iPad Mini 7 With Apple Intelligence Available Today for Same-Day Pickup

Starting today, Apple’s new iPad mini 7 with A17 Pro chip is available for same-day or next-day pickup at Apple Stores, with no pre-order required. Online orders are also beginning to arrive to customers today. Customers across Europe, Asia, and other regions can now place an order on Apple’s website or in the Apple Store …
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iPad Mini 7 Supports Over-the-Air Recovery Using Another iOS Device

In iOS 18, Apple includes a new over-the-air recovery feature designed to revive bricked iPhone 16 devices using another iPhone or an iPad, and it appears that the same feature can be used to recover the new iPad mini 7, too. In iOS 18, placing an iPhone 16 next to another iPhone or iPad can …
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Craig Federighi Explains Phased Release of Apple Intelligence Features

In a new interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple’s head of software Craig Federighi has highlighted the company’s measured, multi-phase approach to introducing Apple Intelligence features, with the initial iOS 18.1 release next week marking just the beginning of a staggered rollout over several months. “This is a big lift,” Federighi told WSJ‘s Joanna …
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Game Studio Shutdown Suggests Gaming May Not Be Working Out for Netflix

Netflix recently shut down its “Team Blue” gaming studio in Southern California, according to Game File. The studio included industry veterans that worked on titles like Halo, Overwatch, and God of War. There have been mobile gaming titles available through Netflix since 2021, but Team Blue was supposedly working on a big budget AAA gaming …
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New iPad Mini 7 Models Begin Arriving to Customers in Australia and New Zealand

It’s Wednesday, October 23 in Australia and New Zealand, which means that customers who pre-ordered one of the new iPad mini 7 devices are starting to receive their orders. Apple introduced the iPad mini 7 on October 15, which is also when the company began accepting pre-orders. While the ‌iPad mini 7‌ has the same …
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Dropped iPhone Causes Woman to Be Trapped Upside Down in Rock Crevice for Hours

Australian woman Matilda Campbell ended up trapped in a tight rock crevice upside down after she fell trying to retrieve an iPhone that she dropped, according to a report from ABC Newcastle. The 23-year-old was taking images in the New South Wales Hunter Valley when she lost hold of her phone. She tried to get …
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Apple Said to Be Working on New Gaming App for iOS

Apple is working on an App Store-style app designed for gaming, according to a report from 9to5Mac. It would merge App Store gaming content, Apple Arcade, and Game Center into a central location. The app is said to feature a Play Now tab with gaming content and suggestions, plus a Game Center tab for tracking …
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Apple Seeds Second visionOS 2.1 Release Candidate

Apple today seeded a second release candidate version of an upcoming visionOS 2.1 update to developers for testing purposes. The new software comes a day after Apple seeded the first release candidate version. visionOS 2.1 can be installed by going to the Software Update section of the Settings app on the Vision Pro and opting …
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Apple Releases New AirPods Pro, AirPods, and AirPods Max Firmware

Apple today released a new firmware update for the original AirPods Pro, the AirPods 2, the AirPods 3, and the Lightning version of the AirPods Max headphones. The new firmware is version 6F21, up from the prior 6A326 firmware that these devices were previously running. There is no word on what’s included in the firmware, …
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