The second developer beta of iOS 18.4 brings Visual Intelligence to the iPhone 15 Pro, and introduces an Apple Vision Pro app along with new Emoji characters. Apple has released the second developer beta of iOS 18.4. On Monday, Apple released iOS 18.4 developer beta 2 with the build number 22E5216h, replacing the previous 22E5200s. The software release comes a week after the first developer beta, which reportedly caused boot loop issues on older devices. Monday's software update has seemingly ..

Apple has included a number of new emoji in the iOS 18.4 developer beta, with characters proposed by the Unicode Consortium in May 2024 finally making their way for use in Messages. Seven new emoji in the iOS 18.4 developer beta Apple's second developer beta for iOS 18.4 adds a number of new features, including some new emoji characters. The eight graphical symbols are coming up in Messages and other text-based apps for those who install the developer beta's latest build, issued on Monday. ..

Apple's iPhone processor supplier TSMC is reportedly about to announce a further $100 billion investment in the United States. TSMC investing $100 billion in the US Following Apple's announcement of a $500 billion for US manufacturing ??? even if the money is less new investment than Apple suggests ??? TSMC is said to be committing its own billions to the country. It's an expansion that comes on top of the chip maker's existing investment in creating processor foundries in Arizona . According ..

Apple is now on its second round of developer betas for the current generation, including iOS 18.4 , iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, tvOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4, and visionOS 2.4. Examples of Apple Intelligence at work. The new beta round follows after the first for iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4 , macOS 15.4, tvOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4, and visionOS 2.4, which Apple introduced on February 21 . This followed the public release of the previous generation of tested betas, including iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS 15.3 , ..

Apple TV+ is bringing Major League Baseball's Friday Night Baseball back for a fourth season, with weekly doubleheaders returning from March 28. MLB Friday Night Baseball - Image Credit: Apple "Friday Night Baseball" is the season-long series of double-header games, pairing up two matches that stream on Apple TV+ . Taking place from March 28 and running through the regular season, "Friday Night Baseball" will air in 60 countries, with games taking place over 25 weeks. The first pairing will see ..

On this episode special episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we record on-location in Charleston to talk with Twelve South co-founder Andrew Green. HomeKit Insider Podcast In the news, it was uncovered that iOS 18.4 includes support for Matter smoke detectors. This is in addition to robotic vacuum cleaners. Leaker Kosutami also said that new a new AirTag update is ready to go with a launch in May or June. Following that up, they said Apple plans to use MagSafe in some way for its video ..

The iPhone 16e launch has simplified Apple's iPhone lineup somewhat. Here's which iPhone is best for you in early 2025, depending on your budget. The iPhone 16 range When Apple updates its main iPhone releases, it causes massive changes to the overall catalog, with model pricing shifts and older models disappearing from view. In the spring of 2025, another launch affected the product range in a different way. Apple's introduction of the iPhone 16e did away with the iPhone SE line in favor of ..

Amazon's Apple deals are heating up this March, with MacBook Air and M4 iPad Pro models eligible for instant rebates and coupon savings. Grab deals on MacBook Air & iPad Pro devices at Amazon - Image credit: Apple The M2 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage is reduced to $799 at Amazon thanks to a $200 instant rebate. Continue Reading on AppleInsider Discuss on our Forums

Apple CEO Tim Cook has once more taken to X/Twitter to announce when the next new device is coming, and while he avoids saying its full name, it's the MacBook Air. "There's something in the Air" ??? image credit: Apple Just as he did with his announcement that the iPhone 16e was to be the next member of the iPhone family, Tim Cook's Twitter feed has now added when to expect the next launch. With the iPhone 16e, he specified the actual launch date, but now he's saying only "this week." This ..

Apple will be introducing iOS 19 at the WWDC in June, and will ship it to users in September 2025. Here's what's rumored for the next generation of the iPhone operating system. iOS 19 is due this fall Each year, Apple updates iOS alongside its iPhone. For 2025, to go with the iPhone 17 , that means the release of iOS 19. With iOS 18 starting off the rollout of features under Apple Intelligence , iOS 19 is expected to continue to follow the trend with its own set of new functions. Continue ..

