EU accuses Apple of putting users at risk; Apple accuses EU of hypocrisy As part of an investigation into whether Apple complies with the Digital Services Act (DSA), the EU has said that it suspects the company of failing to protect its customers from scams. The Cupertino company is also accused of not providing enough safety measures for children who use its devices.
The iPhone maker has responded with an exceptionally strongly-worded letter, accusing the EU of hypocrisy and cynically attempting to distract attention from the failings of its own laws …
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Apple Announces Next Swift Student Challenge Ahead of WWDC 2026 Apple today announced it will accept submissions for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge from Friday, February 6 through Saturday, February 28.
The annual Swift Student Challenge gives eligible student developers around the world the opportunity to showcase their coding capabilities by using the Swift Playground or Xcode apps to create an interactive "app playground."
Apple said winners will be selected based on submissions that "demonstrate excellence in innovation, creativity, social impact, or inclusivity." A subset of Distinguished Winners with "truly exceptional" submissions will be invited to visit Apple in Cupertino, California for three days in summer 2026, with travel and lodging included.
Distinguished Winners are typically invited to attend Apple's annual developers conference WWDC, at the company's Apple Park headquarters. Apple has yet to announce WWDC 2026 dates, but the weeklong conference is typically held in June.
WWDC 2026 is where Apple will announce iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and other software updates.
Apple's announcement highlights three past Swift Student Challenge winners.Tags: Swift Student Challenge, WWDC 2026This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
Apple TV’s colorful new intro was created with real glass and practical effects Apple TV+ recently became just Apple TV and introduced a vibrant new logo and intro as part of the brand refresh. It turns out that colorful new intro to Apple TV content was created on camera using real glass…
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Apple highlights four apps from award-winning student developers Apple just announced that its annual Swift Student Challenge will return starting February 6 for three weeks, and new Develop in Swift tutorials and Meet with Apple code-along sessions are now available to help prepare. Alongside the announcement, Apple is highlighting four apps from three former winners.
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Best Mac mini deals and discounts right now Macworld
The Mac mini is the cheapest Mac you can buy, but you can get one for less than Apple sells it for. Our Best Mac mini Prices Comparison looks at all the stores that sell Apple Macs and finds the best prices right now so you can be sure you aren’t spending more than you need to.
Whether it’s the latest Mac mini M4, or an older Mac mini model that you want to find on sale, we share the best prices you can get the Mac mini for.
Because we follow all the Apple resellers all year round, we know the best prices resellers have sold Mac mini for in the past, and whether today’s deal is really good or just ok. Check out the best deals we are seeing right now below. We also give advice about what to look out and what to avoid when buying a Mac mini.
We also have a guide to the best Apple deals right now on all Apple products, including MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
Later this month it’s Black Friday and we expect to see some super deals on Mac mini at that time, so do bookmark our Best Black Friday Mac and MacBook deals page.
Best Mac mini deals right now
U.S.
Amazon, M4 Mac mini (256GB): $499 ($100 off, MSRP $599)
Amazon, M4 Mac mini (24GB RAM, 512GB): $889 ($110 off, MSRP $999)
Amazon, M4 Pro Mac mini (24GB RAM, 512GB): $1,270 ($129 off, MSRP $1,399)
U.K.
Amazon, M4 Mac mini, 256GB/16GB RAM, £529 (£70 off, RRP £599)
Amazon, M4 Mac mini, 512GB/16GB RAM, £720 (£79 off, RRP £799)
KRCS, M4 Mac mini, 512GB/24GB RAM, £899 (£100 off, RRP £799)
Amazon, M4 Pro Mac mini, 512GB/24GB RAM, £1,269.99 (£129 off, RRP £1,399)
If you’re looking for an M4 iMac, check out our round-up of the best iMac deals. We also have the best Mac Studio deals.
Best M4 Mac mini deals
The best prices for the Mac mini will appear below.
M4 Mac mini, 10-core CPU/10-core GPU, 256GB/16GB RAM, MSRP $599/£599
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M4 Mac mini, 10-core CPU/10-core GPU, 512GB/16GB RAM, MSRP $799/£799
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M4 Mac mini, 10-core CPU/10-core GPU, 512GB/24GB RAM, MSRP $999/£999
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Best M4 Pro Mac mini deals
M4 Pro Mac mini, 12-core CPU/16-core GPU, 512GB/24GB RAM, MSRP $1,399/£1,399
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$1,269.99
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Best deals on old Mac mini models
IfF you are on a small budget, you can often find a good deal on the previous generation. Just keep in mind that the older Mac mini had lass RAM as standard – 8GB rather than 16GB. We think that 8GB RAM should be avoided if possible.
M2 Pro Mac mini, 512GB/16GB RAM (MSRP: $1,299/£1,399)
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Mac Mini (January 2023) M2 Pro 3.49 GHz – SSD 512 GB – 16GB
$731
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M2 Mac mini, 256GB/8GB RAM (MSRP: $599/£649)
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M2 Mac mini, 512GB/8GB RAM (MSRP: $799/£849)
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Where to buy the Mac mini
Mac mini buyers in the U.S. can check out the following stores:
Apple
Amazon
Best Buy
BH Photo Video
Costco
Looking for other ways to save money. Find out if you can save money buying Apple products from another country.
If you’re based in the U.K. you can pick up a Mac mini from the following retailers:
Apple
Amazon
Argos
Currys
John Lewis
Very
Apple has a number of Apple Premium Resellers in the UK who stock Macs and offer other services:
KRCS
Insight
iStore
Select
Western Computer
Jigsaw
You might also be able to trade in your old Mac to get some money off your new purchase. Here’s how to get money off with Apple’s trade-in program.
Best refurbished Mac mini deals
One of the best places to look for Mac mini deals all year round is the Apple Refurbished Store. There, you’ll find discounts on Mac mini that have been returned to Apple for various reasons, and then completely revamped for resale. If you buy a refurbished Mac mini from Apple it will come with a one-year warranty so Apple may fix or replace it for free should anything happen to it in that first year.
In the U.S.:
Get a refurbished Mac at Apple's refurbished store (U.S.)
In the U.K.:
Get a refurbished Mac at Apple's refurbished store (U.K.)
You can get refurbished Macs from other suppliers too, including the following refurbished resellers listed below:
In the U.S.:
Apple
Amazon
Back Market
Best Buy
Gainsaver
OWC
Mac Of All Trades
Refurb.me
In the U.K.:
Affordable Mac
Apple
Amazon
BackMarket
Hoxton Macs
Laptops Direct
MacFinder
Mac 4 Sale
Music Magpie
Amazon also has a certified refurbished store for Apple products but we would advise against buying any products that are older than five years – most of the products we see on the Amazon refurbished store are unfortunately very old. Another place to look is BackMarket US and BackMarket UK, which sells refurbished Macs and other Apple products. We also recommend Hoxton Macs in the U.K.
Find the latest Apple refurbished deals here. We also have this advice about buying a refurbished Mac.
Amazon Introduces Ultra Low Prices on Previous Gen Apple Watches, Starting at $159.99 Amazon is providing a few record low prices on previous generation Apple Watch models this week, with up to $119 off select devices. This includes savings on the second generation Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 10.
Apple Watch SE 2
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Prices start at just $159.99 for the 40mm GPS Apple Watch SE, then increase to $189.99 for the 44mm GPS model. Both of these are $89 discounts on the wearables, and all-time low prices on each device. You can find Midnight, Silver, and Starlight case color options at these prices for both sizes.
$89 OFFApple Watch SE 2 (40mm GPS) for $159.99
$89 OFFApple Watch SE 2 (44mm GPS) for $189.99Apple Watch Series 10
Amazon also has a few discounts on the Apple Watch Series 10, with $119 off these models. You can get the 42mm GPS Apple Watch Series 10 for $279.99, down from $399.00, and the 46mm GPS model for $309.99, down from $429.00. The 42mm GPS model is only available in Jet Black Aluminum, but the 46mm GPS model has Jet Black, Rose Gold, and Silver Aluminum options available at this low price.
$119 OFFApple Watch Series 10 (42mm GPS) for $279.99
$119 OFFApple Watch Series 10 (46mm GPS) for $309.99
You can find all the Apple Black Friday Deals currently available in our dedicated post. For everything else, we're keeping track of all of the season's best Apple-related deals in our Black Friday roundup, so be sure to check back throughout the month for an updated list of all the most notable discounts you'll find for Black Friday 2025.
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Best iMac deals and discounts right now Macworld
If you want to buy a iMac for less than the price Apple sets, you have come to the right place. We can help you find the best deals on a new iMac using our Best Prices Comparison that looks at all the stores that sell Apple Macs and finds the best prices right now.
Whether it’s the latest iMac M4, or an older iMac model that you want to find on sale, we share the best prices you can get the iMac for.
We follow Mac prices all year round, so we know the best prices Apple resellers have sold iMacs for–and we know if they have a really good deal and not just an ok deal. Check out the best deals we are seeing right now below. We also give advice about what to look out and what to avoid.
We also have a guide to the best Apple deals right now on all Apple products, including MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
Later this month it’s Black Friday and we expect to see some super deals on iMac at that time, so do bookmark our Best Black Friday Mac & MacBook deals page.
