• MotionVFX, AI tools feature in Apple Creator Studio's latest update

    Apple Creator Studio has more AI-based updates, with the biggest change being the inclusion of MotionVFX plug-ins and templates.
    Apple Creator Studio
    Apple has been steadily making updates to the Apple Creator Studio, including one in September taking advantage of the new iPhone 18 Pro camera. Its latest update is, however, more AI-focused.The main change is the inclusion of MotionVFX directly into Final Cut Pro for Mac. The addition brings with it thousands of templates, graphics, titles, and t
  • Apple and OpenAI won't face off over trade secrets until July 2027

    The judge has set up the schedule for the blockbuster Apple vs. OpenAI trade theft trial, and we'll all have to wait a while for it to really get going.
    Apple will get some of the OpenAI documents it requested in court.
    Judge Edward Davila has set the Apple vs. OpenAI trial for July 19, 2027, at 9 a.m. Both companies were given until October 23 to agree on a schedule.The dispute has roots stretching back to 2019, if not earlier. By the time the trial begins, Apple's lawsuit will have been underw
  • Rian Johnson's Chromagraph Camera app brings his cinematic style to your iPhone photos

    Chromagraph Camera gives iPhone photos the Hollywood treatment for $12.99, but its cinematic look won't suit every photographer's taste.
    Chromagraph brings Hollywood color processing to iPhone
    Rian Johnson launched Chromagraph Camera, an iPhone photography app that uses image processing developed for his films. The "Knives Out" and "The Last Jedi" director worked with cinematographer Steve Yedlin and programmer Eric Cameron to bring Chromagraph Camera to the App Store.So I recently badgered my c
  • Apple updated the World Travel Adapter Kits and two power adapters

    Alongside the torrent of other stuff this week, Apple quietly updated the 70W Power Adapter, 140W Power Adapter, and the World Travel Adapter Kit. If that wasn't enough, our long national nightmare is over, with a new Power Adapter Extension Cable available for the first time in about two years. Apple cites "updated regulations" for the reasoning behind the update.https://support.apple.com/en-us/102193
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  • AirTag lawsuit challenges how easily tracking alerts can be disabled

    A new AirTag lawsuit puts Apple's handling of disabled tracking alerts at the center of a demand for stronger safeguards.
    Apple sued over AirTag alerts disabled with iPhone passcode
    A Washington woman is suing Apple after alleging AirTag safeguards failed to prevent tracking during domestic abuse. The lawsuit alleges her husband concealed three AirTags among her belongings.According to the complaint, seen by King5, one tracker was found in her son's diaper bag, while a second was found hidden in
  • It was the right time to add touch to the MacBook Pro, says John Ternus

    Apple has long resisted bringing touch support to the Mac, but it's finally made the jump with the new MacBook Pro. It's all because Apple felt it was the right time to make the change.
    Touching the new MacBook Pro's display - Image Credit: Apple
    The MacBook line has been one of the most desired products to gain touch support for years. After countless rumors about it, Apple added the functionality to the PROLED versions.However, making the change wasn't something that was done on a whim. Accord
  • How macOS is changing on touchscreens beyond Sidecar, but only a bit

    Apple didn't just put a touchscreen on the MacBook Pro, it made some minor macOS changes to buttons and menus to accommodate your fingers. Here's where they are so far, and what apps will get them first.PROLED display on MacBook Pro
    The company introduced the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display at its "Pro and tell" event in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 28. The new models start at $2,899 and $3,399, respectively, with preorders open now and availability beginning Novembe
  • PROLED 16-inch MacBook Pro vs 16-inch MacBook Pro: Compared

    Apple's OLED update to the MacBook Pro makes the display brighter and touch-enabled for the first time. There's more than just that, when you compare the specs of the MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max to the PROLED XDR Display version.
    MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display [left], MacBook Pro without [right]
    The "Pro and Tell" launch week was an unexpected addition to the fall presentation lineup. After an initial Mac launch followed by the iPhone event and one for smart home devices, a second Ma
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  • It's back - the glowing Apple logo makes a return on MacBook Pro at last

    The first MacBook Pro that lacked Apple's iconic backlit logo was released in 2016. A decade later, it's back.
    The glowing Apple logo is seen at Apple's launch of the new MacBook Pro - image credit: Rich DeMur0.
    For a long time, the thing about the lit Apple logo on the lid of its portables was that it was the wrong way around. It was positioned for the user to see as they opened the lid, while it was then upside down for anyone passing by.Never one to miss out on good advertising, Apple flipped
  • Mac Studio M5 Ultra 512GB RAM upgrade costs $15,500 on its own

