Enlarge / This is happening (credit: Apple) Liveblog starts in: View Liveblog We’ve rounded the bend in 2021 to October, and you know what that means: it’s time for a second fall Apple event! Last month, we got new portables —new watches, brand new iPhones, new iPads—but folks eager for more Apple Silicon-powered Macs were […]
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Apple’s controversial phone-scanning plan gets eviscerated
More than a dozen cryptographers and security researchers have released a new paper to warn that Apple’s phone-scanning software “creates serious security and privacy risks for all society.” Read More
What to expect from Apple’s Mac-focused October 18 event
Enlarge / Apple could be getting ready to show us the next stage of the MacBook Pro’s development. Another month, another Apple event. Fresh off a September event that delivered new updates for the entire iPhone lineup, some new iPads, and the gently tweaked Apple Watch, Apple is preparing for another event on Monday, October […]
Will Apple’s sales wilt from the global chip shortage?
Supply chain issues are complicating the particular once-rosy outlook for Apple’s latest iPhone. Read More
Global stocks, U.S. futures rebound ahead of bank earnings and inflation data
Stocks have been gaining all morning; crypto currencies are in retreat. Read More
“Unleashed”: Apple’s next, probably Mac-focused event happens October 18
Enlarge (credit: Apple) Apple would like you to mark another date on your calendar. The company’s next product announcement event will take place on Monday, October 18, at 10 am PDT, just over a month after its last event. As ever, we’ll be following along with our typical liveblog and in-depth coverage as the announcements happen. […]
Apple tries to block Epic’s court win before it takes effect on December 9
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Apple company is appealing the court ruling that said it must let iOS app developers direct customers to payment options other than Apple’s in-app purchasing system. Although Apple previously called the judgment a “resounding victory” because its App Store business model was generally upheld, the company is seeking […]
iPadOS 15 mini-review: Playing catch-up with the iPhone
Enlarge / Widgets on iPadOS 15’s home screen. (credit: Samuel Axon) Last year, Apple released a meaty iOS update for iPhones, but some of the biggest changes didn’t make it over to the iPad. This year, the iPhone update is modest—so does that mean that the iPad update is the big one this time around? […]
Firmware update brings new Conversation Boost feature to AirPods Pro
Enlarge / Apple’s AirPods Pro. (credit: Jeff Dunn / Ars Technica) Apple today began updating all AirPods models (AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max) to firmware 4A400. While the normal, non-Pro, non-Max AirPods don’t appear to have gotten much from this update, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max got new “Find My” features, and AirPods Pro now […]
iOS 15 review: Forget quantity, Focus on quality
Enlarge / A few apps that received significant updates in iOS 15. (credit: Samuel Axon) Every year, Apple releases a major update to its operating systems for the iPhone and iPad that sets the stage for a year of changes to come. This year, iOS 15 brings new FaceTime and Messages features, tweaks to existing […]