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- 05:01 pmiPhone 17 N1 delivers the best Wi-Fi speeds of any smartphone in North America
New research data shows the iPhone 17 family leading North America in real-world Wi-Fi performance despite lacking some radio spectrum space.Custom Apple modems stay competitiveApple's first custom Wi-Fi chip, the N1, is now in every iPhone 17 model. The launch comes as wireless performance becomes crucial for daily tasks.Meanwhile, Android competitors are boasting about their Wi-Fi 7 features. It's important to compare how these devices perform on real networks. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums05:01 pmApple’s iOS 26.2 lets iPhone users in Japan replace Siri with third-party assistants via side button | Mac Daily NewsApple’s iOS 26.2 lets iPhone users in Japan replace Siri with third-party assistants via side button
New functionality for the iPhone's Side Button has been confirmed for users in Japan, allowing them to assign it to a third-party voice… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.04:48 pmCan you include an `alert` with a sound within the `end` event of a Live Activity? | Stack Overflow on iOS DevCan you include an `alert` with a sound within the `end` event of a Live Activity?
When we do that, the Live Activity is immediately ended without any alert or sound. The dismissal-date is only used for the Lock Screen. It no longer shows on the Dynamic Island. Yet it says on Lock Screen with content-state that's correctly off of the end event. I suspect that the Dynamic Island is only to be used for an active activity. And calling the live activity puts it in an inactive/ended state. Hence it gets removed immediately. Wondering if that theory is correct...04:48 pmApple Watch breakthrough saves 400 metric tons of titanium a year
An Apple Watch 3D printing breakthrough doubles production of titanium models -- and saves 400 metric tons of the stuff in just one year. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)04:47 pmiPhone Driver's License Feature Launching in One of Biggest U.S. States
In select U.S. states, residents can add their driver's license or state ID to the Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, providing a convenient and contactless way to display proof of identity or age at select airports and businesses, and in select apps. Starting tomorrow, the feature will be available to residents of Illinois. The announcement confirmed that the feature will be supported at Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports, as well as at Lambert airport in St. Louis, Missouri. To set up the feature, open the Wallet app and tap on the plus sign in the top-right corner. Next, select Driver's License and ID Cards and follow the steps. Apple says the feature requires an iPhone 8 or later running iOS 16.5 or later, or an Apple Watch Series 4 or later running watchOS 9.5 or later. Below, we have outlined information about the feature's availability. Supported States The following 12 states offer driver's licenses in the Wallet app:Arizona (since March 2022) Maryland (since May 2022) Colorado (since November 2022) Georgia (since May 2023) Ohio (since July 2024) Hawaii (since August 2024) California (since September 2024) Iowa (since October 2024) New Mexico (since December 2024)Montana (since August 2025) North Dakota (since September 2025) West Virginia (since October 2025) Illinois (since November 2025The feature is also available in Puerto Rico. Future States Apple and state governments have previously announced that the following U.S. states have signed on to adopt the feature in the future:Connecticut Kentucky Mississippi Oklahoma UtahParticipating Airports Apple says travelers should refer to TSA checkpoint signage to confirm availability of the feature. As mentioned above, the feature will be supported at Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports, as well as at Lambert airport in St. Louis, Missouri. Apple previously said Wallet IDs can be used at select TSA checkpoints in the following U.S. airports, but it no longer maintains a public list:Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) Denver International Airport (DEN) Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) San Francisco International Airport (SFO) San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) Los Angeles International (LAX) Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) Des Moines International Airport (DSM) Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) Great Falls International Airport (GTF) Missoula International Airport (MSO)Apple Wallet IDs can also be used to show proof of age or identity at select businesses and venues in the U.S., but there is no list of locations.Tag: Apple WalletThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums04:45 pmDeals: M4/Pro Mac mini up to $150 off, M5 MacBook Pro over $150 off, Nomad Black Friday sale, more | 9 to 5 MacDeals: M4/Pro Mac mini up to $150 off, M5 MacBook Pro over $150 off, Nomad Black Friday sale, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is now ready to roll with the return of all-time low pricing across just about every M4 MacBook Air after (mostly) going out of stock at Amazon. Today we are also featuring some early Black Friday M4 Mac mini deals starting from $499 alongside upgraded models and M4 Pro configs at up to $150 off. Those offers join even lower prices on the new M5 MacBook Pro at over $150 off and additional all-time lows on Apple Watch Series 11. But perhaps most notable of all, we have the official 2025 Nomad Black Friday sale with up to 75% off some of the best Apple accessories in the game. Details below. more…04:45 pmConnectivity Issue – Linode.com and Community Site
Nov 18, 16:45 UTCInvestigating - Our team is investigating a connectivity issue affecting Linode.com and the Community Site. During this time, users may experience connection timeouts and errors when signing in via the Akamai Control Center. We will share additional updates as we have more information.04:42 pmApple Brings New AppleCare+ Options to India
Apple today announced an expansion of AppleCare+ coverage in India, with new options for monthly and annual plans, and the addition of Theft and Loss for iPhone for the first time. Options for monthly and annual AppleCare+ plans in India provide more choice and flexibility, allowing users to keep coverage for as long as they require. Apple's vice president of Worldwide iPhone Product Marketing, Kaiann Drance, said: AppleCare gives our customers peace of mind knowing that their products are protected and supported by Apple experts. With today's updates in India, we're making it easier and more affordable to get trusted protection, including access to our most complete coverage for iPhone. AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss for iPhone allows for up to two incidents of theft or loss every year, along with all of the other benefits of AppleCare+, such as battery replacement services, 24/7 priority support, and unlimited repairs for accidental damage. Plans start at INR 799. Customers can view options for AppleCare+ coverage on eligible devices directly from the Settings app, where it begins immediately once initiated.Tags: AppleCare, IndiaThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums04:40 pmWatch Steve Jobs talk Pixar’s early success in newly released interview
Three years ago, the Steve Jobs Archive debuted as “the authoritative home for Steve’s story and a resource for new generations eager to make their own mark.” The initiative, led by Laurene Powell Jobs, Jony Ive, Tim Cook, and others, has steadily released fascinating tidbits about Jobs — including a hardback book called Make Something Wonderful. Now, the Steve Jobs Archive has shared a never-before-seen interview with Jobs from 1999 to mark Toy Story’s 30th anniversary. more…04:38 pmApple Pay Now Lets You 'Pay Later' With Klarna in Three More Countries
