Play 1,500 retro games and charge your phone with this hybrid gadget
Play more than 1,500 classic games and charge your phone anywhere with the PowerBoy 2-in-1 retro game console and power bank. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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WhatsApp will now warn scam victims against screen-sharing bank details
A tactic used by a growing number of scammers is to impersonate help centres in order to trick victims into sharing their screens via WhatsApp. By doing so, they can obtain sensitive information like bank account details and verification codes. Meta says WhatsApp will now intervene when someone attempts to use screen sharing with an unknown contact during a video call. The company will also proactively flag suspicious-looking chats in Facebook Messenger … more…

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Wired reviews Apple’s M5 iPad Pro: ‘iPadOS 26 makes it shine’
Apple's new iPad Pro features the incredibly powerful M5 chip. M5 unlocks the most advanced iPad experience ever, packing an incredible… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Top 10 mighty Mac mini workstations [Setups]
Into Mac mini setups? Lucky you. The little powerhouse is one of the best desktop computers you can buy. Check out our top 10 looks. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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5 best Sennheiser earbuds for iPhone users
When it comes to the best Sennheiser earbuds for iPhone users, you're spoiled for choice from budget to sporty to audiophile. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Apple vs EU war of words continues – ‘intrusive burdens’ v ‘locked-in users’
Just days after Apple accused Epic Games of seeking a free ride in one antitrust case, the company is continuing to engage in a war of words with the EU over another. In a court hearing on the legality of the Digital Markets Act, Apple’s lawyer said that it “imposes hugely onerous and intrusive burdens” on the company, while the EU says the iPhone maker wants “absolute control” in order to lock-in users to achieve “supernormal profits” … more…

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OpenAI’s Sora 2 Found To Generate False Claim Videos 80% of the Time
New research by NewsGuard has revealed that the latest version of OpenAI's video creation tool Sora 2 can be prompted to advance false or misleading information 80% of the time. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.

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The latest Oura smart ring app has lessons for Apple’s health app
The latest version of the Oura smart ring app provides an improved and simplified view of key health information. I’ve argued before that Apple could learn some lessons from Oura, and I think this is even more true today – here’s why … more…

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iPhone 17 demand will push Apple's Q4 past Wall Street expectations
While iPhone 17 successes will drive Apple's fourth quarter, investment firm Wedbush says that the right AI plan and partnerships will make Apple stock even more compelling in the future.iPhone 17 [left] vs iPhone 17 Pro [right]The unexpectedly high demand for the iPhone 17 range prompted Wedbush to raise its Apple target price to $310 in September 2025. Now in a new note to investors seen by AppleInsider, the company is sticking with that price target, and adds the prediction that AI will yet add greatly to the stock in the next few years.Specifically, Wedbush expects that Apple will readily beat market expectations when it announces its Q4 earnings on October 30. Analysts from the investment firm say that they are seeing evidence of stronger demand than the market's consensus, particularly in the US and China. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Watch Samsung unveil its Vision Pro competitor today, revealing four key things
Samsung officially reveals Project Moohan, its Vision Pro competitor, at its Galaxy Event later today. The company has so far allowed tech writers to try a prototype, but there is still a great deal we don’t yet know – including the official name of the device. Our sister site 9to5Google got a chance to try the prototype in December of last year and Abner Li was impressed. MKBHD was too, saying the key difference from Vision Pro was the onboard AI capabilities … more…

