By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Apple has confirmed that Californians can soon carry their driver’s licenses and state IDs digitally on their iPhone and Apple Watch.Digital IDs in Apple Wallet now confirmed for California residentsThe new feature, set to be rolled out as part of California’s mobile driver’s license (mDL) pilot program, marks a significant step in the state’s efforts to embrace digital identification. The move was rumored earlier in August, but the company officially confirmed it on Thursday.Apple Wallet’s integration with state IDs lets Californians present their iPhones or Apple Watches at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints and select businesses. The IDs can also verify age or identity in certain apps, making physical IDs obsolete. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Rumors haven’t been able to nail down when an M4 MacBook Pro refresh would occur, but display shipments from the supply chain could indicate an impending announcement in the fall.MacBook ProThe rumor mill believes that Apple will be bringing out a bunch of M4 updates to its Mac lineup this fall. While there’s no guarantee that all speculated models will get their chip upgrades, it seems that one product family has a good chance of making an appearance.According to a now-deleted post to X by Display Supply Chain Consultants CEO Ross Young on Thursday, panel shipments started in July and August for the 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Following months of beta testing, the newly-renamed Geekbench AI 1.0 is now available with the aim of giving users the ability to make comparable measurements of Artificial Intelligence performance across iOS, macOS, and more.Geekbench AIOriginally released in beta form under the name Geekbench ML — for Machine Learning — in December 2023, the tool allowed for comparisons between the Mac and the iPhone. Now as Geekbench AI, the makers claim to have radically increased the app’s ability to usefully measure and gauge performance.”With the 1.0 release, we think Geekbench Al has reached a level of dependability and reliability that allows developers to confidently integrate it into their workflows,” wrote the company in a blog post, “[and] many big names like Samsung and Nvidia are already using it.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) B&H’s back-to-school Apple sale offers extensive discounts of up to $500 off across the Mac and iPad lines.Save up to $500 on Apple gear at B&H this week.Apple deals are heating up at B&H Photo, with the Apple Authorized Reseller discounting dozens of products by up to $500. Save on 2024 iPads, current MacBooks, and even the budget-friendly Mac mini (the latter is priced as low as $499).Shop the B&H sale Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (AppleInsider Staff) The Google Pixel 9 was launched on August 19, about a month before Apple’s iPhone 16 is expected to debut. This is how the Pixel 9 compares against the currently available flagships, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus [left], Google Pixel 9 [right]The August 13 launch of a new Pixel generation by Google is timed to try and disrupt the usual cycle of iPhone upgrades. Arriving weeks before Apple’s newest smartphone family, the Pixel 9 is trying to tempt potential iPhone upgraders over to Android.This time, Google has more at play, with a greater push to incorporate AI into its smartphone ahead of the public release of the rival Apple Intelligence. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Officials in India say that Apple has made a 20-fold increase in its local operations, including iPhone production, making it both the fastest-growing company, and also the first to become that because of moving work from China.Mumbai, IndiaIt’s already been reported that Apple’s sales in India have risen dramatically, up an estimated 33% from March 2023 to March 2024. Similarly, the company’s expanding manufacturing there has only been increasing, with 14% of all iPhones currently coming from India.Now according to local publication The Economic Times, the country’s officials have been reporting on exactly how much Apple has been growing in the region. According to people listed only as top officials, the value of Apple’s India operations rose from Rs 1.15 lakh crore ($13.7 billion) in financial year 2023, to Rs 2 lakh crore ($23.5 billion) in the year since. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) A recent data breach exposed sensitive information including social security numbers for billions of people globally, potentially leading to a significant increase in identity theft and cybercrimes. Here’s what you need to know, and what you should do about it.Massive data break leaks billions of Social Security numbersThe USDoD hacking group breached National Public Data (NPD), a data broker offering personal information for background checks. This is not an ordinary data breach.Over 2.7 billion records were stolen, with an unparalleled amount of information. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A proposed class action suit claims that Apple is hiding behind claims of privacy in order to avoid stopping the storage of child sexual abuse material on iCloud, and alleged grooming over iMessage.Apple cancelled its major CSAM proposals but introduced features such as automatic blocking of nudity sent to childrenFollowing a UK organization’s claims that Apple is vastly underreporting incidents of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), a new proposed class action suit says the company is “privacy-washing” its responsibilities.A new filing with the US District Court for the Northern District of California, has been brought on behalf of an unnamed 9-year-old plaintiff. Listed only as Jane Doe in the complaint, the filing says that she was coerced into making and uploading CSAM on her iPad. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) For the fourth year running, Apple Card has managed to snag best in customer satisfaction among co-branded credit cards with no annual fee as rated J.D. Power.Apple CardApple introduced the Apple Card in 2019 in partnership with Goldman Sachs. And, since its inception, the Apple Card has curried favor with many cardholders.That’s why the tech giant has scored the fourth consecutive win in J.D. Power’s rankings for the Best Co-Branded Credit Card for Customer Satisfaction with No Annual Fee in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Credit Card Satisfaction Study. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple subsidiary Beats by Dre has collaborated with Kim Kardashian for a second time, with a trio of limited-edition Beats Studio Pro now available to purchase.Kim Kardashian with the limited-edition Beats Studio ProIn 2022, Beats worked with influencer and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian on a trio of Beats Fit Pro colors, offered in a neutral palette. Two years later, they’re working together again.On Thursday, the Beats x Kim version of the Beats Studio Pro became available. Just like last time, the headphones are offered in three neutral colors inspired by Kardashian’s signature palette: Moon, Dune, and Earth. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
