By news@appleinsider.com (Sponsored Content) There is a mountain of iPad cases to choose from, but the Torras Ostand case stands out with thin, stable kickstands and a sturdy build.Back of the new Torras Ostand iPad CaseApple’s iPad lineup can be used in many configurations thanks to a modular nature. The Torras Ostand iPad case helps to make iPad a better tablet while offering multiple viewing angles for desktop use as well.An iPad case should be as versatile as the device it’s protecting. A simple, flimsy kickstand, thick padding, and clumsy Apple Pencil straps are the industry’s go-to way too often. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Apple’s current Mac Studio desktop computer with an upgrade to 1TB of storage is marked down to $1,999 thanks to an exclusive coupon discount. Plus, grab bonus savings on AppleCare.Pick up a 1TB Mac Studio for $1,999.The $200 savings* can be unlocked with promo code APINSIDER at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama, with units in stock with free expedited shipping within the contiguous U.S. at press time.Buy for $1,999 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) In the forthcoming Apple Intelligence features, there was no mention of any fees or subscription charges. That could change as early as 2027.In years to come, some advanced Apple Intelligence features could have a price tag attached.Apple has not specified when all of the first features of Apple Intelligence coming in iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia will arrive. While the OS upgrades will be unveiled this spring, some of the AI features will be added to future updates spread across late 2024 and into early 2025.AppleInsider has previously discussed that future Apple Intelligence features, particularly those for more advanced users, could come with a subscription or fee structure. That said, it is unlikely that users will see such features before 2027 at the earliest, according to Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The fourth-generation iPhone SE will land in early 2025, with a report doubling down on claims it will have an OLED display and Apple Intelligence support.The iPhone SE 4 could look like the iPhone 14, but with added Apple IntelligenceThe iPhone SE 4 should offer many updates to the budget-oriented smartphone, according to previous rumors. A report on Sunday has continued to offer similar claims, for what is shaping up to be a major revamp for the model.According to Bloomberg, the iPhone SE 4 will be arriving as early as “the beginning of 2025.” It will be the first update to the iPhone SE since 2022. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Despite reportedly weak Apple Vision Pro sales to consumers, Apple is working on both a less-expensive version as well as a second-generation model, alongside research on a “smart glasses” type device.A less-expensive and lighter “Apple Vision” product could arrive as early as sometime in 2025.A new report from Bloomberg outlines two forthcoming headsets: a second-generation model of the Apple Vision Pro, and a cheaper version of the headset which could be dubbed simply the “Apple Vision.” The latter product may appear as early as sometime in 2025.The company is continuing to look at another category entirely, the “smart glasses” area that is presently defined by Meta’s $329-and-up smart Ray Ban glasses. The Apple version, which might be dubbed “Apple Glass,” has no timetable at present, much like the second-generation Apple Vision Pro. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) One of the world’s biggest entertainment powerhouses has put together a teaser trailer for 2026’s Toy Story 5 by re-using Apple Watch animations from 2017.Apple Watch added a “Toy Story” face in 2017The animated Apple Watch faces debuted some two years ahead of the release of 2019’s Toy Story 4. The new animated trailer for the fifth instalment opens with a space alien being winched up by a steel claw, followed by a blue background with the forthcoming film’s logo with Woody, Buzz, and Jessie in the background.Woody runs up to the foreground to wave hello, Jessie follows with a big wink, and Buzz runs left offstage to reappear in the foreground on the right to give the viewer a salute. These animations used were originally assets by Pixar created for watchOS 4. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Apple resellers are competing for your business with larger-than-normal price cuts on the M3 15-inch MacBook Air, which was released in 2024.Grab record low prices on M3 MacBook Air models.Amazon has paved the way with a $250 discount on retail configurations, while B&H and Adorama are issuing deeper price reductions on upgraded models.You can find a breakdown of the deals in our M3 15-inch MacBook Air Price Guide. We’ve also compiled a roundup of the best MacBook Air sales across both the 13-inch and 15-inch screen sizes. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Veteran tech executive Peter Moore credits his Apple Watch with an alert that ended up saving his life, resulting in the implantation of a pacemaker to regulate his heartbeat.Tech and sports exec Peter Moore is alive and well, thanks to his Apple Watch.As a career-long tech and sports CEO and advisor, Peter Moore is a long-time major player in Silicon Valley — including stints as head of Sega, Microsoft’s Xbox division, Electronic Arts’ sports division, and CEO of his hometown of Liverpool’s soccer team. He currently serves as SVP and GM of Unity Technologies’ Sports and Live Entertainment division.Recently, Moore was headed to the airport to pick up his daughter when he felt “a little lightheaded and a little faint,” he told KTLA reporter Rich DeMuro. “Like a typical male, I thought, I’ll go to Starbucks. That’ll fix it.'” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Apple is applying to the City of Waukee in Iowa, just west of Des Moines, to return some of its land surrounding its iCloud data center back into a freshwater marsh, also known as a “prairie pothole.”Apple’s conceptual plan for the first of its two data centers in Waukee, Iowa.The company originally bought over 2,000 acres of land there in 2017, with the intention of building a data center by 2020. It finally began construction of the first of two planned data centers in 2022.Apple is reserving some 592 acres of the land for future data centers and storage facilities, along with water management use. In the meantime, Apple wants to rehabilitate a portion of the excess land into a wetland restoration area, with walking paths for public accessibility for a possible nature trail or park. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) In what is possibly the slowest speed nautical crash ever, Steve Jobs struck another billionaire’s vessel.Steve Jobs’ Venus hits another yacht [Instagram/Ricardo Salinas Pliego]A pair of luxury yachts came into contact with each other off the coast of Naples, Italy on Wednesday. The at-sea incident saw Venus, a luxury yacht build for the late Steve Jobs impact that of Mexican retail and broadcasting giant Ricardo Salinas Pliego.Salinas posted to Instagram a video of Venus drifting toward and into the side of the Lady Moura, his own super-sized yacht. Traveling at a luxuriously slow pace, the front bow of Venusmade contact side-on with the other craft, reports Forbes. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
