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- 04:00 pmApple’s iPhone in prime position to take smartphone market share from rivals – Counterpoint | Mac Daily NewsApple’s iPhone in prime position to take smartphone market share from rivals – Counterpoint
The global smartphone industry is heading into one of its toughest years on record, but not so for iPhone. According to Counterpoint Research… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.04:00 pmDell Rivals Apple's MacBook Neo With $699 Touchscreen XPS 13 Laptop
Dell has introduced a redesigned $699 XPS 13 aimed squarely at Apple's budget MacBook Neo, offering a premium aluminum design, touch display, backlit keyboard, Wi-Fi 7, 512GB of base storage, and various other configuration options. Dell's machine costs more than Apple's entry model but tries to justify the difference with lighter weight, better display specs, and upgrade paths Apple doesn't offer. "The XPS 13 begins at $699 -- students can purchase it for $599 -- while the MacBook Neo costs $599 and drops to $499 for education buyers," notes Bloomberg. From the report: Dell's product allows for more configuration, with up to 32GB of memory compared with the Neo's nonupgradeable 8GB of unified memory. Its display can also produce a wider spectrum of colors and supports refresh rates up to 120 hertz, while Apple reserves its best screens for the pricier MacBook Pro line. The inclusion of a backlit keyboard should allow for easier typing in dark conditions. Dell has also tossed in other nice-to-have upgrades over the Neo like more robust Wi-Fi 7 wireless networking. As for battery life, Dell is touting "up to 17 hours of streaming" versus a comparable 16 hours on the Neo. Still, the XPS comes with compromises of its own: Unlike the Neo, there's no built-in headphone jack, which means owners will need to rely on its quad-speaker audio system, use Bluetooth earbuds or plug a headphone adapter into one of the two USB-C ports. You can learn more via Dell.com. Read more of this story at Slashdot.03:51 pmLeaker reveals new iPhone Ultra feature, release timing update
Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital has shared a new post about the iPhone Ultra today that reveals a feature not rumored before—a vapor chamber—alongside a release timing update. more…03:48 pmToday in Apple history: Apple II gets its first disk drive
On June 1, 1978, Apple launched the Disk II floppy drive. The groundbreaking peripheral solved the Apple II's biggest problem. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)03:39 pmWWDC wallpaper released as free download alongside Apple Music playlist and more
Apple’s next major announcement is only a week away with WWDC 2026 set for Monday, June 8. Now Apple’s Greg “Joz” Joswiak has shared a new promo for the big keynote address with an upbeat message. Apple also has an official wallpaper for WWDC that you can download for free. And there’s an official Apple Music playlist to go along with the fun. more…03:30 pmDeals: AirPods Pro 3 holiday pricing, AirPods Max 2, M5 MacBook Air $270 off, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by holiday deal pricing now live again on AirPods Pro 3 via Amazon alongside all25% off AirPods 4. We also have Apple’s most affordable current-gen M5 MacBook Pro sitting at the $1,499 Amazon all-time low ($300 off launch price) and these 15-inch M5 MacBook Air models at up to $270 off. Head below for a closer look. more…03:29 pmSennheiser Momentum 5 headphones offer something AirPods Max don’t
Apple doesn't have it. Neither does Bose. But Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless headphones come with a battery you can easily replace. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)03:23 pmwatchOS 27: Three new Apple Watch features being announced next week
Apple will unveil watchOS 27 and its Apple Watch improvements next week at WWDC, here are three new features rumored to be announced. more…03:00 pmApple TV celebrates ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ at ATX TV Festival
Apple TV celebrated the critically acclaimed, darkly comedic thriller “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed” with a special screening and… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.02:57 pmOpenAI enhances ChatGPT app with this hidden feature
OpenAI recently added a new feature to the ChatGPT app: a hidden gesture that lets you instantly set the effort level of a prompt. ChatGPT also introduced a new way to easily navigate longer conversations. Meanwhile, the default model used by ChatGPT has changed since arriving last month. more…02:50 pmSmart home connectivity explained on Smart Home Insider
On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, we tackle the daunting topic of smart home connectivity, breaking down the various options and what devices they're best suited for.Smart Home Insider PodcastGuest host this week is Jen Tuohy, who's been a regular participant on the show. She covers smart home for The Verge, among other topics.Starting off the episode we had a couple small pieces of news. Aqara and Dreame both had new releases to check out. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums02:28 pmLatest Apple Glasses leak has me way more excited for the product
Over the weekend, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple Glasses likely won’t launch until late 2027. But the report also mentions Apple’s planned strategy for its glasses, and it has me way more excited for the product. more…02:00 pmNew Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini ready for fall launch (waiting on LLM Siri); iOS 28 work underway as ‘Bell’ | Mac Daily NewsNew Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini ready for fall launch (waiting on LLM Siri); iOS 28 work underway as ‘Bell’
Refreshed versions of the Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini have been ready for months — and are already being used internally at Apple Park… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.01:45 pmFootball star reveals existence of unreleased Apple headphones
