If you have a relatively small lawn with few, if any, islands, features, or obstacles, the Redkey MCG1000 robot lawn mower is an affordable, if minimally specced, option if you can get it to work. Redkey robot lawn mower review: bare minimum specs We've all become accustomed to the idea of little robots that clean our homes, but mowing the lawn is still a relatively new use of the same technology. Many options can cost thousands of dollars on the market, but Redkey has found a way to get their ..

Cellebrite, an Israeli cybersecurity firm known for assisting law enforcement in unlocking iPhones , has acquired the virtualization-focused startup Corellium for $200 million. The two already have plans for a new digital forensics product. Cellebrite has acquired virtualization firm Corellium for $200M. Cellebrite and Corellium are two of the most prominent names in the area of iOS forensics and analysis, and now they're going to be part of a singular entity that could make iPhone data ..

A new rumor suggests Apple could allow third-party developers to add buttons and widgets to the watchOS 26 Control Center. Apple Watch could get a more customizable Control Center More tiny leaks keep on coming about Apple's upcoming operating system updates. All will be revealed on June 9 during the WWDC 2025 keynote address , but that isn't stopping rumors. The latest leak comes from the anonymous tipsters speaking to 9to5Mac . They suggest the Apple Watch Control Center will get third-party ..

A trademark filing for "homeOS" may mean that Apple is actually preparing to bring out its smart home operating system, potentially during WWDC . homeOS could be Apple's next operating system launch Apple has long been rumored to be working on a new operating system aimed at the smart home. This operating system has been rumored for years to be called "homeOS." In a discovery by Parker Ortolani posted by 9to5Mac on Thursday , there may be evidence of it actually existing. A trademark filing ..

In a campaign set amid the crumbling Atlantic Wall of Nazi-occupied France, 'Sniper Elite 5' is set to creep onto on iPhone, iPad , and Mac in early 2026. 'Sniper Elite 5' hits iPhone, iPad, and Mac in 2026 Soon players will be able to return to World War II, this time to France in 1944. Players will reprise their role as elite marksman Karl Fairburne, tasked with helping the French Resistance to weaken the Atlantikwall fortifications along the coast of Brittany. Sniper Elite 5 is a ..

Big developers are hoping that US users will be tempted to buy subscriptions outside of the App Store , but a survey suggests that the few that shift will need to be tempted by giant discounts. App Store payments will still be preferred by most users - Image Credit: Apple The continuing Epic vs Apple fight over the App Store resulted in Apple being forced to allow developers to link to external stores, after failing to abide by the 2021 injunction on the matter. It now seems that, while to a ..

While the figures are close, Apple's announced adoption rate for iOS 18 puts it just below the average for the last decade's releases even though Apple Intelligence was supposed to boost its popularity. Apple introducing features of iOS 18 in 2024 image credit: Apple By January 2025 , iOS 18 appeared to be ahead of its predecessor, reaching 76% of all compatible iPhones a month before iOS 17 did the year before. Even that figure was perhaps surprisingly low, however, since Tim Cook had ..

Apple's retail expansion in India continues, with the latest being a new brick and mortar store planned for the country's newest shopping mall in Mumbai. Mumbai's new Sky City Mall image credit: Sky City Mall, Incline Realty Following Tim Cook and Deirdre O'Brien opening Apple's first store in Mumbai in 2023 , the company is now, as expected , preparing to open a second Apple Store in the city. According to The Hindu Business Line , Apple has signed a lease for 10 years and 10 months for ..

Apple Arcade is set to get four new games in July, spanning arcade-style action, tower defense, viral puzzles, and kid-friendly creativity offering fresh challenges and family-friendly fun across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. New games coming to Apple Arcade in July As it did for June, Apple has announced that it will be bringing a few new games to its pay-once, play-all-you-want service. This time around, we've got arcade-style games, puzzles, tower- defense, and one Crayola-themed game for the kids. ..

A new University of Mississippi meta-analysis of 56 studies finds the Apple Watch delivers fairly accurate data for heart rate and step counts but shows a much wider margin of error when it comes to calories burned. The Apple Watch is pretty accurate at least for certain metrics. In the year 2025, wearable tech is almost startlingly common. If you walk into any gym in the United States, chances are you're going to see wrists adorned with some kind of fitness tracker or smartwatch. And it ..

