Apple’s website in Japan references ‘Apple Pencil Pro’
In the source code for Apple's homepage in Japan, there's a reference to an unreleased "Apple Pencil Pro" stylus… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Will the M4 chip entice you to buy the upcoming iPad Pro? [Poll]
We’re just a day away from seeing Apple officially unveil its next-gen iPad Pro (and more) and it may skip the M3 chip for a more powerful and capable M4 SoC. All else being constant, would the next-gen chip from Apple make you go for the new iPad Pro? Tell us what you think in our poll below. more…

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5 fun new games on Apple Arcade include spatial Where Cards Fall
Wild and wacky new Apple Arcade games are coming, including spatial title "Where Cards Fall" and "Rabbids: Legends of the Multiverse." (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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iPhone 17 ‘Slim’ will reportedly feature a new 6.55-inch display
Today in a subscriber-only post, analyst Ross Young reported that he and his team have heard rumblings about a new iPhone display size being introduced with 2025’s iPhone 17 lineup. This new display size would take the spot of the current iPhone Plus model, continuing to offer a larger iPhone option at a more affordable price. However, in a surprising move, this reported new size will take the iPhone Plus in a direction that will likely be unexpected by many. more…

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How to watch Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ iPad event
How can you watch the Apple iPad event on May 7? You can watch it on YouTube, on the apple.com website and on your smart TV. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Deals: New 15-inch M3 MacBook Air with 16GB RAM $150 off, Latest AirPods Pro 2 $180, iMac, Beats, more
Monday morning’s collection of the best deals on Apple gear is here, and it’s a good one. We have up to $150 off the elevated configuration of the new 15-inch MacBook Air joined by a solid price drop on Apple’s latest 10-core 512GB M3 24-inch iMac in various colorways. From there, we move over to the audio side of things and the latest iteration of AirPods Pro 2 with the USB-C MagSafe charging case down at $180 and a gigantic $170 price drop on the Beats Studio Pro Wireless Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones. All of that and more awaits down below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.  more…

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Today in Apple history: Colorful iMac G3 destroys the ‘beige box’ status quo
On May 6, 1998, Steve Jobs unveiled the brightly colored, translucent Bondi Blue iMac G3. The original iMac launch helped save Apple. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Apple’s Let Loose event will reportedly be one of the shortest ever
Macworld When Apple announced its Let Loose event two weeks ago, it caught us off-guard. With MacBook Airs in the rear-view mirror and WWDC just a month away, there didn’t seem to be enough products to fill an hour-long keynote. It turns out the rumors were right. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, writing in his weekly Power On newsletter, the Let Loose event “is expected to be about 35 minutes,” significantly shorter than other recent spring events: Peek Performance, March 8, 2022: 59 minutes Spring Loaded, April 20, 2021: 61 minutes Show time, March 25, 2019: 109 minutes Field trip, March 27, 2018: 67 minutes Apple has billed Let Loose as “a different kind of Apple event,” so it’s possible Apple still has something exciting up its sleeve. It could also be a sign that Apple is moving toward shorter-focused events. Its last event, Scary Fast in October, was also about a half-hour and was dedicated to the MacBook Pro and M3 processor. Apple is expected to unveil significant updates to the iPad Pro and iPad Air at the event, as well as a new Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard. To help promote the event, which takes place at 7 a.m. PT on May 7, Apple added an interactive teaser to its home page that lets users erase the animated Apple logos before another is redrawn. Here’s how you can watch Apple’s Let Loose event on May 7. iPad

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iOS 17.5 shows Apple following the New York Times playbook with games
Last week at the White House Correspondents Dinner, SNL’s Colin Jost joked about how The New York Times—the country’s most successful news publication—was only kept alive by Wordle and other puzzle games. The Times didn’t appreciate the remark. Apple has clearly been paying attention to the Times’ success, though, as its latest strategy for boosting Apple News+ subscribers is a heaping dose of puzzle games. After launching crosswords last fall, another News+ game is on its way with iOS 17.5’s impending release: Quartiles. Also noteworthy: both crosswords and Quartiles will be equipped with Game Center support in iOS 17.5. So much of Wordle’s initial popularity was tied to social sharing, and now in its own way, Apple is making it possible to play News+ games alongside your friends and in competition with others. Will Apple’s games-focused strategy for News+ be successful? Here’s why it might. more…

