10+ Announcements Apple Could Have Rolled Into a February Event Apple appears to have enough upcoming product announcements to justify a full event this month, yet all signs indicate these reveals will be handled through a series of press releases instead. There are a multitude of rumors from reliable sources about specific announcements in the coming weeks, so here’s everything that Apple could have feasib…

Top Stories: ‘Apple Launch’ Next Week, Powerbeats Pro 2 Debut, and More Apple is in the middle of trickling out a variety of announcements including Powerbeats Pro 2 and an Apple TV+ app for Android phones this week, and based on a tease from Tim Cook it looks like there’s at least one bigger announcement in store for next Wednesday. While a new iPhone SE is the odds-on favorite for Wednesday’s announcement, there …

Apple’s Next iPhone SE Launching on Wednesday – Here’s What We Know Apple CEO Tim Cook teased an Apple announcement that’s coming on Wednesday, February 19, and it’s looking like that mystery announcement will be the next-generation iPhone SE. We’ve been hearing about the ‌iPhone SE‌ 4 for quite some time now, and we essentially know everything to expect. If you want a sneak peek at what’s coming, read on. Nami…

Like Apple, Meta is Working on Humanoid Robots Facebook parent company Meta is investing heavily in AI-powered humanoid robots, according to a report from Bloomberg. Meta wants to create robots that can act like humans and help people with physical tasks, and has developed a new team in its Reality Labs hardware to work on the project. Meta’s first focus will be on robots that can do househ…

Apple Announces New Downtown Detroit Store is ‘Coming Soon’ Apple today announced that it will soon be opening a new retail store in Downtown Detroit. At this time, the store page on Apple’s website does not provide any further details, including an exact location or grand opening date. Apple does mention that the Downtown Detroit store is now hiring. Last year, it was reported that the Downtown Detro…

Apple Intelligence Siri Overhaul Could Get Delayed Apple’s smarter version of Siri that incorporates Apple Intelligence features could end up being delayed, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Apple is running into engineering problems and software bugs that could push back the launch of the new functionality. Rumors suggested that Apple planned to introduce the new ‌Siri‌ features in iOS 18.4, bu…

Review: BenQ PD2730S 5K Designer Monitor – A Studio Display Alternative That Doesn’t Break the Bank Apple may have a fight on its hands in the 27-inch 5K display space. Recently we’ve seen a solid budget competitor to the $1,600+ Apple Studio Display arrive on the market with the $799 ASUS ProArt 5K Display, and now here we have the BenQ PD2730S, part of the company’s Designer Series that promises “always accurate and consistent colors.” Pri…

Best Apple Deals of the Week: Presidents’ Day Deals Arrive for iPad, MacBook Air, AirPods, and Much More February has been full of great Apple deals, and this week continued the trend with ongoing all-time low prices on AirPods, AirTag, Apple Pencil Pro, iPad, and MacBook Air. We’re also still tracking solid deals on third-party earbuds and headphones over at Woot. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a…

Amazon Revamps Prime Video App on Apple TV — Here’s What’s New Amazon this week updated its Prime Video app for the Apple TV with several improvements. According to The Verge, the app is now better optimized for the tvOS platform. You can now use the Siri Remote to swipe through TV shows and movies, and touchpad gestures for fast forwarding and rewinding content are now supported. Suggested search results…

iPhone SE Likely to Become More Popular Than Ever Apple is likely to sell over 20 million iPhone SE 4 units this year, making it the most popular ‌iPhone SE‌ model ever, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a new post on X, Kuo said that the fourth-generation ‌iPhone SE‌ is expected to see shipments of approximately 12 million in the first half of 2025 and 10 million in the second half …

The MacRumors Show: Apple Teases Its Next Major Product Launch On this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss the imminent Apple product “launch” that is widely expected to be the fourth-generation iPhone SE. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos In a social media post on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook teased an upcoming “launch” of some kind scheduled for Wednesday, Febru…

Instagram Tests New Dislike Button for Comments Instagram is testing a “dislike” button that can be used for comments, Instagram head Adam Mosseri confirmed today. The dislike button is designed to give people a “private” way to signal that they don’t feel good about a particular comment. Mosseri says that the feature is just a test at the current time, but the goal is to help “make comments…

Netflix Isn’t Adding Apple TV Integration After All Earlier today, some Netflix users in the United States began seeing Netflix content in the Apple TV app’s Continue Watching queue, which prompted speculation that Netflix was rolling out ‌Apple TV‌ integration. As it turns out, Netflix content showing up in new places in the ‌Apple TV‌ interface was a bug, and Netflix is not introducing expande…

Apple Launched the MacBook Pro 19 Years Ago Today Apple launched the original MacBook Pro 19 years ago today. Jobs announced the ‌MacBook Pro‌ at the Macworld Conference & Expo in 2006. It was the first Mac notebook to transition from PowerPC processors to Intel’s Core Duo architecture. Designed to be an Intel-based replacement for the PowerBook line, the ‌MacBook Pro‌ took a similar aluminum …

Netflix Content Begins Appearing in Apple TV App for Some Users Netflix appears to have softened its stance on Apple TV integration, with some users in the US now reporting seeing prompts to connect their Netflix accounts directly to Apple’s TV app. FlatpanelsHD was first to spot the reports. The change means users can add Netflix Originals to their TV app watchlist. After accepting the integration prompt, t…

iPhone 17 Air Could Look Like This in Real Life There have been several alleged leaked details of the iPhone 17 Air, Apple’s rumored new slim iPhone, but images have been limited to grainy shots taken in component factories. However, this hyper-realistic concept created by WEIS Studio gives us the best idea yet of what Apple’s thin device might actually look like. The concept design is inspi…

WhatsApp Rolls Out Customizable Chat Themes and Colorful Bubbles WhatsApp has announced the introduction of chat themes, giving users the freedom to personalize their conversations using custom colors for both chat bubbles and backgrounds. The encrypted messaging platform is also adding 30 new wallpaper options to help users further customize their chat experience. The new customization options let you eithe…

Apple Intelligence Plan for China Detailed in New Report Apple is working to bring its AI features to China as early as May, with Alibaba and Baidu acting as local partners to help the company meet strict state regulations, according to a new Bloomberg report. Apple is said to have dedicated teams in both China and the US working to adapt its Apple Intelligence platform for the Chinese market, as it…

TikTok Returns to Apple’s App Store TikTok is once again available for download from the App Store, which means it can be installed on iPhones and will be able to receive updates. Apple’s decision to start distributing TikTok again comes after a letter sent from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, according to Bloomberg, but the letter has not been shared. Apple removed TikTok from…

iPhone 17 Pro With All-New Camera Bar Design Allegedly Revealed Apple’s next-generation iPhone 17 Pro will feature three rear cameras arranged in a familiar triangular layout, but the cameras will be housed in an all-new rectangular camera bar with rounded corners, according to YouTube channel Front Page Tech. iPhone 17 Pro camera design render created by Asher for Front Page Tech In a video uploaded toda…