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A tweet asked for a simple finance app: Two hours later, it existed
Every day, it seems like hundreds of finance-related apps hit the App Store. Some focus on budgeting, others on credit card points, investing, or even trying to do it all. While scrolling through X, I came across a tweet from someone who said they just...
2025-05-06 14:17
Instacart’s new Fizz alcohol delivery app is aimed at Gen Z
Instacart has launched a new Fizz app aimed at Gen Z users. While the Instacart app is geared to food delivery, Fizz is all about booze and snacks. The company says it incorporates a number of features specifically geared to a younger demographic … m...
2025-05-06 13:49
Instacart’s new Fizz alcohol delivery app is aimed at Gen Z [U]
Instacart has launched a new Fizz app aimed at Gen Z users. While the Instacart app is geared to food delivery, Fizz is all about booze and snacks. The company says it incorporates a number of features specifically geared to a younger demographic. Howe...
2025-05-06 13:49
Kindle’s iOS app just made buying books easier than ever on iPhone and iPad
Recent App Store rule changes, prompted by a court order that Apple has appealed, have led to a fantastic change for users of the Kindle app. On both iPhone and iPad, buying Kindle books is now easier than ever. more…
2025-05-06 13:21
Backbone Pro adds Bluetooth and battery, turning the top iPhone gamepad into a universal controller
Backbone has officially announced Backbone Pro, a next-generation gaming controller built to work seamlessly across phones, tablets, laptops, TVs, and even VR headsets—including Apple Vision Pro. more…
2025-05-06 13:00
9to5Mac Overtime 046: Exciting iPadOS 19 rumors
Fernando and Jeff talk about the most impressive app on the App Store, iOS 19, iPad Menu Bar, and Stage Manager 2.0 rumors, and the recent court order that forces Apple to allow external payment links on the App Store. 9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly vid...
2025-05-06 12:55
Warren Buffett says Apple made Berkshire more money than he ever did
When Apple CEO Tim Cook praised Warren Buffett at the weekend, it followed the billionaire investor modestly stating that Apple had made more money for his Berkshire Hathaway investment fund than he ever did through his other investment picks. Buffett ...
2025-05-06 12:37
Cringeworthy Google ad mocks the iPhone 17 design even before it launches [Video]
A new ad for Google’s Pixel 9 Pro mocks the upcoming iPhone 17 line-up for copying its camera bump design, even before the new models launch. The highly unsubtle ad features an iPhone talking to a Pixel and admitting to the “coincidence” of launc...
2025-05-06 12:10
90% of people shouldn’t buy the iPhone 17 Air, per Apple
An argument could be made that this year’s iPhone line-up will have two top-tier models, depending on your priorities: either the iPhone 17 Pro Max or the iPhone 17 Air. If you value iPhone photography, or all-round performance, you’ll want to stic...
2025-05-06 11:30
Review: SwitchBot Wallet Finder is an incredibly useful accessory to track your wallet with iPhone Find My
I have an on my keychain to keep track of my keys, but obviously an AirTag is too big and bulky to fit inside a wallet. That’s what the SwitchBot Wallet Finder is for. Disguised inside a thin, credit-card form factor, the SwitchBot Wallet Finder conn...
2025-05-06 11:26
Apple @ Work Podcast: Root automatically patches vulnerabilities in container image
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & pro...
2025-05-06 10:00
Hello Developer: May 2025
In this edition: Join us to learn how to make your apps more accessible to everyone. Plus, check out our new and refreshed Pathways, and uncover the time-traveling secrets of the Apple Design Award-winning game The Wreck.Read the full article
Random access memories: Inside the time-shifting narrative of The Wreck
The Wreck is filed under games, but it’s also been called a visual novel, an interactive experience, and a playable movie. Florent Maurin is OK with all of it. “I like to think we’re humbly participating in expanding the idea of what a video game...
I’m not normally a huge iPad fan, but the M4 iPad Pro changed my mind
For the longest time, I had believed that purchasing a new iPad at full price never made any sort of sense. Ultimately, you’re paying more than an equivalently spec’d , for less capability. It always felt like iPadOS was the key limiting factor for...
2025-05-05 20:59
M4 MacBook Air: My top 10 best accessories for any budget
Apple’s new M4 MacBook Air is , and I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’m a big fan of the device. If you’ve recently purchased an M4 Air, here are my recommendations for the best accessories to accompany your new laptop—and most won’t b...
2025-05-05 20:52
Researchers share new insights from Apple Women’s Health Study
Back in 2019, Apple announced a trio of new research studies, including the Apple Women’s Health Study in partnership with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the NIH’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Researchers have...
2025-05-05 20:41
Apple faces class-action lawsuit for violating App Store injunction
The hits keep coming for Apple and its App Store policies. A new class-action lawsuit filed today alleges that Apple “penalized developers who sought to use linked payments with fees that rendered it economically non-viable. The lawsuit follows an i...
2025-05-05 20:10
iOS 19: Three new features are being announced next month
Apple’s big iOS 19 unveiling is almost here. Next month, the company will introduce a major new iPhone version packed with a variety of upgrades. Here are three new iOS 19 features rumored to be announced. more…
2025-05-05 20:00
Turn any iPad into a gaming display with this one simple trick [Video]
As your resident iPad advocate, I will continue to say that the iPad is the most versatile computer on the market. It can be a laptop, tablet, e-book, a notetaking machine, or even a portable display. In this post, we will be focusing on that final pie...
2025-05-05 18:54
Fortnite is relaunching on iPhone soon, and now we know how it’s happening
Last week after a judge ordered Apple to allow apps third-party payment links at zero commission, Epic Games announced Fortnite would relaunch on the iPhone in the US. There was one potential problem though, and now that’s seemingly been resolved. mo...
2025-05-05 18:48