Filipe Espósito is a Brazilian tech Journalist who started covering Apple news on iHelp BR with some exclusive scoops, including the reveal of the new Apple Watch Series 5 models in titanium and ceramic. He joined 9to5Mac in 2019 to share even more exclusive details about Apple’s plans.
You can contact Filipe at hi@filipeesposito.com or on Threads, @filipe.esposito.
Back in July, we reported that Apple had been running tests with Tap to Pay in Brazil, following a recent expansion to users in the Netherlands. The company confirmed on Tuesday that Tap to Pay is now officially available in Brazil, allowing vendors to use an iPhone to accept contactless payments, whether with Apple Pay, physical cards, or other digital wallets.
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Apple has finally released iOS 17, which brings a lot of improvements and new features to the iPhone operating system. It comes with new customization options for the Lock Screen, improved iMessage and FaceTime, new Health features, and StandBy mode. But some iPhone models are not compatible with the update. Read on as we detail whether you can install the update.
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The popular fitness app Gentler Streak today got a major update that takes advantage of new features introduced with iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and watchOS 10. The new version of the app brings an iPad version for the first time, as well as a new interface for the Apple Watch app, plus StandBy widgets for iPhone users.
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Apple released iOS 17 to the public on Monday, and in addition to many new features such as StandBy Mode and NameDrop, the update also brings new APIs for third-party apps. We’ve highlighted multiple apps that are already taking advantage of these new APIs, and Halide is one of them. Read on as we detail what’s new with the update.
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Apple on Monday released multiple software updates, including iOS 17, tvOS 17, and watchOS 10. But there’s another update coming from Apple today, and this one is for iCloud. From now on, iCloud users can subscribe to the new 6TB and 12TB iCloud+ plans to get more storage for photos, videos, documents, and data.
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Following the release of iOS 17 and watchOS 10, Apple is today also rolling out tvOS 17 and HomePod Software 17 for Apple TV and HomePod users. Read on as we detail what’s new with these software updates.
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Apple last year announced a discreet but important change when it comes to the structure of the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, as both phones have a removable glass back, which has made repairs easier and cheaper. This year, Apple has done the same with the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, which also have a removable glass back.
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iPhone 15 Pro is here, and as the rumors predicted, it comes in four different color options, which may not seem the most exciting to some people. Because of the new titanium finish, the colors aren’t exactly noticeably different from each other. But now that we know what the new iPhones look like, we want to know which color of the iPhone 15 Pro our readers liked best.
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Apple has once again released its biannual transparency report covering the first half of 2022. With this report, the company details requests from governments and other agencies around the world. With this report, Apple is for the first time reporting the number of requests from the US government regarding specific longitude and latitude coordinate data.
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Apple this week unveiled the iPhone 15 lineup, so it’s a good time to think about selling your current iPhone. Previous iPhone models are about to lose their value, and when a new iPhone officially hits stores next week, the value of your current phone can drop by as much as 15% within a month and up to 27% within three months.
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Apple on Tuesday announced the new iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, which for the first time feature a titanium frame that makes the phone stronger and also lighter. And to reinforce this new aspect of the iPhone 15 Pro, Apple has just shared an ad on its YouTube channel.
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Blackmagic, the company behind the popular video editor DaVinci Resolve, launched on Thursday a new iPhone app called “Blackmagic Camera” that brings manual controls to anyone shooting professional videos with their iPhone. And the best part is, the app is completely free.
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Apple this week had to deal with France urging the company to halt all sales of iPhone 12 units and even announce a recall due to concerns about radiation standards. While the company disagrees with the accusations, other European countries seem to agree with France. Amid this situation, Apple has reportedly asked its employees to keep quiet about the radiation levels of the iPhone 12.
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Apple this week announced the new Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2. They’ll be available in stores next week at the same prices as their previous generations. However, one thing is different now, as Apple has increased the price for out-of-warranty battery services for the Apple Watch.
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The new iPhones are finally here, and when it comes to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, they both come with the new A17 Pro chip, the first to be built using the 3 nanometer process. Apple had already confirmed that the A17 Pro is up to 20% faster than the A16 Bionic, and now the first Geekbench results give us a better idea of just how much faster the new chip is.
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Apple this week unveiled the new Apple Watch Series 9, and although it has kept the same design as the previous generation, the company has announced a variety of new watch bands – including the new FineWoven bands that replace the leather ones. Hermès has made a commitment to Apple to create more environmentally friendly bands, but it turns out that the brand will continue to sell Apple Watches with leather bands.
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Last year, Apple announced its ambitious plans to put an end to the old SIM card by making iPhone 14 the first eSIM-only iPhone… except for those living anywhere outside the US. Despite some rumors suggesting that Apple would expand the eSIM-only iPhone to more countries, the US is still the only country to have the iPhone 15 without a physical SIM tray.
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Apple on Tuesday held its special event, “Wonderlust,” at which the company introduced the iPhone 15, Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra, and some new accessories. But before the event, rumors had been hinting at the launch of some products that have yet to see the light of day. Here’s what Apple didn’t announce at this week’s event.
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iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro are here – and just as the rumors predicted, they both come with a USB-C port instead of Lightning. This means that users can finally use the same cable between iPhone, iPad, and Mac to recharge. But there’s something else Apple may not have told us, as 9to5Mac has found evidence that iPhone 15 will have an option to limit the maximum battery charge.
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Apple today took a big step toward putting an end to the Lightning connector by adding USB-C to the entire iPhone 15 lineup. The company also made some updates to the AirPods lineup, which now features a new version of the AirPods Pro that has a USB-C charging case. Read on as we detail how the current AirPods lineup looks after Apple’s event.
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iPhone 15 features a new 48-megapixel wide lens, which was previously only available with the iPhone 14 Pro models. To take advantage of the new lens, Apple has implemented a new “HEIF Max” option in the Camera app that lets users take a photo in full 48-megapixel resolution. Interestingly, this option is also coming to the iPhone 14 Pro with iOS 17.
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Following the iPhone 15 announcement on Tuesday, Apple has also made iOS 17 RC available to developers and public beta testers. iOS 17, as you may know, brings new features such as Contact Poster, NameDrop, and StandBy mode. But the RC build released to developers today also adds multiple new (and some remastered) ringtones for the iPhone.
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Apple has just announced the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, and the phones come with new capabilities for the camera and video shooting. To promote these new features, Apple and Olivia Rodrigo filmed the music video for “get him back!” entirely on an iPhone 15 Pro.
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Apple finally announced the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro on Tuesday. The new phones will be available in stores next week, while pre-orders start this Friday. But at the same time, the company made some other changes to the iPhone lineup. More specifically, the iPhone 13 mini is gone, which marks the end of the mini for good.
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