End of an era: iPhone 16 won’t include stickers in the box
If you buy an iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro, there’s one thing you won’t find in the box: Apple stickers. In messaging distributed to Apple Store teams this week and seen by 9to5Mac, Apple confirmed that the iPhone 16 will not come with Apple stickers...
When Ultra doesn’t mean ‘best’ anymore
This week’s Apple Watch announcements were both exciting and a source of frustration. The Apple Watch Series 10 is a huge update in many respects, but the lack of an Apple Watch Ultra 3 disappointed. Now, as nice as the Ultra 2’s new black finish i...
Apple Intelligence will be the gift that keeps giving
The iPhone 16 arrives in stores and users’ hands next week. But one of its tentpole features—Apple Intelligence—won’t be available until October. And even then, the full AI feature set will release as a slow drip over the coming year. While som...
Which iPhone 16 did you buy? Or are you holding fire? [Poll]
When we ran a poll before the keynote, more than 9,000 of you voted, and almost exactly half of you said that you didn’t plan to buy an iPhone 16. Among those who did, the iPhone 16 Pro Max was the clear leader, with the two base models seeing almost...
Apple is well on its way to making iPhones theft-proof
Apple’s latest theft-prevention measure went live for beta testers yesterday: Activation Lock for iPhone components. The move is likely to generate some controversy, as it introduces another barrier to DIY repairs using parts harvested from broken de...