Apple Opens Doors to Its iPhone Audio and Video Testing Chambers Apple recently invited CNET’s Patrick Holland to tour its specialized laboratories in Cupertino where company engineers test and calibrate the iPhone 16’s audio and video capabilities. Holland’s visit centered on a long wave anechoic chamber, where walls, ceiling, and floor are covered with foam wedges to eliminate echoes. The facility is used …

Keep YouTube Playing in the Background on Your iPhone On iPhone, listening to YouTube audio in the background usually requires paying for a YouTube Premium subscription, but there is a simple workaround that allows you to keep listening to a video when you are doing other things on your iPhone or when your device is locked. Keep reading to learn how it’s done. As YouTube has grown in popularity ov…

Gurman: Voice Control for Next Magic Mouse ‘Makes Sense’ An upcoming version of the Magic Mouse with voice control for AI would “make sense,” Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said today, though he claimed that he has heard no rumors about the feature so far. A report from Korean leaker “yeux1222” this morning suggested that Apple has created a prototype Magic Mouse that includes a mix of touch, voice controls…

What to Expect From Apple in 2025 Apple is going to have a busy year in 2025, based on the rumors that we’re hearing right now. All of the rest of the Mac lineup will be updated with M4 chips, plus there’s a new iPhone SE coming, and a whole new iPhone 17 “Air” that’s slimmer than any iPhone to date. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The ‌iPhone 17‌ Pr…

Standard iPhone 17 Display Again Said to Feature Higher Refresh Rate Apple’s standard iPhone 17 next year will feature a display with a higher refresh rate, potentially bringing “ProMotion” technology to the base model in Apple’s flagship iPhone lineup for the first time. Weibo-based Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station claimed over the weekend that supply chain materials corroborate rumors about a higher refresh…

Apple TV+ Announces Free Weekend Apple TV+ is set to be available to stream for free from Saturday, January 4 to Sunday, January 5, providing its full catalog with no subscription fee. Following a series of teasers, Apple today confirmed the free weekend on social media, building anticipation for new releases early in 2025 such as the second season of “Severance.” Simply open…

iPhone SE 4 Could Be More Expensive Apple’s fourth-generation iPhone SE could see a slight price increase over the current model, according to a new report originating in Asia. Citing a Japanese source, the aggregator known as “yeux1122” on Korean social media site Naver claims that the fourth-generation ‌iPhone SE‌ will be priced below 78,000 yen–about $500. However, the price o…

Redesigned Magic Mouse With Touch and Voice Controls Reportedly Coming in 2026 A completely redesigned version of the Magic Mouse featuring touch and voice controls is coming in 2026, a Korean leaker claims. Expanding on a recent report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the Korean Apple news aggregator known as “yeux1122” says that Apple’s next-generation Magic Mouse will feature a new, more ergonomic design that addresses l…

Apple Honors Jimmy Carter With Homepage Tribute Apple today updated its homepage to honor former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who passed away yesterday at the age of 100. The longest-lived president in U.S. history, Carter served in the position from 1977 to 1981 and was known for redefining the post-presidency with his focus on human rights and diplomacy through the Carter Center, for which…

Apple Watch Series 10 Hits All-Time Low Prices in New Year’s Sale, Starting at $329 Amazon this weekend has discounted numerous Apple Watch Series 10 models to all-time low prices, perfect timing for anyone looking for a smartwatch as we head into the new year. You’ll find $70 off both 42mm and 46mm GPS Series 10 models in multiple case colors and band styles, and this time the deals do not require any coupon codes. Note: MacRu…

Top Stories: iOS 19 Compatibility, Top 5 Apple Products for 2025, and More It’s shaping up to be a busy 2025 for Apple, with a number of rumors and articles this week highlighting some of what we can expect. While the unveiling of iOS 19 is still over five months away, we’re already hearing about which devices are likely to support it, while in the much nearer term Apple is currently preparing an iOS 18.2.1 bug fix up…

Anker New Year’s Sale Includes Exclusive 20% Off for MacRumors Readers and More Anker has kicked off its big New Year’s sale, which is set to run through January 15. This sale includes notable discounts on portable chargers, USB-C hubs, cables, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Anker. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. There …

(Sponsor) The infinite loop of security I recently attended the RSA conference in San Francisco–security’s biggest event of the year– and I was struck by how infatuated everyone was with the promise of new, shiny solutions to fix new, shiny problems.…

(Podcast) Upgrade 543: In the Pocket of Big Turkey To celebrate the season we discuss Christmas lights, tech gifts, favorite holiday food items, holiday TV and movies, and answer some holiday-themed listener questions. Happy holidays to all Upgradians!…

Our 2024 favorites: Apps and games Runestone on Vision Pro, framed by Shareshot.Tailscale One of my persistent quests over the years has been making it easy to access all my devices no matter where I am.…

(Podcast) Downstream 85: A Holiday Visit from Tim Goodman Down the chimney comes Tim Goodman, reuniting with Jason to discuss his super-secret insider TV reviews, streaming’s influence in the rise of international TV here in the U.S.,…

(Podcast) Clockwise 586: Face IDea Our likelihood of investing in smart home tech with Apple’s entry, our technology goals for 2025, our end/start of year tech rituals, and predictions for how technology will improve the world in 2025.…

Apple still has some tricks left up its sleeve for 2025 (Macworld/Dan Moren) Here it comes, barreling down on us full steam: 2025. Somehow we’ve already burned through a quarter of this century. It’s been a good twenty-five years for Apple, to be sure, and from all the early indications it seems like the next year will continue the trend, insofar as such things can be predicted with any certainty.…

Listen to Dr. Jones ↦ “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is one of my favorite movies (and Stephen Spielberg’s best, in my opinion), but I never knew about this “loose end” until I read about it in a compilation of deleted scenes: A plot element involving the Ark of the Covenant was cut from the film and is only hinted at during the finale when the Ark is opened.…

Five Apple Intelligence Features Coming in 2025 Even though iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2 added multiple Apple Intelligence features like Image Playground, Genmoji, Writing Tools, and more, there are still new ‌Apple Intelligence‌ capabilities that we’re waiting on. Apple has at least one more major ‌Apple Intelligence‌ update coming in 2025, and the functionality that we’re expecting is outlined bel…