Here’s how iPhone 18 Pro will differentiate itself from prior models
iPhone 18 Pro will be unveiled next month, and many iPhone users might be asking: what’s going to be truly different this year? Here are some key ways Apple plans to differentiate iPhone 18 Pro from prior models, per the latest rumors.

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Satechi ChargeView 240W review: 6-port USB-C charging for Macs
Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros 6 powerful USB-C PD ports Intelligent voltage adjustment Compact for small footprint Cons No legacy USB-A if you still need it Our Verdict When wall chargers get unwieldy a desktop charger offers a more stable solution in multiple-device charging environments. With a choice of four or six smart ports and up to 240W total output plus an informative display, the Satechi ChargeView is a compact desktop charger that can keep a bank of desks fully charged in a minimal footprint. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Price When Reviewed$149.99 Best Prices Today: Satechi ChargeView 240W Desktop Charger Retailer Price $149.99 View Deal $149.99 View Deal Satechi $149.99 View Deal $149.99 View Deal $149.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide View more prices What is it? A high-powered desktop charger with six USB-C ports. Who is it for? Users of many USB-C-powered devices and/or IT teams looking for a simple charging solution for multiple nearby users. Buy the 240W model if you regularly charge two or more MacBooks at once, or want enough headroom to fast-charge laptops, iPads and iPhones simultaneously. Choose the cheaper 140W version if your typical setup is one MacBook plus a handful of smaller Apple devices. Who shouldn’t buy it? People who need legacy USB-A ports. Those wanting fewer ports can consider the 4-port ChargeView 140W model. We’ve all got USB wall chargers incongruously sticking out of our power sockets, and some boast multiple ports to handle our many devices crying out for power. The Satechi 145W USB-C 4-Port wall charger, reviewed in our travel charger section below, has four USB-C ports. The Ugreen Nexode Pro 160W 5-Port USB-C wall charger has four USB-C and a USB-A port but try to stick anything larger in your plug socket and it will likely take your wall out if it gets a knock. If you are frequently pulling out charging cables for new devices, anything over three ports is about the limit for wall-charger stability. You’ll get higher power and more ports from a desktop charger that plugs into the socket with a cable rather than directly with plug pins incorporated into the wall charger itself. Resting on your desk it should cover all your device charging requirements. Satechi had a 6-Port USB-C GaN Charger that could handle a total of 200W and has now updated this with its new 6-port ChargeView 240W Desktop Charger. This has the same six USB-C ports but more power to share between them. It also has a 4-port ChargeView 140W Desktop Charger for those with fewer devices to charge at the same time. Satechi How much can the ChargeView power per port? All of the ChargeView’s ports are USB-C. If you still have older devices that require a legacy USB-A port, you need to look at some of the other best desktop USB-C chargers we’ve tested. Two of the USB-C ports support PD 3.2 for 140W charging. This is what the 16-inch MacBook Pro demands for fast charging. Two more support 100W each, and the final two can output 30W. Of course, you invest in a desktop charger for its multiple port combinations. As the maximum power output is 240W you can’t use the two 140W ports with each at full power. Instead the most you’ll get is 140W+100W, and really any other combination: 100W+100W, 140W+30W, 100W+30W, 100W+100W, and 30W+30W, for example. Three ports in use at the same time gets more interesting, with possibilities such as 100W+100W+40W, 100W+70W+70W, 100W+100W+30W, 100W+30W+30W. These combinations allow for a 14-inch MacBook Pro plus an iPhone and an iPad all to be fast-charged at the same time, or a MacBook Pro and two MacBook Airs. Want to simultaneously fast-charge a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, an iPad Pro and an iPhone? The ChargeView 240W has you covered using four of its ports. You could charge 100W+70W+40W+30W, for example. Using five of the charging ports at the same time allows for 100W+70W+30W+20W+20W. That’s enough to fast-charge a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iPad, and two iPhones all at the same time. The ChargeView 240W is maxed out using all six of its ports at 70W+70W+30W+30W+20W+20W, so you can fast-charge two MacBook Airs, and four iPad/iPhones in any combination you desire. If you can cope with slightly slower charging, you could keep four MacBooks operational plus a couple of iPhones. You can see that the ChargeView 240W has enough power and ports to keep up with the needs of a bank of desks in the office, or controlling a busy studio. Satechi With the 4-port ChargeView 140W, again two of the ports support the highest 140W PD 3.2 with the other two rated at 40W. Use two at the same time for 100W+40W, 70W+70W, or just 20W+20W. Three can handle 70W+40W+30W, or 65W+45W+30W, and all four at the same time for 65W+40W+20W+15W. 40W is enough to keep even a MacBook Pro humming along unless under intense performance demands. 