Two years after the M4 Mac mini released with an upgradable SSD, but Apple has changed course with the soldered new model. But, the new Mac Studio still has a slotted SSD with serialized components, so an upgrade there is at least possible.
Getting to the SSD storage module in a new Mac Studio - image credit: Apple.
Apple always used to solder its Mac storage in place, making it a permanent and so unchangeable, unrepairable feature. Given that Apple charges more for SSD storage than seems imagin
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New Mac mini does not have a slotted SSD, Mac Studio still does
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Apple expands Tap to Pay on iPhone to eight more Latin American countries
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Apple has expanded Tap to Pay on iPhone to eight additional countries in Latin America, allowing businesses to accept contactless payments without dedicated payment terminals.
The expansion brings Apple's payment acceptance feature to Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and Peru. It gives businesses a way to accept cards, Apple Pay, and other contactless wallets using only a compatible iPhone and supported app.Tap to Pay on iPhone works with the -
Apple Maps blurring alleged detention centers in China, claims local laws require it
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The data provider for Apple Maps in China has reportedly begun blurring more than just military facilities, leaving Apple in the wake of another potential mapping-related scandal.
Apple Maps may have another controversy on its hands
After decades of building up supply chains and manufacturing in China, Apple is not new to dealing with the controversial authoritarian regime running the country. The latest problem to emerge echoes other recent troubles Apple has faced in the United States.Accordin -
Apple's pendant project is on hold despite its AI push
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Apple's rumored AI pendant will take even longer to arrive, with the now "postponed" project a likely result of Apple Watch taking on an AI wearable's functionality.
A pin of the Apple Intelligence logo. Not an Apple Intelligence pin. But just imagine...The launch of Siri AI was meant to usher in a wave of AI-centric hardware, such as the often rumored Home Hub. However, for at least one product, there's now an even longer wait for its arrival.As part of a story on fitness tracker development, B -
Amicus briefs show strong support of Apple's arguments ahead of Epic Supreme Court judgement
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While the US DOJ won't take sides in a case, the Solicitor General did file a brief sharing that violating "the spirit of the injunction" wasn't within standards, echoing Apple.
Apple is ready to face the Supreme Court in October
The Apple vs Epic lawsuit has been ongoing for over six years. It started as an intentional violation of Apple's App Store rules, which led to the lawsuit and almost total victory for Apple on all but one charge.Apple was ordered to remove its anti-steering practices, w -
M5 Pro Mac mini vs. M4 Pro Mac mini compared: Specs, hardware, price
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Apple's Mac mini has finally been upgraded with the M5 Pro chip. Here's how the latest model compares to its M4 Pro counterpart.
M5 Pro Mac mini vs. M4 Pro Mac mini: Apple's tiny desktop Mac just got even better.
After the debut of the M5 Pro chip in the MacBook Pro, Apple's latest system-on-chip has made its way to another Mac. The Mac mini now ships with the M5 Pro chip, offering a worthwhile performance improvement.Like the M5 Pro MacBook Pro, the M5 Pro Mac mini uses a tried-and-true design. -
Apple Maps & Apple Podcasts join forces for Hidden Histories guides & episodes
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Apple Podcasts has launched the Hidden Histories guides in Apple Maps, giving listeners a new way to find podcast episodes tied to landmarks and lesser-known locations in five major U.S. cities.Hidden Histories
A new Apple Maps guides collection covers San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Each guide connects places in Apple Maps with podcast episodes about the history, architecture, and people behind them.Listeners can browse the full Hidden Histories collecti -
Future Apple Watch could be screen-less Whoop competitor, says rumor
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Apple is reportedly at the prototype stage for a new fitness and health tracker that looks less like an Apple Watch, and more like Whoop's device.
Apple wants to compete with Whoop - image credit: Whoop
When Apple published its heart study intended to demonstrate that the Apple Watch Series 12 was the most accurate health wearable, it also showed how good some rivals are. That included the Whoop 5 fitness tracker, and now according to Bloomberg, Apple is aiming to compete more directly with that -
Apple government liaison Tim Cook talked child safety at the UN General Assembly
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Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook spoke with the EU Commission President about child safety while visiting the UN General Assembly, but there was no mention of bringing Siri AI to the market.
Tim Cook and Ursula von der Leyen. Image source: Ursula von der Leyen on X
Child safety has become an increasing concern in many countries around the world, and the European Union is no different. Even as many Apple users in the EU wait to hear about new Siri AI features being allowed to launch, the diploma -
Save $600 on these M5 Max MacBook Pros with month-end deals
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Amazon is slashing $600 off two M5 Max MacBook Pros, with both 14-inch and 16-inch options available.
Save $600 on M5 Max MacBook Pro laptops today - Image credit: Apple
The month-end savings deliver $600 off two M5 Max MacBook Pro configurations, starting with the 14-inch model with an 18-core CPU and 32-core GPU. This spec also has 36GB of unified memory and 2TB of storage. With the $600 discount, you can pick up the laptop for $3,499.Save $600 on 14" M5 Max MacBook Pro
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Brighter, lower-power iPhone OLED screens now delayed to 2029
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New research claims that Apple will add a significantly improved OLED display to the iPhone, but some years later than previously expected.
