Joe Rossignol

The upcoming iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature a significantly upgraded Telephoto camera, according to a post this week from Instant Digital, an account with nearly 1.5 million followers on Chinese social media platform Weibo. In fact, the leaker said the iPhone 17 Pro Max will have one of the best Telephoto cameras on any smartphone, but they did not elaborate. More recent rumors have...

iPhone 17 Pro models may still have a SIM card tray in at least some countries, based on images shared today by a hit-or-miss leaker known as Majin Bu and on Naver. The Information previously reported that Apple was planning to remove the physical SIM card tray from iPhones in more countries this year. The report did not mention any specific countries where it would be removed, but China...

Apple and NBC appear to be the "final contenders" for the rights to MLB's "Sunday Night Baseball" package, and "presumably" even Wild Card postseason games, according to a report this week from The Athletic's Andrew Marchand. Netflix and ESPN also remain in negotiations with MLB officials, the report said. ESPN held the rights to Sunday Night Baseball through the 2028 season, but the...

August has been a busy month for Apple Store news, and we have some more updates to share. The relocated Apple Shadyside in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania First, Apple has updated its website with an image of its relocated Apple Shadyside store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The store is still located on Walnut Street, just west of Bellefonte Street, in a unit formerly occupied by clothing retailer...

It is well known by now that Apple plans to launch its more personalized version of Siri next year, but apparently the company has even bigger plans. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman on Wednesday reported that Apple is preparing a "visually redesigned" version of Siri that will debut on the iPhone and iPad "as early as next year." However, he did not provide any specific details about the new design. ...

In case you missed it — this is the post for people who mainly only read headlines — Apple has announced that it will be releasing iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1 later today. Apple shared this information in a press release on its Newsroom website. The software updates will re-enable the Blood Oxygen feature on Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 models sold in the United States....

Apple's software engineers are testing an internal version of iOS 26.4, according to the MacRumors visitor logs this week. iOS 26.4 is expected to be released in March or April next year, so the software update is still many months away. However, Apple develops both "Fall" and "Spring" versions of iOS each year, with work on both iOS 26.0 and iOS 26.4 underway. There are two expected iOS...

AirPods Max 2 are expected to have at least two key advantages over the current AirPods Max. First, the next AirPods Max will weigh less than the current AirPods Max, according to Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The current AirPods Max weigh 0.85 pounds, excluding the charging case, according to Apple. Kuo expects the AirPods Max 2 to enter mass production at some point in...

In 2020, Apple added a digital car key feature to its Wallet app, allowing users to lock, unlock, and start a compatible vehicle with an iPhone or Apple Watch. The feature is currently offered by select automakers, including Audi, BMW, Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and a handful of others, and it is set to expand further. Apple has a web page with a list of vehicle models that ...

In case you missed it, Walmart is currently offering the older but still very capable MacBook Air with the M1 chip for just $599 in the United States. It seems like this deal began around Amazon's four-day Prime Day event in early July, but it flew under our radar until a reader let us know about it today. Apple first released the MacBook Air with the M1 chip in November 2020, as one of...

The upcoming iPhone 17 Pro might be more expensive than the iPhone 16 Pro, according to some leakers and analysts. Will it, though? If that sounds like a familiar rumor to you, that is because it is:iPhone 14 Pro price increase rumor iPhone 15 Pro price increase rumor iPhone 16 Pro price increase rumorA previously-accurate leaker on the Chinese platform Weibo claimed the smaller iPhone 17...

Rumors continue to surface about Apple launching an affordable MacBook as early as this year. Below, we recap all of the reports and rumors so far. Taiwanese supply chain publication DigiTimes expects the laptop to have a starting price of between $599 and $699 in the United States. The publication said the lower-cost MacBook will be equipped with a 12.9-inch display, and a version of...

Apple's annual iPhone event is just around the corner, with the iPhone 17 series expected to be announced in early September, and availability to follow later in the month. As always, the Pro and Pro Max models will have the most new features. Below, we have recapped rumors about four of the most interesting iPhone 17 Pro features. This list is subjective, of course, so sound off in the...

It is now mid-August, meaning that Apple's annual iPhone event is just around the corner. This year, Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17, the all-new iPhone 17 Air, the iPhone 17 Pro, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Here are some of the key rumors for those devices:iPhone 17: Same design as iPhone 16, but with an A19 chip, a larger 6.3-inch display, an upgraded 24-megapixel front camera, ...

While the summer months are often relatively quiet for Apple, the company still has many new products coming later this year. Below, we have outlined at least 10 new Apple products that are expected to launch later this year, along with key rumored features for each. This article was originally published last month, and it has been updated with the latest rumors. iPhone 17 Series iPhon...

Apple's A20 chip in the iPhone 18 will be packaged with TSMC's Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module (WMCM) technology, according to Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. This change has been rumored by multiple other sources previously. Apple would be moving away from TSMC's InFO (Integrated Fan-Out) packaging it uses currently. It is unclear if this change will be limited to higher-end...

In a research note today, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggested that MacBook Pro models with M5 chips might not launch until 2026. Kuo discussed how the A20 chips in iPhone 18 models will be packaged with WMCM (Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module) technology, which integrates the so-called "underfill and molding processes" for more efficient manufacturing and increased yield, a term...

Apple today announced that three additional games will be added to the Apple Arcade library on Thursday, September 4, including new NFL and Jeopardy! titles. Just in time for the start of the upcoming NFL season on September 4, NFL Retro Bowl '26 features authentic NFL players and rosters with retro styling. In this year's version of the game, there is a new Retro Bowl Championship...

Apple today announced that it has teamed up with Bulgarian fashion designer Kiko Kostadinov to create a limited-edition Beats Pill speaker. The speaker features a "Kiko gray" finish, and it has a colorful, braided lanyard:For this collaboration, we looked to the ornate geometry found in ancient iconography, reinterpreting those motifs for the speaker's custom grill. These shapes, rooted in...

United Airlines today announced that select Apple TV+ shows are now available to watch for free through its in-flight entertainment system. The shows are available to watch on United's more than 130,000 seatback screens, and in the United app. At launch, the airline is offering the first seasons of Severance, Shrinking, Ted Lasso, Slow Horses, and Silo, with The Morning Show and Bad Sisters...