20W is fine for iPad/iPhone fast charging, as well as keeping a MacBook Neo happy. 15W is not as fast as an iPhone would demand for fast charging but it will still get an iPhone from 0-50% in around 40 minutes. Satechi Rather than thinking in watts, here’s what those power combinations mean in Apple devices: Ports in useWhat you can charge at onceWhat to expect116-inch MacBook ProUp to 140W, enough for full-speed fast charging on compatible 16-inch MacBook Pro models.216-inch MacBook Pro + MacBook AirBoth can charge quickly; the Pro can get up to 140W and the Air up to 100W depending on the ports used.314-inch MacBook Pro + 2 MacBook AirsEnough power for three MacBooks simultaneously, with around 100W/70W/70W available in one supported configuration.3MacBook Pro + iPad Pro + iPhonePlenty of power for the MacBook plus fast charging for both mobile devices.4MacBook Pro + MacBook Air + iPad Pro + iPhoneAll four can charge rapidly at once; a typical split is 100W/70W/40W/30W.5MacBook Pro + MacBook Air + iPad + 2 iPhonesA very practical five-device setup, with enough power to fast-charge the laptops and mobile devices simultaneously.62 MacBook Airs + 2 iPads + 2 iPhonesAll six devices can charge at once. The two Airs can each receive 70W, while the remaining four devices share 100W.64 MacBooks + 2 iPhonesPossible, but some of the MacBooks will charge more slowly; this is better for keeping them powered than simultaneously fast-charging all four. How smart is the charger when working with multiple devices? PD 3.1 brought in possible power output up to 240W, but 140W is the highest any of your devices are likely to require. The ChargeView is rated for PD 3.2 that refines protocol efficiencies, expands Adjustable Voltage Supply (AVS) to lower standard ranges, and adds support for advanced features such as peak current handling and Qi2 wireless integration. The two 140W PD 3.2 ports employ AVS to automatically adjust voltage to deliver efficient, reliable power for the latest iPhone devices (iPhone 17 and later). It uses 100mV steps designed for high-efficiency, higher-power ranges up to 240W. All the ports support Programmable Power Supply (PPS) that uses finer 20mV steps for real-time mobile adjustments, but this protocol is built for the likes of Samsung and Pixel phones rather than iPhones that don’t support PPS. The charger will simply default to standard fixed USB-PD profiles when plugged into an iPhone, but iPhone 17 and later models do benefit from AVS. Simon Jary Design and build Both the 240W and 140W models of the ChargeView share the same dark (Space Black) boxy design. Both are pretty small, being built using the latest Gallium nitride (GaN) technology. GaN also helps keep the chargers cool even at full power, and the chargers are fanless so remain silent in operation. The ChargeView 140W is understandably smaller at 3 x 3 x 1.5 inches (76 x 76 x 38mm) and weighs 16.4oz (465g). The ChargeView 240W is larger but hardly a brick at 4.3 x 3.6 x 1.5 inches (110 x 92 x 38mm) and weighs 24oz (680g). The power cable to the socket measures 5 feet (1.5m) in length. If you require a longer cable, it uses a common C8 power connector that you can buy separately if needed. The charger comes with four little black silicone dots that you apply to the base if sitting the charger horizontally flat. Satechi says this “avoids stand interference” and ensures stability. Each comes with a stand in case you prefer the charger positioned vertically for a reduced footprint on your desk. Satechi What can the ChargeView’s display show? The ChargeView’s integrated glossy LCD smart display shows visible real-time charging status and activity for each port. It will display total output power, wattage per port, cool operation, high power output and active cooling. This feature isn’t just for wattage nerds as it should enable you to check the most needy devices are getting the most power. Satechi Satechi ChargeView 240W Desktop Charger Read our review Price When Reviewed: $149.99 Best Prices Today: $149.99 at Amazon | $149.99 at B&H | $149.99 at Satechi Satechi ChargeView 240W Desktop Charger Read our review Price When Reviewed: $149.99 Best Prices Today: $149.99 at Amazon | $149.99 at B&H | $149.99 at Satechi Pricing The Satechi ChargeView 240W Desktop Charger is available for $149.99 / £149.99. The ChargeView 140W Desktop Charger sells for $99.99 / £99.99. We have tested and reviewed more of the best desktop USB-C chargers if you want to consider alternatives. The most powerful is the $249 Ugreen Nexode 500W. It has six ports, like the ChargeView, but with a much higher total output – although the max 500W assumes one port at 240W that is unlikely so it’s more like 400W total output in real terms. Ugreen also has a $199 Nexode 300W GaN Charger with four USB-C and one USB-A port. Anker has two desktop chargers: the $79 Anker Prime 200W and $149 Anker Prime 250W. Both are rival 6-porters although two of those ports are USB-A, so will appeal to people with older legacy devices. If you are charging up to ten devices, the $119 Plugable PS-10CC USB-C Charger has less power at 100W but is super smart at priority charging. Should you buy the ChargeView 240W or ChargeView 140W? Wall chargers can get unwieldy once you need more than three ports, making a desktop charger a more practical option for powering several devices at once. Buy the ChargeView 240W if you regularly charge two or more MacBooks alongside iPhones and iPads, or need six USB-C ports for a shared desk or family setup. Choose the 140W model if you mainly charge one MacBook plus a few smaller devices and don’t need the extra ports or power. Buy neither if you still need USB-A or rarely charge several devices simultaneously, in which case a cheaper, more compact wall charger may make more sense. With four or six USB-C ports, intelligent power distribution and a useful display, the ChargeView offers a tidy way to keep a multi-device setup charged without cluttering your desk.

