Why doesn’t the Mac have built-in cellular? The iPad has long retained this one key advantage over MacBooks. Whatever issue you may have with iPadOS, cellular support is undoubtedly a strength. But despite years of waiting, there’s still little evidence that Apple is building its first cellular Mac. Except, perhaps, for one recent development that’s sparked hope again. Here’s why Apple’s next chance to offer cellular Macs is almost here.
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, and they are awesome. As a pair of on-ear wireless earbuds, they are really hard to fault. I have used AirPods 2 for the past five years — skipping the third-generation model due to fit concerns — and AirPods 4 are what I have been waiting for.
The new AirPods are available in two models: $129, or . I have the ANC buds and I’m thrilled with them, but I predict even the base model is going to drive a lot of sales this holiday season.
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Apple released an underwhelming update to AirPods Max last week. But if you’re looking for AirPods vibes in a different pair of over-ear headphones—and at a more affordable price—the new are here just in time.
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Joining a host of our exclusive discounts on the new iPhone 16 cases down below, today’s deals are headlined by new all-time lows on the black titanium Apple Watch Ultra 2. You’ll find deals waiting on various configurations including the black Trail Loop, black Ocean Band, or dark green Alpine Loop as well as the high-end new Black Titanium Milanese Loop at the best prices yet. From there we move over to iPad, with 2TB 11-inch M4 iPad Pro at a new low joined by 256GB 11-inch M2 iPad Air down at $630 and a host of charging and MagSafe gear too.
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Apple is expected to debut new M4 Macs in just a few weeks, but today it moved to end support for a variety of older Mac models. Nine Macs have been added to Apple’s ‘obsolete products’ list, and another three have been declared ‘vintage,’ per MacRumors. Here’s what that means.
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Apple is rolling out iOS 18.1 beta 5 to developers today, as we inch closer toward a public release in October. iOS 18.1 features the first wave of Apple Intelligence features for iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 users.
iOS 18.1 beta 5 comes six days after iOS 18.1 beta 4 was released.
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Today Apple released the latest beta update for macOS Sequoia 15.1. Developer beta 5 arrives less than a week after last week’s beta 4 release, and brings the latest updates to Apple Intelligence features. The company also debuted beta 2 for its non-AI platforms, including visionOS 2.1, tvOS 18.1, and more.
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Apple’s next big software update will be iOS 18.1. At the center of the release is Apple Intelligence. The first wave of AI features will arrive with iOS 18.1. Currently, you can download the update in public beta. But its full public release is coming soon. Here’s when to expect iOS 18.1 and its new features to arrive.
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Apple just released iOS 18.1 beta 5, bringing the latest version of Apple Intelligence to the iPhone. Alongside the AI features, iOS 18.1 brings several other enhancements. These include new connectivity tools just added to Control Center, and an option to reset Control Center to the default layout.
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