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- 05:49 amApple’s 20th Anniversary iPhone Might Not Come with an All-Glass Screen
The long rumored big redesign for the 20th anniversary may not be happening. Mark Gurman from Bloomberg reported back in May that Apple is looking to have an all-glass design for their 20th anniversary iPhone, but statements from Ross Young, an industry analyst of displays, seems to have put out the flames on this rumor. […] The post appeared first on iLounge.05:48 amJohn Ternus Taking The Reins For The Design Team At Apple
John Ternus, the hardware chief of Apple has been monitoring design teams at Apple as the company is taking steps for him to take his place as the CEO of the company. The current CEO Tim Cook put Ternus in the reins for the design team, branching out the responsibilities he’s given. Tim Cook is […] The post appeared first on iLounge.05:47 amF1 Movie Receives Nominations For 2026 Oscars For Best Picture Award
F1, the blockbuster Apple film, received nominations by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Picture. The nominees have been announced for the annual Academy Awards, which marks its 98th this year. The F1 Movie will be going against Train Dreams, One Battle After Another, Frankenstein, Bugonia, Marty Supreme, The Secret Agent, […] The post appeared first on iLounge.05:46 amGet the 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro 24GB RAM 1TB at $174 Off
Amazon has the M5 MacBook Pro with 14-inch display, 24GB RAM and 1TB storage marked $174 off. You can enjoy a 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display on the MacBook for an immersive and bright viewing experience. The display features 1000 nits of sustained brightness, a 1,000,000:1 contrast, and 1600 nits of peak brightness, delivering true-to-life […] The post appeared first on iLounge.05:45 amiPhone 18 Could Have A Notably Brighter Display
Instant Digital, a Weibo Chinese leaker, reports that the iPhone 18 will have a remarkably brighter display. BOE, a Chinese Supplier, is unlikely to be making panels for the new iPhone 18 due to brightness requirements set by Apple being too high. This piece of information hints that the new iPhone model will have a […] The post appeared first on iLounge.05:44 am1TB Of Apple Confidential Information Stolen During Cyberattack Last Month
Last month, Luxshare, an Apple supplier in China, was targeted by a cyberattack. The aftermath of the major attack revealed that confidential data amounting to over 1TB was stolen from Apple. Last december, an Apple assembler was attacked as well, where sensitive information on the production line may have been compromised. The dark web leak […] The post appeared first on iLounge.05:43 amApple Creating AI Pin The Size of an AirTag
Apple is developing an AI pin equipped with a speaker, microphone and multiple cameras. The company is planning to unveil iOS 27 with the revamped Siri, and the pin can likely support the new chatbot. It will sport a circular disc shape flat and thin, similar to the shape and size of the Apple AirTag. […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:04 amHow to view translated lyrics in Apple Music
Apple's iOS 26 brought some new features to Apple Music. Here's how to view both Lyric Translations and Lyric Pronunciation.How to view Lyrics Pronunciation in Apple MusicIn iOS 26, Apple Music has gained a couple of pretty neat new features. While you've been able to view lyrics in Apple Music for a while now, the company has expanded the feature to offer Lyrics Pronunciation and Lyrics Translation.If you've always wanted to sing along with your favorite foreign songs, Apple Music has got your back. Lyrics Pronunciation will offer phonetic guides to make it easier to sing without needing to know a foreign language. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:03 am9to5Mac Daily: January 28, 2026 – Face ID rumors, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Stuff: Stuff helps you get everything out of your head and into a simple, elegant system—closing open loops and reducing mental stress. Use code 9TO5 at checkout for 50% off your first year. more…12:51 amPlan your 2026 travel with Nomad eSIM bundles for global iPhone connectivity [Save 26%] | 9 to 5 MacPlan your 2026 travel with Nomad eSIM bundles for global iPhone connectivity [Save 26%]
Planning your 2026 travel? Whether you’re mapping out international work trips, family vacations, or long overdue personal getaways, your iPhone already has the technology needed for fast, flexible, and global connectivity. The missing piece is knowing how to use it effectively. Nomad eSIM turns your iPhone into a truly global device, offering reliable data coverage in more than 200+ countries. Plan your travel this year with Nomad eSIM bundles that make global iPhone connectivity simple, flexible, and predictable. Plus, you can use promo code MAC26 to save 26% for a limited time only for one or more eSIMs (valid until March 31st at 23:59 PT, terms and conditions apply). more…Wednesday January 2811:30 pmBrandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe coming to Apple TV
A new Apple TV deal could see Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe make its way to the subscription service in the form of a new show and movie.Brandon Sanderson's works are set to receive Apple TV adaptations.Apple's streaming service already has an impressive assortment of award-winning shows, including "Severance" and "Ted Lasso." It also has literary adaptions like "Foundation," and now, Apple TV is getting another popular book series with the Cosmere universe.Author of the "Mistborn" series and "The Stormlight Archive," fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson, is reportedly in talks with Apple about adapting his works for the iPhone maker's streaming platform. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums11:20 pmApple Tells Patreon To Move Creators To In-App Purchase For Subscriptions