Tata's take-over of India iPhone and MacBook repair demonstrates Apple's increasing reliance on the native company, over internationals like Wistron and Foxconn. An iPhone being repaired - Image Credit: Apple India is an important and growing market for Apple, with it becoming more prominent on both the manufacturing and retail fronts for the company. It now seems that, with greater expectations for the country, Apple is bulking up its services to match. According to two sources of Reuters , ..

A study supported by Apple shows how the App Store fueled a $1.3 trillion economy in 2024, which will likely be used as a primary talking point as governments worldwide make regulatory moves. Apple's App Store is a big money mover globally Between the Epic legal battle in the United States and the European Union's Digital Markets Act challenging Apple's App Store model, a lot of eyes are on Apple. Time and again, courts have pushed back against Apple's management of the App Store, and it's ..

A collector of classic computers has worked on a 3D printer filament designed to color-match classic Macintosh casings, which should help future restoration projects. A roll of Macintosh color-matched PLA - Image Credit: Polar Filament The 3D printer has become an invaluable part of classic computing restoration, due to its ability to replicate parts of casings that need replacing. Being able to create a one-off print of a part that simply isn't being manufactured anymore has been extremely ..

New regulatory filings show that Apple has produced two updated MagSafe charging pucks, which both support the Qi 2.2 standard that means the iPhone 17 could theoretically charge wirelessly at almost double the speed previously possible. Apple's current 25W MagSafe charger may be updated to a 45W version The new chargers are an update to the existing 25W MagSafe charger that was released alongside the iPhone 16 range. The Qi 2.2 standard supports a maximum 50W charging speed, though these two ..

The Crush 80 Reboot Lite is a mechanical keyboard with muted RGB and customization options, albeit without Mac -specific keycaps. Wobkey Crush 80 Reboot Lite The mechanical keyboard marketplace offers a lot of choices for consumers in terms of specifications and colors. In most cases, what's on offer from the manufacturer is a pretty adequate keyboard in its own right, but it could be better with some tweaks. Most of the time, there's the opportunity to tinker for those brave enough to do it. ..

Qualcomm's CEO doesn't seem to be worried about losing one of its biggest customers as Apple shifts to in-house modems like the C1 for iPhone . Qualcomm expects that its contract with Apple won't be renewed. For over 15 years, Qualcomm's modem chips powered Apple's iPhones, enabling wireless connectivity to cellular networks. Analysts estimated that Apple paid over $2.5 billion in 2024 alone for Qualcomm's patent licenses, while the company's annual modem revenue from Apple is said to be ..

Apple must continue to allow apps to link out and avoid its App Store commission during its appeal against an injunction resulting from the Epic anti-steering ruling. Apple must continue allowing developers to bypass commissions Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Apple willfully violated an injunction against its anti-steering practices in the Epic vs Apple case. Even though Apple was compelled to remove its anti-steering rules, the new rules were too aggressive for developers to bother ..

While governments around the world made a record number of iPhone push notification data requests in 2024, Apple approved a smaller share. Push notifications may not be totally private According to Apple's latest transparency report, global government requests for push notification data climbed from 119 in early 2023 to 277 by mid-2024. But the company approved far fewer of them, with its approval rate dropping from 76% to just 59% over that period. The data shows that while authorities are ..

As soon as Apple's WWDC, AirPods could get some new functionality, including some new head gestures as well as a return of a camera feature. Siri head gestures were added as part of iOS 18 The WWDC keynote is days away, and the rumors about what Apple will introduce are accelerating. The latest batch involves some claims about Apple's personal audio devices, AirPods. In a roundup of changes on the way published on June 4, 9to5Mac claims there are a collection of features set to arrive on ..

Apple's main focus at WWDC 25 will be on redesigns and iOS upgrades, but visionOS 26 should see a range of quality-of-life changes and new gaming features for Apple Vision Pro. Here's what the rumor mill expects to see. visionOS 26 may be packed with features There have been relatively few rumors around Apple's spatial computing platform for WWDC 2025. Instead, everything is focused on how visionOS will inspire the design of every other operating system. That said, the 2025 keynote should prove ..

