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Rumor Replay: iPhone 17 display features breakdown, plus iPhone 16E
This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: the iPhone 17’s display features and a possible new iPhone 16E branding for the iPhone SE. Here ar...
2025-01-02 20:25
Smart speakers are coming to Matter, but there’s a big catch for Apple’s HomePod and more
Matter is a smart home standard focused on promoting interoperability between the various competing home ecosystems from Apple, Google, and Amazon. A new report says smart speaker support is in the works for Matter, but there’s a big catch regarding ...
2025-01-02 19:25
PSA: You can get an Apple Watch Series 10 (mostly) free as a reward for exercise
Many Apple Watch buyers have aspirations of improving their health with the new device. But John Hancock offers a program that provides a much bigger incentive to do so. With its Vitality Plus life insurance program, you can get an (almost) free Apple ...
2025-01-02 18:34
Apple CarPlay 2 might be delayed, but it's not dead 
Despite previous pledges, Apple didn't release CarPlay 2 in 2024. However, the project is not dead, and Apple is still ironing out the kinks for a potential release in 2025. Read more...
2025-01-02 18:16
Save 85% on FileJump 2TB Cloud Storage: Lifetime Subscription
Store, Share & Collaborate Securely with FileJump's Lifetime 2TB Storage, Drag-and-Drop Uploads, Media Previews, AES Encryption, and Easy Access. Read more...
2025-01-02 18:00
This essential plugin for the Steam Deck does a better job telling you how your games will play than Valve can manage itself
Valve puts compatibility information into the Steam Deck's library, but it's not as good as ProtonDB. So let's integrate that, instead.
2025-01-02 17:56
Windows 10 support ends in 285 days, but it’s not losing market share to Windows 11
Windows 10 support ends in 285 days, but it's not losing market share. Will Microsoft extend the retirement date? The post Windows 10 support ends in 285 days, but it’s not losing market share to Windows 11 appeared first on Windows Latest
2025-01-02 17:49
Apple smart doorbell, next-gen CarPlay MIA, TV+ weekend promo
Benjamin and Chance kick off the new year with a catch-up on Apple missing its deadline for next-gen CarPlay to be released in an actual vehicle, and assess the response to picking the Vision Pro as 9to5Mac’s Product of the Year. There’s also rumor...
2025-01-02 17:49
Apple’s adding new AirTag warning labels after violating safety requirement
Apple’s AirTag has come with its fair share of safety concerns, most of which have to do with problems like stalking. But now, the company’s adding new warning labels after being hit with a violation related to its battery. more…
2025-01-02 17:11
DOOM asks, "are you human" after years of us asking "will it play DOOM"
A new CAPTCHA has you play a short game of DOOM rather than click images or identify squiggly letters.
2025-01-02 17:00
DOOM asks, "Are you human?" after years of us asking "Will it play DOOM?"
A new CAPTCHA has you play a short game of DOOM rather than click images or identify squiggly letters.
2025-01-02 17:00
Deals: M4 iPad Pro $300 off, iPhone 15 Pro $470 off, Apple Watch, Twelve South PlugBug with Find My, more
A new year is here and we have a fresh batch of deals to scope out too. Alongside ongoing price drops across the Apple Watch Series 10 lineup, we are also now tracking up to as well as even lower pricing on Amazon premium renewed iPhone 15 Pro units a...
2025-01-02 16:45
Download these official "Dynamic" wallpapers that were planned but cancelled in Windows 11
There are high-quality live Windows 11 "Dynamic" wallpapers out there and you can download them for free. Read more...
2025-01-02 16:40
9to5Mac Daily: January 2, 2025 – TV+ promos, new Magic Mouse
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 ...
2025-01-02 16:37
Apple will pay $95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit, and you might get a cut [Update]
Update January 6, 2025: In a new statement to 9to5Mac, Apple says: Siri has been engineered to protect user privacy from the beginning. Siri data has never been used to build marketing profiles and it has never been sold to anyone for any purpose. Appl...
2025-01-02 16:33
Apple will pay $95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit, and you might get a cut
Over five years ago, Apple was hit with a lawsuit over ‘unlawful and intentional recording’ of Siri interactions. Now finally, the case is coming to an end, with Apple agreeing to pay $95 million in a settlement. more…
2025-01-02 16:33
Epic Games Store's holiday giveaway finale offers Hell Let Loose to claim
Following two weeks of daily freebies, the Epic Games Store's holiday giveaway program finale is here with a copy of Hell Let Loose. This is a WW2-set FPS touting 100-player battles. Read more...
2025-01-02 16:08
Five new iPhones are launching this year, here’s what’s coming
Apple has a lot of successful products, but its biggest by far is the iPhone. This year, Apple has five new iPhone models coming, here’s what to expect from each one. more…
2025-01-02 15:45
[UPDATED] Valve has quietly removed Palworld's Steam Deck 'playable' status
Palworld's Steam Deck compatibility status has changed overnight from 'Playable' to 'Unsupported,' despite the game running well on the device with minor tweaks.
2025-01-02 15:40
Valve has quietly removed Palworld's Steam Deck 'playable' status
Palworld's Steam Deck compatibility status has changed overnight from 'Playable' to 'Unsupported,' despite the game running well on the device with minor tweaks.
2025-01-02 15:40