Apple could move to newer OLED technology by 2029
The improved technology is called Color Filter on Encapsulation (CoE) OLED, and key to it is that it is OLED without a polarizing layer. That layer prevents blurring on screen, but there are significant benefits if it can be dispensed with.Apple had previously been reported to be planning to use this screen t -
Beats 360 vs AirPods Max 2: Premium personal audio compared
via appleinsider.comThe Beats 360 are Apple's alternative to the AirPods Max 2 for anyone in the market for premium headphones. Here's how the two personal audio options compare.
Beats 360 vs AirPods Max 2: The two headphones are solidly matched, with different audiences
The Beats 360 arrived on September 22 as a pair of premium headphones, taking over the top spot in the range from the Beats Studio Pro.It's a departure from the existing Beats design in many ways that brings it more in line with AirPods Max 2. All -
Beats 360 review: Good all-around sound and customizable too
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The new Beats 360 are premium headphones that are customizable, sweat-resistant, sound great, and can be your new workout partner at the gym.
Beats 360 review: Cloud frame, but with replacement cushions.When it comes to premium headphone options, there are a few options available from Apple's personal audio stable. At the most extreme end of the scale, you can pay a lot for the AirPods Max if you want an easy-listening and high-quality listening experience at home.Then there's Beats, the subsidi -
Supplemental image data used in Face ID authentication on iPhone 18 Pro
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Apple has added an additional layer of authentication to Face ID on iPhone 18 Pro using image data and a secure exclave, potentially speeding up the process.
Apple hid a portion of the Face ID system under the display on iPhone 18 Pro
Face ID is Apple's most secure biometric authentication system for iPhone and is only matched in terms of security by Optic ID on Apple Vision Pro. The system uses infrared dot projection, attention awareness, depth mapping, and an encrypted mathematical representa -
Ron Johnson's 'Shop Different' review: Tantalizing glimpse at Apple Store origins
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A new book co-written by the original head of Apple retail reveals much about how and most importantly why Apple Stores started, though the telling suffers from being its authors' first work.
Ron Johnson's book tells the story of his creating the Apple Store with Steve Jobs - book image credit: Harper Business.
Apple is nearing the end of a five-year plan to open or remodel around 50 Apple Stores worldwide. That's around 10% of the total number of Apple Stores, and Apple's retail business has be -
Spectacular Apple Music Hall concert venue opens in London
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Apple's UK headquarters at the famous Battersea Power Station has added a new Apple Music venue for live concerts and Spatial Audio recording.
The new Apple Music Hall - image credit: Apple
Apple Battersea is home to both an Apple Store and the company's main UK offices, each housed within the iconic Battersea Power Station. Now there's also Apple Music Hall, a 600-seat auditorium with 48-speaker spatial sound system, 16 or more cameras, two audio recording studios, and a broadcast video control -
Changing SSD storage in Mac Studio is possible while Mac mini loses the option
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Mac mini SSDs see a regression while Mac Studio continues to have slotted SSDs with serialized components, though it is clear Apple doesn't want the user messing with either.
Getting to the SSD storage module in a new Mac Studio - image credit: Apple.
Apple always used to solder its Mac storage in place, making it a permanent and so unchangeable, unrepairable feature. Given that Apple charges more for SSD storage than seems imaginable, it was big news when the last generation of Mac Studio and M -
Best M6 Mac mini, 2026 Mac Studio deals on release day
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Amazon's 2026 Mac mini and Mac Studio deals deliver the lowest prices as the new desktops hit store shelves.
Grab 2026 Mac mini, Mac Studio deals on release day.
Despite releasing today, Amazon has issued deals on the brand-new Mac mini and Mac Studio. Save $30 on Apple's M6 Mac mini when you opt for 512GB of storage, bringing the upgraded spec down to $1,069.99. This configuration has the new M6 chip with a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU, along with 16GB of memory and a bump up to 512GB of storage -
Apple's iOS 27.2 beta 2 reveals new anti-snatching protections
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Apple is testing an iPhone security feature designed to recognize snatch-and-grab theft and lock the device before the thief can exploit it.
Find My helps you track your devices, but don't use it to chase thieves.There's a name for snatching someone's smartphone from their hands in a brazen theft attempt: Apple picking. And Apple's been working on a way of protecting its customers from the act.In May, it was learned that Apple had been working on a new set of security features that will automati -
GM isn't changing course on CarPlay for its electric vehicles
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GM has cleared up confusion over its CarPlay plans, confirming that its EV lineup will remain off-limits to Apple's in-car interface.
GM confirms CarPlay still isn't coming back to its EVs
GM hasn't offered CarPlay in electric vehicles for three years, and apparently it's not planning on starting anytime soon. There was a bit of confusion earlier after it was learned that the company would keep CarPlay for its gas-powered 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks.GM confirmed its plans to J -
John Ternus: Apple Vision Pro has a bright future, but a long journey first
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Newly minted Apple CEO John Ternus has praised the Apple Vision Pro, calling it an amazing device that is finding more users, but also that it's in its very earliest days.
