Game Studio Shutdown Suggests Gaming May Not Be Working Out for Netflix Netflix recently shut down its “Team Blue” gaming studio in Southern California, according to Game File. The studio included industry veterans that worked on titles like Halo, Overwatch, and God of War. There have been mobile gaming titles available through Netflix since 2021, but Team Blue was supposedly working on a big budget AAA gaming titl…

New iPad Mini 7 Models Begin Arriving to Customers in Australia and New Zealand It’s Wednesday, October 23 in Australia and New Zealand, which means that customers who pre-ordered one of the new iPad mini 7 devices are starting to receive their orders. Apple introduced the iPad mini 7 on October 15, which is also when the company began accepting pre-orders. While the ‌iPad mini 7‌ has the same design as the iPad mini 6, it…

Apple Seeds Second visionOS 2.1 Release Candidate Apple today seeded a second release candidate version of an upcoming visionOS 2.1 update to developers for testing purposes. The new software comes a day after Apple seeded the first release candidate version. visionOS 2.1 can be installed by going to the Software Update section of the Settings app on the Vision Pro and opting into Beta Updates…

Apple Said to Be Working on New Gaming App for iOS Apple is working on an App Store-style app designed for gaming, according to a report from 9to5Mac. It would merge App Store gaming content, Apple Arcade, and Game Center into a central location. The app is said to feature a Play Now tab with gaming content and suggestions, plus a Game Center tab for tracking game progress and games that friend…

Dropped iPhone Causes Woman to Be Trapped Upside Down in Rock Crevice for Hours Australian woman Matilda Campbell ended up trapped in a tight rock crevice upside down after she fell trying to retrieve an iPhone that she dropped, according to a report from ABC Newcastle. The 23-year-old was taking images in the New South Wales Hunter Valley when she lost hold of her phone. She tried to get it, but slipped and fell three met…

Apple Releases New AirPods Pro, AirPods, and AirPods Max Firmware Apple today released a new firmware update for the original AirPods Pro, the AirPods 2, the AirPods 3, and the Lightning version of the AirPods Max headphones. The new firmware is version 6F21, up from the prior 6A326 firmware that these devices were previously running. There is no word on what’s included in the firmware, but given that these a…

Apple Releases iPadOS 18.0.1 for iPad Mini 7 Ahead of Tomorrow’s Launch Apple today released a new version of iPadOS 18.0.1 that’s designed specifically for the iPad mini 7 that will be available as of tomorrow. The iPadOS 18.0.1 update features the same content as the iPadOS 18.0.1 update that was released in early October, but it has a 22A8380 build number. The ‌iPad mini 7‌ isn’t out just yet, but customers in A…

You Can Now Try AT&T’s Network for Free AT&T today announced a new promotion that allows potential new customers to try out the AT&T network for 30 days for free. Customers with an iPhone that has an eSIM can download the myAT&T app or visit the AT&T free trial website to sign up for temporary access to the AT&T network. No credit card is required for the AT&T trial, which includes 5…

Apple Seeds watchOS 11.1 Release Candidate Apple today seeded the release candidate version of an upcoming watchOS 11.1 update to developers and public beta testers for testing purposes. The new software comes approximately week after Apple released the fifth beta. watchOS 11.1 can be installed by going to the Apple Watch app and selecting the Software Update section under “General” in …

Gurman: ‘M4 Mac Launch’ is ‘Next Week’ Just a few hours after claiming that the first Macs with M4 chips are launching “very soon,” Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has followed up with a slightly more specific timeframe. In his latest social media post today, he said an “M4 Mac launch” is on Apple’s schedule for next week, but he did not mention a specific day. A concept of a plan of a smal…

iPad Mini 7 Launches Tomorrow: Here Are 12 Changes to Know About Earlier this month, Apple announced a new iPad mini for the first time in three years. Ahead of the device launching this Wednesday, we have outlined 12 new features and changes with the seventh-generation iPad mini compared to the previous model. Here’s everything new with the iPad mini 7: A17 Pro chip: Introduced in the iPhone 15 Pro models…

Samsung Kicks Off Week-Long Sale With Big Discounts on Monitors and TVs Samsung has begun a new week-long savings event, and it includes discounts on TVs, smartphones, monitors and memory, wearables, appliances, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. One of the most notable offer…

New iPad Mini Compatible With Final Cut Pro, But Lacks Stage Manager Apple last year released Final Cut Pro for iPad Pro and iPad Air models with the M1 chip and newer, and now we have confirmed that its professional video editing app is also compatible with the new seventh-generation iPad mini. Apple recently updated the App Store listing for Final Cut Pro to indicate the app is now compatible with both M-serie…

Apple CEO Tim Cook and COO Jeff Williams Visiting China Apple CEO Tim Cook and COO Jeff Williams are in China this week to promote Apple’s products and initiatives in the region. Throughout their trip, Cook has been active on Weibo. Cook and Williams met students from China Agricultural University and Zhejiang University, exploring how they use iPhones and iPads to improve sustainable agricultural p…

iPad Mini 7 Reviews Say ‘Jelly Scrolling’ is Fixed, With a Major Exception The first iPad mini 7 reviews were published today, and many of them said that “jelly scrolling” display behavior is either less noticeable or fully unnoticeable on the device. However, one prominent technology website disagrees. The major exception is The Verge. “The ‘jelly scrolling’ effect from the last model is still very much present,” op…

Gurman: New MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac Mini Models With M4 Chips Launching ‘Very Soon’ Apple is planning to launch its first Macs with the M4 series of chips “very soon,” according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In a social media post today, Gurman said these Macs will include new MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini models specifically. He continues to expect the next Mac mini to feature a “revamped” design, in line with his previous re…

iOS 18.1: AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Features Availability Limited to US and Canada at Launch Apple’s new hearing health features for AirPods Pro 2 launching with iOS 18.1 next week will initially be available only in the United States and Canada, according to Apple’s website. The limitation affects all of the new hearing capabilities, including the hearing test feature, hearing aid functionality, and enhanced hearing protection. These …

iOS 18: Create a Dark Mode Icon for Almost Any App Have you tried making your iPhone’s Home Screen app icons dark using the new customization options in iOS 18? If so, you may have run up against the issue that, despite all efforts, some app icons simply refuse to turn dark. Well, we may have a solution for you. It’s been over two months since Apple released iOS 18, but not all app developers h…

Qualcomm Says New Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC Has ‘World’s Fastest Mobile CPU’ Qualcomm today unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform, which features a next-generation custom Qualcomm-designed Oryon CPU instead of the semi-custom Kryo Arm-based chips from prior SoCs. According to Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 8 Elite features the “world’s fastest mobile CPU,” outperforming even the A18 Pro chip in the iPhone 16 Pro seri…

Testing the New iOS 18.1 Hearing Aid Functionality With iOS 18.1, Apple is adding a new set of hearing health features to the AirPods Pro 2. The iOS 18.1 release candidate for developers and public beta testers includes the full hearing aid functionality, so we thought we’d give it a try to see just how it works. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. To use the new hearing…