Apple is widely believed to be working on two different robotics projects, both related to the Apple Home of the future. Here's what to expect from both projects. Apple is said to be working on multiple robots, one of which resembles an iPad attached to a robotic arm. A few months after the untimely demise of the Apple Car project, claims of a new robotics development within Apple appeared in April 2024. The iPhone maker had reportedly decided to shift focus, with increased efforts and research ..

New iPad deals are in effect for March, with Apple's latest iPad mini 7 back down to its lowest $399 price as Amazon and Best Buy engage in a price war. Save $100 on Apple's iPad mini 7 - Image credit: Apple Nearly every iPad mini 7 is $100 off at Amazon and Best Buy , with iPad mini 7 prices starting at $399 after the discounts. Buy from $399 Continue Reading on AppleInsider Discuss on our Forums

Apple is preparing for two more upcoming product launches, with the M4 MacBook Air expected to land very soon, followed by the iPad Air. MacBook Air The dust is barely starting to settle following the release of the iPhone 16e , and Apple is seemingly getting ready to introduce more hardware for consumers to buy. Those new items will probably be the M4 MacBook Air and a new iPad Air . There have been some signs of updates on the way, including a reduction of stocks of the current MacBook Air in ..

A new report claims that certain Apple Intelligence improvements to Siri have been delayed to May 2025, and that may take until 2027 before there is a significant update. Siri has gained a new animation around the edge of iPhone screens but real improvements are much delayed Siri was supposed to adopt Apple Intelligence features from iOS 18.4 , but following rumors of delays , the first developer beta of that shipped without any Siri changes. It's possible that the improvements will come in ..

A new regulatory filing shows Ikea is planning a temperature and humidity sensor that will use Matter-over-Thread, meaning HomeKit users won't be required to also buy an Ikea hub. Ikea's new sensor should work with any Matter-compatible hub, not just the company's own Dirigera device After slow and delayed moves to support the Matter standard for smart homes, Ikea's as-yet unannounced temperature and humidity sensor called Timmerflotte, will support the Matter-over-Thread connectivity standard. ..

Apple's latest iPhone has just launched, and ESR revolutionizes protection and brings MagSafe functionality to the iPhone 16e. Here's a look at the best iPhone 16e case options available. ESR can keep your iPhone 16e protected It's been a long time coming, but the iPhone 16e is here and it features a classic design, single rear camera, and notched display with Face ID. The device may look similar to an iPhone 14, but legacy cases won't fit. It can be frustrating when Apple releases altered ..

Apple's long-rumored iPhone Fold has yet to arrive, but the rumor mill still believes it is on the way. Here's all the latest rumors on release year, the screen, and other features. A render of what the iPhone Fold could look like While other device manufacturers have embraced the idea of foldable smartphones, such as Samsung's Galaxy Fold and Galaxy Z Flip ranges, Apple has steered clear of making its own version. All of its iPhones and iPads continue to be solid, flat devices with fixed ..

The iPhone 16e has already been subjected to its first teardown, highlighting Apple's custom C1 modem, a bigger battery, and lack of MagSafe. iPhone 16e teardown by Rewa Technology It's Friday, which means the iPhone 16e is starting to land in the hands of owners across the globe. Unsurprisingly, it didn't take too long for the first teardown video to hit YouTube. Rewa Technology has taken a crack at cracking open Apple's newest addition to its lineup. The video is short and sweet, clocking in ..

NHL referees won't need to visually scan for a clock during Saturday's Stadium Series game ??? they'll feel it on their wrist. The NHL is incorporating Apple Watch The National Hockey League (NHL) has teamed up with Apple and Presidio to introduce the NHL Watch Comms App, a real-time notification system running on Apple Watches configured specifically for on-ice officials. The technology provides haptic alerts for key in-game events like period and power play countdowns. While the software has ..

Skype will be closed down in May 2025, but it really died in 2011 when it was bought by Microsoft. It's just been a death by a thousand slow-motion cuts. How we used to live. This is Skype on the Mac back in prehistory You didn't know Skype was still a thing, and in a few weeks' time, it won't be. Once a revolutionary app that brought free voice calls over the internet, it was important enough and valuable enough that in 2006, eBay bought it for $2.6 billion. If it seems peculiar that eBay ..

