By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims to have details about 2024’s iPhone 16 Pro range, and how optical zoom will keep improving up to 2027’s iPhone 19 Pro.Render of the iPhone 16 Pro and its camera systemCurrently, only the iPhone 15 Pro Max features a tetraprism lens, which gives it a greatly increased optical zoom. As previously reported, the forthcoming iPhone 16 Pro is expected to get this improved camera system.Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that this is the sole change, that both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature the tetraprism lens. It will be the same model as introduced with 2023’s iPhone 15 Pro Max. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The European Union has formally accepted Apple’s response to its antitrust concerns over Apple Pay, and iPhones will now allow rival firms to use the technology.Apple is opening up its NFC APIs to rivals in the EUThe EU had threatened Apple with fines of up to $40 billion for how it reserved iPhone NFC technology solely for its own Apple Pay. Apple agreed to open it up to rivals within the EU, but it has taken some months for the regulators to accept the details.The EU says that the time was spent testing Apple’s commitments, and consulting with rivals over them. After some adjustments, the EU has now accepted Apple’s commitments, and is making them legally binding for the next ten years. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (David Schloss) In iOS 17 and watchOS 10, Apple turned the iPhone and Apple Watch into full-featured bike computers. Here’s how to set up your devices and add cadence sensors, speed sensors, and more to track your rides.Mount your iPhone on your handlebars, fire up your Watch and you’re good to go.Since the introduction of the Apple Watch, cyclists like myself have wondered why they can’t use the iPhone and Apple Watch as full-featured bike computers.With watchOS 10 and iOS 17 Apple introduced new functionality that allows the Apple Watch and iPhone to connect to a range of cycling-specific sensors. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (David Schloss) The MacBook Pro 14-inch with the M3 Pro processor, 18GB of memory and 512GB of storage has dropped $300 on B&H and Amazon. This powerful laptop is discounted to $1,699, matching the all-time best price.Say hello to your M3 MacBook Pro at a killer price.The $1,699 price is available at B&H and Amazon as the two retailers engage in a price war leading up to Prime Day. At press time, Best Buy has declined to participate — instead selling the same configuration for MSRP.Buy for $1,699 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) Florida has abruptly removed its digital driver’s license application from the iOS and Android app stores, forcing digital ID holders to rely on physical cards for the time being.Florida has removed its Florida Smart ID app from the iOS App StoreThe Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has ended support for its current digital driver’s license app, known as Florida Smart ID. The agency announced on its website that it is removing its application from the iOS App Store and Google Play Store on Android, and has instructed users to delete the current Florida Smart ID app from their devices as it will no longer be functional.The sudden and unexpected removal of the Florida DHSMV’s application is the result of a vendor-related issue. According to the FLHSMV website, the Florida Smart ID app will be updated and improved by an entirely new vendor. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is hoping for a great second half of 2024, with the company reportedly having expectations that iPhone 16 shipments will be about 10% higher than its 2023 figures.A render of the iPhone 16Apple’s presentation of Apple Intelligence at WWDC may have invigorated sales of its smartphone, thanks to the potential of Apple Intelligence. With the prospect of an AI boost, Apple is now hoping that consumer sentiment will translate into more sales.Supply chain members have been warned by Apple that it is hoping to achieve a 10% growth in shipments compared to the second half of 2023. The source familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that it would build on top of the 81 million iPhone 15 units that shipped in the second half of the year. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Arriving later than the rest of the fall OS betas, Apple has now issued the third developer beta for macOS Sequoia.macOS Sequoia features iPhone Mirroring as a new feature. Apple’s beta testing releases usually land simultaneously, but sometimes there are stragglers. In this case, it’s macOS Sequoia, following after the issuing of the third developer betas of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, tvOS 18, and visionOS 2 on July 8.The third macOS 15 Sequoia beta is build number 24A5289g, replacing the second build, number 24A5279h. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) No Apple Intelligence features are available for testing, but within Xcode, there are two images showing what its Settings will look like.Apple Intelligence in iOS SettingsThe images were found inside the latest developer beta releases. In the macOS Sequoia beta, Xcode includes the ability to preview what an app will look like on an iPhone — and now that simulator includes references to Apple Intelligence.Specifically, two images have been found by Matthew Rodarmel on Twitter/X. They show where Apple Intelligence options will sit within Settings, and then a little further detail about certain options. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (David Schloss) The MacBook Air M2 13-inch model is on sale for $799, the lowest price on record for the ultraportable laptop. This deal is especially enticing as it’s $100 lower than Amazon and other merchants ahead of Prime Day.The MacBook Air M2 is now an unheard of $799The MacBook Air M2 with 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage is available at Best Buy for the impressively low price of $799. It normally retails for $999, but has dipped to as low as $849 before plunging to the new record low of $799. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Samsung has finally launched its Galaxy Ring, but the rival wearable is unlikely to cause problems for the long-rumored Apple Ring.Samsung’s Galaxy RingThe Galaxy Unpacked event on July 10 had Samsung unveil a number of products. Its big launch is an entirely new category for Samsung, one it previously teased it was going to introduce.The Galaxy Ring is, as the name implies, a smart ring, Much like a smartwatch can be worn on a wrist and offer the user information about their fitness and health, a smart ring can do the same thing in a much more confined format. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
