MagSafe devices are usually inexpensive enough to be a great gift idea for an Apple user who needs to keep their iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods charged. I've tested and used hundreds of MagSafe products over the years, and here are some great Christmas gift ideas that use MagSafe. Some of my favorites Aqara U50 …
A new report from DSCC highlights the challenges facing foldable smartphones in the market. They just suffered their first year-over-year decline, and things are expected to get worse. However, the report notes one reason for optimism: Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone. Foldables' Rapid Growth Has Ended Sooner Than Expected Foldables are still in their early stages, …
Even in its 10th year, Apple Pay is still expanding into new markets. The latest, according to Apple server expert @aaronp, is Uruguay. Aaron, who has extensive experience monitoring and deciphering changes on Apple's servers, has publicly shared the development on X. For more information, visit https://www.apple.com/la/apple-pay/. Expect Apple's regional availability page for Apple Pay …
It's been a tough season for Intel, and now its CEO Pat Gelsinger is gone. And in the midst of the chipmaker's transition, Apple's silicon looks like a bigger win than ever for Apple. Intel ousts CEO after years of struggles Intel's official statement indicates Gelsinger is technically retiring. But the company's earnings and turbulent …
We've already rounded up all of the best Cyber Monday deals in one handy list for you, but some configurations of Apple's newest devices are either starting to run out or go up in price again, so we're heading over right now to showcase some of the highlights before they're gone forever. This is your …
If you're a fan of editing on the iPad, you've probably heard of LumaFusion, a professional multi-track editing app for iOS, Android, Mac, and ChromeOS. As a LumaFusion user for over six years, I've watched it evolve into one of the best editing tools on the market. Now, LumaTouch, the creators of LumaFusion, have unveiled …
The top three best-selling smartphones worldwide last quarter were last year's iPhones, with two older Samsung models coming in at No. 4 and No. 5, according to a new market research report. The top-selling smartphone worldwide in Q4 2024 was the base iPhone 15 model, which accounted for 3% of the total global smartphone market …
An Apple patent has revealed that future iPhones could effectively get multiple action buttons, as all three buttons on the left side of the phone would be customizable by the user. The same patent also suggests that similar capabilities could come to other Apple devices, including the iPad and Mac … A patent spotted by …
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight, a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app scene. If you're a developer and would like to have your app featured, get in touch. Minizones is a cute and simple Mac app that lets you view different time zones around the world right from …
Bluesky has seen significant growth in the recent past. It quickly ballooned to over 20 million users, and at one point the service was adding over a million users per day. Between X being banned in Brazil earlier this year and the results of the 2024 US presidential election, a large group of people have …
