Disney+ and Hulu Ad-Free Pricing Going Up in October, Password Sharing Crackdown Coming Disney is planning to raise the price of its ad-free Disney+ and Hulu streaming services starting on October 12, the company said today during an earnings call (via CNBC). The ad-free Disney+ plan will be priced at $13.99 per month, while the ad-free Hulu plan will be priced at $17.99 per month. Right now, ad-free Disney+ is $10.99 per month, w…

Apple Releases Third Public Betas of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 Apple today seeded the third betas of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its launch. The third betas come two weeks after the second betas. The third public beta features the same content that’s in the fifth developer beta. Public beta testers who have signed up for Apple’s beta te…

Third macOS Sonoma Public Beta Now Available Apple today provided the third beta of the upcoming macOS Sonoma update to its public beta testing group, allowing non-developers to test the new operating system ahead of its fall launch. The new beta comes two weeks after Apple released the second beta. Public beta testers can download the macOS 14 Sonoma update from the Software Update secti…

iPhone 15 Pro’s A17 Chip Said to Feature 6 GPU Cores, Support for 6GB RAM Apple’s upcoming A17 chip that is set to be used in the iPhone 15 Pro and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max models includes a 6-core CPU and a 6-core GPU, according to leaker Unknownz21. The current A16 chip has a 6-core CPU and a 5-core GPU, so the A17 will bring notable GPU improvements to the new higher-end iPhone models. The A17 chip will feature a 3.70G…

Apple Doesn’t Have to Change App Store Rules Yet, Rules Supreme Court in Ongoing Epic Dispute Apple does not need to change its “anti-steering” App Store rules while its legal dispute with Epic Games continues to play out, the U.S. Supreme Court decided today. Apple can maintain the ‌App Store‌ rules as is while the Supreme Court considers its appeal, according to Bloomberg Law. Apple’s anti-steering rules prevent developers from direct…

Beats Studio Pro Expands to 20+ Additional Countries Apple’s new Beats Studio Pro over-ear headphones are now available for purchase in more than 20 additional countries following their July 19 launch in the United States, Canada, France, and Germany. According to Beats, the headphones are for sale in Australia, Austria, China, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Macau, Net…

Deals: Amazon Takes Up to $170 Off iPad Mini 6, Starting at $399.99 iPad deals continue this week with fresh discounts on the iPad mini 6 at Amazon, starting at $399.99 for the 64GB Wi-Fi model, down from $499.00. Amazon provides an estimated delivery window between August 10 and August 14 for most United States residences. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a pur…

NameDrop Support for Apple Watch Found in watchOS 10 Beta 5 Apple’s latest beta of watchOS 10 has added Apple Watch support for its forthcoming NameDrop feature, as spotted by avid code scrutinizer Aaronp613. NameDrop was Apple’s headline new AirDrop feature in its ‌iOS 17‌ preview. Rather than type in the number of someone new to call or text them so that they have your number, NameDrop allows you to s…

Upcoming Apple Watch Models Could Get New Magnetic Band Option Apple is planning to release a new band for the Apple Watch later this year, according to the Apple device collector known as “Kosutami.” The Modern Buckle Apple Watch band. The new Apple Watch band will reportedly be made out of a woven fabric material and feature a magnetic buckle, similar to the existing Modern Buckle band. It is set to be…

Apple ‘Magic Battery’ Will Power Vision Pro Headset Apple is calling the Vision Pro headset’s external battery pack a “Magic Battery,” based on code references found in tvOS beta 5. Previously referred to as “MagSafe Battery Pack” for its similarity to the iPhone battery pack of the same name, the Magic Battery provides Apple’s mixed reality headset with two hours of tethered power. New referenc…

iPhone 15 Event to Use Same Pre-Recorded Format as Last Year Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 event on September 12 will adopt the same format as last year’s iPhone event, involving an in-person component with members of the media invited to Apple Park, a pre-recorded video presentation, and hands-on time with Apple’s new products afterwards, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In a post-pandemic 2023, some …

Apple’s iPhone 15 Event Likely to Be Held on September 12 Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 event is likely to be held on Tuesday, September 12, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said today. In a tweet, Gurman said that “signs are increasingly pointing to September 12,” which would line up with the timing of past iPhone events. In his Power On newsletter shared over the weekend, Gurman had suggested September 12 or Se…

Netflix Launches New Controller App for iPhone in Preparation for TV Game Expansion Netflix today released a Netflix Game Controller app, which is designed to allow users to play Netflix games on their TV sets. The App Store description says the Game Controller app will pair with a TV for playing Netflix games using an iPhone. As of right now, Netflix games are limited to the ‌iPhone‌ and iPad, with no option to play them on t…

Everything New in iOS 17 Beta 5 Apple today released the fifth beta of the upcoming iOS 17 update to developers for testing purposes, and the Cupertino company continues to make small tweaks and refinements to the operating system. There aren’t many changes because we’re getting late into the beta testing process, but there are a few updates worth highlighting. App Store For…

Apple Releases Fifth Studio Display 17 Firmware Beta Apple today released a fifth Studio Display 17 firmware beta, with the update coming two weeks after the release of the fourth beta. All Studio Display models are able to receive over-the-air firmware updates, but this firmware update is limited to Macs that are running the new macOS Sonoma operating system at the current time. ‌macOS Sonoma‌ i…

Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of tvOS 17 to Developers Apple today seeded the fifth beta of an upcoming tvOS 17 beta to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming two weeks after Apple introduced the fourth beta. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 17 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered developer account is required. t…

Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of watchOS 10 to Developers Apple today seeded the fifth beta of an upcoming watchOS 10 update to developers for testing purposes, with the software update coming two weeks after the fourth beta. To install the ‌watchOS 10‌ update, developers will need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under “General” in Settings, and toggle on the ‌watchOS 10…

Apple Seeds Fifth Betas of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 to Developers Apple today seeded the fifth betas of upcoming iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming two weeks after the release of the fourth betas. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the “Beta Updates” option,…

Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of macOS 14 Sonoma to Developers Apple today seeded the fifth beta of the upcoming macOS 14 Sonoma update to developers for testing purposes. The beta comes a couple of weeks after the launch of the fourth beta. Registered developers can download the beta through the Apple Developer Center and after the appropriate profile is installed, with the betas available through the Sof…

Deals: Take Up to $119 Off iPad Air on Amazon, Starting at Record Low Price of $499.99 Today we’re tracking a collection of deals on the iPad Air at Amazon, all of which represent all-time low prices for these tablets. The sales are focused on the 5th generation iPad Air, which has a delivery date as soon as August 10 for select colors. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase,…