By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Midea has released a new air fryer that can cook two different items simultaneously, and we’re eager to find out if it justifies the high price tag.Midea 2 Zone Air FryerLet it be known I am incredibly skeptical of any kitchen gadget fad that gains traction on social media. I scoffed at the Instant Pot, noting that the crockpot I got on super-steep sale in 2013 was probably every bit as good.From 2008 until 2018, I used a Westinghouse vegetable steamer-slash-rice cooker my mom received as a gift in the early 90s. Hell, I don’t even own a microwave. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is fixing a vulnerability in Safari for macOS, that seems to date back to the dawn of Intel Macs.Icon for Safari in macOSThe Defcon hacking conference is taking place from August 8 to August 11 in Las Vegas, which hosts talks about newly discovered security issues. One talk set to occur over the long weekend will discuss an issue with Safari that Apple has worked to fix.The exploit, discovered by Oligo Security, is a zero-day vulnerability involving the IP address 0.0.0.0. Dubbed “0.0.0.0 Day” by the researchers, it exposes a flaw in how browsers handle network requests, which can be abused to access sensitive local services. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple has released iOS 17.6.1, alongside updates to iPadOS and macOS Sonoma, all believed to be a minor update concentrating on security, plus a bug fix for Advanced Data Protection.A new iOS 17.6.1 update is availableIt’s not fully clear what the entirety of the upgrades include. However, for iOS and iPadOS, there is a bug fix that addresses an issue that prevents enabling or disabling Advanced Data Protection.Minor bug fixes are the main purposes of a “sub-point” OS update that doesn’t introduce significant new features — and this one comes as Apple is already testing the next major release. While iOS 17.6.1 has now become the current version for the iPhone, Apple is simultaneously beta testing iOS 18 and iOS 18.1. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) A report has outlined how Tim Cook has become the chief lobbyist for Apple. This is unsurprising, given Cook and predecessor Steve Jobs’ history of influencing world governments.The White House. Apple has consistently worked to appease the U.S. government, including lobbying lawmakers to try and get its way. The top of the food chain, CEO Tim Cook, has also been involved, and is one of the biggest lobbyists within the company.A report from the Tech Transparency Project released on Tuesday attempts to detail how Tim Cook has become the head lobbyist for Apple. This includes how, a few weeks after the U.S. Department of Justice filed its antitrust lawsuit against Apple, Cook went to Washington. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Customers are opting for the high-end iPad Pro models, driving an increase in sales and renewed interest in Apple’s tablet line.iPad Pro refresh helped Apple beat earnings expectationsIn May 2024, Apple launched new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, featuring faster processors, improved displays, and slimmer designs. These updates were introduced mid-quarter, offering only a glimpse of their potential market impact.Nevertheless, the results so far indicate a positive reception from consumers, particularly for the high-end iPad Pro models. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) B&H is shaving $250 off the price of a top-selling M3 MacBook Pro 14-inch configuration, with the 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD spec dropping to $1,549 with an exclusive discount.The Space Gray 14-inch MacBook Pro has a bump up in memory to 16GB, while still ringing in for less than the MSRP of the base model with 8GB RAM thanks to a $250 exclusive discount.Simply shop through this exclusive pricing link* from a laptop or desktop computer (the offer cannot be activated through mobile apps at this time) to pick up the M3 model with 16GB RAM and 512GB of storage for $1,549 now through Aug. 10.Buy for $1,549 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) It’s too early to tell for sure when Apple will announce the iPhone 16, but Apple does follow certain patterns so there’s a strong candidate for that day. Here’s what we think.Speculating the iPhone 16 launch dateApple will unveil the iPhone 16 range in an online event on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. That’s what the best estimate is, based on the last ten years of iPhone launches.Curiously, it’s also the date that some AI services will say if you ask when the next Apple launch is likely to be. But, typically, only some AI tools say that date while others are insistent on September 6th or 12th. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) For the first time since the iPhone 3GS, South Korea may get the iPhone 16 in September, at the same time as the US.Queues for the opening of the Apple Hongdae store. Apple’s smartphone launches tend to consist of day-one sales in a few key territories, with others arriving in the weeks that follow. For South Korea, this tends to be a release weeks, or even a month, after many other major markets.For 2024, that could change. According to sources of The Korea Times, Apple is bringing the release in South Korea forward. Potentially making it one of the initial launch countries for the new iPhone models. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The developer of the NotchNook app for the MacBook Pro isn’t getting paid, with Stripe allegedly closing an account and preparing to refund approximately $100,000 in sales.Stripe is withholding $100k from NotchNook developer Io.CafeIO.Cafe developed and released NotchNook, a macOS app that adds Dynamic Island-style behavior to the MacBook Pro’s notch.The app was very well received by consumers, generating approximately 7,700 successful purchases and a mere seven disputed payments.While this has resulted in approximately $100,000 in revenue, it seems the developer may not necessarily get those funds at all. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A suggestion from Logitech that it could someday sell a mouse that required a subscription to keep working has gone down so badly that the firm is backtracking.No one’s mentioned a Forever Keyboard yet.As originally reported, it was Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber who said the company was considering this idea. At first, what she said made it sound as if an idea was all that it was — but then she unfortunately got more specific.After saying that she’d been told the idea during one of her visits around the company’s sites worldwide, she actually described the so-called forever mouse. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
