News Archives for 2024

Apple to push new and refreshed home hardware across 2025

Apple's work to create its own networking chips will lead to updated and new home products, including an updated Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini, and more.

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🤔 Possible

Charles Martin | 41 minutes ago

HomeKit Smart doorbell with Face ID expected by 2026

Apple's push into smart home tech could see it take on Ring with a smart doorbell equipped with Face ID, one which could unlock the door by recognizing the visitor's face.

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🤔 Possible

Malcolm Owen | 2 hours ago

AirPods could add temperature sensing, heart rate measuring, and a camera for Apple Intelligence

A new report says that Apple's aim to add a camera to the AirPods is to power Apple Intelligence features, and that the device is due to gain many more health features.

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🤔 Possible

William Gallagher | 2 hours ago

iOS 19 won't drop currently supported devices, but iPadOS 19 will

A new claim says that any iPhone that can run iOS 18 will also work with iOS 19, but some older iPad models won't get iPadOS 19.

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🤯 Likely

Charles Martin | 21 hours ago

Best Buy's last-minute doorbuster deals slash Apple products to $22.99+

Last-minute holiday deals are in effect now at Best Buy, with doorbuster pricing driving Apple products down to $22.99 and up.

Christine McKee | 23 hours ago

Third episode of 'Adventure' immersive video series dives onto Apple Vision Pro

"Ice Dive" takes viewers under the ice in the Arctic as a diver attempts to break a world record, filmed for Apple Vision Pro.

Wesley Hilliard | 1 day ago

Moxie robot may be saved by a last-minute open-sourcing effort

Owners of Embodied's doomed Moxie robot may get a reprieve from the shutdown, thanks to an eleventh-hour open-source attempt to keep the robot running.

Malcolm Owen | 1 day ago

Apple Vision Pro is driving VR use from games to healthcare and productivity

Despite low sales, the Apple Vision Pro is reportedly shaking up the VR/MR industry and moving the trend of headsets from entertainment to productivity and innovation.

Andrew Orr | 1 day ago

TikTok nonsense, iPhone 17 rumors, and the Blackmagic Camera on the AppleInsider Podcast

Maybe we'll see more movies made for Apple Vision Pro now there's a Blackmagic Camera, and maybe we'll see different cameras on the iPhone 17 Slim, but we'll never see the end of Apple nonsense on TikTok.

William Gallagher | 1 day ago

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A holiday discount code knocks up to $300 off every single 2024 MacBook Pro equipped with Apple's M4, M4 Pro or M4 Max chip. Learn more about how you can save on your next laptop purchase.

Christine McKee | 2 days ago

How to change FaceTime audio & video settings for clearer calls

Apple's iOS 18 enhances FaceTime & calls with advanced audio modes and cinematic video effects for clearer communication. Here's how — and when — to use them.

Andrew Orr | 2 days ago

Episode One Projector review: Cheap and compact, with consequences

Episode One is a small, budget projector that delivers the features you'd expect, but it has weaknesses in brightness and audio.

Thomas Sibilly | 2 days ago

Amazon's best $249 iPad 10th Generation deal is back

The all-time best price on Apple's iPad 10th Generation has returned, with an on-page coupon discounting the tablet to $249.99.

Christine McKee | 2 days ago

How Apple's smart home revolution begins in 2025

Apple has a master plan to conquer the smart home, and after years of HomeKit being just a hobby, it all will begin in 2025. Here's what Apple has in mind.

Andrew O'Hara | 2 days ago

Apple-Nvidia collaboration triples speed of AI model production

Apple's latest machine learning research could make creating models for Apple Intelligence faster, by coming up with a technique to almost triple the rate of generating tokens when using Nvidia GPUs.

Malcolm Owen | 3 days ago

Future MacBook notch may get replaced with removable cameras on a rotating screen

The FaceTime camera on a MacBook Pro is famously not as good as one on an iPhone, but new research shows Apple is continuing to work on it — and may have decided that the answer involves mounting larger cameras on a rotating display.

William Gallagher | 3 days ago

Tencent & ByteDance may be Apple Intelligence launch partners in China

Apple is reportedly in talks with ByteDance and Tencent to integrate their AI models with Apple Intelligence in China, so it can expand the feature set to the lucrative market.

Malcolm Owen | 3 days ago

Best AI app to effortlessly remove background from image on Mac

Background removal options have often been hit or miss, but Aiarty Image Matting makes the process simple with powerful AI edge detection.

EU interoperability spat shows Apple and Meta will never agree about privacy

While Apple is accusing Meta of trying to use EU laws to abuse privacy, Meta is saying Apple is worse. This is just the latest chapter in a long-running fight between the tech giants.

William Gallagher | 3 days ago

Apple's Indonesia iPhone 16 ban drama will probably end with $1 billion investment

Indonesia's president has agreed to a $1 billion deal with Apple that if approved, will build two factories that will ultimately produce 20% of the world's AirTag supply.

Mike Wuerthele | 3 days ago

How to apply Quartz filters in macOS when saving images in Preview

Core Graphics provides default image filters for quick special effects. Here's how to save image files in Preview for macOS with effects.

Chip Loder | 3 days ago

Apple says EU interoperability laws pose severe privacy risks

Apple has published a white paper that backs the European Union's policy of interoperability between rival technology firms, but says the law is open to risky interpretation.

William Gallagher | 3 days ago

Meta seeking unfettered access to iPhone user data via EU DMA interoperability requests

On its face, the EU DMA is meant to stop monopolies from abusing their market position, but Meta appears to be abusing this legislation in an attempt to gather unprecedented access to iPhone user data.

Wesley Hilliard | 3 days ago

Elevation Lab has a gadget that gives an AirTag a ten-year battery life

Elevation Lab's TimeCapsule is a case for AirTag that adds more battery life, extending the time between battery changes to up to ten years.

Malcolm Owen | 3 days ago

Apple may have cancelled its long-rumored iPhone hardware subscription service

Apple has reportedly stopped work on a discrete iPhone hardware subscription service, but the goals of the project have been largely accomplished with the iPhone Upgrade Program.

Mike Wuerthele | 3 days ago

Pick up Apple's M4 iPad Pro for $849 with delivery by Christmas

Time is running out to pick up an M4 iPad Pro with delivery by Christmas. Both 11-inch and 13-inch models are available at up to $200 off.

Christine McKee | 3 days ago

Steve Jobs' original Macintosh demo site is now rubble

It was the site of the original Steve Jobs launch of the Mac and it lasted until the time of the M4 Mac mini, but finally the famous Flint Center Apple event site is being demolished.

William Gallagher | 3 days ago

US may ban the most popular home router over Chinese security fears

The Chinese-made TP-Link router used by Amazon, hundreds of ISPs, and 65% of the US market, is facing an investigation that could see it banned by the government.

William Gallagher | 4 days ago

AirPods Max four years later: a missed spatial computing opportunity

At four years old, AirPods Max feel like a stagnant product that should be so much more, but the premium sound and Apple ecosystem features keep them from going completely stale.

Wesley Hilliard | 4 days ago

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