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President Trump and Apple cheer Micron’s $10 billion research lab push
Micron Technology announced Thursday plans to invest $10 billion over the next decade in a new long-horizon research institution called… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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President Trump and Apple cheer Micron’s $10 billion research lab push
Micron Technology announced Thursday plans to invest $10 billion over the next decade in a new long-horizon research institution called… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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President Trump and Apple cheer Micron’s $10 billion research lab push
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President Trump and Apple cheer Micron’s $10 billion research lab push
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Finally, Apple Pay is coming to WalMart stores in the US
Starting August 24, WalMart is expanding its payment options with tap to pay, after years of not allowing payment services like Apple Pay and Google Pay.Walmart would much rather you use Walmart PayWalmart quietly announced the news in a press release on Friday, going out of its way to not name services that the new tap to pay system will allow. We have confirmed that Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Wallet will all work with the new system.In it, the company says that the initiative will be complete in Walmart and Sam's Club stores by the end of 2026. Gas stations will get the service in 2027. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Finally, Apple Pay is coming to WalMart stores in the US
Starting August 24, WalMart is expanding its payment options with tap to pay, after years of not allowing payment services like Apple Pay and Google Pay.Walmart would much rather you use Walmart PayWalmart quietly announced the news in a press release on Friday, going out of its way to not name services that the new tap to pay system will allow. We have confirmed that Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Wallet will all work with the new system.In it, the company says that the initiative will be complete in Walmart and Sam's Club stores by the end of 2026. Gas stations will get the service in 2027. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Finally, Apple Pay is coming to WalMart stores in the US
Starting August 24, WalMart is expanding its payment options with tap to pay, after years of not allowing payment services like Apple Pay and Google Pay.Walmart would much rather you use Walmart PayWalmart quietly announced the news in a press release on Friday, going out of its way to not name services that the new tap to pay system will allow. We have confirmed that Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Wallet will all work with the new system.In it, the company says that the initiative will be complete in Walmart and Sam's Club stores by the end of 2026. Gas stations will get the service in 2027. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Finally, Apple Pay is coming to WalMart stores in the US
Starting August 24, WalMart is expanding its payment options with tap to pay, after years of not allowing payment services like Apple Pay and Google Pay.Walmart would much rather you use Walmart PayWalmart quietly announced the news in a press release on Friday, going out of its way to not name services that the new tap to pay system will allow. We have confirmed that Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Wallet will all work with the new system.In it, the company says that the initiative will be complete in Walmart and Sam's Club stores by the end of 2026. Gas stations will get the service in 2027. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Finally, Apple Pay is coming to WalMart stores in the US
Starting August 24, WalMart is expanding its payment options with tap to pay, after years of not allowing payment services like Apple Pay and Google Pay.Walmart would much rather you use Walmart PayWalmart quietly announced the news in a press release on Friday, going out of its way to not name services that the new tap to pay system will allow. We have confirmed that Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Wallet will all work with the new system.In it, the company says that the initiative will be complete in Walmart and Sam's Club stores by the end of 2026. Gas stations will get the service in 2027. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Finally, Apple Pay is coming to WalMart stores in the US
