Apple Selling New 60W and 240W USB-C Woven Charge Cables Following its iPhone 15 event on Tuesday, Apple released a few related accessories, including a USB-C to Lightning adapter and a one-meter Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable. It turns out the company has also made available a new 60W 1-meter USB-C Charge Cable ($19) and a 240W 2-meter USB-C Charge Cable ($29), designed for charging iPhone 15 models, iPads,…

Apple Makes iPhone Battery Replacements Cheaper in the UK Alongside iPhone 15 price drops in the United Kingdom compared to last year’s iPhone 14 models, Apple has also reduced the cost of its iPhone Battery Servicing program for several earlier models. The biggest savings can be found for ‌iPhone 14‌ models. Prior to Tuesday’s iPhone 15 announcement, Apple charged £105 for ‌iPhone 14‌ battery replace…

iPhone 15 Pro Geekbench Scores Confirm Apple’s Faster 17 Pro Chip Performance Claims, 8GB of RAM The first Geekbench scores for the iPhone 15 Pro have confirmed Apple’s performance improvement claims for its new A17 Pro chip over last year’s A16 Bionic chipset found in the iPhone 14 Pro. As spotted by MySmartPrice, the benchmarking platform has recorded an ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ tested in the wild with the model number iPhone 16,1 and a six-core…

All iPhone 15 Models Support DisplayPort for Up to 4K HDR Video Output The new iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max all support DisplayPort for up to 4K HDR video mirroring and video output to an external display or TV, according to Apple’s tech specs for the devices. DisplayPort support is built into the USB-C port on all iPhone 15 models, meaning that the devices can output video at up…

iPhone 15 Pro’s Action Button to Support Translate App Later This Year The new iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are equipped with a customizable Action button that replaces the traditional mute switch on previous iPhones. By default, the button is set to toggle between Ring and Silent modes, but it can also be assigned to a different action for quick access to the camera, flashlight, Voice Memos, and more. One …

iOS 17 Adds 20+ New Ringtones and Text Tones for Calls, Messages and Alarms In iOS 17, Apple is overhauling its entire offering of ringtones and text tones, debuting more than 20 new sounds that can be used for phone calls, texts, alarms, and more. Almost all of the Ringtones listed in the Sounds & Haptics menu are new, so there are plenty of options to choose from. The new ringtones include Arpeggio, Breaking, Canopy,…

iOS 17 Includes ‘Grid Forecast’ Feature to Let You Know When ‘Cleaner’ Energy is Available With the iOS 17 release candidate that came out yesterday, Apple added a new “Grid Forecast” section to the Home app. The feature is designed to use your location to tell you when “clean” energy is available to use, so you can be mindful of when you’re using energy. According to Apple, the energy sources that are used to power a home can change…

Lossless Audio With Apple Vision Pro Will Be Limited to USB-C AirPods Pro 2 Alongside the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models, Apple yesterday debuted a new version of the AirPods Pro 2 with a USB-C charging case. The swap to USB-C instead of Lightning is the primary new feature, but Apple also updated audio quality in a way that may upset some of its customers. As we highlighted yesterday, the new ‌AirPods Pro‌ feature…

iPhone 15 Pro Supports Recording ProRes Video Directly to External Storage Apple’s iOS 17 release candidate build that was released yesterday includes code that reveals the new requirements for recording ProRes video with an iPhone 15 Pro directly to external storage. During yesterday’s event, Apple said that the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ could record up to ProRes 4K at 60 fps to external storage thanks to the new USB-C port. T…

New Apple ID Sign-In Options: Phone Number on File or Trusted Device The upcoming iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma updates for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac include a couple of new sign-in methods for an Apple ID account. First, it is now possible to sign into an Apple ID with any phone number or secondary email address on file with the account. We were able to sign into an Apple ID with a phone number on the App…

Deals: First iPhone 15 Accessory Sales Hit With Up to 30% Off Cases and USB-C Chargers With the imminent launch of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro, popular third-party Apple accessory companies have introduced all-new accessories for Apple’s latest smartphones. Today we’re tracking all of the new accessories that you can already get on sale, thanks to deals from Casely, Hyper, OtterBox, Pad & Quill, and Satechi. Note: MacRumors is…

Apple Releases iTunes for Windows Update With Support for iPhone 15 Models Apple today released an iTunes 12.12.10 update for Windows users, and the new software adds both security improvements and support for new devices that include the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models. iTunes for Windows is not updated on a regular basis, and this is the first new software release since May when Apple addressed a major security v…

You Can Now Use Your iPhone to Find a Lost Siri Remote in tvOS 17 and iOS 17 Apple yesterday released new firmware for the second and third-generation Siri Remotes, and the update appears to enable the tvOS 17 feature that is designed to allow an iPhone to locate a misplaced Apple TV remote. With the new firmware, tvOS 17, and iOS 17, if a ‌Siri‌ Remote becomes lost, the ‌Apple TV‌ remote control available in the Contr…

iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max Feature More Repairable Design With Removable Back Glass During its event this week, Apple announced that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max feature a more repairable internal design, with a redesigned frame that allows for the back glass panel to be easily removed from the devices. Apple already applied this change to the lower-end iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus last year, making them the first i…

Apple Reveals More iOS 17 Features Not Available Until Later This Year Apple announced that iOS 17 will be released on Monday, September 18 for the iPhone XS and newer. The free software update includes a wide range of new features, but not all of them will be available right away, according to Apple. Below, we have listed three features that Apple’s website says are “coming later this year” as part of a future up…

iPhone 15 Rumor Report Card: The Biggest Hits and Misses Apple this week unveiled four new iPhone 15 models at its “Wonderlust” event. As always, there were many rumors leading up to the event that gave us an idea of what to expect from the devices, but not all of them were accurate. Below, we have recapped some of the bigger hits and misses from the iPhone 15 rumor mill. Hits All four iPhone 15 mod…

Apple Watch Series 8 vs. Series 9 Buyer’s Guide: 10+ Upgrades Compared The Apple Watch Series 9 replaces the Apple Watch Series 8 in Apple’s smartwatch lineup, so how different are the two successive smartwatch generations? In 2022, Apple unveiled the ‌Apple Watch Series 8‌, introducing features like body temperature sensing and Crash Detection. The ‌Apple Watch Series 8‌ has now been discontinued by Apple, and as…

Apple to Release watchOS 10 on Monday, September 18 Apple revealed during Tuesday’s “Wonderlust” event that watchOS 10 will be released for Apple Watch Series 4 and later models on Monday, September 18. When the update rolls out, users will immediately have to familiarize themselves with new functions assigned to the common gestures and physical buttons on their Apple Watch. In ‌watchOS 10‌, C…

iPhone 14 Pro vs. iPhone 15 Pro Buyer’s Guide: 35+ Upgrades Compared The iPhone 15 Pro succeeds 2022’s iPhone 14 Pro, bringing over 35 new features and improvements to Apple’s high-end smartphones. This buyer’s guide breaks down every major difference you should be aware of between the two generations. In 2022, Apple unveiled the ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ as the successor to the popular iPhone 13 Pro, introducing an alwa…

mmWave 5G on iPhone 15 Remains Limited to U.S. Models Apple’s cellular band page confirms that only U.S. models of the new iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max support mmWave 5G bands, as has been the case since the iPhone 12 series was released in 2020. mmWave is a set of 5G frequencies that promise ultra-fast speeds at short distances, which is ideal for dense urban ar…