Apple drops the Lightning adapter that still let iPhones use wired headphones
Apple’s Lightning EarPods and (top) the adapter for users of older EarPods. Users who haven’t got around to buying Apple’s short Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter after eight years are now out of luck, as the iPhone 7 accessory appears to be discontinued. Apple’s Phil Schiller may have described the iPhone 7’s dropping of […]
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Rumors of an Apple-made TV set are back again
An “Apple television” has been rumored for more than 15 years. Apple is said to be considering making a television set, over a decade after it abandoned that idea in favor of creating the Apple TV set top box. It’s one of the famous Steve Jobs stories, a claim relayed by biographer Walter Isaacson, which […]
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Tata takes control of Pegatron’s sole iPhone plant in India
Tata has reportedly bought a controlling stake in a former Pegatron iPhone plant — image credit: Pegatron India’s Tata Electronics is reportedly buying a 60 percent stake in Taiwan-based Pegatron’s only India iPhone facility, strengthening Tata’s position as Apple’s main supplier partner in the country. Pegatron and the Tata Group have been negotiating since at […]
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AirTags 2 to bring better location tracking in 2025
Next-generation Apple AirTags will look the same, but feature improved range and location tracking. Apple’s AirTags will get its first-ever hardware update a new report claiming the tracked will gain finer location accuracy. Backing up previous reports, Apple is said to be preparing an updated AirTag which is planned to be released in 2025. According […]
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Save up to $1,000 on iPads with early Black Friday flash deals
Weekend flash deals offer up to $1,000 off iPads. These early Black Friday deals are providing shoppers with an opportunity to pick up an iPad for the entire family at up to $1,000 off. Early Black Friday iPad deals are live Amazon, Best Buy and B&H are all fighting for your business this holiday season […]
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Apple’s in-house chip design is the ‘secret weapon’ behind industry-beating performance
Apple is outpacing the rate of overall industry progress with its M-series chips. Image credit: Apple Apple executives believe that by designing their own Apple Silicon chips and AI, the company now has a significant advantage over traditional chipmakers that have to cater to a wide range of markets and customers. Apple’s Vice President of […]
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Scammers posing as Apple Security steal thousands from Wichita senior
Scam callers, texts, messages, and website pop-ups are not always obvious. A GoFundMe account is accepting donations to help a Wichita, Kansas woman who fell for a common online scam that began with a text message to her iPhone. Shawna Perdue lost over $5,500 after falling for a ploy from scammers pretending to be “Apple […]
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How to use the Apple Maps Library feature in iOS 18
iOS 18 adds a new Library feature to the iPhone’s Apple Maps app. Apple’s iOS 18 update includes a Maps Library feature for all of your saved and pinned locations to live, making them easier to find later. Here’s how to use it on your iPhone. Adding new locations to the new iOS 18 Apple […]
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Apple pulls US-funded Radio Free Europe app from Russia
The App Store is a powerful digital ecosystem. The Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty news app has been removed from the App Store in Russia, in another case of the state mandating what apps are allowed. The move comes less than a month after the Russian authorities had Apple remove Current Time, the independent media service […]
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Final Cut Pro, Apple Home Hub, and new Mac reviews on the AppleInsider Podcast
With excellent new hardware comes a long-awaited update to Final Cut Pro There’s a big new update to Final Cut Pro, a smaller one for Logic Pro, and an ever-increasing number of rumors about an Apple Home Hub, all on the AppleInsider Podcast. Apple could have made this part of its “week” of Mac announcements […]
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