Apple is forcing Patreon to move all remaining creators onto Apple's in-app purchase subscription system by November 2026 "or else Patreon would risk removal from the App Store," reports TechCrunch. "Apple made this decision because Patreon was managing the billing for some percentage of creators' subscriptions, and the tech giant saw that as skirting its App Store commission structure." The tech giant initially told Patreon that it must do so by November 2025, but the deadline was pushed back. From the report: "We strongly disagree with this decision," its blog post states. "Creators need consistency and clarity in order to build healthy, long-term businesses. Instead, creators using legacy billing will now have to endure the whiplash of another policy reversal -- the third such change from Apple in the past 18 months. Over the years, we have proposed multiple tools and features to Apple that we could've built to allow creators using legacy billing to transition on their own timelines, with more support added in. Unfortunately, Apple has continually declined them," it says. Creators can about the transition plan on Patreon's website. It has also built several tools to support these changes, including a benefit eligibility tool to see who has paid or is scheduled to pay, tier repricing tools, and gifting and discount tools to offer payment flexibility. An option for annual-only memberships will be introduced before November 2026 as well. The commission on in-app purchases and subscriptions is 30% on Apple's system, but "drops to 15% for a subscription that has been ongoing for more than a year," notes MacRumors. Patreon lets creators either raise prices only in its iOS app to cover Apple's fee or keep prices the same by absorbing the cost, while iPhone and iPad users can avoid the App Store commission entirely by paying through Patreon's website instead. Read more of this story at Slashdot.11:05 pmPro camera app Halide developer Sebastiaan de With returning to Apple for Design Team | AppleInsiderPro camera app Halide developer Sebastiaan de With returning to Apple for Design Team
Sebastiaan de With is the co-founder of Lux, maker of Halide, and formerly worked on the iCloud and Find My teams at Apple, but now he's set to return to Apple and is joining the Design Team.Halide is a pro camera app built for iPhoneApple is such a secretive company that its employees tend to go about their business as unknown entities. However, the company does hire figures from the Apple community from time to time, and when they're prominent, like Serenity Caldwell, their sudden disappearance into Apple Park is immediately noticed.On Wednesday evening, Sebastiaan de With, co-founder of Lux and maker of pro camera app Halide, shared that he is joining Apple. He previously worked for Apple on the iCloud/MobileMe team and also worked on Find My. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums10:39 pmApple TV lands coveted rights to Brandon Sanderson’s ‘Cosmere’ fantasy books
Described as “unprecedented,” the deal spans film and series adaptations and could mark Apple’s first true fantasy franchise. Here are the details. more…10:22 pmApple sued by Camo app maker over ‘Continuity Camera’
Reincubate sued Apple, accusing the company of stealing patented features from its Camo app and using them in iOS's Continuity Camera to… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.10:15 pmApple sets deadline for Patreon to migrate creators to in-app subscriptions
Macworld TechCrunch is reporting that Apple has given Patreon a new deadline to migrate all of its creators to use Apple’s in-app purchases for subscriptions. While most of Patreon’s creators already use their new billing schemes, about 4 percent of them have elected to stay on “legacy billing” and will have to change their accounts. This all started back in 2024 when Apple said that, in order for the Patreon app to stay on the App Store, it would have to have all Patreon creators bill through in-app purchases. Any attempt to push people to the web to subscribe would be in violation of its App Store rules. Patreon devised a new billing system, under protest, that allows its creators to either absorb the App Store fee themselves or to increase their subscription price to compensate for it. The deadline for changing over would have been November 2025. But that all got put on pause last year, when a ruling in the Apple vs. Epic legal battle called into question the ability of Apple to impose these rules. Patreon told its creators that the deadline was no longer in effect. Now, as reported by TechCrunch, Apple is telling Patreon that it does indeed have to move creators over to App Store billing for subscriptions in order to stay on the App Store, and the new deadline is November 1, 2026. Patreon disagrees with the decision, but will abide by it. Patreon creators who need more information can check the Patreon In-App purchases billing FAQ.10:10 pmJournalist says a high heart rate alert from his Apple Watch saved his life
Stephen Pollard writes about how a high heart rate alert from his Apple Watch helped diagnose a potentially serious drug interaction issue. Here’s what happened. more…10:09 pmAirTag 2 hands-on review: Apple’s clever item tracker finds even more utility with longer range and louder sound | 9 to 5 MacAirTag 2 hands-on review: Apple’s clever item tracker finds even more utility with longer range and louder sound
The new generation of Apple AirTag finally landed this week, almost five years after the convenient item tracker accessory first debuted in 2021. You’d be hard pressed to tell the AirTag 2 — technically the ‘AirTag (second-generation)’ — apart from the first version, by eye. But inside, it packs in some meaningful upgrades that make this tracker even better at finding your misplaced items … more…10:07 pmHalide cofounder Sebastiaan de With joins Apple’s design team
Halide and Lux co-founder and designer Sebastiaan de With announced today that he is joining Apple’s human interface design team. This marks a return to Apple for de With, who previously worked as a freelancer for the company on projects including Find My, MobileMe, and iCloud. more…10:05 pmPrice war: Save $300 on 16-inch MacBook Pro with 48GB RAM
A month-end MacBook Pro deal is in effect this week only, saving you $300 on an upgraded 16-inch MacBook Pro with 48GB of unified memory.Grab month-end deals across Apple's MacBook Pro range.The discounted $2,599 price is available at both B&H Photo and Amazon, as the retailers compete for your business with month-end deals.Buy 16" MacBook Pro with 48GB RAM Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums