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• Foxconn tests wireless charging for iPhone 8, source says

  31-10-2016 18:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Hon Hai Precision Industry, better known as Foxconn Technology Group, is making wireless charging modules...
  
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• Apple to Introduce Ads in Apple Maps as Part of Services Revenue Push

  23-03-2026 22:43 via macrumors.com
  Apple is planning to include ads in Apple Maps search results as soon as this summer, reports Bloomberg. Apple is aiming to earn more money from its services division, and it could announce plans for Maps ads as early as this month.
  Ads in ‌Apple Maps‌ will be similar to ads in Google Maps. Retailers and brands will be able to bid for ads associated with search categories. Starbucks, for example, might display an ad when someone searches for coffee. Restaurants will be able to bid for
  
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• Mexico is Seemingly Getting a Third Apple Store

  23-03-2026 21:54 via macrumors.com
  Apple plans to open a store at the Mítikah shopping mall in the south of Mexico City, according to a since-deleted page on real estate company Allux's website.Apple Vía Santa Fe in Mexico City
  The page listed Apple as a future tenant in the mall, which is set to expand into an adjacent area previously occupied by the older Centro Coyoacán shopping mall. It is unclear when Apple's store would open, and the plans could change.It is unclear why the page was deleted, but Apple h
  
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• Review: Govee's New Chromatic String Lights Work With HomeKit and Display Multiple Colors Per Bulb

  23-03-2026 21:32 via macrumors.com
  Govee today introduced its newest lighting product, Matter-enabled string lights with chromatic bulbs that have multiple LEDs inside. The Govee Chromatic String Lights feature large, pill-shaped bulbs that can display multiple colors at once, creating unique lighting effects.
  Priced starting at $170, the Chromatic String Lights come in a 32.8-foot strand with 10 bulbs or a 65.6-foot strand with 20 bulbs. I was able to test out the lights ahead of launch, and I haven't seen string lights quite li
  
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• Apple announces AI-fueled WWDC26 to kick off June 8

  23-03-2026 19:06 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple has announced that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference will be hosted online beginning June 8. As usual, it will start with a big keynote presentation on Monday morning, which developers and students can gather to watch at Apple Park.Apple’s official announcement of the event does not divulge any specific details, merely describing the event as a showcase for “incredible updates for Apple platforms, including AI advancements and exciting new software and develop
  
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• WWDC 2026 guide: Date, time, how to watch and new product rumors

  23-03-2026 18:44 via macworld.com
  
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  WWDC is Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, an annual event where the company sets its software agenda for the coming year. It is considered the most important date on Apple’s calendar for developers and enthusiasts alike.WWDC will start with a keynote in which Apple will unveil major updates to operating systems including iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. We may also see the company launch new Mac hardware.
  Apple has confirmed the date when WWDC will beg
  
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• Apple to Announce 2026 Swift Student Challenge Winners on March 26

  23-03-2026 18:31 via macrumors.com
  As part of its WWDC 2026 announcement, Apple said that it plans to announce this year's Swift Student Challenge Winners on Thursday, March 26.
  Apple's Swift Student Challenge tasks students with creating an original coding project using Swift Playgrounds or Xcode. This year's event began on February 6, and Apple accepted submissions through Saturday, February 28 before judging began.Apple plans to choose winners based on submissions that demonstrate "excellence in innovation, creativity, social
  
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• WWDC 2026 to Showcase Apple's 'AI Advancements'

  23-03-2026 18:16 via macrumors.com
  WWDC 2026 is set to begin on Monday, June 8, and the event will highlight Apple's "AI advancements." Apple included the tidbit in its WWDC 2026 announcement.WWDC26 will spotlight incredible updates for Apple platforms, including AI advancements and exciting new software and developer tools.Since iOS 18, we've been waiting for Apple to introduce a more intelligent version of Siri, and that might finally happen with iOS 27. We are expecting the Apple Intelligence version of ‌Siri‌ that i
  
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• Gurman: Many of Apple's Latest Products Are 'As Incremental as Ever'

  23-03-2026 17:55 via macrumors.com
  In his Power On newsletter over the weekend, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman opined that most of Apple's product announcements this month "were as incremental as ever."
  For example, he said the latest AirPods Max being named "AirPods Max 2" is a "massive stretch" given the headphones received the H2 chip and little else.AirPods Max 2 did gain many new features overall, including increased active noise cancellation, improved sound quality, Adaptive Audio, Personalized Volume, Conversation Awareness, Voic
  
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• Apple Announces WWDC 2026 Will Take Place June 8 to 12

  23-03-2026 17:55 via macrumors.com
  Apple today said that its 37th annual Worldwide Developers Conference is set to begin on Monday, June 8 and end on Friday, June 12. Like WWDC 2025, WWDC 2026 will be a primarily online event open to all developers, with no associated cost.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
  WWDC always begins with a keynote that happens on the first day of the event, and this year's keynote will take place on June 8 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Apple will unveil iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27
  
