• European Parliament votes to facilitate consumer right to repair

    European Parliament votes to facilitate consumer right to repair
    The European Parliament on Wednesday voted to support the right of consumers to repair their own phones, tablets, laptops and other devices without going through the companies that produced them.Credit: AppleThe resolution, a report of recommendations to facilitate the right to repair, was passed with 395 votes in favor and 94 against, with 207 abstentions. As Euronews points out, it's only an advisory report, and it's still up to the European Commission to issue actual proposals.Read more...
  • The iPad has come so incredibly far since 2010, and fulfills Steve Jobs' vision perfectly

    The iPad has come so incredibly far since 2010, and fulfills Steve Jobs' vision perfectly
    It's still a sheet of glass, has no serious competitors, and uses radically different technology as you'd expect for a product more than a decade old, but the 2024 iPad still conforms to Steve Jobs' original vision for the product.
    Steve Jobs demonstrating the original iPad
    There is an argument that the new iPad Air and iPad Pro models are merely spec-bump ones, that they are the same as ever, just a bit faster. That does ignore the new screens, or at least the larger one that's been brought to
  • Apple drops three macOS release candidates in one day

    Apple drops three macOS release candidates in one day
    Arriving two days after the rest of the operating systems, the release candidate of macOS 14.5 is now available alongside two older versions for testing ahead of full release.
    macOS on an iMac and MacBook Pro
    On Tuesday, Apple handed out the release candidates for iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5, and watchOS 10.5. Two days later, the RC for macOS Sonoma 14.5 has finally showed up.Developers participating in Apple's beta program can secure the latest builds from the Apple Developer Center or by
  • Hello Developer: May 2024

    It won’t be long now! WWDC24 takes place online from June 10 through 14, and we’re here to help you get ready for the biggest developer event of the year. In this edition:
    Explore Pathways, a brand-new way to learn about developing for Apple platforms.
    Meet three Distinguished Winners of this year’s Swift Student Challenge.
    Get great tips from the SharePlay team.
    Browse new developer activities about accessibility, machine learning, and more.
    WWDC24Introducing Pa
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  • Q&A with the SharePlay team

    SharePlay is all about creating meaningful shared experiences in your app. By taking advantage of SharePlay, your app can provide a real-time connection that synchronizes everything from media playback to 3D models to collaborative tools across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. We caught up with the SharePlay team to ask about creating great SharePlay experiences, spatial Personas, that magic “shockwave” effect, and more.How does a person start a Share
  • ‘I taught myself’: Tucker MacDonald and the rise of Tide Guide

    Lots of apps have great origin stories, but the tale of Tucker MacDonald and Tide Guide seems tailor-made for the Hollywood treatment. It begins in the dawn hours on Cape Cod, where a school-age MacDonald first learned to fish with his grandfather.“Every day, he’d look in the paper for the tide tables,” says MacDonald. “Then he’d call me up and say, ‘Alright Tucker, we’ve got a good tide and good weather. Let’s be at the dock by 5:30 a.m.’&rd
  • More doctors are embracing Apple Vision Pro for precision 'keyhole' surgeries

    More doctors are embracing Apple Vision Pro for precision 'keyhole' surgeries
    The Apple Vision Pro is continuing to get praise from the medical community, with it being used in even more surgical procedures requiring precision and detail.
    Apple Vision Pro and its battery
    Since its launch, the Apple Vision Pro has been adopted by surgeons to help perform operations on patients. The latest instance of surgical use comes from India, with the headset used to perform over 30 procedures so far.Surgeons in Chennai's GEM Hospital are using the headset to perform laparoscopic surg
  • At a crossroads to the future of computing: choosing between Apple Vision Pro and iPad Pro

