iFixit teardown reveals big change for the M4 iPad Pro’s repairability
Thanks to teardowns and durability (bend) testing, we’re learning a lot about the new ultra-thin iPad Pro’s design. Now, the folks at iFixit have performed their in-depth teardown, revealing a big internal change that could save “hours on repair times.” The video also offers our first look inside the new Apple Pencil Pro. more…

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Schiller fails to convince skeptical judge over Apple's App Store fees
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers remains unconvinced of Apple's rationale for claiming it is complying with her original order, following testimony from Apple Fellow Phil Schiller.Epic continues to belittle Apple's app store practices while mirroring them in its own storeAs part of the ongoing complaint from Epic Games questioning Apple's compliance with the judge's original orders, Schiller and another executive tried to explain how the company arrived at its recent 27 percent commission fee change.They also refuted the judge's assertion that there is "no data" that the effective commission rate for developers is, on average, lower. Apple has a number of exceptions, including ongoing subscriptions and no commission at all for free apps, that result in an overall lower fee burden. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Learn all these gestures and you’ll master your iPad
How do you use all the multitasking gestures on the iPad? It has all the same gestures from the iPhone, with a bunch of new ones. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Tenway CGO600 Pro Electric Bike review: an great, albeit expensive, bike for a commute to the office
If you're looking for an easy-to-ride electric bike for commuting to work or running errands, the Tenway CGO600 is hard to beat — provided you're willing to drop the cash on it.CGO600 Pro Electric Bike review — A stylish bike for city ridingThere are plenty of reasons to take up cycling. Beyond being an excellent way to incorporate exercise into your daily routine, its probably the best method of transportation for those in-between distances that are too far to walk but too close to drive.However, traditional bikes can be a bit limited. For instance, during the summer, arriving at work drenched in sweat might not be appreciated by your co-workers. This is where electric bikes, like the Tenway CGO600 Pro, really make themselves useful. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Tenway CGO600 Pro Electric Bike review: an great, albeit expensive, bike for a commute to the office
If you're looking for an easy-to-ride electric bike for commuting to work or running errands, the Tenway CGO600 is hard to beat — provided you're willing to drop the cash on it.CGO600 Pro Electric Bike review — A stylish bike for city ridingThere are plenty of reasons to take up cycling. Beyond being an excellent way to incorporate exercise into your daily routine, its probably the best method of transportation for those in-between distances that are too far to walk but too close to drive.However, traditional bikes can be a bit limited. For instance, during the summer, arriving at work drenched in sweat might not be appreciated by your co-workers. This is where electric bikes, like the Tenway CGO600 Pro, really make themselves useful. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple Pencil Pro is about as repairable as you think it is
The tech mavens at iFixit has posted a new video featuring a teardown of both the 13-inch iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil Pro.It takes a sonic cutter to get into the guts of the Apple Pencil Pro. Image credit: iFixitThe popular site posted a video featuring what it calls the "destruction" of the Apple Pencil Pro and the latest iPad Pro model. The video shows significant changes to the design of the iPad Pro that make it more repairable, but the new Apple Pencil Pro's design is quite the opposite.The new video follows a previous teardown of the M4-based 13-inch iPad Pro by YouTuber Phone Repair Guru. That video noted that while it was more difficult to get into the new iPad Pro, once the screen was separated the other design changes made it more repairable than previous models. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Siri’s ready for an AI upgrade [The CultCast]
This week on Cult of Mac's podcast: With AI-powered features reportedly coming in iOS 18, a Siri revamp sounds possible -- and promising! (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Just buy a new iPad Pro? Here are 10 accessories to upgrade the experience
It’s a great time to be an iPad Pro user. The newest iPad Pro model comes equipped with Apple’s most advanced chip ever, the M4, plus its best display in the Ultra Retina XDR, not to mention a thinner, lighter industrial design, and more. The iPad Pro is the most versatile device Apple makes, with a host of accessories that can upgrade your day-to-day experience using the product. Here are 10 accessories that can elevate your iPad Pro game. For desk use The iPad Pro is ultra portable, but it can also be a fantastic device for your desk. A great place to start is from KU XIU. It will raise your iPad closer to eye level, and can rotate into both landscape and portrait orientations. There’s also just something so nice about the magnetic grip. Another valuable desk addition is this USB-C 5-in-1 hub from Anker, enabling you to connect a variety of USB-C and USB-A peripherals plus connect to an external monitor via HDMI. Speaking of monitors, if you want to get the most out of your iPad Pro, connecting to an is the way to go. It’s big, beautiful, and turns iPadOS into a powerhouse for running lots of apps at once. For more recommendations, check out the following article: Everything you need to create the ultimate iPad Pro desk setup Protection on the go One thing you don’t want to do with a shiny, expensive new iPad Pro is leave it unprotected. The device’s thin, light form factor makes it easy to take on the go, but I recommend doing so safely with from tomtoc. The sleeve looks great, it can store some additional accessories, and you can either carry it on its own or throw it in a backpack while keeping the iPad protected. Longer charging cables iPads tend to get great battery life, but if you’re a heavy user, you may find yourself wanting to charge up during the day. In order to do that, the included 1m cable will probably be too short to offer much value. As an alternative, you can pick up a 2m woven cable from Apple. Unfortunately it’s not available in space black. But if you don’t mind going third-party, Baseus sells a that should do the trick. Upgraded charging brick While you’re upgrading your charging game, you should know that the iPad Pro supports fast charging—but not with the included 20W power brick. To speed up your iPad charging, you can grab from Anker. Or, if speed isn’t the issue but you want to charge multiple devices at once, Apple’s 35W dual port USB-C charger is a great solution. Apple accessory essentials Finally, this list wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the boring picks of Apple’s flagship two iPad Pro accessories. The new Magic Keyboard (, 11-inch) has been one of my favorite aspects of using the new M4 iPad Pro. It improves on its predecessor in every single way, and I can’t think of a way Apple could make it better. Similarly, the is a strong update that unlocks several new capabilities for Pencil users, like the squeeze gesture and gyroscope-powered rolling feature. If you’re an artist, this new Pencil is well worth the upgrade. Wrap-up The M4 iPad Pro is undoubtedly a powerful machine all on its own. But if you’re an iPad power user, the above list of accessories offer a variety of ways to elevate your experience with the device. Something as simple as a longer charging cable can provide meaningful daily quality of life improvements that make a bigger difference than you’d expect. Do you have any go-to iPad Pro accessories? Let us know in the comments.

