Apple Aims to Eventually Integrate Future Modems into Main Processor Apple plans to eventually integrate the modem component in its devices into the main processor, making the electronics more power-efficient and less costly to produce, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. “I’d expect this in 2028 at the earliest,” said the reporter in his Power On newsletter. Funnily enough, that’s the same year that Apple cou…

AirTag 2 Rumored to Launch in May or June With These New Features Apple plans to launch a second-generation AirTag in May or June this year, according to a post today from a leaker known as Kosutami. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman previously reported that a new AirTag would be released in mid-2025. May or June would align with that timeframe. Below, we recap three new features rumored for the AirTag 2: With a secon…

iPhone 17 Pro Said to Offer Bigger-Than-Usual Video Recording Upgrades While the iPhone 17 lineup is still around seven months away from launching, rumors about the devices continue to surface. The latest word comes from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter over the weekend, he said that Apple plans to emphasize the iPhone 17 Pro’s improved video recording capabilities when it unveils the device lat…

Where Does Mac Pro Go Next After M4 Ultra? After switching to Apple silicon by adopting the M2 Ultra chip in 2022, the Mac Pro is widely expected to receive an upgrade to the as-yet-unannounced M4 Ultra chip this year. Apple last updated the ‌Mac Pro‌ in June 2023, adding an ‌M2‌ Ultra chip and officially completing the transition away from Intel chips. Apple will refresh the ‌Mac Pro‌…

Apple’s New U.S. Chip Factory to Produce AI Servers With High-End M5 Chips Apple’s chip factory planned for Houston, Texas will manufacture AI servers that are equipped with high-end M5 chips, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today. Apple is working with Foxconn to open a 250,000 square foot server manufacturing facility in Houston in 2026, with the hardware produced at the location set to be used for AI. While Apple d…

Apple Seeds First Public Betas of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4 Apple today seeded the first public betas of upcoming iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, watchOS 11.4, and tvOS 15.4 updates, allowing public beta testers to try out the new features in the software ahead of its public launch. The public betas come a few days after Apple provided the beta updates to developers. Public beta testers can d…

iOS 18.4 Beta Now Unavailable Across Entire iPhone 12 Lineup and More Apple last week seeded the first iOS 18.4 beta to developers for testing, but the software update has been pulled for some devices due to issues. According to MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris, the first iOS 18.4 beta is no longer available for installation on any of the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, or iPhone 12 Pro Max models, al…

MacRumors Turns 25 Years Old It’s a milestone day for MacRumors, as today marks our 25th birthday. MacRumors was coincidentally founded on Steve Jobs’ birthday of February 24, 2000, with articles starting just a few days later. MacRumors was founded by medical student Arnold Kim, and it remained a side project for over eight years until he decided to give up medicine to fo…

All of the New Features in iOS 18.4 So Far Apple is beta testing iOS 18.4 at the current time, and while the update doesn’t have the Apple Intelligence Siri features we were hoping for, there are a number of new additions that are worth knowing about. Priority Notifications – Apple Intelligence There is a new Priority Notifications feature that can show you your most important notificat…

ChatGPT Can Be Used as Default Safari Search Engine With New Extension OpenAI today updated the ChatGPT app to add a new Safari Extension that allows ChatGPT to be used as the default search engine for searches made through the Safari search bar. After updating to the latest version of the ChatGPT app, the ChatGPT Search Extension can be enabled in the Safari section of the Settings app. Turning it on directs all …

Revealed: Entire iPhone 17 Lineup’s Striking New Camera Designs A new CAD render of all the devices in Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 lineup has been shared online by leaker Majin Bu, specifically showing the allegedly different rear camera system designs of the standard iPhone 17, all-new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air, and the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max models. The leaker Majin Bu has had some hits in the past, but …

Steve Jobs Would Have Celebrated His 70th Birthday Today Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, so today would have marked his 70th birthday if he hadn’t passed away in 2011 at the age of 56. In 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak co-founded Apple Computer Company to market Wozniak’s Apple I, a pioneering personal computer. Their collaboration led to the introduction…

Apple Announces $500B US Investment Plan, Adding 20K Jobs Apple has announced plans to invest $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including a significant expansion of its domestic manufacturing and research capabilities, according to Bloomberg. The commitment comes following a recent meeting between CEO Tim Cook and President Donald Trump. The tech giant’s plans include the con…

Apple’s C2 Modem Expected to Feature in Next Year’s iPhone 18 Pro Apple’s next-generation C2 modem is expected to arrive in 2026, debuting in Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro models, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said that Apple is already testing the so-called C2 modem as well as its successor, the C3, which is expected to arrive in 2027, by which time Apple hop…

iPhone 17 Pro Max in MagSafe Case: Here’s How It Could Look Seasoned leaker Sonny Dickson shared rendered images over the weekend depicting what the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro Max could look like when housed in a transparent MagSafe case, based on the latest rumors. The main difference we’re expecting in Apple’s largest premium model is the redesigned camera system on the rear. Rather than a square bump, Ap…

AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aid Feature Now Available in the UK Apple today announced that its clinical-grade, over-the-counter Hearing Aid feature for AirPods Pro 2 is now available in the United Kingdom. “At Apple, we believe that technology can help people live healthier lives, and we’re delighted to bring the Hearing Aid feature to the UK, offering our users an end-to-end hearing health experience with …

M4 MacBook Air Marketing, Sales, Retail Teams Prepare for March Debut Apple has started preparing its marketing, sales, and retail teams as it gears up for the March release of new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models featuring M4 chips, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said that current models are also seeing inventory drawn down at stores, which is anothe…

iOS 18.4 Includes a Small But Useful Change for CarPlay The first beta of iOS 18.4 is now available, and it includes a small but useful change for CarPlay. As we noted in our list of iOS 18.4 features, CarPlay now shows a third row of icons, up from two rows previously. However, this change is only visible in vehicles with a larger center display. For example, a MacRumors Forums member noticed the c…

Amazon Takes $200 Off M2 MacBook Air, Get it for Just $799 Amazon and Best Buy are discounting Apple’s 13-inch M2 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM and 256GB SSD storage down to $799.00 in every color. This is a $200 discount on the M2 MacBook Air, and the sale does not require any coupon code in order to see the final deal price. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon and Best Buy. When you cli…

Apple’s AirTag 4-Pack Drops to Record Low $69.99 Price on Amazon Amazon this week has Apple’s AirTag 4-Pack for $69.99, down from $99.00. Amazon introduced this all-time low price back in January, and it’s been reappearing throughout the month of February. 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 sit…