The iPhone 16e is now available, with shipments of the new budget smartphone starting to arrive on customer doorsteps. Launch day iPhone 16e buyer ??? image credit: geniusmanu_ on Threads Apple's reincarnation of the iPhone SE line, the iPhone 16e, was opened for preorders on February 21 . One week later, and the smartphone is now actually available. Customers who preordered the iPhone 16e will start to receive their orders on Friday, or will be able to pick it up from the Apple Store. It will ..

Siri is getting worse before it gets better, Bono is getting a film, and the Apple Vision Pro is at last getting Apple Intelligence, on the AppleInsider Podcast. The type of answer Apple promises Siri will be able to answer with Apple Intelligence. Image source: Apple The developer beta of iOS 18.4 is out and so far has none of the improvements that were promised for Siri from the very start of Apple Intelligence ??? and somehow Siri is even worse than it was a week ago. But there are other ..

Next time your Mac is too slow, or you're having to keep repeating the same steps on your iPhone , learn Shortcuts and it will dramatically improve your speed ??? and even accuracy. Shortcuts on an iPhone Editor's note : This is the first of a series of deep-dive pieces that we're running every Friday. This one is available for everyone to see on publication, but starting on March 7, they'll only be available to Newsletter subscribers for the first 72 hours. Subscribe to our newsletter here ! ..

If you're planning on purchasing an iPhone 16e , make sure to grab the perfect phone case to protect your new purchase. Here are some great choices, from clear to rugged and everything in between. Best iPhone 16e cases No matter what kind of case you're looking for, chances are it's out there somewhere. From extreme drop protection to kickstands and a wide array of designs, there's a lot of variety in the case market. AppleInsider has rounded up many popular cases you can buy to protect your ..

MAME is the Multi Arcade Machine Emulator for playing classic games. Here's how to get it up and running on your Apple Silicon Mac. MAME is the multi-arcade emulator for your Mac. MAME is a well-known project that allows you to run classic hardware systems and games on modern computers. MAME supports Macs, Windows, Linux, and some Android devices. There are also third-party emulators which use MAME on iOS . MAME dates back over twenty-five years and was originally created by Italian developer ..

The camera bar seems to be all but guaranteed for iPhone 17 if the latest repeat rumors are to be believed, and some newly leaked CAD designs reinforce this. iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air/Slim, and iPhone 17 Pro Max CADs. Image source: Sonny Dickson Many leakers are talking about the iPhone 17, but there are a few pushing the camera bar rumor repeatedly. Digital Chat Station started the rumor in December in December , Majin Bu showed CADs used by Prosser, claiming it was correct, then Sonny Dickson ..

Apple collectors looking to get sealed first-generation iPhones , EVT and DVT prototypes, and piles of memorabilia like magazines and business cards can join in on an auction running through March 20. Apple memorabilia on sale at auction. Image source: RR Auction Any time old Apple products and collectibles end up on the auction block, they can sell for thousands of dollars . Unopened iPhones and pieces of Steve Jobs ' wardrobe tend to be big sellers. The latest auction, first reported by ..

For the last few months now I've been using Apple's ( AirPods 4 (ANC), but alongside those, I've been testing another pair of wireless earbuds as well. The Bose Ultra Open earbuds are expensive and weird, and I kinda love them ??? but you probably shouldn't buy them. Bose Ultra Open wireless earbuds Testing two pairs of earbuds simultaneously has the benefit of giving you an easy comparison at the end of it all. But for all their similarities ??? both are open, so you can hear the outside world ..

Apple has released a new developer beta firmware for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4, though there are currently no details as to what the update contains. Apple has released a new developer beta firmware for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4. Thursday's developer beta increases the build number to 7E5080a, up from the previous 7E5067b update, released in January 2025. This beta software release is available for AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2, both the USB-C and Lightning models. The software won't be ..

Apple has responded to iPhone 16e critics, and says that engineering choices like a lack of MagSafe that make the device unappealing to the tech-savvy don't matter to the larger market. Apple can't say wired charging is better than MagSafe, but it's trying There's a great line from Jony Ive , said around the time that Apple Park was first opened. There were criticisms of its design and he said he was bemused at them, because of who Apple Park was built for. "We didn't make Apple Park for other ..