Klarna is now available as a buy-now, pay-later option when using Apple Pay in Denmark, Spain, and Sweden, with France to follow in the coming weeks. This financing option lets you pay for your Apple Pay purchase in monthly installments. Klarna was already available via Apple Pay in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Apple discontinued its own buy-now, pay-later service called Apple Pay Later last year, and instead started partnering with third-party providers, including Klarna, Affirm, and Synchrony. Availability of these providers varies by country. When checking out with Apple Pay online and in apps, iPhone and iPad users can select "Other Cards & Pay Later Options" to access installment payment plans from Klarna and other financing partners, where available. Starting with iOS 26, the buy-now, pay-later options are also available for in-store Apple Pay purchases.Related Roundup: Apple PayRelated Forum: Apple Music, Apple Pay/Card, iCloud, Fitness+This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums04:22 pmSony's Early Black Friday Sale Introduces Big Savings on Headphones, TVs, and More
Sony is hosting an early Black Friday sale with savings on the company's best headphones, speakers, sound bars, TVs, photography equipment, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Sony. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. We've collected a few of the most notable products on sale in the lists below, but be sure to head to Sony's website for the full list of deals. Most devices have an option for free pickup if you live near a Best Buy location that offers local pickup. $150 OFFSony WH-1000XM5 Headphones for $249.99 You can get Sony's popular WH-1000XM5 Premium Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones for $249.99 during this event, down from $399.99. There are also a few earbuds and other noise canceling headphones on sale with notable discounts, all of which have been applied automatically and do not require any coupon codes. Headphones WH-CH520 Wireless Headphones - $39.99 ($30 off) WH-CH720N Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones - $99.99 ($80 off) ULT WEAR Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones - $149.99 ($100 off) WH-1000XM4 Premium Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones - $199.99 ($150 off) WH-1000XM5 Premium Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones - $249.99 ($150 off) WH-1000XM6 Best Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones - $429.99 ($30 off) Earbuds WF-C510 Truly Wireless Earbuds - $49.99 ($20 off) WF-C710N Truly Wireless Noise Canceling Earbuds - $79.99 ($50 off) WF-1000XM5 The Best Truly Wireless Noise Canceling Earbuds - $229.99 ($100 off) TVs 43-inch Bravia LED 4K HDR Google TV - $419.99 ($80 off) 55-inch Bravia OLED 4K HDR Google TV - $999.99 ($500 off) 65-inch Bravia Mini LED 4K HDR Google TV - $999.99 ($500 off) 65-inch Bravia 4K HDR Google TV - $1,499.99 ($500 off) 65-inch Bravia II QD-OLED 4K HDR Google TV - $2,299.99 ($1,000 off) You can find all the Apple Black Friday Deals currently available in our dedicated post. For everything else, we're keeping track 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. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find this holiday season? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundups: Apple Black Friday, Apple DealsRelated Forum: Community DiscussionThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums04:21 pmLeaked iPhone Fold battery size reveals a potential advantage
Rumors indicate Apple will launch its first ever foldable iPhone next year, and a new leak has revealed what to expect from the new model’s battery capacity. more…04:15 pmGoogle launches Gemini 3 with state-of-the-art reasoning, ‘generative UI’ for responses, more | 9 to 5 MacGoogle launches Gemini 3 with state-of-the-art reasoning, ‘generative UI’ for responses, more
Google today announced Gemini 3 with the goal of bringing “any idea to life.” The first model available in this family is Gemini 3 Pro with the rollout starting today for the Gemini app and AI Mode. more…04:01 pmDesigner Abidur Chowdhury, who helped develop iPhone Air, exits Apple
The Apple design group has faced a recent setback with the departure of industrial designer Abidur Chowdhury.… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.04:00 pmWhy Microsoft Copilot Studio is the foundation for agentic business transformation
Explore new Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio updates to shape agent behavior, meet organizational needs, and drive business transformation. The post appeared first on Microsoft 365 Blog.04:00 pmMicrosoft Ignite 2025: Copilot and agents built to power the Frontier Firm
At Microsoft Ignite 2025, we introduced new capabilities in Microsoft 365 Copilot to help every customer become Frontier—including Work IQ, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint agents in chat, and Agent 365. The post appeared first on Microsoft 365 Blog.04:00 pmMicrosoft Agent 365: The control plane for AI agents
Whether your agents are created with Microsoft platforms, open-source frameworks, or third-party platforms, Agent 365 helps you deploy, organize, and govern them securely. The post appeared first on Microsoft 365 Blog.03:59 pmToday in Apple history: Apple introduces its biggest iMac G4 yet
On November 18, 2003, Apple debuted an iMac G4 with a gorgeous 20-inch screen and the famous sunflower-inspired design. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)03:53 pmSchedule maintenance of Cloud Manager, API and Block Storage in LAX
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Nov 18, 17:00 - 20:00 UTCNov 18, 15:44 UTCScheduled - We will perform a scheduled maintenance during this time.03:51 pmMy App is already 1 month but the downloads is too low
I launch my app one month ago and keep posting here on reddit but I barely get any iOS user I tried apple search ads but its too expensive for indie devs I am a broke filipino guy built this productivity app that lest you save any links from any platform into one app It […]03:47 pmCloudflare Outage Impacting Some Integrations
Status: InvestigatingWe are currently investigating an issue that began around Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 2:55 PM UTC. This issue is affecting several integrations and appears to be related to upstream incidents with Cloudflare. • What’s happening: We are observing errors related to Cloudflare’s network impacting various integrations, including RSS, HubSpot, and Webhooks. Hooks themselves are not impacted—only Hooks connected to integrations affected by the Cloudflare outage may experience issues. • Impact: Users may experience intermittent errors or failures when using these integrations. Any impacted Hooks will be replayed once the issue is resolved. • Current Status: Investigating. Our team is actively monitoring the situation and coordinating with our upstream providers. • Next Steps: We are assessing the full impact and will provide updates as we learn more from our providers and our internal systems. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.Affected components Instant Triggers (Degraded performance)03:41 pmWow! AirPods Pro 2 have plummeted to $139 with this blowout Black Friday deal
Macworld We’ve been waiting for a good deal on AirPods Pro, but we didn’t expect this: Right now, you can get a brand-new pair of Apple AirPods Pro 2 for just $139 at Walmart, which means they’re $110 off the original MSRP, their best discount yet. These earbuds have been some of our favorites since their release, and while the newer generation definitely brings some upgrades, we still recommend them with an open heart. When we reviewed the AirPods Pro 2, we gave them a glowing 4.5-star review, finding they deliver fantastic audio quality, excellent noise cancelling, and a great transparency mode. There are so many cool features you’ll love beyond how they sound, such as Conversation Boost and Hearing Protection. You’ll also get access to Siri, which means you can initiate calls, have the assistant look for things for you, and so on. Plus, the AirPods Pro 2 have excellent battery life, with around six hours of straight listening and up to 30 hours with the charging case. Considering just how much the price has dropped, you should run to Walmart.com and get a pair for $139. Get these AirPods Pro for an insanely low priceBuy now at Walmart03:38 pmYou can get an Apple Watch Series 11 or Ultra 3 for (almost) free if you exercise