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The iPhone 17 is doomed because everyone says it isn’t
Macworld Casual readers of this column may incorrectly assume that this pointy observer only takes on silly prognostications about iPhone production cuts. This is a hurtful stereotype of mythical beasts who have heads shaped like classic Macs and you should be ashamed of yourself. Please take a self-paced sensitivity training course. Unbelievable. Sure, the Macalope has done a lot of that over the years, but that’s largely because there have simply been so many laughably wrong warnings about the inherent doom in what are standard production cuts that happen ever year after Apple ramps up for the fall event. It’s a supply side issue, not a demand side issue. Take, for example, the mad rush to declare the iPhone X a colossal failure, which was a high-larious French farce level event, with doors opening and closing and things wildly spinning out of control. Several analysts had their clothing caught in closed doors as they were running around and were left in their knickers. That’s how the Macalope recalls it, anyway. What actually happened was that Nikkei reported Apple had cut iPhone X orders from 40 million to 20 million units, which only makes sense if you don’t understand integers. Apple had only sold 50 million iPhones total the same quarter the previous year, so it was some hot nonsense to think the company thought it was going to sell 40 million iPhone Xs alone. It was later reported that Apple had actually thought it was going to sell 45 to 50 million, so the cut was even bigger. Ultimately, iPhone sales for the quarter were revealed to have been great, with the iPhone X having been the best seller. Despite this, iPhone production cut obsession syndrome doesn’t hold a candle to the Macalope’s all-time favorite analyst estimate evah, which isn’t even really about the iPhone (and, no, the Macalope will not stop bringing this up because it’s never not funny). Back in 2011, a Pyramid Research analyst made a bold prediction: Windows Phone Will Beat Android In 2013, Analyst Explains. That–the Macalope cannot stress this enough–did not happen. Not only did it not happen, it negatively happened as Windows Phone was discontinued and Android continued to ship the most units. You will be surprised to learn that Pyramid Research is no longer a thing and that the analyst who predicted that is now on the AI beat. Not surprised. The Macalope meant “not surprised.” The point is, take it as writ that analysts numbers are, shall we say, pretty squishy. Like a Halloween pumpkin in December. Someplace hot. That brings us to this week’s news: iPhone 17 demand sees Apple almost catch Samsung, says IDC. 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 Early iPhone 17 estimates had the low end models doing pretty well with a big question mark over the iPhone 17 Air. So, let’s get back to the Macalope’s earlier point because, as John Gruber notes, these are just estimates. They may be right and are probably directionally correct. But they may be wrong. So, there’s no need for any irrational exu- “Apple’s stock hits new all-time high with iPhone 17 sales surging” Doesn’t anyone listen? Why does the Macalope bother writing these things? Okay, sure, you have to place your bets on the available information, and if the information says iPhone sales are up, why not buy? Well… sigh. The Macalope supposes so. It’s just that having covered Apple rumors for… (oh, god, it’s been that long?)… for a while now, the Macalope has personally seen too many bad estimates from analysts to take them seriously. Sure, some analysts are better than others, and maybe a preponderance of reports indicates something real… …or maybe it’s a Windows Phone beats Android type situation. (It’s still funny.)

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Apple @ Work Podcast: CleanMyMac joins the Jamf Marketplace
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and at an affordable cost. Request your EXTENDED TRIAL today and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with Apple. In this episode of Apple @ Work, Dan Jaenicke, Director of B2B Product Strategy for MacPaw, joins the show to talk about CleanMyMac for business, device management integration, and more. more…

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Rumor: iOS 26.1 update on track for release in the last week of October
Per the rumor mill, Apple’s iOS 26.1 update, which is currently in beta testing, can be expected to launch in the final week of the month. While Apple is a secretive company, it’s still highly predictable in certain ways. Case in point, each model iPhone has launched at more or less the exact same time […] Source

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Apple reaches licensing deal, will stream all of the MLS playoff matches for free to Apple TV subscribers in 2026
If you’re hankering for soccer on Apple TV, you’re going to like this. According to the Sports Business Journal, all of the MLS playoff matches will be available for Apple TV subscribers for no additional charge and without requiring the separate MLS Season Pass add-on. Apple and MLS are likely using the expanded access window […] Source

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IONOS delivers 99.9% uptime, security, and a free domain on a 3-year plan for $99.99
Macworld TL;DR: Lock in three years of IONOS Web Hosting Plus for $99.99 and get unlimited websites, redundant storage and databases, and more from this globally trusted host. If you’re done babysitting servers or chasing “mystery outages”, hand uptime to a provider that treats reliability like a feature, not a footnote. IONOS is one of the best-known and trusted hosting names worldwide, with resilient infrastructure and straightforward tools without hidden limits or surprise charges. For new users, three years of IONOS Web Hosting Plus is $99.99 (MSRP $288). The geo-redundant architecture mirrors data across data centers, so a hiccup in one location doesn’t take you down. Performance perks are built in — HTTP/2 with multiplexing and header compression for SSL traffic — so pages feel snappy for real visitors. Security ships by default: daily backups, proactive malware scans, a free Wildcard SSL, and DDoS protection, so you’re not bolting on essentials later. Host unlimited websites with unlimited redundant storage and databases, push code over SSH/SFTP/WP-CLI, and deploy WordPress, popular CMSes, and 70+ web apps with one-click installs. Unmetered bandwidth keeps traffic spikes from turning into surprise bills, and a free first-year domain helps new projects look polished out of the gate. When you need help, 24/7 support is there. Whether you’re parking a landing page, migrating client sites, or building an app that needs room to grow, IONOS brings global-grade reliability with local U.S. power and support. Grab a 3-year IONOS Web Hosting Plus subscription for $99.99 while it’s available. IONOS Web Hosting Plus Plan: 3-Year SubscriptionSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.

