The Iodyne Pro Data 24TB delivers enormous uninterrupted transfer speed, isn't network attached, and it isn't limited to one user. It's also a $14,995 wallet-breaking money-saver for the right audience. Iodyne Pro Data 24TB It's not every day we get a second loaner for a review product years after the fact. The market has changed, workflows have changed, since we first reviewed the Iodyne Pro Data. Video workflows are getting bigger and bigger with 8K HDR 3D, and so forth. A single iPod like ..

A repeat rumor says Apple's smart glasses will rely on gesture-based input, with the device featuring two built-in cameras, Siri , and not much else. Apple's smart glasses will support gestures, per multiple sources. Claims of Apple working on smart glasses date back to 2015, with analysts predicting a 2026 or 2027 release even before the Apple Vision Pro made its debut at WWDC 2023. Since then, we've continued to see new rumors about smart glasses development efforts, hardware , and features. ..

A new rumor suggests Apple Vision Pro hardware may be dead, but the dissolution of a team doesn't necessarily mean that pipeline is dead. If anything, it's business as usual. Apple Vision Pro isn't dead Whenever Apple releases a new product category, there seems to be this industry drive to find its weak points and jab at it until it dies . Apple Vision Pro may not be a blockbuster, but it is the entry point to Spatial Computing, which Apple still believes to be its future . According to a ..

The camera app in iOS 27 will gain some AI smarts, with a new Siri Camera Mode making Visual Intelligence more accessible to users. Visual Intelligence on an iPhone is set to be upgraded. Apple is widely expected to be bringing more AI functionality to the iPhone during WWDC 2026, including a much-delayed update to Siri . Now, it seems that the Siri revision will also extend to the camera app in iOS 27. According to sources of Mark Gurman at Bloomberg , there will be a new Siri mode joining the ..

Claims that Apple is looking at discontinuing MagSafe make for an attention- grabbing rumor, but fall apart when current iPhone hardware, Apple's accessory strategy, and the Qi2 standard is considered. MagSafe battery pack A post on Chinese social platform Weibo claims Apple is internally debating whether future iPhones should continue including MagSafe and presents it as a design compromise. The claim sounds plausible at first as Apple explores thinner designs and new form factors. But a closer ..

Today is the final day to grab the lowest price on record for Apple's 2026 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro chip. Save $250 on 2026 14-inch MacBook Pro today only - Image credit: Apple B&H; Photo has slashed Apple's new 14-inch MacBook Pro, with the standard M5 Pro model falling to $1,949 thanks to a $200 instant discount paired with a $50 in-cart coupon. Buy M5 Pro MacBook Pro for $1,949 Continue Reading on AppleInsider Discuss on our Forums

Apple will stream the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2026 live on Apple TV with full race weekend coverage available across the United States. F1 Miami Grand Prix Apple TV will carry every session, including practice, qualifying, and the race, with live and on-demand access through the Apple TV app. Coverage includes up to 30 simultaneous live feeds with onboard cameras, timing data, and a Driver Tracker that shows the full field in real time. A dedicated Podium feed follows the top ..

Apple will have to comply with previous mandates as it takes its fight with Epic Games back to the Supreme Court, so expect App Store changes soon. Epic's '1984' ad depicting Apple as Big Brother The Apple vs Epic saga is years long and could easily fill a book at this point, but it hasn't ended yet. The latest update comes after Apple won a stay against enforcing App Store changes as it appealed the Supreme Court. That stay was short-lived, as Epic immediately appealed the stay and 9to5Mac ..

There seems to be no ceiling for mechanical keyboards and the Keychron Q1 Ultra 8K is proof. It features an all metal build, wireless options, ZMK, 8KHz polling, and layer after layer of foam. Keychron Q1 Ultra 8K review Keychron continues to pump out new keyboards at a breakneck pace. The Q1 Ultra 8K is the latest model to sit at the top of Keychron's lineup, replacing the Max . I've reviewed a lot of Keychron's keyboards, and with the exception of the unique Q3 Pro SE , I believe the Q1 ..

