By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) China-based Bytedance has one last avenue to avoid the sale of its TikTok social media service after losing a court appeal to invalidate a US law that requires the service be sold by January 19, 2025.TikTok’s issues with the US government and courts continue.In its decision, the US Court of Appeals noted that the law requiring the sale of TikTok was a bipartisan effort in order to counter “a well-substantiated national security threat posed by the PRC (People’s Republic of China).” The US government believes that Bytedance’s ownership of TikTok gives them — and thus the Chinese government — access to a vast trove of personal data collected from users.TikTok will likely appeal to the Supreme Court, which could result in an extra 90-day stay on enforcement of the law if the court agrees to hear the case and President Biden approves the stay. If it refuses the appeal, TikTok could be facing a ban or forced sale in the US in early January, despite the 170 million Americans using the social media service. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Best Buy’s weekend flash sale delivers a $500 price cut on Apple’s M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch, dropping the price to $1,499.Get Apple’s M3 Pro MacBook Pro for just $1,499 – Image credit: AppleWrap up your holiday shopping with time to spare when you snap up this blowout $1,499 special at Best Buy. Save $500 off the original MSRP on the standard M3 Pro MacBook Pro spec in your choice of Space Black or Silver. This configuration sports the M3 Pro chip with an 11-core CPU and 14-core GPU. It also has 18GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, making it a well-rounded machine for a variety of users, from students to busines professionals.Get the deal at Best Buy Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The record-breaking AirPods 4 price drop is in stock at Amazon while supplies last, putting the earbuds with Active Noise Cancellation in your hands in just a few days.Grab the lowest price ever on AirPods 4 with ANC.Every model of AirPods is on sale for the holidays, but we’re following a fresh price drop on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, which are down to $138.99. This is the lowest price ever on the 2024 release, which includes a redesign for added comfort and greater stability. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple’s work to build its own 5G modem could keep MacBook users online without an iPhone, with the prospect of a wider rollout beyond iPhones and cellular iPads.14-inch MacBook ProThe multi-year modem project has the main intention of replacing Qualcomm’s modem for an in-house design. However, Apple is considering the possibility of using its modems beyond the currently cellular-equipped product lines.People familiar with the modem effort told Bloomberg of the modem, codenamed “Sinope,” which will be more tightly integrated with Apple’s other hardware components. This could result in some obvious benefits including a thinner iPhone. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (AppleInsider Staff) Apple resellers are providing discounts on the ultraportable MacBook Air as holiday shipping deadlines loom, with post-Black Friday sales already resulting in substantial savings of up to $200 off.Best holiday deals on Apple’s MacBook Air – Image credit: AppleBoth 13-inch and 15-inch models are on sale this weekend, with prices starting at just $899 for models with 16GB of memory. Check out the savings below and in our Apple Price Guide. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple’s quest to replace Qualcomm modems with its own in the iPhone and other products will take place over three years, with plans set to replace all of them by 2027.An iPhone connection indicatorApple has been working on its own 5G modem designs for a few years, as part of a wider program of bringing the design work in-house. While the introduction of the component in Apple’s hardware lineup is expected to happen soon, it may be a more gradual rollout than you’d expect.The initial wave of chips will be used by the iPhone SE, according to a source of Bloomberg. Just as raised in previous reports, this would first take place in 2025, though the initial introductions won’t be as technologically advanced as Qualcomm’s offering. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A potential class-action lawsuit alleging that Apple tricked users into having to pay for iCloud is probably now completely dead, having lost an appeal before the Ninth Circuit.Judges have not said Apple’s 5GB free iCloud space is good or bad, the plaintiffs just haven’t made their caseThe case centered on the claim that it is “virtually impossible” for a user’s requirements to be satisfied with the 5GB tier, and that it was effectively impossible for users to reduce their iCloud use. However, as noted by Law360, two of the plaintiffs were reportedly still on the 5GB tier.Three Ninth Circuit judges considered the appeal, but said the plaintiffs had failed to prove their claims. The judges also noted that users have the option to turn off iCloud if they wish. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Oliver Haslam) Rumors continue to swirl that Apple will launch a new iPhone 17 Slim in 2025. Why does Apple think anyone wants it?A render of what the iPhone 17 Slim could look likeIn a world where people want their devices to last for longer than ever on a single charge, shouldn’t tech companies like Apple focus on bigger, better batteries rather than slimming phones down instead?The rumors surrounding the iPhone 17 Slim have been around for a little while at this point but the consensus has settled on a couple of notable things. The most is obviously where the name comes from — the fact the iPhone 17 Slim will be thinner than other models on sale alongside it. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The redesign of the M4 Mac mini could’ve been even smaller, Apple executives have admitted, but there were quite a few tradeoffs needed to produce the best version yet.The M4 Mac mini [middle] between an older Mac mini [below] and an Apple TV [above]Apple’s revamp of the Mac mini with the M4 and M4 Pro chip led to a much more compact design with quite a few physical changes. Aside from size, it also saw a shift of ports to the front, as well as the under-mounted power button.In talking about the redesign effort to Fast Company, Apple VP of hardware engineering Kate Bergeron and Mac marketing’s Sophie Le Guen explained that it was a balancing act. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Tim Cook has been looking back at his past in Apple, while others look to the future of AI, and Wallace and Gromit are opening presents, on the AppleInsider podcast.Crackin’ iPhone, GromitT’is apparently the season to look back on the past, as Tim Cook dodges questions about his retirement and has a good go at re-framing Apple as being at the forefront of AI. But alongside that and the many 2024 reviews like Apple Music Replay launching now, there is always time to delve into the latest rumors about future Apple products. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