Best iMac deals right now
These are the very best deals we are seeing right now. You’ll find our best U.S. and U.K. deals listed below. The best prices where you are based will appear in the boxes below, including Canada or Australia.
U.S.
Amazon, M4 iMac (8-core GPU, 256GB): $1,182 ($117 off, MSRP $1,299)
Amazon, M4 iMac, 10-core GPU, 256GB): $1,374 ($125 off, MSRP $1,499)
U.K.
You can save on each of the models.
Amazon, M4 iMac (8-core GPU, 256GB/16GB RAM), £1,189 (£100 off, RRP £1,299)
Amazon, M4 iMac (10-Core GPU, 256GB/16GB RAM), £1,399 (£100 off, RRP £1,499)
Amazon, M4 iMac (10-Core GPU, 512GB RAM) £1,550 (£149 off, RRP £1,699)
For even more deals check out our best prices comparison tables in the section below.
Best iMac M4 deals
iMac, M4, 8-core CPU/8-core GPU, 256GB/16GB unified memory, MSRP $1,299/£1,299
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Best deals on old iMacs
While resellers sell off old stock you may be able to pick up some good deals. Just keep in mind that the new iMacs include more RAM: we feel that the 8GB RAM as standard in these older iMacs is not sufficient.
iMac, M3, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 256GB/8GB unified memory, Was $1,499/£1,599 – Discontinued
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iMac 24-inch Retina (Late 2023) M3 4.05GHz – SSD 256 GB – 8GB
$823
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iMac 24-inch Retina (Late 2023) M3 4.05GHz – SSD 256 GB – 8GB
$866.92
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iMac 24-inch Retina (Late 2021) M3 3.2GHz – SSD 256 GB – 8GB
$1007.99
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iMac 24-inch Retina (Late 2023) M3 2.8GHz – SSD 256 GB – 8GB
$1034
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iMac, M3, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 512GB/8GB unified memory, Was $1,699/£1,799 – Discontinued
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iMac 24-inch Retina (Late 2023) M3 4.05GHz – SSD 512 GB – 8GB
$946
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iMac 24-inch Retina (Late 2023) M3 3.2GHz – SSD 512 GB – 8GB
$1291.68
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Where to buy an iMac
You can buy an iMac directly from Apple in the US or at Apple UK, but there are plenty of stores and Apple Premium Resellers around the world that offer discounts on new and old Macs. Some Mac retailers offer great discounts on Apple products and Apple accessories, so you should be able to save a few hundred pounds off some iMac configurations.
Beware, though. The Mac listed by the reseller may be an older model than the one Apple currently sells. We’ve seen resellers advertising Macs with money off based on the price they were previously sold at by Apple, even after Apple has started selling a newer Mac at the same price – so the deal often looks better than it actually is. So be careful to check the age and spec of the machine being sold, and don’t automatically assume that it’s current.
To get an idea of what the old model should be worth, take a look at Apple’s refurbished store to see what Apple is selling the older version for (and remember that buying from Apple, even if it’s refurbished, will mean you get a full year’s warranty).
And for another way to save money on a new Apple product read about how you can trade in old products at Apple and other resellers and get money off. Read: How Apple trade-in works and saves you money.
We regularly see Mac-related deals from the following U.K. and U.S. retailers:
U.S.
Want to buy a iMac from Apple?
View the iMac in the Apple Store.
Get your education discount:
View the iMac in the Apple Education Store
View the iMac at Amazon where we often see discounts.
View the iMac at B&H Photo.
View the iMac at Best Buy.
View the iMac at Walmart.
You can find the iMac at Adorama here.
Looking for other ways to save money. Find out if you can save money buying Apple products from another country.
U.K.
You can be sure that you are buying a Mac at the correct price at Apple. View the iMac in the Apple Store.
Save money if you are a teacher or student. View the iMac in the Apple Education Store.
Get a iMac from Amazon where we often see discounts. View the iMac at Amazon
View the iMac at AO.com.
You may find an iMac at Argos, although we only tend to see deals in conjunction with events like Black Friday.
We often see great deals on iMac at EE.
View the iMac at Currys, who also frequently offer discounts.
View the iMac at Ebuyer.
View the iMac at John Lewis, where we often see discounts.
You can get an iMac from Laptops Direct here
And you may also find discounts on the iMac at Very
Apple has a number of Apple Premium Resellers in the UK who stock Macs and also offer other services:
KRCS
Insight
iStore
Select
Western Computer
Jigsaw
From time to time, Amazon runs lightning deals, which could get you a discount if you act quickly. If you’ve found that you’re missing out on Amazon’s Lightning deals, which run for just a few hours and offer limited stock, we’d recommend signing up for Amazon’s 30-day free trial of Prime, which will get you access to deals 30 minutes before everyone else. Plus, you’ll get free next-day delivery with the Prime trial, as well as access to Prime Instant Video and more. Sign up for Prime here.
Best refurbished iMac deals
One of the best places to look for iMac deals all year round is the Apple Refurbished Store. There, you’ll find huge iMac discounts, sometimes even on the latest models. These iMacs have been returned to Apple for various reasons, and then completely revamped for resale. One of the major benefits of buying a refurbished Mac from Apple is that it will come with a one-year warranty so Apple may fix or replace it for free should anything happen to it in that first year.
You won’t be able to tell the difference between a refurbished iMac and a brand-new iMac, aside from the box it comes in, which is white to prevent people from buying them and attempting to sell them as new. Find out more about buying a refurbished iMac here.
Get a refurbished Mac at Apple's refurbished store (U.S.)
Get a refurbished Mac at Apple's refurbished store (U.K.)
You can get refurbished Macs from other suppliers too, including the following refurbished MacBook and reconditioned Mac from the resellers listed below:
In the U.S.:
Apple
Amazon
Back Market
Best Buy
Gainsaver
OWC
Mac Of All Trades
Refurb.me
In the U.K.:
Affordable Mac
Apple
Amazon
BackMarket
Hoxton Macs
Laptops Direct
MacFinder
Mac 4 Sale
Music Magpie
Amazon also has a certified refurbished store for Apple products but we would advise against buying any products that are older than five years – most of the products we see on the Amazon refurbished store are unfortunately very old. Another place to look is BackMarket US and BackMarket UK, which sells refurbished Macs and other Apple products. We also recommend Hoxton Macs in the U.K.
Best iMac Student Deals
If you are a student you can save money with Apple all year round. Read: How to get an Apple student discount. to find out more. Also take a look at when Apple will be running its Back to School deal this year, when you can get a free pair of AirPods with your purchase.
Qualcomm Now Relies on Android as Apple Modems Roll Out Qualcomm is gradually reducing its dependence on Apple, as growing demand for premium Android smartphones becomes the main driver of its chip business, according to a new report from DigiTimes.
Qualcomm's semiconductor arm, known as Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), apparently recorded strong year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, led by rising Android device sales and increasing chip content per device. DigiTimes cited remarks from President and CEO Cristiano Amon, who said that non-Apple QCT revenue rose by 18% during the quarter.
The global smartphone market is said to be undergoing a structural transition toward more advanced, feature-rich devices, with users in both mature and emerging markets upgrading to higher-end models. This shift has driven up average selling prices and boosted demand for Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon processors, which now feature enhanced AI, camera, and connectivity capabilities. Qualcomm's strategy of embedding more value into devices is now apparently central to its long-term growth, reducing its reliance on Apple orders over time.
The company's deepening partnership with Samsung was also a key factor. Amon said Qualcomm currently provides modems for about 75% of Samsung's Galaxy smartphones, a significant rise from approximately half in earlier years. Some Galaxy models, such as the Galaxy S25 series, use Snapdragon modems exclusively.
The update comes as Apple is expected to move away from Qualcomm's modem chips over the coming years. Apple has been developing its own in-house 5G modem technology since acquiring Intel's smartphone modem division in 2019. The iPhone 16e, iPhone Air, and iPad Pro now contain Apple's C1-series custom modems rather than Qualcomm chips. Qualcomm previously announced that it would continue to supply Apple with Snapdragon modems through 2026, but the relationship is widely expected to diminish after that point as Apple's own modems proliferate through its device lineup.Tag: QualcommThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
EU’s DMA forces Apple to remove iPhone-Apple Watch Wi-Fi sync for EU users Apple plans to disable automatic Wi-Fi network syncing between iPhone and Apple Watch for users in the European Union starting with iOS 26.2…
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3 Standout Tech Upgrades To Elevate the Home Office Experience Mark Vena reviews three premium tech products designed to improve workflow, clarity, and performance in a smarter home workspace. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.
Apple is getting angry about contradictory EU big tech regulations Apple is now openly chiding the European Union for demanding better user privacy under the Digital Services Act — while mandating Apple remove privacy features under the Digital Markets Act.An EU flag with the App Store logoApple and the European Union have long gone from claiming cooperation over the Digital Markets Act (DMA), to arguing the case in the Luxembourg General Court. A key disagreement has always been that Apple claims the EU's enforcement of the DMA radically harms users by demanding that rivals get unfettered access to private data.Now Apple has revealed that, separately, the EU has recently complained that it is not protecting users under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This is a different act which is concerned with online privacy rather than the DMA's requirements over interoperability and giving rivals free access to Apple technology. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Will my personal Apple Developer account be affected if a client’s account gets terminated? Hey everyone 👋 I’m an iOS developer who works with multiple clients. Each client creates their own Apple Developer account, and I join their team using my company Apple ID (e.g. user@company.com) so I can help publish their apps. I also have my personal Apple Developer account under a different Apple ID that I use […]
iOS 26.2 adds offline lyrics support to Apple Music Apple released the first beta of iOS 26.2 this week, with changes for Apple News, Apple Podcasts, Liquid Glass, and more.
