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Display industry vet Ross Young shared information suggesting iPhone 18 Pro models are indeed going to get under-display Face ID, but selfie cameras will still be visible for now. The Dynamic Island could lose one of its cutouts with iPhone 18 Pro Under-display Face ID is one of those rumors that started the minute the technology arrived and has been repeated frequently , even recently . The dreaded notch followed by the compromise that was the Dynamic Island both exist as a result of Face ID ..

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Before you call your internet provider in a panic, here's how to fix your iPhone or iPad's Wi-Fi in just a few steps. Wi-Fi Your iPhone says it's connected, but nothing loads. Your iPad keeps dropping Wi-Fi every time you move to another room. Whether you're dealing with random disconnects or can't get online at all, Wi-Fi problems are frustrating but often fixable on your own. Continue Reading on AppleInsider Discuss on our Forums

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I've used a lot of game controllers on my Mac and other platforms, but I've never seen one like this. GameSir fixed the controller layout problem by letting you change the Tarantula Pro's on the fly. Tarantula Pro review: The symmetrical stick layout is comfortable and familiar. There are tons of controllers that you can use with your iPhone , Mac, iPad , and even your Apple TV . GameSir makes some of my favorites, including the Xbox-like Cyclone 2 that I reviewed previously. But the Tarantula ..

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Apple has published two new research papers on its Machine Learning blog, detailing an AI model for improved photogrammetry and another that acts as a video-related personal assistant. Apple's latest AI models could lead to new Apple Vision Pro and Apple Intelligence features. The iPhone maker has long been interested in machine learning, which evolved into its version of AI. The company has been publishing research papers publicly to showcase its advancements in future technologies. Apple ..

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PayPal users in Germany say they can now complete contactless payments via iPhone , as Apple was forced to open up its NFC technology to third parties in the European Union. PayPal has made its contactless payment feature available to iPhone users in Germany. Before the EU's Digital Markets Act went into effect, contactless payments on iPhone were only available through Apple Pay . The company's NFC technology remained exclusive to its payment service until January 2024, when Apple was required ..

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Apple's research into future technology usage has led to an ALS patient controlling an Apple Vision Pro with their mind, using an implant. A Stentrode - Image Credit: Synchron While Apple products can be controlled by many different means, including touch and voice, Apple is keen to work on new interface types. One of those under development is using a person's thoughts to control a device. In a profile of Apple's work in the field, the Wall Street Journal profiled on Tuesday about its ..

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A top seller due to the upgrade to 1TB of storage, this MacBook Pro deal shaves $200 off the regular price. Save $200 on Apple's 1TB MacBook Pro. You can pick up the laptop for the reduced price of $1,999 at B&H; Photo today, with the 14-inch MacBook Pro in Space Black now $200 off with free 2-day shipping within the contiguous U.S. Save $200 at B&H; Continue Reading on AppleInsider Discuss on our Forums

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Sound Therapy is Apple Music's new audio wellness collection with special sound waves, aimed at helping users focus, relax, and sleep. Apple Sound Therapy - Image Credit: Apple Music is often used to help people relax or to focus, providing an auditory backdrop for listeners that can make them feel better in some situations. In an extension of the concept, Apple Music is going further by making the music even more beneficial. Working with Universal Music Group's audio technology, Sound Therapy ..

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Firms protesting against Apple's App Store rules keep saying they're looking out for our interests as users, but it's solely about their profits, and to make that money they are fighting to remove what protects us from scams. An open App Store comes with risks - image credit: Apple Forget that it's Apple who runs the App Store. Certainly, it is important that it's Apple, since that company is surely the most scrutinized in the world, but what's more important is that the App Store is run by one ..

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Apple TV+ is transforming its hit podcast "Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy" into a star-studded limited series that follows the meteoric rise and tragic fall of the legendary illusionists. Jude Law and Andrew Garfield In 2021, Apple TV+ unveiled the "Wild Things: Sigfried & Roy" podcast, which followed the tale of the titular illusionists. It aimed to pull back the velvet curtain and examine the most famous and controversial magicians in history. Now, Apple TV+ has plans to bring the story to ..