    At a crossroads to the future of computing: choosing between Apple Vision Pro and iPad Pro
    Spatial computing represents Apple's long-term goals while iPad Pro lives in the post-PC present, but choosing one over the other may not be easy for those seeking to live on the cutting edge.
    iPad Pro versus Apple Vision Pro
    After iPad was introduced by Steve Jobs in 2010, he described the product as post-PC — a popular term of the era. The concept of post-PC has become a reality as more people use iPhones and iPads than Macs by multiple magnitudes.While iPad is one potential future of co
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  • Amazon's $829 M2 MacBook Air deal delivers the lowest price on record

    Amazon's $829 M2 MacBook Air deal delivers the lowest price on record
    Amazon's new price drop on Apple's M2 MacBook Air delivers the lowest price on record, with a $170 discount bringing the laptop down to $829.
    Grab the lowest price on record on this M2 MacBook Air.
    The $170 discount off MSRP, which is labeled a limited time deal at Amazon, offers the best price we've seen on Apple's M2 chip with an 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU.Buy for $829
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  • Apple maintains US market share as smartphone demand continues to weaken

    Apple maintains US market share as smartphone demand continues to weaken
    New research claims that US smartphone shipments have declined 8% year over year, yet Apple's iPhone has stayed steady at 52% of the market.
    Delays over Apple's iPhone 14 saw its sales boost come late, which has now affected yearly comparisons
    Even if 52% of the market really does not constitute a monopoly, figures from Counterpoint Research say the market is shrinking. As well as the 8% drop between Q1 2023 and Q1 2024, the US smartphone market has now declined for six consecutive quarters.Howe
  • iPhone 16: Here Are All the Features We Expect on Apple's Next iPhone - CNET

    iPhone 16: Here Are All the Features We Expect on Apple's Next iPhone     - CNET
    The next iPhone is rumored to have a slew of updates including new gen-AI powered features. Here's what's flying around in the iPhone 16 rumor mill.
  • A San Francisco highway near Apple Park wasn't pretty enough, so it got deleted

    A San Francisco highway near Apple Park wasn't pretty enough, so it got deleted
    Apple's "Let Loose" event showed commuters looking at their iPads instead of the scenery — but what they missed was a view of San Francisco's Bay Area that doesn't exist.
    John Ternus was on a new BART railcar, but not everything Apple showed outside was real
    It sounds like something Apple Maps would have done when it launched, but this time it was deliberate. Apple quite painstakingly altered its footage of San Francisco used in its "Let Loose" event in order to create a prettier shot.View
  • The dominant EU music streamer by far is still complaining Apple has too much power

    The dominant EU music streamer by far is still complaining Apple has too much power
    Spotify by far has the largest music streaming share in the EU and has now enlisted smaller services to go in with it on a complaint saying that Apple is defying the Digital Markets Act.
    Spotify's app in the EU
    Digital Music Europe is a trade group that contains the EU's streaming powerhouse Spotify, alongside smaller services Deezer, Qobuz, Soundcloud, Soundcharts, and Hamendo. According to its own mandate it aims to "support policies that promote fair competition and innovation for digital mus
  • Apple deleted a San Fransisco highway, and not on Apple Maps

    Apple deleted a San Fransisco highway, and not on Apple Maps
    Apple's "Let Loose" event showed commuters looking at their iPads instead of the scenery — but what they missed was a view of San Fransisco's Bay Area that doesn't exist.
    John Ternus was on a new BART railcar, but not everything Apple showed outside was real
    It sounds like something Apple Maps would have done when it launched, but this time it was deliberate. Apple quite painstakingly altered its footage of San Fransisco used in its "Let Loose" event in order to create a prettier shot.View
  • iOS 17 Cheat Sheet: All Your Questions on the Latest iPhone Update Answered - CNET

    iOS 17 Cheat Sheet: All Your Questions on the Latest iPhone Update Answered     - CNET
    Here's what you need to know about the latest features and upcoming updates for your iPhone before iOS 18.
  • How to master the Control Center in watchOS 10

