By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) One Houston resident was suspicious of the city’s “all plastic accepted” recycling program, and used AirTags to discover where the plastic waste actually ended up.Apple employs an advanced robot named Daisy to disassemble old iPhones.Deason, who regularly recycles her packaging and other waste, began to have doubts about the city’s plastic recycling program. Houston’s program boasted of being able to accept even types of plastic that aren’t normally considered recyclable.Curious as to where the plastic was going, she bought a set of AirTags, and included them in various bags of her plastic recycling. Of the bags she tracked, nearly all of them went to a company called Wright Waste Management, located in nearby Harris County. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Canada’s new Digital Services tax could cost iPhone maker Apple billions, but the US says the fees are discriminating against American tech companies — and is pushing for a delay.The US Trade Representative object to Canada’s unilateral Digital Services Tax.Canada first proposed the legislation in 2021 as an interim measure, following a statement from the G20 allowing for international digital service tax (DST) reform. The G20 countries have been working together to create a multilateral tax on profits made by global tech companies through services, but progress has been slow.Canada and other countries want to be able to impose taxes on profits made from online marketplace services, advertising services, social media services, and revenue made from selling user data. To qualify under the Canadian law, a tech company would have to have made $750 million or more in qualifying revenue per year, of which at least $20 million would have come directly from Canadian users. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Additional Apple markdowns have been added to Amazon’s already-aggressive Labor Day sale, with the iPad 10th Gen dropping to $299 and the M4 iPad Pro dipping to $899.iPad prices dip to as low as $199 at Amazon.The entirety of Amazon’s Labor Day sale can be found on the company’s dedicated deals page, but we’ve rounded up top picks from the iPad category below. You can also compare iPad prices in our Price Guide, which is updated throughout the day.If you’re in the market for a Mac or AirPods, it’s worth checking out our Labor Day Apple deals roundup too for additional bargains on Macs, AirPods and more. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) Photos is getting some giant improvements in iOS 18. These are all of the changes and new features from a whole-app redesign to new curated memories.The new Photos app is a big overhaulPhotos in iOS 18 represents a massive overhaul that touches nearly every corner of the app. There’s a lot to love, but it has also stirred up its fair share of controversy.Subscribe to AppleInsider on YouTube Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The lowest price on record is back at Amazon, as the retailer slashes the M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch down to $1,499. Supplies may be limited with the month-end blowout deal.Snap up the lowest price on record for this 14-inch MacBook Pro.To grab the all-time best $1,499 price on model MRX33LL/A, head over to Amazon or Best Buy. These retailers are discounting the standard M3 Pro model by $500 when ordered in your choice of Space Black or Silver.Buy M3 Pro for $1,499 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Price wars are breaking out ahead of the Sept. 9 Apple Event, with AirPods Max, iPads and MacBook Air models all available at the season’s best prices this Labor Day weekend.Save up to $500 with Labor Day deals on Apple.Each of the deals below can be found in our Apple Price Guide, which offers easy price comparison across popular resellers. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is rumored to be just weeks away from introducing an updated iPad mini. Here’s what the rumor mill expects what features it will have, and what it probably wont.iPad mini 6The last update to the iPad mini was in September 2021, making it close to three years since Apple refreshed the tablet. The long upgrade gap makes Apple’s smallest tablet a prime candidate for an upgrade in the not-too-distant future.With an Apple Event on September 9, that upgrade could arrive as part of Apple’s wave of product launches. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Margrethe Vestager has spent a decade leading the European Union’s attempts to control Big Tech, including actions Tim Cook described as “total political crap.” She won’t be doing it any longer.Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the European CommissionThe role of European Commissioner for Competition is a mandate that sees its holder having to be reappointed every five years. Vestager has served two terms, starting in 2014, and over her decade in the role has been a principle figure in the EU’s many and varied disputes with Apple.According to the Financial Times, Vestager will not be nominated for a third term. It’s said that this is due to Vestager’s Social Liberal party faring poorly in Denmark’s 2022 elections. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) We’re days away from the launch of the iPhone 16, but the question is whether Apple will make it to September 9 considering that it is — yet again — said to be doomed because Luca Maestri is leaving.Apple’s Glowtime event logoThe latest reason for the certain death of Apple is that its long-time Chief Financial Officer is leaving to take up another post at Apple. Every day, you check the business pages to track what your favorite Apple executives are up to in their careers, and this move certainly means you need to consider carefully whether to buy an iPhone 16 Pro Max or not.More reasonably likely to affect your iPhone 16 buying decision, though, is all of the news we’re already hearing about the iPhone 17 range. It’s going to be better than the iPhone 16. You could have guessed that, but this year there seem to be more reports about future iPhones than usual so maybe you should consider skipping this one. Decide now that you’re going to skip the iPhone 16 range, and then change your mind after Apple has done its usual persuasive launch. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Streaming service Spotify says iPhone users can no longer use the physical buttons to control volume when sending music over Spotify Connect to other hardware devices.Spotify logoSpotify’s latest complaint against Apple concerns a change that the company has reportedly made to the access third-party firms have to its iPhone hardware and specifically the volume buttons.There is no difference when using the iPhone Spotify app — the iPhone’s physical volume buttons work exactly as they ever did. However, if a user is using Spotify Connect to send music from the iPhone to a device such as a separate speaker system, the physical buttons no longer work. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
