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MacBook and iPad Production Reportedly Hit by Component Shortage
MacBook and iPad production have reportedly been impacted by an electronics component shortage. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Nikkei Asia reported Thursday that the ongoing global chip shortage has now hit Apple, with some iPads and MacBooks impacted. Nikkei Asia reported that some iPad assembly has been impacted by a shortage of display components, … Continued
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Apple Expands Find My App to Include Support for Third-Party Gadgets
Now you can use Apple’s Find My app to track down items that aren’t made by Apple. The company announced today that it has expanded its Find My network to third-party gadget makers. Those manufacturers can now build products with support for Find My, allowing users to find their non-Apple belongings on the network where … Continued
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Apple Tightens Its Rules Around Its New Anti-Tracking Tech
Apple’s offering a bit more clarity surrounding the anti-tracking tech that’s going to debut this spring. On Wednesday, a company spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch that Apple’s so-called App Tracking Transparency (ATT) protocol will crack down on all identifiers an app might use to track you—not just identifiers that Apple owns. A quick reminder for folks … Continued
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Apple, We Know the AirTags Are Coming. Let’s Go Already
We know Apple’s AirTags must surely exist, because credible rumors and leaks about them have been trickling into our news feeds for what seems like forever. The latest rumor, however, provides a glimmer of hope that we might see these things in our lifetime. According to TechCrunch, Apple launched a new Find My Certification app over … Continued
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Apple’s New iMac Might Finally Go Big
A new iMac is coming, and this time around, rumors suggest that Apple is finally ready to supersize the display—or at least release a bigger version than the 27-inch display that we’re all used to. Per MacRumors, credible leaker l0vetodream tweeted over the weekend: “The iMac’s screen is really big, bigger than the biggest one.” … Continued
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Apple Caves to Russia and Begins Showing Russian Government-Approved Apps During iPhone Setup
After reportedly calling the requirements of a new Russian law a security threat and threatening to pull out of the country, Apple caved and decided to let Russia have its way, saying it would allow users to install government-approved Russian apps during iPhone setup. In recent days, we’ve gotten a first glimpse of what that … Continued
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New iPhone SE Rumors Claim a 5G Model Is Coming Next Year
Rumors about the next model of Apple’s fan-favorite compact smartphone are already in full effect, though it could be well over a year before we see one. Analyst Ross Young posted to Twitter on April 1—grain of salt, etc.—that the next iPhone SE will arrive in 2022 with the same 4.7-inch form factor as the … Continued
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Soon, Siri Won’t Be a Feminine Voice by Default
The latest update to the iOS 14.5 beta won’t fix all of our gripes with Siri, but it does introduce a few major changes for Apple’s digital assistant. For starters, Siri will no longer be feminine by default for English speakers. Instead, once iOS 14.5 is officially pushed out, iOS users will be prompted to … Continued
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Absolutely Not
Today in things that absolutely no one asked for: a patent for a potential iPhone design that looks like a cheese grater. You know, like on the cursed Mac Pro tower? That, but on your phone. Spotted by Patently Apple as one of dozens of newly granted Apple patents published by the U.S. Patent and … Continued
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Apple Fixes ‘Asian’ Adult Content Filter, but We Need More
In an ideal world, I wouldn’t have had to write a story about how Apple’s adult content filter on iOS blocks users from searching the word “Asian” in any browser. In that world, I also wouldn’t have to write the follow-up the issue is now fixed, but that the timing—shortly after a mass shooting in … Continued
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Looks Like There’s Hope for Apple TV Remote Haters
To say the Apple TV remote is polarizing is an understatement. On the one side, you have the stans who claim this is the best streaming remote ever made. On the other, the haters cite the remote’s touchpad and overall UI as an unforgivable affront to gadget design. But, per 9to5 Mac, Apple is currently … Continued
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Apple’s WWDC 2021 Is Happening on June 7 as an Online-Only Event
While many are still expecting Apple to hold a small event this spring to release new iPads and other gadgets, it seems Apple is already looking forward to WWDC 2021, which has just been announced as an online-only event beginning on June 7. With the rollout of covid-19 vaccines still in its early stages, the … Continued
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You Seriously Need to Update Your iPhone Right Now
Apple users are already pretty quick when it comes to downloading new OS updates, but anyone with an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch need to be even more proactive about installing iOS 14.4.2 and watch OS 7.3.3 as quickly as possible to address an active security threat. Unlike larger software updates, which might bring some … Continued
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The Magic of Mac OS X, 20 Years Later
I’m not usually one to wax rhapsodic about an operating system, but let’s go back 20 years to just before the launch of Mac OS X and talk about what came before and everything that came after. Twenty years is a rare and important milestone for a piece of software. After all, most software rarely … Continued
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A Rugged Apple Watch Might Be in the Cards
Last year, Apple broke with tradition and offered not one, but two Apple Watches—the Series 6 and the cheaper SE. Now, a Bloomberg report is suggesting Apple is mulling adding another rugged variant to appeal to outdoor athletes and hikers. The news comes from Mark Gurman, a noted Apple prognosticator with a good track record. … Continued
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The Notch Isn’t Going Away, But It Might Be Way Smaller on the iPhone 13
The iPhone’s iconic notch has basically stayed the same since Apple debuted it on the iPhone X back in 2017, but this year things could change as new info suggests the notch is getting shrunk down for the iPhone 13. Earlier this month, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released a research note (via Mac Rumors) … Continued
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Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset Might Be Light AF
Apple prognosticator Ming-Chi Kuo is not done dispensing rumors about the company’s long-rumored mixed reality headset. This time, per 9to5Mac, Kuo has details on the headset’s weight: reportedly less than 150 grams thanks to the use of hybrid ultra-short focal length lenses. If you struggle with metric conversions, 150 grams is absurdly light. It’s the … Continued
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Apple Plans to Map Game Controller Buttons to Your Mac Keyboard
As part of its ongoing mission to improve how iPad and iPhone apps run on M1 Macs, Apple has added game controller emulation to macOS Big Sur’s current 11.3 beta. Basically, Apple’s trying to make its M1 Macs more like gaming PCs. According to MacRumors, running an iPad or iPhone app on an M1 Mac … Continued
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Apple Can’t Possibly Be ‘Surprised’ That Developers Are Unhappy
Developers aren’t the biggest fans of Apple’s App Store policies—a sentiment that’s apparently left Apple “surprised” that developers have “legitimate concerns” with its infamous app review process. The tidbit comes from Apple’s latest submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Last year, the watchdog launched an investigation into digital platform services, including both … Continued
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The HomePod Mini Has a Secret Sensor, but Apple’s Smart Home Future Is Still Meh
When the HomePod mini launched a few months back, it appears Apple was holding out on everyone in the form of a secret temperature and humidity sensor. The news comes via Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who’s got a pretty stellar track record when it comes to Apple leaks, and was confirmed by iFixit. (You can see … Continued