By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The newly released M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch is back to its record low price of $1,749, with units in stock with free next day shipping. This deal was last seen on Black Friday and limited supply is available.Black Friday has return on Apple’s 14-inch MacBook Pro M4 Pro – Image credit: AppleThe $250 price cut on the standard M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch knocks the price down to the previous record low of $1,749. Equipped with a 12-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 24GB unified memory and 512GB of storage, the standard model in Space Black offers a good deal of performance for the sub-$1,750 price point.Get the $1,749 MBP deal Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) The Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera for Apple Vision Pro content was made available for pre-order, with shipments to customers expected in early 2025. Here’s what it can do, and who it’s for.The Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera is available for pre-order.Originally announced in June 2024, the device was hailed as an end-to-end workflow for the Apple Immersive Video format used by the Apple Vision Pro headset. Apple Immersive Video combines 8K 3D video with a 180-degree field of view and Spatial Audio support.The Apple Vision Pro, announced during WWDC 2023, is Apple’s first attempt at a virtual reality headset, with the company’s CEO Tim Cook referring to it as an “early adopter product.” Priced at $3500, the headset is powered by Apple’s M2 chip and runs a unique operating system known as visionOS. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) The latest developer beta of macOS Sequoia introduces support for Genmoji, following the feature’s debut on iPhone and iPad. Here’s what you need to know.macOS Sequoia 15.3 introduces support for Genmoji.On Monday, Apple released the first developer beta of macOS Sequoia 15.3. While the software update contains few visible changes, it does include one noteworthy addition — support for so-called Genmoji. Originally introduced with iOS 18.2, Genmoji are unique emoticons created by users and generated through the help of Apple Intelligence.Users can describe the emoji they want to create, such as one based on an object or a person they know, and Apple Intelligence will make it a reality. Genmoji can be created with source images from the Photos app, or a generic emoji person can be used instead. Genmoji are also synced via iCloud, meaning that they appear in the user’s sticker drawer across all compatible devices, including iPhone and iPad. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) A new supply chain analyst report suggests that Apple will begin converting its existing iPad lineup to OLED as soon as 2026, with a new folding tablet coming shortly after.iPad ProThe report, which comes courtesy of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), suggests that Apple will introduce an 8.5-inch OLED iPad mini in 2026. This isn’t the first time that DSCC has suggested it, either, as DSCC CEO Ross Young had taken this stance in October 2024.DSCC suspects that Apple will upgrade both the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air to OLED in 2027. This is in line with another rumor from August, which says that Samsung Display will be selected as the main supplier of OLED panels for the iPad Air. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) A holiday price war has erupted on Apple’s 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 Pro chip and a bump up to 1TB of storage. Save $220 on the laptop, plus grab bonus savings on AppleCare.Grab this 1TB MacBook Pro for $1,979 during holiday price war.We’re tracking a new price drop on Apple’s M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch, with the 1TB model in Space Black dipping to $1,979* with promo code APINSIDER at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama.com. This is a result of a price war with B&H, which has the same configuration on sale for $1,999 (no coupon needed).Use code APINSIDER Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Fresh from its latest operating system releases, Apple has moved on to a new generation of developer betas, providing the first builds of iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS 15.3, tvOS 18.3, watchOS 11.3, and visionOS 2.3.Examples of Apple Intelligence at work. Apple released iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, macOS 15.2, tvOS 18.2, watchOS 11.2, and visionOS 2.2 on December 11, bringing an end to the last cycle of beta testing. Now, Apple has moved on to a fresh new batch.The first iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 developer betas share build number 22D5034e, with macOS Sequoia 15.3 using build number 24D5034. The first tvOS 18.3 build is 22K5534e, the first watchOS 11.3 build is 22S5534d, and the first visionOS 2.3 build is 22N5875e. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The addition of AI features like Apple Intelligence are not impressive to consumers, a survey of Apple and Samsung smartphone owners claims, but the timing of the survey may have skewed the results.Image Playground, which survey respondents wouldn’t have usedApple Intelligence is Apple’s main feature set in iOS 18, but it’s not the only company to include AI features in its devices. Other smartphone producers, including Google and Samsung, offer their own takes on the AI concept, with similar image and prompt-based features.However, while they can be impressive, it seems most consumers don’t really care that much about smartphone AI enough to adjust their buying habits. At least, that’s according to a survey conducted for SellCell involving Apple and Samsung smartphone owners. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Apple’s HomeKit is under scrutiny, as Serbian authorities are suspected of exploiting it to install Pegasus spyware without any user interaction at all.MalwareReported by Amnesty International, at the center of the spyware campaign are two tools — the infamous Pegasus spyware and a locally developed system called NoviSpy. Pegasus, created by Israel’s NSO Group, is powerful.While Serbia’s use of spyware tools has gained recent attention, Pegasus has been deployed globally. Governments and organizations worldwide have used it to target journalists, human rights defenders, and opposition leaders. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Apple has chosen to renew its post-apocalyptic drama “Silo” for two more seasons, but the series will end in season 4.Image Credit: Apple TV+In 2021, Apple put out a series order for “Silo,” then dubbed “Wool.” Now, just under three years later, Apple TV+ has decided to end the series without giving the cast and crew a chance to finish the story.On Monday, Apple announced, “Silo” has been picked up for season three and four, which will allow the series to conclude in its fourth year. That’s considerably more notice than the recently-canceled “Time Bandits” had gotten. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, your hosts break down the latest Apple smart home news and several leaked devices ahead of CES 2025.HomeKit Insider PodcastApple continues its work on new smart home devices with several rumors coming out this week. This includes work on its new custom in-house wireless chips.They’re reported to launch in the first devices in 2025, including Apple’s new smart home devices. Creating these chips themselves may result in better device-to-device communication, essential for smart homes. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
