Month:November 2024

We’re officially just one week away from Black Friday, which will take place on Friday, November 29 in 2024. As always, this week is the best time of the year to shop for great deals, including popular Apple products like AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of …
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The Indonesian government is pushing Apple for a higher investment than its recently proposed $100 million before it will consider lifting its ban on iPhone 16 sales in the country, according to statements from government officials on Thursday. Industry minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has held internal meetings to discuss Apple’s proposal, but a ministry spokesperson …
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The European Commission has ended its antitrust investigation into Apple’s App Store rules for ebook and audiobook apps, following the withdrawal of a complaint by an ebook distributor. Originally launched in June 2020, the investigation was sparked by a complaint from Rakuten’s Kobo subsidiary. Kobo had argued that Apple’s mandatory 30% commission on App Store …
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Apple’s restrictions on mobile browsers are limiting innovation and holding back new features that could benefit iPhone users, according to provisional findings published today by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). In its report, the CMA’s independent inquiry group determined that Apple’s Safari browser policies prevent competing browsers from implementing certain features, such as …
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Belkin last month voluntarily recalled the BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless Charger for Apple Watch + Power Bank 10K (model BPD005). The company said it will be offering a full refund to all customers who purchased the product. In its recall notice, Belkin said a manufacturing defect can cause the battery in the power bank to …
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Between 2011 and 2014, there were a glut of rumors suggesting that Apple was working on an Apple-branded television set, which would disrupt the TV industry. No such product ever emerged, but now the TV rumors are back. Apple ‘Evaluating’ a TV According to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple is “evaluating” the “idea of making an …
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Apple is working on a smarter version of Siri that employees have taken to calling “LLM ‌Siri‌,” reports Bloomberg. Apple is designing the more capable ‌Siri‌ to better compete with chatbots like ChatGPT, with plans to utilize “advanced large language models.” A chatbot version of ‌Siri‌ would be able to hold ongoing conversations, much like …
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Beats is joining in on the Black Friday discount frenzy, with up to 52 percent off select headphones, earbuds, and speakers on Amazon. You’ll find many of the same prices at other retailers like Best Buy as well. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, …
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Barring any surprises, Apple is not expected to release any more new hardware before 2024 ends. Apple is rumored to have many product announcements planned for the first half of next year, though, including an all-new smart home hub, the iPhone SE 4, an AirTag 2, an updated iPad Air, an iPad 11, and updated …
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Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to allow users to test features that are planned for future release versions of the Safari browser. ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ 208 includes fixes and updates for CSS, JavaScript, Rendering, Scrolling, …
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