For years, John Hancock has offered Vitality Plus life insurance program members a way to earn an Apple Watch for (almost) free with regular exercise. Now, the Vitality Program has been expanded to include the newest Apple Watch Series 11 and Apple Watch Ultra 3. Here’s how it works. more…03:36 pmiPadOS 26.2 is the latest sign of an exciting new trend for iPad
iPadOS 26.2 beta 3 arrived yesterday, bringing a surprise upgrade for Split View and Slide Over multitasking: drag and drop support. This iPadOS 26.2 change is the latest in an exciting new trend for iPad—especially for power users. more…03:32 pmThe Best Early Black Friday Mac Deals
We're getting closer to Black Friday, which lands next week on Friday, November 28. In the lead-up to the shopping holiday, we're tracking a few lowest-ever prices on Apple's most popular Macs, including the M4 MacBook Air and brand new M5 MacBook Pro. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. If you're looking for something other than Macs, be sure to visit our Black Friday Roundup for all of the best deals and discounts happening this season. For more Apple-specific devices currently on sale, our main post on the best current Apple Black Friday deals is the best place to look. MacBook Air Amazon is hosting best-ever prices across the entire M4 MacBook Air lineup for Black Friday. In total, you'll find $249 off every M4 MacBook Air notebook right now on Amazon, with both 13-inch and 15-inch models on sale. Starting with the 13-inch models, Amazon has $249 off all three configurations of this notebook. Prices start at $749.99 for the 256GB model, then rise to $949.99 for the 16GB/512GB model and $1,149.99 for the 24GB/512GB model. Every deal represents a new all-time low price on the M4 MacBook Air. $249 OFF13-inch M4 MacBook Air (256GB) for $749.99 $249 OFF13-inch M4 MacBook Air (16GB/512GB) for $949.99 $249 OFF13-inch M4 MacBook Air (24GB/512GB) for $1,149.99 Moving to the larger display models, Amazon has both 512GB versions of the 15-inch M4 MacBook Air on sale this week, as well as the 256GB model. The 16GB/512GB model is available for $1,149.99 and the 24GB/512GB model is on sale for $1,349.99. Across the board, these are all record low prices on the 15-inch M4 MacBook Air. $249 OFF15-inch M4 MacBook Air (256GB) for $949.99 $249 OFF15-inch M4 MacBook Air (16GB/512GB) for $1,149.99 $249 OFF15-inch M4 MacBook Air (24GB/512GB) for $1,349.99MacBook Pro Amazon has dropped the price of the new M5 MacBook Pro to $1,473.00, down from $1,599.00. This is the 10-Core model with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD in Space Black, and it's a new all-time low price on the M5 MacBook Pro. $126 OFF14-inch M5 MacBook Pro (16GB RAM/512GB) for $1,473.00 $151 OFF14-inch M5 MacBook Pro (16GB RAM/1TB) for $1,648.00 If you're shopping for any other models of the M5 MacBook Pro, you'll want to take a look at our exclusive offers at Expercom. In regards to the higher-end models you'll find the best prices here, and our discount has been applied automatically to every computer. Some examples of deals are listed below. Note: We're currently seeing an issue where clicking on the Expercom links may not show the discounted pricing. Opening the links in a new tab/window or manually copying and pasting them into your browser should, however, work. The issue seems to only affect Safari, with Chrome, Firefox, and several other browsers working fine in our testing. 10-Core M5, 24GB RAM, 512GB, Nano-texture - $1,812.57, down from $1,949.00 10-Core M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB - $1,859.07, down from $1,999.00 Mac Mini Amazon is taking $100 off the 256GB model of the M4 Mac mini in early Black Friday deals, as well as over $100 off 512GB models. $100 OFFM4 Mac Mini (256GB) for $499.00 $110 OFFM4 Mac Mini (24GB/512GB) for $889.00 You can find all the Apple Black Friday Deals currently available in our dedicated post. For everything else, we're keeping track 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. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find this holiday season? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundups: Apple Black Friday, Apple DealsRelated Forum: Community DiscussionThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums03:29 pmCostco membership deal: Get up to a $60 Shop card for Black Friday
Get up to a $60 Costco Shop Card with a new Gold Star or Executive membership with this Black Friday deal.Get a digital Shop card with this Costco membership deal - Image credit: CostcoWhether you're looking to pick up a new monitor to pair with Apple's M5 MacBook Pro or you're ready to upgrade your Apple TV setup with an OLED TV, this Costco Black Friday membership deal has you covered.Get up to a $60 Costco Shop Card Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums03:29 pmZigbee 4.0 launches with Suzi wireless standard, on the HomeKit Insider Podcast
On this week's episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast, we cover the release of Zigbee 4.0 and the new long-range Suzi wireless standard with special guest Genie Peshkova from the Connectivity Standards Alliance.HomeKit Insider PodcastThe big news for this episode was the launch of both Zigbee 4.0 and Suzi — the latter, a new wireless standard built on the back of Zigbee. To help walk through the update, we have Genie Peshkova who serves as the Zigbee Marketing Product Group Chair at the Connectivity Standards Alliance.This update has been a long time coming and delivers a huge array of new features for the wireless standard. There are vast improvements to security, the ability to bulk onboard devices, battery gains, and more in this release while still retaining backwards compatibility. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums03:29 pmApple's First Foldable Could Have Biggest Ever iPhone Battery
Apple is expected to launch its first foldable iPhone next year, and while there have been plenty of rumors about the book-style foldable's design and cameras, there are still questions surrounding its potential battery life, particularly given Apple's recent focus on thinness. According to the leaker and news aggregator account "yeux1122" on the Korean-langauge Naver blog, Apple is testing a battery in the 5,400–5,800 mAh range, which would make it the largest capacity of any current or previous iPhone. For reference, the iPhone 17 Pro Max has a 5,088 mAh battery. As for how it would compare to rival foldables already on the market, the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold has a battery size of 5,015 mAh, while the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has a 4,400 mAh battery, so anything in Apple's alleged testing range would likely offer superior battery life. A March report from the same Korean aggregator account claimed that Apple has placed a heavy focus on improving power efficiency while slimming down key components of its foldable iPhone, with battery life said to be a key priority for the company. Separately, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has said the device will use high-density battery cells. The latest post claims that Apple will eventually settle on a capacity at the higher end of its testing range, as it apparently did previously with the iPhone Air. The details allegedly originate from a supply chain source, and the blog has offered accurate insights into Apple's component strategy in the past, but it has also been wrong, so a degree of caution is warranted. Multiple sources agree on key specifications for Apple's first foldable iPhone, including a 7.8-inch main display when unfolded and a 5.5-inch cover display. That's the consensus among Kuo and fellow analyst Jeff Pu, as well as the Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station. The device is also expected to use Touch ID integrated into the side button instead of Face ID, similar to the iPad Air and iPad mini. Apple's first foldable iPhone is expected to be equipped with four cameras, consisting of one front camera, one inner (possibly under-screen) camera, and two rear cameras. The device will reportedly use Apple's second-generation C2 modem for cellular connectivity, but it will lack a physical SIM card slot. Barring any unexpected delays, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman believes the foldable iPhone will launch alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models in the fall of 2026.Tags: Foldable iPhone, NaverThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums03:22 pmHere's How Apple Uses 3D Printing for Apple Watch and iPhone Air