As it turns out, iOS 26.2 also brings a big improvement to Apple Music: support for offline lyrics.
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IKEA launches 21 new smart home products, all of them Matter-compatible There’s good news today for HomeKit fans on a budget: IKEA has announced the launch of 21 new smart home products, all of them Matter-compatible.
The new lineup comprises 11 different smart bulbs, five types of sensor, three remote controls, and a new smart plug …
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Hello Developer: November 2025 In this edition: Catch the new design in the wild, and let Apple experts show you how to quickly and easily bring it to your apps. Plus, get the latest on the Swift Student Challenge 2026, and check out new developer videos available on demand.Also, explore new activities all over the world, get your apps and games ready for the holidays, and browse the latest news, documentation, and Technotes.Read the full story
New Australia & New Zealand power initiatives are an attempt to balance Apple's consumption Apple has announced more projects for New Zealand and Australia that aim to match users' iPhone charging needs with clean energy.Apple's new solar project under construction in Lancaster, Victoria, Australia — image credit: AppleFollowing on from its October 2025 announcements of energy initiatives in China and the European Union, Apple is now highlighting its similar efforts across Australia and New Zealand."By 2030, we want our users to know that all the energy it takes to charge their iPhone or power their Mac is matched with clean electricity," said Lisa Jackson, Apple's vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, in a statement. "We're proud to do our part to support Australia's transition to a cleaner grid and drive positive impacts for communities and nature — all while moving closer to our ambitious goal to be carbon neutral across our entire footprint." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple to Remove iPhone-Apple Watch Wi-Fi Sync in EU With iOS 26.2 Apple in iOS 26.2 will disable automatic Wi-Fi network syncing between iPhone and Apple Watch in the European Union to comply with the bloc's regulations, suggests a new report.
Normally, when an iPhone connects to a new Wi-Fi network, it automatically shares the network credentials with the paired Apple Watch. This allows the watch to connect to the same network independently – for example, when the iPhone isn't nearby – without the user needing to enter the password manually.
The feature's removal appears to be Apple's response to the European Commission's Digital Markets Act (DMA) interoperability requirements, which Apple has publicly criticized on more than one occasion. Under the DMA, regulators want Apple to open iPhone Wi-Fi hardware access to third-party accessories by the end of 2025.
The year-end compliance deadline coincides with next month's release of iOS 26.2. But rather than comply with the requirement, Apple is apparently disabling the feature entirely for EU users. Apple reportedly confirmed the decision to French publication Numerama.
In terms of the practical impact, it's likely to be limited for most users. Apple Watch will surely still connect to Wi-Fi networks when the paired iPhone is nearby, but users may be required to manually connect to Wi-Fi by typing in the password when the iPhone is out of range. Afterwards, the Wi-Fi network's credentials will presumably be stored on the watch.
Apple has previously warned that complying with EU interoperability requirements could give "data-hungry companies" access to sensitive information, including notification content and complete Wi-Fi network histories. Apple has explicitly called out Meta for making multiple unreasonable interoperability requests under the DMA that if allowed could compromise user security and privacy.
Apple filed an appeal against the interoperability rules at the EU's General Court in Luxembourg on May 30, targeting the Commission's March decision that requires Apple to make iOS more compatible with rival products including smartwatches, headphones, and VR headsets.Tags: European Commission, European UnionThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
iPhone 13 mini to iPhone 17: What you get, upgrading after four years After four years with my beloved iPhone 13 mini, I reluctantly upgraded to the iPhone 17, and it's exactly what I expected — for better and worse.I switched from the iPhone 13 mini to the iPhone 17For a lot of people — including most of my cohorts — September means a new iPhone. The new iPhone shows up, and last year's model is carefully packed and returned whence it came.Not for me, though. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Another iPhone Air competitor lands: the Huawei Mate 70 Air We yesterday took a look at the new Motorola Edge 70, the company’s take on the iPhone Air, and today brings another Android contender, the Huawei Mate 70 Air.
Although 1mm thicker than the iPhone Air and 30% heavier, it does pack four cameras and twice as much battery into an extremely sleek-looking device …
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Netherlands Account Security Carrier Partner Maintenance – T-Mobile NL THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Nov 14, 14:00 - 20:00 PSTNov 6, 04:22 PSTScheduled - Our carrier partner T-Mobile NL Netherlands is conducting a planned maintenance from 14 November 2025 at 14:00 PST until 14 November 2025 at 20:00 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent API request failures for T-Mobile NL Netherlands customers.Impacted Products: Verify Silent Network Auth, Lookup Identity Match, Lookup SIM Swap, Legacy Identity MatchAndAttributes
Second-gen iPhone Air may get two cameras While there is evidence to suggest that the iPhone Air has proven less popular than Apple had hoped, it seems the company hasn’t given up on it yet.
A leaker with a decent track-record says that the company is currently exploring a second-gen iPhone Air with two cameras instead of just one …
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iOS 26.1: Bring Back the Tap-to-Stop Alarm Button Apple has changed how you dismiss iPhone alarms in iOS 26.1, and your morning muscle memory may have needed tweaking as a result. By default, the Clock app now requires a slide gesture to stop an alarm from the Lock Screen, replacing the previous tap-to-stop button that was redesigned in iOS 26. Snoozing still works with a simple tap, but turning off an alarm entirely demands the extra swipe motion.
The change appears designed to prevent accidental dismissals when you're reaching for your phone in the morning. By requiring a more deliberate action, you're less likely to silence your alarm when you meant to hit snooze. If you don't like the change, you can revert the alarm interface back to the previous Stop button by following these steps.
Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Tap Accessibility.
Under "Physical and Motor," tap Touch.
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7 macOS Tahoe features you might have missed (but need to try) Macworld
The macOS Tahoe update was one of the biggest changes to Apple’s Mac operating system in years. Not only did we get an entirely new look and feel in the form of Liquid Glass, but there were improvements to Apple Intelligence, a souped-up overhaul of Spotlight, iPhone features like Live Activities and Call Screening, and a whole lot more.
But with all the attention focused on the headline features, you might not have noticed that macOS Tahoe is overflowing with little adjustments that add up to make a big difference. There are overlooked additions pretty much everywhere you look–pay attention to them and you might find your Mac experience is taken up a notch. Here, we’ve put together seven of our favorite little-known updates found in macOS Tahoe.
Spotlight superpowers
If you’ve been using macOS Tahoe, you’ve probably seen the new design and power user features that have been brought to Spotlight. But underneath the new app list and Quick Keys functionality, there are other tools that are well worth exploring.
For example, one of Spotlight’s core functions is as a search engine on your Mac. In Tahoe, it’s been given extra powers, so you can search within your open windows and tabs to find that pesky website you were browsing earlier in the day. Or by typing out a website name (like Amazon), pressing Tab, then entering your query, you can search directly within a website right from Spotlight.
Spotlight offers robust tools for navigating your Mac and more.Foundry
There are other additions, too, like the ability to browse through your clipboard history and past Spotlight searches. These changes add up to transform Spotlight into the power user tool it was always meant to be.
Mac control
As the name suggests, the macOS Control Center is used to house controls and toggles for various apps and widgets. You can start playing music there, for example, or manage AirDrop. But because you access it from a button in your menu bar, it’s easy to forget it exists.
The Control Center offers more customization options for you. YouTube / Apple
In macOS Tahoe, that doesn’t need to be the case anymore, as you can drag controls out of the Control Center and house them in your menu bar, ensuring they’re always visible and accessible. Third-party apps can now add their own controls, so you’re not just limited to Apple’s options, and there’s an intuitive controls gallery that makes finding and enabling items in the Control Center a lot easier. With these improvements, the Control Center no longer needs to be macOS’s forgotten tool.
Gaming goodness
There’s no doubt about it: macOS gaming is big news these days. A combination of powerful chips and AAA titles migrating to the Mac means Apple’s computers are bona fide gaming machines in their own right. And in macOS Tahoe, there are two little-known features that can make your gaming sessions even more enthralling.
The first is MetalFX Frame Interpolation, which is Apple’s take on frame generation. This creates an extra frame for every two frames generated by your game, with the end result being a far smoother gaming experience than Apple’s hardware might otherwise be able to produce. The second feature is MetalFX Denoising, and this enables real-time path tracing in compatible games, which results in much more realistic lighting effects wherever it’s applied.
Both MetalFX Frame Interpolation and Denoising need to be utilized by game developers–they’re not features you enable yourself. That means they’re easy to overlook, but the impact on your gaming experience could be profound.
macOS Tahoe is optimized for improved game performance.Apple
Shortcuts automations
Shortcuts has long been one of my favorite Mac apps, and it’s the perfect way to hand over repetitive tasks to your Mac or run complex scripts that would be tedious to perform yourself. With macOS Tahoe, Shortcuts can now perform automations, which makes things even more streamlined.
