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
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) Ahead of Apple’s It’s Glowtime event, there are a few iPhone 16 cases. Here’s what an iPhone 15 Pro Max looks like, inside one of the new accessories.Let’s compare a dummy phone and an early case to the iPhone 15 Pro MaxAs is often the case, mock up dummy units trickle out of China-based factories based on leaked schematics. They’re often used by accessory makers to check for compatibility and size prior to the device’s announcement.We too are usually able to get our hands on them, giving us a great visual representation of the rumors we report on. Now, we have an iPhone 16 Pro Max case to compare it to, as well. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) If you find a viral video claiming the Apple Watch Ultra has a hidden camera in it, what you’re actually watching is a reminder that some unethical sites and companies will stop at nothing to fool the gullible.Counterfeiters are fooling YouTubers with fake Apple Watch Ultras with cameras in the crown.Videos claiming that the Apple Watch Ultra has a hidden camera in it have recently appeared on social media sites, particularly TikTok. Counterfeit Apple products are nothing new, but knock-off manufacturers generally try to get as close as possible to copying the hardware.One of the sure giveaways that you might have bought a counterfeit Apple Watch is the presence of a Google Play Store icon, a sign that the watch is actually running Android. The other giveaway, of course, is a camera — located in the digital crown. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) The forthcoming M4 Mac mini redesign is expected to follow iMac’s lead and ditch USB-A ports, in favor of an array of USB-C ports.The current Mac mini form factor may change dramatically in its M4 incarnation.A new report from Bloomberg follows up on earlier claims of a major redesign of the Mac mini, taking cues from the larger Mac Studio but in a notably smaller form factor. The M4 and M4 Pro-based form factor will allegedly be not much larger than the current Apple TV hardware, but taller.The unit will feature three of the USB-C ports on the back, with two USB-C ports accessible on the front of the machine, as with the Mac Studio. The redesign will also offer HDMI and Ethernet ports, along with a headphone jack. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Owners of Apple’s iPad may finally get their own version of the Magic Keyboard, with a low-end alternative to the iPad Pro accessory potentially arriving in 2025.Magic Keyboard for iPad ProOne of the headline accessories for the iPad Pro is the Magic Keyboard. However, it’s an expensive accessory limited only to the iPad Pro and iPad Air, which means iPad users are missing out.That may change, if a Sunday Bloomberg report is to be believed. It is claimed a “low-end” iPad version of the Magic Keyboard is in development. Suppliers have allegedly working on components for the accessory, which is expected to appear in the middle of 2025. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
