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Here are five notable iPhone 16e upgrades you might’ve missed
Apple’s recently announced iPhone 16e hit store shelves yesterday morning. It serves as a new entry point to the iPhone lineup, and replaces the family. While the iPhone 16e has a number of big upgrades over the iPhone SE 3 that it replaced, there ar...
2025-03-01 15:59
Developers begin receiving final round of Small Developer Assistance Fund payments
In late 2022, initial payments for the Small Developer Assistance Fund started going out, with each eligible US developer receiving at least $1000 – up to 4x the projected minimum payout. A second round of payouts begun toward the end of 2023, and no...
2025-03-01 14:35
9to5Rewards: MacBook Pro giveaway & Chargeasap Flash Pro Ultra deal
Together with Chargeasap, we’re giving away Apple’s latest MacBook Pro to one reader this month to kick off the launch of the company’s new Flash Pro Ultra, the world’s first dual OLED 275W powerbank. Keep reading to learn more about the new Fl...
2025-03-01 01:37
9to5Rewards: MacBook Pro giveaway & Chargeasap Flash Pro Ultra deal [Sponsored]
Together with Chargeasap, we’re giving away Apple’s latest MacBook Pro to one reader this month to kick off the launch of the company’s new Flash Pro Ultra, the world’s first dual OLED 275W powerbank. Keep reading to learn more about the new Fl...
2025-03-01 01:37
Instagram delays launch of new CapCut competitor app ‘Edits’
Instagram last month announced Edits, a new video editor app for mobile platforms that aims to compete with CapCut (owned by ByteDance, which is behind TikTok). Although Meta promised to launch the new app on March 13, it now appears that it will be re...
2025-02-28 22:33
iOS 18 gave Apple Calendar the feature I’ve always wanted, and it doesn’t disappoint
After years going mostly unchanged, Apple’s Calendar app has started improving quickly over the last few months. And there’s one recent feature in particular that I’ve long wanted, and it’s made a big difference for me: integrating Reminders wi...
2025-02-28 22:03
Your iPhone now lets apps send you ‘Critical Messages’ via SMS
There’s a new Priority Notifications feature in iOS 18.4 to ensure important messages and alerts get prominent Lock Screen placement. But a different feature entirely was added in a recent iOS update—‘Critical Messages’—that enables apps to s...
2025-02-28 20:52
You can get Apple TV+ completely free, here’s how
Apple TV+ is currently airing Severance season two, a hit that’s even surpassed Ted Lasso in viewer numbers. But if you haven’t yet tried Apple’s streaming service, there are a variety of ways to access Apple TV+ completely free—from trials and...
2025-02-28 20:28
HomeKit Weekly: eufy E30 is a near-perfect indoor HomeKit camera with night vision support
eufy cameras have long been some of the best options for outdoor HomeKit cameras. I had the original model of the in my old house, and I loved them. They were a breeze to install, and the battery life was fantastic. They worked great with HomeKit Secur...
2025-02-28 19:00
New iPhone 16e videos dub it ‘future proof,’ one camera is ‘all you need’
Apple has released some of the first video ads for the iPhone 16e on its release day, including six new shorts plus a traditional video ad. The videos hit on a variety of talking points and feature promotions, but all seemingly supporting a single mess...
2025-02-28 18:41
Deals: Best price ever on AirTags from $16 each, official Apple Watch Solo Loops from $15, Alpine Loop $45, MacBooks, more
While we are still tracking a host of big-time deals on major Apple releases, including the latest Apple Watch Series 10, Apple Pencil Pro, M3 MacBook Air configurations at up to $420 off the original prices, and more, today’s deals are largely focus...
2025-02-28 16:45
New lawsuit alleges Apple Watch carbon neutral claims are ‘false and misleading’ [U]
Apple has a big goal of making all its products carbon neutral by 2030. But the company is now being sued over claims that its first such product to hit that goal—Apple Watch—isn’t actually as carbon neutral as Apple says. Here’s what you shoul...
2025-02-28 16:45
Apple Account purchase migration tool now ‘works’ in the EU and UK
Apple has updated its support document for the recently introduced purchase migration tool, removing the EU and UK from the availability exclusion. India is the only remaining region listed where the Apple Account purchase migration tool isn’t offere...
2025-02-28 16:38
Trump likens UK encryption law to ‘something you hear about with China’
President Trump has chimed in on the UK’s attempt to force Apple to add a global backdoor to iCloud, likening the demand to “something that you hear about with China.” more…
2025-02-28 16:30
Here’s everything Apple TV+ has coming in March
The biggest Apple series yet, Severance, will wrap up its second season in the weeks ahead. But Apple TV+ has several buzzy new March releases planned to keep subscribers around: Dope Thief will join the streamer’s growing slate of crime thrillers, S...
2025-02-28 16:19
9to5Mac Daily: February 28, 2025 – Folding iPhone rumors, encryption pushback
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 ...
2025-02-28 16:03
Apple Watch has been playing a crucial role for NHL referees
It turns out the has been playing a crucial role in helping hockey referees manage NHL games. That’s thanks to a purpose-built app called NHL Watch Comms for on-ice NHL Officials. The app will be used for the first time in an outdoor setting for tomo...
2025-02-28 15:38
iPhone 16e now available in stores for $599 with these new features
Apple’s newest member of the iPhone family, the iPhone 16e, has now officially arrived. The new device is available now at Apple Stores and other retailers. Here’s everything you should know about the iPhone 16e and its features. more…
2025-02-28 15:23
Skype is shutting down soon, Microsoft pushing users to Teams
It’s the end of an era for web calls: Skype is shutting down soon. Microsoft announced it will be retiring the legacy communication platform soon and pushing existing users to adopt Teams instead. Here are the details. more…
2025-02-28 14:36
Apple Home products need to solve the biggest smart home problem
I’m a relatively early adopter of smart home products. While I didn’t dive in during the X.10 days, I’ve been using a variety of smart home devices for well over a decade now, and jumped in on HomeKit as soon as it crossed the Atlantic. But a rec...
2025-02-28 12:53