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iPhone Fold battery now rumored to have less capacity than expected
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Save $700 on LG's 32-inch UltraFine evo 6K Thunderbolt 5 monitor
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Breathe new life into your Mac setup with LG's 32-inch UltraFine display that offers easy Thunderbolt 5 connectivity and 6K resolution. At $700 off, it's $240 cheaper than the Apple Studio Display too.
Save $700 on the LG UltraFine 6K Display with Thunderbolt 5 - Image credit: LG
The LG 32-inch UltraFine evo 6K Monitor pairs easily with modern Macs thanks to its Thunderbolt 5 port. And at $1,299.99 after a $700 discount, this monitor comes in at least $240 cheaper than the 5K 27-inch Apple Studi
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Facebook & Instagram's addictive design could cost Meta $12.5 billion
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Meta's Facebook and Instagram both use "addictive design" that could fall foul of the European Union's new Digital Services Act, and the European Commission has already preliminarily found Meta's iPhone apps are in breach of its rules.
Instagram and Facebook's design may break the EU's rules
In a press release shared today, July 10, the European Commission put Meta on notice. A few core aspects of Meta's smartphone apps are at the core of the Commission's investigation.Meta now has the right to
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iPhone Fold, AirPods with cameras, & time capsules all in question on the AppleInsider Podcast
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Rumors continue to go back and forth on whether the iPhone Fold will launch on time, plus there is now a question on if AirPods will get cameras at all. This and more on the AppleInsider Podcast.
iPhone 17 Pro Max slight damage after a year with no case
Apple is placing an iPhone 17 Pro Max in a time capsule, and presumably when it is opened in 250 years, there will have been a lighter and cheaper Apple Vision Pro. However, rumors suggest Apple might me more focused on AI and glasses instead.Tho
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From rumors to titanium, bad debts and a new backer -- Apple Card is seven years old
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With its move to JP Morgan Chase, Apple Card is facing its first major change — but don't assume that the story of how it got to here is anything but a rocky road.
The physical Apple Card that hasn't changed since 2019
Apple Card and all of Apple's financial services that go along with it, do seem a very long way from how the company started out. But it isn't at all far from how in the 1980s, the company looked into financing in order to sell its expensive new Macintosh.It's hard now to be
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No, EU iPhones won't have a removable battery door in 2027
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Despite what you might have seen on the internet, iPhones sold in the European Union will not have a removable back panel for easy battery replacement, and they probably never will. Here's why.
iPhone batteries aren't changing any time soon. Image credit: Apple
You've probably seen AI TikTok slop and random Reddit posts that claim the EU will force Apple to bring user-replaceable batteries to the iPhone in 2027. But in what should be a surprise to nobody, they're all wrong.But like so much viral
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Govee 21-inch Smart Ceiling Light Ultra review: blurry motifs & excellent lighting
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Govee has been on a roll lately introducing new lights with interesting designs and abilities. The Smart Ceiling Ultra is a decent addition, even with limited Apple ecosystem functionality.
Govee 21-inch Smart Ceiling Light Ultra review:I've tested several Govee lighting solutions previously, and none were a disappointment. My biggest issue then, which continues to today, is Govee's insistence on using its app for most functions.The Govee 21-inch Smart Ceiling Light Ultra is a large circular lig
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Age rating questionnaire now includes social media questions
As announced in June, new Time Allowances in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27, or later, give parents more flexible ways to manage the time their kids spend in apps across categories, including Entertainment, Games, and Social Media.To support this, the age rating questionnaire in App Store Connect now includes questions about your app’s social media capabilities. A social media capability is defined as the ability to redistribute, amplify, or interact with use
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Shhh, It's a Secret: This Is the Best Way to Have a Private Conversation on Your iPhone
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I use my iPhone's Notes app whenever I need to send discreet messages. Here's how it works.
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AI agents move deeper into business workflows with ChatGPT Work & GPT-5.6
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ChatGPT Work turns ChatGPT into an AI agent that can complete multi-step projects across connected apps and desktop tools with GPT-5.6 powering the new experience.ChatGPT Work
ChatGPT Work is designed for longer assignments instead of one-off prompts. It can gather information from connected apps and workflows, create spreadsheets, presentations, documents and web apps, then continue working for hours by breaking larger projects into smaller steps.The new experience runs on GPT-5.6 and includes
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Apple going big at Comic Con with a 2-hour panel and show preview
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Apple TV is going to be a big presence at Comic Con 2026, with the company set to host a two-hour panel and share a first-look preview for the second season of "Dark Matter."
