Apple Releasing Apple TV+ App for Android Smartphones Soon Apple plans to release an Apple TV+ Android app as soon as today, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The app will allow Android smartphone and tablet users to watch ‌Apple TV‌+ content in a native app rather than having to rely on watching through a web browser. Apple has long offered an ‌Apple TV‌ app for iOS devices, and it also has dedica…

‘New’ iPhone SE Product Listing Appears on French Website As the wait continues for Apple’s long-rumored, fourth-generation iPhone SE, French electronics retailer Boulanger has prematurely published a product listing for a “new” model of the iPhone SE. The placeholder page says the device is “coming soon,” but it offers no further information, and the price shown is obviously not real. The listing was…

Woot’s New Sale Introduces Big Savings on Earbuds and Headphones From Beats, JBL, and More Woot today introduced a new sale on earbuds and headphones, including solid discounts on a few Beats products. Every accessory in this sale is in new condition, and all of the Beats headphones come with a one year Apple/Beats manufacturer limited warranty. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link …

Kuo: Apple Robots Likely to Enter Mass Production in 2028 or Later Apple is exploring both humanoid and non-humanoid robots as future smart home products, according to Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. However, he does not expect the robots to launch for several more years, if ever. Kuo today said Apple’s robot projects remain in the proof-of-concept stage within the company. In the event that Apple dec…

Apple Announces New Health Study Involving the iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods A new comprehensive Apple Health Study is launching today in the Apple Research app. Apple says U.S. residents can participate in the study if they meet the minimum age requirements, and complete the informed consent process. The new Apple Health Study aims to further understand how technology, including the iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods, ca…

Apple Taps Ultra-Thin Glass Suppliers for First Foldable Device Apple’s designs on its first foldable device appear to have ramped up a notch, with the company said to be tapping suppliers of ultra-thin glass (UTG). Chinese manufacturer Lens Technology is set to become Apple’s primary supplier of UTG for upcoming foldable devices, according to a new report from The Elec (via DigiTimes). The company is expec…

WhatsApp Will Soon Let Users Add Instagram Links to Profiles WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will allow users to link their social media accounts to their WhatsApp profile, according to findings in the latest iOS beta version of the app (via WABetaInfo). Based on the beta’s current state, the upcoming feature adds a dedicated section within WhatsApp’s Account settings where users can input links t…

Google’s Next Budget Phone Virtually Eliminates the Camera Bump Google appears to be tackling one of smartphones’ most persistent design quirks – the camera bump. According to leaked renders published by Android Headlines, the upcoming Pixel 9A will feature an almost flush camera housing, which would be a significant departure from the bumper-sized camera bumps common in modern smartphones. The mid-range de…

iPhone 16 Pro Max Beaten by Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in App Loading Speed Test Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Max has been comprehensively beaten by the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in a real world app speed test conducted by PhoneBuff, with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and 12GB of RAM winning out over the A18 Pro chip and 8GB of RAM in Apple’s smartphone. The performance test measured how long it took each phone to open and process t…

Gurman: iPhone SE 4 Coming ‘By Next Week,’ Other Announcements Starting Tomorrow Exact timing for the debut of the fourth-generation iPhone SE remains up in the air, with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reporting in a tweet tonight that the device “should be announced by next week.” Last week, Gurman indicated that it could arrive as early as this week and later claimed that it would be arriving this week, but there once again appea…

Apple Now Lets You Move Digital Purchases From One Apple Account to Another If you have two Apple Accounts with multiple digital purchases between them, Apple now has a way for you to consolidate the accounts by migrating content from one account to another. As noted by Stephen Hackett of 512 Pixels, Apple today published a support document that provides instructions for moving purchases from a secondary Apple Account …

ColorWare Launches New ‘Blended’ Custom AirPods Colors ColorWare today launched a new line of custom-painted AirPods, offering the AirPods Max, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4 in various shades of brown. The new shades are meant to be neutral, standing out less than white AirPods when the earbuds are in the ears. There are three colors available for each product, including a light, cream colored “Gla…

New Powerbeats Pro 2 Will Have Day One Firmware Update Apple’s upcoming Powerbeats Pro 2 will have a day one firmware update available, as Apple has just released new software for the earbuds. The Powerbeats Pro 2 will ship with 7B15 firmware, and the new firmware has a 7B24 version number. There’s no word on what’s included in the new firmware, but the ‌Powerbeats Pro‌ 2 have heart rate monitoring…

Apple Adopting ‘Gulf of America’ Naming for Apple Maps Apple is in the process of renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and changes are already being made to the Apple Maps app. When searching in the Maps app for Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico name is shown or the name is blank, but tapping into the area shows the “Gulf of America” wording. According to Bloomberg, Apple is rolling…

Here’s Where ‘Tap to Pay on iPhone’ is Available Tap to Pay on iPhone continues to expand to additional countries and platforms around the world, with payments company Deluxe being the latest to adopt it. Small businesses and merchants can offer Tap to Pay on iPhone through Deluxe’s app dlxPAY. Launched in 2022, Tap to Pay on iPhone allows businesses to accept contactless payments on an iPho…

Apple Arcade Adding Two New Games in March In an emailed press release today, Apple revealed two additional games that will be available through Apple Arcade starting Thursday, March 6. Those games are Piano Tiles 2+ and Crazy Eights: Card Games+ for the iPhone and iPad. Piano Tiles 2+ description:The original and all-time classic piano game is getting fine-tuned with exciting new featu…

Got $50,000? You Can Bid on This Business Card Signed by Steve Jobs Through February 20, Boston-based RR Auction is auctioning a rare Apple Computer business card signed by Steve Jobs. RR Auction says the business card is from around 1983, and it lists Jobs as Chairman of Apple’s Board of Directors. The business card has been authenticated by well-known memorabilia grading service PSA, which rated it a “Gem Min…

New AirPods With Powerbeats Pro 2’s Heart Rate Monitoring Feature Still ‘Months Away’ After months of teasers and leaks, the Powerbeats Pro 2 were finally announced by Apple today. A key new feature built into the Powerbeats Pro 2 is heart rate monitoring, and that functionality is expected to expand to AirPods in the future. When both Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds are placed in the ears, and heart rate monitoring is active, Apple sa…

Apple Suppliers Preparing for New iPad Air, MacBook Air, and iPad 11 Apple’s supply chain is gearing up for the upcoming launch of new iPad Air, MacBook Air, and entry-level iPad models, according to DigiTimes. Apple’s supply chain began shipments of the new devices in December, according to the report. The new iPad Air, MacBook Air, and entry-level iPad models are “coming soon,” according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gu…

Apple Completes Pixelmator Acquisition Pixelmator last year announced that it was being acquired by Apple, and today the company confirmed that the acquisition has been completed after Apple received regulatory approval. The Pixelmator for iOS, Pixelmator Pro, and Photomator apps were today updated with a new splash screen announcing the deal. Pixelmator is a well-known image and ph…