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Apple has postponed the release of its new iPhone Air in China while it works with mainland authorities to resolve regulatory issues related to the device’s eSIM requirement, according to the South China Morning Post. Apple on Friday morning reportedly updated its Chinese website, replacing the original September 12 pre-order and September 19 launch schedule …
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Apple’s online store is down ahead of iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro pre-orders, which are expected to be available at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time in the United States. “We love that early energy,” reads the Apple Store’s message when visiting the U.S. website. “Almost ready for you. Pre-order begins at 5:00 a.m. …
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Apple’s hypertension detection feature for Apple Watch has received FDA clearance and will launch next week, according to 9to5Mac. When Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 11 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 on Tuesday, the company said it expected FDA approval “soon” for hypertension alerts. That clearance has now been granted. The feature will be …
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watchOS 26 is set to be released on Monday, September 15, but developers and public beta testers already have access to the launch version. Apple seeded the ‌watchOS 26‌ release candidate earlier this week, and as long as no last minute bugs are found, it’s the version we’ll get next week. The release notes included …
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macOS Tahoe is coming out next Monday, and Apple provided the release candidate (RC) version of the software earlier this week. The RC came with notes highlighting the features that Apple believes are most important. Apple has changed up the way that it provides release notes for macOS, and rather than a list of features, …
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Following the iPhone 17 event earlier this week, Apple marketing chief Greg Joswiak and Apple hardware engineering chief John Ternus did an interview with Tom’s Guide‘s Mark Spoonauer to discuss the iPhone Air. During the interview, Joswiak demonstrated the ‌iPhone Air‌’s durability by handing Spoonauer an ‌iPhone Air‌ and encouraging him to try to bend …
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While the iPhone Air MagSafe Battery is not compatible with any other iPhone models, the USB-C port on the battery pack can charge some smaller accessories. As noted by 9to5Mac‘s Zac Hall, the iPhone Air MagSafe Battery product page has this line: Charge smaller accessories via USB-C Apple says the USB-C port on iPhones can …
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The iPhone 17 Pro launches next week, offering 25 changes and improvements over its predecessor from last year. Here’s everything that’s different between the two generations. The ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ introduces an aluminum unibody design, the A19 Pro chip, a new front-facing camera with Center Stage, and a 48-megapixel telephoto camera. Beyond these headline features, …
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Apple and Epic Games have been involved in a high-profile legal battle in the United States, but the two companies have also been facing off in court in Australia. Back in August, Australia’s federal court ruled that the Apple App Store had violated competition laws by prohibiting sideloading and alternative payment methods. At the time, …
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For this week’s giveaway, we’ve teamed up with GRID Studio to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a brand new iPhone 17. GRID Studio’s fifth anniversary coincides with Apple’s ‌iPhone 17‌ launch, and GRID Studio wanted to celebrate by hosting a sale and a giveaway. GRID Studio creates art showcasing Apple’s history from old, …
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