• Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram block use of Apple Intelligence

    Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram block use of Apple Intelligence
    All Meta apps for the iPhone have been updated to take out the option to use the Writing Tools in Apple Intelligence.
    Writing Tools are not available in Facebook on iOS, nor in any of Meta's other apps.
    It's unlikely that Meta will ever reveal the reasons behind its decision — even if it's happy to spill other firms' confidential details — but it is now blocking the use of Writing Tools. It's not clear when the change was made, but at time of writing, Writing Tools are unavailable ac
  • Record low price: Apple's M4 iMac 24-inch drops to $1,059

    Record low price: Apple's M4 iMac 24-inch drops to $1,059
    Amazon continues to unveil aggressive Apple deals, with today's iMac discount on the current M4 model delivering a new record low price.
    Get an M4 iMac at a record low price - Image credit: Apple
    Today's $242 weekend discount applies to the blue 24-inch iMac with an M4 chip with an 8-core GPU, 16GB of memory, and 256GB of SSD storage. Normally retailing for $1,299, the $1,058 deal provides bargain hunters with the lowest online price available across popular Apple resellers, as evidenced in our
  • iPhone 16E vs. iPhone SE (2022): How Apple's Budget Phones Compare

    iPhone 16E vs. iPhone SE (2022): How Apple's Budget Phones Compare
    The iPhone 16E packs plenty of new features but also carries a higher price tag. Here's how the phones stack up.
  • Best Apple Watch Series 10 Deals: Get Great Wearable Savings With Discounts and Trade-In Offers

    Best Apple Watch Series 10 Deals: Get Great Wearable Savings With Discounts and Trade-In Offers
    Put Apple's latest smartwatch on your wrist for less.
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  • iPhone fold: All the rumors about Apple's first foldable, and when it might launch

    iPhone fold: All the rumors about Apple's first foldable, and when it might launch
    The supply chain leaks about Apple's foldable iPhone have been increasing in frequency, and it may be only about a year away. Here's what the rumor mill believes is in the works.
    Apple's foldable iPhone could debut in 2026.
    While 2025 could see the release of an ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air or iPhone 17 Slim, the year after may prove to be even more interesting. Multiple sources and reports over the years have said that Apple was working on products with foldable displays, the first of which is expe
  • Amazon slashes 15-inch MacBook Air M4 (24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) to record low $1,434

    Amazon slashes 15-inch MacBook Air M4 (24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) to record low $1,434
    With ample screen real estate in the thin-and-light chassis, Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air is great for traveling — made even better by a steeper price drop on Amazon this weekend.
    Grab lower prices on Apple's M4 MacBook Air.
    Amazon has some of the top MacBook Air deals available this May, but the steeper $165 price drop on the 15-inch M4/24GB/512GB spec in Starlight is especially enticing. With the extra memory (24GB vs 16GB found in the standard model), you can enjoy enhanced performance w
  • After everything, Epic Games submits new 'Fortnite' to US App Store review

    After everything, Epic Games submits new 'Fortnite' to US App Store review
    Epic has resubmitted "Fortnite" to Apple for review, aiming to bring the game back to the U.S. App Store nearly four years after the developer violated its agreement, and Apple pulled the title.
    Fortnite could return to U.S. App Store soon
    In August 2020, Epic willingly violated Apple's App Store rules by allowing players the option to purchase Fortnite's in-game currency directly, rather than through Apple's payment system. This violation not only resulted in the game's removal from the App Sto
  • Apple said to use Brazil for lower-tariff iPhones, despite denials

    Apple said to use Brazil for lower-tariff iPhones, despite denials
    Sao Paulo media claims that reports of iPhone manufacturer Foxconn expanding in Brazil is correct, even though Apple has said it will not increase production, and isn't trying to beat US tariffs.
    Foxconn's existing facility in Brazil — image credit: Foxconn
    For years, Apple has been working to reduce its over-reliance on China as a single or major source of iPhones, and those moves have seen its suppliers establish facilities in several other countries. According to Apple, however, its pro
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  • Inside Apple Weather: get the most out of Apple's own forecasting app

