As Apple Vision Pro Turns One, Here’s What’s Next Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of the Apple Vision Pro launch, which means Apple’s $3,500 AR/VR headset has now been available to consumers for a full 365 days. Over the course of the last year, we’ve seen numerous reports suggesting that the Vision Pro isn’t selling well, which is not a surprise given its high price point. Apple CEO Ti…

Apple Says It Doesn’t Approve of EU Porn App Apple does not approve of the “Hot Tub” pornography app that was released for the iPhone in the EU using alternative app distribution, Apple said in a statement to MacRumors. Further, Apple is concerned about the potential user safety risks with a pornography app, and says that it undermines consumer trust in the Apple ecosystem. We are deeply c…

Apple Music Offering Six-Month Trial for Just $2.99 Through February Now through February 27, new and “eligible” subscribers in the U.S. can try out Apple Music for six months for just a single $2.99 payment. Beyond first-time subscribers, Apple does not explain who is “eligible” for this offer. If you have subscribed to Apple Music in the past, we recommend heading to the offer page on Apple’s website to see i…

Valentine’s Day Deals: Get All-Time Low Prices on AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch, and More We’re just over one week away from Valentine’s Day, which falls on Friday, February 14, this year. Similar to years past, many third-party Apple resellers and accessory companies have opened up notable discounts on Apple products and accessories to coincide with the holiday. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. Whe…

Apple’s WWDC 2025 Swift Student Challenge Now Live Apple’s 2025 Swift Student Challenge kicked off today, which means that students from around the world can showcase their coding skills and creativity by developing app concepts using Swift Playground or Xcode. Students have had time to prepare because Apple announced that the challenge would be held in February 2025 way back in October 2024, p…

Apple Relaunched the HomePod Two Years Ago Today Apple relaunched the HomePod two years ago today, debuting a second-generation model almost five years after the original model’s introduction. The original ‌HomePod‌ was announced at WWDC in 2017 and launched in 2018 after a heavily delayed release. The device was met with mixed reviews; critics praised its outstanding sound quality but pointe…

Apple Releases New Version of iOS 18.3 for iPhone 11 Apple today released an updated version of iOS 18.3 that’s designed specifically for the iPhone 11, ‌iPhone‌ 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The update has a build number of 22D64. ‌iPhone‌ 11 users can download the new software by going to Settings > General > Software Update. Apple first released iOS 18.3 last Monday, and it is likely that th…

EU’s AltStore Gets First Native iOS Pornography App In the European Union, the Digital Markets Act allows developers to distribute iOS apps through alternate app stores. While Apple checks those apps for malware and other malicious content, there are few restrictions on subject matter, unlike Apple’s own App Store. As a result, EU users can now download the first dedicated native pornography app …

Apple Stops Signing iOS 18.2.1, Preventing Downgrading Apple today stopped signing iOS 18.2.1, which means that iPhone users who have upgraded to iOS 18.3 can no longer downgrade to the prior version of iOS 18. Apple released iOS 18.3 a week ago. When new versions of iOS are released, Apple stops signing the prior version after a week or two. An update that is not signed is not able to be installed…

Judge Again Denies Apple’s Attempt to Intervene in Google Search Engine Lawsuit Apple is fighting to defend its multi-billion dollar search engine deal with Google as Google is prosecuted for antitrust violations, and so far, the court isn’t making it easy. Last week, Apple filed a motion for an emergency stay that would give the Cupertino company time to intervene in the lawsuit, but the judge overseeing the case denied Ap…

AppleCare+ Policy Change Coming to Apple Stores Starting next week, Apple’s retail stores will no longer offer AppleCare+ plans as a one-time purchase, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Instead, he said the stores will only offer AppleCare+ as a subscription. For example, AppleCare+ for the iPhone 16 Pro Max costs $9.99 per month, or $199 upfront for two years. The latter option would no…

Get Apple Watch SE for Just $169 During Amazon’s Weekend Sale Amazon is discounting the 40mm GPS Apple Watch SE to $169.00 today, down from $249.00. This is the best price we’ve tracked so far in 2025, and it’s available in Starlight, Silver, and Midnight Aluminum color options. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, w…

Amazon Takes $299 Off Apple Studio Display, Available From $1,299.99 Amazon is continuing its string of big discounts today with a return of the all-time low price on Apple Studio Display, available for $1,299.99, down from $1,599.00. This is the standard glass version of the Studio Display with the tilt adjustable stand, and Amazon also has a few other models on sale as well. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate part…

AirPods 4 Hit New $99.99 Low Price on Amazon, Plus Big Discounts on ANC Model and AirPods Pro 2 Amazon this weekend has major discounts on a few AirPods models, including a new all-time low price on the AirPods 4. You can get the base AirPods 4 for $99.99 on Amazon, down from $129.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site …

Apple May Launch New iCloud Feature Codenamed ‘Confetti’ This Week As early as this week, Apple plans to introduce a new iCloud-based service for event invites, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter, Gurman said the new service is codenamed “Confetti” within Apple. He said the service will offer users a “new way to invite people to parties, functions, and meetings.” He did not say if…

Apple Expected to Announce Powerbeats Pro 2 on February 11 With These New Features Apple previously teased that Powerbeats Pro 2 would be released in 2025, and now an announcement date has leaked. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman today said Apple plans to unveil the wireless earbuds on Tuesday, February 11. Powerbeats Pro 2 will be priced at $250 in the U.S., he said. Powerbeats Pro are a sportier, fitness-focused alternative to Air…

Sonos Offers Up to 25% Off Home Theater Audio Equipment Ahead of Super Bowl Sonos has kicked off its first major sale of 2025, offering up to 25 percent off select home theater audio equipment through February 9. This includes discounts on the Sonos Arc soundbar ($749), as well as various discounted bundles, many of which are deals we haven’t tracked since the holidays. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Sonos…

Top Stories: iOS 18.3 Released, AirPods News, and More January has come to a close, with Apple pushing out iOS 18.3 and related software updates in the final week of the month to deliver some refinements for Apple Intelligence, security fixes, and more. We’re looking ahead to more substantial updates with iOS 18.4, while we also shared news and rumors about AirPods and the upcoming “iPhone 17 Air,”…

Apple Cancels Mac-Connected AR Smart Glasses Apple is no longer developing augmented reality glasses designed to pair with the Mac, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Apple wanted to create smart glasses that looked like regular glasses, but had augmented reality capabilities. Apple was developing AR glasses that connect to a Mac for power, because a chip powerful enough for AR applications…

OpenAI Launches o3-mini, a Cost-Efficient Reasoning Model Rivaling DeepSeek OpenAI today released o3-mini, a new, more cost efficient model that’s available for both ChatGPT and the OpenAI API starting today. OpenAI previewed o3-mini in December, but it is ready at a time when OpenAI is aiming to keep up with Chinese company DeepSeek. According to OpenAI, o3-mini “advances the boundaries” of what’s possible with smalle…