By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) In its now annual launch of new features, Apple Fitness+ has highlighted its collaboration with fitness app Strava, as well as adding strength, yoga, pickelball, and breath meditation sessions.Apple Fitness+ has welcomed in the New Year with a raft of extra workoutsIn January 2023, Apple Fitness+ added kickboxing, though the service was still being criticized for its lack of range. In January 2024, it added more workouts and meditation.Now starting on January 6, 2025, Apple Fitness+ is starting what it claims is its biggest lineup of programming, “bringing users more ways to stay active and mindful.” There’s now a progressive strength training program, a conditioning program using pickleball, plus more celebrities in its Artist Spotlight and Time to Walk series. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) A drop in foreign-branded smartphone sales in China continues to hit the iPhone, with the year-on-year dip continuing for the fourth month in a row.Apple Intelligence’s Siri animation on an iPhoneChina is a major market for Apple, but the company has had trouble maintaining its position in recent years. A government-affiliated report now indicates the market is even tougher for Apple to compete in.Data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) indicates that shipments of foreign-branded smartphones in China reached 3.04 million in November. Reuters reports this is a 47.4% drop from the 5.77 million units reported for November 2023. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Lower than expected sales of the latest iPad Pro have reportedly left production lines under-used, with LG Display planning to repurpose them for the iPhone.Apple’s ultra-thin OLED iPad Pro fails to spark sales surgeAs well-received as the 2024 iPad Pro and its OLED screen was, it failed to spark as many buyers to upgrade as expected. Now a new report says that the low demand, and little prospect of it increasing, has prompted LG Display to change from iPad Pro to iPhone screens.According to The Elec, despite switching from one size OLED screen to another, the repurposing of the production line is a major endeavor. The work will cost an estimated $1.4 billion. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Thomas Sibilly) The Logi Dock is a great USB-C hub for frequent meeting participants and hybrid workers.Logitech Logi Dock reviewThere are always new ways consumer tech is adapting to the age of video meetings, and the Logi Dock does so by bringing a great microphone and speaker into the USB-C dock on your desk. It has eight ports, including the upstream port connecting your laptop, bringing your setup and audio together in one place. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Amazon’s deals for the New Year continue to trickle in, with today’s latest markdown hitting Apple’s current 16-inch MacBook Pro.Save $250 on Apple’s latest 16-inch MacBook Pro.Pick up the standard 16-inch MacBook Pro in Space Black with an M4 Pro chip for just $2,249 at your choice of Amazon or B&H Photo heading into the weekend. This 2025 discount for the New Year brings the M4 Pro model down to the lowest price across leading Apple resellers.Buy for $2,249 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Owners of the Kuxiu magnetic charging stands made for recent iPad models complain that their devices are no longer charging after updating to iPadOS 18.3. It is unclear if it is a beta bug.Kuxiu charging stands aren’t charging with iPadOS 18.3 betaSome accessory makers rely on workarounds that aren’t officially supported by Apple, but work due to the technology allowing it. Generally, these workarounds slide by without an issue, but not always.Kuxiu offers a range of magnetic charging stands for iPad that AppleInsider has covered with praise for the products. However, owners that updated to the iPadOS 18.3 beta are reporting that the chargers no longer work. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Gamers are finding themselves banned from “Marvel Rivals” for 100 years, after finding ways to play the Windows version of the game on macOS.Marvels Rivals – Image Credit: Marvel/NetEase GamesMarvel Rivals is a free-to-play first-person-shooter that is currently very popular among gamers. However, it does not currently have a macOS client, which has caused problems for some players using workarounds to do so.Posts to Reddit reveal that players desperate to play the title on macOS are playing using Windows emulation. However many of those same players are discovering that their account has become part of a mass blocking effort affecting macOS users. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple’s high-performance Mac models, including the Mac Studio and Mac Pro, are expected to get a big upgrade in 2025. Here’s how powerful we expect that they’ll be.Mac Pro, Mac Studio, M4Mac Pro, Mac Studio, M4The Mac upgrade to M4 chips in late 2024 meant updates to half of the Mac range, with only three models yet to be updated. That short list consists of the MacBook Air, the Mac Studio, and the Mac Pro.With the MacBook Air already on M3, it’s the two high-performance models that are surprisingly behind the curve. Both the Mac Studio and Mac Pro are on the M2 generation of chips, and are certainly due to get an upgrade. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has slapped Apple with a violation regarding missing safety warnings on AirTags — here’s how Apple’s fixing the problem.Apple’s AirTagOn Thursday, the Office of Compliance and Field Operations of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a Notice of Violation to Apple after it noticed some AirTags were missing appropriate button cell battery warnings.According to a press release by the CPSC, Apple had previously met the performance requirements for securing the AirTag’s lithium coin cell battery. However, those imported after March 19, 2024 not feature required on-product and on-box warnings. This date is significant as it is the date that Reese’s Law, a law that mandates safety standards for button and coin-cell batteries. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit, accusing the company of violating user privacy due to recording conversations after accidentally activating Siri.Siri was the target of a privacy-based lawsuitThe preliminary settlement, filed in an Oakland, California federal court on Tuesday, sees Apple proposing a payment of $95 million to the class to end the 2019 lawsuit.The class consists of customers who used Siri-enabled Apple products from September 17, 2014 to December 31, 2024. With tens of millions of potential class members, each may receive up to $20 per Siri-enabled device. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
