On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we hit the news for the week before diving into two hands on with the Apple Pencil Pro and Pitaka MagEZ Qi2 car charger.
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The long-awaited Aqara Hub M3 is now available to users in the US which brings a bunch of new functionality. It can act as a Matter hub with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Zigbee, and Thread connectivity.An integrated speaker acts as a siren and a 360-degree IR blaster controls legacy devices. The device is p
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How to buy the best mechanical keyboard for your needs
via appleinsider.comYour fingers deserve better than a $30 generic keyboard. Here's what you need to know when you start thinking about upgrading your typing experience with a mechanical keyboard.
How to buy a mechanical keyboard: A partially disassembled mechanical keyboard
It makes sense to work out whether you can improve your computing life by changing your keyboard, and if you should pay heftily for upgrades. While people think about spending tons on their Mac, monitors, desk, and chair, they don't think that -
The Rumored iPhone 16 Feature I'm Most Excited For - CNET
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Embarrassing Qualcomm ad claims 'I'm a Mac' actor is switching to Windows ARM over notifications
via appleinsider.comActor Justin Long now stars in a painful Qualcomm ad that requires you to remember "I'm a Mac," care about it, and fathom what his coffee mug means.
Good luck figuring out the significance of the mug
Apple's "I'm a Mac" ads were effective and funny. They were so effective that AppleInsider readers will remember them — but surely no one outside of technology will.Apple's ads wound down 15 years ago. Qualcomm is trading on consumers remembering this, for an utterly wincingly bad dad-joke kin -
How to Force Restart or Reset Any iPhone - CNET
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iOS 18: Everything We Know So Far About Apple's New iPhone Software - CNET
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Apple's iPhone 16 Pro could have world's thinnest bezels
via appleinsider.comA new leak about the iPhone 16 Pro goes further than previous claims about the bezels and says they will be the thinnest of any smartphone ever made.
The bezels on the iPhone 16 Pro may be even slimmer
It's not a surprise that Apple may be aiming for thinner and thinner bezels on the iPhone, since it has repeatedly worked to achieve that before. Nor is it new that the iPhone 16 range in particular will feature yet thinner bezels.According to leaker "Ice Universe," though, the iPhone 16 Pro will -
Crime blotter: California Apple Store theft suspects in court
via appleinsider.comIn this week's roundup of Apple-related crime, a Man who burned down home over iPhone misunderstanding gets prison, iPhone scammers get arrested, and a man tracks his stolen AirPods Pro to Iraq.
The Bluewater Apple Store in the UKThe video of a thief ransacking an Apple Store in the Bay Area in January went so viral that crime alert app Citizen has been using the video in its social media advertising.Two men charged in the thefts were due to appear in court on the week of May 20, SFGate.com repo -
Amazon slashes Apple Watch styles by up to $170, prices as low as $189
via appleinsider.comAmazon's latest Apple Watch sale knocks up to $170 off a variety of styles, with prices dropping to as low as $189.
Kicking off the Apple Watch markdowns at Amazon this week is the 45mm Apple Watch Series 9 that's now $170 off, bringing the price down to $629. This high-end GPS + Cellular style has the Stainless Steel case and Milanese Loop Band. And at $170 off, it rings in as one of the most aggressive Apple Watch price drops we've seen this year.Buy for $629
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WWDC unlikely to see debuts of any new hardware at all
via appleinsider.comA new report doubles-down on the improbability of new hardware debuts at WWDC — and pushes back the rumored arrival of an Apple TV set-top box update.
Apple's next Mac Studio and Mac Pro models won't be announced at WWDC
Walking back one of its own predictions, Bloomberg now says that no new hardware will be announced at 2024's Worldwide Developer's Conference, which kicks off on June 10th. It also revised its forecast for the next version of the Apple TV hardware box.The newsletter had pr -
Hit-and-run driver busted by AirPod lost after cyclist crashed through window
via appleinsider.comA bicyclist's fortuitous AirPod bounce after a terrible crash helped police track down a hit-and-run driver.
Suspect's vehicle was tracked by an AirPod that fell into it after accident. Photo: Martin County Sheriff's Office.
A New York Times report told the story of 15-year-old Lochlan Nicol of Jensen Beach, Florida, who rode his bike to a gas station on the evening of May 22nd, 2024 to get some ice cream. An SUV suddenly turning into the station's driveway caused the teen to crash, with Nicol's -
WWDC 2024: What to Expect and How to Watch Apple's iOS 18 Event - CNET
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This Hidden iPhone Feature Could Help You Relax or Focus - CNET
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Apple's new M2 iPad Air has a nine-core GPU, despite original claims to the contrary
via appleinsider.comApple has quietly changed the M2 iPad Air's listed GPU core count from 10 cores to nine cores, and Metal benchmark testing suggests that the nine-core spec is accurate.
Apple has corrected the GPU core count in the M2 iPad Air's description.
The M2 iPad Air was originally announced as having a 10-core GPU in its initial press release on May 7, 2024. The press release has remained uncorrected, as has an iPad Air support page, and all listings for the product in Apple Stores outside the US as of J -
Best Buy's $400 discount on Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air ends June 2
via appleinsider.comBest Buy's blowout deal on the M2 15-inch MacBook Air knocks $400 off a loaded configuration with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD.
