By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Artists use the iPad to create great things every day, and a new video shared by Apple shows how it’s left its mark on the NHL.Image Credit: AppleOn Friday, the Apple Canada YouTube channel shared a short video showing off how NHL mask artists use the iPad Pad, Apple Pencil Pro, and apps like Procreate to design bespoke gear for athletes. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The iPhone 16 faces a ban on sales in Indonesia, with ministers insisting Apple renews a content requirements certification and makes further investments in the country before the newest model can be allowed to be purchased locally.Jakarta [Tom Fisk/Pexels]Like any other multinational, Apple follows local laws so it can conduct business in different territories. In Indonesia, it appears that certification and investment commitments may end up blocking sales of the iPhone 16 in the region.Industry minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasamita said on Tuesday that the iPhone 16 won’t be sold in the country, unless certain conditions are met. These conditions, reports Channel News Asia, include maintaining investment commitments and a certification renewal. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) As analysts insist the Apple Ring is either cancelled or on track, as Russian YouTubers keep claiming to have an unreleased M4 MacBook Pro, the AppleInsider Podcast looks at who and what to believe plus what’s happening with Apple Intelligence.This render may be your only chance to see what an Apple Ring could look likeThe iPhone 16 range is still new — and we’re all still getting used to its Camera Control — but so much of the news this week has been about products Apple has yet to announce. For instance, the Apple Ring is unquestionably over, or it’s undeniably going to launch in 2026.It’s somewhat clearer that there will be an M4 MacBook Pro, that’s certain. But various groups in Russia claim to already have several of them, which they appear to be keen to sell, except you can’t buy any. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has been asked by the Indonesian government to block the Chinese retailer Temu from the App Store, to try and protect small businesses in the country.TemuTemu has become a major force in online shopping in a short space of time, thanks to its low-priced inventory. However, in one country’s case, it is trying to take action by making it harder to shop through it.The government of Indonesia has requested Apple and Google block access to Temu’s app, so that citizens can’t download it, reports Reuters. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) The new fourth generation AirPods have incorporated many of Apple’s pro-level features into a compact, open-ear design that sounds great.AirPods 4th-generation review: AirPods 4 are Apple’s most feature-packed budget set yetTechnically, there are two version of AirPods 4th-generation. There is a $129 version (on sale) that replaces the AirPods 2 and a $179 model (also on sale) that adds ANC, a speaker, and wireless charging.We’ve been trying them out the last few weeks alongside our AirPods Pro 2 — our go-to buds. But the open-ear design is quite comfy and is great for extended wear. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple has opened a new testing and development lab for the iPhone and Apple Vision Pro in Shenzhen, China, with plans for 1,000 staff.Buildings in Shenzhen, China [Source: Pexels/Lywin]As first revealed when under construction in July 2024, the new research center is part of the company’s expanding R&D efforts in China. According to the South China Morning Post, the new lab opened on Thursday, October 10, 2024.Situated in Shenzhen Park in Hetao, around seven miles from the Apple Holiday Plaza Shenzhen store, the lab currently spans 215,000 square feet. Expected to expand later, the lab is part of the region’s Greater Bay Area economic development hub. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The Communication Workers of America says that over 70% of Maryland’s Apple Bethesda retail and repair staff have filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board.Apple Bethesda, Maryland. (Source: Apple)Following the Communication Workers of America (CWA) achieving its first collective-bargained contract with Apple for the Apple Oklahoma City store, it is now working with Apple Bethesda. According to the CWA, over 70% of the store’s 59 workers have signed union authorization cards.”We’re honored to welcome the workers at the Bethesda Row Apple store in Maryland as members of CWA,” said Johnny Brown, President of CWA Local 2108. “Increasingly more and more workers… are exercising their right to organize, bringing greater protections to union members in the tech and video game industry.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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By news@appleinsider.com (Chip Loder) Apple has added a new option to Finder’s Show View Options window, titled Show Library Folder items. Here’s how to find it in macOS Sequoia.The macOS Finder iconThe Finder’s View->Show View Options window has long held a range of controls for changing the way the macOS Finder Desktop displays items and windows.You can use Show View Options on the Desktop itself, or in Finder windows. You can also set the selection of settings as the default. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) If you’re running Asahi Linux and want to game on your M-series Mac, then there’s good news, but you’ll probably want to play games literally in any other way until it is more streamlined — if then.Asahi Linux runs on M-series MacsThe Asahi Linux project continues to press forward with new features. It was able to become OpenGL 4.6 and OpenGL ES 3.2 conformant on Macs with Apple Silicon in February, and now there’s a gaming push.An update from the Alyssa Rosenzweig blog says that Asahi Linux ships conformant OpenGL, OpenCL, and Vulkan drivers that can run games via the Asahi game playing toolkit. These tools integrate Vulkan 1.3 drivers with x86 emulation and Windows compatibility to run games — well, some of them in the existing alpha. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) The Apple Card Savings is set to dip for the second time since the Federal Reserve cut rates in September, reaching an all-time low of 4.1% APY.Apple SavingsApple launched a high-yield savings account attached to the Apple Card in April 2023 at 4.15% APY. It climbed up to 4.5% by January 2024 and saw its first rate cut in April to 4.4%, then a second cut to 4.25% in September.According to a report from MacRumors, Apple will lower the Apple Card Savings again to 4.1% as of Friday, October 11. It is the lowest the interest rate has ever been, but that’s due to a changing market. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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