By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The culmination of the MSL season is this Saturday as LA Galaxy takes on the New York Red Bulls for the 2024 cup, and the match plus all coverage will be free on Apple TV.Major League Soccer on Apple TVStreaming the final match free across Apple TV hardware, smart TVs, games consoles and more, comes after Apple did the same for Lionel Messi’s debut at the start of the season. That debut reportedly doubled subscriptions to Apple’s MLS Season Pass, and Apple surely expects another boost from the end of the season.As ever, MLS Season Pass costs less and less as the season goes on, and now people have been able to subscribe to get the last few matches free. Users don’t have to subscribe for Saturday’s MLS Cup match, though, and Apple is screening it even further and wider than usual. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple is working with Samsung to change how RAM is packaged for the iPhone, with the aim of widening the bandwidth to help in AI tasks.Apple Intelligence on an iPhone will benefit from faster memoryWhile most smartphones have their RAM on the same package as the processor, Apple is looking to go against the norm. In order to allow for more RAM and also speed up memory access for Apple Intelligence tasks, it now wants to put the RAM and processor on separate chips.According to The Elec, Apple has asked Samsung to begin researching how best to package the DRAM memory used in iPhones. The issue is that being on the same package as the processor is only quicker up to a point. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple could finally be ready to reveal iPhone SE 4 in early 2025, and it may be the lowest-priced iPhone with access to Apple Intelligence. Here’s what’s rumored to be arriving soon.iPhone SE 4 could look like an iPhone 14 with only one rear cameraiPhone SE was last updated in 2022 with the third-generation model. It is the last iPhone with a Home Button, Touch ID, Lightning, and an LCD display.That all is expected to change with the iPhone SE 4, which is rumored to be modeled after the iPhone 14. While it will resemble that iPhone on its face, there will be a lot of modern alterations that’ll make the iPhone SE 4 stand on its own. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Chip Loder) DHCP is a networking protocol used to assign an IP address to your Apple device. Here’s how to force a new IP address on macOS.Force-renew the DHCP lease on your Mac.Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows a network device to request an IP address from a DHCP server on a network. DHCP makes starting and configuring computers easier since it’s usually automatic and doesn’t require any user intervention.There are separate versions of the DHCP protocol for IP4 and IP6 (DHCPv6). Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) The Apple Savings APY falls again after another Federal Reserve rate cut in November, reaching a new all-time low of 3.90% APY.Apple Savings APY drops to 3.90%Apple launched a high-yield savings account attached to the Apple Card in April 2023 at 4.15% APY. It climbed up to 4.5% by January 2024 and saw its first rate cut in April to 4.4%, then a second cut to 4.25% in September, and another to 4.10% in October.Apple has begun notifying Apple Savings users of another APY dip on Wednesday night. The 4.10% rate was already an all-time low for the high-yield savings account, but it has reached a new low of 3.90%. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) An alleged donation theft scheme involving six former Apple employees, tax fraud, and an inside man funneling money away from charities robbed Apple of about $152k over three years.Apple ParkLike many big companies, Apple matches donations made by employees to various organizations. Somehow, a group of employees (now former) allegedly figured out a loophole that would let them keep their money, take the matched donation, and make a claim on their taxes.According to a report from CBS based on a release from The County of Santa Clara, the six people defrauded the State of California and Apple’s Matching Gifts Program. The report states that ringleader Siu Kei Kwan directed five employees to make donations to two organizations he had access to. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Thomas Sibilly) This MagSafe SSD enclosure helps bring your storage wherever you are and connect to any of your devices.Dockcase MagSafe SSD Enclosure reviewIn 2024, USB-C is king. Connecting all your devices through power, storage, and display is easier than ever.Dockcase takes advantage of this with a MagSafe design to put an SSD on the back of your iPhone while you record video or transfer files. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Black Friday and Cyber Monday are in the rearview mirror, but numerous Apple deals are still in effect. Here are the best choices.There’s still a chance to grab Black Friday pricing on Apple devices.With prices jumping up after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, shoppers looking for the best deals would normally have to sift through dozens of product listings. But we’ve rounded up the top picks that are still available at Black Friday prices to help save you time and money. You can also find the latest offers on hundreds of Macs, iPad Pros and more in our Apple Price Guide. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Netherlands car firm Stellantis may be best known for buying Jeep, Dodge, Ram, and Chrysler, but it says it is definitely not buying ex-Apple CFO Luca Maestri.Luca Maestri — image credit: AppleStellantis cars waited until its shares rose before denying reports that it has hired ex-Apple CFO Luca Maestri as its new CEO. And that rise in shares is among the best news it’s had in a while, as its car sales reportedly fell 14% in 2024 — and its profits nearly halved.In comparison, Maestri went out on a high as Apple’s Chief Financial Officer in October 2024. He has been replaced there by Kevan Parekh, though reportedly Maestri has just moved down the hall at Apple Park and isn’t going anywhere. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The deal between Apple and local firm Baidu to bring a form of Apple Intelligence to China is reportedly faltering because of technical and philosophical privacy issues.Apple Intelligence faces delays in ChinaApple Intelligence could provide the boost to iPhone sales in China that Apple needs, after years of decline and increasing local competition. But while Apple theoretically could go it alone with Apple Intelligence in the country, in practice it has to partner with a Chinese firm — and it’s facing difficulties.While it has now partnered with Baidu, after local media first denied it had, The Information says that the partnership is struggling. The difficulty includes how Baidu’s large language models (LLMs) have been failing to provide the kind of responses Apple wants for typical iPhone user questions. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
