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- 05:01 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 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.)04:45 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…04:40 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…04:21 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.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.)03:41 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…03:29 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 Forums03:01 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 Forums02:39 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…02:36 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…02:03 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.