The Boox Go Color 7 doesn't reinvent the e-reader but with its perfect paperback size and crisp color screen, it might just be the best one yet. Boox Go Color 7 Gen II Boox continues to roll out new takes on its e-reader lineup, and at this point, AppleInsider has had hands-on time with quite a few. I alone have reviewed at least four others though I'm willing to bet I might be forgetting some. So when Boox reached out about its updated 7-inch reader the one that I'd previously said was my ..

Apple's eventual rollout of Apple Intelligence in China has hit delays, thanks to regulatory issues raised in response to President Trump's tariffs. Apple Intelligence still isn't available in China, and won't be for some time Apple has been working with Alibaba to bring its Apple Intelligence suite of generative AI features to iPhones in China. While the two tech giants have worked together on the project, it has hit a roadblock that has forced a delay in its introduction. According to a ..

Previously unknown details of California's deals with local firms have been released, showing that Apple has been paid millions in tax refunds by Cupertino to stay in the area. Apple Park in Cupertino (Source: Apple) If it weren't widely reported in detail before, it was at least public knowledge that Californian regions such as Cupertino pay back some sales tax to local companies. What hasn't been clear before is how much that payback amounts to. According to Bloomberg , the California ..

With smartphone thefts on the rise, UK lawmakers are floating the theory that maybe Apple and Google are doing less to curtail thefts than claimed. UK officials claim Apple profits off iPhone theft Image Credit: Lukgehr on Pixabay Smartphone theft is on the rise not just in America, but globally. Both Apple and Google have claimed that they've taken exhaustive steps to make smartphone theft a less profitable endeavor, but UK MPs aren't buying it. As The Guardian points out In 2024, 80,000 ..

It's no surprise that the iPhone and iPad now form the backbone of Apple's ecosystem. New data confirms that the Mac, once the company's flagship, continues to play a supporting role for a smaller slice of customers. M3 MacBook Pro According to the June 4, 2025 Consumer Intelligence Research Partners report titled "Rethinking the Apple Ecosystem," Apple customers in the 12 months ending in the March 2025 quarter overwhelmingly favored iPhones and iPads over Macs. 94% own an iPhone Continue ..

While most iPhones that currently support iOS 18 will be able to use iOS 26, the iPhone XS, XS Max, and iPhone XR are probably going to get cut from the compatibility list. iPhone XR When Apple releases a new operating system, the change can sometimes leave older models of hardware out in the cold. For the upcoming introduction of what is believed to be iOS 26 , this could mean the loss of three items from the roster. A list of compatible devices posted to X by a private account that got ..

Epic Games chief Tim Sweeney complains that "Fortnite" should not have been off the App Store for so long, ignoring the fact that he willfully violated Apple's terms of service. Still from Epic Games's "1984" video about Apple image source: Epic Games Back in 2020, Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store, while makers Epic Games cried foul and made out that this was big brother-style interference, done with no notice or warning. It was soon revealed that Epic Games had not only knowingly ..

Developers using the Godot game engine will soon be able to build for the Apple Vision Pro , as visionOS support is actively being tested after Apple staff offered support. Apple's engineers worked on Godot's visionOS support Godot is a free and open-source game engine that, in April , caught the attention of Apple. A good-natured request from Apple to help add visionOS support to the game engine has borne fruit just over a month later, with it now being beta tested. On Monday, Godot release ..

In a world of many "samey" mechanical keyboards, the Epomaker Split65 really stands out for one key reason.In a world of many "samey" Mac mechanical keyboards, the Epomaker Split65 stands out. It features a split design that's supposedly more ergonomic, but not everyone will actually be able to type with it. Epomaker Split65 review: Most keyboards don't come apart in the middle. I'm a sucker for a keyboard and I have more than enough of them lying around my office perhaps too many. But when ..

New features for Messages, Music, Notes, and CarPlay have possibly leaked ahead of their reveal for iOS 26 during WWDC 25. iOS 26 leak reveals five new features Almost every rumor surrounding iOS 26 has focused on the possible redesign that'll bring it closer to visionOS . Few feature updates leak out, if ever, but a last-minute rumor reveals five possible changes coming in iOS 26. According to reliable, anonymous sources speaking to 9to5Mac , there are a few app-specific features we can expect ..