Apple today highlighted its use of 3D-printed titanium in a trio of devices, the step-by-step process involved, and a few benefits of the technology. The titanium case on Apple Watch Ultra 3 models, the titanium case on higher-end Apple Watch Series 11 models, and the USB-C port on the iPhone Air are all 3D printed with 100% recycled aerospace-grade titanium powder, according to Apple. 3D printing involves creating an object layer by layer with powdered metal, until it is as close to the final shape needed as possible. It is an additive process, meaning that materials are only used as needed, whereas conventional forging is a more wasteful process that involves taking a solid block of metal and shaving it down into a desired part. Apple says its use of 3D printing enables Apple Watch Ultra 3 and titanium Apple Watch Series 11 cases to use just half the raw material compared to the equivalent previous-generation models. In total, Apple estimates that more than 400 metric tons of raw titanium will be saved this year alone thanks to this new process. Apple is aiming to achieve carbon neutrality across its entire footprint by 2030, and 3D printing helps it to get one step closer to that goal. "A 50 percent drop is a massive achievement — you're getting two watches out of the same amount of material used for one," said Sarah Chandler, Apple's Vice President of Environment and Supply Chain Innovation, in the press release. In addition to the environmental benefits, Apple said 3D printing improves waterproofing for the antenna housing in cellular Apple Watch models, as it provides better bonding between the metal case and the thin plastic strip for antenna signals. Apple previously said the iPhone Air's 3D-printed USB-C port offers three benefits compared to one made with a conventional forging process: it is thinner, stronger, and uses 33% less material to be more environmentally friendly. Apple goes on to detail its step-by-step process for 3D printing titanium Apple Watch cases. First, raw titanium is atomized into powder. Then, a machine with lasers uses that powder to build a set of cases layer by layer. Next, excess powder is removed from the cases. After the cases are separated, they are put through a final quality check. The full article on Apple's website is a worthwhile read if you are interested in learning more.Related Roundups: Apple Watch 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, iPhone AirTag: Apple EnvironmentBuyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Buy Now), Apple Watch Ultra (Buy Now), iPhone Air (Buy Now)Related Forum: Apple WatchThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums03:01 pmNew Mini Apps Partner Program may be very lucrative for Apple
Apple last week introduced a Mini Apps Partner Program whereby it would ask a 15% cut of purchases made using its systems in mini apps… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.03:00 pmTop 10 high-end Apple setups you wish you could afford
Sure, maybe you can't afford thousands of dollars for a desk setup worth drooling over, but it's still fun to look, right? (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)02:57 pmHow titanium 3D printing is used to make Apple Watch & iPhone Air
Apple has highlighted its use of 3D printing to make Apple Watch cases, to cut material use — and to enable a new, thin USB-C port for the iPhone Air.Apple Watch cases being 3D printed en masse — image credit: AppleMost of the time, 3D printing is now associated with consumers and hobbyists, but Apple has been using it on a massive industrial scale. This isn't a new approach, either, as Apple has been researching the use of 3D printing for at least the last ten years.Now, however, Apple has detailed just how 3D printing has gone from testing and into manufacturing. It's gone from an idea being explored, to being used in practice, at scale. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums02:53 pmUnited States MMS Carrier Maintenance – Verizon
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Nov 19, 21:00 PST - Nov 20, 03:00 PSTNov 18, 06:43 PSTScheduled - The Verizon network in the United States is conducting a planned maintenance from 19 November 2025 at 21:00 PST until 20 November 2025 at 03:00 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering MMS to Verizon United States handsets.02:40 pmAn open-source SwiftUI app for beginners
Hey everyone!! I want to introduce BarTinder, an open-source app for discovering and creating cocktails, fully built in SwiftUI. The goal is to to provide beginners with a reference project for building views, refactoring them, separating layers, and really exploring what SwiftUI has to offer: environment, property wrappers, macros, you name it. The app uses […]02:39 pmiPhone 17’s N1 chip delivers major Wi-Fi speed boost
The iPhone 17’s new N1 wireless chip brings a significant boost in Wi-Fi speeds. Tests conducted by Ookla show the newer iPhone models pulling faster speeds over Wi-Fi than their predecessors. Based on the test data, the iPhone 17 pulled 40% faster Wi-Fi speeds than the iPhone 16. Apple’s N1 chip brings a big leap […] (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)02:39 pmWhatsApp security flaw exposed 3.5B phone numbers – including yours
A massive WhatsApp security flaw exposed the phone number of almost every user on the planet – despite the fact that parent company Meta had been alerted to the vulnerability way back in 2017. Security researchers were able to use what they described as a “simple” exploit to extract a total of 3.5 billion phone numbers from the messaging service … more…02:38 pmDocSend impacted by ongoing Cloudflare outage
Nov 18, 14:38 UTCIdentified - We are aware that DocSend has been impacted by the ongoing Cloudflare outage02:36 pmApple uses 3D printing to build Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3, here’s how
In a new press release, Apple goes in-depth on how it has leveraged 3D printing in the manufacturing process of this year’s Apple Watch Series 11 and Apple Watch Ultra 3. For the first time, both models are made with 100 percent recycled aerospace-grade titanium powder, something Apple says was “not previously considered possible at scale.” The manufacturing breakthrough has led to significant improvements in the environmental impact of Apple Watch production. more…02:33 pm20/20 Vision – An open-source demo app for Apple’s Vision Framework
Apple's Vision framework provides a lot of computer vision functionality, but it can be difficult to understand how to set up the models and how to use their output. I put this app together to help people get started with Vision. Note: the app uses the new iOS 18+ Swift API. The Swift/Obj-C "Legacy" API […]02:27 pmVerification Errors
Nov 18, 09:27 ESTIdentified - One of our providers is experiencing issues causing verification on certain pages to fail. We are actively working on a solution.02:03 pmStar designer leaves Apple two months after introducing iPhone Air