In practice, that means that your favorite shortcuts can run automatically, such as at a defined time of day or when you take a specific action. So, you might save a file to your desktop, which then triggers a shortcut that moves images to your Pictures folder and everything else to your Documents folder. Automations can also be kicked off when you hook up an external display to your Mac, so you can start a work-related Focus mode or enable Dark Mode as soon as your monitor is connected, all without needing to perform a single click.
To turn on advanced tracking and fingerprinting protection in all browsing, go to Safari > Settings > Privacy, then click the Advanced button.Foundry
Privacy protections
Apple has long taken user privacy seriously, and that tradition has been strengthened in macOS Tahoe thanks to the expansion of Safari’s privacy defenses.
In particular, Advanced Fingerprinting Protection can now run in every Safari session and browser window, instead of just while you’re using Private Browsing. This protection ensures that websites and advertisers cannot collect certain markers–like your operating system details or web browser choice–and use them to build an identifiable profile of you. That keeps you safe from invasive adverts and nefarious tracking practices that you might not even have been aware of. Apple didn’t make a huge fuss about this new feature, but it’ll be very welcome if you care about your privacy.
Filter unknown callers
In summer 2025, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) highlighted a set of new features designed to filter out unknown numbers and screen callers before they are able to reach you. But these new tools don’t have to be limited to your iPhone; some of them can also protect your FaceTime experience in macOS Tahoe.
If you opt in to the Unknown Callers filter in FaceTime, any screened calls from unknown numbers are automatically sequestered into a separate area of your call list, ensuring they don’t clog up your home page. If you later mark a number as known, that person will be able to call or text you in the FaceTime, Phone and Messages apps as normal. It’s a small tweak, but one that could clean up your apps and keep unwelcome callers away from your Mac.
Call Filtering in FaceTime can be found in FaceTime > Settings > FaceTime.Foundry
Journal on your Mac
Apple’s Journal app has always felt a little lackluster, and more to the point, it’s long been limited to iOS. With macOS Tahoe, though, it’s finally made its debut on the Mac. Not only that, but it’s now equipped with a host of new features that make it a more complete way to jot down your thoughts throughout the day.
You can now create multiple journals within the app, letting you keep different aspects of your life separate and organized. The layout of each entry can be augmented with photos, videos and other attachments, and there’s also a map view that lets you revisit the places mentioned in each entry. With the ability to add to your journal on your Mac, longer entries should now be a lot more comfortable to write than attempting to do so on your iPhone, as you previously had to. That should make the Journal app a lot more viable for Mac users who want a place to log their thoughts on a regular basis.
Journal in macOS Tahoe can sync to iCloud so your iOS entries appear, as well.Foundry
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10 awesome ways to use your iPhone’s USB-C port (other than fast charging) Macworld
It took the iPhone an eternity to strike Lightning in favor of the universal USB-C port. Now that it’s here on all models, including the low-end 16e, many users still limit its use to charging, overlooking the slew of other advantages it offers over Lightning. If you’ve got an iPhone 15 or 16 model, you can expand the USB-C port’s functionality beyond battery fill-ups, and we’ve got a few ideas to share.
1. Charge another device
Rival companies, like Samsung, have long supported reverse wireless charging, letting users turn their smartphones into portable Qi pads. However, it’s not all that practical, forcing users to flip over their phones and rendering both unusable. With the iPhone 15 and newer models, Apple introduced its own version that works via the USB-C port.
Your iPhone can now deliver up to 4.5W of power, letting you charge your AirPods, Apple Watch, or even a friend’s Android phone. To do so, simply plug your USB-C cable into the iPhone and the other end into the USB-C port on the other device.
2. Increase your storage
Even with 128 GB as the standard, we’ve probably all come across the iPhone’s full storage alert. While data stored in iCloud can easily be offloaded from the local memory, not all users trust cloud storage. Fortunately, the iPhone 15 and 16 support a wide range of external storage devices, including USB sticks and hard drives. This makes it easy to free up space by moving large files to a separate drive. To get started, connect a compatible flash drive to your iPhone using its USB-C port. You can then view, manage, and transfer data using the built-in Files app.
One of the solid options out there is this tiny Samsung Type-C Flash Drive, which supports regular file transfers and real-time ProRes video storage. As a Pro exclusive, those with the highest-end iPhone 15 and 16 models can directly record ProRes video to a compatible external storage device. Given the considerable size of raw footage, being able to write the data directly onto a separate device can help you shoot for longer periods and avoid filling up your iPhone’s memory.
Your iPhone’s USB-C cable can do more than just charge your iPhone.Foundry
3. Connect a keyboard
While iPads and Macs are better suited for long-form typing, iPhones—especially the near-7-inch Plus and Pro Max models—can still handle productivity tasks effectively. To make the most of the relatively small screen, though, you may want to pair it with a dedicated keyboard. Fortunately, iOS natively supports this through the USB-C port.
Most standard keyboards should work with your iPhone just fine. Or if you want to always have a keyboard with you, you can opt for a Clicks case, which connects to your USB-C port so it’s always ready for a text or email.
4. Amplify your microphone
In the era of TikTok, everyone is a content creator, so a high-quality microphone is an essential tool. Fortunately, your iPhone’s USB-C port can support a wide range of them, letting you pair your footage with crystal-clear high-quality audio. One reliable option is the Rode Wireless Micro, which utilizes your iPhone’s port while maintaining the convenience of wireless recording.
5. Add an SD card
Photographers and videographers love the handy SD card slots on board the newest MacBook Pro and Mac Studio, but that convenience doesn’t extend to the device that does most of your shooting. Fortunately, that can be easily remedied with a wired SD card reader. While newer cameras generally support wireless photo transfers via their respective companion apps, the process tends to be slower than the wired alternative. Apple’s USB-C to SD Card Reader connects to your iPhone through its charging port and should work with all relevant SD cards. You can also use this same dongle with your Mac or iPad when editing on a larger screen.
With the right cable, you can connect your iPhone to any display.Willis Lai / Foundry
6. Hook up an external display
If you’re staying at a hotel that blocks wireless media casting, you may be able to mirror your iPhone’s screen to the TV using a wired solution. Apple’s USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter transforms your iPhone’s charging port into an HDMI connector, allowing you to watch 4K content on bigger displays using a regular HDMI cable.
7. Plug in a game controller
Thanks to the A17 and A18 chips, the latest Pro-tier iPhones can run some AAA games. Notably, though, these titles typically need a controller, as touch controls don’t always offer the best gameplay if they’re available at all. While Sony’s DualSense controller supports Bluetooth pairing, opting for the wired mode using the iPhone’s USB-C port can minimize latency and enhance overall performance.
8. Connect to ethernet
Speaking of gaming, the iPhone 15 and 16 models fully support ethernet dongles, allowing for faster download and upload speeds. While Wi-Fi and 5G are sufficient for most users, Ethernet can come in handy when seeking an even more dependable connection. Belkin’s USB-C to Ethernet Adapter is one of the solid options that is guaranteed to get the job done.
9. Peer into small places
There are many accessories that you can plug into your iPhone’s USB-C port, but none are cooler than a borescope/endoscope camera. Basically, it’s a snake wire with a tiny HD endoscope camera at the end and an LCD light. It’s flexible yet rigid enough to fit into the smallest of crevices, and you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.
9. Do it all
The biggest detriment of the iPhone is that there’s just one port, but a USB hub can give you much more. We recommend the Plugable 7-in-1 USB-C Hub Multiport Adapter, which will bring a headphone jack, USB-C charging, HDMI, an SD card reader, ethernet, and even a couple of USB-A ports for good measure. It’s not exactly small, but if you need to use several ports at once, there’s no substitute.
Your iPhone’s USB-C port is a multi-purpose connector for displays, hard drives, and other accessories.Connor Jewiss / Foundry
One port, many possibilities
While some of these functionalities were previously possible with Lightning iPhones, the shift to USB-C has greatly expanded the port’s capabilities. You can now perform a wide range of desktop-class tasks right from your smartphone, thanks to tethered accessories.
Perhaps the best part is that most USB-C accessories you’ve been using with your iPad or Mac should work with your iPhone 15 or 16—eliminating the need for Lightning-to-USB-C dongles. Whether Apple will introduce new USB-C upgrades with the iPhone 17 remains to be seen.
Michael Simon contributed to this report.
New Mac Pro: What we know about the overdue M4 Ultra (or M5 Ultra) update Macworld
New Mac Pro: In summary
The M2 Ultra Mac Pro was released in 2023. Previous reports have said an M4 Ultra Mac Pro will be released before the end of 2025.
A report states that the M5 Ultra chip is on Apple’s schedule, but there have been no mentions of whether it will be made available for the Mac Pro, or when.
No reports of a Mac Pro design change have been made.
Apple last updated the Mac Pro in June 2023 when it was the last Mac to be outfitted with an M-series chip–three years after Apple started to use its own silicon in Macs. At that point, the Mac Pro gained an M2 Max or M2 Ultra chip option.
