By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) The Delta emulator app that allows players to use their own ROM files for various retro gaming systems on an iPhone is now also available for the iPad.Delta now runs on iPhone and iPadThe emulator app from developer Riley Testut allows users to play Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advanced, NES, SuperNES, Nintendo 64, and DS ROMs of classic games. Of course, the iPhone version of the app could run on an iPad previously, but was limited to the iPhone screen size.The iPad version removes this limitation, running full-screen either vertically or horizontally, depending on the game and system being emulated. The app update to version 1.6 also brings new controller skins specifically design for the iPad. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Stephen Silver) Apple has an absolutely dominant position in mobile gaming because of the ubiquity of the iPhone but a minuscule desktop market share. Apple has big plans for 2024, and we got a look at some of what’s coming.New games coming in 2024 on Mac and other Apple platforms (Photo by Stephen Silver) Over the years, Apple has made quite a few moves to improve its position in gaming, especially for the Mac. Back in 2000, Microsoft took “Halo” out from under Apple.Since then, Apple has occasionally made noises about boosting Mac gaming, but most have failed to amount to much. But ever since the launch of Apple Silicon in 2019, there have been rumblings that Apple is serious about it this time. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) A YouTuber who lost his Apple Watch while swimming and diving in the summer of 2022 has had it returned to him, thanks to the Find My feature.Apple Watches can survive immersion in even salt water, up to certain depths.Jared Brick of Brick House Media made a video in which he shared both the return of his Apple Watch and the backstory behind the recovery. He bought Apple Watches for himself and his son to stay in touch during a family trip to celebrate his son’s 11th birthday.The family traveled to the British Virgin Islands to do some scuba diving. Jared was using the watch to check time and track dives, including some going over 100 feet deep. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Record-breaking deals are making an appearance ahead of the official start of Prime Day, as Amazon and Best Buy engage in an all-out M3 MacBook Pro price war.Get Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro for as low as $1,899.The $1,999 price for the standard 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M3 Pro chip, 18GB unified memory and 512GB of storage can be found at both Amazon and Best Buy thanks to an early Prime Day price war. But My Best Buy Plus members can save an additional $100, bringing the price down to $1,899. The membership costs $49.99 per year, but you’re still netting at least an extra $50 off the notebook compared to purchasing the laptop without the membership.Buy from $1,899 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has renewed its legal drama “Presumed Innocent” starring Jake Gyllenhaal for a second season on Apple TV+.Jake Gyllenhaal in ‘Presumed Innocent’ for Apple TV+The first season of Presumed Innocent is still airing, with the eight-episode limited series set to conclude on July 24. It’s managed to enter the top 10 of streaming shows on Reelgood, indicating it is a highly-viewed show.The show has made an impression on Apple, which confirmed to Variety as well as via X that a second season is on the way. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The price wars continue with Amazon matching Best Buy in an early Prime Day MacBook Air showdown. Grab the lowest price on record for the M2 13-inch model.The $799 record low price on the standard 13-inch MacBook Air M2 can be found at both Amazon and Best Buy, as the two retailers duke it out for the best Prime Day deals on Apple.Buy for $799 on Amazon Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple’s Tim Cook and Eddy Cue have returned to the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley retreat, known for being where billionaires make significant deals.Tim Cook at Sun Valley 2024 (Source: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)Tim Cook is a regular at the annual week-long retreat in Idaho, and presumably apart from the COVID years, has been at each one since 2011. Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Services, began attending in 2013, but it was apparently in 2018 and then in 2019 when the pair discussed deals for Apple TV+.It was at a Sun Valley week that Jeff Bezos initiated his buying of the Washington Post. It was also there that Disney made the deal that landed them ABC, which upon retrospect hasn’t served them all that well in the long run. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) After three years of investigations, Indian regulators have concluded that Apple has been using antitrust behaviours by forcing App Store developers to use its in-app payment system.India says Apple has abused its dominant market share of iOS appsThe Competition Commission of India (CCI) began investigating Apple in 2021, following a complaint by a group called “Together We Fight Society.” While under Indian law the group’s complaint is confidential, its founder has said publicly that Apple’s 30% fee is too high, and that App Store rules including removal of apps must be addressed.According to Reuters, the CCI has now concluded its investigation. The result is a 142-page report, which has not been made public, and which says Apple has “significant influence” over digital products and services. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) MacPaw’s latest research introduces an on-device, real-time phishing detection system to improve Mac users’ cybersecurity.MacPaw introduces on-device phishing detection to boost macOS securityIvan Petrukha, Senior Research Engineer at MacPaw, will present research on this system at the 14th International Workshop on Socio-Technical Aspects in Security on July 12. The system, initiated by Moonlock, MacPaw’s cybersecurity division, overcomes traditional anti-phishing limitations with immediate, on-device detection.Moonlock’s on-device solution detects phishing websites instantly using a reference-based approach for visual content analysis. The system relies on local machine learning models, ensuring user data stays on the device and enhancing privacy. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (AppleInsider Staff) Surfshark VPN is a powerful, safe, and cost-effective way to protect your online data and life, with only minor drawbacks.Surfshark’s interface is similar across all devices for easy multi-platform useEvery computer that connects to the Internet has an Internet Protocol (IP) address, which is a unique number similar to a phone number. Everything a user does online uses these addresses to identify them and send them the right information.If you use your cellphone to call your bank, they can use Caller ID to know it’s you. However, your cell phone provider also knows you called the bank because they log your phone calls. It also knows when you call the pizza place for takeout and when you finally call your mom back. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
