By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) After almost four years, Apple has finally brought out a new pair of AirPods Max at its “Glowtime” event, this time updating it with USB-C.The new color options of AirPods MaxA long-awaited update for Apple’s premium personal audio option, the AirPods Max made an appearance during the September event. The second-generation headphones, surfacing almost four years after the original’s launch, offers relatively few changes to the design.Still a large pair of earphones with an aluminum and stainless steel construction, the new model is practically identical to the previous version. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The Apple Watch Ultra 2 had a minor update during the Glowtime event, with the second-generation wearable gaining a new darker look and Hermes bands.The new Apple Watch Ultra 2 colorwayFollowing the introduction of the Apple Watch Series 10, Apple brought out a small update to the Apple Watch Ultra 2. One concerning its appearance, not its specifications.The new finish is a satin black, produced using a custom blasting process. As well as the casing, Apple has updated the rear sensor to use a dark zirconia back crystal. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Ten years of iteration has led to the Apple Watch Series 10, which must walk the line between bypassing a ban, increasing display size, and keeping the form factor minimal.Apple Watch Series 10Space has proven to be the biggest limiter for Apple Watch technology. So, Apple made the Apple Watch Series 10 display 30% larger.It is also 9.7mm thin and about 10% thinner overall. The metal back has an integrated antenna, but maintains water integrity with less layers. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Fall MacBook Air deals continue to deliver substantial savings, with a $250 cash discount on Apple’s upgraded M3 spec with 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD.Get a special Apple Event discount on the M3 MacBook Air.A popular configuration thanks to a bump up in unified memory and storage capacity, Apple’s M3 13-inch MacBook Air with 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD is $250 off via a $101 instant rebate stacked with exclusive promo code APINSIDER at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama.Use code APINSIDER Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has opened a new building as part of the Apple Park campus, with The Observatory being a subterranean venue for product demonstrations, including the iPhone 16..The outside view of Apple’s new building, The Observatory [Dezeen]Aside from the main building, visitors to Apple Park attending product launches will be familiar with the Steve Jobs Theater. However, a new building is being opened up to coincide with the “Glowtime” event that attendees will interact with for the first time with the iPhone 16.Revealed in a series of photographs from Dezeen, The Observatory is Apple’s latest construction effort. Taking the form of a subterranean building, the “contemplative space” will be used to demonstrate new products as part of launch events. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) Prior to Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” iPhone 16 event, Berlin hosted the annual IFA trade show. Here are our favorite Find My, smart home, and MagSafe-compatible devices to debut during the massive event.IFA 2024 had plenty of new tech to showcaseIFA is billed as the world’s largest consumer electronics and home appliances trade show. It is an annual affair where everything from robots to TVs are shown off.While this hasn’t always been the case, for Apple users, there’s plenty of new tech to get excited about, including new TVs, smart speakers, and the ilk. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we go in-depth on all the smart home news from IFA and manage to also fit in a listener question on ultra wideband smart locks.HomeKit Insider PodcastLast week we saw a few IFA-related announcements but this week the rest came in a wave. We saw announcements from tons of companies.AppleInsider already did a roundup of these smart home releases, but we saw smart locks, robotic vacuums, humidifiers, purifiers, and plenty of Find My-enabled devices. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) As expected the online Apple Store has been shut down, ahead of the launch of the iPhone 16 and other product lines.The Apple Store’s ‘Be right back’ messageApple routinely takes down the online storefront in the hours ahead of a special event. With Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event taking place on Monday, the store has again disappeared from view.Customers attempting to access the storefront are greeted by the traditional “Be right back” message. They are also told that Apple is “making updates to the Apple Store,” and to “check back soon.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple TV+ has won eight awards at the Creative Arts Emmys, ahead of the full Emmy Awards ceremony.Apple TV+ at the EmmysAcross the whole of the 2024 Emmy Awards categories, Apple TV+ scored 72 nominations. The major categories such as best series and best acting ones, will be announced on September 15, 2024.For the initial Creative Arts Emmy Awards, however, five Apple TV+ shows and one Apple commercial took home a total of eight awards. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple has ordered fractionally fewer iPhone 16 models than the iPhone 15, going against the idea that Apple Intelligence will prompt upgrades.Renders of the forthcoming iPhone 16 rangeOther analysts have previously said that Apple Intelligence will drive up iPhone 16 upgrades into a super cycle, and there have even been reports of Apple ordering more iPhones to be manufactured in expectation of such a super cycle.One source arguing against a super cycle, though, has been Ming-Chi Kuo. In July 2024, he reported that suppliers such as Largan and TSMC had not seen an increase in orders that would indicate Apple expecting high sales. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
