Month:August 2024

Today we’re tracking a big collection of discounts on Bluetooth trackers and portable power stations, including Apple’s own AirTag, Anker’s more affordable brand of Eufy SmartTrack accessories, and power stations from Jackery. All of these deals can be found on Amazon. AirTag Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you …
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Paid iCloud storage overwhelmingly remains the most popular Apple service in the United States, according to a new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP). Nearly two-thirds of Apple customers in the United States opt for paid ‌iCloud‌ storage, surpassing other services like Apple Music, Apple TV+, and AppleCare in terms of user adoption. In …
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Apple will hold its annual iPhone event next month, with some signs pointing to September 10 as the date that the company will announce its new flagship iPhone 16 lineup. But it’s worth noting that there are a few more products expected to be unveiled as well. Keep reading to learn everything we know about …
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Apple’s upcoming iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus models are widely expected to inherit the Action button first seen on last year’s iPhone 15 Pro models. The Action button replaces the traditional Ring/Silent switch – a staple of the iPhone since it launched in 2007. For users unfamiliar with the Action button, here’s a rundown …
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The UK’s Competition and Market Authority (CMA) today announced it had closed an investigation into Apple’s App Store policies, as it expects to consider the concerns under a new digital markets competition regime which is expected to come into force later this year. Originally initiated in March 2021, the CMA’s investigation set out to determine …
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Sonos won’t be able to re-release its old app to appease customers that have been dissatisfied with the new version of the app, Sonos CEO Patrick Spence today said on Reddit (via The Verge). Spence said that he was “hopeful” the old app would be able to be re-released up until “very recently” as an …
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Every year, the iPhone Photography Awards (IPPA) selects the best photographs captured with an ‌iPhone‌, and the 2024 award winners were announced today. Many of this year’s winning images were taken with Apple’s most recent iPhone 15 models. The grand prize image features a boy at an aquarium, with the photo shot in black and …
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Apple today released new firmware for the Beats Studio Pro over-ear headphones. The Beats Studio Pro can be updated to firmware version 2C301, up from the prior 2B68 firmware that was installed on the headphones at launch. Today’s firmware update introduces support for audio sharing, a feature that was not available at launch. Audio sharing …
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