By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple’s third developer beta round for the current generatioh of updates is out, with new builds of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, tvOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4, and visionOS 2.4 set for testing.Examples of Apple Intelligence at work. The new third beta round follows after the second for iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, tvOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4, and visionOS 2.4, which Apple introduced on March 3. The first round appeared on February 21.The third iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 developer betas share build number 22E5222f, replacing 22E5216h, while macOS Sequoia 15.4 beta three uses build number 24E5228e, up from 24E5222f. The third tvOS 18.4 build is 22L5240e, the third watchOS 11.4 build is 22T5234f, and the third visionOS 2.4 build is 22O5221d. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Epic Games managed to force Apple into some App Store concessions with legal activity and campaigning, but it doesn’t seem to have gone the way it planned. In a court filing Epic lays out how it believes Apple has gone wrong with its steering rule changes.Epic’s parody of Apple’s viral 1984 ad campaign at the start of its legal fight – Image credit: Epic GamesThe excruciatingly lengthy legal battles between Epic Games and Apple over In-App Purchasing and the App Store prompted a lot of outcry over how Apple conducts business with developers. With orders over anti-steering rules in an injunction, it seemed that Epic had gotten its way over some of its complaints to the court.According to a Post Hearing Findings of Fact filing with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Epic seemingly did not. The filing is effectively a 41-page complaint from Epic to the court, insisting that Apple has to comply more with injunctions set out in its main U.S. lawsuit. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) The first reviews for the new iPad Air are out, and to no one’s surprise, it’s still a capable device, if a little boring.M3 iPad Air general concensus: It’s fine.Reviews of Apple’s newest iPad Air are rolling in, and the consensus across most of the reviews we’ve seen is surprisingly similar, even if the scores seem to vary quite a bit.Pretty much everyone agrees that the M3 iPad Air offers a slight jump in specs over the M2 iPad Air — and only a moderate increase over the M1 iPad Air. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple’s new camera bump designs for the iPhone 17 have surfaced once again, this time in the form of 3D-printed models showcased in a video that offers a hint of what the fall 2025 flagship may feel like in the hand.A render of what the iPhone 17 Pro could look like – Image Credit: AppleInsiderSince the start of 2025, leakers have been claiming that Apple will be making major changes to the camera bump for the iPhone 17 generation. Over the space of a few weeks, leakers have shared renders of supposed designs for the inbound models, with radical alterations made to the backs of the models.Inevitably, someone has used these leaks to create physical 3D representations of the claims. In a video by iDeviceHelp on YouTube, the new iPhone 17 lineup’s rumored designs have been 3D printed and checked out. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The best AirPods 4 price has returned, with Apple’s latest earbuds falling to $99.99 at Amazon. You can also pick up AirPods Pro 2 for $169.99, a discount of $80 off MSRP.AirPods 4 are down to lowest price on record – Image credit: AppleThis week’s AirPods sale at Amazon marks the return of the lowest price on record for AirPods 4, which have dipped to $99.99. You can also pick up the higher-end AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) for $148.99.View the deals Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Despite Health Canada approving AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aids, Canadians are still unable to use feature because of still further regulatory hurdles which look unlikely to be cleared.AirPods ProApple updated AirPods Pro 2 to act as both a hearing test and hearing aids for US users in October 2024, and it’s been rolling out to other countries since. But despite approval by Health Canada, the country’s federal department for health services, the feature is still not available.According to local CTV News, Canadians are complaining that they have specifically bought AirPods Pro 2 because of the Health Canada approval and feel cheated without it. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) “Severance” executive producer Ben Stiller and Apple TV+’s Eddy Cue spoke at SXSW about making the show and just how much Apple plays a part in the series.Ben Stiller (left) and Eddy Cue at SXSW”Severance” is the most-watched show on Apple TV+ since the streaming service launched in 2019 and is such a talked-about series that it’s even been parodied on network TV. Apple’s senior vice president of Services, Eddy Cue, and “Severance” executive producer Ben Stiller have now interviewed each other at the SXSW festival.”I can’t wait for every episode. Even though I have access to all of ’em, I tend to wait,” revealed Cue. “This reminds me of shows back in the days when television, you’d tune in on a particular night and everybody was so excited all week to get to the next episode.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) The latest rumor about Apple’s folding iPad suggests that the device has a Face ID dot projector underneath the display, instead of in the display bezel like on the currently shipping iPad ProAn iPad Pro and Apple PencilOne of Apple’s early prototypes for the folding iPad Pro reportedly has a new feature. The device is said to have a “metal superstructure lens,” which leaker “Digital Chat Station” believes incorporates the Face ID infrared projectors, underneath the screen.As it stands now, the projector is under the glass of the iPad Pro, but not under the usable area of the screen. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Apple Crocker Park looks to become the latest Apple Store to be relocated, although Apple has so far only confirmed that the current store is undergoing development.The current Apple Crocker Park store — image credit: AppleFollowing the relocation of stores such as the UK’s Apple Trafford Center, and the closure of Apple Northbrook in Chicago, a further store has been announced as being redeveloped. Apple Crocker Park, in the Westlake, Ohio, shopping village looks to be about to relocate and perhaps expand.Apple Crocker Park’s website has been updated with a headline that says, “Get ready. Great things are in store. A brand-new Apple Store is coming soon.” There are no further details, either as to what may be done to the store, or when. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is working on bolstering future Apple Intelligence efforts by working on AirPods with built-in cameras.AirPods ProOne of the many ways Apple has moved forward with Apple Intelligence is the introduction of Visual Intelligence, a feature that is used to acquire information and to get details of real-world items using an iPhone 16. However, Apple is also considering making a version that doesn’t involve you pointing an iPhone camera at things in the first place.According to Mark Gurman in Sunday’s newsletter for Bloomberg, Apple is “actively developing” a product that can combine AirPods with cameras. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
