Apple Expected to Adopt Technology That May Pave Way for 2TB iPhones Taiwanese research firm TrendForce this week said it anticipates that Apple will begin releasing iPhones with quad-level cell (QLC) storage by 2026. This technology could pave the way for iPhones with 2TB of storage in the future. QLC is a denser storage technology compared to the triple-level cell (TLC) technology used for storage chips in exi…

Kuo: Ultra-Thin iPhone 17 to Feature A19 Chip, Single Rear Camera, Semi-Titanium Frame, and More Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today shared alleged specifications for a new ultra-thin iPhone 17 model rumored to launch next year. Kuo expects the device to be equipped with a 6.6-inch display with a current-size Dynamic Island, a standard A19 chip rather than an A19 Pro chip, a single rear camera, and an Apple-designed 5G chip. He a…

Apple’s Expansion in India Set to Accelerate Thanks to Duty Reductions Apple stands to benefit significantly from India’s recent reduction in import duties on mobile phones and components, aimed at boosting local manufacturing and making high-end smartphones more affordable (via Reuters). India has announced a 5% cut in import duties on mobile phones, printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), and mobile device cha…

M3 MacBook Air Gets Big $250 Discounts at Best Buy for Members, Plus Last Chance for OWC’s Thunderbolt 3 Dock at $99.99 Best Buy today has every model of Apple’s 15-inch M3 MacBook Air on sale for new all-time low prices. These deals are only available to My Best Buy Plus and Total members, and reach $250 off each of these computers. We’re also still tracking a massive $180 discount on OWC’s 14-Port Thunderbolt 3 Dock today. 15-Inch M3 MacBook Air Note: MacRumors…

Apple Intelligence to Generate Playlist Artwork in iOS 18 iOS 18 will feature the ability to create playlist artwork in Apple Music using generative AI, beta code suggests. Apple is seemingly preparing to introduce a new feature in ‌iOS 18‌ that allows users to create customized playlist artwork in ‌Apple Music‌ using Apple Intelligence. The feature, uncovered in the iOS 18 beta 4 code by 9to5Mac, wil…

Apple Vision Pro Gains New Lake Vrangla Environment Apple has released a new Environment for Apple Vision Pro, called Lake Vrangla, which is close to Oslo in Norway. ‌Apple Vision Pro‌’s passthrough cameras are designed to show the wearer their physical surroundings, allowing them to place apps and other digital objects within the room. However, using the Digital Crown, users can switch to full …

Kuo: 2026 iPhone to Use New Advanced Camera Sensor From Samsung Apple’s iPhone will adopt a new 1/2.6-inch 48MP Ultra Wide CMOS image sensor (CIS) made by Samsung as early as 2026, breaking Sony’s years-long monopoly as Apple’s CIS supplier, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Writing in a brief report published on X (formerly Twitter), Kuo said Samsung has already established a dedicated team within i…

Adobe Adds New AI Tools to Photoshop and Illustrator Adobe today updated its Illustrator and Photoshop Creative Cloud apps, introducing a range of new features that streamline productivity. Many of the additions take advantage of generative AI and machine learning to save creators time. Photoshop has a new Selection Brush Tool for selecting areas by brushing over them without having to use the Qu…

Internal Change to iPhone 16 Models Expected to Reduce Overheating Shortly after the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max were released last September, some customers began to experience an issue with the devices overheating. Apple eventually mitigated the problem with an iOS 17 update, but it might go a step further with the iPhone 16 models that are set to be released later this year. The Information today cit…

iPhone SE 4 Production Will Reportedly Begin Ramping Up in October Following nearly two years of rumors about a fourth-generation iPhone SE, The Information today reported that Apple suppliers are finally planning to begin ramping up mass production of the device in October of this year. If accurate, that timeframe would mean that the next iPhone SE would not be announced alongside the iPhone 16 series in Sept…

Everything New in iOS 18 Beta 4 Apple released the fourth beta of iOS 18 today, introducing small changes to a number of features throughout the operating system. There are no big additions in this beta, but Apple is continuing to refine existing settings and design choices. Apple plans to continue updating ‌iOS 18‌ over the next few months, with the update set to be released…

You Can Change iPhone Mirroring Window Size in macOS Sequoia Beta 4 With the fourth beta of macOS Sequoia that came out today, Apple added a useful new feature to iPhone Mirroring. When you connect your ‌iPhone‌ to your Mac, you can now make some changes to the window size, something that wasn’t an option before. You can make the window bigger or smaller, changing the amount of screen space that it takes up on …

Apple Seeds watchOS 10.6 Release Candidate to Developers Apple today seeded the release candidate version of an upcoming watchOS 10.6 update to developers for testing purposes, with the new beta coming a week after the release of the fourth beta. The RC represents the final version of watchOS 10.6 that will be released to the public if no additional bugs are found. To install the ‌watchOS 10.6 update…

Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of tvOS 18 to Developers Apple today seeded the fourth beta of the upcoming tvOS 18 refresh to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming two weeks after the third beta came out. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 18 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered developer account is required. tvOS 18…

Apple Seeds iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 Release Candidates to Developers Apple today seeded iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 release candidates to developers for testing purposes, with software coming a week after the fourth iOS and iPadOS 17.6 betas were released. The RC versions are the final versions of iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 that will see a public launch in the near future. Registered developers are able to opt into …

Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of watchOS 11 to Developers Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming watchOS 11 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the third beta was released. To install the ‌‌watchOS 11‌ update, developers need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under “General” in Settings, and toggle on the ‌watchOS 11‌ De…

Apple Seeds Fourth visionOS 2 Beta to Developers Apple today released the fourth beta of an upcoming visionOS 2 update to developers, with the fourth beta coming two weeks after the third beta. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app on their device, going to the Software Update Section, tapping on the “Beta Updates” option, and toggling on the Deve…

Apple Seeds macOS Sonoma 14.6 Release Candidate to Developers Apple today seeded the release candidate version of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.6 update to developers, with the software coming a week after Apple released the fourth beta. The RC represents the final version of macOS 14.6 that will see a public launch provided there are no bugs discovered. Registered developers can opt-in to the beta through …

Apple Seeds Fourth Betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to Developers Apple today seeded the fourth betas of upcoming iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after the release of the third betas. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the “Beta Updates” option, an…

Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of macOS Sequoia to Developers Apple today seeded the fourth beta of upcoming an upcoming macOS 15 Sequoia update to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after the release of the third beta. Registered developers can opt-in to the macOS Sequoia beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. An Apple ID associated with an Appl…