Bargain hunters looking for the best MacBook Pro deals can save hundreds on a variety of configurations, with current M4 and closeout M3 configs up to $800 off. The lowest price at press time is on the closeout M3 model with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, which is marked down to $1,099, a $500 discount off the original… Continue Reading
Month: April 2025
Crime blotter: Florida UPS driver accused of stealing 171 iPhones
A UPS driver is accused of stealing $175,000 worth of iPhones in 90 days, birds meet a grisly end at an Apple Store in Australia, and a football coach is charged with hacking iCloud, all on this week’s Apple crime blotter. The Apple Store at Rundle Place in Australia A man who worked for UPS in Florida was arrested and… Continue Reading
Deals: Amazon drops Apple’s 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chip to $1,829
Apple’s latest 14-inch MacBook Pro equipped with an M4 Pro chip is on sale for $1,829 this weekend at Amazon, with total discounts on the range delivering up to $493 in savings. Price drops are in effect on Apple’s latest MacBook Pro – Image credit: Apple Pick up the standard 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 Pro chip in Space… Continue Reading
Yet another iPhone 17 Pro case leak shows off camera bar design
A new post from leaker Majin Bu shows off iPhone 17 Pro’s camera bar yet again in possible case marketing material. Alleged photo of the case colors for the iPhone 17 Pro – image credit: Majin Bu The new photos from Bu show the iPhone 17 Pro in marketing material for an unknown company’s cases. The pictures show the elongated… Continue Reading
Australian shoemaker business has been transformed by iPhone, says Apple
Apple has highlighted how an Australian shoe company replaced its traditional point-of-sale machines with iPhones, making for a better customer experience. Using the NewStore app, employees can check inventory instantly — image credit: Apple Firms are regularly spotlighted by Apple in its now long-running “Apple at Work” series, which focuses on small-business use cases for various Apple technologies. The latest… Continue Reading
IPVanish’s malware protection confirmed among the best on the market
IPVanish’s malware and tracker blocking technology has been confirmed as one of the best on the market VIPRE Advanced Security received the highest rating in the latest AV-Comparatives’ Malware Protection Test This achievement follows a successful independent audit confirming that IPVanish’s no-log policy Independent auditors have just confirmed that the technology behind IPVanish’s malware and tracker-blocker tools is one of… Continue Reading
Apple wants to patent its once discarded haptic button design, known as ‘Project Bongo’
We could see haptic buttons on a future iPhone after all, as Apple’s previously abandoned Bongo project has surfaced in a recent patent application. Apple’s long-rumored haptic button design surfaced in a patent application. Image Credit: Apple / USPTO In 2022, Apple came up with the idea of adding haptic volume and power buttons to more expensive iPhone models. Relative… Continue Reading
When you report bugs on iOS, some content may be used for AI training
If you decide to report a bug on a beta version of iOS, you now apparently have to let Apple use the uploaded content for Apple Intelligence training with no way to opt out. If you want to report a bug on iOS, content you upload may be used for AI training. On Monday, Apple announced its plans for a… Continue Reading
Apple Watch Series 11: What’s expected to arrive this fall
The Apple Watch Series 11 will probably arrive this fall alongside the iPhone 17. Here’s what the next generation of Apple’s smartwatch could bring to the table. The Apple Watch Series 11 could look a lot like the Series 10 The Apple Watch is much like the iPhone and other products in Apple’s ecosystem, in that it is often the… Continue Reading
EU puts Apple fine on hold while US trade talks continue
The European Union has reportedly postponed fining Apple and Meta over alleged Digital Markets Act violations, specifically so the decision would not affect trade negotiations. The European Union has reportedly postponed fining Apple In January 2025, it was reported that the EU appeared to have put its planned rulings and fines against Apple on hold. It was partly because key… Continue Reading
Apple brings game card sharing to Apple Sports
The steady additions to the Apple Sports app are continuing, with a new option for users to share dynamic game cards. Apple Sports users can now share game cards with friends Following its launch in February 2024, Apple Sports was initially considered too basic, but it has been slowing adding features. Now a new addition is intended to get users… Continue Reading
Star Wars Celebration is in full swing, and Lucasfilm just dropped more details on its Beyond Victory experience for Meta Quest, and I couldn’t be more stoked
If you’re a Star Wars fan and haven’t been jealous of not being at Star Wars Celebration 2025 in Japan as of yet, prepare to be. The same applies if you have an Apple Vision Pro instead of a Meta Quest. Why? Well, Industrial Light & Magic and Lucasfilm are finally sharing more on their next Star Wars mixed and… Continue Reading
You don’t have to pay for Google Gemini to comment on what you’re looking at on your phone anymore
Google has made Gemini Live’s screen and camera sharing features free for all Android users. The release reverses the previous subscriber-only option. The feature lets Gemini respond to real-time visual input from your screen or camera. In a surprise twist and a reversal of its earlier paywalled plans, Google has announced that Gemini Live’s screen and camera sharing features are… Continue Reading
Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram block use of Apple Intelligence
All Meta apps for the iPhone have been updated to take out the option to use the Writing Tools in Apple Intelligence. Writing Tools are not available in Facebook on iOS, nor in any of Meta’s other apps. It’s unlikely that Meta will ever reveal the reasons behind its decision — even if it’s happy to spill other firms’ confidential… Continue Reading
A call from Tim Cook helped convince Trump to introduce tariff exemptions
CEO Tim Cook’s working relationship with President Donald Trump has once again helped Apple escape issues in the U.S.-China tariff battle. Here’s how. Tim Cook [left], President Donald Trump [right] On April 11, following after a week of increases to the import tariff for Chinese goods entering the United States, President Trump made an announcement. While many products would be… Continue Reading
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