Apple is now three generations on from the M2 chip. The M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max, arrived at the end of 2023, followed by the M4, M4 Pro and M4 Max at the end of 2024. It took until 2025 for Apple to introduce an M3 Ultra, which arrived as an option for the Mac Studio. The first of the M5 series launched in October 2025. But the wait continues for the Mac Pro update and the chip upgrades destined for the new Mac Pro remain a mystery.
In the meantime, we are stuck with the M2 Ultra Mac Pro. But, hopefully, not for much longer. Read on for all the latest leaks, rumors and predictions about when the Mac Pro will launch, the reasons for the delays, and what to expect when the new Mac Pro does finally arrive.
New Mac Pro: Release date
The Mac Pro update was reported to have a late 2025 release
The Mac Pro tends to have a longer update cycle than the other Macs because it’s an expensive machine with features that address the needs of a niche audience. However, it has now been more than two years since the M-series Mac Pro was launched, and in the meantime, the Mac Studio, with its M3 Ultra and M4 Max options, has usurped its position as the fastest and most powerful Mac.
What is going on? Why was the M4 Ultra delayed? Why didn’t Apple add an M3 Ultra to the Mac Pro? As the M4 Ultra will combine two M4 Max chips it may be that the power requirements and generated heat are just too high. There have been reports that Apple is changing the processor’s architecture, so we could see higher performance than in previous Ultra chips.
The lengthy wait was anticipated: in an April 2024 report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman about Apple’s plans for its AI-enhanced M4 chip, he suggested that Apple would not update the Mac Pro until 2025.
In June 2024, Gurman again reported that the Mac release schedule had not changed. The M4 Mac Pro is not expected until the second half of 2025.
On July 3, 2025, AppleInsider reported that a new Mac Pro is in development has has been assigned the code name J704.
On November 4, Gurman reported that Apple is working on M5 Max and M5 Ultra Mac Studio updates, but made no mention of the Mac Pro. No updated reports have been made of the Mac Pro being released before the end of 2025.
New Mac Pro: Will it use an M4 Ultra or M5 Ultra processor?
Previous reports stated that the Mac Pro could be upgraded with an M4 Ultra with “enhanced AI capabilities”
A more recent report stated that Apple has the M5 Max and Ultra in development
In the two years since the launch of the M2 Ultra Mac Pro, it has lost its position as the most powerful Mac. In our Geekbench 6 tests of the M4 Max chip, we found it to be faster than the M2 Ultra in the Mac Pro. Read: How Apple’s M4 chips dispelled all my fears about buying a new Mac.
Even faster than the M4 Max is the M3 Ultra, which arrived in the Mac Studio in March 2025. The Mac Studio with M3 Ultra is currently the fastest Mac in Apple’s lineup. Why hasn’t Apple updated the Mac Pro with an M3 Ultra? If Apple wanted to use the M3 Ultra in the Mac Pro, it would’ve updated that Mac by now. Apple must have something much more powerful planned.
In an April 2024 report, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman stated that the Mac Pro is part of Apple’s AI focus and will be upgraded with an M4 with enhanced AI capabilities. The M4 Ultra, which is what has been reported as the chip for the Mac Pro, is expected to have an improved Neural Engine for AI features. The M3 Ultra combines two M3 Max chips, so it follows that the M4 Ultra would do the same. There have been reports that Apple will be changing the processor’s architecture, so we could see higher performance than in previous Ultra chips.
The Information reported in December 2024 that in the previous summer, Apple had canceled a “high-performance chip for Macs” to focus on the development of an AI server chip. As John Gruber pointed out, the timing of that Mac chip project suggests that the canceled chip was likely one that is dubbed an “Extreme” chip that would be faster than an Ultra.
On August 14, 2025, Macworld reported that it had seen internal code published by Apple that confirms that the company is still experimenting with a new, high-end Mac Pro powered by an unreleased M4 Ultra chip.
In November, a report stated that the Mac Studio will be upgraded with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips in 2026. Could those chips make their way into the Mac Pro?Foundry
On November 4, 2025, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple has an M5 Max and M5 Ultra Mac Studio on its release schedule for 2026. He did not mention the Mac Pro. It’s still possible that Apple could release an M4 Ultra Mac Pro before the 2026 Mac Studio, making it the fastest Mac. But that title would be short-lived if the M5 Ultra Mac Studio is released less than a year later.
It seems possible that Apple could forgo an M4 Ultra Mac Pro update and release an M5 Ultra Mac Pro at the same time as the M5 Ultra Mac Studio. However, this is mere speculation; no reports have been made regarding this.
New Mac Pro: Specs
512GB memory max
Thunderbolt 5
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple wants to dramatically increase the maximum amount of unified memory in the high-end desktop M4 Macs to 512GB. The current limit on the M2 Ultra Mac Pro is 192GB. So, a M4 Ultra Mac Pro could support more than twice the memory as the current M2 Ultra Mac Pro.
The Mac Pro will be equipped with Thunderbolt 5. When Apple released the M4 Pro/Mac MacBook Pro, it upgraded to Thunderbolt 5, so the Mac Pro will follow suit. Learn more about Thunderbolt 5.
No other reports have been made about the inner workings of the upcoming Mac Pro. Because Apple wants to focus on AI, the Mac Pro could be marketed as an AI development workstation, so Apple could upgrade other components to accommodate these needs.
New Mac Pro: Design
The next Mac Pro upgrade is expected to keep the same design, but the internal components will likely change.Foundry
The Mac Pro has had its design since 2019, following Apple’s admission that it had designed itself into a thermal corner with the so-called ‘trash can Mac Pro’, which had the form of a black cylinder and proved impossible to upgrade due to problems with cooling. Having learned that lesson, it is unlikely that Apple would change the Mac Pro design in such a way as to reduce cooling and other elements. If Apple changes anything, it is very unlikely to make the Mac Pro smaller as this didn’t work out well last time.
New Mac Pro: Price
Here are the prices for the current standard base configurations of the M2 Ultra Mac Pro for reference. Apple expects customers to configure their orders, so prices will vary from these base specifications.
$6,999/£7,199/CA$8,999/AU$11,999 Mac Pro Tower: M2 Ultra, 24-core CPU, 60-core GPU, 32-core Neural Engine, 64GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD
$7,499/£7,699/CA$9,599/AU$12,999 Mac Pro Rack: M2 Ultra, 24-core CPU, 60-core GPU, 32-core Neural Engine, 64GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD
Pricing for the new Mac Pro has not been reported, though pricing could possibly go up because of the U.S. tariffs situation–the components are made overseas. The price may be adapted to more recent exchange rates elsewhere. We predict that in the U.K., the price will be in line with the U.S., for example, £6,999 rather than £7,199.
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2026 iPhone Air Could Feature Two Rear Cameras, Says Leaker Apple's next-generation iPhone Air could feature two rear cameras instead of one, according to a Chinese leaker with sources within Apple's supply chain.
The Weibo-based account "Digital Chat Station" claims that Apple is evaluating a dual-lens setup for the next version of its ultra-thin iPhone, with a 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide camera joining the existing 48MP Fusion Main camera, similar to the base iPhone 17.
However, the leaker says that the second-generation device will keep the distinctive horizontal camera plateau, suggesting the second lens will sit alongside the existing one, unlike the dual-lens vertical arrangement on the iPhone 17.
Multiple technologies are housed in the plateau of the iPhone Air to maximize space for the battery, so Apple would presumably need to redesign the internals considerably to fit in another camera. Apple will reportedly continue to focus on making the device ultra-thin and lightweight.
Apple will release a second-generation iPhone Air alongside the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and its first foldable iPhone in the second half of 2026, according to industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. However, the first-generation device has apparently not been selling well, so Apple's plans could change.
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Wish the iPhone mini was still a thing? Peep this $90 dupe. Macworld
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How does the NanoPhone work?
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Macworld Podcast: AI and Apple Intelligence progress report Macworld
The latest on Apple’s developments with AI and Apple Intelligence, all on this episode of the Macworld Podcast.
This is episode 958 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross, and Roman Loyola.
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iOS 26.2 beta 1 seemingly pulled for devices using C1 modem Users trying to install the iOS 26.2 or iPadOS 26.2 beta say that it fails to install on devices running the C1 modem, which could indicate the update has been pulled for those devices.iPhone 16e uses the C1 modemApple released the OS 26.1 series of updates on Monday, followed by the first betas for the OS 26.2 on Tuesday. Those that waited to install the update are encountering some issues getting the update installed on select devices.According to a post from MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris on X, Apple has allegedly pulled iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 beta 1 for devices with the C1 modem. Those are the iPhone Air, iPhone 16e, and iPad Pro with M5. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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KiiBoom Cybrix 16 review: 16 keys, tons of usefulness The KiiBoom Cybrix 16 is a cut-down keyboard with 16 keys, three knobs, and tons of utility — but it's too bad that the software for Mac users is effectively non-existent.KiiBoom Cybrix 16The world of third-party keyboards is a consumer's market, and we have never had more options to fit our individual needs, but in the noise of products and features, some manufacturers choose to appeal specifically to gamers and niche needs consumers.KiiBoom is a global manufacturer with an extensive catalog of mechanical keyboards, keycaps, headphones, audio equipment, desk mats, and everything in between for the modern gamer or mechanical keyboard enthusiast. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple blocks iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 beta installs on devices with the C1 modem Following the release of the first developer betas of iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 earlier this week, Apple is now preventing the update from being installed on devices with the C1 modem. Here are the details.
