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Apple clears a major manufacturing hurdle in India amid regulatory tension
The Indian government approved a measure on Sunday that allows Apple to directly finance iPhone manufacturing equipment in India without risking additional taxes. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseThis Kickstarter project wants to turn your iPhone into a modular, vintage-style camera
The RetroVa Vintage Image Kit features a slide-on camera grip with real buttons, modular telephoto optics, film filter presets, and support for external storage. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseiTunes might be more popular than you think, per report
iTunes is an ancient relic of an old music era, right? Not so fast, says a new report highlighting iTunes’ resilience despite stiff streaming competition, as evidenced by new statistics from Apple.
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F1: The Movie scores Grammy for Best Country Solo Performance
Apple TV walked away with one win out of four Grammy nominations at last night’s ceremony. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple just released new updates for old versions of iOS, macOS, watchOS, more
Apple has just released a variety of new software updates for its devices, but they’re all for older versions of iOS, macOS, watchOS, and iPadOS. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseSecurity Bite Podcast: It’s all about infostealers
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art Apple-specific security solutions for fully automated Hardening & Compliance, Next Generation EDR, AI-powered Zero Trust, and exclusive Privilege Management with the most powerful and modern Apple MDM on the market. The result is a totally automated Apple Unified Platform currently trusted by over 45,000 organizations to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and at an affordable cost. Request your EXTENDED TRIAL today and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with Apple.
In this episode, I sit down with Kseniia (@osint_barbie) and Mykhailo (@xor3r) from Moonlock Lab, the cybersecurity research arm of MacPaw.
We dive into the meteoric rise of infostealers, which have secured their spot as one of the most prolific threats facing Mac users in 2026. We break down why the tide has turned for macOS, how these threats actually land on your machine, and how they have evolved into something far more concerning than just a simple smash-and-grab.
The second part of this conversation will be released later in February.
Hands-on: Anker’s new 25W MagSafe 3-in-1 adds active cooling to a travel-sized design
At CES 2026 last month, Anker unveiled a few interesting new accessories for Apple users, including its Nano Desktop dock and new 45W Nano charger with smart display. It also unveiled a new 25W MagSafe 3-in-1 with a couple of highly appealing features, and it’s now available for purchase.
Expand Expanding CloseOpenAI launches Codex app for macOS, here are the details
OpenAI has just launched a brand new Mac app: Codex, which it says is “the best way to build with agents.” Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple pulls select iOS updates due to connectivity issues [Updated]
Update 2, February 2, 2026 10:10am PT: Apple has released iOS 16.7.14.
Update 1, January 28, 3pm PT: As noted by Aaron Perris, Apple has started signing iOS 12.5.8, iOS 15.8.6, and iOS 18.7.4 again. iOS 16.7.13, however, remains unavailable.
Original story (published January 28, 4:19am PT below):
Apple this week released an array of iOS updates, including iOS 26.2.1, iOS 18.7.4, and more.
Now, however, it appears that Apple has pulled some of these new updates due to problems with network connectivity in Australia.
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Deals: All Apple Watch Series 11 models $100 off, M5 MacBook Pro $300 off, iPad mini/Air, more
Your first 9to5Toys Lunch Break of the month is jam packed with new Apple deals. Alongside up to 33% off AirPods 4, we are also now tracking $100 price drops across the Apple Watch Series 11 lineup with prices starting from $299 Amazon lows. Those offers join the best price yet on Apple’s Light Blue Alpine Loop as well as a host of iPad discounts – iPad mini is nearly $100 off and M3 iPad Air models are $120 off. Just be sure to scope out his M5 MacBook Pro deal as the most affordable 24GB model is $300 off the list price. Everything awaits below.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla still working on CarPlay support, here’s what we know
Last November, Bloomberg broke the news that Tesla was working on CarPlay support, a dramatic shift in policy for Elon Musk’s company.
Here’s the latest on what we know about Tesla’s plans to support CarPlay.
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Your Friends & Neighbors season 2 is coming soon, and Apple TV has just released the first trailer for the returning series—plus confirmed that season 3 is in the works.