"Pluribus," "Margo's Got Money Troubles," and "Mr. Scorsese" have all been nominated for Gotham Television Awards, which could contribute to Apple's growing trophy cabinet. Apple TV gets six nominations across three properties Apple TV debuted in 2019 with a handful of exclusive, original shows and films. While it took some time for it to gain momentum, it is regularly celebrated across the awards industry. The latest nominations come from the Gotham Television Awards, which will be held on ..

The Apple Vision Pro continues to prove its potential in the medical field, with the headset now seeing use for cataract surgeries in New York. The Apple Vision Pro has proven to be a useful tool for cataract surgery. Priced at $3500, the Apple Vision Pro was never going to be a hit consumer product. Still, Apple's spatial computing device has found limited success in the healthcare industry, a market the company had in mind from the get-go. Surgeons have praised the Apple Vision Pro for its ..

Apple will be adding a slate of new Apple Intelligence features to the Photos app in the next major operating system update, including extend, enhance, and reframing options. The existing Clean Up tool comes to the Photos app Apparently, Apple is developing a new suite of tools powered by Apple Intelligence. The tools, which will be made available on iOS 27 , iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 , are slated for release this fall, according to Bloomberg. Currently, Apple only offers a single AI-powered ..

Apple CEO Tim Cook has paid a visit to the White House as President Donald Trump greets the UK monarch, King Charles III. Tim Cook during a previous White House visit to meet President Donald Trump King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the UK are conducting their first state visit to the United States. As part of the welcome, the pair arrived at the White House with a formal reception, including crowds and a speech from President Trump, as well as an address to Congress and a state dinner. For ..

Apple darling "Ted Lasso" is headed back to the small screen, with Apple TV officially setting a premiere date and sharing a new season 4 teaser. Image Credit: Apple TV In season 4, Ted makes his way back to Richmond to coach a second-division women's football team. The task will challenge both Ted and his team, encouraging them to take chances they never thought they would. In preparation, Apple TV has shared a minute-long teaser, in addition to finally giving us a premiere date: August 5. ..

Apple is claiming that the Towson Apple Store employee contract prevents guaranteed employment at other locations, and the union has filed an unlawful discrimination suit about the matter. IAM Union lobs Unfair Labor Practice charge at Apple after alleged discrimination against unionized Towson workers Image Credit: IAM On Monday, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Union officially filed an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charge against Apple. The charge , which ..

Adobe's shift towards agentic creativity is terrible so far, and might end up being a win for someone, somewhere. It won't be artists. Adobe Firefly AI Image credit: Adobe Allow me to pull back the curtain on the inner workings of AppleInsider , just a peek, so that you may understand how the sausage gets made. I show up, five days a week, to a digital office of sorts: the fabled "Work Slack." And, on many of those days, my compatriots have taken to showing me, specifically , "some AI ..

The next generation of iPhone screen is rumored to be called the "Liquid Glass Display," with an all-glass design that bends light to minimize the bezel. Apple's next iPhone screen overhaul could use a lot more curved glass. The iPhone display has been the topic of rumors for a while, with most attention on the flexible version in the iPhone Fold . However, Apple is always looking to create screens that take advantage of new technologies, shaking up the aesthetics of its premier models. ..

Bambu Lab's H2C 3D printer is a powerhouse built for professionals, easy enough for beginners to use, and comes with a price tag to match. Bambu Lab H2C 3D printer It's been a minute since I've done any 3D printing. A couple of years ago, I got to try out the Ender 3 Neo, which I thought was neat, but ultimately couldn't justify keeping around. I thought maybe 3D printing wasn't for me. As it turns out, I was very, very wrong. Continue Reading on AppleInsider Discuss on our Forums

If that one big sum per year for an annual app subscription is too much to pay at once, the App Store will let you break that into monthly payments. Apple is making it easier to get annual subscription discounts Subscription revenue has become an integral part of Apple Services . Developers have a few ways to draw customers into long-term usage and bigger payouts, but they require big up- front financial commitments. Apple has revealed a new payment option that could help developers offer better ..

