Malcolm Owen

Located in South Wales, United Kingdom, Malcolm Owen has been writing professionally about technology since 2012. Formerly of Electronista and MacNN, Malcolm joined AppleInsider in January 2017 and has been at the keys daily ever since.

Highlights of his writing career so far include appearing as a gaming expert for a BBC radio piece, taking part in numerous podcasts, and attending Mobile World Congress and other product launches.

While the focus of his time is spent in Apple’s ecosystem, he is also keenly familiar with others, including Windows PCs and the Raspberry Pi.

He spends his downtime pursuing photography, which he edits on the Mac mini. He also has an interest in magic tricks, and is slowly learning how to play the guitar.

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Compared: Parallels Desktop 18 vs VMWare Fusion

12 hours ago

Compared: Parallels Desktop 18 vs VMWare Fusion

If you need to run Windows apps on an Apple Silicon Mac, the two best choices are Parallels Desktop 18 for Mac and VMWare Fusion. Here's what you should know about the two tools.

By Malcolm Owen | 12 hours ago

Apple seeds fourth iOS 16.1 and tvOS 16.1, fifth iPadOS 16.1 betas to developers

1 day ago

Apple seeds fourth iOS 16.1 and tvOS 16.1, fifth iPadOS 16.1 betas to developers

Apple has reached the fourth builds of iOS 16.1 and tvOS 16.1, and has handed them over to developer beta testers alongside a fifth for iPadOS 16.1.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 day ago

Apple seeds tenth developer beta of macOS Ventura

1 day ago

Apple seeds tenth developer beta of macOS Ventura

Apple is edging ever closer to the release of macOS Ventura, and has provided developer beta testers with a tenth build of the operating system.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 day ago

Elon Musk's on-again off-again Twitter deal is back on

1 day ago

Elon Musk's on-again off-again Twitter deal is back on

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reportedly renewed his $44 billion offer for Twitter, with news of the potential purchase sending shockwaves across Wall Street.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 day ago

Get ready to pay to see 4K video on YouTube

1 day ago

Get ready to pay to see 4K video on YouTube

YouTube viewers may have to pay if they want high-resolution streams in future, as the video service is testing limiting 4K video resolution to Premium subscribers.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 day ago

Foxconn 'cautiously optimistic' about iPhone 14-driven revenue

1 day ago

Foxconn 'cautiously optimistic' about iPhone 14-driven revenue

Foxconn set new records for sales in September, making Apple's main assembly partner "cautiously optimistic" ahead of its fourth-quarter results.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 day ago

India iPhone exports expected to double to $2.5B by March 2023

1 day ago

India iPhone exports expected to double to $2.5B by March 2023

Apple's iPhone production in India is continuing to expand, and India factories are expected to double annual shipments to $2.5 billion.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 day ago

iOS 16.1 won't bring Adaptive Transparency to old AirPods Pro

2 days ago

iOS 16.1 won't bring Adaptive Transparency to old AirPods Pro

Apple's Adaptive Transparency feature of the AirPods Pro 2 won't be retrofitted into the original model, with the inclusion of the feature in an iOS 16.1 beta said to be a mistake.

By Malcolm Owen | 2 days ago

Kandji gives boost to Apple mobile device management security

2 days ago

Kandji gives boost to Apple mobile device management security

Mobile device management provider Kandji has launched Device Harmony, a platform that aims to add more security to an MDM system that will benefit both enterprise IT and InfoSec teams.

By Malcolm Owen | 2 days ago

Ikea HomeKit hub with Matter support set for November release

2 days ago

Ikea HomeKit hub with Matter support set for November release

Ikea's updated Homekit-compatible Dirigera smart home hub with Matter support is anticipated to go on sale in Europe in November for under $60.

By Malcolm Owen | 2 days ago

Apple & Amazon's $195M Italian antitrust fine dismissed

2 days ago

Apple & Amazon's $195M Italian antitrust fine dismissed

An administrative court judge in Italy has canceled a 200 million Euro retail collusion fine levied on Apple and Amazon.

By Malcolm Owen | 2 days ago

Apple joins project to improve speech recognition for disabled users

2 days ago

Apple joins project to improve speech recognition for disabled users

The University of Illinois (UIUC) is working with Apple and other tech giants on the Speech Accessibility Project, which aims to improve voice recognition systems for people with speech patterns and disabilities current versions have trouble understanding.