Expand Expanding CloseNew iPhone Fold specs revealed, including design, cameras, more
It’s been a busy day for iPhone Fold leaks. After one reputable leaker reported that Apple’s foldable will have the biggest battery yet in an iPhone, new details have been shared by another leaker on several aspects of the iPhone Fold’s design, cameras, and more.
Expand Expanding CloseLeaker says iPhone Fold will have the largest battery yet, by a lot
This fall’s most popular new iPhones will likely be the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, but if you want the absolute biggest battery, it sounds like the iPhone Fold will easily be the winner there.
Expand Expanding CloseApple will need to walk a tightrope if it keeps pushing subscriptions
The list of Apple subscription services keeps growing. iCloud, Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, Apple News+, MLS Season Pass, Apple One … The company of course also takes a cut of subscriptions sold through the App Store, Apple Books, and Apple Podcasts. Then there are the hardware-related subscriptions, AppleCare+ and the iPhone Upgrade Program.
Most recently, we’ve had the launch of Apple Creator Studio, and a new report says that we can expect to see even more subscriptions to come …
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s everything new Apple TV has coming in February
The early theme of Apple TV’s 2026 is new seasons of existing shows. January was packed with five such series, and now a couple more are coming in February—including a big-budget sci-fi epic. Here’s everything new coming to Apple TV in February.
Expand Expanding CloseAdobe Firefly offers unlimited image and video generations, third-party models included
Adobe is removing generation limits from Firefly, giving subscribers unlimited image and video generations across both its own models and supported third-party AI models, but you have to act quick. Here are the details.
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Speechify adds celebrity voices to its AI Voice Assistant [U: ChatGPT integration]
Update, 2:09 p.m. ET: Speechify also launched a ChatGPT integration today. See new details below.
Speechify’s AI Voice Assistant can now sound like celebrities, including Snoop Dogg, Gwyneth Paltrow, and MrBeast. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseSteve Jobs memorabilia auction sees first ever Apple check sell for $2.4M [U]
A Steve Jobs memorabilia auction included the first check the two Steves ever signed, and it sold for a mind-boggling $2,409,886.
The auction also included Steve’s desk and a set of bow ties he wore at school, as well as a wide range of general Apple memorabilia …
Expand Expanding CloseTim Cook didn’t rule out price rises for Apple products, and here’s why
Apple CEO Tim Cook declined to comment on repeated questions during Thursday’s earnings call about how the company would respond to rising memory costs.
The decision on whether to absorb rising costs or pass them on to customers in the form of higher prices is not going to be an easy one, and a look at the numbers makes it clear why Cook was unwilling to rule out the latter possibility …
Expand Expanding CloseNew Mac configurator may point to separate CPU and GPU options
Apple last week changed the way you buy a Mac online, removing the previous lineup of customizable pre-configured options and instead putting you straight into configuring your spec from scratch.
While at first glance this seems a somewhat strange thing to do, arguably making it a little more complicated for a non-tech buyer to choose their Mac, the change could provide support for a theory that Apple will allow you to separate CPU and GPU options when buying an M5 Pro or Max Mac …
Expand Expanding CloseExpect more upsells and subscription bundles from Apple, Creator Studio was just the start
In the future, Apple users should expect more paid upgrades and subscription bundles just like what the company launched with Apple Creator Studio last month. As said by Mark Gurman in this week’s Power On newsletter, “I believe Apple is looking at all areas of its software and services” for further services monetization opportunities.
Obviously, the appeal of more subscription bundles depends on the particulars. For instance, Apple One has been very popular and seems relatively consumer friendly. But, while Creator Studio is a reasonable deal for hardcore users of Final Cut and Logic Pro, it also introduced exclusive paid features and upsell banners into Apple’s previously free-with-no-asterisks iWork suite of Pages, Keynote and Numbers.
Expand Expanding CloseStudio Display refresh looms with three key upgrades
Apple’s long-awaited Studio Display refresh might be happening soon. As noted by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, shipping times for Apple’s Studio Display are slipping to late February and early March in some configurations…
Expand Expanding CloseReport: Apple ‘exploring’ clamshell foldable iPhone as potential follow-up model
In today’s Power On newsletter from Mark Gurman, an interesting new possibility was shared for the iPhone lineup: a smaller, clamshell foldable iPhone. This model is far from fruition, though Apple is currently considering it.
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