Anker New Year’s Sale Includes Exclusive 20% Off for MacRumors Readers and More Anker has kicked off its big New Year’s sale, which is set to run through January 15. This sale includes notable discounts on portable chargers, USB-C hubs, cables, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Anker. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. There …

(Sponsor) The infinite loop of security I recently attended the RSA conference in San Francisco–security’s biggest event of the year– and I was struck by how infatuated everyone was with the promise of new, shiny solutions to fix new, shiny problems.…

(Podcast) Upgrade 543: In the Pocket of Big Turkey To celebrate the season we discuss Christmas lights, tech gifts, favorite holiday food items, holiday TV and movies, and answer some holiday-themed listener questions. Happy holidays to all Upgradians!…

Our 2024 favorites: Apps and games Runestone on Vision Pro, framed by Shareshot.Tailscale One of my persistent quests over the years has been making it easy to access all my devices no matter where I am.…

(Podcast) Downstream 85: A Holiday Visit from Tim Goodman Down the chimney comes Tim Goodman, reuniting with Jason to discuss his super-secret insider TV reviews, streaming’s influence in the rise of international TV here in the U.S.,…

(Podcast) Clockwise 586: Face IDea Our likelihood of investing in smart home tech with Apple’s entry, our technology goals for 2025, our end/start of year tech rituals, and predictions for how technology will improve the world in 2025.…

Apple still has some tricks left up its sleeve for 2025 (Macworld/Dan Moren) Here it comes, barreling down on us full steam: 2025. Somehow we’ve already burned through a quarter of this century. It’s been a good twenty-five years for Apple, to be sure, and from all the early indications it seems like the next year will continue the trend, insofar as such things can be predicted with any certainty.…

Listen to Dr. Jones ↦ “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is one of my favorite movies (and Stephen Spielberg’s best, in my opinion), but I never knew about this “loose end” until I read about it in a compilation of deleted scenes: A plot element involving the Ark of the Covenant was cut from the film and is only hinted at during the finale when the Ark is opened.…

Five Apple Intelligence Features Coming in 2025 Even though iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2 added multiple Apple Intelligence features like Image Playground, Genmoji, Writing Tools, and more, there are still new ‌Apple Intelligence‌ capabilities that we’re waiting on. Apple has at least one more major ‌Apple Intelligence‌ update coming in 2025, and the functionality that we’re expecting is outlined bel…

Apple Set to Become First $4 Trillion Company Apple is on the brink of becoming the first company in history to surpass a $4 trillion market valuation, Fortune reports. Apple’s stock (AAPL) has nearly risen 40% in 2024. Before the markets opened on December 27, Apple’s market capitalization stood at $3.92 trillion, leaving the company just a modest surge in stock value away from the unprec…

Apple Stops Selling iPhone 14 and iPhone SE in More EU Countries Starting today, the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and third-generation iPhone SE have been fully removed from Apple’s online store in most EU countries, due to an imminently-effective regulation that requires smartphones with wired charging capabilities that are newly placed for sale to be equipped with a USB-C port in the EU. The trio of iPhone m…

Apple TV+ Shares ‘Severance’ Season 2 Sneak Peek Apple has released the first eight minutes of the highly anticipated Severance season two premiere as a special preview for Apple TV+ subscribers, following the show’s nearly three-year hiatus. The exclusive preview, now available in the ‌Apple TV‌ app under the Bonus Content section of the Severance page, gives fans their first look at the nex…

Best Apple Deals of the Week: AirTag 4-Pack Hits Low $69.99 Price, Plus Deals on Apple Watch and More Christmas has come to an end, and with it many of the season’s biggest discounts have expired. However, you can still find some great deals on Apple products today, including an all-time low price on the AirTag 4-Pack, as well as some solid deals on Apple Watch and MacBook Air. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. …

6 iPhone Camera Tips to Enhance Your Photography Skills Apple’s latest iPhones include several headline camera features that are worth using, such as Portrait Mode and Photographic Styles. But if all you want to use is the standard photo mode, there are still several tools and settings that can improve the composition of your pictures and help you capture the perfect shot using more traditional techn…

Apple Teases Apple TV+ Surprise on January 4 and 5 Apple this week began teasing some kind of upcoming Apple TV+ surprise that’s set to happen on January 4 and January 5, telling customers to “stay tuned” and “save the date” in social media posts. Apple’s images have a tagline that says “See for yourself,” but it isn’t clear what Apple has planned. Some users on Reddit have speculated that Appl…

Apple Announces Japanese New Year Promotion With Exclusive AirTag Apple today announced the upcoming launch of its annual New Year promotion in Japan, providing customers with a free Apple gift card worth up to ¥30,000 with the purchase of eligible Apple devices. Customers in Japan can get an Apple gift card when shopping at Apple from January 2 to January 5, and as a bonus, the first 50,000 people to purchas…

ChatGPT Experiencing Outage OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT service is experiencing an outage at the current time, according to the company’s website. A system status page says that there are high error rates for ChatGPT, APIs, and Sora. According to OpenAI, the problem has been ongoing since 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time, and it is the result of an “issue caused by an upstream provid…

Apple Watch Will Motivate You to Meet Your 2025 Fitness Goals, Apple Says in New Ad Apple today shared a new ad promoting the Apple Watch Series 10, linking it to the tradition of setting New Year’s resolutions. In the spot, Apple explains that the second Friday of January is when most people stop meeting their goals, suggesting that the Apple Watch can provide the necessary motivation to keep going. “This year, what if a li…

Just Got a New iPhone 16? How to Use All the New Features We’re guessing there have been quite a few iPhone 16 models gifted to lucky recipients over the holidays. If you’re the new owner of one of Apple’s latest models, then keep reading. Whether you’re upgrading from an older iPhone or completely new to the devices, this article will help you get the most out your iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16…

iOS 18.2.1 for iPhone Now Confirmed as iOS 18.3 Beta Testing Continues Following our report that Apple is internally testing iOS 18.2.1 for the iPhone, an anonymous social media account with a proven track record of sharing iOS-related information has revealed the upcoming software update’s build number: 22C161. With the build number now known, the update is now confirmed. When the anonymous account shares a bui…