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iPhone 16 launches today: Apple event live blog and news hub

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The iPhone 16 is coming! Apple will announce its latest flagship iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10, new AirPods, and more during today’s “It’s Glowtime” special event. I’ll be covering it all day for 9to5Mac. Head below for all of the latest news and commentary from today’s event.

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Deals: Apple Pencil Pro, iPad Pro M2 $500 off, Mac mini $150 off, Apple accessories from $15, more

It’s Glowtime baby! Or just about anyway. Before we all huddle around to see what Tim and the gang have in store this year, let’s quickly run down the best deals on Apple gear and accessories. Firstly, Apple Pencil Pro has seen very few deals since its debut in May, but you can score one down at $115 shipped right now if you’re quick. From there we have deep $500 price drops on the M2 iPad Pro models for folks not interested in paying the M4 prices as well as the return of Amazon low listings on the M2 Pro Mac mini and some notable offers on Apple accessories, smart home gear, charging units, and more. Scope it all out down below.

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iPhone Diary: Apple likely to sell me an iPhone 16 Pro Max for two reasons

iPhone Diary iPhone 16 Pro Max expectations | iPhone with Apple rainbow logo and stripes

I didn’t always upgrade my iPhone every year. That process started with the iPhone X, but it has continued since then, and it’s generally been the camera features which have parted me from my money.

The iPhone 16 Pro Max doesn’t seem like it will quite have a single killer feature for me, but it does appear that it would only take two rumored new features for Apple to ring up a sale …

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Apple Store is down ahead of iPhone 16 and Apple Watch Series 10 announcements

Following usual tradition when Apple is launching new hardware, the Apple Online Store is down ahead of the ‘Glowtime’ Apple event which kicks off at 10 AM Pacific Time today.

The company is expected to announce a new iPhone lineup; iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Apple Watch Series 10 will also be announced featuring a design change and new larger screen sizes, along with a new generation of AirPods, and potentially some other surprises.

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Kuo: iPhone 16 sales demand expected to be mostly flat compared to iPhone 15

Supply-chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo this morning posted his latest estimates for iPhone 16 shipments, ahead of Apple’s event later today where the new iPhone 16 lineup will be finally unveiled.

Kuo expects iPhone 16 shipments for 2024 to be about 89 million units, down slightly from the 91 million units of the iPhone 15 shipped in the same period last year. As Apple tries to order what it will sell, this indicates that the company is not anticipating a huge jump in customer demand for the new phones.

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What can you connect to the iPhone 15 with USB-C?

On the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, Apple finally got rid of the Lightning port and replaced it with USB-C. This opens up a whole new world of convenience of connecting accessories and peripherals. The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max go one step further, as the USB-C port on the pro models supports USB-3 speeds, enabling up to 10 Gbps data transfer speeds.

USB-C makes it easy to connect displays, external storage, cameras, and charge using the same cable as all your other devices. Here’s what you can do with your new iPhone and its shiny new port …

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Security Bite: Apple makes changes to its security releases page, including fun easter egg

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In a recent web update, Apple made changes to its security releases page to better organize prior years’ security updates and Rapid Security Responses. The company also cleverly included a subtle nod to its Security Bounty Program.

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These 10 Apple products will likely be discontinued tomorrow

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Apple’s annual iPhone event is going to be held tomorrow, on September 9th. We’re expecting to see iPhone 16, new AirPods, some new Apple Watch models, and potentially more. However, the introduction of new products also means saying goodbye to older ones. These are some Apple products you probably won’t be able to buy from the Apple Store as soon as tomorrow.

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Indie App Spotlight: ‘FitBee’ helps you track your nutrition with ease

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.


FitBee is a modern calorie and macronutrient tracker for the iPhone, focused on speed and data accuracy. A lot of other calorie counting apps will take too much time to process, can’t find the food you’re looking for, or contain inaccurate data. FitBee aims to streamline this process for everyone.

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