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PSA: WhatsApp will stop working on these iPhones starting June 1
Heads up if you or someone you know is still rocking an older iPhone: WhatsApp is officially dropping support for several legacy smartphones starting this Sunday, June 1st. more…
2025-05-30 22:57
Logitech gears up for MX Master 4 launch
Logitech hasn’t officially launched the successor to the , a.k.a. my favorite mouse ever, but it might be close. The company recently submitted documentation for Bluetooth certification in Brazil, just as an (accidental?) teaser appeared on its offic...
2025-05-30 22:04
Remembering the controversial iOS 7 introduction
With just days to go before WWDC, the consensus is that Apple will unveil a big, visionOS-inspired redesign across its operating systems. And while some might be dreading a repeat of the iOS 7 announcement from a decade ago, it’s been long enough tha...
2025-05-30 21:02
The latest iPhone 17 rumors: A18 chip, smaller Dynamic Island, more
According to a recent investor note from GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu, Apple might have a pair of surprises in store for the iPhone 17 lineup this fall. Most notably, Pu has seemingly changed his prediction that the entire iPhone 17 lineup will use a ...
2025-05-30 20:12
HomeKit Weekly: SwitchBot’s air purifier now plays nice with HomeKit and Matter
If there’s one thing I’ve learned living in a house with pets and the pollen in the southern US, it’s that indoor air quality matters more than we think. Air purifiers help lessen the problem, but when you can automate them, even better. SwitchBo...
2025-05-30 20:00
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
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art Apple...
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