Macworld Just two months after introducing the iPhone Air at Apple’s Awe Dropping press event, industrial designer and rising star Abidur Chowdhury has left the company in what has been described as “the latest setback” for the company’s design team. Writing for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman reports that Chowdhury recently moved from Apple Park to an artificial intelligence startup, and that his departure “made waves internally, given his rising profile within the design team.” Gurman bases this claim on the testimony of anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter. The iPhone Air announcement was the highlight of that rising profile. While one or more of Apple’s most senior executives—Tim Cook, Craig Federighi, Phil Schiller, John Ternus—generally compere its launch presentations, smaller sections are fronted by employees who are more hands-on with the product. In this case, Chowdhury, who was a key part of the team that created the Air, narrated its initial marketing video, including the crucial lines: “A paradox you have to hold to believe. This is iPhone Air.” Chowdhury joined Apple in 2019, the same year Jony Ive left, and since then, the design team has at times felt rudderless. It’s certainly missed Ive’s public profile and gnomic, softly spoken product launch videos, and in this respect at least it seems that Chowdhury was being groomed as his successor. As I discussed in July 2022, when Apple finally and officially cut all ties with Ive, industrial design is an uneasy blend of collaboration and individualism. Products, like camels, are designed by committee, but the public likes to imagine there’s a single artistic genius behind each one. That perceptual figurehead used to be Jony Ive. But you’d struggle to find anyone who talks in such terms about Evans Hankey, who initially took over Ive’s role in 2019 but left in October 2022, or Molly Anderson, who is the present incumbent and narrated another video at the September 2025 event. One would hope this is unrelated to the fact that they’re both women. Chowdhury is only the latest in a series of designers and design-related executives to leave Apple in recent years, including Ive, Hankey, Marc Newson, and Jeff Williams, who oversaw the design team following Ive’s exit. Virtually all of Ive’s team, indeed, left shortly after he did, some of them to work on his LoveFrom venture. Gurman is at pains to emphasise that Chowdhury’s exit is unrelated to the iPhone Air’s seemingly disappointing sales, but doesn’t offer any hints as to the actual reason he left. Apple has declined to comment.02:00 pm7 hidden Apple One perks you might not know about but should
Think Apple One is just a subscription bundle? Think again. It packs a handful of underrated perks you’re probably not using. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)01:58 pmApple takes 25% share of China smartphone market in October on strong iPhone 17 demand | Mac Daily NewsApple takes 25% share of China smartphone market in October on strong iPhone 17 demand
Apple's iPhone accounted for one in every four smartphones sold in China in October, as sales jumped 37% year over year on strong demand… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.01:36 pmJoe Rogan beats The Daily to top Apple Podcasts' Top Charts for 2025
The Joe Rogan Experience has overtaken The Daily to be the top podcast in the United States, according to the Apple Podcasts Top Charts of 2025.Apple Podcasts Top Charts of 2025 graphic - Image Credit: AppleApple's year-end charts gives everyone an opportunity to reflect on how tastes are changing over time. On Tuesday, Apple released its Top Charts of 2025 for shows listened to via Apple Podcasts.Accessible from the Podcasts app under the New section, the charts provide regional results for each user. These charts include the Top Shows for a country, which consist of the most popular podcasts based on listenership. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:29 pmHow would you promote your iOS app with zero budget?
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Apple today shared its annual Apple Podcasts Top Charts of 2025, highlighting the most popular shows, episodes, and listening trends of the year. The 2025 charts are now available in the New tab of the Apple Podcasts app and will remain accessible through the end of the year. Listeners in more than 15 countries will also see a curated Best Shows of 2025 selection chosen by its editorial team. Apple identified The Joe Rogan Experience as the most popular podcast in the United States for 2025, based on overall listenership. The company also published full top-ten lists for all major categories: Top Shows The Joe Rogan Experience The Daily The Mel Robbins Podcast Crime Junkie Dateline NBC SmartLess Call Her Daddy This American Life Huberman Lab The Ezra Klein Show Top New Shows Good Hang with Amy Poehler Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce Deadly Mirage Blink | Jake Haendel's Story Murder in the Moonlight Devil in the Desert What Happened to Holly Bobo? Cold Blooded: Mystery in Alaska Unicorn Girl The Best People with Nicolle Wallace Top Series The Telepathy Tapes The Binge Cases Deadly Mirage Blink | Jake Haendel's Story Dateline Originals Murder in the Moonlight Serial THREE Devil in the Desert CounterClock Top Episodes The Telepathy Tapes: "Unveiling the Hidden World of Telepathic Communication in a Silenced Community" Crime Junkie: "MURDERED: The Feeney Family" New Heights: "The Taylor Swift Episode" The Joe Rogan Experience: "#2223 - Elon Musk" The Daily: "Trump, Again" Blink: "Blink" Deadly Mirage: "Death in the High Desert" SmartLess: "Amy Poehler" Good Hang with Amy Poehler: "Tina Fey" Murder in the Moonlight: "In Cold Blood" Most Shared Shows The Telepathy Tapes The Mel Robbins Podcast Sold a Story Blink | Jake Haendel's Story The Bible in a Year The Daily Huberman Lab The Bible Recap Scamanda The Ezra Klein Show Most Shared Episodes The Mel Robbins Podcast: "The Body Reset" The Telepathy Tapes: "Unveiling the Hidden World..." The Ezra Klein Show: "Don't Believe Him" The Shawn Ryan Show: "#163 Gary Brecka" The Peter Attia Drive: "Women's sexual health..." The Joe Rogan Experience: "#2294 - Dr. Suzanne Humphries" The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart: "Trump Won. What Now?" The Daily: "The Secret Power of Siblings" On Purpose: "Let Them Theory" Armchair Expert: "Mary Claire Haver" Most Followed Shows The Mel Robbins Podcast The Joe Rogan Experience Good Hang with Amy Poehler The Charlie Kirk Show Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce The Telepathy Tapes The MeidasTouch Podcast The Shawn Ryan Show Call Her Daddy The Daily Top Subscriber Shows The Daily Apple News+ Narrated The Ezra Klein Show Unicorn Girl Morbid Extrasensory Dateline NBC Scamtown Big Time The New York Times Narrated Top Channels SiriusXM Podcasts Wondery iHeartPodcasts The New York Times audiochuck Dateline NBC Dear Media Cumulus Podcast Network Audacy Vox Media Podcast Network The Top Charts of 2025 are localized for audiences around the globe, offering a distinct regional perspective on the year's top podcasts. The Apple Podcasts Show of the Year will be announced on Thursday, December 4. The annual award recognizes a single podcast that made what Apple described as a "significant cultural or creative impact" across the platform over the past year.Tag: Apple PodcastsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums01:19 pmTwilio and Sendgrid Users Experiencing Issues With Login
Nov 18, 05:19 PSTInvestigating - We are investigating an issue where Twilio and Sendgrid users are experiencing issues with login. We expect to provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.01:15 pmApple today shares the most popular (and best) podcasts of 2025
Apple has today announced the most popular podcasts of 2025 through a comprehensive set of charts, which include the most popular episodes and most shared shows. The iPhone maker’s editorial team has also put together its own curated selection of what it considers to be the best shows of the year … more…01:00 pmAI Browsers Provide Convenience at the Price of Security
As AI browsers gain the ability to summarize, act, and automate tasks, they introduce new risks tied to hidden instructions, credential access, and autonomous behavior that traditional browsers don’t carry. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.12:50 pmRoblox is requiring 9yo kids to submit a video selfie for age verification
