MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

19 minutes ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

about 1 hour ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

about 2 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

about 2 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

about 4 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

about 4 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

about 5 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Just a few hours after claiming that the first Macs with M4 chips are launching "very soon," Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has followed up with a slightly more specific timeframe. In his latest social media post today, he said an "M4 Mac launch" is on Apple's schedule for next week, but he did not mention a specific day. A concept of a plan of a smaller Mac mini with front-facing USB-C ports"Busy week for Apple next week: Apple Intelligence on Monday,...

about 5 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

about 5 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

about 7 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Apple recently introduced the seventh-generation iPad mini, offering the A17 Pro chip, Apple Intelligence support, 8GB of memory, Apple Pencil Pro and ‌Apple Pencil‌ hover support, and more. Earlier this year, Apple debuted the sixth-generation iPad Air, featuring the M2 chip, ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro support, and a larger display size option. The ‌iPad mini‌ effectively shares the design of the ‌iPad Air‌, with both devices possessing many of the same features such as an all-screen design with no Home button,...

about 7 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

about 8 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

about 8 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

about 8 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

about 8 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

The first iPad mini 7 reviews were published today, and many of them said that "jelly scrolling" display behavior is either less noticeable or fully unnoticeable on the device. However, one prominent technology website disagrees. The major exception is The Verge. "The 'jelly scrolling' effect from the last model is still very much present," opined The Verge's David Pierce, but he did not elaborate. Many other reviews said that "jelly scrolling" seems to be fixed, as a result of Apple...

about 9 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

about 10 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

about 13 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

With iOS 18.1, Apple is adding a new set of hearing health features to the AirPods Pro 2. The iOS 18.1 release candidate for developers and public beta testers includes the full hearing aid functionality, so we thought we'd give it a try to see just how it works. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.To use the new hearing health features, you need to connect your ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 to an iPhone running iOS 18.1, or an...

about 23 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

about 23 hours ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Monday October 21, 2024 8:21 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the Vision Pro, innovation, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Cook admitted that the Vision Pro headset is not a mass-market product due to its high price. "At $3,500, it's not a mass-market product," said Cook. "Right now, it's an early-adopter product. People who want to have...

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Apple today provided developers with the release candidate versions of iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 to continue testing Apple Intelligence features. The release candidate software comes a week after Apple seeded the seventh iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 betas. The updates can be downloaded from the Settings app on a compatible device by going to General > Software Update. Note that Apple Intelligence features still an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16 to run. Apple Intelligence includes Writing Tools that...

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

The AirPods Pro and AirPods Max are Apple's highest-end headphone options, so which should you choose? Almost three years after the launch of the first-generation ‌AirPods Pro‌, Apple unveiled the second-generation model alongside the iPhone 14 lineup and several new Apple Watches in 2022, and swapped the Lightning port for USB-C a year later in 2023. Although the second-generation ‌AirPods Pro‌ feature the same design as their predecessor, they improve on features like Active Noise Cancellation, in-ear detection, and battery...

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

The Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen this summer interviewed Apple CEO Tim Cook about innovation, the Vision Pro, Apple Intelligence, and more. Image Credit: Vanity FairCohen said Apple's approach to innovation can be described in four words: "Not first, but best." "We're perfectly fine with not being first," said Cook. "As it turns out, it takes a while to get it really great. It takes a lot of iteration. It takes worrying about every detail. Sometimes, it takes a little...

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Amazon this week has a few solid deals on popular Apple accessories, including the Apple Pencil Pro, M4 iPad Pro Magic Keyboards, AirTag, and MagSafe Charger. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Apple Pencil Starting with the Apple Pencil Pro, you can get this accessory for $94.99, down from $129.00. Although this is...

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Apple will release iOS 18.1 next week, introducing a suite of advanced hearing health capabilities to the AirPods Pro 2 and the first Apple Intelligence features. The timing of the update was confirmed by reviewers who were given early access to the ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2's new hearing health features, which are now known to be included in the update. The update will include three core features: hearing protection, hearing testing, and hearing aid functionality. Apple obtained FDA authorization for the...