Save $400 on Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air.
The steep markdown is available this weekend only, with the loaded M2 15-inch MacBook Air dropping to $1,499 at Apple Authorized Reseller Best Buy. At press time, Midnight, Space Gray and Starlight are available at the discounted price — with Silver already sold out.Save $400 at Best Buy
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Five indicted in $12M fake Apple devices fraud case in southern California
via appleinsider.comA scam involving "returning" some 16,000 counterfeit iPhones and iPads to Apple stores has resulted in five arrests that could lead to decades behind bars.
Several crime rings have returned fake iPhones for genuine replacements
A criminal ring operating throughout southern California has been charged with stealing some $12.3 million worth of Apple products by "returning" real-looking counterfeits that didn't work to Apple Stores. The stores would then replace the non-functional clones with genui -
Best Unlimited Data Plans for June 2024 - CNET
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Will Siri Become More Like ChatGPT? All Eyes on Apple's WWDC - CNET
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AirTag crucial to recovery of $5 million of stolen tools in Metro DC
via appleinsider.comAfter getting fed up with overnight thefts of tools, a Northern Virginia carpenter planted AirTags on his tools, leading police to series of storage facilities full of stolen goods.
Stolen goods recovered from a tool theft ring
Twice, an unnamed carpenter woke in the early morning to find his van broken into, and thousands of dollars of tools stolen out of the vehicle. He decided that if there was going to be a third time, he was going to hunt down the thieves.He bought a series of AirTags and p -
Get a year of Peacock streaming on your Apple TV for $19.99
via appleinsider.comStream the 2024 Olympics and Sunday Night Football on Peacock, with a year of access dropping to $19.99 with coupon.
Get a year of Peacock streaming for $19.99.
From exclusive originals to a plethora of sports programming, the Peacock streaming service offers an abundance of value. And for a limited-time only, you can lock in a year of the ad-supported service for just $19.99 with promo code STREAMTHEDEAL.Buy for $19.99
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Apple may add some text effects to iMessage in iOS 18
via appleinsider.comApple's changes to iMessage in iOS 18 could introduce new text effects, which may include stylized text that could be sent to Android users.
iMessage on an iPhone
Users of iMessage will be familiar with the way the app handles certain words within a message. Existing options include key words like Happy Birthday triggering balloons, as well as other effects that can be sent by users.With the inbound iOS 18, Apple stands to increase the number of ways users can creatively send messages to each ot -
New video highlights ongoing struggles between Apple and union members
via appleinsider.comThe conflict between Apple and its Reston retail store union members is on full display in a new video, highlighting negotiation struggles, discipline disparities, and more.
Apple Towson Town Center
The video was shared to X, formerly Twitter, on Friday, and is a seven-and-a-half minute long inside look into contract negotiations between Apple and IAM CORE members."We go in there and we'll make proposals, and we get back, 'Well, here's our counter,' after three hours of negotiating, and it's a s -
Apple may add some effects to text to iMessage in iOS 18
via appleinsider.comApple's changes to iMessage in iOS 18 could introduce new text effects, which may include stylized text that could be sent to Android users.
iMessage on an iPhone
Users of iMessage will be familiar with the way the app handles certain words within a message. Existing options include key words like Happy Birthday triggering balloons, as well as other effects that can be sent by users.With the inbound iOS 18, Apple stands to increase the number of ways users can creatively send messages to each ot -
Only 4 Days Left to Claim Up to $349 From Apple's $35M iPhone 7 Settlement - CNET
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Apple loses to Samsung in Q1 global smartphone shipments
via appleinsider.comApple isn't on top of the worldwide smartphone market in 2024 so far, though the iPhone did benefit from customers buying more premium models.
iPhone 15 Pro Max
The holiday shopping season is an important one for many companies, including Apple. However, the following quarter is when launch and holiday sales start to slip, which research from Counterpoint seemingly indicates.According to the firm's latest Mobile Market Monitor report covering the first quarter of 2024, Apple was second in terms -
Listen Up: Apple Announces Preliminary Insights on Tinnitus From Its Hearing Study - CNET
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New emoji in iOS 18, iPad Pro, and patented Apple Store trees, on the AppleInsider Podcast
via appleinsider.comApple is slowly adding more to watch on Apple Vision Pro, it's gearing up for AI, emoji, and more at WWDC, and yet another Apple Store has opened — but it's made out of Lego.
It may never go on sale, but this Lego Apple store is a joy
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Apple's Plan to Win the Generative AI Race Involves Weird Emoji - CNET
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This TikTok user got conned by fake AirPods Pro, but you don't have to get fooled
via appleinsider.comFake AirPods and AirPods Pro are continuing to be a problem, with one TikTok user only discovering they were counterfeit when seeking help in an Apple Store.
Real and fake AirPods Pro
The wild popularity of Apple's AirPods line has led to many counterfeits being produced and sold to unwitting users. Expecting premium personal audio hardware, the customers often end up with poor quality and sometimes dangerous copies, with little recourse.Sometimes, the victim doesn't know they've been duped unti -
iPhone 16: Get the Inside Scoop on the Most Credible Apple Rumors - CNET
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