It’s been just over a year since T-Mobile launched its affordable 5G Home Internet and it appears it’s being adopted quickly. Along with the anniversary, the uncarrier announced the service is now available to 10 million additional households, making it accessible for a total of 40 million US homes.

more…

The post T-Mobile expands its $50 unlimited 5G Home Internet from 30 to 40 million households appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Halfway through the week, all of today’s best Apple deals kick off with an iPad Air 4 Amazon clearance sale at $149 off. That’s alongside Apple’s 24-inch M1 iMac in multiple colors as well as a 1-day Apple Watch Series 6 refurbished sale. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

more…

The post Deals: iPad Air 4 clearance sale hits $470, 24-inch M1 iMac $150 off, more appeared first on 9to5Mac.

If you checked your Wallet app today, you might have noticed that it features a notification badge there – this is because Apple Pay is upgrading fraud prevention features for some cards. Here’s what we know so far about this function.

more…

The post Apple Pay upgrading fraud prevention features based on device, location, and more appeared first on 9to5Mac.

In a recent email to Apple Pay customers, there are new promotions when using the service while ordering food online. Through April 25, when ordering ahead at Jimmy John’s and Panera Bread, those using Apple Pay can receive exclusive offers on their meals. 

more…

The post Apple Pay customers can save at Jimmy John’s and Panera Bread until April 25 appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Apple Music today launched a new set of DJ mixes recorded in Dolby Atmos, enabling Apple Music subscribers to listen to the mixes in Spatial Audio. You can listen to the first one here. New Spatial Audio mixes will be rolling out every month.

more…

The post Apple Music launches new DJ mixes with Spatial Audio appeared first on 9to5Mac.

After announcing Reactions, Communities, group polls, and more, WhatsApp is now working on a subscription plan for its business app. With that, the company will bring exclusive features for those who rely on WhatsApp to work.

more…

The post WhatsApp Business working on subscription plan with up to 10 linked devices appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Apple TV+ comedy series Mythic Quest just lost one of its key members as F. Murray Abraham announced he will not return to his role in the third season of the show. The 82-year-old actor known as C.W. Longbotton on the series played an award-winning writer who created narratives for a video game company and owner of the game Mythic Quest.

more…

The post ‘Mythic Quest’ actor announces he’s not coming back for season 3 of Apple TV+ comedy appeared first on 9to5Mac.

While rumors about the iPhone 14 lineup are finally heating up, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is already aiming at the 2024 iPhone models, most likely the iPhone 16 series. In a tweet posted early today, the analyst doubles down on predictions that under-display Face ID coming to the high-end versions of this upcoming phone.

more…

The post Kuo doubles down on ‘high-end’ iPhone 16 models with under-display Face ID appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Surfshark VPN is one of six popular virtual private network services to fail security tests, with many others failing so-called “deceptor” tests …

more…

The post Surfshark VPN and other popular virtual private network services fail security tests appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Analysis has shown that a full half of the top 200 Apple suppliers are located within areas of China at risk from COVID-19 lockdowns. These include not just high-profile companies responsible for final assembly of Apple products – Pegatron, Quanta, and Compal – but also critical component suppliers.

One top Chinese tech exec has warned that tech production in the area “will come to a complete halt” unless things change within the next 10 days …

more…

The post Half of top 200 Apple suppliers are within lockdown-hit areas; warning of a ‘complete halt’ to tech production appeared first on 9to5Mac.

At this point, Apple has brought the more modern and universal USB-C connector to pretty much every Mac and iPad (except for the entry-level iPad). However, when it comes to the iPhone, the company insists on the Lightning connector. A new sketchy rumor claims that iPhone 14 will keep the Lightning port for another year, but some models will at least get faster speeds.

more…

The post Sketchy rumor claims iPhone 14 Pro will feature faster USB 3.0 Lightning connector appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Apple today released the second beta of iOS 15.5 to developers, and while the update doesn’t bring any significant new features, it does hint at some changes Apple has been working on under the hood. Code analyzed by 9to5Mac shows that Apple Pay will soon support Bancomat and Bancontact networks.

more…

The post iOS 15.5 beta 2 hints at Apple Pay support for Bancomat and Bancontact networks appeared first on 9to5Mac.

For a small group of users, Instagram is testing more relevant content in “Top” and “Reels” tabs. By doing this, the company is removing the “Recent” tab from the hashtags page. Instagram says this feature aims to “make hashtags as valuable as possible for people.”

more…

The post Instagram for iOS removes ‘Recent’ tab from hashtag pages for some users appeared first on 9to5Mac.

