By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The number of iPhones made in India rose by a third in the six months to the end of September 2024, as Apple’s efforts to expand in the country continue.Mumbai, IndiaApple has been working to reduce its reliance on a single country, even as China has urged the company to continue investing in its factories. Despite also expanding in Vietnam, the major beneficiary of Apple’s move has been India, with the country say it’s their fastest growing firm there for 50 years.According to Bloomberg, unspecified sources in India say that the country has exported almost $6 billion worth of iPhones in the six months through September 2024. Foxconn accounted for around half of that figure, with Pegatron and the Tata Group making up the rest. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple has launched its Tap to Pay on iPhone feature in five more EU countries, the slow rollout that began wit the US in 2022.Tap to Pay on iPhoneIt was in May 2022 that US iPhone users gained the ability to pay other iPhone users without any extra hardware. Since then, it has slowly begun available outside the US, with the UK getting it in 2023, as did France, and Japan in May 2024.Now in a statement to AppleInsider, Apple has announced Tap to Pay on iPhone is now also available in five more countries: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) My Best Buy Plus members can snap up the first material discounts on Apple’s brand-new M4 iMac 24-inch.Save on Apple’s new M4 iMac – Image credit: AppleSave $50 to $100 on retail configurations of Apple’s 2024 M4 iMac, which was announced on Oct. 28. Equipped with the M4 chip, you can save on both 8-core and 10-core CPU/GPU options. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Chip Loder) In previous versions of macOS Gatekeeper, Control-click could be used as a launch override for running downloaded apps. Apple has now changed that.macOS Gatekeeper is used to validate macOS apps.Under earlier versions of macOS, users could override Apple’s Gatekeeper security to launch apps in the Finder by Control-clicking on them to launch them.The override was only needed on an app’s first run, but it’s still annoying nonetheless to some users. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) An Amazon listing for the 24-inch iMac contained a now-removed comparison chart that included Apple’s unannounced smaller Mac mini with M4 and M4 Pro.The new Mac mini will resemble a miniature Mac StudioApple’s week of announcements does a great job keeping its new products in the news cycle for longer, but the strategy may have backfired. A comparison chart on Amazon showed the unreleased Mac mini and some of its specs, but has since been removed.The comparison chart was discovered by MacRumors on Amazon’s 24-inch iMac listing. It shows a small thumbnail of what looks like a miniature Mac Studio and can be configured with the M4 and M4 Pro. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) The 24-inch iMac has been upgraded with the M4, but more than a simple chip update was revealed on Monday. Here’s what you might have missed.The iMac has received Apple’s M4 chip.Apple revealed a straightforward spec upgrade to the 24-inch iMac, which has received the M4 chip previously used only in the iPad Pro.While the new iMac has no visible differences compared to its M3-powered predecessor, the computer did receive meaningful hardware enhancements. Some of Apple’s accessories also received a minor update. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Apple Intelligence launched Monday with iOS 18.1, and Apple has released two new ads to showcase some features with a touch of humor.Apple Intelligence Writing ToolsApple’s new iPhone 16 ads highlight its Apple Intelligence capabilities, including memory movie creation and writing tools. The ads showcase practical applications of these features and continue Apple’s tradition of using humor to make the generative technology relatable.The launch of iOS 18.1 introduces Apple Intelligence, a suite of AI-powered features available across select iPhones, iPads, and Macs. These enhancements aim to make everyday tasks more intuitive and efficient. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The 24-inch iMac is now on the M4 chip. Here’s how much of an upgrade you can get compared to the M1 original, released over three years prior.M4 24-inch iMac [left], M1 24-inch iMac [right]Apple introduced the 24-inch iMac with the M1 chip back in April 2021, ushering in a new model of the all-in-one desktop Mac. Three and a half years later, the third iteration has arrived.On Monday, as part of Apple’s week of Mac updates, it upgraded the 24-inch iMac to include the M4 chip, among other small changes. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Apple aims to make hearing health more accessible with AirPods Pro 2, introducing a tool for protecting, testing, and enhancing hearing. The company reveals the development process behind these features.AirPods Pro Earbuds In HandThe company is taking a significant leap in personal health tech with the launch of its comprehensive hearing health solution, now officially announced for the AirPods Pro 2. The news follows earlier coverage on October 22, which gave a sneak peek into Apple’s state-of-the-art Audio Lab in Cupertino.With the official release, Apple confirms that its new features — Hearing Protection, at-home Hearing Test, and clinical-grade Hearing Aid functionality — are now available through a software update. Apple introduces an end-to-end hearing health experience, marking the first time a consumer tech company has done so to address a growing global health concern. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Apple Intelligence is currently available in U.S. English only but will expand to support several other languages in the early second quarter of 2025, including several not previously announced.Apple IntelligenceApple Intelligence has rolled out for iPhone, iPad, and Mac on Monday with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1, but the new feature currently only supports U.S. English. The iOS 18.2 beta shows that support will be expanded to English from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom in December.However, non-English speaking countries needn’t wait too long for their turn with Apple’s newest AI-powered features, as they will drop in April 2025. A footnote in Monday’s Apple Newsroom announcement reads as follows: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
