By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The Apple Store in Helsingborg, Sweden is permanently closing on July 13. Its replacement will be opening up a mere 340 miles away.Apple Vala CentrumApple’s schedule for store openings and refurbishments can sometimes include the occasional closure. In the case of one store in Sweden, it will include a permanent closure with no ideal replacement on the horizon.The Apple Vala Centrum store in Helsingborg, Sweden, has confirmed its last day of opening will be on July 13. The store website shows the last day will open until 6pm that day, with Sunday now listed as closed. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) After more than three months of use, the M3 MacBook Air has proven itself to be Apple’s best Mac for almost anyone, with more than enough flexibility and power for daily tasks.MacBook Air M3 review – three months laterI had my initial Macintosh SE that I bought in 1987 for many, many years. I lugged it to gigs and to college in one of those nylon carry bags, I forget the brand, and basically used it as a 17-pound luggable. It hit more than 20 pounds after the addition of the weight of the keyboard.But things went bad, economically in the late-’80s and very early ’90s. Off to the Navy I went, so a giant machine with a CRT wasn’t practical all of a sudden, for fairly obvious reasons. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we get into the latest rumors about Apple’s unannounced smart home accessory, plus Samsung’s new update for Matter, and go hands on with some new gear.HomeKit Insider PodcastIn the news this week we saw two new products come to market. First up is the Anona Holo Wi-Fi Smart Lock which is Matter-enabled and can retrofit existing doors.There is also the Ambient One air quality monitor, designed for creative spaces. This one is launching as a Kickstarter, but the design looks promising and is expected to support Apple Home. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The entire Affinity suite of art, photography, and design apps for Mac and iPad are now available free in a much-extended six-month trial.Affinity apps on Mac and iPadFollowing the news that the Affinity range of apps have been bought by Canva, the company has announced a half-year-long free trial. It also, perhaps not coincidentally, follows the controversy that rival Adobe recently hit over both AI terms and conditions, and how it deals with subscription cancellations.It’s not entirely fair to say that Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer, and Affinity Publisher are direct rivals to Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign. But the apps are primarily aimed at the same market, and they have broadly the same use cases, if not the same features. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Amazon’s $249 iPad deal is back in stock, as the retailer gears up for next week’s Prime Day with fresh price drops.The $249 discounted price applies to the iPad 9th Generation with 64GB storage capacity and Wi-Fi Only functionality. Originally retailing for $329, the $80 price drop delivers the lowest price available, according to our iPad 9th Generation Price Guide.Buy for $249Amazon is also hosting plenty of additional iPad deals ahead of Prime Day, including the 2024 iPad Air 6 for $564 and the M4 iPad Pro, which starts at $928. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Investment firm Wedbush now expects what it calls a massive upgrade cycle for the forthcoming iPhone 16 range, and even an end to Apple’s problems in China.Renders of the forthcoming iPhone 16 ProWedbush has been bullish about Apple since WWDC. In particular, the firm is excited about Apple’s chance to grow iPhone sales.Its analysts are going further in their expectations for Apple’s growth, however. Citing their own supply chain checks in Asia, Wedbush is saying that demand for the iPhone 16 looks likely to be “monumental” and “a massive upgrade cycle.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The iPhone was crucial to the BBC’s coverage of the 2024 UK general election, with kits including it used to broadcast live from the vote counts.A BBC remote kit using an iPhone [Laura Garcia/TikTok]On July 4, citizens of the UK went to polling stations across the country to cast their vote in the general election. As usual for an election, the broadcasters had wall-to-wall coverage throughout the night as votes were counted and winning members of parliament declared.In its bid to further its coverage of the election, the BBC decided to stream video from over 370 locations across the country used to count the votes. While it did rely on reporters and crews to handle declarations and interviews, it also had a constant feed from high vantage points, observing the entire area. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A UK employment court has ruled that Apple must pay compensation to an employee it dismissed over alleged harassment of a female colleague.Inside Apple’s UK headquarters at the iconic Battersea Power Station (source: Apple)The incident took place at Apple’s London Battersea site, which is home to the company’s UK headquarters as well as an Apple Store. Process analyst Christoph Sieberer took two photos of a woman and shared them with a male colleague who was said to have a crush on her, according to The Telegraph.One image was of the woman talking with colleagues, while another was taken from three floors above her in a communal area. In response to receiving the images, the male colleague reported only as Thomas, replied “that’s my girl.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) While many Apple Intelligence features will roll out with iOS 18 during the remainder of 2024, its much-awaited revamp of Siri will wait until iOS 18.4 in 2025.Siri is gaining a new animation around the edge of iPhone screensBacking up a previous report that the most significant improvements to Siri will come in 2025, Bloomberg is now being more specific. The major Siri upgrade is reportedly being planned for iOS 18.4.That release is already being worked on. It’s expected to be released as a developer beta in January 2025, and then be publicly issued at some point in the spring. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) As part of an overall security drive, Microsoft in China has told staff they will all be required to switch to iPhone.Microsoft’s R&D facility in China (Source: Microsoft)As China’s government has variously been said to be banning iPhones, and not exactly banning iPhones, now Microsoft is definitely doing the opposite in the country. According to a Microsoft memo seen by Bloomberg, all staff in China must switch to iPhone from September 2024.The memo says that staff using Android smartphones, including China’s own Huawei or Xiaomi, will be provided with an iPhone 15. Microsoft is reportedly setting up collection points for iPhones across its facilities in China. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
