The iPhone 17 Air is expected to be the slimmest iPhone Apple has ever made, and a report over the weekend suggested that the company even considered making it the first portless phone. It said the iPhone maker ultimately decided against this, in part because it feared removing the USB-C port would have brought it into conflict with the EU.
However, I’ve had confirmation from the bloc that dropping the USB-C port for a completely portless phone would in fact be completely legal …
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Growth in US Mac shipments hit more than 25% in the final quarter of last year, outperforming that of all PC makers. Only Acer came close with 20% growth, while market leaders HP and Dell both saw their shipments decline year-on-year.
A market intelligence company has suggested a key factor may be Microsoft forcing businesses to replace millions of existing PCs …
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I last year described the touchscreen Mac as “the idea that will not die.” No matter how many times Apple says it won’t make one, we see continued suggestions that it will, or should.
To be clear, Apple absolutely has made prototypes of touchscreen Macs. The first of these dates back to at least 2008, and probably earlier …
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Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup will introduce one major new model: the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air. Thanks to this new option, and some changes to the 17 Pro line, the company could finally please two very different kinds of users.
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Update: Apple has responded to the EU’s announcement with a statement provided to 9to5Mac, that strongly opposes the decision.
The EU has followed up on its Digital Markets Act specification procedures for Apple regarding the iPhone’s interoperability with third-party connected devices like smartwatches and headphones, as announced last fall.
Today’s announcement details exactly what third-party integrations the EU commission expects Apple to implement. This includes giving third-party devices access to iOS notifications, as well as way for companies to make like-for-like competitors to AirDrop file sharing, AirPlay streaming, and much more.
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In a statement to 9to5Mac, Apple firmly rebuked the EU decision announced today about specific interoperability requirements the company must implement over the coming months.
Apple said “Today’s decisions wrap us in red tape, slowing down Apple’s ability to innovate for users in Europe and forcing us to give away our new features for free to companies who don’t have to play by the same rules. It’s bad for our products and for our European users. We will continue to work with the European Commission to help them understand our concerns on behalf of our users”.
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A lot of excitement has surrounded this fall’s brand new iPhone 17 Air model. But per findings from a just-published survey of 3,500 current iPhone users, the device could prove a tougher sell for Apple than many of us might expect.
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Now sitting alongside yesterday’s deal on Apple Pencil Pro and Apple’s upgraded 24GB 14-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro at $270 off, today we are kicking things off with a massive price drop on the super-powerful M4 Max MacBook Pro. You can now score an open-box 36GB M4 Max MacBook Pro with a 1-year Apple warranty at $774 off the list price or a brand-new unit at $350 off. From there we have the return of rock-bottom pricing on 24GB M3 MacBook Air at $600 off the original price alongside on new lows on official Apple Watch Trail Loop and Alpine Loop models at 20% off the going rate, as well as one of our favorite full-grain leather Apple Watch bands at 47% off. Head below for more.
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Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos will next be seen in a cameo appearance on an Apple TV+ show, The Studio. Ahead of that debut though, in a new interview Sarandos was asked his thoughts about Apple’s streamer as a competitor to Netflix. His answer? “I don’t understand it.”
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