Coinbase Onramp Now Supports Buying Crypto With Apple Pay

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase today announced the launch of a new feature designed to let people buy cryptocurrency using Apple Pay. ‌Apple Pay‌ is available for all fiat-to-crypto purchases (aka paper currencies like the U.S. dollar) in Coinbase Onramp, a tool that developers and websites can use to accept crypto payments from customers. [embedded content] With […]

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Apple Warns Developers About Longer App Review Times During the Holidays

Apple today informed developers that App Store review times could increase as the 25th approaches, with Apple recommending that developers start getting their apps and games up to date and ready for the season. There was a time where Apple would shut down ‌App Store‌ Connect entirely during the week of Christmas and not accept […]

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iFixit Shares M4 MacBook Pro Teardown

Repair site iFixit today shared a teardown video of the M4 Pro MacBook Pro, giving us a look inside of the machine. Apple didn’t make any external design changes to the ‌MacBook Pro‌ models, but iFixit was hopeful for repairability improvements. [embedded content] Unfortunately, the M4 Pro ‌MacBook Pro‌ that iFixit took apart was almost […]

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Review: KUXIU’s iPad Magnetic Charging Stands Make Your Screen Float and Power Up

As someone who regularly uses my M4 iPad Pro as an extended Mac display via Sidecar and often plays around with Apple’s Universal Control feature, finding the perfect iPad stand that will sit pretty on my constrained desk space has become something of a hobby. With this in mind, KUXIU’s Pro MAX line of magnetic […]

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iOS 18 Photos App Redesign: Two Months Later, Users Still Divided

When Apple released iOS 18 in September, it introduced an overhauled Photos app, dropping on users the biggest change to photo management on iPhone since the app’s introduction. MacRumors forums users have been particularly vocal about the redesign – some have praised the AI features, but others have called for a return to the simpler […]

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‘Control Ultimate Edition’ Coming to Mac on February 12, 2025

Remedy Entertainment has announced that Control Ultimate Edition will launch on Mac on February 12, 2025. The award-winning action-adventure game has garnered over 80 industry accolades since its 2019 debut, and two expansions in the intervening years have kept the franchise alive. The Ultimate Edition includes the base game alongside its two major expansions, “The […]

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‘Graykey’ Tool Used by Law Enforcement Can Only Partially Unlock iOS 18 Devices

Graykey, a forensics tool used by law enforcement officials to break into locked iPhones, has limited access to iOS 18 and iOS 18.0.1, 404 Media recently learned. The site secured documents that describe Graykey’s functionality in-depth, giving us a look at what the device is capable of. Graykey parent company Magnet Forensics does not share […]

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Corsair Debuts K65 Plus Wireless Keyboard and M75 Mouse for Mac

Corsair has announced Mac-compatible versions of its K65 Plus Wireless keyboard and M75 Wireless mouse, offering both peripherals in exclusive “Glacier Blue” and “Frost” color options designed to complement Apple devices. The K65 Plus Wireless is a 75% mechanical keyboard featuring pre-lubricated MLX Red v2 linear switches with integrated sound dampening for quieter typing. It […]

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Apple Dropping Support for iCloud Backups on iPhones and iPads Running iOS 8 and Earlier

Starting next month, making a device backup over iCloud will require iOS 9 or later, Apple has informed some customers via email. New backups for iPhones and iPads running iOS 8 or earlier will no longer be supported, and Apple will delete all existing ‌iCloud‌ backups of those devices as well. Apps and data stored […]

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Install Mac Apps on External Storage in macOS Sequoia

If you’re running out of space on your Mac’s internal drive, macOS Sequoia 15.1 includes a handy new feature that lets you install large apps directly to external storage. Here’s how to use it to preserve space on your boot drive. Apple is known for charging customers a very high markup for additional storage when […]

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Oura CEO Says Apple Won’t Make a Smart Ring Because ‘It’s Hard to Do’

Oura CEO Tom Hale doesn’t believe that Apple has plans to get into the smart ring market because an Apple-designed smart ring might undercut sales of the Apple Watch. In an interview with CBNC, Hale said that Apple is likely “unconvinced about the value of having a ring and watch together,” and he said that […]

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How to Tell If You’re Using a Slow iPhone Charger

In iOS 18, Apple has introduced a clever new way to identify if your iPhone charging setup is running at less than optimal speeds. The new feature appears directly in Settings, making it easy to spot when you’re not getting the fastest possible charge. The Battery section displays a Slow Charger message when your iPhone […]

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Rare iPhone Prototype Was Likely Used for Testing Haptic Button Technology

Apple uses a variety of test devices and prototypes when it is considering new iPhone features, and one such test device was recently discovered by AppleDemoYT, who shared a video today. This rare prototype ‌iPhone‌ was originally sourced from a facility that recycles electronics. [embedded content] The “Vesica Piscis” ‌iPhone‌ is unique because it doesn’t […]

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ChatGPT Experiencing Outage, iOS 18.2 Siri ChatGPT Integration Not Working

OpenAI’s ChatGPT service is experiencing an outage at the current time, which means the ChatGPT website and app are not available, and the Siri ChatGPT feature in iOS 18.2 is non-functional at the current time. According to OpenAI’s website, the company is aware of an issue that has caused ChatGPT to be unavailable and it […]

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Cops Suspect iOS 18 iPhones Are Communicating to Force Reboots, Making Unlocking Harder

Law enforcement officials in Detroit, Michigan are warning other police officers about an alleged iPhone change that causes Apple devices stored for forensic examination to spontaneously restart, reports 404 Media. iPhones that are undergoing examination have apparently been rebooting, which makes them harder to unlock with brute force methods, and Michigan police think that it’s […]

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iOS 18.2 Could Show How Long Your iPhone Will Take to Charge

Apple appears to be working on a new battery charging feature for iPhone that will show users how much time it will take for their device to reach a full charge. Code unearthed in the latest iOS 18.2 beta by 9to5Mac references a new “BatteryIntelligence” framework that apparently allows the system to calculate estimated charging […]

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Apple’s Employee Count Grew This Year Despite Smaller-Scale Layoffs

Apple’s employee count grew in 2024, despite reports that the company had at least four incidents of smaller-scale layoffs this year. As of late September, Apple had approximately 164,000 full-time employees worldwide, the company disclosed in a filing last week. That’s up from the 161,000 full-time employees that Apple reported a year ago. These figures […]

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