Microsoft has just brought its AI chatbot, Copilot, to macOS , if you're looking for yet another AI tool to add to your arsenal. Microsoft Copilot comes to macOS Copilot is Microsoft's AI chatbot. Like most other chatbots, it can provide you with text, generate images (Generative AI, or GenAI), help you get organized or cook, look things up or locate things for you, play music, and even write code. Until now, Mac users have been required to use Copilot in-browser on Microsoft's site. However, ..

Keep your Apple gear going through any storm with Bluetti's range of portable power stations and backup power solutions. Your iPhone, Mac, and iPad can stay charged for days with these big batteries. Bluetti can help Apple users stay prepared for any emergency. Image source: Bluetti Winter storms, hurricanes, or backcountry adventures??? when power fails, Apple users risk more than dead devices. Over 475k U.S. homes went dark this week: CPAP machines disconnected from Health app data, HomeKit ..

Marking the lowest price of 2025 at Amazon, this premium 16-inch MacBook Pro with Apple's M4 Max chip is discounted to $3,129. Save $370 on this M4 Max MacBook Pro. The steeper price cut drops the Space Black model to $3,129, which provides the cheapest entry point into an M4 Max spec. This particular configuration has a 14-core CPU and 32-core GPU for higher performance. It also has 36GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage, making it a highly capable machine in the business world or for ..

Apple is launching a series of protections for children regarding the use of age-appropriate apps in the App Store , including providing verification through a developer API. Detail from Apple's child protection white paper ??? image credit: Apple While Apple has previously announced Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM) protections and then dropped them , the company says that it is now strengthening how the App Store prevents children seeing age-inappropriate content. The new extra protections ..

France is probably going to issue an antitrust fine against Apple in March, as the country's consumer watchdog gears up to rule on whether Apple abused its position over App Tracking Transparency. An example of an App Tracking Transparency prompt In July 2023 , the French Competition Authority, the Authorite de la Concurrence, said it would open an antitrust investigation into Apple and App Tracking Transparency . Over a year and a half later, the regulator may be concluding its probe. Two ..

The Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly lost its case over Apple suppliers using conflict materials in the iPhone , at least as far as one court has decided. France appears to have dismissed a complaint that Apple has been using "conflict minerals" in the iPhone For months in 2024, Apple was accused of allowing its suppliers to allegedly use the so-called 3T Materials ??? tin, tungsten and tantalum ??? from the Congo, and thereby funding violent groups. Lawyers representing the Republic ..

HTC has declared its Viverse platform will be the YouTube for VR content, but while it doesn't support the Apple Vision Pro at the moment, users could one day turn to Viverse Worlds for new immersive experiences. Viverse logo - Image Credit: HTC Enjoying virtual reality experiences is a somewhat nonlinear experience. While Apple Vision Pro users can easily get content from the App Store and from Apple-curated apps, accessing other online VR content requires a bit of effort. This is not a ..

The first real-world tests of Apple's C1 modem in the iPhone 16e say that has comparable performance to previous 5G chips, but achieves that with significantly less battery power. Apple's C1 modem ??? image credit: Apple Apple's $1 billion acquisition of Intel's modem business, plus over five years of development, have paid off. Following stories of Apple finding it hard to develop its own 5G modem for the iPhone ??? or even giving up entirely ??? the company's C1 is straight out of the Apple ..

Hackers have worked out how to exploit Apple's Find My network, by abusing Bluetooth on a device to effectively turn anything into a trackable AirTag. AirTag The Find My network is considered to be an extremely useful service, allowing users to track down a mislaid iPhone , lost luggage , or even a stolen car adorned with an AirTag . However, while Apple has done what it can to make the network as secure and as trustworthy as possible, security researchers have apparently managed to work around ..

A day before the iPhone 16e hits store shelves, the rumor mill is already churning about whether Apple will debut an iPhone 17e in 2026. The new iPhone 16e The iPhone SE that the new iPhone 16e replaces was only updated three times in nine years. But beginning with Tim Cook 's tweet welcoming the iPhone 16e as the newest member of the iPhone family, there's been an idea that Apple may update this new model annually. That suggestion has now been strengthened by two separate sources that say ..