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MagSafe Monday: For content creators, the benefits of MagSafe are clear
MagSafe is often connected only with wireless charging, but its potential goes far beyond charging your iPhone. For content creators and photographers, MagSafe offers a great way to mount and position their iPhone without the hassle of clamps or bracke...
2025-03-17 18:00
Apple releases visionOS 2.4 beta 4 with watchOS 11.4, tvOS 18.4
The newest Apple beta releases have arrived. Developers can now install beta 4 of visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4, tvOS 18.4, and more. more…
2025-03-17 17:08
Apple releases iOS 18.4 beta 4 for iPhone and iPad
Apple is one step closer to releasing iOS 18.4. The fourth developer beta version of the upcoming iPhone and iPad software update is now available for testing. iOS 18.4 brings a lot of new features to both devices. more…
2025-03-17 17:07
macOS 15.4 beta 4 now available as public launch nears [U]
Apple has just released macOS Sequoia 15.4 beta 4 for developers. This latest beta version arrives one week after the last beta, here’s what to expect. Update 4:20 p.m. ET: Public beta 4 for macOS 15.4 is now available too, just hours after the devel...
2025-03-17 17:07
macOS 15.4 beta 4 now available as public launch nears
Apple has just released macOS Sequoia 15.4 beta 4 for developers. This latest beta version arrives one week after the last beta, here’s what to expect. more…
2025-03-17 17:07
Apple teases new short film with Pedro Pascal to promote AirPods 4
Apple is about to release a new short movie this week – not for Apple TV+, but to promote the company’s AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation. Starring Chilean actor Pedro Pascal, the new ad is directed by renowned filmmaker Spike Jonze. more…
2025-03-17 17:00
Deals: iPad mini 7 $100 off, new lows on M3 iPad Air, Apple Studio Display $300 off, Alpine Loop, more
Alongside the ongoing straight up cash deals on the new M4 MacBook Air lineup, today we are turning our attention over to the iPads. Amazon has now dropped the prices even lower across most of the new M3 iPad Air configurations while marking the return...
2025-03-17 15:46
Here’s what Apple TV+ has coming this spring
Apple TV+ is having a big moment thanks to the viral success of Severance season two. Wondering what’s coming next? Apple has already laid out much of its spring lineup for TV+, and there may be returning shows that will debut soon too. But here’s ...
2025-03-17 15:41
Amazon’s new hardware strategy sounds an awful lot like Apple’s
Amazon recently introduced Alexa+, its big AI upgrade to the popular assistant. But there’s a hardware transformation in the works too, per a new report, and it sounds a lot like Amazon’s upcoming devices will follow the Apple playbook. more…
2025-03-17 14:40
9to5Mac Daily: March 17, 2025 – RCS upgrades, more on AI
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 ...
2025-03-17 14:38
Should you get an Apple Card? Here’s what you need to know
We’re coming up on the sixth anniversary of the Apple Card’s debut, and it’s proven to be a very popular credit card. If you’re considering applying for the Apple Card, here’s everything you need to know. more…
2025-03-17 14:33
Our Apple Intelligence privacy reports are empty – how about yours? [Poll]
Apple handles AI tasks on-device wherever possible, but where more power is needed it can call on Apple Intelligence servers, aka Private Cloud Compute (PCC). If you want to see exactly what data has been sent to PCC, you can call up privacy reports on...
2025-03-17 13:55
Audi A6 Avant E-Tron gets Car Key support; coming to Porsche EVs next
The Audi A6 Avant E-Tron is the first of the company’s cars to support Car Key – and a shared platform means we can also be confident it’s coming soon to some Porsche EVs. Audi hasn’t yet formally announced Car Key support for its latest statio...
2025-03-17 13:05
Apple could mitigate the Siri crisis with one simple move
The Siri crisis is showing no sign of ending, with a blistering attack by a high-profile commenter, and even senior Apple execs admitting that the delayed features are embarrassing. At this point, there isn’t anything Apple can do to completely recov...
2025-03-17 12:15
Report: iPhone sales at risk, but Apple’s first foldable in 2026 will change that
Apple has been rumored to be working on new foldable devices, which will be a first for the Cupertino-based company. A new report by analyst Jeff Pu of GF Securities not only corroborates the launch of Apple’s first foldable in 2026, but suggests tha...
2025-03-17 11:46
Secret court hearing on iCloud encryption underway amid demands to make it public
A secret court hearing on iCloud encryption began on Friday, amid calls in both the UK and US to make the proceedings public. The British government is demanding that Apple create backdoor access, not just for the personal data of British citizens, bu...
2025-03-17 11:19
Apple now sells a two-story ‘AirPower’ charger
Double-decker AirPower. That’s basically the pitch for this wireless charging station from Zens that Apple is selling. Unlike Apple’s AirPower charging mat, this two-story power apartment for iPhones and AirPods is an actual shipping product. more…
2025-03-17 03:45
Runtime 005: I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords.
Sophia and Zac inspect the last week of humanoid and non-humanoid robots while unpacking several days of AI announcements, including Amazon’s new Alexa+ AI, Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 and Claude Code, and much more. Note: recorded 2/27/2025 and release...
2025-03-16 16:48
Apple executives believe users will ‘love’ upcoming iOS 19 overhaul, per report
Last week, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple was planning “one of the most dramatic software overhauls” in its history. The company is currently planning a redesign for iOS 19, iPadOS 19, and macOS 16 – all in the name of consistency....
2025-03-16 16:46
New dummy models reveal iPhone 17 Air thinness, much thicker Pro models, more
Thanks to Apple leaker Sonny Dickson, we now have our first look at some dummy models for the iPhone 17 lineup. These dummy models highlight a number of things: new camera bump designs across the Air and Pro models, MagSafe support across the whole lin...
2025-03-16 14:51