    How to master the Control Center in watchOS 10
    The Control Center on your Apple Watch is a powerful tool for customizing and taking full advantage of its core features. However, it was revamped in watchOS 10 and how you get the most from it has subtly changed.
    Apple Watch featuring watchOS 10's many updates and changes
    The Control Center has been around for as long as the Apple Watch has, but in watchOS 10, Apple changed the way you access it on the Watch itself. Previously, you just swiped up from the bottom —now you press the flat bu
  • Save up to $130 on Apple's new iPad Air & M4 iPad Pro with AppleCare

    Save up to $130 on Apple's new iPad Air & M4 iPad Pro with AppleCare
    Apple's new iPad Air and iPad Pro are already on sale, with every 2024 11-inch and 13-inch model eligible for an exclusive discount on the device and optional AppleCare.
    Despite being announced only a day ago during the May 7 Apple Event, the redesigned 2024 iPad Pro with the new M4 chip is discounted exclusively for AppleInsider readers. Save up to $100 on the tablets themselves — in addition to $30 off two years of AppleCare — with promo code APINSIDER at Apple Authorized Reseller
  • Judge questions Apple's commitment to App Store payment alternatives

    Judge questions Apple's commitment to App Store payment alternatives
    A federal judge has raised concerns about whether Apple has overly complex barriers that could deter the usage of alternative payment methods in iPhone apps.
    Judge questions Apple's commitment to App Store payment alternatives
    Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers' injunction requires Apple to allow app developers to embed links to alternate payment systems. Its goal is to diminish the company's stronghold over app transactions, where commissions range from 15% to 30%.The commission structure is a signif
  • Alleged M4 benchmarks verify Apple's iPad Pro performance claims

    Alleged M4 benchmarks verify Apple's iPad Pro performance claims
    The new iPad Pros skipped straight to M4, and initial benchmarks show the potential performance improvements match Apple's claims.
    Apple's new iPad Pros run the M4 processor
    Apple's M4 processor won't be available in the wild until devices arrive in customers hands on May 15. But, that may not have stopped some reviewers with pre-release units from performing benchmarks with Geekbench.A device called iPad16,6, which appears to be the latest iPad Pro with M4 with 10 cores shows a 3,767 single cor
  • Best Phone Deals: Score Savings of Up to $1,000 Through Trade-In Offers, Direct Discounts and Credits - CNET

    Best Phone Deals: Score Savings of Up to $1,000 Through Trade-In Offers, Direct Discounts and Credits     - CNET
    If you're thinking of upgrading your phone, take a look at our top phone deals to explore these bargain plans.
  • iOS 17.5: All the Features Your iPhone Could Get Very Soon - CNET

    iOS 17.5: All the Features Your iPhone Could Get Very Soon     - CNET
    There's still no word on when the update will be released to the general public.
  • Maryland Apple Store employees to vote on strike, citing unmet demands

    Maryland Apple Store employees to vote on strike, citing unmet demands
    Workers at the first unionized Apple retail store in the US are preparing for a strike sanction vote to address unresolved issues with management.
    Maryland Apple Store employees to vote on strike, citing unmet demands
    Despite over a year of negotiations, critical issues such as work-life balance, erratic scheduling, and wages remain unresolved. The workforce at the Towson, Maryland store, which unionized in June 2022, is increasingly disheartened by what they perceive as Apple's insufficient res
  • Apple loses another designer who worked in Jony Ive's core team