    Inside Apple Weather: get the most out of Apple's own forecasting app
    Apple's Weather app has existed for a long time, and has evolved a great deal in the last few years — here's everything you need to know to master the Weather app.
    Inside Apple's Weather app
    Apple's Weather app shipped with the original iPhone in 2007. And, since 2007, it's appeared on every iteration of the iPhone and the iPod Touch.For the first seven years, Apple sourced its weather data from Yahoo! Weather. This was clunky, and awkward, as Yahoo! Weather used data from The Weather Chan
  • Apple acquisitions hint at Apple Intelligence coming to Calendar, and the factory floor

    Apple acquisitions hint at Apple Intelligence coming to Calendar, and the factory floor
    Apple has been quietly buying AI firms whose work suggests the company is looking to bring Apple Intelligence to chatbots, individual users' calendars, and perhaps to its own manufacturing.
    Screenshot from Mayday, the scheduling calendar app that Apple bought while it was still in beta— image credit: Mayday Labs
    News of Apple acquiring a company usually only breaks if Apple decides to announce it — as it did withPrimephonic, the basis for Apple Music Classical — or if the size
  • Apple Silicon Mac owners can now take full advantage of some Razer hardware

    Apple Silicon Mac owners can now take full advantage of some Razer hardware
    After a nearly six-year absence, Razer has finally brought back Razer Synapse mouse and gaming peripheral configuration utility for Mac — kind of, at least.
    Image Credit: Razer
    For those not in the know, Razer Synapse is configuration software designed to help you get the most out of your Razer-branded devices. For gamers, that means changing key binds, customizing RGB lighting, tweaking mouse sensitivity, and creating custom profiles for different games.The last time Synapse supported mac
  • Have You Updated to iOS 18? Make Sure to Clear Your Cache

    Have You Updated to iOS 18? Make Sure to Clear Your Cache
    It's time for spring cleaning, and that includes your iPhone cache.
  • Class action suit against Apple over Amazon sales may die after plaintiff bails out

    Class action suit against Apple over Amazon sales may die after plaintiff bails out
    Apple and Amazon were accused of price fixing via a class action lawsuit filed in 2022, and after the plaintiff seemingly disappeared, the judge has ordered legal fees returned to the companies.
    Amazon and Apple price fixing class action lawsuit ran into some problems
    After Apple and Amazon made an agreement in 2018 that would bring more Apple products to the online store, the number of resellers took a nosedive. A class action lawsuit sprung up hoping to reimburse consumers for allegedly paying
  • Apple's homeOS platform is coming: All the rumors, and what you need to know

    Apple's homeOS platform is coming: All the rumors, and what you need to know
    Apple is rumored to be on the precipice of releasing a new software platform to control your entire home. Here's what's been rumored about homeOS.
    Apple may introduce homeOS as a new software platform
    Spawned from a common core, Apple has been creating branches of its operating systems for its hardware for years. There's watchOS for the Apple Watch, iOS for the iPhone, iPadOS runs on iPad, and so on.Rumors about homeOS have been circulating for years at this point. There have been references wit
  • iMac anniversary, split iPhone launch, and App Store upheaval on the AppleInsider Podcast

    iMac anniversary, split iPhone launch, and App Store upheaval on the AppleInsider Podcast
    It's time to look back at the legendary iMac on its 27th birthday, but also time to look ahead to rumors of a future shakeup over iPhone launches — and the present day shakeup in the App Store, on the AppleInsider podcast.
    Steve Jobs with the original iMac (left) and one of its famous successors (right)
    Without the iMac in 1998, there wouldn't be an Apple today — and there probably wouldn't have been an Apple even in 1999. So much depended on that little machine, and so many of us ha
  • How to Use AirPlay to Mirror Your iPhone on a TV

    How to Use AirPlay to Mirror Your iPhone on a TV
    Display photos and videos from your iPhone or Mac to a bigger screen in a few taps.
  • Jony Ive talks about minimalism, taste, and Apple's design group

