Last week, Apple was forced by the Chinese government to pull four apps from the App Store in China: Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp, and Threads. Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has now respo...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/23/app-store-telegram-china-removal/
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Our wait for new iPads is nearly over. Apple today announced a special event for May 7 , with the tagline “Let loose.” The event will almost certainly focus on new iPad hardware and accessori...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/23/apple-event-ipad-air-ipad-pro/
In addition to new artificial intelligence features , Apple’s next round of OS updates will reportedly offer some big new features for the … Calculator app. Multiple rumors over the last wee...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/23/ios-18-calculator-app-rumors-ipad-mac-more/
Apple has slashed its shipping estimates for Vision Pro, according to a new Ming-Chi Kuo analyst report . Kuo says that Apple is now targeting shipments between 400,000 and 450,000 units for Visi...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/23/kuo-vision-pro-shipping-delays/
Apple has announced a special event for May 7, teasing “Let Loose.” The event will be online and take place at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET. It’s expected to focus on new iPad hardware and accessor...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/23/apple-announces-special-event-for-may-7-let-loose/
Over the weekend, it was rumored that Apple had ended production of FineWoven cases and watch bands. As it turns out, Apple does apparently still have one more iteration of the oft-maligned Fine...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/23/iphone-finewoven-accessories-production-end/
One of the best features of the Apple TV is its robust collection of Aerial screen savers. When your Apple TV sits idle for a few minutes, tvOS switches to these soothing Aerial videos while it a...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/22/yes-the-youtube-app-now-tries-to-hijack-your-apple-tvs-screen-saver/
Our friends at GRID Studio are running an Earth Day sale this week with some impressive discounts on their iconic deconstructed wall art. The Grid 4, for example, showcases a deconstructed iPhon...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/22/grid-iphone-4-earth-day-sale/
In addition to a new iPad Pro lineup , there’s also a new iPad Air on the way this year. In fact, this could be the biggest update to the iPad Air lineup ever, with Apple planning a big-screen ...
Apple is doubling down on soccer as an integral part of its sports strategy for Apple TV. According to a new report from The New York Times, FIFA is nearing a deal with Apple for the worldwide t...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/22/apple-tv-sports-deals-fifa-nba/
Back in January 2022, Apple discontinued the years-old Beats Pill+ without announcing a replacement of any sort. It looks like that could be about to change, at least based on a teaser this week....
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/22/apples-beats-pill-speaker-could-be-about-to-make-a-comeback/
Apple has reportedly acquired Datakalab, a Paris, France-based startup specializing in artificial intelligence compression and computer vision technology. According to French business magazine Ch...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/22/apple-startup-acquire-ai-compression-and-computer-vision/
Rumors that Apple is hoping to switch a future iPhone model from physical to capacitive buttons persist. Now, a new supply chain report suggests that Apple has placed a supply chain order for a n...
One of the many great benefits of Apple Silicon is the ability to run iPhone and iPad apps on the Mac. For baseball fans, this meant support for using the iPad version of the MLB app on macOS. ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/17/mlb-app-ipad-mac-app-store-strike-out/
As I’ve written in the past, Soulver is one of my must-have apps on the Mac and iPad. It’s essentially a smart notepad calculator, with live data, natural language calculations, and more. S...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/17/soulver-3-natural-language-calculator-app-comes-to-iphone/
Apple has officially started beta testing iOS 17.5 with developers and public beta users. The update brings a handful of new features and changes, and is expected to be released sometime next mo...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/17/ios-17-5-new-features-release-date-and-more-details/
In a new report today, analyst Ross Young says that Apple has an interesting twist planned for next year’s iPhone 17 lineup. According to Young , the iPhone 17 Plus will actually feature a smal...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/17/iphone-17-plus-screen-size-rumor/
Benjamin and Chance discuss the latest in Apple news, including Web Distribution for EU users launching in iOS 17.5 beta 2, we get our first sense of the M4 Mac release scheduled and the company ...