    Months after Apple launched the latest Mac Studio, it is finally taking orders for one more configuration, the 512GB RAM M5 Ultra. It's extremely costly.
    Apple is finally taking pre-orders for the 512GB Mac Studio
    Apple launched the M5 Ultra and M5 Max editions of the Mac Studio in August 2026, but revealed in barely a footnote that there was one configuration coming later. Even as Apple was saying that the Mac Studio could be configured to have 512GB RAM, it actually couldn't. Until now.As of n
  • Preorders are live for Apple's new iPad mini, iMac & MacBook Pro lineup

    Apple has opened preorders for its latest iPad mini, iMac, and MacBook Pro models, with all of the new devices scheduled to arrive in stores on November 6.
    MacBook Pro with touchscreen
    Preorders began Wednesday, October 28, following three days of hardware announcements. Customers in the United States can order through Apple's website or the Apple Store app, with deliveries beginning Friday, November 6.The new lineup includes an OLED iPad mini, an M6-powered iMac, and two distinct MacBook Pro up
  • MacBook Pro gets touchscreen OLED, and resurrects the glowing Apple logo

    After many rumors over the years, Apple has finally launched its OLED MacBook Pro, switching the display technology for a more vibrant and brighter picture, and with touch support too.
    The new touch-screen MacBook Pro - image credit: Apple
    Over the years, Apple has been rumored to be working on a major update to the MacBook Pro, adding OLED. That speculation has finally become a reality with Apple's latest launch.The OLED MacBook Pro is, basically, your standard MacBook Pro but with a better scr
  • Say hello to Touch on Mac

    Say hello to Touch on Mac
    Start getting ready for MacBook Pro with Touch today. Watch new developer videos, sign up for Group Labs, and check out new articles and resources.Explore now
  • Sonnet's new Echo SE III T5 PCI-E enclosure cuts both card size, and cost

    Sonnet's new Echo SE III T5 gives Macs three PCIe slots for $799.99, costing less than its larger desktop model, at the cost of no longer supporting full-length cards.Echo SE III T5
    The compact enclosure lets Mac mini, Mac Studio, and MacBook Pro users add professional hardware their computers don't have internal slots for. It connects up to three PCIe cards through a single Thunderbolt cable for specialized audio, video, networking, and storage.Sonnet introduced the larger Echo III T5 Desktop o
  • MacBook Neo gets a price hike for education customers

    Apple has quietly updated the education pricing for the MacBook Neo, with the budget model now starting at a higher $649.
    Apple has slashed the education pricing discount of the MacBook Neo down to $50.The MacBook Neo started life as an exceptional bargain in the MacBook range, priced at $599. While the price to the general public has already risen a lot thanks to the global RAM crisis, the education pricing discount has also shrunk.Apple's education pricing for the MacBook Neo started off at $4
  • M6 Mac mini with 24GB RAM drops to $1,179, but supply is limited

    Amazon is knocking $120 off the upgraded M6 Mac mini with 24GB of RAM, bringing the price down to $1,179, but you'll want to act fast as supply is limited.
    Save $120 on Apple's M6 Mac mini.
    The $120 discount at Amazon brings the price of the upgraded M6 Mac mini desktop down to $1,179. This configuration, part number MHQM4LL/A, has Apple's M6 chip with a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU, along with a 512GB SSD. Most notably, it also has a bump up to 24GB of unified memory, allowing for more tasks to
  • Size matters: South Korea spared iPad mini image's potentially offensive gesture

    Apple has chosen to use a different image in South Korea to promote the iPad mini in South Korea, likely over fears that the version used the rest of the world might resemble an offensive gesture mocking the size of someone's manhood.
    An iPad mini promotional image from Apple's website in most of the world [top], and the same image in South Korea [bottom]
    The launch of the updated iPad mini with OLED has unexpectedly sparked a bit of controversy. One of its marketing images was edited due to all
  • South Korea becomes the latest to fine Apple and Google millions over their App Stores [u]

    It seemed such a simple idea when Steve Jobs announced the App Store and Apple's 30% cut, especially when compared to the costs of selling boxed software at retail. South Korea is just the latest country to put that model at risk.
    South Korea has fined Apple and Google over their App Store practices
    According to AP News, South Korea has joined the ranks of countries fining Apple over App Store practices. The Korea Media and Communication Commission has fined both Apple and Google after some year
  • Apple TV 'Shrinking' season 4 has wrapped filming

    One of the stars of "Shrinking," specifically Jessica Williams, has posted on Instagram that filming has concluded for season four. Apple hasn't said anything about when the season will air, but this development means sooner, rather than later.
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  • Amazon's new Alexa devices are outfitted with Matter & Thread

