tvOS 18 Hints at HomePod With Touchscreen Display There have been multiple rumors about Apple’s work on various Apple TV and HomePod hybrid devices with a touchscreen over the last few years, and new findings in the tvOS 18 update further hint at the development that Apple is doing in the home space. A unique touchscreen interface was allegedly found buried in tvOS 18 beta 3 by 9to5Mac, and th…

Nomad Launches 65W Dual USB-C Power Adapter With Built-In Apple Watch Charger Nomad today announced the launch of its latest product, the 65W AC Power Adapter Apple Watch Edition. Ideal for travel, the power adapter includes two USB-C ports and an Apple Watch charging puck. Like most modern chargers, Nomad’s 65W Apple Watch Power Adapter uses Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, so it’s compact. It’s a little thicker than A…

iPhone 16 Models Rumored to Have Face ID-Related Design Changes iPhone 16 models coming later this year could have some Face ID-related “design changes,” supply chain publication DigiTimes said this week. The original source of this information is British newspaper The Telegraph, which six weeks ago reported that Face ID component supplier Coherent was considering selling or repurposing a manufacturing faci…

Google Maps for iOS and Apple CarPlay Gains Live Speedometer Feature The Google Maps app for iOS and Apple CarPlay now features a live speedometer, TechCrunch reports. The feature, which was previously only available on Google Maps for Android, helps users to stay within the speed limit while driving. Now, when a user begins navigation, the vehicle’s speed is shown in miles or kilometers per hour, depending on t…

Amazon Introduces Early Prime Day Discounts on AirPods Pro 2 ($169) and AirPods Max ($399) Amazon Prime Day isn’t until next week, but the company is already providing new record low prices across multiple AirPods models right now. This includes the AirPods 2, AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Max, and the AirPods 3, which we covered yesterday. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may…

iOS 18 Public Beta Coming Soon: How to Get Your iPhone Ready Apple last month announced that the first public beta of iOS 18 would be released in July, so it should be available to try out soon. Below, we outline everything you need to know about the upcoming iOS 18 public beta. Timing The first iOS 17 and iOS 16 public betas came out in the first half of July in the past two years. iOS 16: Monday, Ju…

AirTag 4 Pack Drops to $74.98 on Amazon, Alongside Low Prices on Eufy’s SmartTrack Accessories Today we’re tracking a collection of Bluetooth tracker discounts on Amazon, which include low prices on Apple’s AirTag and Eufy’s SmartTrack accessories. AirTag Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Ama…

Apple Arcade Adding These New Games in August Apple today announced three new games coming to Apple Arcade next month, including award-winning roguelike game Vampire Survivors+ and level-based runner Temple Run: Legends on August 1, and physics-based puzzle game Castle Crumble for the Vision Pro on August 29. Apple Arcade games are ad-free and do not offer in-app purchases. More details ca…

Trial Production of Apple’s Next-Gen Chip Technology to Begin Next Week Apple chipmaker TSMC will begin test production of 2nm chips next week ahead of plans to bring the technology to Apple silicon next year, ET News reports. The trial production run will occur at TSMC’s Baoshan plant in northern Taiwan. Equipment designed for 2nm chip production was brought to the facility in the second quarter of this year. Appl…

RCS Messaging in iOS 18: What iPhone Users Need to Know Rich Communication Services (RCS) is a messaging standard Apple is adopting in iOS 18 that will revolutionize the messaging experience between iPhone and Android devices. Think of it as SMS 2.0 – a major upgrade to the traditional text messaging we’ve been using for years. Key Features of RCS Apple’s decision to embrace RCS came last year after…

Philips Hue Bulbs Randomly Turning Up to Max Brightness, But a Fix Is Coming Some owners of Philips Hue smart bulbs are reporting that their lights are randomly turning up to full brightness despite being set to dim. Philips Hue parent company Signify is reportedly aware of the issue, which is apparently related to the Matter interoperability standard, and says a fix is coming as soon as next week. “After extensive an…

HomePod Saves Family’s Life After Dog Starts Kitchen Fire Apple’s HomePod is being credited for saving a family in Colorado, alerting them to a house fire that was accidentally set by the family dog. On June 26th, the Colorado Springs Fire Department received a call about a house fire, and shared the details and a video on Facebook. The homeowners were alerted to the fire by their ‌HomePod‌, which wok…

Everything New in iOS 18 Beta 3 With the third betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 that Apple released today, there are additional tweaks to a number of features like Dark Mode icons, the Photos app, emoji in Messages, and more, with Apple appearing to be preparing for the launch of Apple Intelligence. Apple will continue updating ‌iOS 18‌‌ over the course of the next couple of mon…

Apple Preparing Minor iOS 17.5.2 Update for iPhone Apple is preparing to release a minor iOS 17.5.2 update for the iPhone, according to a post shared today by an anonymous leaker on X, formerly known as Twitter. The leaker has a private account, so we are not identifying it or linking to it, but they have proven to be a consistently accurate source for upcoming iOS updates. Nothing is known abo…

Apple Seeds Third Beta of tvOS 18 to Developers Apple today seeded the third beta of the upcoming tvOS 18 refresh to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming two weeks after the second 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 Third Beta of watchOS 11 to Developers Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming watchOS 11 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming two weeks after the second 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…

Apple Seeds Third visionOS 2 Beta to Developers Apple today released the third beta of an upcoming visionOS 2 update to developers, with the third beta coming two weeks after the second 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 Devel…

Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to Developers Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming two weeks after the release of the second 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,…

Walmart Selling MacBook Air With M1 Chip for $649 Starting Today Starting today, select Walmart stores in the U.S. and Walmart.com will be selling the MacBook Air with the M1 chip at a bargain $649 price. Walmart+ members have early access to the deal as of 12 p.m. Eastern Time today, and it will be available to all Walmart customers starting at 6 p.m. Eastern Time today. Walmart first began selling the Mac…

AirPods 3 Hit New All-Time Low Price of $129.89 on Amazon Amazon today introduced a new all-time low price on Apple’s AirPods 3, now available for $129.89, down from $169.00. This is the model that comes with a Lightning Charging Case, and this sale price beats the previous record low price by about $10. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we …