Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ Mac event includes in-person watch parties in select cities
Apple is holding its “Scary Fast” event focused on new Mac hardware this evening. While there’s no in-person component to this event in Cupertino, Apple is holding watch parties for select influencers and members of the press in New York City and Mexic...
Apple Watch SE 2 hits $219, AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C $200, elago iPad Pro stand, more
A fresh batch of deals are now live to start the week and lead up to Apple’s Scary Fast event tonight. You can go Carbon Neutral with the new Apple Watch SE 2 starting at $219, while the refreshed USB-C AirPods Pro 2 are down to $200. Plus, you can bri...
Ad-free Facebook and Instagram subscription coming to Europe next month
A combined Facebook and Instagram subscription is coming to European users in the next few weeks, enabling an ad-free experience in both services for €9.99/month ($10.60).
Alongside this, parent company Meta has announced that it is “pausing” all ad...
9to5Mac Daily: October 30, 2023 – iOS 17.2 beta, new AirPods rumors
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Apple homepage counts down to this evening’s M3 Mac event
The Apple homepage has a little easter egg today: if you hover over the Apple logo with your mouse, it changes to an animated countdown.
Apple doesn’t normally show a count down on the homepage ahead of events, but it’s quite useful in this case due...
New AirPods Max coming next year reportedly will still lag behind AirPods Pro features, lack H2 chip
The current headphones have not been revised since their introduction in December 2020, whereas AirPods Pro have seen multiple updates in hardware and software.
Bloomberg has previously reported that Apple will update AirPods Max with USB-C and ne...
Review: Eve Motion, the best HomeKit motion sensor
After embracing HomeKit in a big way starting in 2022, and testing several motion sensors in the intervening months, my recommendation for best HomeKit motion sensor is the .
The Eve Motion sensor connects directly to the Home app on your iPhone, tr...
Apple sends out gift boxes with AirPods Max and snacks to promote M3 Mac event
Apple is going the extra mile to promote Monday’s video-only Apple event, in which the company will announce updates to the and MacBook Pro featuring M3 Apple silicon chips.
Apple is sending out special gift boxes to select influencers, such as La...
Samsung follows in Apple’s footsteps and will bring satellite features to the Galaxy S24
Apple last year introduced Emergency SOS via Satellite with the iPhone 14 lineup, allowing users to call emergency services for help in places where there’s no cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity. Since then, other smartphone makers have been working with G...
Apple testing tvOS 17 on an iPad mini as it works on HomePod with a screen
It’s been a while since we’ve heard rumors about Apple’s ambitious plans to expand the HomePod lineup. A few days ago, we got a first look at a prototype HomePod with an LCD screen on top. However, Apple wants to go even further, and 9to5Mac has just l...