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Apple Stops Signing iOS 26.2 Beta 1 for iPhone Air, iPhone 16e, and Cellular M5 iPad Pro A day after seeding the first developer betas of iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, Apple has stopped signing it for the iPhone Air, iPhone 16e, and cellular models of the new M5 iPad Pro, preventing those devices from installing the update.
The exact reason for the change is unknown, but all three devices use either the C1 or C1X modem, Apple's new custom cellular chips, so it's possible Apple has identified a specific bug related to iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 with that chip and is preventing users who have yet to update from being affected by it.
The updates will continue to show for users on those devices enrolled in the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 developer beta programs, but the updates will now fail to install.
It's unknown how long it will take for Apple to address whatever issue it has discovered, at which time we should see revised developer betas for these C1 and C1X devices.
Update: Creative Strategies analyst Max Weinbach notes that his cellular M5 iPad Pro experienced an issue with the update that forced his device into recovery mode, where he was able to restore it to iPadOS 26.1Related Roundups: iOS 26, iPadOS 26Related Forum: iOS 26This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
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Apple's 2026 Smart Home Revamp: All the Rumors It's been over a decade since Apple's HomeKit smart home platform launched, and it is overdue for an update. HomeKit and the Home app can no longer keep up with AI-powered solutions from other companies like Google and Amazon, but that's set to change with a smart home revamp that Apple has planned for 2026.
Home Hub
Apple is working on a home hub or "command center" that will serve as a centralized location for controlling smart home products, listening to music, making video calls, getting the weather, looking things up with Siri, displaying photos, making notes, viewing calendar events, and more.
The device has an all-display design that resembles an iPad, with a 7-inch display. It's said to be similar in size and shape to two iPhones placed side-by-side, but Apple is designing two variants. The first version is designed to be mounted on a wall, while the second version has a speaker base that looks similar to a HomePod mini and can be placed on a desktop or countertop.
The home hub will have its own operating system, and while there won't be an App Store, Apple apps will be available as widgets.
Built-in sensors will be able to determine when someone is near the home hub, and the features displayed will change based on presence. If no one is by the hub, it might show information like the time and temperature, but if someone approaches, it could shift to an interface for adjusting the temperature.
Presence detection will enable features like turning on the lights when someone enters the room, and it might also be able to tell one person from another. The home hub will play music, and it does have a camera that can be used for video calls.
Touch-based interactions will be available for widgets, but the hub will be heavily reliant on Siri voice commands. Siri could have a personified look on the hub, with one design described as a version of the Mac Finder icon.
While screen-based smart home devices like the Echo Show are available for under $200, Apple could price the home hub somewhere around $350. Price could vary for the version with the speaker base and the wall mounted version without it.
Apple is aiming to launch the home hub sometime in the March to April 2026 timeframe.
LLM Siri
Apple has held off on launching the home hub because it is waiting to debut the smarter, more capable version of Siri that's been in the works since Apple Intelligence features launched in iOS 18. The original plan was for a better version of Siri to come out in an iOS 18 update, but Apple decided Siri just wasn't good enough to do what it wanted.
Siri was delayed so Apple could overhaul the underlying architecture that powers the personal assistant. The new Siri will be more similar to ChatGPT or Claude than the Siri of today, incorporating large language models to answer complex queries and complete more complicated tasks.
Here's what Apple originally promised Siri would be able to do with Apple Intelligence:
Personal Context
With personal context, Siri will be able to keep track of emails, messages, files, photos, and more, learning more about you to help you complete tasks and keep track of what you've been sent.
Show me the files Eric sent me last week.
Find the email where Eric mentioned ice skating.
Find the books that Eric recommended to me.
Where's the recipe that Eric sent me?
What's my passport number?
Onscreen Awareness
Onscreen awareness will let Siri see what's on your screen and complete actions involving whatever you're looking at. If someone texts you an address, for example, you can tell Siri to add it to their contact card. Or if you're looking at a photo and want to send it to someone, you can ask Siri to do it for you.
Deeper App Integration
Deeper app integration means that Siri will be able to do more in and across apps, performing actions and completing tasks that are just not possible with the personal assistant right now. We don't have a full picture of what Siri will be capable of, but Apple has provided a few examples of what to expect.
Moving files from one app to another.
Editing a photo and then sending it to someone.
Get directions home and share the ETA with Eric.
Send the email I drafted to Eric.
This summer, Apple software engineering chief Craig Federighi said that transitioning Siri to new architecture was a success, and that the personal assistant is going to be an even bigger update than expected.
"The work we've done on this end-to-end revamp of Siri has given us the results we needed," Federighi told employees. "This has put us in a position to not just deliver what we announced, but to deliver a much bigger upgrade than that we envisioned."
Apple decided to use AI technology from Google, so Siri will in part be powered by a Google Gemini model that Google designed for Apple. Siri will be as capable as Gemini since it is using the same underlying technology, but Apple will run the model on its own Private Cloud Compute server with no information provided to Google.
The new version of Siri is expected to be ready for an iOS 26.4 update planned for the same March or April timeframe rumored for the home hub.
HomePod mini and Apple TV
We're supposed to be getting updated versions of the HomePod mini and the Apple TV at some point between now and early 2026.
Both devices will get chip upgrades, and in the case of the Apple TV, it could gain support for some Apple Intelligence features. New Apple-designed networking chips will be included, but neither device is going to get a design update.
The HomePod mini and the Apple TV are linked to Apple's smart home platform and serve as smart home hubs for Matter, the cross-platform protocol that opens up the number of smart home accessories that are compatible with HomeKit.
Apple Security Cameras
Rumors suggest that Apple is designing its own indoor security cameras that will connect to HomeKit and interface with the planned home hub.
Cameras designed directly by Apple would offer unique integrations with Apple devices, and would offer greater privacy than competing devices because of Apple's dedication to privacy and security. The first cameras could come out as soon as late 2026, and we could see other accessories like doorbells follow.
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More on Apple's plans for the smart home hub can be found in our Apple Hub guide, while details on Siri can be found in our LLM Siri guide.Tag: Apple Command CenterThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
Apple Music co-lead to speak at Web Summit in Lisbon next week Ole Obermann, who was appointed co-lead of Apple Music in May, has been confirmed as one of the speakers at Web Summit 2025, which kicks off next week in Lisbon. Here’s what to expect.
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iOS 26.2 Adds Safari Search Engine Choice Screen in Japan Ahead of New Law With iOS 26.2, Apple is adding a prompt that allows iPhone users in Japan to select a preferred search engine. As noted on Reddit, the option to choose a search engine comes up after installing iOS 26.2 for the first time.
iPhone users in Japan can select from Bing, Google, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo Japan, or Ecosia, the same options available globally in the Safari settings. In most other countries, Google is the default search engine and there is no prompt to choose a different option when the iPhone first starts up.
While iPhone users outside of Japan can choose one of the other options, doing so requires going into the Safari section of the Settings app to make a change. According to court documents, Google pays Apple roughly $20 billion per year to be the default search engine on Apple devices, which helps to explain why Apple does not offer an up-front choice in most countries.
Japan recently established guidelines that say Apple has to present a neutral choice screen for selecting a search engine during initial setup, hence the new functionality. While Google is the dominant search engine in many countries, Yahoo Japan is widely used in the country.
iOS 26.2 also appears to include support for installing alternative app marketplaces in Japan, which is also required by the Japan Fair Trade Commission's Mobile Software Competition Act. Japan's new rules go into effect on December 18, 2025, which is around the time that iOS 26.2 will see a public launch.Tag: JapanThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
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Apple plans to remove Wi-Fi network syncing on Apple Watch in the EU Users of the Apple Watch in the European Union may soon lose the ability to sync Wi-Fi networks from their iPhones, according to a new report.Apple Watch users in the EU may lose the ability to sync Wi-Fi networks from a paired iPhone.With the release of the first iOS 26.2 developer beta, Apple revealed its Live Translation feature would become available to users in the European Union. However, it's not all good news for those in the EU, as another software change has since come to light.To be more specific, iOS users in the European Union will have to part with an existing Apple Watch feature. While it was previously possible to sync Wi-Fi networks from an iPhone to an Apple Watch, the capability is now set to be disabled in the EU with a future iOS 26 update. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Nintendo Store app launches internationally with games, consoles, merch, and more Following years of exclusivity in Japan, the official Nintendo Store app is now available in multiple countries, including the US. Here’s what you can do with it.
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Advice needed: can I ignore a glitch that seems to only happen when connected to Xcode debugger? I have been banging my head against a problem with my iOS game for a couple of days now. In short, at a certain moment at runtime, all system audio becomes distorted and glitchy for a few seconds. If I am using a Bluetooth speaker, all audio cuts out completely until I leave the app […]
Addictive app turns learning up to 71 languages into a game Multiple learning modes like matching games, dictation and Q&As immerse you in your language goals with the Qlango language learning app.