While Apple's keynote video is typically the most memorable part of WWDC , Apple has shown off how and where developers can participate in a bunch of community events across the globe before and after the conference. More than 20 community-driven events will be held before and after WWDC 2026. Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is held in June each year, at Apple Park in California. The company uses its annual event to preview new versions of its major operating systems, with iOS

Apple and Google have managed to defeat a California bill that would've forced them to stop favoring their own apps in digital storefronts like the App Store . All through the power of lobbying. Apple Park at night The tech giants are frequently the target of legislators and regulators, trying to prevent them from being too dominant. One recent attempt to curtail the influence of Apple and Google failed to become a problem because of a massive and successful lobbying operation. Senator Scott ..

A rare first-edition "Toy Story" book signed by Steve Jobs will go up for auction on April 30, 2026, in Los Angeles, tied directly to the Pixar IPO that made him a billionaire. Toy Story book Nate D. Sanders Auctions will auction a rare Steve Jobs artifact on April 30, in Los Angeles. Bidding will start at $20,000, targeting seasoned collectors of high-end Apple and film memorabilia. A first-edition copy of "Toy Story: The Art and Making of the Animated Film" signed by Steve Jobs and John ..

Apple has brought out the fourth developer betas for iOS 26.5 , iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and macOS Tahoe 26.5 as testing of the updates continues. Apple's hardware that works with the 26-generation operating systems - Image Credit: Apple The fourth developer betas for iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and macOS Tahoe 26.5 arrive after the third, which came out on April 20 . The second appeared on April 13 . The first round was distributed ..

Ultra branding it already uses looks like Apple's next marketing angle as new categories like an iPhone Fold push past what Pro can cover. Render of the rumored iPhone Fold/Ultra The company is preparing to expand its Ultra branding beyond watches and Apple Silicon into a new top tier for its most expensive hardware, according to a report published April 27. The plan includes a foldable iPhone and a high-end MacBook positioned above the Pro lineup. Apple plans to launch products aligned with ..

This week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast is all about the smart kitchen, breaking down which devices do and don't need to have connectivity and why there's been a drought on Matter appliances. Smart Home Insider Podcast In the news this week, we had a rare improvement on pricing. Ecovacs has announced that due to tariff reversals, they were able to drop prices on its vacuums by as much as $400. DJI has also received its first Matter certification from the CSA. It's for a robotic ..

OpenAI is absolutely hemorrhaging cash. Despite that, the ChatGPT owner is talking to chipmakers to make an iPhone competitor, with AI centric to the design. Jony Ive & Sam Altman Image Credit: OpenAI OpenAI is already in the process of working with former Apple design chief Jony Ive on an AI hardware project. However, OpenAI has the potential to take on the smartphone market and try to rival Apple with an AI-centric version. In an X post on Monday , TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote ..

The LincPlus LincStation E1 is a compact NAS that promises speed, capacity, and some smart features. Prosumers and above should skip this one, but for everyday users, it's a pretty decent package. LincPlus LincStation E1 A typical network-attached storage (NAS) device is, as the name implies, a bunch of drives in a purpose-made computer, optimized to serve files. There's a big range that falls under that umbrella though, with many models able to provide services that rival a rack-mounted ..

In this week's "Sunday Reboot," a changing of the guard, the DOJ becomes a tattling schoolchild, and the expensive Apple Vision Pro saves Disney money. John Ternus, the DOJ, and the Apple Vision Pro Sunday Reboot is a weekly column covering some of the lighter stories within the Apple reality distortion field from the past seven days. All to get the next week underway with a good first step. This week, Apple Music users aren't listening to AI- generated music that's now flooding the service, ..