The iPhone 16 Pro lineup will bring new features such as larger displays, a dedicated Capture button, and more. We’re also expecting multiple noticeable improvements to the iPhone 16 Pro and i...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/16/iphone-16-pro-new-camera-features/
Last month, Apple announced a new Web Distribution offering for developers in the European Union. With today’s launch of iOS 17.5 beta 2, that feature is now available . Web Distribution giv...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/16/ios-17-5-beta-2-web-distribution/
When WWDC kicks off on June 10, there will be a lot of attention on Apple’s plans for new artificial intelligence features. In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter , Bloomberg’s Ma...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/15/ios-18-ai-features-on-device/
In a 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus members-only episode, Benjamin and Chance watch BlackBerry, the 2023 film covering the “story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first s...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/15/9to5mac-happy-hour-plus-watching-blackberry/
Earlier this month, Apple revised its App Store Guidelines to permit game emulator apps for the first time. On Saturday, one of the first such apps was approved: iGBA. This app allowed users to ...
Apple is rolling out a new update to the Apple Sports app today ahead of NHL and NBA playoffs kicking off. The update brings additional details and information on NHL and NBA games for the playof...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/15/apple-sports-app-nhl-nba-playoffs/
Apple is quickly moving ahead with its next-generation Apple Silicon plans. According to new reports this week, the first M4 Macs are expected as soon as later this year . Here’s what to expect...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/14/m4-macs-launch-date-new-features/
Apple first introduced iCloud at WWDC 2011, with Steve Jobs touting it as the best way to store documents, mail, backups, and more in the cloud. One thing that has infamously stayed the same sinc...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/13/icloud-free-storage-vs-google-microsoft/
At WWDC in 2020, Apple announced a new car key feature that lets people use the Wallet app on the iPhone or Apple Watch to control their car. While adoption of this feature has been slow, head b...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/12/apple-wallet-car-key-supported-cars/
While the iPhone 16 garners most of the attention, Apple also has another new iPhone model in the works. The iPhone SE 4 is expected to be a dramatic update to Apple’s most affordable iPhone, ...
Apple iPhone, Mac and iPad News Breaking All Day
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I can’t run a marathon (and I don’t plan on trying), but new data from the Apple Heart and Movement Study offers some insight into the training habits of people who do. Published by Brigha...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/12/apple-watch-marathon-heart-movement-study/
In a new report today, Bloomberg offered information on what’s next for the Mac with the advent of M4 processors. The details about Apple’s plans for the future of the Mac Pro and Mac Studio...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/11/whats-next-for-the-mac-studio-and-mac-pro/
Apple announced big changes to its repair policy today, saying that select iPhone repairs can be completed with used genuine parts for the first time. One controversial repair practice that rema...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/11/apple-iphone-parts-pairing-john-ternus/
Benjamin and Chance delve into the latest rounds of iOS 18 rumors, including a curious discovery of a new ‘Safari browser assistant’ in development. Apple has also changed the rules surroundi...
Apple is planning a major overhaul to its Mac lineup with the advent of the M4 family of chips. According to a new report from Bloomberg , Apple is planning a “new family of in-house processors...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/11/apple-first-m4-mac-release-ai/
Apple has once again acknowledged an ongoing “false touch” problem affecting Apple Watch users. Oftentimes referred to as “ghost touches,” this issue causes the Apple Watch to act as if t...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/10/apple-watch-ghost-touch-problem/
Apple’s WebKit team has published a new blog post this week detailing how they’ve made significant upgrades to Safari’s performance over the last several months. The improvements come foll...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/10/apple-touts-major-leap-in-safari-and-webkit-performance/
While the iPhone 16 won’t feature any dramatic design changes, Apple is allegedly planning to shake up the color choices. According to a new rumor today, the iPhone 16 will be available in two ...