"Widow's Bay" will have a presence at Comic Con this year.
Comic Con, which gets underway on July 23 and runs through July 26, will be held in San Diego and will no doubt be as popular as ever. And Apple TV will back up its recent collection of 89 Emmy nominations with a strong showing.Not only will Apple be present, but it
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Import duty cuts make India even more attractive for iPhone manufacturing
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India has made iPhone manufacturing more attractive by eliminating import duties on key smartphone components, lowering costs for companies assembling devices in the country.
Tim Cook in a previous visit to India — image credit: Apple
India on July 9 removed import duties of 5% to 7.5% on several components used to manufacture smartphones and other electronics. Covered parts include wireless charging modules and lithium-ion cells.Reuters reported that the exemptions remain in effect throug
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Price rises certain as iPhone 18 Pro Max component costs soar
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If a new estimate is correct, and we suspect it is, then Apple is paying dramatically more to produce each iPhone 18 Pro Max compared to its predecessor, and that will mean price rises of $200 or more.
The current iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple left all iPhone models untouched in its recent and unprecedented price rise, but it was already likely that the forthcoming iPhone 18 Pro range would be affected. Now according to estimates from Counterpoint Research, the bill of materials (BOM) that Apple will
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Amazon's $659 Apple Watch Ultra 3 deal is about to sell out, grab the discount now
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Amazon has slashed the price of the Apple Watch Ultra 3 to $659.97, just $10 from the record low.
Save $140 on an Apple Watch Ultra 3 while supplies last - Image credit: Apple
Amazon's $659.97 deal is available on the Apple Watch Ultra 3 with a Bright Blue Trail Loop Band in M/L. The 49mm GPS + Cellular model with a Natural Titanium Case is $140 off while supplies last.Buy Apple Watch Ultra 3 for $659.97
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Before iOS 27, Don't Forget to Check Out These iOS 26.4 Features
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New emoji and video podcasts are just a couple features the update brought to your device in March.
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New AI startup could shrink server-sized models for use on iPhones
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PrismML, a startup that uses mathematical wizardry to shrink the size of large language models, could be used to bring more advanced AI capabilities to iPhones in the future.
Apple wants to bring bigger AI models to the iPhone
The company has already been able to compress the 54GB Qwen 3.6 model to just 4GB. And, importantly, the technology that it uses doesn't impact the model's performance.Apple is already keen to find ways to shrink LLMs that would normally run on servers. The company prefers
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Your Old Phone Has Earned Its Retirement. Here’s How You Could Upgrade for Less or Even Free
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We've rounded up the best deals on iPhones, Galaxy phones, Pixels and more.
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iPhone 18 Pro Max's longer battery life comes at a cost in weight and size
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A new leak backs up reports of the iPhone 18 Pro Max getting a substantial improvement in battery life, but claims the phone will be fractionally heavier and larger as a result.
The camera plateau on the current iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Initial rumors claimed that the iPhone 18 Pro Max would see only slight improvement in battery life over the iPhone 17 Pro Max. But then more recently, there was a new claim that the iPhone 18 Pro Max battery would last almost 10% longer.Now leaker Ice Universe has bac
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Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV review: Very cool, but not great for Apple users
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The Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV is an interesting battery-powered touchscreen on wheels. At $899 retail, it's a very hard sell for Apple owners because of one key omission.
Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV
The idea of a freestanding, movable television sounds odd at first. Just the same, LG popularized this category with the StanbyME. That wheeled touchscreen doubles as a second display, photo frame, and smart home hub.Apolosign is one of several brands now chasing that idea for less
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Encrypted HFS+ drive support dies in macOS 28
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Apple will be cutting support for encrypted Mac OS Extended drives from macOS 28 onwards, but HFS+ will still function — for now. Here's what you can do about it.
Check your drives to make sure they're not formatted as Encrypted Mac OS Extended before macOS 28 arrives next year.As time rolls on, technologies used to power operating systems like macOS are deprecated in favor of newer versions. While most users will embrace the newer ways of working, users of older installations can sometime
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How to Find, Copy and Share Wi-Fi Passwords on Your iPhone and iPad
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If you're on iOS 18 or above, sharing Wi-Fi passwords with others is a breeze.