    Apple loses another designer who worked in Jony Ive's core team
    Duncan Kerr, a designer who has been a part of Apple's journey since the late 1990s is now departing, marking another loss for the design team in a relatively short span of time.
    Jony Ive
    In February, Apple lost designer Bart Andre, who had been with the company since 1992. He was Apple's longest-serving industrial designer.On Wednesday, it was learned that Kerr would also be departing, though his plans are currently unknown. Kerr had worked at Apple since 1999 and was heavily involved in develo
  • iPad gives nonspeaking woman a voice to advocate for Americans with disabilities

    iPad gives nonspeaking woman a voice to advocate for Americans with disabilities
    A woman with nonspeaking autism got an iPad when she was 18, and through an app on it, is now speaking in schools — and working for the government.
    Jordyn Zimmerman using an iPad accessibility tool to give her a voice (Source: CBS)
    Apple introduced Live Speech with iOS 17 in 2023, but as far back as 2014 there were iPad apps that could speak whatever was typed into them. The iPad then radically changed the life of Jordyn Zimmerman, then aged 18, who had nonspeaking autism."[The] iPad gave
  • Alternate Avengers assemble on Apple Vision Pro in 'What If...? -- An Immersive Story'

    Alternate Avengers assemble on Apple Vision Pro in 'What If...? -- An Immersive Story'
    Disney is bringing even more immersive content to the Apple Vision Pro. This time it's the turn of Marvel's "What If...?" franchise.
    A screenshot from Marvel's 'What If...?" experience for Apple Vision Pro
    Disney is working closely with Apple to provide Apple Vision Pro users more exclusive experiences. On Wednesday, the Disney-owned Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive revealed that a new one will be arriving soon.Dubbed "What If...? — An Immersive Story," the content will consist of elements
  • New 13-inch iPad Air will eat into iPad Pro sales

    New 13-inch iPad Air will eat into iPad Pro sales
    A new report predicts that sales of the new iPad Pro will be affected both by its higher price than before, and by the appeal for consumers of the lower-cost 13-inch iPad Air.
    New iPad Pro (source: Apple)
    Trendforce has previously and rather obviously predicted that if Apple releases iPad Pro models with OLED screens, it would drop the previous versions that had mini LED displays. Now that Apple has done exactly this, Trendforce has released a report estimating the potential sales of the new iPa
  • Best iPhone 15 Deals: Score a Free Phone With a Trade-In or New Line - CNET

    Best iPhone 15 Deals: Score a Free Phone With a Trade-In or New Line     - CNET
    The latest iPhone 15 lineup is the best yet, and if you know where to look you can get one for a heavy discount, or even free.
  • Apple profits surge as consumers choose pricier iPhone storage options

    Apple profits surge as consumers choose pricier iPhone storage options
    Amidst plateauing iPhone sales, Apple's enhanced storage upgrade options have emerged as a significant profit driver.
    Apple profits surge as consumers choose pricier iPhone storage options
    Apple has long leveraged the strategy of encouraging iPhone users to opt for higher storage variants, significantly increasing the device's price. The approach has proved crucial in offsetting the otherwise stagnating revenues from iPhone sales.Upgraded storage options do come with a higher price tag, ranging
  • Flagship iPad head-to-head -- M4 iPad Pro vs M2 iPad Pro compared

    Flagship iPad head-to-head -- M4 iPad Pro vs M2 iPad Pro compared
    After a year's gap, Apple has finally updated the iPad Pro, with a surprise M4 debut and OLED in the spotlight for 2024. Here's how the newest iPad Pro models compare against the previous generation.
    2024 iPad Pro with M4 [left], 2022 iPad Pro with M2 [right]
    The iPad was complete absent from 2023, with the only change being to add USB-C to the Apple Pencil. Instead, consumers had to purchase iPad Pro models that were introduced in October 2022.That one-year gap has given Apple time to make quit
  • Apple's new iPad Pro benchmarks demonstrate impressive tablet AI performance

    Apple's new iPad Pro benchmarks demonstrate impressive tablet AI performance
    If a single set of M4 benchmarks can be believed, the new higher-end configurations of the iPad Pro have a lead on the MacBook Pro with M3 processor for AI tasks — but not by much.
    Apple's new iPad ProA new benchmark for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro with M4 and 10 cores has been posted to GeekBench overnight. In it, the assorted artificial intelligence workloads have perhaps been measured for the first time — but we're skeptical, considering that the benchmark appears to have been run on i

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