Following the addition of crosswords in iOS 17, Apple News+ is expanding its catalog of games as part of iOS 17.5 . Starting with iOS 17.5, there is a new game called “Quartiles” available i...
iOS 18 is rumored to include a number of new artificial intelligence features spread across the entire operating system. A new rumor today suggests that one of those features could be “Safari b...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/10/rumor-ios-18-safari-browsing-assistant-feature/
This year’s Apple Watch Series 10 could offer a notable improvement in battery life. A new supply chain report this week says that the Apple Watch Series 10 will use a new display technology t...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/09/apple-watch-series-10-display-battery-life/
Upgrading your HomeKit lifestyle with a smart garage door is one of the best changes you can make. For a long time, MyQ was an easy recommendation for people looking to easily turn their existing...
A new iPad Pro is coming , and it’s been described as the biggest refresh since 2018. With these improvements, however, will reportedly come a price increase. How much more expensive will the ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/09/new-ipad-pro-price-increase-rumors/
A new non-destructive teardown published today offers an incredible look inside Apple Vision Pro . Created using an industrial CT scanner, the images give us a look at the precise engineering th...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/09/apple-vision-pro-ct-scans-video/
Automattic, the company that operates WordPress.com, has acquired Beeper. As you may recall, Beeper is the company that briefly brought iMessage to Android, much to the chagrin of Apple . The mo...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/09/wordpress-beeper-acqusition-imessage/
A new leak today claims to offer details on iPhone 16 battery sizes. According to this sketchy rumor, the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature larger batteries than their ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/09/iphone-16-battery-sizes-rumor/
As the adoption of electric vehicles has grown , so has the availability of EV-specific apps for CarPlay. There are a number of excellent CarPlay apps that help take your EV experience to the nex...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/08/these-are-the-best-carplay-apps-for-ev-owners/
While Apple just launched the new M3 MacBook Air , Microsoft is apparently convinced that its upcoming family of Arm laptops will offer even better performance. “Microsoft is confident that a...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/08/m3-macbook-air-vs-windows-arm-laptops-performance/
Apple Vision Pro has a number of robust privacy protections in place, including limitations on how third-party developers can access camera data. A new report from The Information today explore...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/08/apple-vision-pro-privacy-google-glass/
Considering a career change? The prices of zero-day hacking tools continue to rise. In a new pricing list published this week , spotted by TechCrunch , startup Crowdfense said that it will pay be...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/06/iphone-security-hacks-zero-day-payments/
Apple’s new iPad Pro models are highly-anticipated and have been described as the biggest update to the devices since 2018. Over the last several weeks, we’ve gotten a lot of questions about ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/06/new-ipad-pro-release-date-rumors/
Thinking about buying ? It’s always a good idea to remember if it’s a good time to buy a new Apple product. Here’s what we know about the future of AirPods Pro and whether not it’s safe t...
The Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 are embroiled in an ongoing ITC situation, which briefly barred the devices from being sold in the United States last month. This comes after the ...
Apple Vision Pro users will soon have another piece of Immersive Video to enjoy. In the Apple TV app, Apple says that a new episode of its Prehistoric Planet Immersive series will be available on...
Tesla is set to go to court next week as part of a long-running lawsuit over the safety of its Autopilot driver assistance technology. As part of its defense, Tesla is hoping that Apple can prove...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/05/tesla-autopilot-crash-iphone-gaming/
Taylor Swift has debuted five curated playlists on Apple Music, dubbed covering each of the five stages of grief and heartbreak. The new playlists are exclusively available on Apple Music, and t...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/05/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-department-playlists/
Apple CEO Tim Cook this week offloaded nearly 200,000 shares of AAPL stock, valued at around $32 million. After taxes, the sale netted Cook just over $16.4 million. more…
While the iPhone 15 Pro saw the addition of the Action button, the entire iPhone 16 lineup will reportedly get an all-new “Capture button” this year. This will give users a new way to quickly...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/05/iphone-16-capture-button-rumors/
Following Netflix’s successful implementation of anti-password sharing features, Disney+ and Hulu will soon follow suit. The company has discussed its plans to crack down on password sharing mu...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/04/disney-plus-blocking-password-sharing/
Benjamin and Chance discuss the bizarre idea that Apple is interested in making a humanoid robot to help with household chores, as its “next big thing”. Also, Apple launches the first ever sp...