Roblox, one of the most popular kids’ apps in the world, is now requiring children as young as nine years old to submit a video selfie for age verification. While the developer is doing this for good reasons, it adds further weight to the argument that Apple and Google, rather than individual app developers, should be responsible for age verification … more…12:49 pm'F1' director wants a sequel to Apple's smash-hit racing movie
Director Joseph Kosinski has revealed that talks are under way about bringing Brad Pitt back for a sequel to the Apple TV hit "F1: The Movie."Brad Pitt in "F1"It's been rumored before, and also simply expected since "F1: The Movie" became Apple's biggest box-office success, but now the film's director has weighed in. Reportedly, Apple TV doesn't just want the real F1 motor racing sports, it wants another movie.Speaking to Deadline, director and co-writer Joseph Kosinski confirmed that talks are taking place — between him and the film's producers. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums12:34 pmNew Relic One UI not accesible in the EU due to a CDN outage
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Macworld The Mac Studio was originally released in 2022 and has been updated twice since then. However, a report in late 2025 claimed that Apple had “largely written off” the Mac Pro and considers the Mac Studio to be its flagship desktop Mac. That means big things could be in store for the future of the Mac Studio. The current Mac Studio was released in March 2025, and reports of the next upgrade are already starting to appear. This article keeps track of those reports, so for information on what the upgrade will include and when it could be released, refer to this page. 2026 Mac Studio: Release date Possible release in March 2026 The Mac Studio comes with M-series Max and Ultra chips, and we can use the release of the base M-series chip to get an idea of when the Mac Studio will be updated. Apple releases the base M-series chip first (usually in the MacBook Pro) and then follows with the M-series Max and Ultra Mac Studio a few months later. The most recent base M-series chip is the M5, which was released in the MacBook Pro in October 2025. So that generation of chip will likely make its appearance in the new Mac Studio in the first half of 2026. According to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the M5 Max and M5 Ultra Mac Studio are on Apple’s release schedule for 2026. Two of the three Mac Studio releases since it was introduced occurred in March, with the 2023 M2 Max/Ultra Mac Studio released in June at WWDC. So look for an M5 Mac Studio release in the March to June timeframe. 2026 Mac Studio: Processor Expected to have M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips The 2025 Mac Studio was a complete surprise. It was introduced with an M4 Max chip, which was expected, but the highest-end version shipped with an M3 Ultra rather than an M4 Ultra. The M3 Ultra is technically faster than the M4 Max, but it’s an older chip. Apple has not explained the reasoning for this. Apple The next Mac Studio will not have this staggered chip configuration, according to reports. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claims that Apple will return to the same generation, M5 Max and M5 Ultra, for the next Mac Studio. Specifics about those chips have not been reported, however. 2026 Mac Studio: Specs New separate CPU and GPU blocks for customization Standard configurations of 36GB and 96GB of RAM Thunderbolt 5 The major change with the Mac Studio’s specs is going to be with the chip itself. Apple is completely redesigning how it works, according to an October 2025 report by MaxTech’s Vadim Yuryev. The M5 Pro and M5 Max will feature the CPU and GPU on separate blocks, which would allow customers more options to configure these components. For example, one could set up a base CPU configuration with a maxed-out GPU. While Yuryev did not specifically mention the M5 Ultra, it stands to reason that the Ultra chip will also feature this new block configuration. The rest of the specifications are not expected to change. It will likely start with 36GB of RAM for the M5 Max, and 96GB of RAM for the M5 Ultra, and SSDs up to 8TB or 16TB. The current Mac Studio comes with Thunderbolt 5, and this should continue with the new model. 2026 Mac Studio: Design No design changes expected The Mac Studio made its debut in 2022, so it’s only three years old. Apple is expected to stick with the same design, which is also reflected in the M4 Mac mini, as no reports have been made about the design. Foundry The port offerings are also expected to remain the same. The Mac Studio has: M-series Max model: 2 front USB-C ports (supporting USB 3 at 10Gbps) M-series Ultra model: 2 front Thunderbolt 5 ports front SDHX Card slot rear 3.5mm audio jack 4 rear Thunderbolt 5 ports 2 rear USB-A ports HDMI port 10Gb ethernet port (10Gb ethernet option available) 2026 Mac Studio: Price Here are the prices for the current standard base configurations of the 2025 Mac Studio for reference: $1,999/£2,099/CA$2,699/AU$3,499 M4 Max, 36GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD $3,999/£4,199/CA$5,499/AU$6,999 M3 Ultra, 96GB Unified Memory, 1TB SSD Pricing for the new Mac Studio has not been reported, though pricing could go up because of the U.S. tariffs situation–the components are made overseas. The prices may be adapted to more recent exchange rates elsewhere.12:11 pmIPhone 17 achieves record sales in the difficult Chinese market
A new market intelligence report suggests that the iPhone 17 lineup is selling incredibly well in China, despite this being a somewhat tricky market for Apple. It reveals that one in every four smartphones sold in China during October was an iPhone, and that total sales beat the previous record set back in 2021 … more…12:07 pmJust tried to rewrite my entire server connection because I didn’t expect it was a Cloudflare issue lol | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingJust tried to rewrite my entire server connection because I didn’t expect it was a Cloudflare issue lol
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A large number of apps and websites are currently taken entirely offline, or experiencing significant outages, due to an issue with the popular Cloudflare infrastructure network provider. The Cloudflare CDN powers the websites behind many high-profile apps, so any outage at Cloudflare has wide-reaching implications. That includes social media site X (formerly Twitter), where users are currently unable to publish new posts or refresh their timelines. The problem appears to be impacting web users worldwide. more…11:54 amSurvey data shows Wi-Fi speeds are much faster on iPhone 17, thanks to Apple N1 chip
Speedtest.net’s owner Ookla has published a new report detailing Wi-Fi performance of iPhone 17 users in the wild. The data shows that the new iPhones gets significantly faster WiFi speeds compared to iPhone 16, showing the benefits of the new Apple-designed N1 chip. The new N1 chip can be found in iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air. The new iPhone lineup achieves faster download and upload speeds in every region that Ookla tracks. more…11:51 amStart building with Swift and SwiftUI – Code-Along Q&A
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Following years of declining sales in China, and the rise of local rivals, Apple saw demand for the iPhone 17 range soar in October 2022.Apple's iPhone 17 ProDemand for smartphones had been falling in China for many years, with Apple's iPhone trending downwards, when it wasn't having extremely poor sales. But now according to Reuters, a new report from Counterpoint Research says that the iPhone has reversed that decline, chiefly because of the new iPhone 17 models.Specifically, in October 2025, the research shows that Apple's iPhone sales rose 37% compared to the same period in 2024. The report states that all three iPhone 17 models had mid-to-high double-digit percentage growth. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums11:41 amIs there a way to not reveal my personal information like my real name on every app listing? | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingIs there a way to not reveal my personal information like my real name on every app listing?