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Some Apple employees believe that the company's in-house generative AI technology powering Apple Intelligence is more than two years behind industry leaders, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman's sources within Apple tell him that the company's own studies suggest its upcoming AI features lack the "wow factor" of rival technologies currently offered by the likes of Google, OpenAI, and Meta. For example, internal studies at Apple reportedly show that OpenAI's ChatGPT is 25%...

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Apple is expected to release iOS 18.1 on Monday, October 28, bringing the first set of Apple Intelligence features to iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models. This update marks the first significant step forward in Apple's AI integration, offering a new Siri contextually-aware experience and a range of additional capabilities powered by on-device machine learning and large language models. There are a handful of new non-AI related feature controls coming, too. While not all Apple Intelligence features will be...

1 day ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

The first of a number of imminent Apple product updates arrived this week with the seventh-generation iPad mini, but what else is still in store and when can we expect to see them? On the software side, the public release of iOS 18.1 and related updates with the first Apple Intelligence features is drawing ever closer, and we can expect more of those features to arrive with iOS 18.2 before the end of the year, so read on below for...

3 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

When Apple releases new iPhones and new operating system updates, there are often complaints about how long the battery lasts. Apple made improvements to battery life across the iPhone 16 lineup, and while these iPhones last longer than ever, some people are still seeing battery issues. Battery life problems can be caused by new features Apple has added or bugs that have yet to be addressed. Whatever the cause, we've created a list of suggestions for maximizing your iPhone's battery...

4 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Tuesday October 15, 2024 10:45 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe new iPad mini 7 does not come with a charger in the box in European countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and others. This change is likely in response to EU regulations regarding electronic waste that will be enforced starting in 2026, but even some European countries that are not part of the EU are impacted. The latest iPad Pro and iPad Air...

4 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

One of the main complaints about the prior-generation iPad mini 6 was "jelly scrolling" or screen tearing, and it sounds like it's a problem that Apple may have addressed with hardware updates to the iPad mini 7 display. In the most recent episode of the Six Colors Podcast, Jason Snell and Dan Moren discussed the new ‌iPad mini 7‌, and shared some information about the display. Snell said that it was his understanding that there have been unspecified adjustments to...

4 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

This week's best deals included record low prices on Apple accessories like the Magic Keyboard for the M4 iPad Pro, as well as discounts on a few Apple Watch models. We're also still tracking great deals on Anker and Jackery accessories as we head into the weekend. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running....

4 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Tuesday October 15, 2024 10:45 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe new iPad mini 7 does not come with a charger in the box in European countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and others. This change is likely in response to EU regulations regarding electronic waste that will be enforced starting in 2026, but even some European countries that are not part of the EU are impacted. The latest iPad Pro and iPad Air...

4 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Tuesday October 15, 2024 10:45 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe new iPad mini 7 does not come with a charger in the box in European countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and others. This change is likely in response to EU regulations regarding electronic waste that will be enforced starting in 2026, but even some European countries that are not part of the EU are impacted. The latest iPad Pro and iPad Air...

4 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Tuesday October 15, 2024 10:45 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe new iPad mini 7 does not come with a charger in the box in European countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and others. This change is likely in response to EU regulations regarding electronic waste that will be enforced starting in 2026, but even some European countries that are not part of the EU are impacted. The latest iPad Pro and iPad Air...

4 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Tuesday October 15, 2024 10:45 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe new iPad mini 7 does not come with a charger in the box in European countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and others. This change is likely in response to EU regulations regarding electronic waste that will be enforced starting in 2026, but even some European countries that are not part of the EU are impacted. The latest iPad Pro and iPad Air...

4 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss the new iPad mini 7, Apple Intelligence and Genmoji, and the chances of an October Apple event to introduce M4 Macs. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videosApple this week announced the seventh-generation iPad mini. Key upgrades include the A17 Pro chip, Smart HDR 4 and a new True Tone flash, a faster USB-C port, Apple Pencil Pro and ‌Apple Pencil‌ hover support, a 512GB storage option,...