Apple will announce its second-quarter financial results for 2026 on April 30. Here's what happened in the quarter, and what analysts think is going to be revealed. Apple CEO Tim Cook The Q2 2026 financial results will be shared by Apple in a press release on April 30 . A short time after, at 5 P.M. Eastern, it will hold its usual analyst and investor conference call. That call will involve both current CEO Tim Cook and CFO Kevan Parekh discussing the quarter and providing guidance for future ..

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While the iPhone Fold is nearing launch, the future of the often-rumored folding iPad is still in question, as it may never actually make it to consumer hands. What a large folding iPad could look like - Image Credit: AppleInsider The rumor mill has been infatuated by the idea of the folding iPhone , which is widely believed to be on the way later in 2026. However, Apple has also been working on another foldable device with less chance of becoming a reality. Writing in Sunday's "Power On" ..

The iVanky FusionDock Ultra adds a massive 26 ports, supports up to four displays if your Mac can, and is a formidable Thunderbolt 5 dock that improves on the original in utility as well as value for money. iVanky FusionDock Ultra In March 2024, AppleInsider reviewed the iVanky FusionDock Max 1 . While we enjoyed the massive amount of ports, but its nosebleed pricing at the time and very limited selection of ideal host computers made it not the best option. A lot has happened since then, not ..

The Vantrue Pilot 2 is a great dash cam with a night vision camera, but it's probably overkill for anyone other than professional drivers. Vantrue Pilot 2 The typical car dash cam is simple. It's a camera or two, designed to capture footage of other people's driving to help with either insurance or the police investigating an accident. But with those cheaper cameras at the lower end of the spectrum, the camera may not be able to capture everything it needs to see in all conditions. In heavy ..

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Masimo's long-time lawsuit over Apple Watch patent infringement has encountered another setback, as a U.S. District Court filing reveals the complaint against the USITC will be dismissed with prejudice. Sensor on Apple Watch Series 9 The USITC's (United States International Trade Commission) decision to deny a reinstatement of a ban on the Apple Watch has turned into a hurdle for Masimo in its l ong-running blood oxygen patent lawsuit against Apple. In an April 24 filing by the U.S. District ..

The long-rumored iPhone Fold , or maybe the iPhone Ultra, should arrive in fall 2026. Here's what the rumor mill says about Apple's first foldable iPhone. A render of what the iPhone Fold could look like While the rest of the smartphone industry has embraced foldable smartphones, Apple has so far held back from launching its own. However, the rumor mill certainly believes that one model will eventually come out of Cupertino, and that 2026 could be the year it finally does. With high ..

Apple's iPhone 18 isn't expected to be announced until 2027, but buyers can perhaps look forward to a RAM upgrade similar to the one the iPhone 17 Pro got. The iPhone 18 could be getting a huge RAM upgrade Apple is expected to switch up its iPhone release cadence this year, and it's bad news for budget- conscious buyers. It's expected that the entry-level iPhone 18 won't ship alongside the Pro models, leaving customers to wait until early 2027. But analyst Dan Nystedt believes that the wait ..

Released in 2006, Roblox grew from obscurity into a gaming juggernaut, with continued controversy about poor moderation and a monetization model that relies on children. Here's what you need to know about the game, last updated on April 24 2026. Roblox has seen fast growth during the pandemic Roblox is a video game and creation platform available on most mobile devices, consoles, and PCs. Players choose from experiences built by developers and can use in- app purchases for in-game content and ..

OpenAI is pushing AI beyond chat with the recent release of GPT-5.5, a model designed to complete multi-step work instead of stopping at answers. OpenAI logo The company introduced GPT-5.5 on April 23, a new flagship AI model designed to handle multi-step tasks across software, research, and everyday computer work . It moves toward agentic systems that plan, act, and complete jobs with minimal guidance. OpenAI claims that GPT-5.5 can handle loosely defined requests by breaking them into steps. ..

You didn't see that coming, at least not now, but Tim Cook's successor is John Ternus and there's so much news about both men. Plus what Apple had to update because of the FBI, how "Star Wars" benefits from the Apple Vision P