Hello, am thinking of building a dating app for non religious people in my country and that might get me into legal trouble (islamic dictatorship). how do I hide my real name? do I have to make a second account? submitted by /u/Gidoo5 [link] [comments]11:30 amThe iPhone Air is doomed because one guy returned it
Macworld If you thought we were going to get out of November without an iPhone sales failure, well, you thought wrong. The Wall Street Journal goes so far as to drop an F-bomb on the iPhone Air, Apple’s latest attempt at redefining the iPhone mold: “Apple’s iPhone Air Is a Marketing Win and a Sales Flop” (Apple News+ link) GASP. They’re just dropping four-letter words in headlines now?! What if a child picks up a copy of The Wall Street Journal?! The Macalope is picturing a small, bespectacled boy in a three-piece suit. He also has a briefcase. He’s adorable. He’s also a bit of a monster, and his parents are very worried about him. “When I asked him who his best friend was he said ‘NASDAQ’! [sob]” John Gruber notes that the Journal makes a lot of noise about the camera being terrible based on one person’s opinion without showing any of the photos. Is the camera as good as the setup on the iPhone 17 Pro? Certainly not. Is it a good camera? Yes, it is. Raised in Apple’s hometown of Cupertino, Calif., and later an Apple senior product manager, [Jason] Purdy said he loves to see innovative product design from tech companies. I’m not sure why my “I love to see innovative product design from tech companies” T-shirt is raising so many questions that I feel are answered by my shirt. So he made an Apple store appointment to buy the new, ultrathin smartphone the day it went on sale. Can you imagine?! He bought on the very day they went on sale! And he made an appointment! How fancy! Newsflash to the Journal, in the Year of Our Lord 2025, a lotta people like technology and buy iPhones the day they come out by booking appointments. That’s not noteworthy in any way. Within a month, he returned it. The saddest of trombones. A veritable orchestra of nothing but trombones, all of them sad. Seventy-six, weepy, downcast trombones, marching through River City, Iowa. It’s nice for Purdy that while he’s suing his most recent employer for wrongful termination, he can have this fun interaction with a writer for The Wall Street Journal about how the new product from a previous employer of his sucks. If you’d like to receive regular news and updates to your inbox, sign up for our newsletters, including The Macalope and Apple Breakfast, David Price’s weekly, bite-sized roundup of all the latest Apple news and rumors.IDG Totally unrelated, but the Macalope wonders if there’s a slide in a crisis management deck somewhere about how to push down search results for your wrongful termination suit by getting your name associated with bombastic statements about Apple. It’s an interesting but totally theoretical and, as previously stated, unrelated question. Regardless, it certainly does seem like the iPhone Air has not been a huge hit. The Journal notes: Just one in 10 iPhone 17 buyers in the U.S. opted for it in the early weeks of sales, according to one consumer survey. That’s not great, but it’s worth noting that Apple frequently designs the lineup to push people into buying the phones that are more profitable. Even with its relatively high price tag for the feature set, it’s likely the company makes more money off the other models that are more iterative changes to previous phones. Bad sales for one model could be better for Apple as long as overall sales are still high. iPhone Air doom is certainly making the rounds, and things are so bad, apparently, that Apple is reportedly delaying the next version. Instead of coming in the fall of 2026, the next iPhone Air may not come until the spring of 2027. That could make for an even bigger change to Apple’s iPhone rollout schedule than previously expected. Apple will just ship the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max next fall alongside the folding iPhone, and the iPhone 18, iPhone 18e, and now possibly the iPhone [18] Air will all ship together in the spring. (The brackets are to indicate the “18” is silent.) Big money phones first, and the rest can wait. You know what, Apple? Since no one seems to want a thin phone, the Macalope has a free suggestion for you: How about… [looks left and right to make sure no one is eavesdropping] …a small phone. Huh?! Right?! Yeah, they’re not gonna do that.11:00 amApple @ Work Podcast: State of the union for passkeys
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I’m building an app that uses a synced data model (SwiftData + iCloud). Everything works great except for one model: Reminder. Each Reminder schedules a local notification when it’s saved. Because notifications don’t sync, only the device that created the reminder schedules it. Here’s the issue: – Device A creates a reminder for 9am Monday […]10:35 amSMS Delivery Failures To and From Multiple Small US Carriers
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If you’re expecting a spiffy new Mac Pro tower, you might have to wait a while. Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has “largely written off the Mac Pro.” The desktop, which was last updated in 2023 with the M2 Ultra chip, appears to be off the list for updates anytime soon. Gurman outlines that Apple’s […] Source10:12 amApple Sees Record October in China With Strong iPhone 17 Demand
Apple had a bumper month for iPhone sales in China in October, with sales jumping 37% compared to a year earlier on strong demand for iPhone 17 models, according to data from research firm Counterpoint. One in every four smartphones sold in the country for the month was an iPhone – a market share milestone Apple hasn't achieved since 2022, when there were fewer rivals in the premium segment. The iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max reached mid-to-high double-digit percentage growth, led by the standard iPhone 17. New iPhone models accounted for more than 80% of Apple's unit sales, Counterpoint senior analyst Ivan Lam said. It is the best ever start to a December quarter for Apple, far surpassing its previous peak in October 2021. "There is always some risk, especially with the much-expected Huawei Mate 80 series launching on November 25," said Lam. "But there's a lot of momentum behind Apple at this point. There is not much tapering to indicate a steep drop off." China's overall smartphone sell-through grew 8% year-over-year in October, thanks to the performance of Apple's iPhone 17 series as well as that of domestic manufacturers like Xiaomi, which climbed to the number 2 spot for the first time in over a decade. The data paints a rosy picture for Apple in the Chinese market, despite reports of a lukewarm reception for the iPhone Air, which has also performed poorly in other markets.Tags: China, CounterpointThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums10:00 amApple Sports app updated to version 3.5, expands to more than a dozen additional European countries | PowerPageApple Sports app updated to version 3.5, expands to more than a dozen additional European countries
If you’re a sports fan on the road and hoofing it through Europe, you’re going to like this. Apple has expanded its Apple Sports app for the iPhone to additional European countries on Monday, including Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Poland, Hungary, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Greece, Estonia, Latvia, Romania, […] Source09:53 amUnited Kingdom SMS Carrier Maintenance – Virgin
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Just released my first app on MacOS, its just a simple flag game, will add more difficult modes, 1v1, and 2v2s if this is what people want it's completely free of ADS, no purchases, i'll add 1v1 and 2v2s right now but I have no users as of now submitted by /u/ZealousidealPie7677 [link] […]08:00 amTurn everyday iPhone shots into standout photos with this AI editor
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Over the past year, I've been working on several independent iOS projects, primarily small tools I developed myself (a SwiftUI habit tracker and an App Clips experiment). To my surprise, these side projects completely transformed how I approach interviews, proving far more effective than any LeetCode practice or "50 Classic iOS Questions." Before officially releasing […]07:08 amI think Ai tools like Claude are modern miracles. I honestly don’t understand the hate… | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingI think Ai tools like Claude are modern miracles. I honestly don’t understand the hate…
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Nov 18, 06:46 UTCCompleted - We have canceled this planned network maintenance in the US-IAD (Washington) and will reschedule it later.Nov 18, 04:00 UTCIn progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.Oct 20, 17:20 UTCScheduled - On Tuesday November 18 at 04:00 AM UTC, we will be performing maintenance on the border routers of our US-IAD region. While customers may experience brief periods of packet loss or latency during the maintenance window, due to the redundant nature of these systems, we do not expect downtime.06:19 amConnectivity Issue – US-ORD (Chicago)
Nov 18, 06:19 UTCInvestigating - Our team is investigating an issue affecting connectivity in our US-ORD (Chicago) data center. During this time, users may experience intermittent connection timeouts and errors for all services deployed in this data center. We will share additional updates as we have more information.06:07 amiPhone side button will soon get a quiet upgrade
With iOS 26.2, Apple will allow iPhone users to launch third-party voice assistants using the side key but only in Japan. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)05:01 amSwiftUI horizontal drag-to-reorder view feels jittery – how can I make the drag smooth? | Stack Overflow on iOS DevSwiftUI horizontal drag-to-reorder view feels jittery – how can I make the drag smooth?
