Month: September 2025

Minus Apple Intelligence, and in the shadow of the iPhone 17 family release, the iPhone 16 Pro is still an excellent phone, and will be even better at a steep discount soon.The new iPhone 16 Pro in white titaniumI’ve said it before, the main fallacy of tech writing is that you get a bunch of…

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Apple may not have made an Apple Intelligence public chatbot like ChatGPT yet, but it’s now added one to its internal sales support app.Apple’s new chatbot for its sales staff — image credit: AaronPart of the reason Apple is erroneously considered behind the rest of the AI industry is that it hasn’t released a hallucinating…

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Apple’s Numbers spreadsheet for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, is not as powerful as Microsoft Excel, but most users will be hard-pressed to find its limitations — and will immediately see how much easier Numbers is for practically every use.Numbers and Excel are among the most power apps you can get — but you need to…

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Labor Day has arrived and we are tracking a sizable collection of notable discounts over at 9to5Toys across both Apple’s current lineup and some previous-gen gear. There is as much as $300 off just about all of the most popular M4 MacBook Pro models and $200 in savings on M4 MacBook Air, alongside discounts across…

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Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said back in March that he expected the iPhone Fold to have Touch ID on the side button rather than using Face ID. He has today reiterated this. While there have been some suggestions that Apple might use an in-display ultrasonic Touch ID sensor, Kuo says this is “unlikely” … more……

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A dedicated Pickup counter has been one of the most notable changes in Apple store designs over the last few years, giving a faster service to those customers who have ordered a product for in-store collection. First launched in 2021, the very latest Apple store design has combined this with the Genius Bar in a…

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Like in previous years, Apple is dropping the price of the MLS Season Pass service as the year progresses. The annual sub is now just $29 for the rest of the 2025 season. That price is further discounted to $25 for Apple TV+ subscribers. The price change affects the 2025 season pass only, the monthly plan…

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Apple’s commitment to end-to-end encryption is so strong that it withdrew a key privacy feature from the UK market rather than be forced to compromise it globally. The company also faced pressure on this front from the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). In a surprising twist, the White House came out in support of strong…

Read More “Apple’s stance on strong encryption gets the support of the FTC in US privacy U-turn” »

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that claims the forthcoming iPhone Fold will use under-screen Touch ID are wrong.Render of a possible iPhone Fold – image Credit: AppleInsiderThe necessary thinness of the iPhone Fold has already made it seem unlikely that it will include Face ID, though Ming-Chi Kuo does not go so far as to say…

Read More “Leaker battle: iPhone Fold will not get under-screen Touch ID” »

iPhone 17 could switch exclusively to eSIM support in Europe and more regions this year, bidding adieu to the physical SIM card slot entirely. (via Cult of Mac – Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.) Go to Source Author: Rajesh Pandey

The Apple Store opening in Bengaluru on Tuesday expands Apple’s new store design to a third location in India. Here’s what it looks like inside.Outside Apple Hebbal – Image Credit: AppleApple will be opening its third retail outlet in India on September 2, at Bengaluru’s Phoenix Mall of Asia. Just before the store opens to…

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Apple is preparing to release iOS 18.7 for compatible iPhone models, according to evidence of the update in the MacRumors visitor logs. We expect iOS 18.7 to be released in September, alongside iOS 26. The update will likely include fixes for security vulnerabilities, but little else. iOS 18.7 will be one of the final updates…

Read More “Apple Preparing iOS 18.7 for iPhones as iOS 26 Release Date Nears” »

Over the past month, the Apple Pencil Pro has been rolling out in Apple’s online refurbished store, for the first time since the accessory launched in May 2024. The certified refurbished Apple Pencil Pro is available at a roughly 15% discount compared to brand new, which is typical for Apple’s refurbished products. At the time…

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Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 series on Tuesday, September 9, and last-minute rumors about the devices continue to surface. The latest info comes from a leaker known as Majin Bu, who has shared alleged images of Apple’s Clear Case for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, or at least replicas. Image…

Read More “iPhone 17 Pro Clear Case Leak Reveals Three Key Changes” »

Apple is preparing to roll out at least one SIM-free iPhone 17 model to more countries, with retail staff in the EU now being trained on how eSIM works.The eSIM is gradually replacing physical SIM card traysFollowing the introduction of eSIM support in the iPhone, and the eventual release of an eSIM-only iPhone 14 in…

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