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Apple to use Google Gemini model for new Siri while it works to catch up with its own LLMs Apple is set to underpin its new Siri with Google’s 1.2-trillion-parameter AI model, Bloomberg News reports Wednesday…
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Multiple Apple Developer Accounts Does anyone have experience with creating multiple apple accounts? I received a payment pause on one of my apps. I plan to create an app studio, but because of this payment pause and potential termination, I want to diversify my apps across apple developer accounts. Does anyone have experience with this? submitted by […]
Expect more Apple Immersive Video thanks to streamlined production process As Apple Vision Pro approaches its second birthday, there's still not much Apple Immersive Content available for the platform. That's set to change as the production pipeline has finally solidified for creators.Apple Immersive Video format to be more available to third-party creators soonApple Immersive Video is a new format used for those 8K short films Apple Vision Pro users can watch in the Apple TV app. They're usually between 10 and 20 minutes in length and a quite stunning showcase of the technology in use.However, until now, there's been little word of how anyone besides Apple can actually produce such media. A Medium post from Anthony Maes shared the details of a 10-hour Create Immersive event held by Apple that was also shared to the Apple Developer YouTube channel (in two parts). Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
iOS 26’s new AirPods setting can solve a common Bluetooth issue iOS 26 is packed full of new features, but one that lots of users might appreciate is flying under the radar. Thanks to a new setting added in iOS 26, you can finally stop AirPods’ audio from automatically getting hijacked by other Bluetooth speakers, including your in-car speakers.
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Report: Apple to pay Google $1B a year to provide Siri’s updated AI brain Macworld
A new report from Bloomberg says that Apple is finalizing a deal in which it will pay Google about a billion dollars a year to use its AI technology as the foundation for the long-overdue new Siri.
The new model is essentially a customized version of Google’s Gemini LLM, according to Mark Gurman’s report. Apple reportedly evaluated Claude and ChatGPT earlier this year and zeroed in on Google to create an LLM based on its Gemini model.
The version Apple will employ will have 1.2 trillion parameters, in comparison to the 150 billion parameters of the cloud-based Apple Intelligence model used today. The number of parameters is one measure of the size and complexity of an AI model, but not the only one. It’s not clear how many parameters are in today’s leading LLMs like Gemini 2.5 Pro or ChatGPT 5, as most of the leading AI developers have stopped publishing such details. According to estimates, a 1.2-trillion parameter model would be well in line with the leading AI models today.
Apple still intends to use its own technology in the future. This deal is said to be an interim solution until the homemade Siri model is good enough to replace it.
This new Gemini model will handle Siri’s summarizer and planner functions—the parts that allow Siri to understand what is being asked of it and how it should execute tasks. Some Siri functions would still use Apple’s in-house models, it is claimed. The partnership may be short-lived, however. Apple’s team is said to already be working on a 1 trillion parameter model that it hopes to have ready for public use “as early as next year,” and Apple execs believe they can match the quality of Google’s custom Gemini model.
The big Gemini model will run on Apple’s own Private Cloud Compute hardware rather than Google’s servers, so Apple can ensure user privacy and that no user data ever gets into Google (or anyone else’s) hands. In China, where most Google technology is banned, the new Siri will in-house models with a custom filter that adjusts content to comply with Chinese government demands.
The new Siri is still said to be scheduled for release in the spring, with Apple aiming to bring it to users in the OS 26.4 releases, which usually arrive in March.
Following a successful lawsuit dismissal, Apple wants its $540,000 back Last September, Apple and Amazon were cleared in an iPhone and iPad price-fixing lawsuit. Now, they’re seeking reimbursement for their attorneys’ fees. Here are the details.
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Trying out a floating bottom navigation bar in React Native. Curious what iOS devs think. I’ve been experimenting with a floating bottom navigation bar instead of the usual one that sits flush with the screen edge. It has rounded corners, a subtle shadow, and a bit of elevation so it looks like it’s hovering above the content. I wanted to create something that feels more modern and matches the style […]
iOS 26.2 will remove a key iPhone and Apple Watch feature in EU, per report Apple’s ongoing efforts to comply with the EU’s DMA may soon bring the removal of a key feature. A new report says that iOS 26.2 will drop EU support for iPhones syncing Wi-Fi networks to Apple Watch.
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Early Black Friday deal: M4 MacBook Air drops to $749 (lowest price ever) The lowest M4 MacBook Air price on record is in effect now at Amazon, with the standard spec discounted to just $749.99 in the early Black Friday sale. Plus, save $250 on upgraded models.Amazon's early Black Friday MacBook Air deal slashes prices to just $749 - Image credit: AppleEarly Black Friday deals on MacBooks are in full swing, and Amazon's $250 discount on the current 13-inch MacBook Air is worth a peek.Save $250 on M4 MacBook Air Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Berkshire may have sold more Apple shares in Q3 Berkshire Hathaway likely trimmed its massive stakes in Apple and Bank of America during the third quarter. While Berkshire made…
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You’ll soon be able to share songs and lyrics from Apple Music to WhatsApp Status Apple is working on a native integration between the Music app and WhatsApp Status. Here’s what that means.
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Upgrading Siri with Google Gemini will be $1 billion quick fix The brains behind the upcoming AI-enhanced version of Siri will reportedly be provided by Google, not Apple’s own tech. For a hefty price.
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Apple considers paying $1B per year to use Google Gemini in Siri Apple's long-awaited revamp of Siri could use Google Gemini's smarts, with the move to improve the digital assistant potentially costing Apple $1 billion per year.The Siri revamp could be crucial to the iPhone's futureApple customers have been waiting for an upgrade of Siri that was promised as part of Apple Intelligence, but has yet to materialize. If a report on Wednesday is accurate, Apple is getting closer to signing a deal with Google to Gemini to make Siri better.People familiar with Apple's AI work speaking to Bloomberg claim that the search giant's model will be used to power Siri functions in 2026. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple Original Films plots turbulent thriller 'The Flick' about survival at 30,000 feet Apple Original Films has picked up "The Flick", a tense new thriller about an air traffic controller who must guide a passenger to safety after disaster strikes midair.Apple's next original film is an air traffic thrillerBased on an unpublished short story by writer Matt Hickey, The Flick follows Sonny Braden, an air traffic controller on the edge of burnout. He picks up a distress call from a plane whose pilot has gone unconscious.A pregnant passenger is now at the controls as storms close in and fuel runs low. Braden has to guide her through an impossible landing while fighting his own exhaustion and guilt. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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iOS 26.2 release date: Here’s when new iPhone features are coming Apple has new iPhone features in the works for iOS 26.2, the next major software update that’s currently in beta testing. Here’s the expected release date for iOS 26.2.
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Apple's New Siri Will Be Powered By Google Gemini The smarter, more capable version of Siri that Apple is developing will be powered by Google Gemini, reports Bloomberg. Apple will pay Google approximately $1 billion per year for a 1.2 trillion parameter artificial intelligence model that was developed by Google.
For context, parameters are a measure of how a model understands and responds to queries. More parameters generally means more capable, though training and architecture are also factors. Bloomberg says that Google's model "dwarfs" the parameter level of Apple's current models.
The current cloud-based version of Apple Intelligence uses 150 billion parameters, but there are no specific metrics detailing how the other models Apple is developing measure up.
Apple will use Gemini for functions related to summarizing and multi-step task planning and execution, but Apple models will also be used for some Siri features. The AI model that Google is developing for Apple will run on Apple's Private Cloud Compute servers, so Google will not have access to Apple data.
Gemini uses a Mixture-of-Experts architecture, so while it has over a trillion total parameters, only a fraction of them are activated for each query. The architecture allows for a large total compute capacity without racking up significant processing costs.
Apple weighed using its own AI models for the LLM version of Siri, and also tested options from OpenAI and Anthropic, but it decided to go with Gemini after deciding Anthropic's fees were too high. Apple already has a partnership with Google for search results, with Google paying Apple around $20 billion per year to be the default search engine option on Apple devices.
Though Apple is planning to rely on Google AI for now, it plans to continue working on its own models and will transition to an in-house solution when its LLMs are capable enough. Apple is already working on a 1 trillion parameter cloud-based model that could be ready as soon as 2026. Apple is unlikely to publicize its arrangement with Google while it develops in-house models.
Apple was meant to debut an updated version of Siri in iOS 18, but deficiencies required the company to overhaul the underlying Siri architecture and significantly delay the rollout. The smarter Apple Intelligence Siri is expected to be introduced in an iOS 26.4 update that's coming in spring 2026.
Siri will be able to answer more complex queries and complete more complicated tasks in and between apps. It will be closer in function to Claude and ChatGPT, though Apple is not planning a dedicated chatbot app.Tags: Apple Intelligence, Gemini, Google, SiriThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
Apple nears $1 billion Google deal for custom Gemini model to power Siri Bloomberg is reporting new details on the partnership between Apple and Google to have Gemini power the revamped Siri next year. Here are the details.
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Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 18.7.2 with lots of security updates Macworld
Some people choose not to install the new version of iOS or iPadOS for quite a while – or they have devices managed by IT departments that haven’t approved them yet. For such users, Apple continues to deliver software updates for the prior version of the OS that includes critical security updates.
