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Apple has yet to announce any new devices this year, but that could change starting next week. Apple CEO Tim Cook today said to “get ready” for a “launch” on Wednesday, February 19. “Get ready to meet the newest member of the family,” said Cook, in a social media post. The post includes an #AppleLaunch …
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Apple is working on a 27-inch mini-LED display that could come as soon as late 2025, display analyst Ross Young said today. The display could be a new version of the Studio Display that Apple first introduced in 2022. The current version of the Studio Display uses a 5K LED panel, so a mini-LED version …
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Samsung this week introduced a new sitewide sale with big discounts on TVs, monitors, storage accessories, and home appliances. You can also still save up to $1,200 when buying the new Samsung Galaxy S25 smartphone lineup, which includes the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. …
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In a social media post today, Apple CEO Tim Cook teased an upcoming “launch” on Wednesday, February 19. No time was provided. “Get ready to meet the newest member of the family,” he said, with an #AppleLaunch hashtag. Cook is teasing a new iPhone SE, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Tag: Tim Cook This article, …
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Apple today published a new support document outlining steps to try if your Apple Watch’s microphone or speaker is not working as expected. Apple says the steps can also be followed if the Apple Watch speaker’s audio is “crackling, distorted, muffled, or intermittent.” The potential solutions listed include updating your Apple Watch to the latest …
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Apple this week began selling refurbished Mac mini models with the M4 chip for the first time, but this has led to a pricing conundrum. In the United States, Apple is offering a refurbished Mac mini with the base M4 chip, 256GB of storage, 16GB of RAM, and Gigabit Ethernet for $509, down from $599 …
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Members of key congressional oversight committees have called on the United States’ new top intelligence director to pressure the United Kingdom to withdraw its controversial demand for Apple to create a backdoor into encrypted user data stored in iCloud, according to The Washington Post. Last week The Post revealed that a secret UK order, issued …
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Apple Maps now has expanded coverage for cycling directions in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The expansion, first spotted by a Reddit user, means cyclists can plan a journey on the app from, say, Land’s End to John o’ Groats, if they’re that way inclined. Cycling directions have been available in the UK and Ireland …
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced plans to streamline the company’s AI offerings and provided details on the upcoming releases of its GPT-4.5 and GPT-5 large language models. GPT-4.5 will be OpenAI’s final non-chain-of-thought model, said Altman in a post on X (Twitter). “After that, a top goal for us is to unify o-series models …
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Apple’s largest high-end model in the upcoming iPhone 17 series this year will feature a smaller Dynamic Island, according to Weibo-based leaker Digital Chat Station. The leaker claims that the iPhone 17 Pro Max will adopt a “metalens” for Face ID that integrates the transmitter and receiver components, which will reduce the size and thickness …
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