Tim Hardwick According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple will use higher energy density battery cells in the iPhone 16 Pro Max, which will provide either longer battery life when using the same battery size as existing models, or equivalent battery life using a smaller battery. In his latest supply chain research, Kuo says The energy …
Apple launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in Japan
Tim Hardwick Apple has announced Tap to Pay on iPhone in Japan, allowing independent merchants, small merchants and large retailers in the country to use the iPhone as a payment terminal. Tap to Pay first appeared in the US in February 2022 and allows iPhones to accept payments through Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit …
Threads gets a multi-column web view similar to TweetDeck
Posted by Julie Clover Threads is working on a new web view that includes the ability to pin custom columns, similar to the TweetDeck feature that was previously available on Twitter. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared an image of a new web option that he said is currently being tested. The screenshot shows several custom …
iMessage unavailable for some users [Update: Service restored]
By Julie Clover iMessage, which Apple users use to send messages to each other, is not working for some users and messages are not delivered or take too long to send. There are many reports of this issue on social media and a surge in Down Detector crash reports, but the Apple System Status page …
AirPods Max gets rare $99 discount on Amazon, available for $449.99
By Mitchell Broussard Today, Amazon is offering one of the first discounts since February on Apple's $99 AirPods Max. They are available for$449.99in four colors, down from $549. Most styles can be delivered as early as May 18th with Prime shipping and May 21st with regular shipping. Note: : MacRumors is an Amazon affiliate. When …
Amazon gets up to $200 off iPad Air M1 with new record low prices
Posted by Mitchell Broussard Apple's previous generation M1 iPad Air dropped further on Amazon this week, and is now available for$399for the 64GB Wi-Fi model down from $599. This price drop comes just a week after Apple unveiled the new iPad Air M2. Note: MacRumors is an Amazon affiliate. When you click a link and …
Apple introduces updated Magnifier app for iOS 18 with new reading mode
by Joe Rossignol One of the new accessibility features in iOS 18 that Apple announced today is a reading mode in the Magnifier app that converts words in images into flat lines of text. Apple didn't provide any specific details about the feature, but did share a screenshot showing that users will be able to …
Apple Announces Three New CarPlay Features Coming to iOS 18
By Joe Rossignol Apple today revealed new accessibility features coming to iOS 18 later this year, including some new features for CarPlay. Apple has highlighted three new features that will appear in CarPlay: Voice control: This feature will allow users to navigate CarPlay and control apps using their voice. Color Filters: This feature will make …
VMware Fusion Pro 13 is now available free for personal use
Tim Hardwick VMware announced that its Fusion Pro and Workstation Pro virtualization software are now free for personal use. For those unfamiliar with Fusion, it is designed to allow Mac users to manage virtual machines running operating systems other than macOS, such as Windows 11. The decision to make the software free was made by …
Extend your iPad Pro M4 battery life with this new feature
By Tim Hardwick The new Apple M4 iPad Pro and M2 iPad Air feature a new iPad battery health setting that, when enabled, prevents devices from constantly charging above 80%, which can extend battery life. When the 80% hard limit is enabled, the iPad will never charge beyond this percentage, except in rare cases, according …