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A new docking station breaks through most Apple Silicon display limits while delivering 140W charging through USB-C. Plugable's new dock Plugable has released the UD-7400PD, a USB-C docking station designed to dramatically expand display and charging capabilities for laptops especially for Mac users restricted by native external display limits. The dock includes one HDMI 2.1 port supporting up to 8K at 30Hz, one HDMI 2.0 port, and three USB-C DisplayLink outputs, all capable of 4K at 60Hz, ..

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The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to arrive in September and there are already a lot of expectations for it. Here's how it may fare against the just-launched Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. iPhone 17 Air render [left], Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge [right] Apple has, for a long time, been obsessed with making thinner devices. This fall, it is rumored that it will offer something in that vein in its iPhone lineup, in the form of the iPhone 17 Air. However, it's not the only smartphone producer on the market ..

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Millions of users replaced their aging early pandemic iPad in early 2025, fueling a sales rebound amplified by tariff fears and fresh hardware upgrades. iPad Air The tablet market saw renewed energy in the first quarter as consumers upgraded devices bought during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns. With many of those iPads reaching the end of their typical lifecycle, Apple's growth came from a wave of replacements. A temporary surge in imports, triggered by uncertainty over new U.S. tariffs, ..

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Ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025 on May 15, Apple has once more unveiled a slew of new features coming to iOS 19 , macOS 16, and visionOS 3. Enlarging text and using an attached iPhone to bring Magnifer to the Mac image credit: Apple While Apple never reveals anything else about its next operating systems until each year's WWDC , it now regularly makes an exception for accessibility options. As it did with eye tracking in iOS 18 to let users control their iPhones and Macs, it's ..

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Apple moved Mail settings to a new location in iPadOS 18 . Here's how to add, remove, and configure accounts in Mail. Add, remove, and configure Mail accounts on iPad. iOS and iPadOS used to have a top-level Settings group simply called Mail. From here, you used to be able to add, remove, and change settings for all your Mail accounts. In iPadOS 18, Apple has moved those Settings to the very bottom of the Settings list under a row simply called Apps . Continue Reading on AppleInsider Discuss on ..

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KinHanK's 18-inch 4K monitor delivers outstanding video clarity and convenience for the price, but the audio performance leaves room for improvement. KinHanK K18G Monitor review When desk space is tight, it can be challenging to find a monitor that fits without overwhelming your setup. However, it's just as important to ensure that a potential monitor can deliver on visuals and experience. With an 18.4-inch display, the KinHanK K18G offers a middle ground between bulky desktop monitors and ..

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The ampersand seems to be a bit of a problem for the iOS Messages app, as the application can't transcribe voice and send messages of popular names containing the character. Apple's Messages app can't process audio messages with an ampersand. There have been some interesting, and sometimes unfortunate , bugs with Apple's Messages and text-to-speech functions. The latest is a bit odd, but mostly affects names with a specific special character. Some users may face difficulties stating names of ..

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The original Apple Home architecture will officially lose support with the release of iOS 19, and users are already being encouraged to update ahead of the discontinuation. iOS 19 will not support for the older Home architecture. The iPhone maker's move doesn't come as much of a surprise, however, as references to the change were discovered back in March 2025 . Specifically, the third developer beta of iOS 18.4 contained text strings that effectively urged users to upgrade to the latest Apple ..

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The phone calls between the President and the country's most lucrative tech company's CEO have become regular, though it isn't clear what they accomplish beyond keeping Apple on the nice list. iPhone prices may be safe from going up, for now The economically catastrophic and seemingly random tariff wars reached a new milestone on Monday as the Trump administration announced a new tariff deal with China. While Apple was exempt from much of the tariffs for now, it was still set to take a $900 ..

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Apple's next progression in artificial intelligence could be hardware-centric, with the latest leak saying that it will be used to manage the battery life of the iPhone . An iPhone battery charging chart in iOS According to sources of Bloomberg on Monday, Apple is preparing to introduce a new artificial intelligence feature in iOS 19 . That feature will be an update to the battery management system of iOS to work based on a user's usage habits. The proposed system will monitor the way that the ..

