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- 03:25 pmKuo: Apple Robots Likely to Enter Mass Production in 2028 or Later
Apple is exploring both humanoid and non-humanoid robots as future smart home products, according to Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. However, he does not expect the robots to launch for several more years, if ever. Kuo today said Apple's robot projects remain in the proof-of-concept stage within the company. In the event that Apple decides to move forward with launching the robots, Kuo believes that mass production likely won't begin until 2028 or later. Kuo's prediction comes after a team of robotics researchers at Apple designed and prototyped a lamp-like robot with lifelike movements. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman last year reported that Apple was developing a tabletop robot with an "iPad-like display" attached to a "robotic limb." Barring any setbacks, he said Apple was aiming to announce the device as early as 2026 or 2027. As mentioned above, though, Kuo's current prediction for the robots is 2028 or later. The tabletop robot would be primarily controlled with Siri and Apple Intelligence, according to Gurman. He said the device could respond to commands such as "look at me," which would position the screen on the user's face during a FaceTime video call. The device would also understand different voices, he said. The tabletop robot could become a higher-end version of Apple's rumored smart home hub, which is expected to launch this year. Apple is aiming for a price of around $1,000, according to Gurman, but the plans could change.Tags: Apple Robot, Ming-Chi KuoThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums03:22 pmApple Explores Robotics Push For Smart Home Market, Analyst Says
Apple is developing robots for its smart home ecosystem, though mass production is unlikely to begin before 2028, according to widely reliable TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The project remains in early proof-of-concept testing, with Apple exploring both humanoid and non-humanoid designs, he wrote in a post on X. The company is focusing on how users interact with robots rather than their physical appearance, prioritizing sensing hardware and software as core technologies, Kuo said. The tech giant has taken an unusual approach by publicly sharing some of its robotics research during this early stage, possibly to recruit talent, the analyst noted. The proof-of-concept phase, which precedes formal product development, serves as Apple's testing ground for product ideas and core technologies. Apple's foldable phone project is also currently in the proof-of-concept phase, he said. Read more of this story at Slashdot.03:21 pmIssues with Snippets dashboard
Feb 12, 15:21 UTCIdentified - The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.Feb 12, 15:05 UTCInvestigating - We are currently investigating an issue affecting some Enterprise zones, where the Snippets dashboard UI may not render correctly. Snippets API and deployed snippets remain fully operational and are not impacted.We will provide further updates as we identify the root cause and implement a resolution.03:15 pmGot iPhone, Apple Watch or AirPods? Join Apple’s biggest health study yet.
The comprehensive new Apple Health Study aims to better understand how technology and physical and mental well-being intersect. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)03:07 pmAdobe Firefly now lets anyone create 5-second AI video in 1080p HD
Adobe is today expanding access to its AI video generator, Firefly. Anyone can now create 5-second video clips in 1080p HD free of charge … more…03:06 pmCleaner One Pro Review: one of the best Mac cleaners
Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Quick, stable performance combined with a handy user interface made navigation and customization easy. The modules work as advertised, and handle duplicate files and cleanup well. Excellent Dropbox Scanner utility, which helps make it unique. Cons Some UI elements could be tightened and improved upon The Menu Bar option offers access to tools that the standard interface doesn’t (namely the Dropbox Scanner tool), which is a bit awkward. Our Verdict Cleaner One Pro proves a handy utility wherein the included modules do their jobs well, while the unique Dropbox Scanner tool helps scrounge through and remove dozens of gigabytes of Dropbox file crud, making you wish this utility was available for other cloud-based services. There’s something good here, the price is right, and outside of a few user interface tweaks that could be perfected, this is worth downloading, installing, and looking into. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Price When Reviewed$19.99 a year for 1 device (usually $24.99) Best Prices Today: Cleaner One Pro for Mac Retailer Price Trend Micro (1 year, 1 Mac) $19.