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Apple’s High-End Headphones is $99 Off
Now is the best time to act if you’ve been pining for an AirPods Max. Today, it’s down to just $449.99 from its original price of $550 on Amazon. The AirPods Max is currently the best premium headphones made by Apple, featuring Dolby Atmos support, Personalized Spatial Audio, Transparency Mode, and Active Noise Cancelling, among […] The post appeared first on iLounge.

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iPhone 16 Pro Max to have bigger capacity
The next iPhone Pro Max will have a longer battery life, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In Kuo’s latest survey, he said that increased energy density for the iPhone 16 Pro Max leads to higher capacity or equivalent battery life at the same size as existing iPhones or smaller than the current ones, respectively. As […] The post appeared first on iLounge.

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iPhone Tap-to-Pay launches in Japan
Japan is the next country to get the Tap to Pay service for large retailers, small merchants, and independent sellers. Tap to Pay first launched in 2022 in the US and enabled iPhones to act as POS machines for Apple Pay, digital wallets, and contactless debit and credit card payments. Every transaction is encrypted, with […] The post appeared first on iLounge.

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Apple to start producing iPhone 16 display this June
Manufacturing of the iPhone 16’s display is set to begin in June, according to analyst Ross Young. In a limited tweet, Young mentioned that panel production will start next month for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 models. The smaller-sized iPhone 16 is believed to have the biggest volume of screen production for that […] The post appeared first on iLounge.