I’m building a horizontal “carousel” style view in SwiftUI where items can be reordered by dragging (similar to an editor timeline). The basic idea: Items are laid out in a horizontal track inside a ScrollView(.horizontal). In Edit mode, you can drag an item horizontally. While dragging, I update the array and recompute all item positions to live-reorder them. The code below is a minimal example. It works functionally, but the drag does not feel smooth: the dragged item jitters and the other items jump around while I’m dragging. My question is: What changes should I make to this implementation so that the drag-to-reorder interaction feels smooth and continuous (no jitter) when dragging items horizontally? Here is the demo code: import SwiftUI struct CanvasItem: Identifiable, Equatable { let id = UUID() var position: CGPoint var size: CGSize = CGSize(width: 100, height: 100) var color: Color = .blue } struct HorizontalCanvasView: View { @State private var items: [CanvasItem] = [ CanvasItem(position: CGPoint(x: 200, y: 150), color: .blue), CanvasItem(position: CGPoint(x: 320, y: 150), color: .red), CanvasItem(position: CGPoint(x: 440, y: 150), color: .green) ] @State private var displayItems: [CanvasItem] = [] @State private var draggedID: UUID? = nil @State private var dragTranslation: CGSize = .zero @State private var editMode: Bool = false private let canvasHeight: CGFloat = 300 private let itemSpacing: CGFloat = 120 private let startX: CGFloat = 200 private let reorderThreshold: CGFloat = 60 private let padding: CGFloat = 200 private var totalWidth: CGFloat { let numItems = CGFloat(items.count) return max(800, startX + (numItems * itemSpacing) + padding) } init() { _displayItems = State(initialValue: []) } private func updatePositions(for array: inout [CanvasItem]) { for (index, _) in array.enumerated() { array[index].position.x = startX + CGFloat(index) * itemSpacing array[index].position.y = canvasHeight / 2 } } private func insertionIndex(for x: CGFloat, excluding draggedID: UUID) - > Int { let others = displayItems .filter { $0.id != draggedID } .sorted { $0.position.x < $1.position.x } var index = 0 for other in others { if x < other.position.x + reorderThreshold { return index } index += 1 } return index } private func updateLiveReorder(for draggedX: CGFloat) { guard let id = draggedID, let draggedIndex = displayItems.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == id }) else { return } var temp = displayItems let dragged = temp.remove(at: draggedIndex) let newIndex = insertionIndex(for: draggedX, excluding: id) temp.insert(dragged, at: newIndex) updatePositions(for: &temp) if let finalDraggedIndex = temp.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == id }) { temp[finalDraggedIndex].position.x = draggedX } displayItems = temp } private func commitReorder() { items = displayItems draggedID = nil dragTranslation = .zero updatePositions(for: &items) updatePositions(for: &displayItems) } private func toggleEditMode() { if !editMode { editMode = true } else { editMode = false draggedID = nil dragTranslation = .zero updatePositions(for: &displayItems) } } var body: some View { VStack { Button(action: toggleEditMode) { Text(editMode ? "Done" : "Edit") .font(.headline) .padding() .background(editMode ? Color.red : Color.blue) .foregroundColor(.white) .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)) } .padding() GeometryReader { _ in ScrollView(.horizontal, showsIndicators: false) { ZStack(alignment: .topLeading) { Rectangle() .fill(Color.gray.opacity(0.1)) .frame(width: totalWidth, height: canvasHeight) ForEach(displayItems) { item in CanvasItemView( item: item, draggedID: $draggedID, dragTranslation: $dragTranslation, canvasWidth: totalWidth, isDragging: draggedID == item.id, editMode: editMode, onDrag: { newX in updateLiveReorder(for: newX) }, onEnd: { commitReorder() } ) } } .frame(width: totalWidth, height: canvasHeight) .animation(.spring(response: 0.5, dampingFraction: 0.9), value: displayItems) } .frame(height: canvasHeight) } } .onAppear { displayItems = items updatePositions(for: &displayItems) } .onChange(of: items) { newItems in displayItems = newItems updatePositions(for: &displayItems) } } } struct CanvasItemView: View { let item: CanvasItem @Binding var draggedID: UUID? @Binding var dragTranslation: CGSize let canvasWidth: CGFloat let isDragging: Bool let editMode: Bool let onDrag: (CGFloat) - > Void let onEnd: () - > Void @State private var animatedOffset: CGSize = .zero private let lerpFactor: Double = 0.15 private let minTranslationChange: CGFloat = 2.0 var body: some View { ZStack { Rectangle() .fill(item.color.opacity(isDragging ? 0.7 : 0.8)) .frame(width: item.size.width, height: item.size.height) .overlay( Text("Item (item.id.uuidString.prefix(4))") .foregroundColor(.white) ) .position(item.position) .offset(isDragging ? animatedOffset : .zero) .scaleEffect(isDragging ? 1.05 : 1.0) .shadow(color: .black.opacity(0.25), radius: isDragging ? 10 : 0, x: 0, y: isDragging ? 6 : 0) if editMode { VStack { Spacer() Image(systemName: "line.3.horizontal") .font(.title2) .foregroundColor(.black) .padding(.bottom, 8) } .frame(width: 30) .allowsHitTesting(false) } } .gesture( editMode ? DragGesture() .onChanged { value in if draggedID == nil { draggedID = item.id } let newTranslation = value.translation let deltaWidth = abs(newTranslation.width - dragTranslation.width) if deltaWidth > minTranslationChange { dragTranslation = newTranslation let currentX = item.position.x + newTranslation.width let clampedX = max(item.size.width / 2, min(canvasWidth - item.size.width / 2, currentX)) animatedOffset.width += (newTranslation.width - animatedOffset.width) * lerpFactor animatedOffset.height += (newTranslation.height - animatedOffset.height) * lerpFactor withAnimation(.easeInOut(duration: 0.05)) { onDrag(clampedX) } } } .onEnded { value in let finalX = item.position.x + dragTranslation.width let clampedFinalX = max(item.size.width / 2, min(canvasWidth - item.size.width / 2, finalX)) withAnimation(.spring(response: 0.4, dampingFraction: 0.8)) { animatedOffset = .zero onDrag(clampedFinalX) onEnd() } } : nil ) } } like Any suggestions on how to structure the data / gestures so that dragging and reordering feels smooth?04:58 amApple loses major iPhone Air designer to AI startup
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