By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Amazon’s Big Spring Sale 2024 is live, offering bargain hunters deals of up to $1,850 off on Apple gear, docks, Wi-Fi 6E routers, portable power stations and more. And unlike Prime Day, the blowout deals are available to the general public.Save on Apple products during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale.The AppleInsider Deals Team is working around the clock to bring you the best deals from Amazon, Best Buy and Apple resellers to save you time and money. We’ve rounded up over 50 blowout bargains on current and closeout Macs, iPads, AirPods, Apple Watch and more — plus accessories and software to enhance your setup. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) If you want to transfer an image or other file to someone on Apple devices nearby, AirDrop is usually the easiest way to go. Yet it sometimes just stops working for no obvious reason. For those situations, here are the best alternatives.AirDrop is a great feature for quick-and-easy file transfer with another Apple device on your home or other shared Wi-Fi, or are out and about but your recipient is nearby. As of iOS 17.1 and macOS Sonoma, AirDrop has recently gained the ability to continue a transfer even if the parties go their separate ways.All participants need to be signed into iCloud, but as of iOS 17.1 once you’ve started the transfer successfully, the recipients don’t have to stay within Bluetooth range of you until it’s finished. If that’s not an option for you or your recipients, however, here’s some tips on workarounds. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) An analyst note suggests licensing Gemini from Google while developing proprietary private local models could give Apple an advantage in the AI race.Apple’s AI push seems to have a two-pronged approachIt’s no secret that Apple plans to make 2024 a big year for promoting AI technologies on its platforms. Recent reports have begun to give Apple’s AI plans a shape, and they look similar to other strategies the company has employed in the past.According to a JP Morgan note viewed by AppleInsider, Apple’s potential partnership with an LLM provider while developing smaller local models may help it get ahead of other manufacturers. If the reports prove true, Apple will focus on its strengths, like on-device processing, instead of building a proprietary LLM. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) The Digital Markets Act forced companies like Apple to open up opportunities for more competition, but the legislation has resulted in new problems with monetization and security concerns.Apple’s compliance with the DMA may not satisfy regulatorsApple’s problems with the Digital Markets Act have only just begun as regulators scrutinize every inch of the company’s compliance efforts. It seems there may be some concern that Apple is trying to drive developers away from the new contract options.An interview conducted by Reuters with the EU’s antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager revealed that key portions of company’s compliance with the DMA will be under investigation. Apple specifically may be causing problems with its fees and security warnings. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has started to roll out a brand new firmware for the AirTag, making it the first update for the compact tracker since October.An Apple AirTagThe latest firmware, version 2.0.73 and build number 2A73, will be eventually introduced to all AirTags worldwide, but with a typically slow rollout.Much like the last update, only a small percentage, close to one percent, will get the update on the first day. Higher percentages of AirTags will be allowed to download and install the firmware over the course of several weeks. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Today only, save $100 on the Apple Watch Series 9 at Best Buy. This flash sale delivers the lowest price on record for numerous models.Get an Apple Watch Series 9 for just $299Best Buy’s Apple Watch flash sale is going on right now, and you can save $100 on multiple styles of the Apple Watch Series 9.Buy from $299 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) New research says that even as the Apple Vision Pro remains too costly for most users, it will grow and its existence is already a boost for all headsets.Apple Vision Pro is raising awareness of the whole headset marketMark Zuckerberg may argue that his firm’s Meta Quest 3 headset is the “better product, period,” but if anything makes its sales grow, it is going to be Apple. Launching the Apple Vision Pro has brought attention to the whole headset market, says IDC.Plus Apple is changing the headset industry because of how successfully it has adopted what used to be a distant third option, the Mixed Reality device. Before the Apple Vision Pro, headsets tended to be either full Virtual Reality, or they overlaid some digital elements to make Augmented Reality. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Contrary to recent speculation, a new report says that two sizes of iPad Air are now being completed and shipped to the US by suppliers.Apple’s current iPad Air 5Long-standing rumors that Apple would release both a regular 10.9-inch sixth-generation iPad Air and a larger 12.9-inch edition recently had doubt cast on them. Now, however, a further report claims that the iPad Air is being shipped in two sizes.The leak from Instant Digital on Weibo appears to have suffered from some translation issues. “Shell film,” for instance, most likely refers to completed chassis, and “only the east wind” is unfathomable. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The list of issues in macOS Sonoma 14.4 is continuing to grow, with a new bug uncovered that wipes saved versions of files stored on iCloud Drive.A new macOS Sonoma 14.4 bug breaks iCloud Drive file versionsMany apps offer the capability to save earlier versions of files, which allow users to revert the document back to a previous state. For users who save their documents to iCloud Drive, it appears that macOS Sonoma 14.4 may be breaking this functionality.In a post on Monday, the Eclectic Light Company warns that users of macOS Sonoma 14.4 who save files to iCloud Drive and have Optimize Mac Storage enabled are in particular danger. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Apple will announce the iPhone 16 Pro lineup during the fall 2024 Apple Event, and there are some changes coming. Here’s what the rumor mill has to say and what we think it looks like.iPhone 16 Pro rumor roundupRumors surrounding the iPhone 16 lineup suggest Apple will continue to evolve its differentiation between pro and non-pro models. Photography features make up a significant portion of the rumors, but some hints about potential design changes have also leaked.It’s March, so Apple has likely finalized what’s coming in every iPhone model as production ramps up. However, rumors tend to arrive weeks or months after the information is generated internally, leading to last-minute changes in what is expected. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