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Apple's iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 updates fix more than 30 operating system vulnerabilities, including the first documented for the C1 modem. Here's what you need to know, and why you should consider updating right away. iOS 18.5 contains more than 30 different security fixes. On Monday, after a series of developer betas and a release candidate build, Apple finally launched iOS 18.5 to the general public. Though the update contains quality-of-life improvements for the Mail and Settings apps, ..

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Apple released new security updates Monday for macOS Ventura, macOS Sonoma , and iPadOS 17, continuing its support for older devices with critical patches aimed at resolving vulnerabilities. MacBook Air The updates macOS Ventura 13.7.6 (22H625), macOS Sonoma 14.7.6 (23H626), and iPadOS 17.7.7 rolled out on May 12. While newer devices have already moved on to macOS Sequoia and iPadOS 18 , these updates focus on users still running earlier versions due to hardware compatibility or enterprise ..

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Amazon's $100 off M3 iPad Air deal delivers the lowest price we've seen on the 2025 release. Take advantage of $100 off Apple's M3 iPad Air. You can snap up the discounted $499 price on the M3 iPad Air 11-inch with Wi-Fi and 128GB of storage in your choice of all four colorways. Buy for $499 Continue Reading on AppleInsider Discuss on our Forums

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Apple has officially released iOS 18.5. We walk through Satellite Connectivity, changes to Mail, a new wallpap

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Apple has released the update for iOS 18.5 to the public, with the newly issued operating system's relatively few changes including alterations to Mail and iPhone 13 carrier-provided satellite functionality. An iPhone running iOS 18 Following another round of developer betas that included four betas and a release candidate, Apple has finally brought out its latest iteration of iOS . The release is build number 22F76m, one up from the 22F75 build number of the RC build from May 6 . Subscribe to ..

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Apple Vision Pro users will have a much easier time finding spatial and 3D content thanks to a new tab in the Apple TV app in visionOS 2.5 , which is now available. visionOS 2.5 has a new Immersive Video tab in the Apple TV app The latest cycle of Apple operating system releases is here, and they're quite devoid of user-facing features. At the least, Apple Vision Pro users got one beneficial upgrade. Apple's Immersive Video has always existed in the Apple TV app as a kind of list, but it wasn't ..

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Apple has just rolled out tvOS 18.5 , and as anticipated, it's another standard minor update focused on quality-of-life upgrades. Apple rolls out tvOS 18.5 Unlike Apple's other operating systems, tvOS doesn't tend to get many feature updates between major releases. Most of the updates to tvOS focus on improving stability and addressing any bugs that have popped up. It seems like tvOS 18.5 was one of those updates. While not exciting, updates like these are crucial for maintaining the smooth ..

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It's time to update your Apple Watch, as Apple has just released watchOS 11.5 to the public. Apple Watch Ultra 2 As is often the case, the recent watchOS update was rather uneventful and has not introduced any new features. While it may not be the most exciting sort of update, such updates are essential for ensuring that previously added features continue to function correctly. In watchOS 11.4, Apple introduced a new "Break Through Silent Mode" alarm option in Sound & Haptics. Switching this ..

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The new macOS Sequoia 15.5 is now publicly available, but significant new features are being held back for WWDC and the announcement of macOS 16. Apple has released macOS Sequoia 15.5 After the regular round of beta testing, macOS Sequoia 15.5 is now rolling out worldwide. As of now, it is the system that will ship on new Mac , and as ever, it is recommended to upgrade to it after a few days. This release of macOS is chiefly focused on bug fixes and improving performance, but any macOS update ..

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It's a classic late-cycle update, with iPadOS 18.5 releasing with a new notification for Screen Time and a new modal for making Apple TV purchases on third-party devices. iPadOS 18.5 is here Apple should have been refining new Apple Intelligence features with iPadOS 18.5, but since the new contextual AI was delayed , there's not much here. The new update includes bug fixes and a couple of other tiny changes that are also a part of iOS 18.5 . The release notes specifically call out the new Pride ..

