By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) After delaying a US-imposed ban on TikTok earlier this year, the Trump Administration has a new plan to keep the wildly popular short-form video platform in the US.TikTok on a smartphoneThe yet-unannounced plan would be to create a new company, called “TikTok America” and divvy ownership up in a way that favors US investors. TikTok America would be 50% owned by new US investors, 30% by existing investors, and 19.9% by ByteDance, the company that created TikTok.As The Information points out, it’s not clear whether or not the Chinese government has agreed to this plan. It’s also unclear what Bytedance thinks of the idea. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) The first developer beta of iOS 18.5 introduces a new option for the Mail app, along with a few other quality-of-life improvements.iOS 18.5 features changes to the Mail app.On Tuesday, following the public release of iOS 18.4, Apple rolled out the first developer beta of iOS 18.5, with the build number 22F5042g. The software update is compatible with devices as old as the iPhone XR and iPhone XS, all the way up to the iPhone 16 range.While the iOS 18.4 update delivered an all-new Apple Vision Pro app, along with some Apple Intelligence improvements, it appears as though iOS 18.5 only features minor changes and enhancements. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Donald Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” has become a potentially expensive event for Apple, as tariffs are applied against imports from every foreign country in the Apple supply chain.Tim Cook [left] with President Donald Trump at a Mac Pro facility during Trump’s first presidencyPresident Donald Trump said that tariffs would be a major part of his administration long before his reelection. On Wednesday, his campaign promise became a reality.As part of what Trump refers to as “Liberation Day,” the U.S. is applying “reciprocal” tariffs on imports from around the world. The levies, which will come into force immediately and will impact practically all imported goods entering the United States. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Following the release of iOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, and other updates to the public, Apple has started up a new round of developer betas for iOS 18.5, iPadOS 18.5, macOS 15.5, tvOS 18.5, watchOS 11.5, and visionOS 2.5.Examples of Apple Intelligence at work. On March 31, Apple released its updates for iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, tvOS 18.4, and visionOS 2.4. A day later, it re-released watchOS 11.4 Following those releases, Apple has moved on to the next update, with a new set of builds for the follow-up releases.The first iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.4 developer betas share build number 22F5042g, with macOS Sequoia 15.5 using build number 24F5042g. The first tvOS 18.5 build is 22L5542f, the first watchOS 11.5 build is 22T5542f, and the first visionOS 2.5 build is 22O5442g. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A new lawsuit demanding $5 billion in damages because of alleged false advertising over Apple Books lacks the understanding that digital books are licensed and not owned.Apple BooksApple famously faced and lost a “very ugly” lawsuit in the earliest days of what was then called iBooks. That was a startling misreading of the law, but regardless, the suit made Apple pay out $450 million.And now a law firm figures it can get 11 times that amount in another spurious case. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A new rumor says that Apple has not forgotten the idea of solid-state buttons for the iPhone, but there are a number of issues to solve before it can happen.Render of a possible iPhone with solid-state buttonsBefore the launch of the iPhone 15 Pro in 2023, there were many, many rumors about it having a solid-state button. That would mean that instead of physical buttons like the volume control, it would have touch-sensitive areas that gave haptic feedback so that they felt like real buttons.That didn’t happen with the iPhone 15 Pro, or the iPhone 16 Pro, nor is it now expected with the iPhone 17 Pro. However, a solid-state button should be more reliable than a physical one and, even if only fractionally, they would require less space within an iPhone. Rumor Score: Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) The iPhone Fold is coming, and plenty of folks are ready to herald it as the new king of gadgets — but it isn’t going to dethrone any of Apple’s current lineup any time soon.Renders of a possible iPhone foldNone of you are going to be surprised, but I am not just unenthusiastic about the iPhone Fold, but actively rolling my eyes at the mere premise.People, and by that I mean real people and not journalists who had to buy the device to cover it will buy it. It will sell early, and fast, and then settle down as the non-folding non-high-end phones take over for the rest of the release year. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Apple appears to have pulled a major firmware update for the USB-C AirPods Max, and it’s not entirely clear why.AirPods MaxApple appears to have pulled a major firmware update for the new USB-C AirPods Max after users began reporting that the update wouldn’t install. The update, version 7E99, was announced in late March with high expectations.However, the update has since disappeared from Apple’s rollout schedule. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Since the release of iOS 18.4, an unknown number of users are reporting the appearance of apps on their iPhones that they either previously deleted — or have never installed.Apple’s iOS 18.4 is allegedly installing apps users deleted before, or never boughtApple released iOS 18.4 on March 31, 2025, and alongside bringing Apple Intelligence to the EU, it also included important security updates. But an unusual issue is now being reported by users who say they are seeing apps they shouldn’t.As first spotted by MacRumors, the reports all concern the appearance of unwanted apps. In some cases, they are apps that were previously installed but deleted by the user, while others seem to be entirely new installs of random apps. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The National Labor Relations Board has indefinitely postponed two complaint cases against Apple, after the Trump administration hired an Apple lawyer away to be the lead attorney for the watchdog.The NLRB has indefinitely postponed two cases against ApplePreviously, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found against Apple in a case about it coercively interrogating staff about their union membership. The federal agency has also accused Apple of illegally restricting workers’ social media use.It’s also, though, been pursuing multiple complaints including one from Janneke Parrish, who alleges that Apple fired her for organizing the #AppleToo movement. It is her case and one brought by ex-Apple engineer Cher Scarlett, that have now been halted. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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