Starting August 24, WalMart is expanding its payment options with tap to pay, after years of not allowing payment services like Apple Pay and Google Pay.Walmart would much rather you use Walmart PayWalmart quietly announced the news in a press release on Friday, going out of its way to not name services that the new tap to pay system will allow. We have confirmed that Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Wallet will all work with the new system.In it, the company says that the initiative will be complete in Walmart and Sam's Club stores by the end of 2026. Gas stations will get the service in 2027. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Finally, Apple Pay is coming to WalMart stores in the US
Starting August 24, WalMart is expanding its payment options with tap to pay, after years of not allowing payment services like Apple Pay and Google Pay.Walmart would much rather you use Walmart PayWalmart quietly announced the news in a press release on Friday, going out of its way to not name services that the new tap to pay system will allow. We have confirmed that Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Wallet will all work with the new system.In it, the company says that the initiative will be complete in Walmart and Sam's Club stores by the end of 2026. Gas stations will get the service in 2027. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Finally, Apple Pay is coming to WalMart stores in the US
Starting August 24, WalMart is expanding its payment options with tap to pay, after years of not allowing payment services like Apple Pay and Google Pay.Walmart would much rather you use Walmart PayWalmart quietly announced the news in a press release on Friday, going out of its way to not name services that the new tap to pay system will allow. We have confirmed that Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Wallet will all work with the new system.In it, the company says that the initiative will be complete in Walmart and Sam's Club stores by the end of 2026. Gas stations will get the service in 2027. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple TV isn’t worth the wait
Macworld A few weeks back, this site (and indeed this reporter) excitedly covered the news that Severance was back, baby. A cryptic tweet from showrunner Ben Stiller indicated that third-season shooting had begun, in the first bit of good news for fans since the brilliant second season ended on March 20 last year. But is the show really back? The problem is that shooting and post-production take a lot of time. Even if everything goes perfectly to plan, we’re looking at a third-season launch in fall 2027 at the absolute earliest, more than two and a half years after the second one arrived. For comparison, the first five seasons of The Sopranos were released across a span of 1,883 days; at that point, we’ll still be months short of Stiller’s team releasing their third, and with fewer episodes per season (13 each for The Sopranos vs 9 and 10, respectively, for the first two seasons of Severance). And even a show as superb as Severance simply isn’t worth that kind of wait. The joy of TV is its connectedness, the way it allows you to follow a story across multiple instalments as the narrative builds and breathes. Your experience of one episode informs your response to the next. Your memories of earlier seasons make the events in later seasons matter. Think about the bombshells that landed in later seasons of Game of Thrones (eight seasons across nine calendar years), and how much less we would care about those characters and their fates if we hadn’t lived through dozens of previous episodes alongside them. Think about the montage sequence at the end of The Wire (five seasons across seven years) and how much its emotional force depends on everything that’s come before. And then think about how difficult it was to even remember what was going on when you sat down to watch Severance season 2 more than a thousand days after the first season finished. There were reasons for that gap. The Covid pandemic, which had delayed the first season, was still a factor while filming the second. There were also actors’ and writers’ strikes to contend with. On top of that, the show wasn’t officially renewed for a second season until a couple of days before the first finished airing, so perhaps the team wasn’t sure where they stood or ready to get started right away. It was never going to be an easy job turning around another season for the following year. But surely the third season ought to have been less of a challenge, given the absence of Covid and the show’s obvious status as an Apple flagship. Severance is returning… at some point.Ben Stiller / X It might seem unfair to compare Severance, a streaming hit of the 2020s, with the prestige cable dramas of the 2000s and 2010s. So let’s focus on other Apple properties. Pluribus dropped its brilliant first season in November 2025 and was promptly renewed for a second, but essentially nothing has been heard since. When questioned this month, creator Vince Gilligan sighed heavily and said it was going to be a long time. Late 2027 seems optimistic; 2028 may be more realistic. Dark Matter wrapped up its first season on June 26, 2024, and is returning for its second season on August 28. The