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TV show purchases on Apple TV are finally getting free 4K upgrades
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Apple is finally bringing its free 4K upgrade policy to select TV show purchases, extending one of the Apple TV Store's biggest customer perks beyond movies for the first time.Apple TV 4K
Apple hasn't announced the rollout, but the change first surfaced after Apple TV researcher Sigmund Judge identified dozens of eligible series that were automatically upgraded to 4K at no extra cost. The initial rollout includes nearly 50 series spanning dramas, documentaries, reality shows, and children's prog
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Final lap for 'Mario Kart Tour' badly closes another Nintendo mobile gaming chapter
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Nintendo will shut down "Mario Kart Tour" later in 2026, highlighting how Nintendo continues to not deliver what consumers want on hardware platforms that they do not manufacture.Mario Kart Tour
The game will remain playable until 11 p.m. Pacific on September 29, when Nintendo will permanently end online service. Nintendo announced the shutdown Tuesday and directed players to updated support policies covering ruby purchases and Gold Pass subscriptions that took effect July 7.Nintendo thanked pla
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'Widow's Bay' & 'Pluribus' lead Apple's record-breaking charge for 2026 Emmy Awards
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Even without previous smash hits "Severance" and "The Studio" airing episodes in the eligibility period, Apple TV has still gathered the most nominations it has ever earned across all of the major categories at the 78th annual Emmy Awards.
Nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards have been announced - image credit: Television Academy
In 2025, Apple TV won a record-breaking 22 Emmy Awards, with "Severance" and "The Studio" leading the way. For 2026, neither of those shows were eligible, but a host of
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Apple testing banned vendor RAM is a Band-Aid, not a cure
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Apple's testing of memory chips from CXMT, a supplier black-listed by the U.S. government, could help ease the RAM pricing crisis. It's nowhere near enough to solve the problem.
A Samsung LPDDR5X memory chip - Image Credit: Samsung
In late June, Apple reportedly asked the Trump administration to allow it to buy RAM chips from a supplier in China that the U.S. had blacklisted. As Cupertino waits on Washington, it is allegedly testing out the memory from the blackballed company.According to two so
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Apple the only bright spot in a declining PC market, savaged by RAM price hikes
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Apple gained ground in the PC market even as global shipments fell for the first time in more than two years, as the Mac outperformed a market squeezed by rising memory costs.Macs continue to gain market share
Worldwide PC shipments fell 4.9% year over year to 68.2 million units in the second quarter, ending nine straight quarters of growth. A persistent memory shortage prompted manufacturers to build inventory ahead of tighter supplies.Rising component costs also pushed PC makers to raise price
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All the Qualcomm parts used in the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and more
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Even after the arrival of its in-house modems, Apple's product lines still mostly rely on Qualcomm for cellular hardware. Here are all the Qualcomm chips Apple uses.
Apple still uses Qualcomm modems for products like the iPhone 17 Pro.
On June 30, AppleInsider revealed that the iPhone 18 Pro might ship in two region-specific modem configurations: a Qualcomm modem in the United States, and the Apple C2 elsewhere in the world. The information serves as the perfect illustration of Apple's continued
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Amazon knocks $110 off Apple's MacBook Neo today
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Apple's MacBook Neo with 512GB of storage is marked down to $689.99 at Amazon today, the lowest price seen since Apple's recent price increases.
Save $110 on 512GB MacBook Neo at Amazon.
With Apple raising prices across its Mac and iPad lines, the MacBook Neo is now $110 off at Amazon, bringing the 512GB spec down to $689.99 in the Indigo finish.Buy MacBook Neo 512GB for $689.99
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Apple's M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro with 48GB RAM plunges to $3,049
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Apple's latest 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro chip and upgrade to 48GB of RAM is discounted to $3,049.99, a markdown of $550 off the popular configuration.
Save $550 on an M5 Pro MacBook Pro with 48GB RAM - Image credit: Apple
Amazon is slashing $550 off an upgraded 16-inch MacBook Pro with a bump up to 48GB of RAM. Released in March 2026, the M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro features higher unified memory bandwidth compared to the last-gen model and is equipped with Apple's N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7 an
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Lower cost Apple Vision Pro may be dropped as Apple focuses on AI
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A peculiar report claims that work on a key component of a lower-cost version of the Apple Vision Pro is winding down, and that it's because Apple is more interested in AI.
Apple's current Apple Vision Pro.
This new report appears to be specifically about the Apple Vision Air, the previously-rumoured Apple Vision Pro successor, that would save money by having lower resolution screens. According to The Elec, Samsung was developing a G-VR display, using a glass-substrate micro-OLED.That project is
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