4 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Tuesday October 15, 2024 10:45 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe new iPad mini 7 does not come with a charger in the box in European countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and others. This change is likely in response to EU regulations regarding electronic waste that will be enforced starting in 2026, but even some European countries that are not part of the EU are impacted. The latest iPad Pro and iPad Air...

4 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Apple at some point in the past week or so discontinued the Powerbeats Pro, around five and a half years after the wireless earbuds launched. Powerbeats Pro are a sportier, fitness-focused alternative to AirPods Pro with built-in, adjustable ear hooks for a secure fit. Key features of the original Powerbeats Pro include the H1 chip that debuted in the AirPods 2, IPX4-rated sweat and water resistance, up to nine hours of battery life, and silicone ear tips with four size...

4 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Tuesday October 15, 2024 10:45 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe new iPad mini 7 does not come with a charger in the box in European countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and others. This change is likely in response to EU regulations regarding electronic waste that will be enforced starting in 2026, but even some European countries that are not part of the EU are impacted. The latest iPad Pro and iPad Air...

4 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Tuesday October 15, 2024 10:45 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe new iPad mini 7 does not come with a charger in the box in European countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and others. This change is likely in response to EU regulations regarding electronic waste that will be enforced starting in 2026, but even some European countries that are not part of the EU are impacted. The latest iPad Pro and iPad Air...

4 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Some iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro users have been experiencing excessive and unexplainable battery drain, according to complaints on Reddit, the Apple Support Communities, and the MacRumors forums. While many of the reports are from ‌iPhone 16‌ users, older iPhones running iOS 18 may also be experiencing battery life issues. There is a long-running ‌iOS 18‌ battery life complaint thread on MacRumors that was started while the update was still in beta, but there have been a fresh wave...

5 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Apple is working behind the scenes to get ready to add new Apple Intelligence features to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15. We'll get the first set in the iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1 updates, but Apple is preparing for the next batch, too. In backend code, MacRumors has discovered new references to Siri's ChatGPT integration as Apple prepares to implement ChatGPT support. ‌Siri‌ code mentions options for ChatGPT-generated text and ChatGPT-generated images, two features that Apple...

5 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Tuesday October 15, 2024 8:18 am PDT by Joe RossignolApple today introduced the iPad mini 7 with a faster A17 Pro chip, Apple Intelligence support, and Apple Pencil Pro support. In addition, the device also received a handful of smaller upgrades and changes compared to the previous model, as outlined below. The new iPad mini can be ordered starting today, and it launches on Wednesday, October 23. Here are six of the device's smaller...

5 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

As Apple celebrates the 10th anniversary of Apple Pay, ‌Apple Pay‌ and Apple Wallet chief Jennifer Bailey today did an interview with The Points Guy, providing some insight into current and future Apple Pay-related features like car key and ID integration in the Wallet app. ‌Apple Pay‌ wasn't an immediate hit with consumers, but Bailey said that Apple "worked really hard" to establish a "great customer experience" over the last decade. As mobile payments via ‌Apple Pay‌ have become widely...

5 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Apple today reminded developers that the EU trader requirement in the European Union is now being enforced. Developers who distribute apps in the EU will now need to share information that includes address, phone number, and email address on the EU App Store. Submitting updates for apps on the ‌App Store‌ in the European Union now requires trader information that's added via ‌App Store‌ Connect, with those details shared on each developer's ‌App Store‌ page. App updates can no longer...

5 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Tuesday October 15, 2024 8:18 am PDT by Joe RossignolApple today introduced the iPad mini 7 with a faster A17 Pro chip, Apple Intelligence support, and Apple Pencil Pro support. In addition, the device also received a handful of smaller upgrades and changes compared to the previous model, as outlined below. The new iPad mini can be ordered starting today, and it launches on Wednesday, October 23. Here are six of the device's smaller...