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• The USB-C Apple Pencil just hit its lowest price since Black Friday

  23-03-2026 17:17 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldApple Pencil USB-CView DealIf you want the full iPad experience, then you need to get an Apple Pencil. It just so happens that the USB-C model is on sale for $60 at Amazon a savings of $19 (25 percent) and the best price we’ve seen all year.Apple’s stylus is darn near perfect, delivering precision control, tilt sensitivity, and low latency. It’s missing some higher-end features offered in the $129 Apple Pencil Pro (pressure sensitivity, squeeze gestures, haptic feedback
  
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• Apple Reportedly Working on 'Small Sensor for Managing Home Security'

  23-03-2026 17:16 via macrumors.com
  Here's an interesting tidbit from Mark Gurman's profile of John Ternus for Bloomberg: Apple is apparently working on a smart home sensor.
  The article said Ternus is leading development of a trio of new home products, including a tabletop robot with a swiveling screen, a smart home hub with Apple Intelligence and facial recognition, and "a small sensor for managing home security."The sensor has an internal codename of J450, according to Gurman. In his previous reporting, he has referred to this J
  
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• iPhone Air Said to Be Roughly Twice as Popular as iPhone 16 Plus

  23-03-2026 17:11 via macrumors.com
  While it certainly has its critics, the iPhone Air appears to have validated Apple's decision to retire the iPhone Plus, if new results from an independent analysis are anything to go by.Crowdsourced Speedtest data published by Ookla suggests the iPhone Air captured 6.8 percent of iPhone 17 generation samples in the U.S. during the fourth quarter of 2025, up from the 2.9 percent share the iPhone 16 Plus managed in the same launch window a year earlier.However, the gains seem to have come at the
  
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• This Mac mini dock looks like a classic Macintosh and has a working display

  23-03-2026 16:57 via macworld.com
  
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  If you’re looking for a hub to expand your M4 Mac mini and celebrate Apple’s 50th anniversary, the Wokyis Retro Docking Station is your perfect companion. This dock comes in an enclosure designed in the form of the original all-in-one Macintosh, adding a bit of retro flair to your desk.The dock neatly fits over an M4 Mac mini and has removable bottom panels, so the front and back of the mini remain accessible. The dock offers the following ports:
  2 front and 2 rear USB-A por
  
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• AirTag 1 Gets Major Amazon Discount With 4-Pack at $59.99

  23-03-2026 16:51 via macrumors.com
  Apple's first-generation AirTag 4-Pack has dropped to $59.99 this week on Amazon, down from the original price of $99.00. Free shipping options have a delivery estimate around March 28, while Prime members should be able to get it delivered a few days sooner.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.Overall, this is a new all-time low price on the AirTag 4-pack. Amazon's sto
  
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• Deals: Apple Watch Series 11 $150 off, M4 MacBook Air clearance at $300 off, M3 iPad Air $200 off, Apple Pencil $59, more

  23-03-2026 16:40 via 9to5mac.com
  Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Amazon all-time lows on Apple Watch Series 11 Titanium models at $150 off (Slate, Natural, and Gold) as well as Midnight Apple Watch SE 3 models at $50 off. Alongside the ongoing holiday pricing on AirPods Pro 3, we are also featuring the ongoing Amazon M4 MacBook Air clearance deals at up to $300 off, all 11-inch M3 iPad Air cell configs at nearly $200 off, and a relatively rare deal on Apple Pencil (USB-C) at $59. Head below for a closer look
  
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• Apple Sports App on iPhone Receives Three Improvements

  23-03-2026 16:38 via macrumors.com
  Apple's free Sports app received another update today with three improvements: probable starting pitchers for MLB games, car numbers in NASCAR leaderboards, and the ability to turn off sports betting odds directly within the app.
  These enhancements were added in version 3.9 of the app, available now in the App Store. Turning off betting odds previously required using the Settings app.Launched in 2024, the Apple Sports app is available on the iPhone in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and many countries
  
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• John Ternus was behind one of iPad’s most crucial changes, says report

  23-03-2026 16:17 via 9to5mac.com
  Over the weekend, Bloomberg published an in-depth profile of Apple’s John Ternus, who many see as the company’s likely next CEO. The report also offers fascinating details on Ternus’ role in the iPad’s development.more…
  
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• Apple Sports adds ‘probable starting pitcher’ ahead of first 2026 MLB season game

  23-03-2026 15:28 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple’s excellent Sports app for iPhone has a new version out today that includes two new features. Both MLB and NASCAR fans will appreciate the latest improvements.more…
  
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• Steve Jobs Talks iBook, AirPort, and More in Newly Surfaced 1999 Video

  23-03-2026 15:18 via macrumors.com
  A newly surfaced internal 1999 Apple campus video of Steve Jobs provides a rare, unfiltered look at the company's post-turnaround strategy.The video is a recording of a July 27, 1999 employee gathering at Apple's Cupertino campus, uploaded by former Apple software engineer Akira Nonaka, who worked at Apple from 1991 to 2000. The 15-minute talk appears to have been recorded informally, likely by an employee present at the event, and has apparently not previously been shared online.The remarks com
  
