Apple

Rumor: Apple’s renewed ambitions for solid-state buttons go beyond the iPhone
If you thought the “iPhones are getting solid-state, haptic buttons” rumors were dead, well… so did it. But according to Chinese leaker Instant Digital, Apple is back at it not just for future iPhones, but potentially for other products as well. ...
2025-05-30 19:28
Want to contribute to Apple’s health research studies? Here’s how
In 2019, Apple launched the U.S.-exclusive Research app. It was designed to let its users enroll in health studies that would help shape new health-related features for its devices, as well as contribute to medical investigations with impact far beyond...
2025-05-30 18:26
Whatever side you favor in Apple’s court battles, can we all agree on this one thing?
Apple has for years been fighting antitrust battles all around the world, most of them concerning the App Store, and most of them coming down to a single issue: having monopoly control over the sale of iPhone apps. Opinions on both sides of the debate ...
2025-05-30 18:00
‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’ now streaming on Apple TV+, with an immersive Vision Pro edition
Apple’s newest original film, Bono: Stories of Surrender, is now streaming on Apple TV+. And if you happen to own a Vision Pro, there’s also an immersive version that puts you right on stage with the U2 frontman himself. Well, sort of. more…
2025-05-30 17:52
Apple Notes added a key shortcut that unlocks two hidden powers
Apple Notes is easily one of the most powerful apps pre-installed on the iPhone, and recently, Notes added a key shortcut that unlocks two hidden powers in the app: instant conversions and equations. more…
2025-05-30 17:19
iPhone sales in China picked up (slightly) in April
Coming out of a 50% plunge in March, new data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) shows that non-Chinese phone makers saw a small, but welcome rebound in April. more…
2025-05-30 17:09
Security Bite: Apple could announce cross-platform E2EE for RCS messaging at WWDC
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2025-05-30 15:52
Deals: M4 Pro MacBook Pro $460 off, 24GB M4 MacBook Air $235, black USB-C Magic Keyboard all-time low, more
Alongside a host of ongoing deals across the M3 iPad Air and M4 MacBook Air lineup, this morning saw the 15-inch 24GB M4 MacBook Air drop in price again with up to $235 in savings. From there we move over to the M4 Pro MacBook Pro lineup where you’ll...
2025-05-30 15:45
Apple shares full App Store Transparency Report for 2024
Apple has shared its third-ever App Store Transparency Report today. The report includes granular information on things like app removals and appeals, App Store user traffic, government takedown requests, and more. more…
2025-05-30 15:34
‘28 Years Later’ was shot on iPhone, using up to 20 models at once
Hollywood’s summer blockbuster season is in full swing, and one big new movie premiering next month—28 Years Later—will be especially unique: it was shot entirely on iPhone, including with a rig that held 20 iPhones at once. more…
2025-05-30 15:06
Apple Glasses will offer one big advantage that AirPods can’t match
Apple Glasses, per the latest reporting, are full steam ahead with a targeted launch in 2026. Until now, I haven’t been that excited about the new product, since its rumored features overlap heavily with AirPods and Apple Watch. But there’s one big...
2025-05-30 14:32
Apple’s new ‘Games’ app: Three features coming to your iPhone later this year
Last fall 9to5Mac exclusively reported that Apple had a new, dedicated ‘Games’ app in the works for iPhone and more. Then this week, Bloomberg corroborated that report and outlined the timing: the new ‘Games’ app is coming this year in iOS 26 a...
2025-05-30 14:02
Hear me out: an iPad Ink
The is unquestionably a strong product. It rakes in around 10% of Apple’s overall revenue and has more than twice the market share of Samsung, its closest competitor. However, the market it helped create has shifted dramatically these last few years,...
2025-05-30 11:15
Apple doubles down on India with third store amid U.S. tensions
Apple is set to expand its retail footprint in India by opening its third store at Bengaluru’s Phoenix Mall of Asia, as reported by Business Standard. The move underscores the company’s commitment to the Indian market, at a time when this growing p...
2025-05-29 22:50
When are new Macs coming? Here’s the latest
With WWDC just around the corner, upcoming macOS features are likely to rekindle interest in Apple’s Mac lineup. Whether you’re shopping for your first Mac or upgrading an aging one, here’s the latest on what’s coming next. more…
2025-05-29 21:40
Apple introduced App Tracking Transparency four years ago: Here’s how it’s going
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2025-05-29 21:40
In the market for a new router? Here are 13 models to avoid, according to the FBI
If you were spooked by yesterday’s news that thousands of ASUS wireless routers have been compromised by a botnet, and are thinking about buying a new router, here are some models to not add to your cart per a recent FBI advisory. more…
2025-05-29 21:28
In the market for a new router? Here are 13 models to avoid, according to the FBI [U]
Update: The FBI’s original directive mistakenly included two models, the E100 and E300. The agency has since revised the list to exclude them, and we’ve updated this post accordingly. If you were spooked by yesterday’s news that thousands of ASUS...
2025-05-29 21:28
Apple might actually deliver my only ‘iOS 19’ feature request
I love Mark Gurman’s scoop that Apple plans to introduce iOS 26, not iOS 19, alongside version 26 of macOS, visionOS, watchOS, and tvOS. It’s a different flavor of the same solution I thought about a few months ago but thought might be too much of ...
2025-05-29 21:08
Leaked iPhone roadmap offers best reason yet for year-based rebrand
This week brought a surprising report saying Apple plans to rebrand all its software platforms with year-based naming. So, iOS 26 will launch this fall (think car models) rather than iOS 19. Could iPhone hardware be the next subject of change? Apple’...
2025-05-29 20:57