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Turn your MacBook into a full workstation with this 13-in-1 dock
This 13-in-1 MacBook Pro docking station with dual HDMI packs a desktop's worth of ports into a compact form. Perfect for MacBook Air, too. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Dark Matter becomes the most popular series on streaming
"Dark Matter," an Apple TV+ adaptation of a sci-fi bestseller, very quickly became the most popular series on any streaming service. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Apple to increase trade-in value of older iPhones in new promotion
With the iPhone 16 on the horizon, Apple is reportedly taking steps to clear out stocks of the iPhone 15 family of devices.iPhones older than the 13 models will be worth more in trade-in soon.Starting on May 20th, Apple will allegedly boost the amount of credit paid for trading in older iPhones towards the purchase of any iPhone 15 model in the US and Canada. The report, from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, says the promotion will run until June 3rd.The boosted trade-in promotion may not apply to very recent models, such as the iPhone 13 and 14 iPhones, and most recent iPhone SE. Instead, Apple is looking to encourage customers who have held on to older iPhones to make the leap to an iPhone 15 model. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Today in Apple history: Apple shows off its amazing Fifth Avenue store in NYC
On May 18, 2006, a press showcase gave the world its first glimpse of the swanky new Apple store on Fifth Avenue in New York City. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Use this app to turn your photos into cool collages
Pic Stitch is a versatile collage app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices that offers robust collage-editing tools and hundreds of layouts. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Here’s everything new in the iOS 17.5 update for your iPhone and iPad
Macworld It’s been over a month since the release of iOS 17.4, which brought new emojis and a few other features here in the U.S., but delivered a massive change for users in the European Union. In compliance with the Digital Markets Act, iPhones running iOS 17.4 and later now allow third-party app stores and browser engines, have new policies and terms for App Store apps, and a whole lot more. iOS 17.5 isn’t nearly as monumental, but it still brings a few new features that users here and in the EU will appreciate. And it might be the last one we get for a while—with iOS 18 coming at WWDC in just a few weeks Apple’s iOS 17 development is likely to slow down a bit. Here’s everything you need to know about iOS 17.5: iOS 17.5 New features The most notable new feature is once again for the EU, Apple now allows users to download apps from a developer’s website instead of just an App Store. However, there are also some new features for U.S. users. In partnership with Google, Apple has finally introduced cross-platform tracking detection that will deliver notifications to users if a compatible Bluetooth tracker (AirTag and third-party devices) they do not own is moving with them, regardless of what operating system the device is paired with. If you need to send a broken iPhone to the Apple Store, a new Repair State mode will let you keep Find My and Activation Lock enabled but still allow technicians access your phone. The update also includes new Pride month wallpapers in five different color schemes. Additionally, there are some new features for Apple News+ subscribers: Offline mode in Apple News+ gives you access to the Today feed and News+ tab, even when you don’t have an internet connection Quartiles is a new and original daily word game that is now available in Apple News+ Scoreboard in News+ Puzzles gives you access to new player data for Crossword, Mini Crossword and Quartiles, including stats and streaks iOS 17.5 security updates There are more than a dozen security updates in iOS 17.5 that include important fixes to AppleAVD (the audio and video decoder), FindMy, Maps, and Notes, along with two critical patches that could lead to arbitrary code execution: Kernel Impact: An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. WebKit Impact: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks. To learn more about each of these, check out Apple’s page about the security content of iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. Suffice it to say there are quite a lot of fixes to multiple apps and frameworks—a lot of “surface area” as they say—so updating your iPhone and iPad as soon as possible is recommended. iOS 17.5: How to install You will probably be prompted to install iOS 17.5 eventually, but that can take days or even weeks. If you want to update right away, follow these steps: Open Setting. Tap General Tap Software Update You’ll see the update appear, tap Download and Install (or Install Now if your iPhone has already downloaded it) You’ll need to enter your passcode and your iPhone will restart after the update downloads and installs Find out everything you need to know about iOS 17 in our iOS 17 superguide. iOS

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Should you buy a MacBook or iPad?
Should your next computer be a MacBook or an iPad? Here are the pros and cons of buying Apple’s latest tablet or laptop. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Apple @ Work: As Ubiquiti adds phone support, they put other networking vendors on notice
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. I’ve been a Ubiquiti advocate for the past 5-6 years for the vast majority of enterprise networking installations. It’s not going to be the perfect fit for all installations. Still, I believe that it covers 95% of the networking needs of most organizations outside of data centers and very demanding environments. One of the negatives of Ubiquiti for many users was the focus on email and forum-based support. For mission-critical environments, 24/7 support is needed. Ubiquiti recently eliminated that issue as they now offer 24/7 phone support as an additional tier. more…

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