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Edifier speakers rock slick MacBook Pro rig [Setups]
Affordable Edifier R1280T speakers, powered for vibrant sound in a bookshelf-sized box, provide the soundtrack to today's MacBook Pro setup. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Apple unveils new Pride Solo Loop band ahead of iPad event
Macworld Apple on Monday revealed the 2024 Pride Collection, a set of accessory items to promote “the vibrancy and diversity of LGBTQ+ communities.” The main item of the collection is the Apple Watch Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop, a watch band accompanied by a matching watch face and dynamic iPhone and iPad wallpapers. The multi-colored band features black and brown to represent Black, Hispanic, and Latin communities and those impacted by HIV/AIDS, and pink, light blue, and white for transgender and nonbinary individuals. The band, “evokes the strength and beauty of LGBTQ+ communities with a vibrant, fluorescent design inspired by multiple pride flags.” It also has a lug that’s laser-etched with “PRIDE 2024.” Other than the date, it’s not clear how this band is different from the previous braided loop Pride band released in 2021. The Apple Watch Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop goes on sale on May 22 in the U.S. and Canada for US$99 (the Canadian price was not available). It will be available in other regions on May 23. It is compatible with the Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 4 or later. The watch face and wallpapers feature glowing, multi-colored letters and numbers that “represent the everlasting impact of LGBTQ+ activism and its role in illuminating the path to greater equality for future generations.” The watch face can be obtained through the Watch app or the Apple Store app on the iPhone or through Apple’s website. The wallpapers will be available with watchOS 10.5, iOS 17.5, and iPadOS 17.5, which are currently in beta and expected to be released within the next week following the May 7 “Let Loose” event. The Pride collection is one way Apple shows support of LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations such as ILGA World, the Human Rights Campaign, Encircle, Equality North Carolina, Equality Texas, GLSEN, Equality Federation, the National Center for Transgender Equality, PFLAG, SMYAL, and The Trevor Project. Past editions of the Pride watch band are still available at Apple’s online store. Read our Best Apple Watch guide for the latest recommendations, tips, and deals. Accessories, Mobile Phone Accessories

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New Apple Pencil may be called 'Apple Pencil Pro'
AppleInsider has learned that code in the Japanese version of Apple's website reveals multiple mentions of an "Apple Pencil Pro," ahead of the expected release of a new model on May 7.Apple PencilApple's "Let Loose" event on May 7, 2024, is believed to concentrate on the new iPad Air and iPad Pro models, but even if only based on its logo, a new Apple Pencil is expected too. Now code in Apple's official site for Japan has revealed multiple mentions of the name "Apple Pencil Pro."The mentions are all in the page source and developer views of the site. There are no publicly visible references yet. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Lots of new smart home gear, cheap HomeKit sensors, & Matter 1.2 on HomeKit Insider
On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we check out several new products and discuss the delay with vacuums in Matter 1.2.HomeKit Insider PodcastThere were quite a few products released this week, including the eventual availability of the Nanoleaf Matter Smart Multicolor HD light strip that we previewed last week.Meross also debuted a new Matter-enabled smart plug that is more slim than its predecessor. The MSS315 allows users to more easily fit two into a standard American receptacle. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple Arcade debuts five new games, including Ubisoft’s ‘Rabbids: Legends of the Multiverse’
Five new games join Apple Arcade in the next month — Rabbids: Legends of the Multiverse, Return to Monkey Island+, Tomb of the Mask+… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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New ‘Apple Pencil Pro’ referenced in Apple website code
Tomorrow, Apple will hold its first event of the year where it is expected to unveil a new generation of iPad Pro, iPad Air, and accompanying new Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard accessories. The Apple website may have just given us a bit more insight into what to expect. In the Japanese Apple.com source code, the homepage banner for the event describes the logo’s header image as a creator holding a “Apple Pencil Pro”. The discovery was first spotted by ribu_ap712 on X. more…

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Apple Arcade rolls out five new games, including 'Rabbids: Legends of the Multiverse'
Apple Arcade is set to receive new titles in June, including the adventure game "Return to Monkey Island+" and the retro-style platformer "Tomb of the Mask."Return to Monkey Island+Apple Arcade players will soon have five new titles to check out, including one designed for Apple Vision Pro owners, as Apple prepares to launch new titles to its pay-and-play mobile gaming platform. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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First folding iPhone could launch in 2026
Apple is allegedly set to release a folding iPhone in 2026, offering its largest screen ever in a pocket-size computer. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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A unique Apple marketing campaign for iPhone that you’ve probably never seen
As we await tomorrow’s iPad event, we’re looking back at a playful Apple marketing campaign that you’ve probably never seen. That’s because it ran in a single market at the time: Japan. It turns out Apple relied on whimsical puppetry to convince Android users to switch to iPhone for a few years. If you haven’t experienced it, the ad campaign is unlike any other marketing campaign from Apple. more…

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Proton Pass now includes ‘Pass Monitor’ advanced identity and credential protection
Proton has been building out its suite of software with new services like Proton Pass, an end-to-end encrypted password manager, and more. Now Proton Pass is more powerful than ever with what the company calls “Pass Monitor” which has four layers of identity and credential protection. more…

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You can customize new Pride Collection’s Apple Watch face and wallpapers
The new Apple Pride Collection brings customizable colors on screens plus a fresh Apple Watch Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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