In a note to shareholders, Netflix reports that its revenue growth has “slowed considerably”. This news comes after losing 200,000 subscribers last quarter and potentially two million this current quarter. The streaming giant is navigating fierce competition with other services as well as having over 40% of its user base being unpaid subscribers. 

more…

The post Netflix blames 100M users without paid accounts for revenue and subscriber drop appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Back in 2018, Apple introduced “Daisy” – a new robot capable of disassembling iPhones to recycle device parts. Now, thanks to YouTuber Sara Dietschy, we can finally get a closer look at every step Daisy takes to carefully disassemble an iPhone.

more…

The post Video offers a closer look at how Apple uses its ‘Daisy’ robot to recycle iPhones appeared first on 9to5Mac.

MindNode is out with a nice update for its mind-mapping software for Mac and iOS today. The latest release brings improvements to how nodes look, feel, and work, quick entry changes that make it easier to jot down ideas, and more.

more…

The post MindNode for Mac and iOS updated with dynamic nodes, quick entry improvements, more appeared first on 9to5Mac.

New data from Canalys shows how smartphone shipments worldwide have fallen 11% due to adverse market conditions. Demand has remained slow in 2022 amid an unfavorable market.

more…

The post Smartphone shipments are down 11% globally while demand still rises for iPhone 13 appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Apple Card users will now get an additional cash back bonus when buying through Ace Hardware. Boosted from the standard 2% rate, Apple Pay purchases at Ace Hardware stores and online are now eligible for 3% Daily Cash with Apple Card.

more…

The post Apple Card users can now get 3% cashback on Apple Pay purchases at Ace Hardware appeared first on 9to5Mac.

If you’ve noticed that episodes of your favorite TV shows are currently missing from Disney+, you’re not alone. Disney has confirmed this issue and says that it is working to bring the episodes back as soon as possible. As first reported by the blog What’s On Disney Plus, the problem affects a number of titles from Disney, Pixar, and Marvel.

more…

The post Disney+ blames tech glitch for missing episodes of hit TV shows, fix coming appeared first on 9to5Mac.

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.

Enjoy the podcast? Shop or check out our merch to support 9to5Mac Daily!

more…

The post 9to5Mac Daily: April 19, 2022 – Apple TV+ live sports, iPhone 14 camera appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Apple has already scheduled an Apple Watch Activity Challenge for Earth Day later this week, but there’s another one coming at the end of this month. For International Dance Day on April 29, Apple will hold an Activity Challenge that requires to do a Dance workout of 20 minutes or more.

more…

The post Apple Watch Activity Challenge set for International Dance Day with exclusive awards appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Today, Twelve South is refreshing one of the more unique offerings in its lineup. Perfect for spring, two new styles of the SurfacePad folio case have arrived to coat your iPhone 13 series device in a signature Twelve South leather form-factor. 

more…

The post Twelve South refreshes SurfacePad iPhone 13 leather folio case with two new spring colors  appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Following up on launching the first macOS 12.4 beta for developers and public testers two weeks ago, Apple has seeded the second macOS 12.4 beta today to developers.

more…

The post Apple releases macOS 12.4 beta 2 for developers [U: Public beta] appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Update: Now available to public beta testers as well.

A couple of weeks after releasing the first beta of iOS 15.5, Apple is seeding the second version for developers. Alongside that, there’s also beta 2 of iPadOS 15.5, tvOS 15.5, and watchOS 8.6. Head below for the details.

more…

The post Apple releases second beta for iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, tvOS 15.5, and watchOS 8.6 [U] appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Instagram users can now start fundraisers and donate money to fundraisers directly from Reels. Instagram Reels is the social media giant’s own short-form video feature, resembling TikTok. Meta announced this feature in a blog post about updates to Meta’s platforms and services in honor of Earth Day this week. 

more…

The post Instagram users can now create and donate to fundraisers directly from Instagram Reels appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Nomad is out with its most powerful GaN charger yet, the dual-port 65W AC Adapter. This charger can power up a MacBook and iPad or iPhone or a Google Pixel 6 and Chromebook with a super-compact footprint the size of an AirPods Pro charging case. Read on for more including hands-on details.

more…

The post Nomad launches 65W dual-port USB-C GaN charger with AirPods case-sized footprint appeared first on 9to5Mac.

OnMail, the new email service launched by Edison in 2021, is releasing several updates to help users improve their email experience on iOS, Android, and the web. One key feature is a new account import for all users of OnMail. Previously only available for premium accounts, Account Import is now available for all users. Yahoo!, Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, IMAP, and AOL accounts can be added to OnMail so you can experience the unique features of the app all in one place across all your accounts.

more…

The post OnMail releases support for Gmail, iCloud Outlook, Yahoo, and more across all accounts appeared first on 9to5Mac.