Macworld An unreleased and as-yet-unidentified set of Apple’s Beats-branded headphones has been spotted in an Instagram post by the professional footballer Lamine Yamal. Yamal, a young, highly rated, and extremely famous midfielder who plays for Barcelona, posted four photos and a video to the social network over the weekend. In all of these, the viewer can make out a pair of light pink over-ear headphones with the Beats logo, but they don’t look like any over-ears the company has released up to now. Apple does currently make a set of Beats over-ears (or on-ears, at any rate, a subtly different style) in that color: the Beats Solo 4 come in Cloud Pink. But the design of the headband is clearly different. The Beats Studio Pro, on the other hand, don’t come in pink, but they’re also sufficiently different in design that we can be sure this isn’t just a new colorway for that product. Instead, this is evidently something that hasn’t been released yet. And it’s probably the same mystery product that was glimpsed last month in an FCC filing. These were described in documentation only as “Bluetooth over-ear headphones.” Apple made a confidentiality request to conceal further details. There was speculation at the time that these could be an updated version of the Beats Studio Pro. The first Beats Studio Pro arrived in July 2023 and are approaching their third anniversary, so they’re due for an update. It’s worth noting that Apple occasionally debuts new headphone technology in Beats before they arrive in AirPods. For example, the PowerBeats Pro 2 got a heart rate sensor more than six months before arriving in AirPods Pro 3. So it’s possible these new headphones could hold some clues for the next-gen AirPods Max, which haven’t received a meaningful update since their 2020 debut. The prominent and seemingly gratuitous position given to the headphones in the images (Yamal isn’t listening to them; they just hang ostentatiously from a bag or around his neck, their pale color contrasting nicely with the player’s black outfit and the dark furniture) hints at a deliberate and/or commercial decision to showcase the new product. But nothing is stated explicitly. We don’t get the brand name, the pricing, the release date, or even an acknowledgment of the headphones’ presence: the caption is simply “ey españa!” or “Hey Spain!” In other words, this is probably a piece of stealth marketing, albeit one that’s not very stealthy. If Apple has got to this stage in its marketing cycle, it seems likely we will find out more soon.01:21 pmAirline passenger picks the worst possible name for Bluetooth accessory
Learn why choosing the wrong Bluetooth name when in public is a terrible, terrible idea. Really, it's not funny. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)01:16 pmThis $19 Beats cable is on sale for just $5 today
Macworld Beats USB-A to USB-C cable View Deal (function () { document.querySelector("#sticky-promo-block a").addEventListener("click", function(e) { const debug = document.location.host.search(/lndo.site|go-vip.net/) !== -1; const text = this.closest("#sticky-promo-block").querySelector("p.promo-title").textContent; const data = { event: "stickyConversionUnitClick", eventCategory: "Sticky Conversion", eventAction: "Click", eventLabel: text }; if(debug)console.log("Sticky Conversion CLick - pushing to dataLayer: ", data); dataLayer.push(data); return true; }); })(); Apple’s Beats brand makes one of the best USB-C cables you can buy, a braided USB-A to USB-C cable that normally costs $19 and is often on sale. However, it’s quite rare to see it this low, just $5 in black over at Amazon. That’s not a sale that requires much analysis. It’s the kind of thing you add to a cart because having a spare charging cable around costs less than a coffee. The braided woven design is the thing that will make you love this cable quite a bit because it will feel so much sturdier than a regular model. For many cables at this price point, quality feels like an afterthought, as they’re thin, stiff, and quite prone to getting destroyed if you as much as gently close the drawer over them. Another cool “side effect” of the braided sleeve is that the cable won’t get put in a knot by the elves of chaos at the bottom of your bag. This Beats cable supports fast charging up to 15W on select iPhones, iPads, and various Android devices, so it won’t just work with Beats headphones. That covers most everyday scenarios, allowing you to plug this thing into a desktop PC, a car’s USB port, a power bank, or a versatile charging brick. I would have loved for this to be a USB-C to USB-C cable, which would have allowed faster charging speed and wider compatibility. Obviously, it’s better suited for older charging setups, but 15W is still a good charging speed for some devices, even by current standards. And we all have old accessories that still use USB-A, so they’re handy to have around. At $5, this Beats cable is a good pick whether you want to charge devices or transfer data01:12 pmController for HomeKit app adds AI feature: ‘Just say it’
The Controller for HomeKit app has just been updated with a new AI feature which the developer is promoting with the phrase “just say it”. The idea is that you use natural language to describe what you want to happen and the AI will automatically create the required HomeKit scene, workflow, and/or automation … more…01:09 pmNvidia's N1X Apple Silicon rival is two years behind
Nvidia has stepped into the processor market with its RTX Spark, but at first glance, it's clearly behind Apple Silicon by a considerable margin.The RTX Spark is attempting to take on Apple Silicon - Image Credit: NvidiaComputex 2026 is underway, and Nvidia has formally stepped into the processor ring with its own chip. Nvidia calls the RTX Spark a "superchip" for Windows PCs that have massive AI performance.This chip consists of an ARM-based Nvidia Grace CPU with 20 cores, as well as an Nvidia Blackwell RTX GPU with 6,144 CUDA cores. There's also fifth-generation Tensor cores, up to 128GB of unified memory, and a 600GB/s Nvidia NVLink-C2C interconnect providing high-bandwidth communications between the elements. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:04 pmHere’s everything new Apple TV has coming in June
Apple TV kicks off June with several strong series already airing, like Widow’s Bay and Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed. But the new month will bring another high-profile original series, Cape Fear, plus two returning shows and possibly a long-delayed project. Here’s everything coming to Apple TV in June. more…01:01 pmApple’s smart glasses: aiming to disrupt the eyewear market like Apple Watch did, but delayed to late 2027 | Mac Daily NewsApple’s smart glasses: aiming to disrupt the eyewear market like Apple Watch did, but delayed to late 2027
Apple is gearing up to enter the smart glasses arena with an ambitious plan to transform everyday eyewear, much like it revolutionized… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.