That’s what iOS and iPadOS 18.7.2 are. They feature over two dozen security fixes for lots of core components of the operating system and frequently-used libraries. Among the most concerning are App Store, Mail, and Spotlight vulnerabilities:
App Store
Impact: An app may be able to fingerprint the user
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
CVE-2025-43444: Zhongcheng Li from IES Red Team of ByteDance
Mail
Impact: Remote content may be loaded even when the ‘Load Remote Images’ setting is turned off
Description: The issue was addressed by adding additional logic.
CVE-2025-43496: Romain Lebesle, Himanshu Bharti @Xpl0itme From Khatima
Spotlight
Impact: An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to view sensitive user information
Description: This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device.
CVE-2025-43418: Dalibor Milanovic
If you’re still on the iOS 18 branch, you should probably download this update right away. It doesn’t include any notable bugfixes or features, but these security updates are important for keeping your devices safe from malware and bad actors.
To install the update:
Open Settings.
Tap General.
Tap Software Update and follow the on-screen instructions.
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Apple Original Films and Chernin team for air traffic controller thriller ‘The Flick’ Apple TV is aiming to ramp up the tension sky-high with "The Flick," a thriller centered on a heroic air traffic controller…
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Apple releases iOS 18.7.2, iPadOS 18.7.2 updates Apple has released an update for iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, making security fixes that impact older devices like the iPhone XR and iPhone XS.An iPhone XR which can get the iOS 18.7.2 updateApple's main focus is on improving its current-gen operating systems. However, it also periodically releases updates for previous operating system generations.On Wednesday, that was the case for iPhone and iPad users trapped on iOS 18. The update to iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2. These bring the affected models up from the previous update, iOS 18.7.1 and iPadOS 18.7.1. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
iOS 26.1 makes alarms use a slider, here’s how to get ‘Stop’ button back iOS 26.1 introduces a big change to how you turn off alarms and timers, replacing the ‘Stop’ button with a new ‘Slide to stop’ action. Here’s how to get the button back.
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Google Agrees to Make Major Play Store Changes to Settle Epic Games Antitrust Lawsuit Google has proposed sweeping changes to its Play Store and Android to end an ongoing antitrust dispute with Epic Games. The two companies filed a joint settlement agreement with the court last night, and if approved, Apple will be left as the only company embroiled in a public antitrust fight with Epic.
Google will allow Android app developers to use alternative payment methods in apps or through external links instead of forcing them to use Google Play Billing. Google is supporting Registered App Stores, which are alternative app stores that can be easily installed alongside Google Play. Epic Games would be a Registered App Store, able to be installed on Android devices to offer its own catalog of app titles.
As for fees, Google will charge a maximum of 9 percent or 20 percent based on transaction type, with the lowered fees applicable worldwide instead of solely in the United States. Google can charge a fee for transactions completed using alternative payment methods, and it is also able to charge an additional fee for transactions processed by Google Play Billing.
The wording around fees is complicated and could be somewhat open to interpretation for virtual items in games. Google can charge a 20 percent fee for in-game purchases providing more than a de minimis gameplay advantage, which would presumably be things like power ups, items that increase experience, or loot boxes.
Google can only charge a 9 percent fee for items that do not affect gameplay, such as additional levels, events, or Fortnite skins that are considered cosmetic. The 9 percent maximum fee is also applicable to in-app subscriptions, non-game app purchases, or up front app and game purchases. In a situation where there's a mixed bundle that includes in-game items like weapons and in-game skins, Google can charge the higher 20 percent rate. Google told The Verge that it would also charge a five percent fee for apps that choose to use the Google Play Billing system, which would be in addition to the 9 to 20 percent fee.
To simplify, the base fee for all apps will be 9 percent, while fees for games will range from 9 percent to 20 percent. Developers will pay another five percent if using Google Play Billing. For alternative app stores, Google is able to charge reasonable fees that cover operational costs, but nothing additional. Epic Games will be able to create an Epic Games Store on Android, paying minimal fees to Google, which is what the company set out to do when it initially filed lawsuits against Apple and Google back in 2020. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said that Google's proposal is "awesome" and a "comprehensive solution that stands in contrast to Apple's model of blocking all competing stores."
Google has made an awesome proposal, subject to court approval, to open up Android in the US Epic v Google case and settle our disputes. It genuinely doubles down on Android's original vision as an open platform to streamline competing store installs globally, reduce service fees… https://t.co/Q6E4XE3ych— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) November 5, 2025
Google agreed not to enter into agreements that would see apps launch "first or exclusively" on Google Play, and it will not require an app to provide the same features on Google Play that it does on another app store. Developers are also free to communicate with customers about cheaper prices available outside of the Google Play Store.
It's possible that Google's settlement with Epic Games could impact the eventual outcome of the Epic Games v. Apple case. Apple and Google have charged developers similar fees historically, and there is inevitable change coming to the App Store ecosystem.
There are important differences between the two legal disputes, however, so what's going on with Google is not directly applicable to Apple. In Epic v. Apple, Apple largely won the case. The judge did not find that Apple had a monopoly, and Apple was only required to allow developers to link to web-based purchase options.
In Epic v. Google, Google lost. If Google didn't settle with Epic, it was going to be forced to make Play Store changes anyway. A jury decided that Google abused its power by operating an app store monopoly and charging developers exorbitant fees. Google has also always allowed for sideloading on Android devices and has been more open to it, even though it isn't as easy as it will be in the future.
Apple has consistently opposed sideloading and will not likely make the same concessions that Google made without being forced into it.
In Epic v. Apple, Apple is currently fighting an injunction requiring it to allow developers to link to outside purchase options in apps in the U.S. Apple is currently not allowed to collect fees on purchases made through in-app links, an order that came after the court found that Apple had willfully violated the original order requiring links by controlling the appearance of links and charging high fees.
The court is planning to review the proposed Epic v. Google settlement on November 6.Tags: Epic Games, GoogleThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
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AI Mode button in iPad & iPhone Chrome speeds searches A new button added to Chrome's New Tab page on November 5 opens Google's advanced AI search, and it works as promised, assuming you're interested in what Google is offering.Chrome on iOS gets updated with AI ModeGoogle has introduced a fast way to access its most advanced AI search features in Chrome on iOS and Android. The update, launched on November 5, makes AI Mode visible on the New Tab page for mobile users across the United States.Opening a new tab in Chrome now shows an "AI Mode" button below the search bar. Tapping it lets users ask multi-part or layered questions and follow up without restarting the search. While Google's AI Mode isn't new to the app, the button is new and will speed up searches. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
MacRumors Exclusive Offers New Record Low Prices on M5 MacBook Pro MacRumors readers can save on Apple's brand new 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro at Expercom this week. Discounts reach up to $234 off original prices, and across the board these are the lowest prices we've tracked to date on the M5 MacBook Pro.
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These discounts have been automatically applied on Expercom's website when visited through the links below. Discounts include the 512GB 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro for $1,487.07, down from $1,599.00, plus a few models with increased RAM.
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Our exclusive discount is available in both Space Black and Silver color options for each computer. We've listed a few of the base models of the M5 MacBook Pro below, but Expercom is offering a wide range of custom configurations on sale as well. This includes models with as much as 32GB RAM, up to 4TB of storage, and Nano-Texture display options as well.
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Exclusive: 9to5 readers can now score between $112 and $224 off the new M5 MacBook Pro (Best prices yet) Apple unleashed its new M5 MacBook Pro to the masses last month, the first and only Mac with its next-generation M5 chip, and we have now secured 9to5 readers the best price on the internet and on all 14-inch configurations. Using the links you find in this post, you can land up to $224 off the new M5 MacBook Pro via our partners over at Expercom – a beloved and well-trusted official authorized Apple dealer. All of the details await below. The discount varies depending on the configuration you choose from $112 off up to $224 off on the upgraded machines.
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Exclusive: 9to5 readers can now score between $112 and $224 off the new M5 MacBook Pro (Best prices yet) Apple unleashed its new M5 MacBook Pro to the masses last month, the first and only Mac with its next-generation M5 chip, and we have now secured 9to5 readers the best price on the internet and on all 14-inch configurations. Using the links you find in this post, you can land up to $224 off the new M5 MacBook Pro via our partners over at Expercom – a beloved and well-trusted official authorized Apple dealer. All of the details await below. The discount varies depending on the configuration you choose from $112 off up to $224 off on the upgraded machines.
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iOS 18.7.2 now available for iPhone, here’s what’s new Apple has just released iOS 18.7.2, a new software update for iPhone that is “recommended for all users” not yet running iOS 26.
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MacBook Air Black Friday Deals Arrive With New Low Prices Starting at $749.99 Early Black Friday deals are in full swing, and today Amazon has introduced one of the best Apple discounts so far this month. You can get the 13-inch M4 MacBook Air (256GB) for $749.99, down from $999.00, a new all-time low price on the computer that beats the previous low by about $50.
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If you're looking for the larger model, you can get the 15-inch 256GB computer for $949.99, down from $1,199.00. You'll also find many of the 512GB models of the 13-inch and 15-inch M4 MacBook Air on sale this week.
$249 OFF13-inch M4 MacBook Air (256GB) for $749.99
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