A new report claims that the Apple Vision Pro could gain support for spatial controllers in a future visionOS update, amplifying a previous leak suggesting support was coming soon. visionOS 26 may introduce support for third-party spatial controllers on Apple Vision Pro. The Apple Vision Pro currently supports game controllers used with the Xbox and PlayStation, but only for Apple Arcade games. That could soon change, however, as a new report claims that Apple has plans to add support for ..

Designer Sebastiaan de With imagines what Apple's upcoming OS redesign might look like ahead of WWDC 2025. Image Credit: Sebastian de With, Lux With WWDC less than a week away and Apple dropping hints that changes are coming, everyone is curious about what the Cupertino-based tech giant has up its sleeve. We're nearly positive that there's a big change coming to Apple's operating system's designs, and we're quite certain that it'll take cues from visionOS . But, even knowing that, we still ..

The A20 chip widely expected to debut in the iPhone 18 Pro and folding iPhone will take advantage of a new packaging technique, on TSMC's 2nm chip fabrication technology. Dies on wafers - Image Credit: TSMC Rumors about the iPhone 18 generation are already spreading , even though we have yet to see the iPhone 17 range. However, the future model could be packing some design changes involving packaging. According to GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu, Apple should be using the A20 chip for the release ..

Less than a week before WWDC, Apple has revealed the winners of the 2025 Apple Design Awards, honoring the best apps in the App Store . Apple Design Awards - Image Credit: Apple The Apple Design Awards are Apple's way of celebrating the best apps and games that have been submitted to the App Store. Announced as usual just before WWDC , the list includes 36 finalists and 12 winners, with one app and one game winning across six categories. All six categories carry over from the 2024 awards . ..

Top MacBook Pro price cuts for 2025 are in effect now at Amazon, with deals delivering up to $558 off M4 Max models. Save a whopping $558 on Apple's MacBook Pro - Image credit: Apple We're following several steeper price drops on Apple's current MacBook Pro line today, with this $558 discount especially enticing on a high-end M4 Max 16-inch model with a 40-core GPU. Now priced at $3,440.48 in Silver (the lowest on record), this spec has 48GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage. Save $558 on ..

A message about WWDC sent to retailers outside of Apple has been taken to mean there will new device launches, but it's most likely wishful thinking. Tim Cook is still more likely to come on stage empty handed at WWDC image credit: Apple Every year, it's been rumored that Apple will update almost everything it sells at the annual World Wide Developer Conference. While there have been some releases, they are the exception rather than the rule. Maybe there will be hardware unveiled at WWDC, ..

Apple could expand its worldwide network of brick and mortar Apple Store into Egypt, as the country's foreign trade minister has given the company an explicit invite to do so. Cairo, Egypt - Image Credit: Zienauto/Wikimedia The introduction of an Apple Store in a country is a strong sign of interest by Apple to expand sales in the territory. If talks result in action, the first retail Apple Store could eventually open up in Egypt. Apple Director of Government Affairs for the Middle East and ..

Apple is researching how AirPods could use sensors like the ones used in Face ID to read the user's lips and process what the user wants, even if there isn't a spoken request. Apple's patent covers both over the ear AirPods Max (left) and in-ear AirPods Pro image credit: Apple Apple has been looking into the idea of AirPods detecting gestures for more than five years , including how such detectors could learn a user's unique movements. In 2024, the first significant result of this research ..

The expected fifth season of Apple TV+ espionage drama "Slow Horses" has been announced, with Gary Oldman returning in the lead role. Gary Oldman in "Slow Horses" image credit: Apple Some 15 months after Apple ordered a fifth season of the thriller, it has now been revealed to begin streaming from September 24, 2025. It's based on "London Rules," Mick Herron's sixth novel in the "Slough House" series, which was published in 2018. The six-episode season continues the story of Jackson Lamb ..

Sunday night baseball games may soon be available via Apple TV+, as the company is reportedly seeking to land additional MLB streaming rights. Apple is reportedly in talks over MLB streaming rights. Apple has reportedly emerged as the company most likely to acquire Major League Baseball streaming rights previously held by ESPN . The iPhone maker currently offers Friday Night Baseball via Apple TV+ , which consists of two baseball games every Friday without interruptions or restrictions, but ..