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Deals: M3 MacBook Air up to $450 off original prices, USB-C AirPods Max best deal ever, iPhone 15 Pro $469 off, more
Holiday-worthy iPad mini 7 deals roll on, but today we are focused on AirPods and MacBooks. First and foremost, the latest USB-C AirPods Max are now down at the best price ever with $99 in savings on all color options. That offer was ushered in by a no...
2025-01-17 16:45
9to5Mac Daily: January 17, 2025 – Apple Intelligence changes in iOS 18.3
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by ...
2025-01-17 15:57
iPhone 17 line might get key hardware change to boost Apple Intelligence performance
Apple Intelligence is in its early stages, but it’s already leading to big changes in Apple hardware such as increased RAM and chip upgrades. Now, a new rumor indicates another key hardware change is coming to the full iPhone 17 lineup that will help...
2025-01-17 15:37
TikTok ban set to go into effect on Sunday as Supreme Court upholds law
TikTok’s last-ditch effort to avoid its impending ban in the United States has failed. On Friday, the US Supreme Court unanimously upheld the law that forces ByteDance to sell TikTok or else face a ban in the United States. Perhaps the largest unknow...
2025-01-17 15:32
Apple’s best chips won’t be US-manufactured per TSMC, here’s why
Apple has recently ramped up its US chip production in Arizona, but TSMC’s CEO says you shouldn’t expect the latest and greatest chips to be US-made any time soon. Here’s why. more…
2025-01-17 14:49
FTC bans General Motors from selling driving data without permission, adding to case for CarPlay 2
The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against General Motors and OnStar for selling location and driving data from millions of GM car owners, allegedly without informed consent. This data was collected as frequently as every three seconds. Both...
2025-01-17 14:22
Verizon price raises of up to $15 per month hit some plans
Some smartphone users are being welcomed into the new year with Verizon price raises of up to $15 per month on multi-line plans … more…
2025-01-17 13:37
Apple to stream FireAid Benefit Concert in support of LA wildfire relief
Later this month, a FireAid Benefit Concert is being held in support of the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. Headlined by the likes of Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Dave Matthews, and Katy Perry, the concert aims to raise donations for wildfire relief...
2025-01-17 13:17
Apple denies App Store profit margin is 75% – claims to have no clue
Apple’s incoming CFO didn’t get much time to settle in before he found himself in court defending the company against a class action lawsuit. Kevan Parekh yesterday claimed that the company that it has no clue about its App Store profit margin. Thi...
2025-01-17 13:03
Security Bite: Put these books and security resources on your 2025 reading list
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art Apple...
2025-01-17 12:54
Apple continues high-profile Severance promos with fun homepage panels
Apple is clearly really proud of Severance season 2, as the company continues its high-profile promos for the Apple TV+ show. After setting up a transparent Severance cube at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, complete with Lumon employees workin...
2025-01-17 12:06
iOS Decoded: iOS 18.3 beta 3 changes and features – the Notification Summary update [Video]
Yesterday Apple dropped iOS 18.3 beta 3, two days after similar betas for watchOS and tvOS were released. We now have a likely explanation for the delay. Apple has been working to refine the Notification Summary feature, on platforms like iOS, which su...
2025-01-17 12:00
iOS 18.3 beta 3 changes and features – the Notification Summary update [Video]
Yesterday Apple dropped the latest version of iOS 18.3, two days after betas for watchOS and tvOS were released. We now have a likely explanation for the delay. Apple has been working to refine the Notification Summary feature, on platforms like iOS, w...
2025-01-17 12:00
After almost three year wait, Severance season two starts streaming on Apple TV+ today
Severance premiered in February 2022, almost three years ago. With the season ending on an all-time cliffhanger, fans of the show have been eagerly waiting for more. However, the effect of Hollywood strikes and other factors delayed production signific...
2025-01-17 09:45
Apple was fined $2.1B last year, but could pay it all off in a week
Apple was fined a global total of more than $2.1B last year for antitrust violations, but the sum was only the equivalent of just over a week’s worth of free cash flow. Encrypted email company Proton put together its latest Tech Fines Tracker, in whi...
2025-01-17 09:00
Apple Watch Crash Detection credited with saving 55-year-old man who passed out while driving
No, that voice you heard wasn’t a call from the other side. It was emergency services calling to help thanks to Crash Detection on Apple Watch. That’s exactly what happened to a 55-year-old Apple Watch customer in Massachusetts after passing out wh...
2025-01-17 02:03
Apple’s most affordable iPad has an AI problem
Apple’s 10th-gen iPad is (regular $349), especially when you consider that the next comparable display size in the lineup starts at $600. iPad 10 has a full-screen design, fun colors, Touch ID, USB-C, and impressive cameras. However, there’s one mi...
2025-01-16 22:35
Rumor Replay: Apple’s big 2025 product release plans
This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: Apple’s big 2025 product release plans, including iPhone 17 Pro camera upgrades, 17 Air thinness, ...
2025-01-16 21:04
Apple 2025 hardware, Zuckerberg attacks Apple, iOS 18.3 beta
Benjamin and Chance react to Mark Zuckerberg’s recent comments about Apple having not done anything good recently … as we also look forward to everything Apple is set to announce this year. Apple gets in hot water about ‘Enhanced Visual Search’...
2025-01-16 21:00
Report: Apple TV+ cancels returning comedy series after losing its star actor
This week Apple TV+ is celebrating two big moments: the return of Severance plus Silo’s season 2 finale. But now some not-so-positive news has emerged: comedy Dick Turpin has been unexpectedly canceled. more…
2025-01-16 20:47