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Cleaner One Pro for Mac is easy to download and install: just snag either the free copy or sign up for the tiered subscription, install the software, give it permission to access your hard drive, and you’re set. See how Cleaner One Pro compares to other Mac Cleaners in our round-up of the Best Mac Cleaner software. The software requires Mac OS 10.12 (Sierra) or later to install and run, and is available in both free and paid subscription-based tiers. For the free tier, the software offers basic scanning and no user limits while requiring no credit or debit card to be stored with Trend Micro. The Basic tier, which currently retails for $19.99/£19.99 a year (then $24.99/£24.99 a year) requires a payment method to be stored with Trend Micro, offers support for one device, access to additional tools, and easy uninstallation if desired. The Advanced tier retails for $29.99/£29.99 a year currently (then $59.99/£46.99), requires a payment method to be stored with Trend Micro, and offers support for five devices, macOS and Windows support, quick uninstallation, and access to additional tools. There is a version on the Mac App Store that retails at $19.99/£19.99 or $29.99/£30.99 on a yearly subscription. There’s also an iOS version. Cleaner One Pro’s handy menu-based information tab offers a quick view of useful system information.Foundry Once installed and run, a clean, animated user interface invites you in. Like similar tools, Cleaner One Pro is designed around an assortment of modules along with its overarching Smart Scan, which looks over your storage, diagnostics, and applications, while the other modules (Junk Files, Big Files, Disk Map, Startup Manager, Duplicate Files, Similar Photos, App Manager, and File Shredder) attend to their own tasks when activated. The modules, in turn, performed well during testing, and were able to locate large files and duplicates that could be disposed of. The Smart Scan, as expected, goes through a general overview of storage, diagnostics, and applications to suss out garbage files and make recommendations as to what tools to use. 6.66GB of duplicate photos were just deleted via the Similar Photos module.Foundry The Junk Files module hunts down the usual system logs, uninstalled application leftovers, language files, unused disk images, installer packages, browser caches, broken login items, old updates, and document old versions, but in this case surprised me in locating about a dozen World War II Online update installers that’d been cached and helped clear 40.3GB of drive space. The Disk Map module worked as expected, offering a nice layout and concise display of what’s eating up your Mac’s hard drive. The Startup Manager offered an excellent peek under your Mac’s hood, especially in terms of launch agents, the module allowing you to activate or deactivate individual components. The application also offers an interesting Adware Startup Items option, which picks out potential adware that might need to be deactivated. The Duplicate Files, App Manager, and File Shredder modules work as expected, File Shredder allowing you to drop files and folders in as needed and securely deleting them, even if there’s no way to gauge exactly how secure the delete process happened to be. If there was one element that caught my eye, it was the Dropbox Scanner tool, which hooked into my Dropbox account, compared files and file sizes, and offered a quick means of cleaning up larger files, which helped clear dozens of gigabytes of space and proved to be pretty unique as a feature. Other nice touches included easy access to technical support to quickly file a ticket, report a bug, or suggest a new feature, and the Smart Scan feature helpfully points out whether or not a macOS update is available for download and installation, which is a helpful add-on. Customizing the Smart Scan module and choosing which tests to perform.Foundry Yes, there are a few things that could stand to be improved upon in Cleaner One Pro, and the application doesn’t quite know if it wants to be primarily accessed through the macOS Menu Bar or the standard home screen. The impressive Dropbox Scanner tool proves accessible only through the Menu Bar, which is a bit of an odd choice. I would have liked to have seen some user interface changes, such as a “Select All” checkbox to quickly encapsulate a vast number of files that need to be removed. It may be a feature or a bug, but the activation key, once purchased, can’t be copied and pasted and needs to be entered manually. An actual free trial would be nice to see as opposed to a promised 30-day money-back guarantee, but Trend Micro’s tech support got back to requests quickly when reached out to, which is a bit more personal attention than expected from a giant software company. Finally, the More Tools module simply hooks into advertising for Trend Micro’s additional utilities (Antivirus One, Unzip One, Trend Micro VPN, and AdBlock One), which feels like necessary baggage but still a bit irksome. Should you buy Cleaner One Pro for Mac? Trend Micro has created an excellent utility that achieves its goal of standing out in a crowded Mac utility marketplace. What’s present with Cleaner One Pro is useful, lives up to its description, and an elegant user interface makes it easy to navigate the program, customize settings, quickly view extraneous apps, files, and login items, and prune your Mac down more effectively. It’s also to Cleaner One Pro’s credit that the application doesn’t try to make itself a mega-suite and do everything under the sun, including antiviral scanning and protection or act as a VPN, although Trend Micro readily advertises those products for sale. Cleaner One Pro offers a useful set of Mac cleaning tools for a good price, and if you’re looking for something reliable in this field, it’s worth your consideration.02:58 pmWoot's New Sale Introduces Big Savings on Earbuds and Headphones From Beats, JBL, and More | MacRumorsWoot's New Sale Introduces Big Savings on Earbuds and Headphones From Beats, JBL, and More
