January 24 marks the 40th anniversary of Steve Jobs unveiling the Macintosh, the first successful mass-marketed computer with a graphical user interface. The original Macintosh popularized the computer mouse, allowing users to control an on-screen pointer. This point-and-click method of computer navigation was still a novel concept to most people at the time, as personal …
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Month:January 2024
Amazon Takes Up to $149 Off Apple’s M2 Mac Mini, Including New Low Price on 512GB Model
Amazon today has Apple’s M2 Mac mini on sale in all three configurations, starting at $499.99 for the 256GB model, down from $599.00. You’ll need to clip an on-page coupon for all of these deals, and after you do you’ll find the final discounted prices at the checkout screen. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner …
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iPhone Accessory Discounts Include $15 Off AirTag 4-Pack, $30 Off MagSafe Duo Charger, and Up to $36 Off Official iPhone Cases
Today we’re tracking a couple of deals on iPhone accessories that you can find on Amazon, including low prices on official iPhone cases, AirTags, and the MagSafe Duo Charger. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us …
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iOS 17.4 Coming Soon as iPhone App Sideloading Deadline in EU Nears
Apple has until March 6 to fully comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act, which among other things will require the company to allow iPhone users to install apps outside of the App Store. With the deadline for this regulation fast approaching, it is likely that Apple will begin preparing for these changes with iOS …
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Samsung Racing to Beat Apple to Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Monitoring Technology
Samsung is striving to beat Apple to launch non-invasive blood glucose monitoring technology, as well as continuous blood pressure tracking features, Bloomberg reports. The efforts are part of the company’s wider push to offer more health capabilities, embodied by the recent announcement of the Galaxy Ring, which touts activity and sleep tracking, with more health …
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Apple Music to Pay Artists Up to 10% More Royalties for Spatial Audio Content
Apple has introduced royalty incentives to encourage music artists and record labels to publish tracks in Spatial Audio. In an update sent to partners on Monday seen by Music Business Worldwide, Apple said it will pay up to 10% more in royalties for Spatial Audio. The news follows a Bloomberg report in December that Apple …
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Philips Hue Line Gains New Wall Light, Pendant Cord and More
Philips Hue parent company Signify is announcing several product updates today, with new products, colorways, and U.S. availability for some devices. A new wall light, the Philips Hue Dymara, offers two beams of light that shine both up and down. The light, which supports both white shades and color, can illuminate large surfaces and is …
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Here’s What Apple Vision Pro’s Huge Box Looks Like
Apple’s Vision Pro headset comes in a very large box that uses the company’s typically distinctive design language, MacRumors has seen. Render of the Apple Vision Pro box based on official materials. The packaging, seen by MacRumors in an Apple employee training video, mirrors the design used across many of its other devices that come …
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iOS 17.3 Features: What’s New in iOS 17.3
Apple today released iOS 17.3, a major update to the iOS operating system that adds Stolen Device Protection, collaborative Apple Music playlists, and a handful of other interesting features. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. In this guide, we’ve rounded up everything new in the iOS 17.3 update. Stolen Device Protection Earlier …
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iOS 17.3 and macOS Sonoma 14.3 Patch WebKit Vulnerability That May Have Been Exploited
Apple today released iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, tvOS 17.3, and macOS Sonoma 14.3, and it’s a good idea to update as soon as possible to the new operating systems because the software patches an actively exploited vulnerability. The updates fix a bug in WebKit that could allow maliciously crafted content to lead to arbitrary code …
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