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The iPhone 13 is thicker and heavier than the iPhone 12

Enlarge / The IPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini. (credit: Apple) Yesterday, Apple announced its new flagship iPhones: the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max. But while Apple’s livestream was full of details, some things were left out. Fortunately, we’ve learned a bit more from Apple’s updated website, […]

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Apple makes the iPhone 13 official

Today, Apple executives took the stage in a virtual streaming event to announce the new flagship iPhone lineup. The iPhone 13 is official. The body has a similar look to last year, but the particular cameras in the base model are arranged diagonally now. Developing… The event is still ongoing, so check back for more […]

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Apple fixes iMessage zero-day exploited by Pegasus spyware

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Apple has released several security updates this week to patch a “FORCEDENTRY” vulnerability on iOS devices. The “zero-click, zero-day” vulnerability has been actively exploited by Pegasus, a spyware app developed by the Israeli company NSO Group, which has been known to target activists, journalists, and prominent people around […]

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Liveblog: All the news from Apple’s “California Streaming” event

Enlarge / The splash image and header copy on the event invitation Apple emailed to the press. (credit: Apple) Liveblog starts in: View Liveblog At 1 pm EDT on September 14, 2021, Apple will begin streaming its first product launch event since WWDC this June. Apple executives and product managers are expected to take the […]

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What to expect from Apple’s September 14 “California Streaming” event

Enlarge / The waiting area of the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple’s Cupertino campus. (credit: Samuel Axon) On September 14 at 10 am PDT (1 pm EDT), Apple will host its first product-launch event in several months. Once again, it will be an online-only event. But as with other recent online events from Apple, we […]

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California streaming: Apple’s next big event is September 14

Enlarge / The splash image and header copy on the event invitation Apple emailed to press. (credit: Apple) Apple will stream a new product-unveiling event this coming Tuesday, September 14, at 10 am PDT, the company} announced today. Invitations went out to press this morning, and marketing SVP Greg Joswiak tweeted a short video teasing […]

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In 8 US states, Apple will begin storing driver’s licenses on the iPhone

State IDs will certainly be supported in Wallet upon both the iPhone and the Apple Watch. [credit: Apple ] Apple is rolling out the ability to add driver’s licenses and state IDs to the Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch in select US states, the company announced this week. The first states to […]

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Apple’s AR headset will leave a lot of the hard work to the iPhone

Enlarge / Apple offices in northern California. (credit: Apple) Apple’s long-rumored mixed reality headset will require an iPhone within wireless range to function for at least some apps and experiences, according to a new report in The Information. The Information’s sources say that Apple completed work on the system-on-a-chip (SoC) for the headset “last year” […]

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Old Steve Jobs email finally confirms Apple was working on an “iPhone nano”

Enlarge / The iPhone 12 mini. (credit: Samuel Axon) Last year, the iPhone 12 mini flopped—a setback for lovers of small flagship phones designed for one-handed use. But as anyone who has been following Apple for years knows, former CEO Steve Jobs was an advocate for small phones. Now, thanks to an email written by […]

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Spotify calls off plans to support AirPlay 2, frustrating iPhone users

Enlarge / Spotify and Apple Music on an iPhone in 2018. (credit: Getty Images | stockcam) iPhone users have been asking for Spotify to add AirPlay 2 support for ages, but yesterday Spotify told users they shouldn’t expect the feature to be added any time soon. AirPlay 2 was added to iOS more than three […]