New Entry-Level iPad Now Expected to Arrive in Spring 2025

Apple is “deep” into the development of an entry-level 11th-generation iPad, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. The reporter now claims that the model is scheduled to be released around the same time as the new iPhone SE 4 and iPad Air in the spring. “It will have roughly the same design as the current version …
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Apple Banned From Selling iPhone 16 Models in Indonesia

Apple has been blocked from selling iPhone 16 models in Indonesia after it failed to meet the country’s domestic investment requirements (via Bloomberg). According to a statement dated October 25 from the Indonesian Ministry of Industry, the phones cannot be marketed domestically because local unit PT Apple Indonesia failed to fulfill the country’s 40% local …
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Apple Wins Symbolic $250 in Masimo Watch Patent Trial

A federal jury Friday ruled that Masimo’s smartwatches infringed on Apple Watch patents, but awarded Apple just $250 in damages, which is the statuary minimum amount Apple could seek while it pursues a jury trial rather than a court trial over Masimo’s alleged infringements. Masimo’s discontinued W1 Freedom smartwatch According to Bloomberg Law, jurors found …
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iFixit Shares iPad Mini 7 Teardown, Adds Mystery to ‘Jelly Scrolling’ Fix

Electronics repair website iFixit this weekend shared an iPad mini 7 teardown video, and it adds some mystery to the device’s “jelly scrolling” improvements. “Jelly scrolling” refers to screen tearing, which can cause text or images on one side of the screen to appear to be tilted downwards because of a mismatch in refresh rates. …
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iOS 18.2 Lets You Create Emoji, Rolling Out in Beta Over ‘Coming Weeks’

Apple on Friday announced it will be rolling out access to its new Genmoji, Image Playground, and Image Wand features to users who are on the iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 developer betas “over the coming weeks.” The full text of Apple’s news article, shared on the Feedback Assistant website: With the …
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Apple’s Smart Home Display to Resemble Iconic iMac G4 Design With Small Square Display

Apple has several new smart home products in development, and with rumors about the initial low-cost smart home control device ramping up over the past few months, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman has fleshed out a few new details in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter. MacRumors concept of an iMac G4-like HomePod/smart home device …
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Top Stories: M4 Macs Next Week, iOS 18.2 Beta, and More

Apple’s flurry of activity to close out October is well underway, led on the hardware side by the launch of the new iPad mini and Apple uncharacteriscally teasing some Mac updates for next week even without an announced event. On the software side, Apple Intelligence is ready to make its debut in iOS 18.1 and …
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iOS 18.2: Everything You Should Know About Image Playground

iOS 18.2 includes the first image generation technologies that are coming to Apple Intelligence, including Image Playground. Image Playground is Apple’s dedicated image creation app that can build cartoon-like pictures based on text descriptions. This guide highlights everything that you need to know about Image Playground, from its limitations to where you can use it, …
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Best Apple Deals of the Week: M2 MacBook Air Gets Massive $299 Discount Alongside AirPods 4 and Apple Pencil Pro Sales

This week we saw big discounts on a few Apple devices and related accessories, including a new record low price on the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air. You’ll also find great deals on Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, and more below. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. …
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Apple Bringing Spatial Photo and Video Support to Safari for Vision Pro Users

Vision Pro users will soon be able to view spatial photos and videos in Safari, according to PetaPixel. The photography site did an interview with Apple product manager Della Huff and designer Billy Sorrentino, who shared that Apple is bringing spatial photo and spatial video support to Safari. Later this year, web developers will be …
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