Apple CEO John Ternus - image credit: Canal+.
John Ternus has been criticized for laying off workers in the company's Apple Vision Pro division, but in a new interview for French television, he says he's enthused about the device's future. The Canal+ arts show Clique TV asked him directly whether or not he considered the Apple -
Apple shares hit record high after iPhone Duo and Siri AI success
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Apple shares closed at a new record high of $339.64 after investors responded both to how improved Siri AI is, and how much attention the firm has had for its iPhone Duo.
Apple stocks closed at a new record high
Back in May 2026, Apple's shares twice hit record highs, taking it over the psychologically significant $300 mark. Since then, John Ternus has taken over as CEO in a particularly smooth transition from Tim Cook, and Apple has launched new hardware and software.The stock price closed at $ -
Second developer betas of iOS 27.2, macOS 27.2 are out now
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Apple is now on the second round of its developer betas for iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, and macOS 27.2.
iOS 27 on an iPhone
The second post-milestone release developer beta is here. After the first developer builds of iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS 27.2 Golden Gate, watchOS 27.2, visionOS 27.,2 and tvOS 27.2 landed on September 16, Apple is now on the second round of the generation.Normally, you would expect that the first updates will be for the 27.1 versions, a -
Neural Engine timeouts & Face ID panics hit Apple's newest devices
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Apple's newest hardware is off to a rocky start, with Neural Engine timeouts crashing Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 models as a smaller group of iPhone 18 Pro owners reports Face ID-related kernel panics.
iPhone 18 Pro
The new watches reached customers on September 18. Within hours, owners began describing sudden restarts that displayed the Apple logo before returning them to the watchOS interface.Some Apple Watch devices restarted while their owners used Siri AI, edited watch fa -
Apple Vision Pro has a bright future says Apple CEO Ternus, but it's a long journey
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Newly minted Apple CEO John Ternus has praised the Apple Vision Pro, calling it an amazing device that is finding more users, but also that it's in its very earliest days.
Apple CEO John Ternus - image credit: Canal+.
John Ternus has been criticized for laying off workers in the company's Apple Vision Pro division, but in a new interview for French television, he says he's enthused about the device's future. The Canal+ arts show Clique TV asked him directly whether or not he considered the Apple -
This clever workaround lets iPhone 18 Pro Max skirt battery shipping max power limits
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The iPhone 18 Pro Max ships with part of its battery capacity temporarily locked in software, then after arrival and activation, the full capacity of the battery is unlocked.iPhone 18 Pro Max
Customers began receiving devices on September 18. An Apple support document published the same day explains why the iPhone 18 Pro Max arrives with a battery capacity restriction in place.At full capacity, the iPhone 18 Pro Max battery exceeds 20 watt-hours, putting it above a threshold that brings extra sh -
M5 Ultra Mac Studio AI performance keeps up with Nvidia 5080
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The new M5 Ultra Mac Studio is on a par with graphics cards like the Nvidia RTX 5080 in a PC, and the whole package is just as cost-effective for AI loads.
Mac Studio
The first reviews of Apple's new Macs are starting to surface, and so too are the benchmarks. With the M5 Ultra being Apple's newest high-performance chip, the Mac Studio update is of particular interest to those in the field of AI.If those first benchmarks are to be believed, the M5 Ultra is certainly as high-performance as ever. -
How to claim $25 from Apple's settlement over delayed Siri features
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The website for claiming your settlement valued at up to $95 per eligible device in Apple's delayed Siri lawsuit is now live. You have until December 21 to make a claim.
Delayed Siri features led to a lawsuit settlement
Apple was sued in a class-action lawsuit for delaying Siri features related to the implementation of artificial intelligence. Since various iPhone models were advertised and sold as compatible with the impending then delayed upgrades, the plaintiffs made their case.The lawsuit re -
Save $150 on Apple's M5 MacBook Air with 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD; now $1,649
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Amazon's month-end MacBook Air deals are heating up, with a $150 discount on the high-end 24GB/1TB spec.
Save on Apple's M5 MacBook Air with an upgrade to 24GB RAM - Image credit: Apple
Amazon is knocking $150 off Apple's current 13-inch MacBook Air with a 10-core M5 chip. The laptop, which is discounted to $1,649 in Sky Blue, features an upgrade to 24GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage to boost performance.Save $150 on 13" Air 24GB RAM
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Aqara FP400 sensor, new iOS 27 app updates, & more news on Smart Home Insider
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On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, we go hands on with the new Aqara FP400 spatial sensor, walk through new betas, and more of the latest Apple Home news.
Smart Home Insider Podcast
Following the launch of iOS 27, Apple has released the first beta of iOS 27.2. The major change was the inclusion of the new Health app, but it also had at least one tangentially-related feature.The Apple TV app on iPhone and iPad now supports profiles. This is great for parents who give their
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