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Apple releases iOS 18.4 beta 2, adding iPhone 16e support and more
Apple has released the second developer beta version of its upcoming iOS 18.4 software update. 9to5Mac collected 50 changes and features coming to the iPhone and iPad in the previous beta release… more…
2025-03-03 18:03
Apple chipmaker TSMC committing $100 billion to US expansion: report
Last week, Apple announced plans for $500 billion of investment in the US economy over the next four years. Now, key partner TSMC looks set to make its own pledge. Per The Wall Street Journal, TSMC is committing $100 billion to US manufacturing expansi...
2025-03-03 17:30
Apple announces return of Friday Night Baseball, World Series documentary and immersive Yankee Stadium tour
Apple today announced a bevy of new content for baseball fans. This includes the return of Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+, a new Apple Immersive film and the launch of the TV+ documentary covering the 2024 World Series. On March 28, the new season ...
2025-03-03 17:01
Deals: M4 Mac mini and iPad mini 7 $100 off, Apple Studio Display $300 off, black Milanese Loop, chargers, and more
Today’s best Apple gear deals are now ready to go, headlined by some of the latest-gen miniatures – a new all-time low on the M4 Mac mini with 24GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD at $100 off and just about every iPad mini 7 configuration at $100 off to mat...
2025-03-03 16:45
Google Gemini app on iPhone update adds lockscreen widgets, more
Following last week’s homescreen redesign, the Google Gemini app on iPhone has been updated with lockscreen widgets and direct access in Control Center. more…
2025-03-03 16:21
Tim Cook teases new Apple product this week: ‘There’s something in the air’
In a new post on social media today, Tim Cook says Apple has a new product launch coming this week. The short teaser video posted on X says: “There’s something in the Air.” more…
2025-03-03 15:57
iOS 18.5 could solve two of Apple’s biggest AI problems
Apple is currently beta testing iOS 18.4, and it’s packed with a lot of big and small new features. But per Mark Gurman, iOS 18.5 is set to solve Apple’s biggest AI problems with two new features: major Siri upgrades and AI support in China. more…
2025-03-03 15:49
Apple Park rainbow arches gone, but reportedly being rebuilt
The colorful arches surrounding what was once the Apple Park Stage have been dismantled, as seen on Google Maps satellite images. The move comes as a surprise given that they’ve been a fixture in Apple keynote videos, but it’s being suggested that ...
2025-03-03 15:15
Here are 10 Apple Watch features I use everyday & you could too [Video]
I have been an Apple Watch user since the original Series 0. It’s been awesome to see the evolution of the Apple watch and what it is today. It’s essentially a wellness computer on your wrist that is also an extension of your entire Apple Ecosystem...
2025-03-03 15:01
Ubiquiti’s new Wi-Fi 7 gear starts at $99 and can supercharge your iPhone 16
Last week, I covered Ubiquiti’s new cloud gateways, and the company is back this week with another release. This time, it’s releasing one of the lowest-cost Wi-Fi 7 access points on the market, the U7 Lite, which is available for $99. It’s also r...
2025-03-03 15:00
Would you like to see an Apple Camera Lens module for iPhone?
Xiaomi has mostly made a living from copying everything coming out of Cupertino, but it’s lately done a couple of things I wouldn’t mind seeing Apple copy. First there was the design of its 15 Ultra smartphone, and now it’s shown-off an interesti...
2025-03-03 14:31
Conversational Siri has to be spectacularly good if we won’t get it until 2027
One of the odder aspects of Apple’s history is that the company has gone in 14 years from one of the leaders in intelligent assistants to one of the biggest laggards. We’ve gone from the futuristic-feeling Siri way back in 2011 to a painfully inade...
2025-03-03 13:41
Major investigation launched into child protection measures on TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur
The UK’s privacy watchdog has announced a “major investigation” into the child protection measures of three popular apps: TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said that it has previously succeeded in bringing a...
2025-03-03 12:02
Apple likely announcing new MacBook Air with M4 chip this week
Happy M4 MacBook Air week for those who celebrate! In his first edition of Power On since officially becoming Bloomberg’s managing editor of consumer tech, Mark Gurman reports that there are no delays in the way of Apple unveiling the 2025 model MacB...
2025-03-02 13:42
New Apple products reportedly being announced ‘as early as this coming week’
According to iPad Air and models. The MacBook Air announcement is ‘imminent’, while the iPad models are slightly later. more…
2025-03-02 13:40
Gurman: ‘More conversational’ Siri upgrade in iOS 19 running behind schedule, more
According to the latest edition of the Power On newsletter, Apple is facing multiple major hiccups in its AI rollout. While that isn’t a surprise, it does mean that many of its roadmapped features are being delayed, and technical challenges are resul...
2025-03-02 13:28
iMessage has had a weird bug for a few years, and it’s time for Apple to fix it
For the past couple years, I’ve noticed a weird bug on Apple’s Messages app – specifically to do with images. I’ve been hoping that Apple would get around to fixing it for the longest time, but they haven’t thus far. more…
2025-03-02 00:59
Indie App Spotlight: ‘Fluro’ helps keep you in the loop, with a cool retro LED scroller
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Fluro provides a delightful recap of everything you’...
2025-03-01 20:30
Apple @ Work: Apple’s biometric strategy pays off as IT leaders believe Touch ID and Face ID are the future of enterprise security
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2025-03-01 19:31
Apple is on a mission to develop more of its silicon in-house: Here’s whats next
In 2020, Apple announced the Mac transition to Apple Silicon. Replacing Intel was a large undertaking, but it proved successful. Apple was able to develop chips that were both faster and more efficient than the Intel processors they replaced, all in an...
2025-03-01 18:37