Apple Discounts MLS Season Pass Apple today dropped the price of the MLS Season Pass to $29 for the rest of the season, allowing soccer fans to get access at a discount. As noted by TechCrunch, MLS is $14.99 per month or $29 for the remainder of the 2023 season. Apple TV+ subscribers can get the MLS Pass for $13 per month, or $25 for the rest of the season. When the season be…

Didn’t Get AppleCare+? Getting Your iPhone Repaired May Extend Your Eligibility Up to Two Years Apple in recent months began providing customers in the U.S. with an extended opportunity to purchase AppleCare+ coverage for their iPhone after a qualifying out-of-warranty repair at an Apple Store or an Apple Authorized Service Provider, according to internal Apple documentation reviewed by MacRumors. The so-called “AppleCare+ Enrollment Exce…

Hands-On With Volvo’s Dual-Screen Apple Maps CarPlay Experience A few months ago, Volvo and Polestar announced updates for their infotainment systems to support dual-screen Apple Maps displays from CarPlay, allowing a supplementary Apple Maps view to appear in the driver display separate from the main infotainment screen. While an increasing number of vehicles are supporting text-based ‌Apple Maps‌ navigati…

The MacRumors Show: iPhone 15 ‘Wonderlust’ Event Announced On this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk over Apple’s recently announced “Wonderlust” event and some of the latest news about what to expect. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos Apple plans to hold a special event on Tuesday, September 12 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Apple’s September event is always an iPhone…

Mophie Unveils Qi2 Accessories With 15W Charging Ahead of iPhone 15 Following Anker and Belkin, accessory maker Mophie today announced its upcoming lineup of products that will support the Qi2 wireless charging standard. The accessories will include a 5,000 mAh magnetic battery pack with an aluminum kickstand for $69.95, a 3-in-1 charging stand for an iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch for $129.95, and two car v…

Apple Provides Further Clarity on Why It Abandoned Plan to Detect CSAM in iCloud Photos Apple on Thursday provided its fullest explanation yet for last year abandoning its controversial plan to detect known Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) stored in iCloud Photos. Apple’s statement, shared with Wired and reproduced below, came in response to child safety group Heat Initiative’s demand that the company “detect, report, and remove…

iPhone 16 OLED Panels May Use Micro-Lens Technology to Improve Power Efficiency Apple is weighing up the use of micro-lens technology to maintain the brightness of OLED displays on next year’s iPhone 16 models while reducing their power consumption, reports The Elec. According to the Korean outlet, Apple display suppliers Samsung and LG have offered to apply micro-lens arrays (MLA) to the OLED panels, but the technology ha…

Apple Currently Sold Out of $999 Pro Stand for Pro Display XDR The optional Pro Stand for Apple’s high-end Pro Display XDR monitor is currently sold out on Apple’s online store in the U.S., as reported by 9to5Mac’s Zac Hall. It’s unclear if or when the $999 stand will be in stock again, or if this hints at an upcoming refresh to the Pro Display XDR, which was released in December 2019. Christian Selig’s ton…

Obscura Camera App Gets Major Update Photography app Obscura was today updated to version 4, and developer Ben McCarthy says it’s a revamp that has been in the works for more than a year. Much of the app has been rebuilt from scratch to make the app more intuitive to use. Aimed at photography enthusiasts, Obscura has a wide range of features, but it is also simple enough that it c…

Apple Discontinues iTunes Movie Trailers App Apple today updated its iTunes Movie Trailers app for the iPhone with a notice that the Apple TV app is the new home of movie and TV show trailers. It is no longer possible to use the iTunes Movie Trailers app, which launched in 2011. “Apple TV app is the new home of iTunes Movie Trailers,” says the release notes for version 2.0 of the iTunes M…

Belkin Debuts Qi2 Wireless Chargers, Thunderbolt 4 Hub and More Apple accessory maker Belkin today introduced several new products that are available now or coming in the future, including two Qi2 wireless chargers, a Thunderbolt 4 hub, wall chargers, and more. The BoostCharge Pro 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad with Qi2 and the BoostCharge Convertible Qi2 Wireless Pad to Stand will both feature the newest Qi …

2017 MacBook Pro Models With Touch Bar Added to Apple’s Vintage Products List Apple today added 2017 models of the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro with the Touch Bar to its vintage products list worldwide. Apple classifies a device as vintage five years after it was last distributed for sale. Vintage products are no longer guaranteed to be eligible for repairs at Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers, with …

Eve Debuts AirPlay 2-Compatible Eve Play and Eve Thermo Control Eve Systems today announced the launch of the Eve Play, an audio streaming interface created for AirPlay 2. Eve Play adds ‌AirPlay‌ streaming capabilities to existing amplifiers, active speakers, and sound bars, allowing them to be synchronized with other ‌AirPlay‌ 2 speakers for whole-house audio. The Eve Play includes RCA connectors, optical …

How Much Will the iPhone 15 Cost? Apple’s new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models will be unveiled at the company’s annual September event, which will be held this year on Tuesday, September 12. The question is, how much will they cost? iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus Like the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus models last year, the iPhone 15 will be a 6.1-inch device, while the larger i…

Signify Launches New Philips Hue Lighting Options Alongside new Philips Hue-branded Secure Cameras, Signify today announced the upcoming launch of new Hue lighting options. There’s a new generation of Philips Hue Festavia string lights that can be used indoors or outdoors. There are three varieties, including 100 LEDs on an 8-meter cord, 250 LEDs on a 20-meter cord, and 500 LEDs on a 40-meter …

Anker Unveils Updated USB-C Nano and MagGo Qi2 Charging Accessories Anker is announcing updates to two of its most popular charging accessory lineups today: the USB-C Nano series and the MagGo wireless charger family. The new USB-C Nano updates complement existing power adapters and primarily involve two new power banks that are well-timed for the iPhone’s imminent transition to USB-C. The first is a new Anker …

Philips Hue Line Gains Smart Cameras and Sensors Signify today announced a major expansion to its Philips Hue line of lights with the addition of the new Philips Hue Secure cameras and sensors for home security. The Philips Hue Secure cameras include 1080p video monitoring along with night vision and motion trigger notifications. Like other Hue devices, they are designed to connect to a Hue b…

Questionable Rumor Says iPhone 15’s New Leather Alternative Case is Called ‘FineWoven’ Earlier this month, rumors suggested that Apple plans to eliminate leather cases for the iPhone 15 lineup, and subsequent information pointed toward the possibility of a leather alternative with a woven fabric look. Leaker DuanRui, who has been sharing many of the rumors about the cases, today suggested that Apple plans to call its new leather …

Belkin 3-in-1 Chargers Stop Working for Some Customers Belkin’s 3-in-1 BoostCharge wireless chargers with MagSafe compatibility seem to have stopped working for some customers, with several complaints surfacing on the MacRumors forums and Reddit. According to affected users, some Belkin chargers are not able to recognize or charge an iPhone, even though the charger works fine for AirPods and the Ap…

Latest macOS Sonoma Beta Adds 100+ New Video Wallpapers and Screensavers With macOS Sonoma, Apple is introducing aerial wallpapers and screensavers that are similar to the aerial screensavers available on the Apple TV. In the latest macOS Sonoma beta that came out today, there are more than 100 new options to choose from. Many of the videos are taken directly from tvOS, and they are organized into categories that in…