5 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Tuesday October 15, 2024 8:18 am PDT by Joe RossignolApple today introduced the iPad mini 7 with a faster A17 Pro chip, Apple Intelligence support, and Apple Pencil Pro support. In addition, the device also received a handful of smaller upgrades and changes compared to the previous model, as outlined below. The new iPad mini can be ordered starting today, and it launches on Wednesday, October 23. Here are six of the device's smaller...

5 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Tuesday October 15, 2024 8:18 am PDT by Joe RossignolApple today introduced the iPad mini 7 with a faster A17 Pro chip, Apple Intelligence support, and Apple Pencil Pro support. In addition, the device also received a handful of smaller upgrades and changes compared to the previous model, as outlined below. The new iPad mini can be ordered starting today, and it launches on Wednesday, October 23. Here are six of the device's smaller...

5 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Tuesday October 15, 2024 8:18 am PDT by Joe RossignolApple today introduced the iPad mini 7 with a faster A17 Pro chip, Apple Intelligence support, and Apple Pencil Pro support. In addition, the device also received a handful of smaller upgrades and changes compared to the previous model, as outlined below. The new iPad mini can be ordered starting today, and it launches on Wednesday, October 23. Here are six of the device's smaller...

5 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Apple today shared a letter celebrating the upcoming 10-year anniversary of Apple Pay, which launched in the U.S. on October 20, 2014 as part of iOS 8.1.Here is the full letter from Jennifer Bailey, Apple's vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet:When we started our journey with Apple Pay 10 years ago, we saw a unique opportunity to leverage Apple's hardware and software to make a meaningful impact on the financial health and lives of our customers. From the...

5 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a final "click to cancel" rule that aims to simplify the process of ending subscriptions and memberships for US consumers. The new rule will require businesses to make cancellation processes as straightforward as sign-up procedures, and companies will be prohibited from forcing customers to use chatbots or speak with agents to cancel subscriptions that were originally initiated online or through an app. For memberships started in person, businesses must offer cancellation options by...

5 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Tuesday October 15, 2024 8:18 am PDT by Joe RossignolApple today introduced the iPad mini 7 with a faster A17 Pro chip, Apple Intelligence support, and Apple Pencil Pro support. In addition, the device also received a handful of smaller upgrades and changes compared to the previous model, as outlined below. The new iPad mini can be ordered starting today, and it launches on Wednesday, October 23. Here are six of the device's smaller...

5 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Tuesday October 15, 2024 8:18 am PDT by Joe RossignolApple today introduced the iPad mini 7 with a faster A17 Pro chip, Apple Intelligence support, and Apple Pencil Pro support. In addition, the device also received a handful of smaller upgrades and changes compared to the previous model, as outlined below. The new iPad mini can be ordered starting today, and it launches on Wednesday, October 23. Here are six of the device's smaller...

5 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Tuesday October 15, 2024 8:18 am PDT by Joe RossignolApple today introduced the iPad mini 7 with a faster A17 Pro chip, Apple Intelligence support, and Apple Pencil Pro support. In addition, the device also received a handful of smaller upgrades and changes compared to the previous model, as outlined below. The new iPad mini can be ordered starting today, and it launches on Wednesday, October 23. Here are six of the device's smaller...

6 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

For the last several years, Apple has been working to create its own 5G modem, with the eventual goal of eliminating the need to use third-party modem technology. Apple's 5G modem is inching closer to completion, and we could see the first iPhone with an Apple modem in 2025. This guide covers everything we know about Apple's 5G modem development. First Products With Apple's 5G Modem Swapping out a modem chip might not sound like a big deal, but tweaking...

6 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Amazon today refreshed its popular Kindle e-reader lineup, introducing the first Kindle that has a color display. The $280 Kindle Colorsoft has a 7-inch high-contrast display that Amazon says offers "paper-like color." While Amazon has released tablets with traditional LCD displays that support color, the Colorsoft is E Ink like Amazon's other Kindle tablets, but with new technology that allows for color. Amazon is using LED pixels and a new oxide backplane for color without impacting resolution or increasing latency...