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These five renewed iPhones under $600 still hold up surprisingly well in 2025
If you’re trying to buy a new iPhone but don’t quite want an iPhone 17, it can often be hard to find something on a tighter budget. Sure, Apple offers the iPhone 16e at $599 – but not everyone finds that to be a compelling phone. Luckily, there’s plenty of great options if you want to buy used, and I’ll be delving into five great picks for varying needs. more…

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GraphicConverter 12.4.3
Brings a variety of enhancements and an app icon updated for macOS 26 Tahoe . ($39.95 new, free update, 272.3 MB, macOS 10.13+)

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Default Folder X 6.2.2
Updates the Open/Save dialog utility with enhancements and bug fixes. ($39.95 new, free update, 27.5 MB, macOS 10.13+)

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Default Folder X 6.2.2
Updates the Open/Save dialog utility with enhancements and bug fixes. ($39.95 new, free update, 27.5 MB, macOS 10.13+)

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How to share files from macOS Tahoe to Windows
Sometimes you have no other choice but to share a large document from your Mac to a PC over a network. Here's how to get file sharing working between macOS Tahoe and Windows.File sharing between macOS Tahoe and Windows is not as complicated as you think. Apple's ecosystem is a great system for managing your digital life. It's almost effortless to synchronize and transfer files between your iPhone and your Mac, for example, or to make files accessible from your Mac with your other Apple hardware.However, doing the same thing between a Mac and a Windows PC is a bit tougher. You don't have Apple's ecosystem interconnectedness at play, so you have to get the two platforms communicating with each other for yourself. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Hands-on with Anker’s new limited edition 14-in-1 MacBook docking station
Recently, Anker announced a new collaboration with Black Myth, and they’re slowly rolling out a number of limited-edition themed products around that. First of which is their 14-in-1 DL7400 desktop dock, which I’ll be going hands on with. more…

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Tyler Stalman reviews the iPhone Air camera from a pro photographer’s perspective
After reviewing the cameras on the iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17 Pro, photographer Tyler Stalman has released his review of the iPhone Air camera. Here are a few highlights. more…

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Opera expands Neon’s AI toolkit with a deep research agent
Opera’s AI-powered browser can now split queries into multiple tasks to quickly provide a more comprehensive result. Here’s how that works. more…

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Apple faces new antitrust complaint in China over App Store rules
Last year, Apple won a 2021 lawsuit in China that accused it of charging excessive commissions on the App Store. Now, one lawyer behind that case is challenging Apple’s App Store practices once again. Here are the details. more…

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iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Lets Users Control Liquid Glass Transparency With New Toggle
An anonymous reader quotes a report from MacRumors: With the fourth betas of iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS 26.1, Apple has introduced a new setting that's designed to allow users to customize the look of Liquid Glass. The toggle lets users select from a clear look for Liquid Glass, or a tinted look. Clear is the current Liquid Glass design, which is more transparent and shows the background underneath buttons, bars, and menus, while tinted increases the opacity of Liquid Glass and adds more contrast. Apple says that the new toggle was added because during the beta testing period over the summer, user feedback suggested that some people would prefer to have a more opaque option for Liquid Glass. The added setting provides additional customization in iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1. Increasing opacity and adding contrast applies to Liquid Glass throughout the operating system, including in apps and Lock Screen notifications. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Epomaker Luma 84 review: Low-profile let-down for Mac typists
The Epomaker Luma 84 doesn't live up to expectations as a low-profile mechanical keyboard, with severely lacking support for Mac usage.Epomaker Luma 84 ReviewThe world of third-party keyboards is a wide spectrum of offerings for Windows users, but often, Mac users are rarely top of mind. It is uncommon to find a manufacturer who goes the extra mile to align with the Mac aesthetic.Epomaker is a Chinese manufacturer with a deep catalog of keyboard and switch offerings, seemingly to meet nearly any need and visual aesthetic. This includes an apparent attempt to appease both Mac and Windows users. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Claude Code comes to iOS and web as research preview
Today, Anthropic rolled out Claude Code on the web and iOS, launching it as a research preview to subscribers on its Pro and Max plans. Here’s what that means. more…

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Apple's leaker lawsuit marches on after Jon Prosser misses deadlines
After leaking Apple's Liquid Glass iOS 26 designs, Jon Prosser hasn't replied to the company's lawsuit — so the court is moving forward without him.Jon Prosser in a still from one of his Front Page Tech videos — image credit: ProsserJon Prosser is a well-known leaker in the Apple ecosystem. His track record hasn't always been the best, but — unfortunately for him — it got better in early 2025.So, while he did accurately predict Liquid Glass in April 2025, he probably didn't predict that Apple would sue him in July of the same year. Now, it seems as though he's let his deadline to respond to Apple's complaint sail by. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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WhatsApp bans AI chatbots from using its business API
Starting next year, AI companies won’t be allowed to use WhatsApp as a chat interface. Here are the details. more…

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Jon Prosser misses deadline, Apple lawsuit to move ahead without his representation
The US District Court for the Northern District of California has accepted Apple’s request to enter default against Jon Prosser in the lawsuit it filed last July. Here’s what that means. more…

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