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iPad shipments are up this year, and the pandemic is a key reason
iPad shipments grew 14% year-on-year in the first quarter of the year, further increasing Apple’s global dominance of the tablet market. Apple now has more than twice the market share of its nearest competitor. The COVID-19 pandemic is now five years...
2025-05-13 10:55
The mystery of disappearing iPhone audio messages
If you have never listened to PJ Vogt’s Search Engine podcast, you are missing out. Vogt is one of the most inquisitive minds out there. He can turn any seemingly inane fact into an intricate story that often leads to unexpected places. Recently, he ...
2025-05-13 02:15
macOS 16 set for major clipboard privacy update, mirroring iOS alerts and adding new controls
Apple has updated the AppKit documentation to inform developers about a significant change coming to the macOS pasteboard, the system-level mechanism for transferring data between applications and Apple devices. Here’s how it’s going to work: more…
2025-05-13 00:49
Apple Card adds limited-time 6% Daily Cash promotion
Apple is launching a limited-time promotion in partnership with Nike. In an email today, the company revealed that Apple Card users can store 6% Daily Cash rewards on purchases at Nike through June 15. more…
2025-05-13 00:10
Five years ago, the Apple Watch might have saved my life
A little more than five years ago, in the early hours of my birthday, no less, I woke up to what I thought was that intense and prolonged alert that the Apple Watch gives you when it’s about to go dead. That wasn’t it. more…
2025-05-12 23:01
Apple’s smart glasses might run on this AI model
For the past few months, there have been plenty of rumors and reports about Apple’s plans to release AI-enabled wearables. Currently, it looks like Apple’s direct competitors to the Meta Ray-Bans will be launched around 2027, alongside AirPods wi...
2025-05-12 21:59
Protect your whole family’s data for life with up to 65% off pCloud today
Switzerland has the strictest laws in the world when it comes to personal data, which is likely one reason Swiss-based pCloud has over 20 million users worldwide. This secure cloud service offers the perfect blend of top-tier protection and easy access...
2025-05-12 21:00
Apple confirms iOS 19 will end support for legacy Home app system
Apple plans to launch new Home products this year and even new homeOS software. But it seems those aren’t the only changes coming, as the company has confirmed via a support document that iOS 19 will end support for its legacy Home app architecture, ...
2025-05-12 20:26
China sees 50% plunge in foreign-branded phone shipments in March
To say that Apple has been struggling in the Chinese market is an understatement. Including the most recent fiscal quarter, in which the company reported a 2% year-over-year revenue drop in the country, Apple has seen its numbers stay in the green for ...
2025-05-12 20:09
New Apple TV+ sci-fi show sounds like a winner: first reviews here
This week, Apple TV+ premieres its next big sci-fi series: Murderbot. The show stars Alexander Skarsgård as an android who just wants to be left alone to stream TV soap operas. Here’s what reviews are saying so far. more…
2025-05-12 19:51
MagSafe Monday: Anker’s 10,000mAh Magnetic Battery is still one of the top MagSafe batteries
One of the downsides of leaving the Max lineup with my last iPhone upgrade was the battery life. The Max iPhones, thanks to their bigger batteries, keep running and running. While the battery life of the non Max iPhone is fantastic, I have noticed I ca...
2025-05-12 19:00
iOS 19 should be ‘less glitchy’ than past updates, per report
We’re just a few weeks away from iOS 19’s WWDC debut. And per a new report, one of Apple’s big aims for this year is to address the quality issues that have plagued past software releases. more…
2025-05-12 18:51
iOS 19 will upgrade iPhone’s battery life using Apple Intelligence: report
iOS 19 will be unveiled next month at WWDC featuring a major new design and a lot more. One new feature to expect, per Mark Gurman, is a battery life upgrade thanks to Apple Intelligence. more…
2025-05-12 18:28
Trump claims Apple will build ‘a lot of plants’ in US with $500B pledge
Apple’s stock is having a good day following word of a US-China trade agreement in the works, and temporary pauses on most tariffs. President Trump called Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss the news, per CNBC, here’s what he shared with reporters afterw...
2025-05-12 18:00
PSA: iOS 18.5 patches over 30 iPhone security vulnerabilities
Apple just released iOS 18.5 for iPhone users with several new features and changes. The company has now updated its security website to reveal that iOS 18.5 also fixes over 30 security vulnerabilities affecting things like Bluetooth, FaceTime, and mor...
2025-05-12 17:54
PSA: iOS 18.5 patches over 30 iPhone security vulnerabilties
Apple just released iOS 18.5 for iPhone users with several new features and changes. The company has now updated its security website to reveal that iOS 18.5 also fixes over 30 security vulnerabilities affecting things like Bluetooth, FaceTime, and mor...
2025-05-12 17:54
PSA: iOS 18.5 RC users have a new build available now
Apple just launched its latest wave of software releases, including iOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, watchOS 11.5, and more. If you’ve been running the RC beta version, though, there’s a new build for you to install too. more…
2025-05-12 17:25
9to5Mac Daily: May 12, 2025 – iOS 19 feature, iPhone 17 prices
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 ...
2025-05-12 17:18
watchOS 11.5 now available with two new features for Apple Watch
Apple has just released watchOS 11.5, the latest software update for Apple Watch users, and it comes with two new features plus a key bug fix. Here’s what’s new. more…
2025-05-12 17:11
macOS Sequoia 15.5 available now, here’s what’s new
macOS Sequoia 15.5 is now available for download, the latest Mac update and likely the last before Apple debuts macOS 16 at WWDC next month. Here’s what to expect. more…
2025-05-12 17:07