are.

11-07-24 -

Thoughts on the M4 iMac, and making peace with the death of the 27-inch model
The 16GB RAM upgrade is one of many welcome, if incremental, improvements.

11-06-24 -

Corning faces antitrust actions for its Gorilla Glass dominance
European Commission looks into alleged exclusivity, pricing, and patent demands.

11-01-24 -

Apple is snapping up one of the best non-Adobe image editors, Pixelmator
Will Apple keep one of the few single-fee alternatives to Photoshop available?

10-30-24 -

Apples M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max compared to past generations, and to each other
M4 and M4 Pro get core count bumps; M4 Max relies on architectural improvements.

10-30-24 -

Apple refreshes MacBook Pro lineup with M4 chips, introduces the M4 Max
More memory and better display support make the $1,599 Pro more appealing.

10-29-24 -

Apples first Mac mini redesign in 14 years looks like a big aluminum Apple TV
The smaller mini loses some ports but gets tons of other functional updates.

10-28-24 -

Apple is turning The Oregon Trail into a movie
The film will be a comedy, not a serious historical drama.

10-28-24 -

Some of Apples last holdout accessories have switched from Lightning to USB-C
Just a couple more gadgets and USB-C might really feel universal.

10-28-24 -

Apple releases iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1 with Apple Intelligence
The late, staggered public release of Apple's AI suite begins.

10-28-24 -

Apples $1,299 M4 iMac at long last bumps the base model to 16GB of RAM
Apple's first M4 Macs also include updated accessories and a tweaked webcam.

10-24-24 -

Apple teases week of announcements about the Mac starting on Monday
Announcements will almost certainly include the first wave of M4-powered Macs.

10-23-24 -

iOS 18.2 developer beta adds ChatGPT and image-generation features
AI image-generation features headline Apple's upcoming software update.

10-22-24 -

Hands-on with the 2024 iPad mini: Spot the differences
A quick look at what’s new in Apple’s tiny tablet.

10-18-24 -

US suspects TSMC helped Huawei skirt export controls, report says
US probing whether TSMC helped Huawei make AI chips.

10-10-24 -

Amazon, Apple make a deal to offer Apple TV+ in a Prime bundle
Both Amazon and Apple want to be your core service.

10-10-24 -

Former Apple hardware chief Dan Riccio is retiring
He's not the first Apple exec to take a multi-stage approach to retirement.

10-10-24 -

Man learns hes being dumped via dystopian AI summary of texts
"No longer in a relationship; wants belongings from the apartment," Apple AI summarized.

10-08-24 -

Apple brings years-old features to iCloud web interface
It's still a long, long way from parity with iOS or macOS apps, though.

10-08-24 -

Apple kicked Musi out of the App Store based on YouTube lie, lawsuit says
Popular music app says YouTube never justified its App Store takedown request.

10-07-24 -

Report: First wave of M4 Macs, including smaller Mac mini, coming November 1
Macs will reportedly launch around the same time as Apple Intelligence in macOS.

10-04-24 -

No more bricked iPads: Apple fixes several bugs in iOS, iPadOS, macOS updates
Apple claims it fixed a critical bug that bricked M4 iPads.

10-04-24 -

Apple couldnt tell fake iPhones from real ones, lost $2.5M to scammers
Repair scheme got Apple to replace 6K fake iPhones with real ones.

09-30-24 -

Apple backs out of backing OpenAI, report claims
Apple dropped out of the $6.5 billion investment round at the 11th hour.

09-30-24 -

Apple backs out of backing OpenAI, report claims
Apple dropped out of the $6.5 billion investment round at the 11th hour.

09-27-24 -

Report: Apple changes film strategy, will rarely do wide theatrical releases
Apple TV+ has made more waves with TV shows than movies so far.

09-27-24 -

Report: Apple changes film strategy, will rarely do wide theatrical releases
Apple TV+ has made more waves with TV shows than movies so far.

09-26-24 -

iPhone 16 and 16 Pro review: A worthy upgrade after three years
This is Apple's most iterative annual release yet, but that's not a bad thing.

09-26-24 -

iPhone 16 and 16 Pro review: A worthy upgrade after three years
It's one of Apple's most iterative releases yet, but that's not a bad thing.

09-23-24 -

10 long years withand good riddance toApples iPhone 6 design
Op-ed: On living with the iPhone 6 design—and its flaws—for a full decade.

09-23-24 -

10 long years withand good riddance toApples iPhone 6 design
Op-ed: On living with the iPhone 6 design—and its flaws—for a full decade.

09-23-24 -

Tandem OLED is OLEDs latest weapon in holding off MicroLED, QDEL
Brighter and tougher, Tandem RGB stacks may help OLED keep its display reign.

09-23-24 -

Tandem OLED is OLEDs latest weapon in holding off MicroLED, QDEL
Brighter and tougher, Tandem RGB stacks may help OLED keep its display reign.

09-20-24 -

Reviewing iOS 18 for power users: Control Center, iCloud, and more
Never mind emojis—here’s some stuff that makes iOS more efficient.

09-20-24 -

Reviewing iOS 18 for power users: Control Center, iCloud, and more
Never mind emojis—here’s some stuff that makes iOS more efficient.

09-18-24 -

macOS 15 Sequoia: The Ars Technica review
Apple Intelligence isn't ready yet. There's still a lot here to like.

09-18-24 -

iOS 18s new home screen features are a long-awaited win for flexibility
Wiggle mode gets an update that opens up almost Android-like customization.

09-17-24 -

iOS 18s new home screen features are a long-awaited win for flexibility
Wiggle mode gets an update that opens up almost Android-like customization.

09-16-24 -

Apple software leaks new Mac mini with five USB-C ports ahead of rumored event
Apple often launches Macs and iPads in October, after the iPhone dust settles.

09-16-24 -

Apple software leaks new Mac mini with five USB-C ports ahead of rumored event
Apple often launches Macs and iPads in October, after the iPhone dust settles.

09-16-24 -

iOS 18 brings RCS to major carrier iPhones, but prepaid plans are still waiting
A future iOS update may be needed to unlock better Apple-to-Android messages.

09-16-24 -

iOS 18 brings RCS to major carrier iPhones, but prepaid plans are still waiting
A future iOS update may be needed to unlock better Apple-to-Android messages.

09-16-24 -

Also releasing today: New iOS 17, macOS 14 updates for the upgrade-averse
Security updates without the headaches for the risk-averse (and bug-averse).

09-16-24 -

Also releasing today: New iOS 17, macOS 14 updates for the upgrade-averse
Security updates without the headaches for the risk-averse (and bug-averse).