    Apple's HomeView hasn't shipped yet, but Amazon is already staking out more of the smart home with five new Alexa devices designed for everything from entertainment to sleep.New Alexa devices from Amazon
    The October 28 announcement follows Apple's recent expansion into smart-home displays. Apple introduced HomeView earlier in October, bringing Siri AI, facial recognition, and Apple Home controls to a shared household screen.Amazon's latest products address some of the same needs, but the company
  • There's a fix if your external SSD won't connect to iPhone Duo

    There are a couple of reasons why your iPhone Duo won't see a connected external drive, but more importantly, there's a solution.
    This Lexar external drive works fine with an iPhone 17 Pro Max, but the iPhone Duo can't see it.
    So you have an external drive that plugs into the USB-C port of your old iPhone perfectly fine. But when you connect it to your iPhone Duo, nothing happens.Not to build up suspense here, there are two possible solutions. One is that if you have the iPhone Duo in a case, ta
  • Touchscreen MacBook Pro almost certainly has dynamic island

    A prolific leaker on X has continued his macOS 27.2 code dives. And in the latest one, he's found Dynamic Island graphics for AirPods, battery alerts and more. It was previously rumored that the notch would be gone in the OLED MacBook Pro, but it's more certain now. We'll all see together later today.
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  • Hinge, dual-layer OLED expectations continue ahead of new MacBook Pro launch

    Hours ahead of Apple's expected touch-enabled MacBook Pro launch, a leaker backs up rumors about price rises and changes to the hinge.
    The current M5 Pro MacBook Pro, sans OLED
    Apple is holding a "Pro and Tell" press event on Wednesday, with it capping off a week of updates. That event is expected to include not only the iPad mini, iMac, and M6 MacBook Pro for members of the media to try out, but also an OLED MacBook Pro.The evening before the event, Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital decided to p
  • John Ternus teases MacBook Pro announcement

    John Ternus' social media team has posted a video on X, clearly reminiscent of the back of a MacBook Pro. In the video, a spotlight pans up, and ends on a wall. Maybe teasing the return of a lit Apple logo on the back of the computer? We'll see soon enough.pic.twitter.com/2XsfEhVRJH—John Ternus (@johnternus) October 28, 2026
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  • The global memory crisis will annoy everyone until 2030 at least

    The memory crisis isn't going to be solved before 2030, and there's a new shortage brewing that's just going to make things worse and more expensive.
    Memory chips are in high demand. It's not going to get better anytime soon. - Image credit: SK Hynix
    Manufacturers and consumers are already dealing with the effects of high memory demand caused primarily through AI data center and infrastructure buildouts. Now, it seems that the problem will be affecting more components, and for years longer than
  • South Korea becomes the latest to fine Apple and Google millions over their App Stores

    It seemed such a simple idea when Steve Jobs announced the App Store and Apple's 30% cut, especially when compared to the costs of selling boxed software at retail. South Korea is just the latest country to put that model at risk.
    South Korea has fined Apple and Google over their App Store practices
    According to AP News, South Korea has joined the ranks of countries fining Apple over App Store practices. The Korea Media and Communication Commission has fined both Apple and Google after some year
  • Touchscreen iMac almost certainly has dynamic island

    A prolific leaker on X has continued his macOS 27.2 code dives. And in the latest one, he's found Dynamic Island graphics for AirPods, battery alerts and more. It was previously rumored that the notch would be gone in the OLED MacBook Pro, but it's more certain now. We'll all see together later today.
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  • Apple Watch testimonies continue in two new ads

    On Wednesday, Apple debuted a pair of new user testimonies. The first, shown here, is another lifesaving story. The second is an impressive story about a man who started his fitness journey at 340 pounds, shedding more than 150 pounds along the way. Both are ads, sure, but they're also worth your time to watch.
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  • Judge grants yet more of Apple's requests for OpenAI information

    As the case inches closer to trial, OpenAI has been ordered to surrender more details to Apple about its employees' use of devices and tools, and its recruitment practices.
    The lawsuit between Apple and OpenAI continues with the ChatGPT maker being ordered to provide more information.
    Apple has been pressing for early discovery in its lawsuit against OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft, arguing that delays materially hurt it. Judge Edward Davila has previously tended to side with Apple, but d
  • Nintendo isn't going to be thrilled about Switch 2 games running on Apple hardware

    NX2Apple is essentially Rosetta for Nintendo Switch games. The utility will unpack the game's data, rewrite the game's code for Apple Silicon, translate shaders to Metal, and pack it all into a .IPA file. What's done with that file after that is left as an exercise for the reader.https://github.com/LNPANDY/NX2Apple
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