By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) As the year of 2023 reaches its end, all of us at AppleInsider wish you a happy new year, and for everyone to have a great 2024.Fireworks at a celebration [Malcolm Owen]It’s been a fairly typical year for Apple in 2023, full of the highs of product launches and the lows of legal action, including a very brief Apple Watch ban right at the end of the year. As usual, 2024 is probably going to be just as much of a rollercoaster for the iPhone maker.And just as we’ve done for the last 365 days, AppleInsider will be there to observe, report, and comment on the news as it happens in the coming twelve months. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Jess Pingrey) Today’s top deals include 43% off a Logitech Blue Snowball USB condenser microphone, an Apple 67W USB-C power adapter for $27, 49% off a Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, $90 off a Nixplay Touch Classic LCD Smart digital photo frame, and more.Save $100 on a Google Pixel TabletThe AppleInsider team combs the web for top-notch deals at online stores to create a list of hand curated discounts on trending tech gadgets, including deals on Apple gear, TVs, accessories, and other products. We share our top finds daily to help you upgrade your tech without breaking the bank. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Masimo’s legal battle with Apple has so far cost the company about $100 million, but its CEO says it won’t stop until Apple changes how it deals with smaller companies.Apple Watch UltraThe ITC import and sales ban of the Apple Watch in the United States was a short but important win for Masimo, the company that claims Apple infringes on its blood oxygen sensing patents. Despite the major albeit brief ban of Apple Watch sales, Masimo still intends to keep going against Apple to prove a point.Speaking to the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Saturday, CEO Joe Kiani declared that the fight has so far seen Masimo spend “around $100 million” fighting Apple over its technology. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) In November, Apple had a middling quarterly financial result, Nothing tried to take on iMessage, Crash Detection proved its worth, and a mystery about an iPhone photo was quickly solved.Just as three other months in the year started, November 2 saw Apple reveal its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023. In a word, the published results could be described as “mixed.”The headline number was that Apple had managed to report $89.5 billion in revenue, marginally down year-on-year from the Q4 2022 figure of $90.1 billion.Revenue for iPhone went up from $42.6 billion to $43.8 billion, but iPad dropped from $7.17 billion to $6.43 billion, and Mac plummeted from $11.5 billion to $7.61 billion. Wearables, Home, and Accessories stayed relatively static at $9.32 billion, and Services saw its revenue jump from $19.18 billion in the year-ago quarter to $22.3 billion. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) A special year-end $440 discount has just been announced on a lifetime subscription to Babbel, significantly reducing the cost of the language-learning tool to an impressive $159.97 through Dec. 31.Originally priced at $599, the lifetime subscription to Babbel is now available for only $159.97 via StackCommerce. This marks a steep $440 discount off retail.Buy for $159.97This exceptional price cut offers an affordable opportunity to invest in Babbel in 2023. The subscription grants lifelong access to 14 different languages. The lessons are conveniently short, ranging from 10 to 15 minutes, making it easy to incorporate language learning into a busy schedule. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple slipped in some new Mac launches in October 2023, while a DOJ versus Google case slipped out some details about just how much the search firm pays the iPhone maker.Apple can be frightening when it wants to be.One sec — 30 days hath September, April, June, and November. No, October 2023 had 31 days so in fact Apple did not squeak in a big product launch with seconds to go.Instead, it brought us its “Scary Fast” event and new Mac a whole day before the end of the month. Which was nice because up to about October 30, the prevailing wisdom was that Apple was done for the year. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) If you’re starting your YouTube journey or simply want to capture memories, here’s how you can get the most of the camera on your iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Plus by mastering Apple’s stock Camera app.A photo captured on iPhone 15Between updates with iOS and enhancements to the hardware, Apple’s stock Camera app gets more powerful every year. Here is your definitive guide to the camera app.Apple’s Camera app is deceptively simple, making it unintimidating to users while still offering a wealth of functionality for advanced users. This is everything you need to know. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The long-awaited iPhone 15 came out at September 2023’s “Wonderlust” event, along with the much-rumored switch from Lightning to USB-C, but France still had a bone to pick with the iPhone 12.Apple’s iPhone 15 was released in September 2023France is a fine country with a long history, you should visit if you possibly can, and Paris is everything it’s claimed to be. But part of that history does include one French person making a mistake and his pal covering up for him by insisting he was right.That was over the meter, the length which defines a meter, and how whoever calculated it first, got distracted. This was 231 years ago, so let’s name names: Pierre-Franois-Andre Mechain got the length wrong, and Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Delambre nodded a lot. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (AppleInsider Staff) In need of a desktop Mac that is both powerful and affordable? The latest M2 Mac mini with 16GB unified memory is now on sale thanks to an exclusive promo code. Grab the 256GB SSD option for just $699 or the 512GB SSD version for only $899.Save on the M2 Mac mini with promo codeApple’s M2 Mac mini is small in stature, but doesn’t skimp on performance, boasting an 8-Core CPU and 10-core GPU. Right now, AppleInsider readers can benefit from an exclusive promo code available on two versions of this powerful little workhorse. Both come equipped with 16GB of unified memory, so all you need to do is decide how much storage you need.The first option, a Mac mini with 16GB memory and a 256GB SSD, is now available for $699 after using the code APINSIDER at checkout. It’s perfect for anyone in need of a reliable Mac desktop option at a low price. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Microsoft Copilot has launched on the App Store for iPhone and iPad with hints of an incoming Mac app, and it has all of its AI chat assistant features.Microsoft CopilotMicrosoft Copilot is a chat assistant powered by OpenAI, GPT-4, and DALLE 3 previously only available from desktop Chrome browsers. It can complete requests generate images, or summarize text.Do everything from drafting emails to updating a job resume. This is the full Copilot experience. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
