If you’re still running Apple Home on the old HomeKit architecture, this is your final reminder: Apple’s migration deadline is tomorrow, February 10. Here’s how to update.
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Back in December, Rivian released support for using an Apple Watch as a digital key. Next, the EV maker is launching a dedicated Apple Watch app with remote access and control capabilities.
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The feature is now starting to reach WhatsApp Web beta users, with a wider rollout expected for the coming weeks. Here’s how it works.
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Apple TV has a deep bench of acclaimed sci-fi series, and two of its best are coming back soon: the Godzilla-starring Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and space race drama For All Mankind.
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Per Mark Gurman in his weekend Power On newsletter, Apple is preparing to launch M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros as early as the week of March 2. For those waiting on the major redesign with OLED displays and touch support, this spec bump revision that we expect first can’t come soon enough.
Does waiting another month for the M5 Pro update to arrive rule out an M6 Pro release in 2026? There’s a good reason to keep the M6 Pro MacBook Pro dream alive this year.
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Apple has kicked off a new campaign, titled Apple at Play, showcasing how England Rugby uses Apple devices for in-game analysis. Watch it below.
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Apple is rumored to have a brand new ‘MacBook’ launching soon—a Mac laptop with no Air or Pro suffix. Here’s everything we know right now.
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When Apple previewed “next-generation CarPlay” in 2022, it felt like Apple froze development of the CarPlay version actually used by drivers. Eventually, next-gen CarPlay became CarPlay Ultra, and CarPlay for non-Aston Martin drivers rapidly started to see new improvements again. Now it sounds like that trend will continue either before or as part of iOS 27.
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POLITICO reports that House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has launched an investigation into whether the Department of Justice pressured Apple and Google to remove ICEBlock and similar apps from the App Store and Play Store. Here are the details.
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Battery technology has somewhat finally caught up with our devices and mobility. For a long time, if you wanted enough power to charge a MacBook Air or fast charge an iPhone, you had to carry a really heavy brick. You accepted the bulk because we needed the power. The CUKTECH 15 Air aims to solve that problem. It offers 65-watt charging speeds and a surprisingly slim design, making it a perfect companion for your mobile office.
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Apple first launched the Studio Display in March 2022 and it hasn’t received an update since then. That could be about to change, however, as rumors suggest the Studio Display 2 is imminent with at least four key changes…
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Apple Music had a big presence at the Super Bowl, promoting two offers for potential switchers: the ability to transfer your music library and playlists, plus get three months free. Here are the details.
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Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is now ready to go. Alongside ongoing $100 price drops on Apple Watch Series 11, Best Buy has launched its 2026 President’s Day sale with price drops on AirPods Pro 3 and more. We also have a chance to land Apple Watch Ultra 3 in black at up to $150 off alongside a rare deal on Apple’s latest Anchor Blue Sport Loop at $39 and the USB-C Magic Mouse back at the Amazon low. Hit the jump for a closer look.
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ChatGPT users might notice one noteworthy change in the app and web version soon: ads will reportedly start rolling out for select users today.
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Apple is rumored to have new AirPods Pro coming this year, and a leaker just corroborated the main new feature we’ve been expecting: built-in cameras.
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The new model, called VSSFlow, leverages a creative architecture to generate sounds and speech with a single unified system, with state-of-the-art results. Watch (and hear) some demos below.
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Discord has announced a major change coming to the service as part of its aim to improve teen safety features. Starting in March, all users globally will be required to submit age verification via a face scan or submitted ID, or be given teen-level access restrictions.
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Jony Ive would have done years of work on the design of the Apple Car interior before the project was finally abandoned. While we’ll almost certainly never see those designs, a new electric Ferrari may provide a good clue as to the aesthetic of the interior.
The cockpit of the upcoming Ferrari Luce was designed by Ives’ consultancy Lovefrom, and it likely echoes a number of the elements we could have expected to see in an Apple car …
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It’s previously been suggested that the upcoming M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models will allow you to make a more flexible choice of CPU and GPU cores. A recent change to Apple’s website seems to support this theory.
A new report suggests that the change could be even more radical, and that the M5 Pro and M5 Max might be not two distinct chips but rather variants of the same one …
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No news isn’t usually good news when it comes to hardware, and the expectations for the new Apple products coming soon are somewhat underwhelming.
But when it comes to software updates, sometimes less really is more. A new report says that this will be the case with iOS 27, but is that really a possibility – and would it be the right call for Apple … ?
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Yesterday’s Bad Bunny’s Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show – which also featured Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin – set new records, according to the iPhone maker.
Apple also highlighted the ability to watch a replay of the show and listen to the full set list on Apple Music …
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Peacock is home to two of the biggest TV events of the year: the Super Bowl and the Olympics. And if you’re an Apple TV subscriber, you can add on Peacock for only $2/month. Here are the details.
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Apple has two new iPad models slated for early in the year: a new base iPad with A18 chip, and a new iPad Air with an M4 chip. While Apple product launches can often sound exciting, there might not be too much more to the story for these iPad models.
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