By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Early Prime Day iMac deals continue to pour in and today we’re following aggressive discounts on M3 models with upgrades.Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama is hosting the exclusive discounts, which can be activated with promo code APINSIDER (step-by-step instructions showing you where to enter the code can be found further down this page).Use code APINSIDEREvery model M3 model is discounted with the coupon, with a breakdown of the deals in our M3 iMac Price Guide, but we’re putting a few top picks below. Along with the discount on the systems, the APINSIDER coupon takes $30 off three years of AppleCare, bringing the cost down to $139. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Figma has announced that the company will temporarily disable its primary AI App UI design tool following accusations of training the model on Apple’s Weather app.Attempts by Andy Allen using Figma to create a weather app resulted in a rip-off of Apple’s own app (left).Controversy has clouded Figma’s “Make Design” feature since developer Andy Allen of NotBoring Software proved that asking the AI software to make a weather app repeatedly just copied Apple’s app.In response, Figma CEO Dylan Field called the accusation “false” in a series of tweets on X.com. While relying heavily on off-the-shelf Large Language Models (LLMs), the “Make Design” system also uses what Field called “bespoke underlying design systems” of their own creation. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Apple is reported to have tested replacing the metal portion of the current Apple Watch SE case with rigid plastic to lower the cost.The current Apple Watch SE uses a nylon-composite material on its back side.Alongside reports of updated regular and Apple Watch Ultra models coming in late 2024, Apple could be planning to also change the Apple Watch SE. The company has thus far brought out a new model of the Apple Watch SE every two years since its introduction.This future Apple Watch SE might switch to an all-plastic housing to cut costs, reports Bloomberg. The device retails for $249, some $50 higher than Samsung’s similar low-cost smartwatch. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The long-rumored blood pressure monitoring and sleep apnea features of the Apple Watch probably aren’t going to arrive in Apple Watch Series 10, or Apple Watch Ultra 3.A render of the rear sensor of the Apple Watch Series 10Rumors over the years have claimed that Apple is bringing blood pressure monitoring to the Apple Watch, possibly doing so by the Apple Watch Series 10. There has also been speculation that sleep apnea functions would also be added.Unfortunately, Apple may have encountered too many issues to actually introduce the features in its 2024 generations. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) After initial rumors popped out of the supply chain predicting a blockbuster 10-year anniversary Apple Watch redesign, as the release date grows closer, hopes of that are dimming.Depending on the rumor, the Apple Watch Series 10 could be thicker or thinner. The company originally announced the Apple Watch as a product in October of 2014, but the final version didn’t ship until April of 2015. Bloomberg reports that both the expected Series 10 and new Ultra 3 models will get an entirely new chip, but when the devices will arrive remains unclear.Apple could follow its own previous strategy, announcing the new models sometime near the end of 2024, but with a spring of 2025 arrival date. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Apple’s Photos and the Camera app aren’t just getting a redesign, they’re also getting security improvements as well. Here’s how.The Photos app will be getting its biggest upgrade ever in the fall of 2024The move is part of an effort to further protect the popular apps from misuse. Apple says the Photos app is one of its most popular, managing some three trillion pictures and videos per year.At least some of that data is among the most personal to most users, so preventing misuse of images is paramount. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The OWC Thunderbolt Go dock with Thunderbolt 4 support is $52 off at both Amazon and MacSales.com, delivering the lowest price ever with the early Prime Day deal.If you’re always scrambling for dongles or are ready to upgrade to a Thunderbolt 4 dock to use with your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, the OWC Thunderbolt Go dock is an excellent choice — made even better by the fact that it’s down to the lowest price ever ahead of Prime Day.Buy for $247.74The dock, which normally retails for $299.99, is on sale for $247.74 via OWC on Amazon, as well as through OWC’s direct store at MacSales.com. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) In a new interview Eddy Cue has spilled the beans on what his daily use hardware is, what Apple execs actually do, and like the most.Apple SVP of Services Eddy Cue. Photo credit: Re/CodeMeeting up with YouTuber SuperSaf in London, the pair discussed the large and growing range of services that Cue and his team oversee. This ranges from Apple Music to Apple News, Apple Podcasts, iCloud services, Apple Pay and Apple Card, Apple Maps, the Apple TV+ service, and more.Cue was quizzed about what Apple gear he uses in his day-to-day work to accomplish his duties. His current arsenal includes an iPhone 15 Pro Max in white with no cover, the 15-inch MacBook Air for on-the-go, the Mac Studio at home, and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple will be reporting its third-quarter earnings of 2024 on August 1. Here’s what happened in the quarter, and what to expect.Apple CEO Tim CookApple has confirmed it will be holding its regular quarterly financial results release on August 1. It will be followed by the customary investor and analyst conference call shortly after the release, at 5:00 PM eastern time, helmed by CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri.AppleInsider will be reporting the financial results in full, as well as covering topics raised in the conference call. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Mere hours after reports circulated that Apple had declined to approve the Epic Games Store for iOS in the EU, the iPhone maker has changed course, allowing the app to proceed anyway.Epic Games logoEarly on Friday, Epic Games complained that its submission of the Epic Games Store for iOS to Apple was rejected twice. The complaints were accompanied by claims Apple’s rejection was “arbitrary, obstructive, and in violation” of the EU’s Digital Markets Act.Later the same day, Apple had a change of heart about the situation, and instead has approved the Epic Games Store. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