6 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

6 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

6 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

6 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Surgeons at the University of California, San Diego have been testing the Apple Vision Pro for surgeries, and have performed more than 20 minimally invasive operations while wearing the headsets. Surgeon and director of the Center for Future Surgery at UCSD, Santiago Horgan, recently spoke with Time to provide some commentary on the Vision Pro's performance. According to Horgan, the Vision Pro could be "more transformative" than robotic devices that are used to assist in surgeries. While the Vision Pro...

6 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Apple today released a new macOS Sequoia 15.1 public beta, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its October 28 launch. The latest beta comes a day after Apple provided the seventh beta to developers. Public beta testers who have signed up for Apple's beta testing program can download the ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.1 update by opening up the Settings app, tapping into the Software Update section and selecting the Public Beta option. iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and ‌macOS Sequoia‌...

6 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

6 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

6 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

6 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

MacPaw today released a redesigned version of CleanMyMac, its long-running Mac optimization and maintenance software. The update introduces a new interface and expanded functionality, aiming to provide a more comprehensive set of tools for Mac care. The revised CleanMyMac now features six main modules and over 25 tools for various maintenance tasks. A new assistant offers Mac health and security reports and maintenance reminders, while an updated My Clutter module helps users manage storage by identifying large, old, and duplicate...

6 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

6 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

The UK government has launched a consultation to explore the possibility of mandating USB-C as the standard charging port for electronic devices, potentially aligning with similar regulations recently adopted by the European Union. The Office for Product Safety and Standards, part of the Department for Business and Trade, is seeking input from manufacturers, importers, distributors, and trade associations on the potential benefits and challenges of implementing a common charging standard across the UK. This move comes after the EU passed...

7 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

7 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

7 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Sonos today announced the launch of two new products, the Arc Ultra Soundbar and the Sonos Sub 4. The Sonos Arc Ultra is a new high-end soundbar that's priced at $999, while the $799 Sub 4 is the newest Sonos subwoofer with improved design and internals. The Arc Ultra offers up to double the bass of its predecessor, thanks to new transducer technology called Sound Motion. Sound Motion cuts down on the size of the transducer while also improving bass,...

7 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

7 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

The new iPad mini 7 does not come with a charger in the box in European countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and others. This change is likely in response to EU regulations regarding electronic waste that will be enforced starting in 2026, but even some European countries that are not part of the EU are impacted. The latest iPad Pro and iPad Air models, introduced earlier this year, also do not come with a charger...

7 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

7 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

7 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Apple's Beats brand and Kim Kardashian have teamed up for a third time on special-edition colors of a Beats product, this time featuring the recently relaunched Beats Pill speaker in new Light Gray and Dark Gray hues. After months of celebrity teases, the Beats Pill made a comeback in June with a variety of feature and audio improvements over previous models to deliver a premium audio experience in a portable package. This latest Beats x Kim collaboration follows previous ones...

7 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Apple today introduced the iPad mini 7 with a faster A17 Pro chip, Apple Intelligence support, and Apple Pencil Pro support. In addition, the device also received a handful of smaller upgrades and changes compared to the previous model, as outlined below. The new iPad mini can be ordered starting today, and it launches on Wednesday, October 23. Here are six of the device's smaller changes. Faster USB-C Port Apple says the USB-C port on the iPad mini 7 is...

7 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Order Now, Launches Oct 23A17 Pro chip for Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 6E, 10Gbps USB-C, and more.

7 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Apple today revealed the seventh-generation iPad mini, introducing several significant upgrades that make it a standout from its predecessor. Here's everything that's new. At the core of the new device is the A17 Pro chip, first introduced last year in the iPhone 15 Pro, which delivers faster CPU and GPU performance along with advanced graphics features like hardware-accelerated ray tracing. One of the most important additions is support for Apple Intelligence, unlocking new AI-driven features that could dramatically improve user...

7 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

OPPO's upcoming Find X8 series will include a pressure-sensitive camera shutter button that resembles Apple's new Camera Control feature introduced with the iPhone 16. The ‌iPhone 16‌'s Camera Control is a pressure-sensitive button allows users to interact with the camera in ways that were previously only possible with on-screen gestures and can perform functions such as launching the camera, taking pictures, switching between cameras, and zooming in. Chinese smartphone maker OPPO recently confirmed that its upcoming Find X8 series will...

