By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Ahead of Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event for the iPhone 16, a new claim says that the company will also update its AirPods lineup, including a new AirPods Max.The current AirPods Max have now gone four years without any updateIt’s already been expected that the event will include the launch of a new AirPods 4 — in two varieties — but any AirPods Max update was thought to be minimal.Specifically, it was expected that an updated AirPods Max would certainly switch from Lightning to USB-C charging. Such an update might also see some new colors. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Award-winning rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will return to perform in iPhone maker Apple’s 2025 Super Bowl half-time show this February, his first appearance since 2022. This time, however, he’s the headliner.Kendrick Lamar will headline the half-time show at Super Bowl LIX.Lamar’s previous Super Bowl half-time showcase, which included other rap artists including Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg, won a 2022 Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live). He has won other awards for his inventive lyrics, including the Pulitzer Prize for music, the first hip-hop artist to do so, as well as a Grammy.The Super Bowl is one of the biggest televised sports event in the US, routinely drawing tens of millions of viewers. The NFL’s Seth Dudowsky said of Lamar that “time and time again, Kendrick has proven his unique ability to craft moments that resonate, redefine, and ultimately shake the very foundation of hip-hop.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Apple’s iPhone 16 launch is imminent and values are likely to drop for last-gen devices once the new models are announced. Now is the time to lock in an exclusive 16% cash bonus ahead of the iPhone 16 and Apple Watch Series 10.Get top value for your used iPhone before the Apple Event.If you’re looking to upgrade to Apple’s new iPhone 16 or Apple Watch Series 10, locking in the best price for your used device is important as values tend to drop after the Apple Event.BuyBackWorld is offering AppleInsider readers an exclusive 16% bonus on trades valued at $30 or more with promo code INSIDER16. This limited-time bonus is capped at $45, but it is the most aggressive offer we’ve seen in the trade-in space in 2024. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) The European Union will issue a “final” ruling — barring appeals — on a decades-long dispute over a 2004 tax deal between its own Commission, and Ireland and iPhone maker Apple. At stake is at least 13 billion Euros ($14.5 billion) in possible back taxes.Apple’s European headquarters, located in Cork, Ireland.The court case has ramifications for Apple for much of its global business, as the headquarters in Cork, Ireland is Apple’s headquarters for all of its non-US commerce. Apple and Ireland are fighting the EU over the legality of the tax deal the country made with Apple in 2004.Back then, Ireland made a 10-year tax deal with Apple that allowed the company to set up two subsidiaries within the same company, rather than two completely separate companies, to take advantage of a tax loophole. Ireland had previously had an existing tax haven known as the “Double Irish,” where foreign companies could set up two subsidiary companies in Ireland to handle different aspects of the main business. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Following a negative consumer reaction to its FineWoven cases for iPhone, Apple is likely to be replacing the lineup with cases that could be made from a new and unnamed material such as “vegan leather,” according to a regular leaker.Alleged new “leather” cases will keep the same colors as the Finewoven line.Hit-or-miss leaker Majin Bu has again taken to social media to reveal images of the alleged new cases, which use the same colors as the FineWoven cases but are made of a new material. Black, blue, dark purple, green, and taupe colors have been retained from the previous FineWoven line, with a new light gray edition joining the lineup. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) While some of Apple Intelligence will arrive in iOS 18.1 long after the launch of the iPhone 16, the image generation features may not arrive until iOS 18.2.Apple Intelligence is in the iOS 18.1 developer betaPotential owners of the iPhone 16 are probably already aware that Apple Intelligence won’t be arriving as part of the release of iOS 18. Thanks to the developer betas, it is evident that Apple Intelligence functionality won’t be available until iOS 18.1.Even so, it seems that not all of Apple Intelligence’s features will make it in that update. Instead, users may be waiting until iOS 18.2 for a full rollout. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) A new malware threat targeting Macs can give attackers complete remote access to an infected machine. Here’s how to protect against it.A new malware thread allows attackers to gain remote admin access to your Mac.The new threat is a remote access tool called HZ RAT. It has been adapted for Macs after having previously been seen taking over Windows PCs.One known Trojan horse that installs HZ RAT is a maliciously modified version of OpenVPN Connect, a common VPN app. Its primary goal is data collection, according to a report from Intego’s Joshua Long. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) GoPro Hero 13 Black is packed with changes from swappable lenses to a magnetic mount. It’s a big year-over-year change, even if it features the same sensors.GoPro Hero 13 Black review: The new GoPro Hero 13 BlackUpdates to the popular action camera have increased to a near-yearly basis. Like the iPhone, that means some years are more impactful than others.Throughout its storied history, there have been notable advancements in GoPro technology. Some have included water resistance without requiring additional housing, integrating mounts into the body, and transitioning to 4K capability. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is getting close to releasing the iPhone 16 and with it, iOS 18, to the public. While most of the features will be available immediately, here’s what won’t turn up until iOS 18.1.Not all iOS 18 features will be available from the start.The inbound introduction and release of the iPhone 16 smartphone range is happening within weeks, and so too is iOS 18. As usual, there will be a lot of users looking forward to the operating system changes included within that release.However, while Apple has teased a lot of features that will be on the way, not everything will be included in that initial salvo. In some cases, prominent features won’t turn up until the next update, iOS 18.1. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Qualcomm’s 5G iPhone modem is on the way out much faster than expected, as Apple is now projected to rapidly move to using its own version, despite previous reports of delays.A Qualcomm 5G modemApple bought Intel’s 5G modem division for $1 billion in 2019, and at times has been said to be having difficulty, even to the extent that it was said to have abandoned its plans. More recently, however, it has been said that there will be two iPhones in 2025 which contain Apple’s modem instead of Qualcomm’s.It was Kuo who reported that in July 2024. His latest report, though, projects how quickly he sees Apple replacing the Qualcomm modem. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
