By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Delivery dates are already slipping on Apple’s popular M3 MacBook Air with 16GB RAM. Here’s where to pick it up for as low as $899, with delivery by Christmas.Get an M3 MacBook Air for just $899 with delivery by Christmas – Image credit: AppleAmazon is reporting delivery after Christmas for its M3 MacBook Air 13-inch 16GB/256GB listing, but Best Buy currently has units in stock at a $200 discount off MSRP with free shipping or store pickup.Buy from $899 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple TV+ has scored seven nominations in the major categories of the Golden Globes, with “Slow Horses” and “Disclaimer” getting multiple nods.Gary Oldman in “Slow Horses” — image credit: Apple TV+It’s a dramatic drop from its fortunes in 2023 when Apple TV+ scored 16 nominations across the film and television categories. But this time the critical hit “Slow Horses” picked up three nominations, while “Shrinking” and “Disclaimer” each had two.The full list of nominees is: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple’s upgrades to the 2025 iPhone SE 4 go beyond OLED, with one report claiming it will also gain a 48-megapixel rear camera.Phone SE 4 could look like iPhone 14, but with one rear cameraThe iPhone SE 4 has been rumored to arrive in March 2025 with a lot of updates. In a Sunday report from South Korea, it seems the list of changes has more to come.Sources of ET News say that LG Innoteck and LG Display are supplying the cameras and displays for the iPhone SE 4. In the case of LG Innotech, while it previously only supplied the rear camera for the iPhone SE 3, it will do the front as well for the iPhone SE 4. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) South Korean press unexpectedly claims that Apple’s anticipated new HomePod with a display will use high-quality OLED screens, all of which are to be manufactured in China.An artist’s rendition of a HomePod with a displayThe much-rumored HomePod with a built-in screen has most recently been predicted to be launched in the second half of 2025. But Chinese display firm Tianma is said to have already got the exclusive order, and will be making OLED screens.According to Seoul Economic Daily, the company is believed to be planning screens of between 6 inches and 7 inches, and using the low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) version of OLED. Reportedly, this is also the first time that a Chinese company has gained an exclusive contract, beating South Korean rivals. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A Norwegian firm has become the first to take advantage of the EU law that required Apple to allow Apple Pay rivals to use its iPhone NFC technology.Tap to Vipps works exactly the same way that Apple Pay does — image credit: Vipps MobilePayAs per the requirements of the EU’s Digital Markets Act, Apple has been adding APIs to allow rivals to use its iPhone NFC in their digital wallet and banking apps. Now users of Vipps MobilePay in Norway can simply elect to use that service instead of Apple Pay.”We have fought for years to be able to compete on equal footing with Apple,” said Rune Garborg, CEO of Vipps MobilePay, in a blog post, “and it feels almost surreal to finally be able to launch our very own solution.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple has announced a massive retail expansion in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including flagship stores, as well as an Apple Developer Academy.Saudi Arabia — image credit: US Department of State”We’re excited to be expanding here in Saudi Arabia with the launch of the Apple Store online next year,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, in a statement, “and the first of several flagship Apple Store locations starting in 2026, including an iconic store at the stunning site of Diriyah coming later.””Our teams are looking forward to deepening our connections with customers,” he continued, “and to bringing the best of Apple to help people across this country explore their passions, build their businesses, and take their ideas to the next level.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Stephen Silver) A man went to the Apple Store to pick up a new MacBook Pro that he had purchased, only to find that someone else had impersonated him and grabbed it. The same thing, it turned out, had happened to someone else at a nearby Apple Store.The Apple Store in Glendale, Calif. The latest in an occasional AppleInsider, feature, looking at the world of Apple-related crime. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) A victim of childhood sexual abuse is suing Apple over its 2022 dropping of a previously-announced plan to scan images stored in iCloud for child sexual abuse material.Apple has retained nudity detection in images, but dropped some CSAM protection features in 2022.Apple originally introduced a plan in late 2021 to protect users from child sexual abuse material (CSAM) by scanning uploaded images on-device using a hashtag system. It would also warn users before sending or receiving photos with algorithically-detected nudity.The nudity-detection feature, called Communication Safety, is still in place today. However, Apple dropped its plan for CSAM detection after backlash from privacy experts, child safety groups, and governments. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) The Apple Vision Pro is often referred to as a “flop” in media reports, but by the end of 2024, it will have sold around 500,000 units.Apple Vision Pro features stunning immersive environments and content.For context, that Wall Street estimate matches almost exactly the money Apple made from the iPhone in 2008, its first full calendar year of sales. While 500,000 units seems small compared to current iPhone or Mac sales, it’s impressive for a first, albeit expensive, foray into VR.In terms of gross revenue, the Apple Vision Pro is projected to bring in as much in its first 11 months as the proposed cost of a new state-of-the-art sports stadium currently being built in Las Vegas. For its first five months, the Apple Vision Pro was only available to purchase in the US. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) A new report says that Apple has approached Sony in an effort to bring handheld game controller support — and presumably more games — to the Apple Vision Pro. The company is also considering an Apple Pencil-like “wand” controller as well.VR hand controller support could revitalize the software market for the Apple Vision Pro.Bloomberg reports that a future update to visionOS will bring support for third-party hand controllers, including Sony’s PlayStation VR2 controllers. Apple has also reached out to third-party developers in an effort to bring more games to the Apple Vision Pro, with support for controllers as an inducement.Traditional game ontrollers used with the Xbox and PlayStation are currently supported in the Apple Vision Pro, but only for Apple Arcade games. Bringing support for VR controllers, and encouraging developers to support more VR games for the platform, would likely increase sales of Apple’s headset. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
