By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Rumors of an iPhone SE 4 with an OLED screen are continuing to gain pace, with Apple reportedly ceasing supplies of LCD panels.iPhone SE 3The iPhone SE is the last Apple smartphone to have an LCD screen instead of using an OLED panel. Rumors have previously proposed the iPhone SE will join the rest of the collection in using OLED at some point in the future.In Tuesday’s report from Nikkei Asia, Apple is set to stop working with two Japanese display panel suppliers for iPhone screens. Japan Display and Sharp are providers of LCDs, and will continue to do so for the iPhone SE 3. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Chip Loder) With the release of iOS 18.1, Apple will finally open its secure contactless payments system to third-party developers. Here’s how Apple’s implementation functions.Contactless payments.In iOS 18.1 Apple will open its secure NFC hardware and contactless transactions initiative to third-party developers.This system combines the on-device Secure Enclave, Secure Element, and NFC hardware to allow secure payments using NFC-based contact terminal devices which are used both for payment and verification. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Brian Patterson) The Heybike Hauler is a premium e-bike that offers a comfortable ride and ample cargo options, if you can stomach the price tag.The Heybike HaulerIf you live in a busy metropolitan area, chances are good you’ve seen your share of people tooling around on e-bikes. They seem to be everywhere.e-bikes are now a part of everyday life. There’s the simple rental tourist model that you’ll often see moving in packs here in Nashville. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The average time between iPhone upgrades is three years, and that means when the iPhone 16 launches, iPhone 13 owners will be in that window. Here’s what an upgrade from Apple’s three-year-old smartphone to the latest practically means.A render of the iPhone 16 [Left], and the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini [Right]Owners of Apple hardware tend to hold onto their devices for a long time. For a typical iPhone owner, they keep using their purchase for an average of three years before upgrading.In May 2023, it was reported that 31% of iPhone owners held onto their iPhone for more than three years, with 30% doing so for between two and three years at a time. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The Labor Day specials at Best Buy slash up to $1,000 off MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models with a Plus membership. But the deals end today.Labor Day deals on Apple’s MacBook Air end today.Best Buy’s Labor Day sale offers some highly aggressive MacBook deals, ranging from the M2 MacBook Air for $749 with a Plus membership to the M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro that’s discounted to $1,499 with no membership required.The sale also includes markdowns on thousands of electronics, including up to $1,000 off MacBook Pro models, OLED TVs, home appliances, headphones and more. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we cover several new products that have launched, go hands on with a new charger, and talk about Apple’s perhaps self-destructive embrace of Matter.HomeKit Insider PodcastThis week IFA kicks off in Berlin so ahead of the show, we saw several products hitting the market. Many smart home related.We got a few new Qi2 chargers, such as the Twelve South Butterfly SE, the Nomad Stand One Max gen-3, the Journey Axie, and the Zens Quattro Charger Pro 4. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple is likely to kill off its FineWoven range of iPhone cases and Apple Watch bands. You still shouldn’t buy them while stocks last, they were at least a valiant attempt to replace leather.Apple FineWoven case reviewIt’s not a surprise that FineWoven is about to disappear. Perhaps its not even really a surprise that it failed to successfully replace leather.It is a surprise that Apple didn’t spot its failings before it got to a mass, worldwide release. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Developers could soon have a new option for making games on an iPad, with a port of the game engine Godot getting close to an initial test release.Godot on iPadApple’s Swift Playgrounds is an entryway to game and app development on iPad, which can also allow users to publish them to the App Store. However, while there is limited choice in terms of development avenues on the tablet, one viable option is on the way.Godot is a free and open-source game engine that is available to use on macOS. While not as well known as Epic’s Unreal engine, it has been used for a number of major games, including Deponia, Sonic Colors: Ultimate, and Buckshot Roulette. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Tim Cook was in Italy for the Venice Film Festival where Apple TV+ movie “Wolfs” got its world premiere, while George Clooney called it a “bummer” that Apple was limiting its theatrical release.Brad Pitt and George Clooney in ‘Wolfs'”Wolfs” premiered out of competition at the festival, ahead of a shortened theatrical run from September 20, 2024. According to Deadline, the film got a five-minute and 35-second ovation in the Festival’s Sala Grande on September 1.The film stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt as two separate “lone wolf” characters, forced to work together. Reportedly, both Clooney and Pitt took a pay cut specifically to help ensure that the film got a wide theatrical release, but Apple will instead stream it from September 27. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple may be adding new ways to combat smartphone addiction, but it’s also spending millions on lobbying regulators to limit what it’s required to do with the iPhone and App Store.Apple Mall of LouisianaAccording to the Wall Street Journal, multiple states are looking to regulate teen smartphone use, and can all expect pressure from Apple. Detailing one effort in Louisiana earlier in 2024, the publication says Apple hired four additional lobbyists and who began contacting legislator Kim Carver.”I’d describe them as panicked,” Carver said. “[Apple’s outreach was] all day, every day. At that point, I was like, ‘OK, we’re done talking.'” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
