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.
Apple has been investing a lot in live sports recently; even after giving up on NFL Sunday Ticket last year, the company is still interested in bringing more sports to Apple TV. This time, Apple has been rumored as the potential acquirer of the streaming rights to Pac-12 college football, as Pac-12 is currently without a TV partner.
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9to5Mac last week revealed the first CAD renders for the iPhone 15 Pro, which corroborated many of the rumors about the next generation of Apple’s smartphone. Following our report, a photo showing the allegedly iPhone 15 Pro with a titanium frame has surfaced on the web. Now we want to know whether you would prefer the next iPhone with a stainless steel or titanium frame.
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With the release of iOS 16.3.1 last week, Apple has released multiple security patches for iPhone and iPad users. Although the company had already detailed these patches on its website, Apple has now updated its security webpage to reveal that there are even more exploits that have been fixed with the latest iOS updates.
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The popular messaging platform WhatsApp is now rolling out a major update to its iPhone app. Users will now be able to use the picture-in-picture feature during video calls, so that the call won’t be interrupted when you need to access another app.
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Following the release of iOS 16.4 beta 1 to developers on Thursday, Apple today is rolling out the same update to public beta users. In addition, other updates such as watchOS 9.4 and tvOS 16.4 are also now available to those registered in the Apple Beta Software Program.
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When iOS 16 was announced, Apple mentioned that it would introduce a new architecture for the Home app to enhance the experience of using HomeKit accessories. The feature was officially released with iOS 16.2, but Apple quickly pulled it from the system after multiple reports that the new architecture was causing compatibility issues with smart home accessories. Now this architecture is back with iOS 16.4.
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One of the new features of the iPhone 14 Pro is the Always-On display, which reduces the refresh rate to 1Hz while the phone is not in use. That way, users can quickly check the time and widgets on the Lock Screen even when the screen is “off.” This feature undeniably has an impact on battery life, but Apple will soon let users see details about the battery consumption of the Always-On display.
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Apple on Thursday released multiple new betas to developers, including iOS 16.4 beta 1 and iPadOS 16.4 beta 1. As we’ve already seen, the latest beta software for iPhone and iPad comes with some interesting changes. Among them, the Apple Music interface has been slightly tweaked, but there are still no signs of Apple Classical coming soon.
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With the release of iOS 16.4 beta 1 on Thursday, Apple announced a major change in how it will distribute betas to developers from now on. Whereas previously installing an iOS beta required a special profile, that process will now be tied to the developer’s Apple ID.
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Following the public release of macOS 13.2.1 for Mac users earlier this week, Apple has now released the first beta of macOS Ventura 13.3 to developers. The update comes along with iOS 16.4 beta, watchOS 9.4 beta, and tvOS 16.4 beta.
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TikTok and Instagram have become competitors as both platforms have been investing heavily in short vertical videos. However, both platforms offer more than that – and while Instagram has decided to move away from offering shopping experiences, TikTok is now working on shopping features for brands.
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We’ve been waiting for Apple’s mixed reality headset for a long time. Apple hasn’t even officially announced the device, but there have been a lot of rumors about it floating around the web. While analysts had been claiming that the product would be introduced in early 2023, a recent report suggests that Apple has decided to delay its announcement until WWDC 2023. And here’s why that’s a good thing.
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Mac users who also use Dropbox have been experiencing some issues recently. That’s because Apple killed an old extension used by cloud services with macOS Monterey 12.3 and replaced it with a new API. Dropbox is finally working on a new version of its macOS app that works with this API, but it comes with a downside. Users will no longer be able to store their Dropbox folder on external disks.
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Earlier this month, Twitter announced a series of changes to its API that will directly impact how third-party platforms can access the social network. However, amid much controversy, Twitter is now delaying the changes to its API “for a few more days.”
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We’re still six months away from the official announcement of the next generation iPhone. Still, there are a lot of iPhone 15 rumors floating around the web. This time, a new report corroborates previous rumors about the iPhone 15 Pro models featuring a new design with thinner bezels.
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BeReal quickly became one of the most popular apps of 2022, and it was even named iPhone App of the Year by Apple. Now BeReal wants to make its platform even more attractive to users – the app is about to get official integration with Spotify to let users share songs there.
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Apple on Monday released iOS 16.3.1 and macOS Ventura 13.2.1 to all users. While the company wasn’t clear on what changed with the updates at first, it has now been revealed that macOS Ventura 13.2.1 fixes a security hole in WebKit that has been “actively exploited” by attackers.
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Apple on Monday released macOS Ventura 13.2.1 for Mac users. According to Apple, the update brings “important bug fixes,” but there are no details on what exactly today’s update fixes. The update comes three weeks after the release of macOS 13.2, which introduced support for Security Keys with Apple.
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Transmission is one of the most popular multi-platform BitTorrent apps. This week, Transmission 4 was finally released to the public, and it comes with some major improvements. These include a refreshed design and native support for Apple Silicon Macs.
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Uber this week announced a big update coming to its iOS app. More specifically, the Uber Driver app (which is the one used by drivers working for the company) will soon get integration with Apple CarPlay. This will allow drivers to interact with the platform directly from their car dashboard while their iPhone is connected to CarPlay.
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Apple this week began selling refurbished iPad mini 6 and M1 iPad Pro for the first time in its US online store. This means that customers can now buy these products in like-new condition for more affordable prices compared to the official prices of brand new products.
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The popular messaging app WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will transcribe audio messages into text. As a result, users who are not fans of listening to audio messages will be able to simply read the content of such messages as regular text.
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The popular online platform Reddit confirmed on Thursday that it had a security incident earlier this month. Although the attack, described as “sophisticated,” was successful, Reddit says that its users’ personal data is safe and wasn’t accessed by the attackers.
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There’s been a lot of things happening on Twitter recently, but this Wednesday was a busy one for the social network. The day began with the expansion of Twitter Blue to more countries and then the roll out of long tweets of up to 4,000 characters. But then Twitter went through a major outage, and now the social network has announced new limitations to its API (or what’s left of it).
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