By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple’s next update to the iPad Pro line with an M5 chip is quite a way from release, an analyst claims, with mass production of the tablet expected to happen in late 2025.13-inch iPad Pro, running on the M4 chipThe most recent iPad Pro release was in May 2024, ushering in the M4 generation of Apple Silicon by being the first device to use it. However, it could be quite some time before the next iteration becomes available.According to a Medium post by TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on Wednesday, Apple will be using BYD Electronic for assembling more iPads in future. The post also touches briefly on the iPad Pro’s next release. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple is set to have a packed spring with an AirTag refresh, the AI-powered Home Hub, an M4 MacBook Air, iPhone SE 4, iPad 11, and possibly more. Here’s what to expect.Apple’s early 2025 is packed with possible product announcementsRumor season never ends, though it never fails that one leaker or another predicts every hope and dream is set to release at once. Evidence continues to pour in suggesting that it’ll be a busy quarter for Apple, but there’s always room for products to shift.Most of Apple’s product line has been updated since the start of 2024 with a few exceptions. The M4 chipset could make its way to the final holdout Macs, and new products could emerge as well. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) In a new interview, CEO Tim Cook says that Apple began looking into what became Apple Intelligence in 2017, just as Apple Park was opening.Credit: AppleIt’s been repeatedly claimed that Apple is behind the industry on artificial intelligence, and that’s just as often been refuted. Now before it became known as Apple Intelligence, Tim Cook says that AI crept up on Apple — but crept up a long time ago.”I wouldn’t say there was an aha moment,” he told Steven Levy in Wired. “It built like a wave, or like rolling thunder.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say that Americans should use encrypted apps such as iMessage and FaceTime to be safe from foreign hackers.Image credit: Elchinator on PixabayIt’s an about-face for the FBI, which has for years demanded that Apple allow the agency unencrypted access to Messages. The new warning comes in the face of what it and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) say is China’s ongoing Salt Typhoon hack.”Our suggestion, what we have told folks internally, is not new here: Encryption is your friend, whether it’s on text messaging or if you have the capacity to use encrypted voice communication,” Jeff Greene, executive assistant director for cybersecurity at the CISA, told NBC News in a press call. “Even if the adversary is able to intercept the data, if it is encrypted, it will make it impossible.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The much-rumored HomePod with a display has been delayed again, claims analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, but will include Apple Intelligence when it launches.An artist’s rendition of a HomePod with a displayClaims of a HomePod with some kind of iPad-like screen affixed to it have been rumored for years, and most recently it’s been referred to as a Home Hub. Kuo has repeatedly reported on its development, most recently claiming that it would be released in the first half of 2024.”The mass production time of HomePod equipped with a screen has been delayed several times,” writes Ming-Chi Kuo in his blog (in translation). “The first time was postponed from 2024… to 1Q25, and recently it was postponed to 2025 after WWDC/3Q25.” Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Thomas Sibilly) The Atom is a small yet mighty projector with great portability and ease of use.Dangbei Atom Projector reviewProjectors are inherently space-saving devices and are great to have in dorms, apartments, and other smaller living spaces. Mounting a TV is tiring, and it’s difficult to manage when you’re renting the wall it’s on.Dangbei was founded in 2013 and has been specializing in projectors since 2019. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Apple’s macOS has been under siege in 2024 as malware-as-a-service platforms and AI-driven threats make the year a turning point for Mac security.MacBook ProFor years, macOS had a reputation for being malware-resistant, but 2024 has painted a different picture. A surge in malware targeting macOS users — fueled by the rise of malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platforms and even artificial intelligence — is changing that narrative.Moonlock’s 2024 macOS Threat Report reveals alarming trends that are turning Apple’s platform into a lucrative target for cybercriminals. The report dives into the evolving tactics attackers are using, from cheap, plug-and-play malware kits to sophisticated AI-generated exploits that bypass key protections. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) If you’re an Apple Books user, the 2024 Year in Review is now available, which aggregates all of your reading data into a fun slideshow akin to Spotify Wrapped.Apple Books 20204 Year in Review and collectionsIt’s December, which means it’s time for every app and service to take part in the social media hype of sharing year-in-reviews. Apple doesn’t shy away from the trend, as it offers Apple Music Replay throughout the year and now the Apple Books review is available.It’s quite simple to get your Apple Books Year in Review. Just open the app and tap the green icon that says “Year in Review” under the “Top Picks” category. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) Apple has released a new firmware update for its Beats Solo Buds, though there are currently no details as to what the software update contains.Apple has released a firmware update for its Beats Solo Buds.Tuesday’s firmware update increases the build number to 3A130, up from version 3A112, which originally shipped with the Beats Solo Buds. While Apple has not provided any release notes for the firmware, the update likely includes various bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements rather than new features.The Beats Solo Buds were originally announced in April 2024. They feature a custom acoustic architecture with nozzles and laser-cut vents made with ergonomics in mind. However, they notably lack the active noise cancelation found in products like the AirPods Pro 2. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is using chips sourced from Amazon Web Services to handle searches, and it may also use them to pre-train Apple Intelligence AI models.Apple Intelligence features may get trained with Amazon AI chipsIt is common knowledge that large companies like Apple rely on external service providers when it comes to offering certain services. However, while it is expected for Apple to do so for tasks that don’t have a level of privacy and security, it turns out that it is doing so for some of its machine learning features.Revealed during the annual AWS Reinvent conference on Tuesday, Apple confirmed it is using Amazon’s custom artificial intelligence chips, reports CNBC. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
