By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we break down the news from Google’s special event, the launch of the Aqara FP1E presence sensor, and more smart home news.HomeKit Insider PodcastOne of the biggest pieces of news this week was the confirmation that Adaptive Lighting would be coming to Matter-enabled lights.This was discussed on last week’s episode but we’ve now had further confirmation from Nanoleaf CEO Gimmy Chu. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple’s special event will be taking place on September 10 with an in-person event at Apple Park showing off a bronze iPhone 16 Pro, according to a dubious shared invite.An alleged Apple Event invite [Majin Bu/X]Apple is expected to send out invitations in the few weeks before its widely anticipated September special event. If one leaker is to be believed, it will be an in-person affair.The image shared by serial leaker Majin Bu depicts what could easily be taken as an invite to an Apple Event. Using the heading “Ready. Set. Capture,” the invitation includes an Apple logo using a bronze gradient effect. Rumor Score: 🙄 Unlikely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) As the fall semester approaches, Apple wants college students worldwide to return to campus armed with MacBooks and iPads.Apple shares how college students use Mac & iPadApple claims the Mac and iPad are popular among students because of their longevity, portability, and reliability. They’re used for app development, organic chemistry note-taking, video editing, and presentation design.The company has shared some student stories about incorporating Apple products into their academic lives. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) This $199 iPad deal delivers the lowest price on record for Apple’s 9th Generation tablet, with Amazon and Best Buy engaged in an aggressive price war.Apple’s iPad 9th Gen drops to lowest price ever.The Monday morning price drop can be found at both Amazon and Best Buy, as the retailers compete for your business during the back-to-school shopping season.Buy for $199 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Cisco Talos recently uncovered security vulnerabilities in several Microsoft apps for macOS that can potentially let attackers spy on your camera and other system components.Security flaws found in Microsoft apps for MacTalos claims to have found eight vulnerabilities in Microsoft apps for macOS, including Word, Outlook, Excel, OneNote, and Teams. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious code into the apps, exploiting permissions and entitlements granted by the user.For instance, attackers could access the microphone or camera, record audio or video, and steal sensitive information without the user’s knowledge. The library injection technique inserts malicious code into a legitimate process, allowing the attacker to operate as the compromised app. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) A new photo from frequent leaker Maijin Bu on X.com shows color samples purported to be from the forthcoming iPhone 16 Pro lineup. The report suggests that earlier photos of a brownish “desert titanium” option may be misleading.The iPhone 16 Pro lineup will be replacing the blue titanium option with a new color.In his report, Bu lists the colours as “white, black, gold, and gray.” He notes that the gold color is a very dark gold, “relatively discreet and deep.” The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are expected to continue using titanium as the body material, as the iPhone 15 Pro lineup did.An earlier photo from fellow leaker Sonny Dickson showed alleged iPhone 16 Pro models with white, black, gray and a much more bronze or brownish shade that has since been referred to as “desert titanium.” It’s likely that this shade will replace the current blue titanium color seen on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Apple is likely to update its non-Pro AirPods lineup alongside other new hardware as early as next month, replacing the current entry-level second-gen AirPods.AirPods (second-gen), AirPods (third-gen), AirPods Pro.A new report from Bloomberg says Apple will offer two versions of the fourth-gen AirPods — a low-priced model with basic functionality, and a higher-priced version featuring active noise cancellation, which may replace the third-generation model. As with the current AirPod models, design changes are likely to help further distinguish the two models.The current lineup offers the basic AirPods 2 at $129, though they are frequently on sale. The AirPods 3, which resemble but are distinct from the noise-cancelling AirPods Pro, sell for $179. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Stephen Silver) In Apple-related crime, an iPhone lock screen photo leads to an arrest, a man stole phones to finance a vacation, and a tossed iPhone leads to domestic violence charges.Man in handcuffs (Source: Pixabay)A pair of thieves were arrested in Connecticut for stealing $50,000 worth of iPhones from a store in New Hampshire after troopers tracked them across multiple states. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Today’s best Mac mini deals deliver price cuts of up to $250 off and prices as low as $499.The current Mac mini is a popular choice among budget-conscious consumers who are eager to enter the Mac ecosystem. Thanks to back-to-school deals from leading Apple resellers, shoppers can snag the compact desktop for as low as $499.On sale from $499Even upgraded models are heavily discounted, with the M2 Pro spec marked down to as low as $1,149.99 with an on-page coupon at Amazon. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Following reports of married women being specifically excluded from jobs at Foxconn’s India iPhone facilities, the company’s chairman has said that the company does have married women as employees — but didn’t specifically dispute accusations over its hiring practices.One of several Foxconn manufacturing facilities in India.Foxconn chair Young Liu, visiting a Foxconn factory in Chennai, emphasized that “Foxconn hires regardless of gender, but women make up a big part of our workforce here.” The remark did not specifically address the alleged discrimination against married women.The accusation came after a report from Reuters on the makeup of the worker population at the Chennai plant accused Foxconn of discrimination. Reuters said that it found that married women were systematically excluded from jobs due to having family responsibilities. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
