Gurman: Apple Planning Major ‘Apple Watch X’ Redesign to Introduce New Band System and More Apple is planning a complete revamp of the Apple Watch for the device’s tenth anniversary, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In the latest edition of his “Power On” newsletter, Gurman dubs the overhauled device “Apple Watch X,” similar to the 2017’s iPhone X that celebrated ten years of the ‌iPhone‌. Since the original Apple Watch was unvei…

iPhone SE 4 Rumored to Feature Action Button, USB-C, Face ID, and More The fourth-generation iPhone SE will have an iPhone 15 Pro-style Action Button, among several other significant new features, according to the leaker known as “Unknownz21.” Earlier this week, the leaker described the fourth-generation ‌iPhone SE‌ as “effectively an iPhone 14 derivative,” echoing previous reports from the likes of Apple analyst …

Top Stories: iPhone 15 Event Date, Apple Watch and Mac Rumors, and More If rumors are to believed, we’re now exactly one month away from Apple’s big September event where we’re expecting to see several product announcements led by the iPhone 15 lineup. In addition to iPhone 15 rumors, this week also saw fresh claims about the upcoming Apple Watch Series 9, while we’re seeing more details about the M3 family of chip…

iOS 17: Everything New With Siri and Spotlight In iOS 17, Apple has added a handful of new improvements to on-device personal assistant Siri and the Spotlight search feature. There aren’t any major changes, but Spotlight search has improved, and for ‌Siri‌, it’s easier than ever to use. This guide highlights all of the ‌Siri‌ and Spotlight features and changes in ‌iOS 17‌. No More Hey Siri …

Samsung’s New Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra vs. iPad Pro Samsung in July introduced its latest tablet offering, the 14.6-inch Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. This is Samsung’s best and biggest tablet to date, so we thought we’d see how it compares to the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. At 14.6 inches, The Tab S9 Ultra is notably bigger than the ‌iPad Pro‌, and it …

GM Admits No Technical Reason CarPlay Couldn’t Be in Future EVs Earlier this year, General Motors revealed it is planning to phase out support for CarPlay and Android Auto in all of its electric vehicles, citing the need for tighter integration with the vehicle as GM rolls out a new infotainment system co-developed with Google. With this week’s high-profile unveiling of the $130,000+ Cadillac Escalade IQ th…

Review: ESR’s 100W 6-in-1 Charging Station Helps Charge All of Your Apple Devices A few weeks ago, ESR launched a Kickstarter campaign for a new 100W 6-in-1 Charging Station, offering support for charging an iPhone via MagSafe, Apple Watch with fast charging, and AirPods, plus three additional ports (two USB-C and one USB-A) for charging additional devices. The campaign runs through September 1, and ESR recently sent me a pre…

MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone 14 Pro From GRID Studio For this week’s giveaway, we’ve teamed up with GRID Studio to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a 256GB iPhone 14 Pro. GRID Studio is a company that purchases old, discarded Apple electronics, tears them apart, and turns them into works of art for Apple fans. Each of GRID’s art pieces includes a deconstructed Apple device with the compone…

The MacRumors Show: iPhone and Apple Watch Event Expectations On this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss Apple’s next event, which is rumored to see the unveiling of the iPhone 15 lineup, Apple Watch Series 9, and second-generation Apple Watch Ultra. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s next event will likely take place on T…

Best Apple Deals of the Week: Massive Discounts Hit M1 iPad Pros (Up to 52% Off) Amid Sales on iPad Mini and iPad Air This week we saw a good number of deals on various iPads, with the best sales coming from the previous generation M1 iPad Pro at Woot. In addition to the tablet discounts, you can get the AirPods Pro 2 for $50 off on Amazon. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may rece…

Suppliers Now Bidding on iPhone SE 4 OLED Panel Orders Chinese display manufacturers are now bidding to supply Apple with OLED displays for the fourth-generation iPhone SE, ITHome reports. Suppliers, including Tianma, are currently seeking to obtain orders from Apple for AMOLED panels suitable for the fourth-generation ‌iPhone SE‌. Tianma would be a secondary supplier, since a bigger manufacturer l…

Apple to Sunset iTunes Movie Trailers App, Roll into TV App Apple is sunsetting its long-running iTunes Movie Trailers app as it begins hosting movie trailers exclusively in the company’s flagship TV app, MacRumors can reveal. Hints of Apple’s plan first emerged on August 9, when MacRumors discovered a non-linked banner on the iTunes Movie Trailers website that reads “Apple TV app is the new home of iTu…

iOS 17: What’s New for AirPods iOS 17 doesn’t just add new features to the iPhone – it also brings new functionality to the AirPods. Most of what’s new is for the AirPods Pro 2, but there are a few additions that are for all AirPods. Adaptive Audio Adaptive Audio, or Adaptive Noise Control, is an ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 feature that combines Active Noise Cancellation and Transparenc…

Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite Feature Saves Family Caught in Maui Wildfires The iPhone 14’s Emergency SOS via Satellite feature played an important role in the rescue of a family in Maui that became trapped by the wildfires spreading across the region. Twitter user Michael Miraflor said that five people related to his brother’s girlfriend were caught in a vehicle in Maui after the wildfires surrounded them. There was n…

macOS Ventura 13.5 Breaks Location Services Permissions for Apps The macOS Ventura 13.5 update that Apple released on July 24 has introduced a bug that affects location services. Since July, there have been complaints from ‌macOS Ventura‌ users who updated to the new software and then were unable to access and control location permissions for first and third-party apps. Under System Settings > Privacy and S…

Deals: Amazon Takes Up to $300 Off 2023 MacBook Pros With Multiple Record Low Prices Amazon today has a few deals on the 2023 MacBook Pro lineup, including all-time low prices on 14-inch and 16-inch models. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. 14-Inch The best deal this week on the 14-i…

Custom MicroLED Displays Could Be Heading to the iPhone, Vision Pro, and Apple Car Early production operations for Apple’s custom microLED displays indicate that the technology is headed to a broad range of products, including headsets, iPhones, and automotive applications, Taiwanese research firm TrendForce reports. TrendForce also repeated their claim from last month that Apple’s first microLED display will launch on a new …

Apple Supplier LG Invests in MicroLED Patents for Apple Watch Ultra Displays Apple supplier LG has reportedly purchased multiple patents that could help it produce the displays for Apple’s rumored next-generation Apple Watch Ultra model with a microLED display. The Elec reports that the patents purchased from a Taiwanese company have to do with the “transfer printing process” in MicroLED, as well as MicroLED technologie…

Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 176 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed the ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari. ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ 176 includes fixes and updates for CSS, Rendering, Accessibilit…

tvOS 17 Code Confirms A17 Chip for iPhone 15 Pro, A16 for iPhone 15 References to four unreleased iPhone models have been found in tvOS 17 by code delver @aaronp13, and the model numbers appear to confirm Apple’s chip choices for the devices. Apple added references to identifiers that include iPhone15,4, iPhone15,5, iPhone16,1, and iPhone16,2 in the first beta of tvOS 17 and they stuck around for several betas …