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A new food documentary is being made for Apple TV+ , with "Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars" executive produced by chef Gordon Ramsay. Jesse Burgess in Apple TV+'s 'Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars' - Image Credit: Apple The Michelin Stars are one of the most prestigious awards a restaurant can receive. An eight-part documentary series for Apple TV+ will show what elite chefs go through to secure the accolade. "Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars" will offer a glimpse into the intensive ..

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Apple is getting ahead of the back-to-school rush with a trio of creepy, college-themed ads aimed at students just in time for graduation season. Image Credit: Apple It's May, which means graduation parties are on the horizon and college prep is in full swing. As anticipated, Apple is pitching to students and parents by showcasing how Macs can ease the academic grind with a new "Mac to School" ad campaign. All three ads put students in "spooky" situations, such as transferring large files ..

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Investment firm Morgan Stanley says that the ever-increasing growth of Apple's Services could be over, as search and AI are either a threat or a boon. Google pays Apple $20 billion annually to be the default search engine on iPhones After Apple's Eddy Cue spoke in court about Google search and the future of the iPhone , all reporting focused on the latter. But analysts at Morgan Stanley suggest that Cue was really very deliberately aiming to help keep the deal with Google going. According to a ..

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Incogni's automated personal data removal works great, but if you need to target websites outside of their database, there's now a solution with Custom Removals as a part of the Unlimited plan. Custom Removals is now part of the Incogni Unlimited plan - Image credit: Incogni There has never been a more important time for internet users to be concerned about their digital footprint. Every bit of data you've generated online is being scraped, packaged, sold, and redistributed for more profit via ..

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On the latest episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, Franci Zidar, CEO and co-founder of BirdBuddy, joins to talk about smart gardens and the week's smart home news. HomeKit Insider Podcast Franci Zigar co-founded BirdBuddy, a smart camera-equipped bird feeder, and has just launched its latest products. After being shown off at CES 2025, WonderBlocks and Petal are up on Kickstarter. WonderBlocks are essentially backyard nature habitats for bees, butterfli

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The agreement by both the US and China to pause tariffs might make things easier in the very short term, and it may lead to a deal, but it hides that American consumers and firms will still have to deal with extreme expenses and other trade changes that do nothing but harm. Tim Cook [left], President Donald Trump [right] Trump continues to claim that it is foreign countries who will pay his tariffs, when in fact none of them will. The entire cost is always and invariably borne by the US firms ..

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The designs of cases for the iPhone 17 collection could be a massive departure from the norm, if one leaker's images are to be believed. Alleged iPhone 17 range cases - Image Credit: MajinBuOfficial (X) Rumors about the camera bumps used in the iPhone 17 generation of devices insist that there will be big changes on the way. To match the bump alterations, cases for the upcoming iPhone releases will also need to be updated. Four cases are shown off in a collection of photographs shared by serial ..

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The U.S. tariff situation effectively forced Apple to accelerate its India iPhone manufacturing effort, with the end result being a doubling of exports from the country since 2024. iPhone shipments from India to U.S. increased year-on-year in April Apple is known to be gradually spreading its iPhone production from a China-centric operation into India . However, the threat of tariff increases by the United States, and their implementation in April, has forced some sourcing changes. According to ..

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A new report says that Apple is considering raising iPhone prices to counter the impact of Trump's tariffs, but has learned from Amazon not to say that's the reason. The iPhone 17 range is expected to include a new, slimmer model While the US and China have announced a temporary pause in their tariff dispute, there is still a question of the semiconductor tariffs said to be coming. Plus the new pause does not affect the 20% smartphone tariff imposed by Trump during his first administration. ..

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The White House and China have issued a joint statement, announcing a 90-day reduction in tariffs in a cool-down period to kick off negotiations for a new trade deal. Donald Trump's signed tariff plan - Photo credit CNBC Of all the US firms and consumers affected by Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs, ones importing goods from China have been hit the most. While Apple got a wide- ranging tariff exemption , other tariffs were unquestionably going to be applied at some point. Even with the exemptions, ..