    Jony Ive talks about minimalism, taste, and Apple's design group
    Ex-Apple design head Jony Ive has spoken at the Stripe Sessions 2025 conference about his career going from the UK to Silicon Valley, and from Apple to his own firm, LoveFrom.
    Jony Ive at the Stripe Sessions 2025 conference — image credit: Stripe
    Jony Ive has been making more public appearances lately, certainly compared to his more private time when he was in Apple and tended to speak just on launch videos. Usually, too, he speaks about his friend Steve Jobs and the way the two of them wo
  • How to stop iPhone calls and FaceTime alerts from appearing on your iPad

    How to stop iPhone calls and FaceTime alerts from appearing on your iPad
    Notifications for iPhone calls and FaceTime can appear on your iPad, and can be quite intrusive. Here's how to turn them off so they don't appear in iPadOS.
    Turn off notifications for FaceTime on iPadOS.
    Cross-device alerts are a convenient feature on iOS devices. They allow you to get alerts about incoming messages and calls for one device on another that you own.But if you're using your iPad for, say, reading a book, you might not want to be interrupted by incoming messages from your iPhone.
    C
  • Hyperdrive USB4 SSD Enclosure review: Secure and speedy external storage

    Hyperdrive USB4 SSD Enclosure review: Secure and speedy external storage
    The Next is an easy-to-use, protective, and efficient enclosure that will bring out the best in your external SSD.
    Hyperdrive Next USB4 SSD Enclosure review
    Through NVMe SSDs, external storage is more portable and cost-effective than ever. Being able to have backups and important files with you and share them securely across devices is essential if you don't want to rely on the cloud.Hyper's Next SSD enclosure uses USB4 for fast read/write speeds and has a convenient, toolless installation. Base
  • Apple seeks $144k in legal fees returned after class action kerfuffle

    Apple seeks $144k in legal fees returned after class action kerfuffle
    Apple and Amazon were accused of price fixing via a class action lawsuit filed in 2022, and after the plaintiff seemingly disappeared, the judge ordered legal fees to be returned to the companies.
    Amazon and Apple price fixing class action lawsuit ran into some problems
    After Apple and Amazon made an agreement in 2018 that would bring more Apple products to the online store, the number of resellers took a nosedive. A class action lawsuit sprung up hoping to reimburse consumers for allegedly payi
  • Apple Card holders can get six months of Uber One for free

    Apple Card holders can get six months of Uber One for free
    Apple Card users are now eligible for a six-month free trial of Uber One, as part of a new promotion launched on Thursday.
    Apple Card holders are now eligible for a six-month free Uber One trial.
    The Uber One trial is available alongside the standard 3% Daily Cash back available with Uber and Uber Eats purchases made via Apple Card.To take part in the promotion, users will need to sign up for an Uber One subscription via Apple Card and complete the purchase through Apple Pay, using the exclusive
  • Apple's 'Gift for Mom' uses Spatial Video to film a child's first year

    Apple's 'Gift for Mom' uses Spatial Video to film a child's first year
    Apple has released a new video for the Apple Vision Pro Spatial Video feature, in an ad spot to celebrate Mother's Day.
    "A Gift for Mom" - Image Credit: Apple/YouTube
    Introduced to the official Apple YouTube channel on Thursday, the video "A Gift for Mom" follows the reception of a video gift between a couple. The video, edited by a man called Sam and played to partner Khulan, covers the first year of the life of their newborn son.For the video, both Sam and Khulan filmed their son in Spatial Vi
  • Apple working on M6 & M7 chips alongside new AI server processor

    Apple working on M6 & M7 chips alongside new AI server processor
    While Apple's M5 chip is expected to debut on Mac and iPad,in late 2025, the company's M6 and M7 chips are in the works, in conjunction with a new AI server farm processor.
    An M5-powered MacBook Pro could debut in 2025, while M6 and M7 chips will likely follow in the coming years.
    The current M4 chip was introduced back in May 2024, making its debut with the iPad Pro. In October of the same year, it made its wayto the iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro, while the MacBook Air received the system-on-
  • Apple Glass will get custom Apple Silicon tailored for low power & camera control

