Happy birthday, AirPods Max. You deserve better.
Three years ago today, Apple unveiled its first over-ear headphones with the introduction of AirPods Max. I can’t say today marks a very exciting birthday. The AirPods Max really do deserve to be treated better than the neglect we’ve seen so far.
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Threads is coming to the EU next week, Instagram teases
Threads is coming to the EU next week on December 14, according to a pair of teasers quietly launched by Instagram today. As spotted by The Verge, there’s a new countdown timer on the Threads website in the European Union, as well as a new “ticket” in ...
Apple planning ‘spring 2024’ USB-C refresh for Mac peripherals
One of the surprises during Apple’s October event was the lack of USB-C updates for Mac peripherals. A new rumor this week says that Apple is instead planning this change for spring 2024.
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Kentucky woman says Apple Watch helped save her – and her baby’s – life
A new report from Fox19 this week shares the story of a Northern Kentucky woman who credits the Apple Watch with helping save her – and her baby’s – life. Veronica Williams says that, while pregnant, she received a high heart rate notification on her A...
Spotify says it has no plans to support App Store in-app purchases again on iOS
To avoid paying Apple a cut of its revenue, Spotify removed in-app purchases from the Spotify for iOS app several years ago.
A report on Thursday claimed that Spotify was working to reverse that decision, but the company has now confirmed that it h...
As Apple Card rumors swirl, Amex CEO reveals what he looks for in co-brand partnerships
Based on the latest reporting, Apple and Goldman Sachs are planning to part ways sometime next year, ending their partnership that currently consists of Apple Card and Apple Card Savings Account. American Express has been rumored as one of the companie...
M3 MacBook Air coming early 2024, Beeper brings iMessage to Android, iOS 17.2 beta features
iOS 17.2 beta release candidate is here with a few surprise changes in store, while Apple formally retires the iTunes TV Shows and Movies apps in tvOS. An impressive new app called Beeper brings iMessage to Android in the right way. There’s also talk o...
Apple updates legal process documents to acknowledge push notification data requests
Yesterday, it was revealed for the first time that governments around the world have been “spying” on iPhone users via push notifications. Apple confirmed the news in a statement, saying that “the federal government prohibited us from sharing any infor...
First responders praise iPhone’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature: ‘Truly a lifesaver’
Since Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature debuted alongside the iPhone 14 last year, there have been a number of stories about the feature being used in the real world. A new report from Backpacker this week offers a behind-the-scenes look at h...
Veteran Apple exec behind iPhone’s multitouch screen, Touch ID, and more departing
A veteran Apple executive responsible for a myriad of features over the years is departing the company. Bloomberg reports that Steve Hotelling, who worked on key technologies like the iPhone’s multitouch screen, Touch ID, and Face ID, is retiring from ...