Apple has introduced expanded charging limit options for iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 models in iOS 18, offering users more control over their device’s battery health. This feature, which previously capped charging at 80%, now includes new 85%, 90%, and 95% options. The system Apple has applied aims to improve battery longevity by reducing the …
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Apple Planning ‘Ten Year Celebration’ Activity Achievement for Apple Watch
Apple appears to be planning an activity challenge to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Apple Watch, which was released in 2015. In the latest iOS 18.2 beta, there’s a mention of a “Ten Year Celebration” with references to an activity achievement, so it sounds like something is in the works. While the Apple Watch …
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Apple Continues Working to Get Blood Oxygen Sensing Back in U.S. Apple Watches as Next Masimo Trial Begins
Apple and Masimo are back in a California court this week for a bench trial that will see Masimo arguing that Apple illegally poached its employees and stole trade secrets when developing the Apple Watch. Masimo first filed the trade secret lawsuit against Apple in 2020, and there was a jury trial in April 2023. …
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OWC’s Thunderbolt 5 External SSD for Latest Macs is Impressively Fast
Apple’s new Mac mini with the M4 Pro chip and MacBook Pro models with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips feature support for the faster Thunderbolt 5 specification, and reputable accessory maker OWC is ready with a new external SSD. Announced in September, OWC’s Envoy Ultra external SSD is compatible with Apple’s latest Macs, and …
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EU Plans to Fine Apple for Anticompetitive App Store Practices
The European Commission plans to fine Apple for not adequately complying with Digital Markets Act (DMA) requirements for the App Store, reports Bloomberg. Regulators apparently believe that Apple did not implement changes that allowed developers to steer users to cheaper prices outside of the App Store. Back in June, the EU said that Apple was …
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Apple Stores Moving This Weekend in Three U.S. Cities, Including Tucson
Apple this week announced that its retail store at La Encantada in Tucson, Arizona will be moving to a temporary location that opens Saturday, November 9 at 10 a.m. local time. Apple says the temporary store will be located on the second level of the outdoor shopping center, just in front of the stairs and …
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Veterans Day Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set for November 11
Apple is planning an Apple Watch Activity Challenge to honor Veterans Day, which takes place next Monday in the United States. Apple Watch owners are tasked with doing any workout for 11 minutes or more on November 11. Apple Watch owners who complete the challenge will win an Apple Watch activity award in the Fitness …
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Testing the Vision Pro With New Ultrawide Display Option in visionOS 2.2
The first developer beta of visionOS 2.2 came out yesterday, and it includes a much anticipated new feature for Vision Pro users. When using the Vision Pro as a display for a Mac, there are now options to use wide and ultrawide layouts in addition to the standard virtual display. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube …
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Anker’s Early Black Friday Sale Includes Exclusive 20% Off for MacRumors Readers, Mystery Boxes, and More
MacRumors readers can get 20 percent off a collection of Anker’s best chargers, power banks, cables, hubs, and docks this month, just in time for holiday shopping. In order to get this deal, head to Anker’s website and add an accessory to your cart, then enter the code akmacrumors20ch at checkout to see the discount. …
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Apple’s Employee Count Grew This Year Despite Smaller-Scale Layoffs
Apple’s employee count grew in 2024, despite reports that the company had at least four incidents of smaller-scale layoffs this year. As of late September, Apple had approximately 164,000 full-time employees worldwide, the company disclosed in a filing last week. That’s up from the 161,000 full-time employees that Apple reported a year ago. These figures …
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