September 2023 Apple Event Spoiler-Free Video Stream Apple’s “Wonderlust” media event kicks off at 10:00 am Pacific Time today with members of the media in attendance for what is expected to be another pre-recorded presentation. We know that some MacRumors readers who can’t follow the event as it’s being broadcast are interested in avoiding all of the announcements and waiting until the event vide…

Thunderbolt 5 Announced With Up to 3x More Bandwidth Intel today announced Thunderbolt 5, the next-generation version of the connectivity standard present on all Macs and iPad Pro models, promising significant improvements in connectivity speed and bandwidth. Thunderbolt 5 delivers 80 Gbps of bi-directional bandwidth and, with Bandwidth Boost, can provide up to 120 Gbps for video-intensive usage….

iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus Rumored to Feature Enhanced A17 Chip and 8GB Memory The iPhone 16 and ‌iPhone 16‌ Plus will feature 8GB of memory and an A17 Bionic chip fabricated with TSMC’s N3E process, according to Jeff Pu, a tech analyst at Hong Kong investment firm Haitong International Securities. In a note to investors seen by MacRumors, Pu noted the significant RAM increase for the standard iPhone models next year and …

Samsung Fulfilling Nearly All of Apple’s iPhone 15 OLED Display Orders Samsung appears to have secured a monopoly in the supply of iPhone 15 displays this year, after Chinese-based BEO once again failed to get formal approval from Apple to mass produce the required OLED panels. BOE, which was supposed to be supplying OLED displays for the standard ‌iPhone 15‌ and larger ‌iPhone 15‌ Plus, was awaiting conditional a…

Kuo: New iPads ‘Unlikely’ to Launch This Year New iPad models are unlikely to be introduced before the end of the year, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today said. Kuo did not provide any further information about Apple’s upcoming tablets. While the next-generation iPad Pro models have consistently been rumored to launch in 2024 rather than this year, reports around refreshes of the iPad mini a…

Here’s Our First Look at Apple’s New ‘FineWoven’ Apple Watch Bands In a departure from leather, Apple is expected to unveil an all-new line of FineWoven Apple Watch bands made from artificial materials, and these images are said to be our first look at what one of the official bands look like. Sourced by prototype device collector and leaker Kosutami, the images allegedly show one of Apple’s official bands, w…

Apple Store Goes Down Ahead of iPhone 15 Event Later Today Apple’s online store is now down ahead of the company’s annual September event, which begins at 10 a.m. Pacific Time today. The store is routinely taken offline ahead of major Apple hardware events, primarily as a marketing tactic for the company. At today’s event, Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 15 lineup, the Apple Watch Series 9, a …

The iPhone 15 Pro’s New Action Button: What to Expect Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models will introduce a new Action button that will replace the traditional Ring/Silent switch – a staple of the iPhone since it launched in 2007. Here’s what you can expect to do with it. Like the Action button on the Apple Watch Ultra, the new Action button that will be exclusive to Apple’s…

Twitter (X) Gains Unique ‘Like’ Animation for Today’s Apple Event Twitter (now X) has added a unique “like” animation for Apple’s “Wonderlust” event set to take place later on Tuesday. Hit the ❤️ and wonder awaits#AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/2X2rrtEKXO— Hashmojis (@hashmojis) September 12, 2023 Hitting the Like button causes the logo to disperse into pieces, before changing back into the typical love heart…

YouTube Music Integration May Be Coming to HomePod YouTube Music may soon be available directly on the HomePod and the HomePod mini through Siri integration, according to code hidden in the YouTube Music app that was discovered by software miner @aaronp613. There is a section in the YouTube Music app that is labeled “Connect With ‌HomePod‌,” which suggests that integration could be coming at so…

iPhone 15 Pro Likely to Feature Up to 8GB RAM, 1TB Storage Over the past few months, we’ve heard multiple claims about the storage and RAM of the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro, with seemingly contradictory information. MacRumors has now confirmed that Apple tested the following storage configurations for the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max: 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB For the storage options, Apple i…

Review: Nanoleaf 4D Adds Easy Content-Synced Backlighting to Your TV or Display Nanoleaf in June launched the Nanoleaf 4D Screen Mirror and Lightstrip Kit, which is an LED gradient light strip designed to go behind a television set. It uses a camera to detect what’s on the screen, matching the colors of the light strip to the content on the TV. The light strip comes in two sizes, one that fits TVs and monitors up to 65 inc…

Deals: Samsung’s Smart Monitor M8 Drops to $549.99 (Up to $120 Off) Samsung has record low prices on the new Smart Monitor M8 today as part of its “Discover Samsung” fall sale. Both the 27-inch and 32-inch versions of the Smart Monitor M8 are available at record low prices during this event. The 27-inch model has hit $549.99 ($100 off) and the 32-inch model has hit $579.99 ($120 off), and both have multiple co…

Review: Reliefband Flex Attaches to Your Apple Watch to Quell Motion Sickness The $180 Reliefband Flex is an anti-nausea accessory that is designed to attach to an Apple Watch, allowing for a single wrist-worn device that is able to cut down on or eliminate motion sickness, migraine nausea, pregnancy nausea, and more. You might be wondering what an anti-nausea device has to do with Apple, but many VR headsets cause motio…

Apple Releases iOS 15.7.9, iPadOS 15.7.9, macOS 12.6.9 and macOS 11.7.10 Apple today released new iOS, iPadOS, and macOS updates that are aimed at iPhone, iPad, and Mac users who are still running older versions of operating systems and are not able to upgrade to iOS 17 or macOS Ventura. The macOS Monterey‌‌ 12.6.9 and macOS Big Sur 11.7.10 updates can be downloaded on all eligible Macs using the Software Update sec…

Apple Now Selling Refurbished 15-Inch MacBook Air in U.S. and Canada Apple today started selling certified refurbished 15-inch MacBook Air models online in the U.S. and Canada, following select European countries last week. As usual for refurbished Macs, prices are discounted by approximately 15% compared to brand new models. A variety of configurations are available to order. Apple inspects, cleans, tests, and…

iPhone 15 Pro and Grade 5 Titanium: A Detailed Overview The iPhone 15 Pro is widely rumored to feature an all-new titanium frame. Over the past several months, a variety of credible sources such as Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple analyst Jeff Pu, and leaker ShrimpApplePro, have all claimed that Apple would be switching to titanium for the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌, finally replacing stainless steel. MacRumors h…

Apple Event: Recapping Last-Minute Rumors for iPhone 15 and More We’re just one day away from Apple’s annual September event, and as usual, there have been several last-minute rumors about the iPhone 15 and other devices. The event begins on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, with a live stream to be available on YouTube, Apple’s website, and in the Apple Events app on the Apple TV. Below, we recap some recent…

Deals: AirPods 3 With MagSafe Charging Case Available for $159 ($20 Off) Verizon today is discounting the AirPods 3 with MagSafe Charging Case, available for $159.00, from $179.00. It’s been a few months since we tracked a deal on the MagSafe version of the AirPods 3, and this is a solid second-best price. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Verizon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive …

How to Watch Apple’s ‘Wonderlust’ iPhone 15 Event on Tuesday, September 12 Apple is hosting an online streaming event for the public and press on September 12, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The company is expected to announce its new iPhone 15 lineup alongside an Apple Watch Series 9, an Apple Watch Ultra 2, and potentially other products during the event, dubbed “Wonderlust.” Here’s how you can watch it and when, w…