By Malcolm Owen | 2 days ago

iPhone 14 Plus lead times start growing, Pro models still high in demand

3 days ago

iPhone 14 Plus lead times start growing, Pro models still high in demand

The iPhone 14 Pro models are still seeing high demand versus the iPhone 13 Pro, a product availability tracker claims, while the iPhone 14's demand is apparently weaker than that of the iPhone 13, but there's seemingly good news for the iPhone 14 Plus.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 days ago

Craig Federighi, Alan Dye talk about Dynamic Island's creation

3 days ago

Craig Federighi, Alan Dye talk about Dynamic Island's creation

Dynamic Island's creation came from thinking about a smaller TrueDepth camera array for the iPhone 14 Pro, an interview with SVP of software engineering Craig Federighi and VP of human interface design Alan Dye claims.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 days ago

Apple SIM for iPad cannot be used to activate cellular plans anymore

3 days ago

Apple SIM for iPad cannot be used to activate cellular plans anymore

Owners of cellular iPads are no longer able to use a supplied Apple SIM to activate a data plan for their tablet, forcing users to either use a different physical SIM or move to eSIM.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 days ago

Apple names new VPs for Maps, Services, Silicon

3 days ago

Apple names new VPs for Maps, Services, Silicon

Apple has named a number of new vice presidents for its teams, with Maps, Services, and Silicon teams getting new supervisory pairs of eyes.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 days ago

Apple's Touch ID is probably never coming back to iPhone

3 days ago

Apple's Touch ID is probably never coming back to iPhone

Apple considered reviving Touch ID for its flagship iPhone models, but despite undergoing testing, it's unlikely that the feature will be returning to the main smartphone lineup anytime soon.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 days ago

How to reset AirPods and AirPods Pro

3 days ago

How to reset AirPods and AirPods Pro

If your AirPods or AirPods Pro are getting a little glitchy, you may want to refresh them so they go back to normal. Here's how to quickly reset your AirPods and AirPods Pro.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 days ago

Two years after Apple Silicon, Intel still wants Apple to buy chips

1 week ago

Two years after Apple Silicon, Intel still wants Apple to buy chips

Intel is insistent that it can get Apple to become its customer once again, with an executive saying it can win back Apple despite the success of Apple Silicon.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 week ago

New iPadOS beta adds Stage Manager support to older iPad Pros

1 week ago

New iPadOS beta adds Stage Manager support to older iPad Pros

Owners of older iPad Pro models will get Stage Manager, as the latest iPadOS 16.1 beta introduces support beyond M1-equipped versions.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 week ago

MacStadium Orka Workspace offers macOS desktop in the cloud

1 week ago

MacStadium Orka Workspace offers macOS desktop in the cloud

MacStadium has launched Orka Workspace, an enterprise-grade remote desktop service that provides access to a virtualized macOS desktop to users on any device.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 week ago

Apple seeds third iOS 16.1, tvOS 16.1, watchOS 9.1, fourth iPadOS 16.1 betas to developers

1 week ago

Apple seeds third iOS 16.1, tvOS 16.1, watchOS 9.1, fourth iPadOS 16.1 betas to developers

Apple is on yet another generation of betas, with third builds of iOS 16.1, tvOS 16.1, and watchOS 9.1, and a fourth for iPadOS 16.1, now available to try by developer testers.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 week ago

Apple issues ninth developer beta of macOS Ventura

1 week ago

Apple issues ninth developer beta of macOS Ventura

Apple is now on its ninth developer beta for macOS Ventura, as the time for release in October gets ever closer.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 week ago

Apple pushes back on India's demand to support GPS rival in 2023 iPhones

1 week ago

Apple pushes back on India's demand to support GPS rival in 2023 iPhones

India wants Apple and other major smartphone producers to adopt its own satellite-based geolocation system in the iPhone and other devices, with the government intending to force vendors into supporting NavIC in hardware sold in the country from 2023.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 week ago

How iPhone speeds have grown in the last 5 years

1 week ago

How iPhone speeds have grown in the last 5 years

Apple has continually worked to improve the speed of its iPhone range, boosting the performance with each release. Here's how far Apple's A-series chips have progressed in just five years.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 week ago

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