The word on the street is the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature bigger displays than ever before. A new supply chain report today elaborates on how Apple will achieve this, descri...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/04/iphone-16-pro-ultra-thin-bezels/
Here’s one of our best looks yet at the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro lineups. New images posted to social media today showcase the full iPhone 16 family in the form of dummy units. This gives ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/03/iphone-16-images-leak-dummy-units/
A new study at Stanford aims to evaluate how the Apple Watch can play a role in identifying “physiologic, dietary, and environment triggers of severe pain exacerbations” in children with com...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/03/apple-watch-stanford-kids-pain-ai-study/
One of my favorite features in iOS 17 is StandBy, which turns your iPhone into a smart display when it’s in landscape orientation and charging. One of the best ways to take full advantage of St...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/03/best-iphone-chargers-for-standby/
After adding Live Activities support last month, Rivian has another new feature for iPhone users. A new update to the Rivian app today brings support for Lock Screen widgets, making it easy to c...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/03/rivian-lock-screen-widget-support/
Apple is sending an email to Apple Card users today informing them of a “system error” that occurred on Monday. According to the email, this led to some Apple Card users erroneously being tol...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/03/apple-card-system-error-emails-statements/
Apple released iOS 17.5 beta 1 to developers today, after a month-long gap with zero beta releases. While iOS 17.5 beta 1 is a relatively minor update, there are a few things worth pointing out....
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/02/ios-17-5-beta-1-heres-everything-new/
Apple is rolling out a new firmware version for AirPods Max users today. The update is the first firmware release for AirPods Max users since the end of January , but don’t expect any major cha...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/02/apple-rolling-out-new-firmware-update-for-airpods-max/
More on Apple Card: Sponsored by Capital One Shopping: Capital One Shopping users saved over $800 million in the past year....
https://9to5mac.com/poll-post/do-you-have-an-apple-card-poll/
In February, images of unreleased Beats Solo 4 headphones were revealed thanks to the iOS 17.4 beta. Now, the Beats Solo 4 have popped up in the FCC’s database , signaling that a launch is imm...
Apple is rolling out notable updates to its suite of iWork applications today. New versions of Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are now available with new iPad optimizations, improved collaboration, a...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/02/iwork-iupdates-ipad-collaboration-more/
Apple has announced that beta spatial Persona support is coming to Apple Vision Pro starting later today. The feature expands on the existing Persona feature of Vision Pro, but with an even more ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/02/apple-vision-pro-spatial-persona-launch-beta/
One of Apple’s lead designers for Safari has departed the company to join The Browser Company. The news was announced today by Josh Miller, CEO of The Browser Company. The Browser Company is ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/01/safari-designer-apple-arc-browser/
Apple is widely expected to revamp its AirPods lineup later this year with multiple new models. In a new investor note on Monday, analyst Jeff Pu corroborated these expectations and said that Ap...
Apple and Goldman Sachs are set to drop the interest rate offered by Apple Card Savings Account later this week, according to a new report. Currently, the account offers a 4.5% annual percentage ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/01/apple-card-savings-account-interest-rate-drop/
Over the years, Apple has vastly expanded the Health app on iPhone with ways toa track weight, fitness, and much more. Earlier this year, we broke down the best smart scales for syncing weight w...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/01/apple-health-blood-pressure-monitor/
If you’re having problems accessing Meta’s Instagram and Threads apps today, you’re not alone. Both services appear to be suffering from an outage that affects your ability to post and inte...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/01/psa-instagram-and-threads-both-facing-outages/
Apple launched the new M3 MacBook Air last month, offering more powerful performance, a more durable Midnight finish, and other upgrades. In a new interview this week, Apple product marketing ex...
A new rumor today reiterates the expectation that iOS 18 will be compatible with all the same devices as iOS 17. For iPadOS 18, however, Apple is planning to drop support for several older gener...