7 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Friday October 11, 2024 8:55 am PDT by Joe RossignolWhile the iPhone 16 series was released just a few weeks ago, there are already many rumored features for the iPhone 17 models, and especially for the Pro models. Below, we recap five key new features rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max so far: 24MP front camera for all iPhone 17 models: All four iPhone 17 models will feature an upgraded 24-megapixel front-facing camera, according...

7 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

The FIDO Alliance is developing new specifications to enable secure transfer of passkeys between different password managers and platforms. Announced on Monday, the initiative is the result of collaboration among members of the FIDO Alliance's Credential Provider Special Interest Group, including Apple, Google, Microsoft, 1Password, Bitwarden, Dashlane, and others. Passkeys are an industry standard developed by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium, and were integrated into Apple's ecosystem with iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, and macOS Ventura. They...

7 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Apple's 2026 iPhones will use TSMC's next-generation 2-nanometer fabrication process in combination with a new packaging method that will integrate 12GB of RAM, a reputable source of accurate predictions about Apple's plans has claimed. In a Weibo post on Tuesday, Chinese-language user "Phone Chip Expert" said Apple's A20 chip in iPhone 18 models will switch from the previous InFo (Integrated Fan-Out) packaging to WMCM (Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module) packaging, while memory will be upgraded to 12GB. In terms of the differences...

7 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Friday October 11, 2024 8:55 am PDT by Joe RossignolWhile the iPhone 16 series was released just a few weeks ago, there are already many rumored features for the iPhone 17 models, and especially for the Pro models. Below, we recap five key new features rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max so far: 24MP front camera for all iPhone 17 models: All four iPhone 17 models will feature an upgraded 24-megapixel front-facing camera, according...

8 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Friday October 11, 2024 8:55 am PDT by Joe RossignolWhile the iPhone 16 series was released just a few weeks ago, there are already many rumored features for the iPhone 17 models, and especially for the Pro models. Below, we recap five key new features rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max so far: 24MP front camera for all iPhone 17 models: All four iPhone 17 models will feature an upgraded 24-megapixel front-facing camera, according...

8 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Apple today provided developers with the seventh betas of iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 to continue testing Apple Intelligence features. The seventh betas come a week after Apple seeded the sixth iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 betas. The updates can be downloaded from the Settings app on a compatible device by going to General > Software Update. Note that Apple Intelligence features still an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16 to run. Apple Intelligence includes Writing Tools that are available...

8 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Friday October 11, 2024 8:55 am PDT by Joe RossignolWhile the iPhone 16 series was released just a few weeks ago, there are already many rumored features for the iPhone 17 models, and especially for the Pro models. Below, we recap five key new features rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max so far: 24MP front camera for all iPhone 17 models: All four iPhone 17 models will feature an upgraded 24-megapixel front-facing camera, according...

8 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Anker recently kicked off an early access Black Friday sale, which is set to run through the end of the month. These early bird deals include big discounts on portable chargers, USB-C hubs, cables, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Anker. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Additionally, MacRumors readers can still get 20 percent off a collection of Anker's best...

8 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Friday October 11, 2024 8:55 am PDT by Joe RossignolWhile the iPhone 16 series was released just a few weeks ago, there are already many rumored features for the iPhone 17 models, and especially for the Pro models. Below, we recap five key new features rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max so far: 24MP front camera for all iPhone 17 models: All four iPhone 17 models will feature an upgraded 24-megapixel front-facing camera, according...

8 days ago

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories

Apple Maps in iOS 18 introduces two helpful new features: a centralized Library for saved content and the ability to add personal notes to locations. Here's how to take advantage of these new tools. Using the New Library Apple's iOS 18 update brings significant improvements to the Maps app, and streamlines the process of saving and organizing your favorite locations. Building on the existing Guides feature, the new version introduces a simple "+" button on location listings for quick saving....

8 days ago