By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The Apple Watch Series 11 will probably arrive this fall alongside the iPhone 17. Here’s what the next generation of Apple’s smartwatch could bring to the table.The Apple Watch Series 11 could look a lot like the Series 10The Apple Watch is much like the iPhone and other products in Apple’s ecosystem, in that it is often the subject of rumors and speculation. With Apple’s famous regularity when it comes to releases, the rumor mill expects that the Apple Watch Series 11 will be arriving in the future.Here’s what analysts and leakers believe is on the way for Apple’s next-gen wearable device. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The European Union has reportedly postponed fining Apple and Meta over alleged Digital Markets Act violations, specifically so the decision would not affect trade negotiations.The European Union has reportedly postponed fining AppleIn January 2025, it was reported that the EU appeared to have put its planned rulings and fines against Apple on hold. It was partly because key EU staff were being replaced, but also because the European Commission was waiting to assess what the then-new Trump administration would do.Subsequently, it was reported that the EU was planning to drastically reduce its fines against Apple and Meta, because of fears it Trump would impose retaliatory tariffs. Now according to the Wall Street Journal, the EU has delayed fines still further. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The steady additions to the Apple Sports app are continuing, with a new option for users to share dynamic game cards.Apple Sports users can now share game cards with friendsFollowing its launch in February 2024, Apple Sports was initially considered too basic, but it has been slowing adding features. Now a new addition is intended to get users sharing Apple Sports with friends.The new feature is called Game Card Sharing, and Apple says that fans “can now generate and share dynamic game cards across all supported leagues, whether the matchup is upcoming, live, or completed.” It’s a free addition to the iPhone-only Apple Sports app, which is itself free to download from the App Store. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Weekend deals are in effect on Apple products at Amazon, as the retailer looks to start Q2 2025 off strong.Save up to $600 on Apple at Amazon – Image credit: Amazon, AppleAmazon’s weekend Apple sale offers discounts of up to $600 off dozens of devices. Save on Macs, iPads, Apple Watches, AirTags, and more. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Following a federal judge ruling that Google is effectively an unlawful monopoly, the search company say that it will partially appeal.Google insists it half-won its case, despite being ruled to be an unlawful monopolyOn April 17, 2025, US District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that Google’s control over advertising markets amounted to an unlawful monopoly. Google has now been reframing the ruling as a partial victory, while saying it will also file an appeal.”We won half of this case and we will appeal the other half. The Court found that our advertiser tools and our acquisitions, such as DoubleClick, don’t harm competition. We disagree with the Court’s decision regarding our publisher tools. Publishers have many options and they— News from Google (@NewsFromGoogle) April 17, 2025 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) As Google looks like it may have to split off its advertising business, Apple is expanding its own version, and there are rumors of the next Apple Vision Pro — plus a lament for last Intel Mac mini.Mockup of what a dark blue Apple Vision Pro 2 could look likeJust as this edition was being recorded, a US Distrcit Judge ruled that Google was effectively an unlawful monopoly — and that ruling makes it more likely that the company will have to sell off its advertising business. While that’s going on, Apple has rebranded its own advertising division in what looks like a continued expansion of just where and what Apple will advertise. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The Apple TV 4K set-top box is the most expensive one you can get, but it’s also the best for its range of features and its ease of use — once you know how to get the most out of it.Apple TV 4K showing on a smart TVApple TV 4K plugs into your TV set and brings you streaming services, games, music, and apps. It can be a karaoke machine, it can be a video conferencing tool, and it comes with a fairly limited App Store.But the thing about having an Apple TV 4K is that it just works. It’s so long ago now that I can’t remember what prompted me to buy one, but it was just for me, just for my interest — and it did not stay that way. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Chip Loder) Spotlight extensions enhance third-party app searches, letting you look up more app-specific content. Here’s how to enable or disable the extensions in macOS.Enable or disable Spotlight extensions in macOS’s System Settings app.Spotlight is Apple’s search indexing technology, which speeds up searches of data on your Mac or iOS device by storing metadata about files and their contents.From time to time, macOS runs a process in the background to catalog the files and data on your storage devices. This data is stored in an index that Spotlight can use to look up data when you do a search in the future. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) CEO Tim Cook’s working relationship with President Donald Trump has once again helped Apple escape issues in the U.S.-China tariff battle. Here’s how.Tim Cook [left], President Donald Trump [right]On April 11, following after a week of increases to the import tariff for Chinese goods entering the United States, President Trump made an announcement. While many products would be affected by a high import tariff of 145% at the time, Trump decided he was giving a reprieve on a variety of tech products and components.While the reprieve itself is not permanent, with a semiconductor tariff expected to arrive in the future, the exemptions were immediately helpful to Apple. Indeed, a few days later, Trump confirmed that he was in talks with Tim Cook, and that he “helped” him with the tariff exemption. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Apple’s 2025 Mac Studio is discounted exclusively for AppleInsider readers, with the standard model with 36GB RAM falling to $1,859.07. Every spec is on sale at up to $967 off.Get exclusive deals on every 2025 Mac Studio.You can snag Apple’s new Mac Studio at a significant discount without having to leave the comfort of your home, as Apple Premier Partner Expercom is issuing a 7% markdown on every model exclusively for AppleInsider readers.Save up to $967 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
