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- 04:06 pmiOS 26.1 lets you close Activity rings even if you forget to start a workout
iOS 26.1 launched this week, and one of its new features lets you manually log workouts in the Fitness app. That’s means if you forget to start a workout on your Apple Watch, you can now still close your Activity rings and get the credit you deserve. more…03:51 pmApple TV's 'La Decision' turns a presidential scandal into a political thriller
Apple TV's latest French thriller, "La Decision", throws the president of France into a political and personal nightmare after his secret daughter is kidnapped.Diane Kruger & Raphael Personnaz | Image credit: Apple TVOn Thursday, Apple TV announced "La Decision," a new French-language political thriller. The seven-episode series will star Cesar Award nominee Raphael Personnaz and SAG Award winner Diane Kruger.When an eight-year-old is kidnapped, the French president's world is thrown into chaos. The child is his illegitimate daughter, unbeknownst to his wife and political advisor. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums03:47 pmThe Apple Watch Series 11 Is $49 Off
Amazon has the Apple Watch Series 11 marked 6% off. The smartwatch can give you insight into your health giving you notifications if you have a low or high heart rate or irregular rhythm. It can detect sleep apnea, blood oxygen readings and health metrics through the night. The watch is the perfect fitness partner, […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:46 pmStand One by Nomad Now Has Qi2 Support
The Stand One Max and Stand One have been upgraded by Nomad, adding support for Qi2. Qi2 enables charging for up to 25W on eligible iPhones, matching Apple’s latest MagSafe chargers that have a 25W output. The Stand One can charge an iPhone on its charging surface at up to 25W and charge AirPods on […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:45 pm3% Daily Cash Back Offered by Hertz
Transactions with the Apple card that are done through the Hertz.com site or Hertz app are now qualified for a Daily Cash back of 3%. Daily Cash bonus ican be earned when you book a rental car in the United States at Hertz corporate areas through their website and app. They also offer users of […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:43 pmMac Studio Getting M5 Ultra Chip Next Year
All the Apple silicon chips don’t have an Ultra variant, but Apple is planning to premiere an M5 Ultra next year. The Mac Studio is anticipated to get an M5 Ultra chip and it is possible that Apple will integrate it in an update for the Mac Pro. The M5 chip has already been premiered […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:20 pmWhy Apple Music needs a free ad-supported tier
Apple Music stands alone in the major music streaming landscape by offering no free, ad-supported tier, requiring users to subscribe from… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.03:17 pmiOS 26.1 expands Music app’s latest feature with AirPlay upgrade
iOS 26 gave Apple Music a bunch of great new features, including the DJ-like AutoMix effect for song transitions. Now with iOS 26.1’s launch earlier this week, AutoMix has expanded to even work over AirPlay. more…03:07 pmiPhone 18 rumors: Key display upgrades, design changes, and more
A new report from Weibo user highlights Apple’s continued work on refining the screen technology for the iPhone 18 Pro. According to the rumor, Apple is testing a new way to reduce the size of the display cutout needed for the front-facing camera. more…03:00 pmAirPods and Bluetooth speaker fighting? iOS 26.1 makes peace.
Make a quick tweak to the settings on your iPhone, and a Bluetooth speaker will never again steal the audio from your AirPods. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)02:52 pmM5 13-inch iPad Pro review — minute improvements, but so what?
The new M5 13-inch iPad Pro is not revolutionary and it's barely even evolutionary, but it's still exceptional — and it's still the greatest iPad ever.It is impossible that something this thin can do everything it's supposed to. You're being lied to, clearly — image credit: Andrew O'HaraEvolutionary and revolutionary are about what Apple brings to a new version of a device. But they are also about what you want it for — and most especially what you are coming from before.So if you are on an M4 13-inch iPad Pro, there is nothing for you here. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums02:45 pmThis DIY smartwatch is the perfect gift for a teen or techie
Clockstar 2.0 — a hands-on STEM kit that combines learning, creativity and wearable tech for anyone who loves to tinker. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)02:34 pmNew Siri rumor could give Apple and users exactly what they need
Siri’s delayed AI upgrades are still expected to ship next spring in iOS 26.4, and a new report this week about Google’s tech powering the features might be exactly what Apple and its users need. more…02:30 pmToday in Apple history: Newton MessagePad makes its last stand
On November 7, 1997, Apple released the Newton MessagePad 2100, a PDA that became the final iteration of the line of early handheld devices. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)02:21 pmApple’s website lists AirTag 4-pack for $29 in likely pricing error
As first spotted by our friends at 9to5Toys, Apple’s website currently has a wild “deal” on AirTags: a 4-pack for $29 (down from $99). Unfortunately, this is almost certainly a bizarre pricing mistake… more…02:15 pmBummer: Apple (mostly) decreases trade-in values across products
Getting money for your old gear makes new buys easier, but Apple just cut trade-in values across the board. Many cuts are minimal, though. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)02:00 pmTake great surround sound on the go with Treblab’s killer speaker [Review] ★★★★☆
Our hands-on TrebLab HD-360 Pro speaker review finds it brings big sound for either home or outdoor use -- unlike Apple's great HomePod 2. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)01:58 pmApple TV, Apple Music, and Apple Arcade services restored after brief outage
Apple's streaming services, including Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple Arcade, were restored for U.S. users after a brief outage late… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.01:46 pmApple TV suffers embarrassing outage as ‘Pluribus’ launches
Macworld After months of buildup and an omnipresent advertising campaign, Apple’s much-anticipated new show Pluribus made its debut on the company’s TV streaming service Thursday night. And the service promptly suffered a major outage across the U.S. and Canada. As reported by Bloomberg and others, users started to report that the service had crashed at around 10:30 p.m. ET, shortly after Apple made the first two episodes of the show available to stream. There were almost 13,000 reports on Downdetector before Apple acknowledged the problem on its System Status page. Reports say the outage was brief, lasting less than an hour. At the time of writing, that page has returned to all green. But there remains a Resolved Outage note on Apple TV (simply saying “Some users were affected; users experienced a problem with Apple TV” between 10:29 and 11.38 p.m.), as well as on Apple Music and Apple Arcade, which also went down at the same time. Social media reports indicated that the outage was widespread. Pluribus is the work of Vince Gilligan, who created Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, and stars Rhea Seehorn from the latter show. It’s one of the highest-profile offerings to appear on Apple TV, so this outage couldn’t have come at a worse time. It isn’t clear what went wrong on a technical level, though it’s possible Apple’s servers simply weren’t ready for the level of demand.01:45 pmUpdate your HomePod smart speaker with the latest software
Version 26.1 is out, so it's time to check your HomePod Software update status. Here’s how to ensure your smart speaker is up to date. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)