By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) An unknown iCloud Private Relay issue that was affecting Safari users on iPhone has now been resolved after several days.Apple’s iCloud Private Relay encrypts user data to protect privacyFirst reported on July 26, the problem was making iCloud Private Relay slow or unavailable for a number of users. The immediate impact was that Safari on iPhone would sometimes appear to stick.Now while it has given no details of the issue or its solution, Apple is now reporting that the problem has been resolved. According to Apple’s data, iCloud Private Relay was restored over the weekend and should now be fully functional. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple could make more iPhone models in India in 2024, with it reportedly preparing to make Pro and Pro Max versions for the first time, when the iPhone 16 debuts.A render of the iPhone 16 ProApple’s growing iPhone production in India is gradually catching up to China, but not for the highest-specification models so far. For the iPhone 16, it is said to be making a change.Sources familiar with the matter speaking to Money Control said that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be made in India. If true, this will mark the first time the Pro models of the flagship iPhone family will be made in India. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Investment analyst firm TD Cowen predicts that Apple Intelligence will bring a modest boost to the iPhone 16 range, but be much more significant in 2025, by when China sales are expected to have returned to growth.Render of the iPhone 16 rangeAhead of Apple’s latest earnings call on August 1, 2024, TD Cowen is advising investors to buy. Its analysts are again saying, though, that Apple’s earnings won’t materially grow until the 2025 iPhone 17 and its hardware support for AI.Nonetheless, in a note to investors see by AppleInsider, TD Cowen has raised its Apple price target significantly. Having stayed on $220 since August 2023, the company has now raised it to $250. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple’s Emergency SOS iPhone feature has saved the lives of four hikers who were cut off by wildfire in British Columbia.Emergency SOS via Satellite let the hikers tell rescuers precisely where they wereIntroduced with the iPhone 14 range, Emergency SOS via Satellite has already helped rescue drivers in British Columbia, and aided first responders getting to a crash site. Now according to CBC News, the feature also saved four women who were hiking in the region’s West Kootenay area when a wildfire stranded them.CBC News does ultimately say that the hikers were very well-prepared and had got themselves to an area where they would have been safe for some days. But Mark Jennings-Bates, manager of the Kaslo Search and Rescue team, paints a dramatic picture of the situation and how very difficult conditions became. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Stephen Silver) Apple products are attractive crime targets, and their ubiquity makes them ever-present in other crimes. In this week’s roundup, the mastermind of a massive iPhone theft ring has been arrested, a London man filmed and published an attempted iPhone theft, and more!The Apple Store in downtown Nashville The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the world of Apple-related crime. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The Windows 11 Pro sale price of $19.97 delivers an 89% discount off retail.Get Windows 11 Pro for just $19.97.If you’re looking for a cheap Microsoft Windows 11 Pro license to use on a testing or gaming machine, this offer from StackSocial delivers an incredibly aggressive price point on the software.Discounted to $19.97, which reflects an 89% price cut off the $199 MSRP, the promotion is made possible by an authorized Microsoft Partner that works directly with StackSocial. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Apple Intelligence, the company’s suite of AI-based enhancements, are probably not going to arrive with iOS 18, and will probably arrive starting in iOS 18.1iOS 18 is coming soon, but Apple Intelligence will roll out across several months.Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, quoting unnamed sources, reports that the core iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 will still launch as promised in September 2024. The report claims that the first of the Apple Intelligence features, won’t begin to arrive until October — likely as part of a version 18.1 update.Apple Intelligence includes new features such as intelligent notification management, summarizing abilities for both voice messages and text, new writing tools, ChatGPT integration, an improved Siri assistant, and more. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Apple has long been rumored to be in talks with various ad agencies in an effort to bring some level of advertising to its Apple TV+ service. While the service remains ad-free currently, this could be changing — at least in the UK.An ad-supported lower-cost tier could be coming to Apple TV+ in the near future.The company is reported to have held discussions with the UK-based Broadcaster’s Audience Research Board (BARB). Executives from Apple are said to have met with the group to explore the extra data-collection techniques needed to monitor advertising results.Currently, BARB provides viewing statistics for all four main networks in the UK: the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Fox-owned Sky. The organization also provides Apple with viewing figures for Apple TV+ programming. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple Vision Pro isn’t easy to transport thanks to its size and fragility, but Waterfield offers an excellent Backpack purpose-built to safely and inconspicuously carry the expensive device.Backpack for Apple Vision Pro reviewWhen I tested the Apple Vision Pro Travel Case when it released, a lot of thoughts came to mind, but two rose to the top — big and ostentatious. It felt like I was painting a target on my back in downtown Nashville that said, “please rob me.”Waterfield has had some interesting ideas about storing and transporting Apple Vision Pro that aren’t represented elsewhere in the market. The simply named Backpack for Apple Vision Pro that retails for $419 is an unassuming, classically designed bag — at least externally. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Apple and Amazon have teamed up to offer a new three-month free trial of Apple TV+ to Twitch users who subscribe to any Twitch streamer.Popular series featured on Apple TV+ in new promotional campaign with Twitch.Users can subscribe to a Twitch streamer themselves, or gift a subscription to someone else to be eligible for the Apple TV promotion.Automatic subscription renewals, or Twitch subscriptions purchased via Amazon Prime do not qualify for the promotion. Only new monthly, multi-month, or gifted Twitch subscriptions will count. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