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• Instagram encryption U-turn leaves us all more vulnerable

  23-03-2026 15:00 via 9to5mac.com
  Meta claimed for years that it was technically challenging to implement end-to-end encryption across Facebook Messenger and Instagram DMs, but back in 2023 said that it had resolved those issues.Unfortunately, the company has now made a U-turn on Instagram direct messages, and that’s bad news for all of us …more…
  
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• Apple Reportedly Preparing 'Biggest Set of iPhone Revamps' Ever

  23-03-2026 14:28 via macrumors.com
  Apple is working on "the biggest set of iPhone revamps in the product's history," according to the latest word from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
  Specifically, he is referring to the long-rumored foldable iPhone, as well as an ambitious 20th-anniversary iPhone with a truly "edge-to-edge" design.In an in-depth profile of Apple's hardware engineering chief John Ternus, who is widely considered to be the leading candidate to become Apple's next CEO whenever Tim Cook steps down, Gurman said Ternus is "ov
  
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• Apple Considered Adding a Camera to the HomePod Years Ago

  23-03-2026 14:14 via macrumors.com
  Apple considered launching a HomePod with a camera and additional sensors years before the upcoming "HomePad" device, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports.
  In a detailed profile of Apple's hardware engineering chief John Ternus, Gurman revealed that Apple considered adding a camera and a more advanced array of sensors to the original ‌HomePod‌, which was announced in 2017. Ternus apparently believed that the additional capabilities would push up development costs and decided to cancel the f
  
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• ‘For All Mankind’ season five is a must-watch for fans of Apple TV’s original sci-fi series

  23-03-2026 14:00 via 9to5mac.com
  Season five of “For All Mankind” lands on Apple TV this Friday. The new episodes are must-watch TV for fans of early seasons of the sci-fi series.The show goes from weird to gut-wrenchingly emotional to outright cinematic and suspenseful over the course of the first eight episodes. As a viewer, I can’t wait to see where this season’s finale takes us in this alt-history timeline’s future.After six years and five seasons, however, the challenge for “For All Mank
  
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• Apple Store External Storage Prices Spike Amid AI-Driven Shortage

  23-03-2026 13:49 via macrumors.com
  Apple last week hiked the prices of external hard drives sold through its online store and retail locations, as noted by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
  Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said that Apple updated the pricing on several external drive offerings recently, and the increases are steep. For example, a SanDisk 4TB solid-state external drive that previously sold for around $500 now costs $1,200, while a 1TB model has jumped from $120 to $360.The price hikes are said to be indire
  
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• It just got a little easier for iPhones to talk to Samsung phones

  23-03-2026 13:34 via macworld.com
  
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  Following the surprising rollout of AirDrop support on Pixel phones by Google late last year, Samsung has announced that AirDrop support is coming to Galaxy phones too. The feature, which will work through Android Quick Share, will roll out to Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra phones this week and additional models at a later date.Like on Pixel phones, the feature will be off by default, and only works with AirDrop’s “Everyone for 10 minutes” sharing mode. This setting o
  
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• Reddit CEO highlights a hidden benefit of Face ID and Touch ID

  23-03-2026 13:27 via 9to5mac.com
  The tech industry is currently in the middle of a rather gradual security transition from usernames and passwords to passkeys.Passkeys are far more secure as online services don’t store your username and password, but Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says that the use of Face ID and Touch ID has an additional benefit …
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• Apple has more plans to protect the iPhone Fold display, says report

  23-03-2026 12:52 via 9to5mac.com
  Early folding phones were notorious for the internal display being vulnerable to damage. Indeed, the first Samsung Galaxy Fold saw all pre-orders cancelled because of this issue.A new supply chain report suggests that Apple is adopting two further measures in order to protect the iPhone Fold display, as well as reduce the visibility of the crease …
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• More pointers to John Ternus as the next Apple CEO

  23-03-2026 12:21 via 9to5mac.com
  While everyone is careful to acknowledge that Apple CEO Tim Cook isn’t likely to retire imminently, and that the decision about his replacement hasn’t yet been made, there seems little doubt that John Ternus is the current heir apparent.An extensive new Bloomberg profile underlines this, describing both internal and external pointers to the company’s favored choice …more…
  
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• Foldable iPhone Uses Layered Glass to Reduce Display Crease

  23-03-2026 12:20 via macrumors.com
  Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone will use a dual-layer ultra-thin glass structure to reduce display crease visibility, a new supply chain rumor suggests.
  According to Weibo-based leaker Digital Chat Station, Apple's first book-style foldable will feature two layers of ultra-thin glass (UTG) or ultra-thin flexible glass (UFG), with the display sandwiched between them, isolating it from direct contact with the hinge. The arrangement is designed to spread mechanical stress across multiple layers ra
  
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