Apple’s services unit is now a $100 billion a year juggernaut after ‘phenomenal’ growth Apple’s services business has become a critical part of the company’s appeal to Wall Street over the past decade.

Apple’s Q4 2024 Earnings Call Takeaways Apple held its earnings call for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2024 today (third calendar quarter), announcing quarterly revenue of $94.9 billion, up six percent year over year. During the call, Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri provided a look into Apple’s performance, sales of the iPhone 16 models, Apple’s services growth, and more. We’v…

The iPhone 17 might use Apple’s own Wi-Fi chips Hardware is hard. | Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeApple’s journey to making its own wireless chips has been a long one, but the end might be in sight. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo posted on X that Apple’s switch to its own in-house Wi-Fi / Bluetooth chips will start with the iPhone 17 in the second half of next year. Kuo also agrees with 9to5Mac’s re…

Apple’s Quarterly Profit Down Because of Tax Payment in Europe Sales for the iPhone maker were up 4 percent to $94.9 billion. But a $14.4 billion tax bill cut profits that would have topped expectations.

PSA: Apple’s New USB-C Accessories Require macOS Sequoia, Don’t Work Properly With macOS 15.2 Beta With the launch of new M4 Macs this week, Apple introduced USB-C versions of the Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Keyboard to continue on with phasing out the Lightning port. Apple users who plan to buy these new accessories should be aware that there are some software limitations currently. The new USB-C accessories require macOS Sequoia…

Kuo: Apple’s Upcoming 5G and Wi-Fi Chips for iPhones Are Currently Two Different Chips Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today said that at least one iPhone 17 model launching next year will be equipped with an Apple-designed Wi-Fi 7 chip. For years, Apple has also been rumored to be developing its own in-house 5G chip for iPhones, and Kuo has since provided some clarification about Apple’s plans. Earlier this month, 9to5Ma…

Apple’s latest iPad Air is on sale in all four colors for its lowest price to date We wouldn’t recommend the latest Air for most people at full price, but the current discount makes it more appealing. | Photo: David Pierce / The VergeThe new iPad Mini has arrived, bringing with it a faster A17 Pro chip, 8GB of RAM, support for the Apple Pencil Pro, and a taste of Apple Intelligence. However, unless you’re dead set on the table…

Unlike iPhone 16 Models, Apple’s M4 Macs Lack Wi-Fi 7 Support Apple introduced new Mac mini, iMac, and MacBook Pro models this week, adding faster and more efficient M4 chips, along with some other updates like Thunderbolt 5 and nano-texture display options for some models. One upgrade we thought we might see was support for the latest Wi-Fi specification, but the new machines did not get a Wi-Fi 7 upgrade…

A first look at Apple’s redesigned Mac Mini and its other new Macs Now that Apple has finished announcing its slate of new M4-equipped Mac computers, we’ve finally been able to see them in person. The Verge’s Vjeran Pavic got some hands-on time with the new products and took some gorgeous photos that you can peruse below. I’m blown away by how small the new Mac Mini is; the old Mac Mini, which was already small…

Apple’s New M4 Macs Will Have Day One Update to Get Apple Intelligence Features Customers who have pre-ordered an M4 iMac, Mac mini, or MacBook Pro will need to update to the latest version of macOS Sequoia after receiving their machines on Friday, November 8. Apple today released ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.1 (build number 24B2083) for the new M4 Mac models, which are shipping with a special version of ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.0 (build …

Apple’s Mac week: everything announced Screenshot: AppleApple appears to have wrapped up its week of Mac announcements — and it had a lot to share. Along with updating several devices across its Mac lineup with a more powerful M4 chip, Apple showed off some revamped accessories, too. If you want to catch up on all the news, here’s a quick rundown. The M4 iMac adds new colors and 16GB…

All of Apple’s Macs now start with 16GB of RAM Illustration: The VergeThis week’s new Macs all have one thing in common: a minimum of 16GB of RAM. That’s true of the new Mac Mini, MacBook Pros, and iMac, which were all refreshed with M4 processors this week. The MacBook Air was updated to start at 16GB of RAM, too, even though it didn’t get a bump up to the M4 chip. The change brings an end …

Watch Apple’s M4 MacBook Pro announcement video Image: AppleApple’s week of episodic hardware releases continues today with a new video announcing the updated MacBook Pros with M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips. Their announcement follows the updated M4 iMac on Monday and the redesigned M4 Mac Mini on Tuesday. Like the iMac and Mac Mini videos, the new MacBook Pro video is available to watch on Ap…

Apple’s Latest Updates Include More Than 75 Security Patches for iPhone and Mac iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 are about more than just Apple Intelligence.

M4 Mac Mini is Apple’s First Carbon Neutral Mac With the launch of the M4 Mac mini, Apple says it has reached a milestone in its overarching environmental goal of total carbon neutrality by 2030. The Mac mini is Apple’s first carbon neutral Mac to date, and it joins the carbon neutral Series 10 Apple Watch models. The ‌Mac mini‌ is made from more than 50 percent recycled content overall, inc…

Apple’s Much Smaller M4 Mac Mini Has All-New Thermal Architecture to Maximize Speed The Mac mini received a major update today, with Apple introducing a slimmed down design that shaves more than two inches off of the size so it takes up less space on a desktop or in a rack. Despite the size change, the ‌Mac mini‌ uses Apple’s most powerful M-series chips, including the new M4 Pro. Combining the smaller form factor and updated …

Get In Line Now to Try Apple’s AI Image Generator Early Try out ChatGPT, Genmoji and Visual Intelligence before everyone else.

How to Use Apple’s Version of Google Magic Eraser Remove background distractions from your iPhone photos with just a tap.

Here’s where you can preorder Apple’s colorful M4 iMac (and what’s included) Apple’s iMac refresh brings a new processor, more colors, and double the RAM. | Image: AppleBetween new M4-based Macs and the long-awaited arrival of Apple Intelligence in macOS, Apple is taking the entire week to drip-feed us news regarding its new Mac lineup. The 24-inch iMac with M4 is the first up. You can preorder it now from Apple starting…

Watch Apple’s Full 10-Minute M4 iMac Keynote To introduce the new M4 iMac models today, Apple didn’t hold a standard event, but the company did record a short keynote video to go through all of the machine’s new features. The announcement is themed just like one of Apple’s full pre-recorded event videos, starting with a view of Apple Park that zooms in to Apple executives highlighting th…