Morning Show, one of the only original Apple TV+ shows, is on an almost perfect two-year cadence. Even sitcom Ted Lasso, which wrapped up season 3 on May 31, 2023, only just kicked off its fourth season a couple of weeks ago. In the case of Pluribus, as Gilligan explained, the show is a challenge from both a narrative and a logistical point of view. That’s almost certainly true of Dark Matter. And Ted Lasso wrapped up its original story in season 3, so a longer delay is understandable. But taking your time isn’t free. It costs something, particularly when you’re part of the zeitgeist. Pluribus was embedded in the culture, and the culture has moved on. Memes have a short memory. Now consider Slow Horses, whose return for a sixth season was officially announced this month. That show is almost the polar opposite of Severance, having achieved a phenomenal rate of more than one season per year. And this pays off. The characters remain in the viewer’s mind between seasons–and when one returns, as in the new trailer, it can be played as a shocking reveal. You don’t need a lengthy recap when referring to the twists and turns of previous seasons. I don’t think the writing of Slow Horses is anywhere near as complex as that of Severance, but the show as a whole works better because it maintains a solid release rate. Ben Stiller, if he stumbled across this article, would probably retort that the superior qualities of his show are a direct result of taking more time over each season (and that Slow Horses has the advantage of adapting a series of books). I couldn’t entirely disagree with that, although there’s plenty of evidence to show you can make a classic TV show within time constraints and without direct source material. Look at ER, which made one season a year, like clockwork, for 15 years. Look at its spiritual successor, The Pitt, which has happily dropped into the same pattern. It can be done without compromising on quality. Granted, there is something very appealing about saying to creators, “Please, take your time, and make it as close to perfect as you possibly can. There’s no rush.” I absolutely get the beauty of that idea. But the reality is that at some level, beyond a certain point, there is always a rush: If you wait too long, even the most loyal of viewers will forget and move on. Apple TV deserves better than that.

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John Ternus as CEO could bring ‘bigger acquisitions,’ new product categories: analyst
Tim Cook is in his final weeks as Apple CEO, with John Ternus set to take over the top job on September 1. And per Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan, Ternus could usher in a bolder, riskier era at Apple.

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Walmart finally launching Apple Pay support next week
Walmart has announced that it will finally begin rolling out Apple Pay support next week. The retailer has resisted offering Apple Pay support for more than a decade, despite pressure from shoppers.

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How to join the awesome password-free future and use passkeys
Forget passwords, which can prove cumbersome. Passkeys automatically sign you into services using your iPhone's Face ID or Touch ID. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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∞ The Dalrymple Report: Winnipeg, Setting Alarms, Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed
Sometimes we like to share things going on in our lives, this week is my turn. I just got back from a trip to Winnepeg, spending some time with friends we met last year. Besides being the nicest people I've ever met (that's coming from a Canadian), they also showed us a really good time in Canadian cottage country. Dave and I also talk about some difficulties setting alarms in iOS 27 and a misstep by Apple has revealed the new camera-equipped AirPods Pro. Follow this podcast Brought to you by: Storyblocks Head to Storyblocks access the human-made stock media library that’s essential to my workflow. For a limited time, they’re offering 15% off any annual plan, and that discount is only available through my link. Again, storyblocks.com/dalrymple for 15% off annual plans. Show Notes: Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action Apple Versus the Glassholes New Apple TV to Come With Upgraded Siri Remote Steve Jobs, Apple 50th anniversary auction Organized Thieves Are Targeting AI Server Chips With Violent Highway Hijackings Shows and movies we're watching The Sheep Detectives, Amazon End of Watch, Amazon

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Amazon slashes LG 27″ UltraGear OLED monitor to $468, lowest price ever
LG's 27-inch UltraGear OLED monitor has plunged to the lowest price ever on Amazon, now on sale for $467.97 while supplies last.Grab the LG UltraGear OLED display at the lowest price ever - Image credit: LGThe 27-inch LG 27GX790A-B has a variety of ports, including HDMI 2.1 for Mac users and DisplayPort 2.1. Retailing for $999.99, Amazon is slashing the price of the OLED display by 53%, bringing the cost down to $467.97 heading into the weekend.Buy LG 27" UltraGear for $467.97 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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