iOS

Apple updates App Store Guidelines to allow links to external payments
Apple has officially updated the App Store Guidelines to comply with the injunction handed down yesterday in its legal case with Epic Games. According to the new App Store rules, “there is no prohibition on an app including buttons, external links, o...
2025-05-02 01:37
Google reveals NotebookLM app for Android & iPhone, coming at I/O 2025 [Gallery]
After teasing last month, Google today unveiled the design of the native NotebookLM app for Android and iPhone users.  more…
2025-05-02 00:06
Tim Cook responds to Apple product price increase possibility
During Apple’s tariff-heavy earnings call today, CEO Tim Cook addressed concerns about how trade policy could impact product pricing — but his careful wording may have said more than he intended. more…
2025-05-01 22:04
Spotify has just submitted its app update including links out to the web for payment, here’s how it will change the experience
Following the Apple vs Epic ruling this week, developers are racing to take advantage of their new ability to link out to their own website to collect payments from user, with Apple no longer able to force them to use its in-app purchase system. Spotif...
2025-05-01 22:01
Tim Cook addresses Apple’s delay of personalized Siri features
During today’s earnings call with analysts, Apple CEO Tim Cook addressed the company’s delay of its more personal Siri features that were announced as part of Apple Intelligence last year. Cook assured analysts that the company is “making progres...
2025-05-01 21:21
Apple says Trump import tariffs will increase its costs by $900 million this quarter
On the quarterly earnings call today, Apple gave some color on the impact of tariffs on its business. Most notably Apple CEO Tim Cook said that in the current quarter, April through June, the company will see costs of about $900 million assuming the cu...
2025-05-01 21:21
Tim Cook explains why Apple isn’t worried about iPhone tariffs
Apple just reported its latest quarterly earnings, and as expected, CEO Tim Cook came prepared to discuss the US tariff situation. In a new CNBC article, Cook explains why Apple isn’t worried about potential tariff impacts on the iPhone and its other...
2025-05-01 20:50
Apple reports Q2 2025 earnings with $95.4 billion in revenue
Apple has released its earnings report for fiscal Q2 2025. The company reports $95.4 billion in revenue during the three-month period. That compares to $90.75 billion during the same quarter a year ago. Wall Street expected $94.68 billion in revenue....
2025-05-01 20:33
Spotify, Patreon among major apps already working to bypass Apple fees
Yesterday’s big court ruling against Apple is opening the floodgates for developers to offer their own in-app payment options with no Apple fees. As a result, unsurprisingly major companies like Spotify, Patreon, and more have confirmed they’re har...
2025-05-01 20:08
Rumor Replay: iPhone 17’s AI upgrade, iOS 18.5, and Vision ‘Air’ release
This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: iPhone 17 and 18 AI upgrades, ‘Apple Vision Air’ release timing, and iOS 18.5’s upcoming hidde...
2025-05-01 19:29
Epic win against Apple, iPhone 17 air dummy models, iOS 19 rumors
Benjamin and Chance react to the huge developments in the Epic vs. Apple case, with Apple now compelled to allow free rein links out to the web, with no commission. Also this week, we get our best look yet at the super-slim iPhone 17 Air, there are int...
2025-05-01 19:07
New Apple TV+ series gives ‘Bridgerton meets Bake-Off’ vibes
Yesterday Apple TV+ premiered a brand new series, Carême, and it’s yet another recent debut to earn a strong critical reception. Here are the details. more…
2025-05-01 18:53
JIT enabler lands on App Store, likely unlocking Wii and Switch emulation on iOS
Despite Apple reversing its stance on console emulators in the App Store a year ago, GameCube and Wii emulators have largely remained absent from the iPhone and iPad — until now, perhaps. more…
2025-05-01 18:04
iOS 19 multitasking upgrade sounds perfect for Apple’s foldables
Apple will unveil iOS 19 next month, bringing a big redesign, Siri with AI, an AirPods upgrade, and more. Rumors point to another key feature coming to iOS and iPadOS 19 that will be a perfect fit for next year’s new foldable iPhone and iPad: multita...
2025-05-01 17:42
Stripe shows developers how to bypass Apple’s in-app payment cut
Payments processor Stripe has published new documentation for developers looking to accept out-of-app payments for digital goods and subscriptions on iPhone and iPad. The move follows a court ruling that bars Apple from preventing developers from direc...
2025-05-01 17:28
Epic Games targets Apple with zero-commission plan and App Store workaround
Less than 24 hours after Apple’s legal defeat over its App Store model, Epic Games is wasting no time. For starters, Fortnite is set to return to the iOS App Store in the U.S. next week. Under the court’s order, Apple can no longer block apps from ...
2025-05-01 16:31
9to5Mac Daily: May 1, 2025 – Apple vs Epic injunction 
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by ...
2025-05-01 16:11
Deals: M4 iPad Pro $250 off, HomeKit Secure Video smart cam, Powerbeats Pro 2 $75 off, more
This morning we have up to $250 in savings on M4 iPad Pro configs joined by the ongoing all-time lows on the new iPad (A16) from just $299 and the M3 iPad Air lineup at $100 off across the board. We also have ongoing offers on AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro...
2025-05-01 15:45
Siri just keeps getting good news ahead of iOS 19’s big reveal
Not long ago, Siri couldn’t seem to catch a break. After Apple officially delayed the assistant’s big AI upgrades, several internal leaks highlighted just how bad things were behind the scenes. But now, the tides have seemingly turned, and Siri’s...
2025-05-01 15:31
Mark Zuckerberg talks Apple and ‘deep bitterness’ around app policies
Apple’s developer relations are a major point of controversy at the moment following the court ruling related to Epic Games. Earlier this week, Mark Zuckerberg discussed Meta’s relationship with Apple in an interview that was just published at Stra...
2025-05-01 14:15