By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple’s Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams has been seen in Chinese state media photographs, meeting with senior officials in the country.Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, Jeff WilliamsIn May 2024, Jeff Williams went on what’s been described as a secret visit to TSMC in Taiwan. It was secret in that neither Apple nor it chip maker either announced or apparently confirmed the visit, which was reported on by local media.The meeting was said to be about securing TSMC’s new 2-nanometer processor orders. Now according to Bloomberg, Williams and Micron Technology president Sanjay Mehrotra have made a similarly low-profile visit to Beijing. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) A new rumor suggests that Apple’s budget-friendly iPhone SE could get a substantial redesign in its fourth iteration — and a higher price tag.The current iPhone SE is the last model to feature Touch ID instead of Face IDThe iPhone SE is known for being Apple’s budget-friendly iPhone, and currently, the only model available for those who still prefer Touch ID over Face ID. However, a new rumor from Ice Universe, a leaker with a good track record, says that’s about to change.The new model will feature an edge-to-edge 6.06-inch OLED screen, complete with Face ID notch, officially marking the end of Touch ID in iPhone. The design is expected to be similar to the iPhone 14. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple Music Classical is now curating a top 100 chart compiled weekly from listening figures across more than 165 countries.The new Apple Music Classical Top 100 on an iPhoneIt’s sixteen months since Apple launched the Apple Music Classical app for iOS, and since then it’s been expanding its availability around the world. Now, it’s launching a new chart that uses data from all those countries to compile one definitive top 100 list.”Apple Music Classical has been a huge hit with classical fans around the world,” said Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music and Beats. “With the launch of Apple Classical Top 100 and the recently announced new partnerships, the app is transforming the world of classical.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we hit the latest drops in the smart home space, including new sensors and an updated HomePod as well as cover the changes in tvOS 18.HomeKit Insider PodcastThis week was full of smart home news and several new product launches. Before getting into the week’s news, we recapped some of our relevant coverage.We walked through our roundup of the best MagSafe travel chargers. There were 10 featured chargers that varied in features, but all offered up to 15W of charging to iPhone. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The upgraded M3 MacBook Air configuration is $200 off with bonus perks at Apple Authorized Reseller B&H Photo. But supply is limited, so you’ll want to grab the offer right away.Get an M3 MacBook Air 16GB for $1,099.Bargain hunters this week can pick up the M3 MacBook Air 13-inch with a bump up to 16GB unified memory for $1,099 when you order the laptop in Midnight or Space Gray (two of the most popular colorways).Buy for $1,099 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Rivian CEO says it’s awesome having Apple Music in its cars, but the firm wants drivers to use its systems instead of switching in and out of CarPlay.Rivian R1TIt’s been said that Apple should buy Rivian, and it’s certainly been said that General Motors made a mistake ditching CarPlay. But in a new interview, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says he “thinks the world” of Apple products but won’t add CarPlay — and that Apple wouldn’t do it in his position either.”We have a great relationship with Apple,” Scaringe told The Verge, “[but] imagine Apple was developing a Mac, and there was someone that had a software application — let’s maybe call it Windows — and they said, ‘We have a turnkey platform that everybody knows how to use,’ would they have put that in their car?” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) A new record low price is in effect on AirPods Max this Monday, with the over-ear headphones 30% off at Amazon.AirPods Max fall to lowest price on record.Save $166.30 on AirPods Max in Pink today, beating the Prime Day price by $12 and delivering a new record low cost. Amazon is labeling the offer a limited-time deal, with 5% of the allotment claimed at press time.Buy for $382.70 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Sponsored Content) Travel is filled with too many complicated decisions as it is, so let Nomad make things simple by providing your eSIM data plan in over 170 countries.Nomad eSIM hands onThe AppleInsider staff has some experience with travel. Between some of us with military deployments under our belts, and a few that have the ability to roam Europe, we’ve had to deal with travel SIM cards a time or two.The biggest problem has always been the most obvious — which provider do you choose when they’re all unknowns? Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The worldwide outage of Windows PCs was because of European Commission demands, says Microsoft, and we should get used to it.A typical “Blue Screen of Death” as seen by millions of people worldwide after the CrowdStrike updateThe outage that closed airports, shut down hospitals, and took out television stations was actually caused because of a single Windows update. Security firm CrowdStrike pushed out a flawed update, which it admits created the problem.However, Microsoft has now told the Wall Street Journal that the reason such an update could have a calamitous, global impact, is the fault of the European Commission. Specifically, a spokesperson said that EC agreements mean that Microsoft is not legally allowed to secure its systems the way Apple does. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A new leak backs up previous claims that Apple is planning a slimmer iPhone 17, and that 120Hz ProMotion will no longer be a Pro model exclusive.An iPhone OLED screenPrevious rumors have said that the whole iPhone 17 range will boast an LTPO display, meaning that they will get the ProMotion screen that provides a faster, more responsive display. Those rumors did specifically say that the iPhone 17 Plus would be getting this screen, and the existence of the Plus model has been repeated.Now leaker “Ice Universe” on Weibo, who has a good track record for iPhone display details, has released a series of specifications and prices for the iPhone 17 range. The leak backs up the use of LTPO screens, except for one model marked as being the iPhone SE 4, which will have the older LTPS displays. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