    Apple Glass will get custom Apple Silicon tailored for low power & camera control
    Apple is reportedly custom-tailoring specialized chips, with the needs of the Apple Glass in mind.
    Optimistic renders of what Apple Glass could look like - Image Credit: AppleInsider
    Apple's internal silicon design team is behind the creation of chips used in the Apple Silicon line. After handling processing on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, the team are now working towards chips for other major product categories.People familiar with the plans told Bloomberg on Thursday that there are chips being made
  • Apple smart glasses rumored to arrive as soon as Christmas 2026

    Apple smart glasses rumored to arrive as soon as Christmas 2026
    Apple has been rumored to be working on smart glasses for a long time, and a new report has narrowed down the debut of the platform to be as soon as the end of 2026.
    Apple may be turning to Ray-Ban style for Apple Glasses - image credit AppleInsider
    The "Apple Glass" project has rumors dating back to 2015, and patent work before then. Obviously, what popped out initially was the Apple Vision Pro.What's been nebulous until fairly recently is a release timeline for glasses built by Apple. A new re
  • Torras Ostand OAir iPhone 16 cases are rugged, colorful, and versatile

    Torras Ostand OAir iPhone 16 cases are rugged, colorful, and versatile
    You can get excellent drop protection for iPhone 16 that looks great and doesn't add bulk with the Torras Ostand OAir case, which includes the signature MagSafe-compatible magnetic ring stand.
    Torras Ostand OAir case for iPhone 16 Pro Max brings vibrant yet rugged protection
    Torras has set out once again to prove that edge-to-edge device protection doesn't have to mean a giant, ugly rubber iPhone case. The Ostand OAir for iPhone 16 comes in vibrant colors and has a rugged design that'll pop this
  • Grab AirPods 4 for $99, Apple Watch for $169, iPad for $299 ahead of Mother's Day

    Grab AirPods 4 for $99, Apple Watch for $169, iPad for $299 ahead of Mother's Day
    Mother's Day deals are available at Amazon, with AirPods, Apple Watches, and iPads up to 32% off leading up to the big day.
    Save on Apple gear for Mother's Day.
    Pick up a gift for Mom or treat yourself to updated Apple gear at heavily discounted prices on Amazon today.
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  • Apple gearing up for WWDC with profiles of four Swift Student Challenge winners

    Apple gearing up for WWDC with profiles of four Swift Student Challenge winners
    From preserving tradition to improving disaster response, four 2025 Swift Student Challenge Distinguished Winners used Apple's tools to build app playgrounds that educate, empower, and connect people worldwide.
    Image Credit: Apple
    In March, Apple has wrapped its Student Swift Student Challenge. Now, Apple is highlighting four young developers who ranked among Apple's Distinguished Winners.Taiki Hamamoto was inspired by Hanafuda, a centuries-old Japanese card game. He'd grown up playing the game
  • 'Total War: Rome II' marches back to Apple Silicon Macs

    'Total War: Rome II' marches back to Apple Silicon Macs
    Mac gamers can soon reclaim the empire in "Total War: Rome II", which relaunches May 29 as a native Apple Silicon title with a free upgrade for existing owners.
    "Total War: Rome II"
    The game originally launched for Windows on September 3, 2013, followed by a macOS version a year later from Feral Interactive. "Total War: Rome II" combined turn-based grand strategy with large-scale real-time battles and focused on the rise of the Roman Empire.At launch, it faced criticism for AI bugs and performan
  • 'The Studio' creator refused Tim Cook a cameo

    'The Studio' creator refused Tim Cook a cameo
    He does those Apple keynotes, he starred in a "Severance" promo, and oh, yeah, he controls Apple TV+. But none of that was enough for Seth Rogan, who reportedly turned down Apple when they wanted Tim Cook to get a cameo on "The Studio."
    Tim Cook launched Apple TV+ in 2019 and still can't get an acting role in its shows — image credit: Apple
    It's unlikely that Cook filmed an audition tape for "The Studio," but then you never know because it's also been reported that Apple doesn't interfere

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