Porsche Still Has No Imminent Plans to Launch Next-Generation CarPlay Despite 2023 Preview In late 2023, Porsche previewed what next-generation CarPlay could look like in its vehicles, with a pair of images showing a custom instrument cluster and more. However, the luxury automaker has yet to release any vehicles that support the software nearly a year later, and it sounds like it still has no imminent plans to do so. A spokesperson …

Amazon Drops Price of Black Apple Watch Ultra 2 to $699.99 for Black Friday Amazon is taking $99 off a collection of Black Apple Watch Ultra 2 smartwatches this week, now priced at $699.99, down from $799.00. You will need to clip an on-page coupon in order to see these discounts at checkout. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, w…

Apple Pay Donation Campaign for World AIDS Day Returns This Friday Apple today announced that it will again donate $5 for every purchase made using Apple Pay on Apple.com, through the Apple Store app, or at an Apple Store to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria from November 29 through December 8. Apple said its donation this year will be capped at $3 million. The Global Fund aims to combat …

Amazon Takes $99 Off iPad Mini 7 With Return of All-Time Low Prices, Starting at $399.99 Amazon this week is providing record low prices on multiple models of the new iPad mini 7, starting at $399.99 for the 128GB Wi-Fi tablet, down from $499.00. All of the deals on the iPad mini 7 in this article require you to clip an on-page coupon in order to see the discounts. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click …

Apple Intelligence Faces Complex Approval Process in China Apple is experiencing challenges as it attempts to launch Apple Intelligence in China, with regulators cautioning that foreign companies face a “difficult and long process” for approval unless they partner with local firms, according to a new Financial Times report. A senior official at the Cyberspace Administration of China told the FT that fo…

Apple Faces Daily Fines in Brazil Over App Store Payment Restrictions Brazil’s antitrust regulator has ordered Apple to remove App Store restrictions on third-party payment systems and allow developers to market alternative payment options for in-app purchases. Apple has 20 days to comply or face daily fines of $43,000. The ruling by the Council for Economic Defense (Cade) comes in response to a 2022 complaint fi…

You Can Now Upload Videos Directly to YouTube With iOS Share Sheet Integration YouTube this week reintroduced support for the iOS Share Sheet, which means that it’s now possible to share videos from the iPhone Photos app and other video apps directly to YouTube. Using the YouTube Share Sheet integration automatically imports a video to YouTube, where it can be edited and then uploaded to YouTube Shorts. Sharing a video to…

OpenAI Adds SearchGPT Option to Apple’s Shortcuts App The newest version of the ChatGPT app from OpenAI adds a new “Open SearchGPT” option to the Shortcuts app on the iPhone and iPad. For those that have access to SearchGPT, tapping on the shortcut launches the ChatGPT app and invokes the web search feature. OpenAI added ChatGPT Search to ChatGPT in late October, introducing improved AI-based inte…

Next-Generation CarPlay Images With Audi Logo Appear in EU Database Apple this month filed next-generation CarPlay images with the EU’s Intellectual Property Office, as it seeks to protect the design of the upcoming software system there. It is yet another sign that next-generation CarPlay might finally be nearing launch, after a few redesigned icons for the system showed up in iOS 18.2 beta code earlier this mo…

Instagram Adds Live Location Sharing to Direct Messages Instagram today announced several updates for direct messages on its platform, including location sharing, nicknames, new sticker packs, and more. There’s now an option to share a live location with a friend for up to one hour on Instagram, which can be used for locating friends when getting together in real life. There’s also an option to pin …

Black Friday Accessory Deals: Save on Chargers, Keyboards, and More We’re officially in Black Friday week, and deals have begun in full force on Amazon and other retailers online. If you’re looking for Apple products, our dedicated post on all the Apple Black Friday deals available now covers every Apple device on sale right now. In this article, we’re focusing on accessories for smartphones and computers, as we…

Get Apple Watch SE for Just $149 During Amazon’s Black Friday Sale Amazon is discounting the Apple Watch SE to the new all-time low price of $149.00 this week, down from $249.00. This is about $20 cheaper than the previous record low price, and Amazon has the sale in two colors. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which …

AirPods Pro 2 Get Massive $95 Discount for Black Friday, Available For Just $154 Black Friday deals keep rolling in, and today we’re tracking a new record low price on the AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) on Amazon. You can get these headphones for $154.00, down from $249.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site runni…

Apple Black Friday Accessory Sales Include Low Prices on AirTag, iPhone 16 Cases, and More Black Friday is just four days away, and big discounts are in full swing across the Internet and in select retail locations. In this article, we’re focusing on Apple accessories like the AirTag, iPhone 16 cases, MagSafe chargers, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may rece…

First iPhone 17 Pro Design Leak Claims Surprising Return to Aluminum, Rectangular Camera Bump, and More Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro and ‌iPhone 17‌ Pro Max will offer “significant design changes,” The Information’s Wayne Ma reports. The two flagship ‌iPhone 17‌ models will be the first high-end iPhones to feature an aluminum frame since the delineation of the iPhone lineup into Pro and non-Pro models. In recent years, lower-end ‌iPhone‌ models such as …

‘iPhone 17 Air’ Features Revealed in New Report: As Thin as 5mm, Single Speaker, and More The Information’s Wayne Ma today published an in-depth report about the “iPhone 17 Air” rumored to launch next year, revealing several new details. The report said prototypes of the device have a thickness of between 5mm and 6mm, which would make it the thinnest iPhone ever. In comparison, iPhone 16 models are 7.8mm thick and iPhone 16 Pro mode…

M4 iPad Pro Black Friday Deals Include Up to $200 Off at Best Buy iPad deals are in abundance this week, and this includes all-time low prices across the entire M4 iPad Pro lineup at Best Buy. The majority of these deals will require a My Best Buy Plus/Total membership, but there are some that are available to all shoppers. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Best Buy. When you click a link and make a…

Apple Reportedly Plans to Remove iPhone’s SIM Card Tray in More Countries Next Year Apple is planning to remove the physical SIM card tray on iPhones in more countries next year, The Information said today, in a report focused on the ultra-thin “iPhone 17 Air.” However, the report did not mention any specific countries. In the U.S., all iPhone 14 through iPhone 16 models do not have a SIM card tray, and instead rely entirely o…

Apple Announces 2024 App Store Awards Finalists, Including Kino Apple today revealed its 2024 App Store Awards finalists, including pro video camera app Kino, which is in the running for iPhone App of the Year. There are 45 finalists across 12 categories, including a first-ever Apple Vision Pro category. Apple said the awards recognize developers who delivered the “highest levels of user experience, design,…

Tim Cook at CEO Summit in China to Talk Supply Chain, Trade Issues Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday made his third visit to China this year, ahead of a five-day supply chain conference with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and other corporate leaders (via Bloomberg). The Apple chief joined more than 20 global business leaders in meetings with Premier Li Qiang, including executives from Rio Tinto, Corning, and Charoen Pokp…