By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Addigy’s new mobile device management controls empower IT administrators, giving them the capability to test and manage Apple’s upcoming AI features, putting them in control of their systems.IT admins can test Apple Intelligence features ahead of launchThe company has launched new Mobile Device Management (MDM) controls designed for Apple Intelligence. The release immediately aims to provide Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and IT administrators with the tools necessary to test and manage the upcoming AI features in Apple’s latest operating systems before publicly releasing them.Addigy’s new controls are helpful for organizations that prepare for these AI integrations. By offering pre-zero-day testing, the company allows IT admins and MSPs to experiment with enabling and disabling Apple Intelligence. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) The Mac mini, initially an affordable entry into Apple’s ecosystem, has evolved into a versatile machine, though sales data paint a mixed picture of its popularity.Mac mini computerFirst introduced in 2005, the Mac mini was designed as an entry point into the Apple ecosystem. It’s a compact box meant to be paired with peripherals the user already owns.Fast-forward nearly two decades, and the Mac Mini is still around, still updated, and still selling — albeit to a very specific group of people. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Labor Day Apple sales are heating up, with Amazon going all out with its latest M3 iMac 24-inch price drop. Pick up the all-in-one-desktop for just $1,099.99.Amazon has issued steep price cuts on iMacs.The month-end deal applies to Apple’s standard M3 24-inch iMac configuration that features an 8-core CPU and GPU, along with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The model retails for $1,299, but Amazon has dropped it to $1,099.99 in a bid for your business this Labor Day weekend.Buy for $1,099.99 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple is now expected to exceed $400 billion in annual revenue in 2024, with this record high driven by all of its hardware such as the iPhone, plus another record high for Services.Renders of the iPhone 16 rangeIt’s estimated that when Apple was incorporated in 1977, its revenue for the first year was around $775,000. Nearly 50 years later, its latest official financial results showed it earning $84.78 billion in Q3 2024.For the whole of 2024, according to research and estimates from Counterpoint Research, the company is now likely to earn more than $400 billion. Significantly, this follows a decline in earnings in 2023, and the new rise is attributed to not just the iPhone, but all Apple hardware — and services. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The supply chain is continuing to ramp up new Mac production, with another report indicating M4 Pro and Max MacBook Pro upgrades are being prepared for a fall release.MacBook Pro could get M4 chips this fallApple’s supply chain is hard at work assembling hardware that Apple will be introducing in a short few weeks. While the main attention is on the iPhone 16, there’s also the expectation of new MacBook Pros before the end of the year.According to a Wednesday DigiTimes report, the supply chain is gradually ramping up, despite having some slight issues. Market destocking adjustments affected the component supply chain, reducing overall production in the peak season. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Labor Day sales have started early, with a fresh price drop on Apple’s latest MacBook Air. Save $250 on the 15-inch M3 model.Grab record low prices on M3 MacBook Air models.Amazon’s record low price on the M3 15-inch MacBook Air is back heading into the Labor Day weekend, with the standard retail configuration dropping to just $1,049. This price was first seen in early Aug. 2024, with it jumping up to $1,099 later in the month.Buy for $1,049 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has resolved its outages affecting the Mac App Store and Apple Books, with all of its online stores and services working normally.The Mac App Store is back after a brief outage.Users were affected by a series of limited outages of Apple’s online services from 12:15 p.m. Eastern on August 27. Apple Books and the Mac App Store were not available for users at the time, but were resolved by 2:40 p.m. Eastern.However, they weren’t the only ones to have problems on Tuesday. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A kindergarten school in Illinois lost a child on his first day, but his mother tracked him down through Find My and an AirTag she’d given him.AirTagIt’s not clear whether the child knew about the AirTag, although when he’s older you can bet he’ll figure out how to leave it where his mother thinks he should be. And when he’s much older, she may be hearing about the kid’s psychiatry bill.But for now, Shannon Stoker is glad to have snuck the AirTag into the six-year-old Stevie’s backpack as he attended his first day at Founders Elementary School in DeKalb. According to Shaw Local News Network, the school told Stoker to say that her child had been absent all day. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) Apple has privately and publicly pledged its support to new smart home standard Matter over its own HomeKit Accessory Protocol, but customer confusion and a staggered rollout has put the damper on widespread adoption.Apple tries to push Matter forwardThere’s been steady progress in the smart home for Apple. The iPhone-maker has continued to innovate with Apple TV, HomePod, HomeKit — which became Apple Home, before joining the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) as a founding member.The CSA is the governing body that develops the Matter standard, certifies accessories, and promotes it to new members and the public. Matter is largely based on Apple Home and was intended to unify the competing smart home platforms. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A further rumor about the 2025 iPhone 17 range claims that it will feature 12GB, compared to the maximum 8GB in the iPhone 15 Pro range.Renders of the iPhone 17 rangeIt’s now a safe assumption that future iPhones will feature increased RAM because Apple Intelligence needs it. The forthcoming iPhone 16 range, for instance, has already been repeatedly reported to feature at least 8GB RAM across all models, rather than only in the Pro editions.Now generally accurate leaker “Mobile Phone Chip Expert” x says that the iPhone 17 will feature 12GB. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
