Microsoft Teams for iPad Now Includes External Camera Support Microsoft has announced that Teams for iPad now supports external cameras, allowing users with older devices to hook up better-quality webcams during Teams calls. With iPadOS 17, Apple added support for connecting external cameras to iPads with a USB-C port, and Microsoft has just got around to leveraging the feature for users who want to benef…

Wrap Up Your Holiday Shopping With Our Exclusive Apple Accessory Sales at Satechi, Nomad, and More We’re already just two weeks away from the Christmas holiday, so in an effort to aid in any last-minute holiday shopping we’ve accumulated a list of exclusive sales from popular Apple accessory companies. These sales offer the perfect chance to do some online Christmas shopping before it’s too late for items to arrive before the 25th. Note: MacR…

Tap to Pay on iPhone Launches in Chile Apple today launched Tap to Pay on iPhone in Chile, which means independent sellers, small businesses, and other merchants in the country can use an ‌iPhone‌ as a contactless payment terminal. With Tap to Pay on ‌iPhone‌, an ‌iPhone‌ is able to accept payment using Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets using N…

Yelp Gets New AI Features Yelp today announced several new features powered by artificial intelligence, including a new integration with Apple Maps that’s available to iPhone users and an option for summarizing review content. Review Insights uses large language models to surface reviews and information tailored to details that you are looking for when searching for a r…

Review: Keep Track of Your Passport With Satechi’s Wallet With Find My Support Satechi recently came out with a Find My wallet that’s designed to work with a passport, allowing you to keep tabs on your most important documents when you’re traveling. Priced at $60, the Passport Cover with Find My is made from a simple but attractive black vegan leather material. It has a book-like shape and it is sized to hold a passport o…

Spotify’s Car Thing Accessory is Officially Dead Spotify today shut down all Car Thing accessories, several months after announcing plans to discontinue the product. As of this week, Car Thing is no longer functional and will not work with the Spotify streaming service. Car Thing owners who power on the device now only see the following message:Car Thing is discontinued and no longer operatio…

Apple’s Investment in the UK Exceeds £18 Billion Apple today announced that it has invested more than £18 billion in the United Kingdom over the last five years, plus it has doubled the number of engineering teams in the country. Apple says that it supports 550,000 jobs in the UK through direct employment, its product supply chain, and the iOS app economy. Apple’s UK engineering teams work on…

Instagram Lets Creators Test Content With Trial Reels Feature Instagram today gained a new trial reels feature, which is designed to allow content creators to try out new formants and content to see what performs best. Trial reels are shared with people who do not follow a creator, giving insights into what performs well so it can then be shared with followers. Trial Reels let creators experiment with new…

Apple Releases First Firmware Update for Beats Pill Apple today released a firmware update for the Beats Pill, marking the first new software the speaker has received since its June 2024 launch. The firmware has a build number of 2C336, up from the 2C289 firmware the Beats Pill shipped with. Users will see version 2.2 in the Settings app when the device is connected to an iPhone or Mac. We don’t…

Apple Watch Could Get Blood Pressure Monitoring in 2025 Apple is ramping up work on a blood pressure monitoring feature for the Apple Watch and it could be ready as soon as 2025, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Blood pressure monitoring is a health addition that Apple has been working on for the last several years, and based on rumors, Apple wanted to debut it in 2024. The feature would not provide…

Apple Watch Ultra 3 Will Support Texting via Satellite The next-generation Apple Watch Ultra is set to gain satellite connectivity, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Apple first introduced satellite connectivity for off-grid texting with the iPhone 14, and the feature has been included in the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16, but no Apple Watch to date. Apple’s 2025 Apple Watch Ultra will be able to connect …

Get the 11-Inch M2 iPad Air for $469 at Best Buy Today Only ($130 Off) Best Buy has Apple’s 11-inch M2 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) for $469.00 today, down from $599.00. This is a new record low price on the tablet, and it’s only available in Blue. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Best Buy. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. The ot…

iCloud+ Storage Prices Increased in 10 Countries This Year Over the past several months, Apple has raised its prices for some or all iCloud+ storage plans in 10 countries, including Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Turkey, Pakistan, Nigeria, Egypt, Tanzania, and the Philippines. The updated prices for each of these countries are listed in a support document on Apple’s website. In Japan, for exa…

Samsung Winter Sale Takes Up to $1,000 Off The Frame TV, $300 Off Smart Monitor M8, and More Samsung this week kicked off a new Winter Sale, offering discounts across smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, computers, and home appliances. Many of the deals in this sale are the same prices we tracked during Samsung’s Black Friday and Cyber Week sales, making it a great last-minute opportunity to shop steep discounts on products that can stil…

Three All-New Radio Stations Arrive on Apple Music Apple Music today announced the addition of three new global radio stations: Apple Música Uno, ‌Apple Music‌ Club, and ‌Apple Music‌ Chill. The stations join ‌Apple Music‌ 1, ‌Apple Music‌ Hits, and ‌Apple Music‌ Country. Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Music, Sports, and Beats, said: Apple Music Radio is the beating heart of our ser…

Resident Evil 2 Now Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Capcom’s Resident Evil 2 remake has debuted on Apple devices, making it the fourth Resident Evil title to arrive on Apple’s mobile platforms. The survival horror shooter is available as a free download with a limited part of the game being playable, after which players must purchase the full game to continue. The good news is that Capcom is run…

Apple’s Pro Display XDR Is Five Years Old Today Apple’s Pro Display XDR is five years old today, marking half a decade since its release alongside the 2019 Mac Pro. Released on December 10, 2019, the Pro Display XDR was Apple’s re-entry into the high-end external monitor market, following a three-year hiatus after discontinuing the Thunderbolt Display in 2016. The announcement came at Apple’…

Tap to Pay on iPhone Now Available in the UAE Apple has announced Tap to Pay on iPhone in the UAE, allowing independent sellers, small merchants, and large retailers in the country to use ‌iPhones‌ as a payment terminal. Tap to Pay allows iPhones to accept payments via Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets‌‌‌. All transactions are encrypted, and Apple has…

Review: Ugreen’s Line of ‘Uno’ Chargers and Hubs Brings a Bit of Whimsy to Utilitarian Products Ugreen caught my attention earlier this year when it launched a new line of “Uno” accessories that are equipped with LED screens that can display fun emoji faces. The Uno range has everything from wireless chargers to power banks, and I’ve spent several months testing the products to see how they perform. Everything in the Uno line was designed…

Several Apple TV+ Shows Score Golden Globe Nominations Apple today announced that several of its TV shows have been nominated for the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Popular series Slow Horses has been nominated for Best Drama, while Disclaimer, a psychological thriller miniseries starring Cate Blanchett, has been nominated for Best Limited Series. Slow Horses stars Gary Oldman and Jack Lowden hav…