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Apple has attempted for years to give us an entry-level and budget-minded iPhone. First, we had the iPhone 5c with all its vibrant colors, then we got the iPhone SE line, and then last year Apple introduced the iPhone 16e. But these iPhones always came with compromises that made them hard to recommend, like limited storage, key missing features like MagSafe, or outdated hardware. With the new iPhone 17e, I think Apple may have finally solved that problem. The iPhone 17e is Apple’s first true budget-friendly iPhone that is worth recommending to the masses. Here is what you should know.

Apple has a new M6 MacBook Pro rumored to launch later this year with a total design overhaul. Here are six new features expected with the M6 MacBook Pro.

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Imperfect Women is a new Apple TV thriller series premiering next week, and the first reviews have just arrived. Here’s what reviewers are saying.

Disney+ has announced it is rolling out vertical video to subscribers in the US today, with global rollouts to follow. Here are the details on Disney’s new ‘Verts’ feature.

Last week, Parallels cautioned that its Parallels Desktop for Mac software was not yet tested for MacBook Neo. Following the release of Apple’s $599 laptop, Parallels is back with an update on virtual machine compatibility.

Apple has just started a new @helloapple account on Instagram, joining its existing @apple account. Here are the details.

Today alongside Apple CEO Tim Cook’s new letter, the company has announced a proper celebration of its 50th anniversary will happen “in the coming weeks.”

Apple’s 50th anniversary is next month on April 1, and alongside teasing planned celebrations that are coming, CEO Tim Cook just published a new letter marking the major milestone.

From AAA games native to the Mac, to Windows games running through translation layers, to Switch emulated games, Andrew Tsai set out to find whether the MacBook Neo can actually run games well. Here’s how it did.

Following months of playing whack-a-mole with bugs stemming from changes Apple made to the menu bar’s underlying structure in macOS Tahoe, the developers behind Bartender seem to have, at last, gotten things under control.

Apple has detailed the security content for iOS 16.7.15, iOS 15.8.7, iPadOS 16.7.15, and iPadOS 15.8.7, confirming that the updates address the Coruna vulnerability disclosed last week by Google and iVerify. Here are the details.

Apple is rolling out system updates for older iPhones and iPads that are no longer supported by the latest versions of iOS and iPadOS. Here are the details.

Over the years, buying an iPad has become an increasingly confusing task. With multiple models and overlapping features and accessories, there’s no longer a clear-cut way to recommend one iPad for one type of user. Still, Apple does have a general idea of how it sees the iPad lineup and who each model is meant for.

Apple’s first foldable iPhone is coming this fall, and Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has new information about how the interface will work. Notably, it sounds like the iPhone Fold (or whatever Apple calls the new phone) will allow you to run two apps side-by-side.

Following today’s launch of sevenral products, Apple updated its Self Service Repair Store with manuals for users looking to repair their devices themselves. Here are the details.

It’s been nearly a year since Severance’s season 2 finale left viewers reeling. Here’s everything we know so far about Severance season 3 and when to expect its Apple TV premiere.

To kick off Apple’s 50th anniversary celebrations, the Computer History Museum will host a panel later tonight featuring several veteran Apple executives, moderated by journalist David Pogue. Here’s how to watch.

macOS Tahoe 26.4 is coming soon as the next software update for your Mac. Here are four new features included in macOS 26.4.

Apple’s Mac mini is back in the AI headlines. Last month, Perplexity released its own version of the OpenClaw “personal AI assistant” idea with a feature called Perplexity Computer.

Now the company is taking the concept a step further with an implementation it calls Personal Computer. This version “works with a Mac mini that runs continuously, merging your local applications with Perplexity Computer.”

How does AltStore compete with the App Store on discovery? It turns out embracing the Fediverse may be the answer. The first big AltStore PAL update since May brings new social web features and Liquid Glass design.