Apple will soon release iOS 17.5 with build number 21F5048f, according to information shared on social media by a private account with a strong track record. This account generally posts this i...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/31/ios-17-5-beta-1-expected-imminently-after-three-week-beta-lull/
Apple Card has been available for several years at this point, and it’s proven to be a very popular credit card. Despite its popularity, however, there are a few things to keep in mind before s...
Apple is offering its employees a deep discount on two of the most expensive Apple Watch bands. According to a new report today, the Link Bracelet for Apple Watch can be had for $209 (down from $...
AT&T is resetting customer account passcodes after acknowledging a 2019 data leak. As reported by TechCrunch , the leak included customer records affecting 70 million current and former AT&T user...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/30/att-data-leak-passcode-resets-info/
The current-generation iPad mini was introduced back in September 2021 and hasn’t been updated since. What’s next for the iPad mini? Rumors suggest an update could come later this year with a...
The iPhone 16 is widely expected to feature vertically-aligned cameras on the back, likely in order to enable spatial video recording. Newly-leaked images today give another look at this design,...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/29/iphone-16-camera-bump-redesign/
Authorities in Vermont are warning residents to check for hidden AirTags after traveling to Canada. According to law enforcement, there have been multiple cases of people in the northeast findin...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/29/hidden-airtags-road-trips-to-canada/
One of the big changes in iOS 17 for CarPlay users is the addition of SharePlay support for Apple Music. This feature allows anyone in the car to control and contribute to what’s playing via A...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/28/ios-17-carplay-apple-music-shareplay/
Benjamin and Chance go deep on the Department of Justice vs. Apple suit, in which the DOJ alleges Apple’s iPhone monopoly is illegally maintained. In happier news, Apple announced the dates for...
Apple is planning to release its new iPad Pro and iPad Air models in “early May,” according to a new report from Bloomberg . The news comes as Apple’s “overseas suppliers have ramped up p...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/28/new-ipad-pro-ipad-air-release-dates/
Apple has filed a lawsuit against Andrew Aude, a former iOS Software Engineer, accusing him of leaking “information about more than a half-dozen different Apple policies and products.” The le...
Apple has big plans for the Apple Watch, ranging from new health features to a completely new design. Read on as we recap three things to expect from the upcoming Apple Watch – potentially cal...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/27/new-apple-watch-features-design-health/
As Apple continues to face App Store battles around the world, it’s leaning heavily on Phil Schiller, its former Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing. A new report from The Wall Street...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/27/phil-schiller-apple-fellow-app-store/
Apple is reportedly planning a few notable updates to Apple Maps as part of iOS 18. New rumors say iOS 18 will add support for “custom route creation” in the United States, and expand topogra...
Other the weekend, Bloomberg reported that Apple would begin broadly rolling out a new “Presto within Apple” system to its retail stores next month. The system allows Apple Store employees t...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/27/apple-stores-presto-iphone-update-system/
If you’re looking to take your desk setup to the next level, this is the guide for you. Head below for some of my favorite products that can improve your working setup, ranging from accessories...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/26/best-mac-and-desk-accessories/
Apple today confirmed that WWDC 2024 will kick off on June 10, where we expect iOS 18 and major new AI features. In a new report today, Bloomberg reiterates that iOS 18 will be “the most amb...
The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are coming. Even though we’re still several months from any official announcement, rumors have already started to paint a picture of what to expect. The ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/26/iphone-16-pro-every-new-feature/
Apple officially set the dates for WWDC 2024 today, revealing that the event will take place from June 10 through June 14. As if there were any doubts that artificial intelligence will be a key p...
Apple has officially confirmed WWDC 2024 , where iOS 18 for iPhone users will be officially announced. The company says that this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference will take place from Jun...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/26/wwdc-2024-official-date-confirmed/
While T-Mobile is not offering free MLS Season Pass to its customers this year, the popular MLB TV offer is back for another year. You can redeem the promotion starting today through April 2 usi...