Woot today introduced a new sale on earbuds and headphones, including solid discounts on a few Beats products. Every accessory in this sale is in new condition, and all of the Beats headphones come with a one year Apple/Beats manufacturer limited warranty. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. You can get the Beats Studio Buds+ for $99.99 during this event, down from $169.95. Woot also has the Beats Fit Pro on sale for $129.95, down from $199.95, and both of these deals represent all-time low prices on each accessory. UP TO 75% OFFWoot Earbuds and Headphones Sale Other brands in the sale include Samsung, Skullcandy, LG, JBL, Google, Bowers and Wilkins, Sennheiser, and more. Woot says that this event will run through February 19, or until stock sells out, so be sure to check out the sale soon if you're interested. JBL Endurance Peak 3 - $39.95, down from $99.99 Skullcandy Hesh ANC Over-Ear Noise Cancelling Headphones - $54.99, down from $134.99 Beats Studio Buds+ - $99.99, down from $169.95 Powerbeats Pro - $109.99, down from $249.99 Beats Fit Pro - $129.95, down from $199.95 Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro - $134.99, down from $199.99 Bowers and Wilkins Over-Ear Headphones - $189.99, down from $399.99 If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2025? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple DealsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums02:51 pmTrump administration pulls NHTSA chief from Apple
President Trump has nominated an executive from Apple to run the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. more…02:51 pmApple’s full product lineup could soon arrive on Amazon…sort of
Amazon is a go-to retailer for many users, but if you’re shopping for Apple devices, you’ll only find certain products for sale. Soon, that may change—sort of—thanks to a new Amazon test. more…02:49 pm'New' iPhone SE Product Listing Appears on French Website
As the wait continues for Apple's long-rumored, fourth-generation iPhone SE, French electronics retailer Boulanger has prematurely published a product listing for a "new" model of the iPhone SE. The placeholder page says the device is "coming soon," but it offers no further information, and the price shown is obviously not real. The listing was spotted by a reader of the French technology news website Numerama. It is unclear if Boulanger has received a heads up from Apple that a new iPhone SE is coming, or if the placeholder page was created in light of rumors. While the page does not reveal anything specific, it is yet another sign that a new iPhone SE is seemingly coming soon. Unfortunately, it seems like the rumored timeframe has shifted slightly. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said the new iPhone SE was "coming this week," but he has since said it "should be announced by next week." Whenever the new iPhone SE is finally announced, it is rumored to feature a 6.1-inch OLED display, Face ID, a USB-C port, a single 48-megapixel rear camera, and the first Apple-designed 5G modem. With a rumored A18 chip, along with a rumored 8GB of RAM, the device is also expected to support Apple Intelligence. Apple has yet to schedule an event in 2025, so the new iPhone SE will likely be announced in a press release published on the Apple Newsroom website.Related Roundup: iPhone SEBuyer's Guide: iPhone SE (Don't Buy)Related Forum: iPhoneThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums02:32 pmApple aims to get technology helping with all health issues
Following very many specific studies and research collaborations, Apple has announced a new program that takes a holistic overview of health.Enrollment screen for the US-only Apple Research appPreviously, Apple has collaborated with medical researchers on issues ranging from menstrual cycles and even pickelball, to hearing loss and also sleep tracking. Now the company says it wants to research overall health issues, and has launched a new Apple Health Study in collaboration with the Brigham and Women's Hospital."We've only just begun to scratch the surface of how technology can improve our understanding of human health," Calum MacRae, MD, PhD., a cardiologist, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and principal investigator of the Apple Health Study at Brigham and Women's Hospital, said in a statement. "We are excited to be part of the Apple Health Study, as it will continue to explore connections across different areas of health using technology that so many people carry with them every day." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums02:30 pmSolar charging + 10,000mAh battery = never worry about a dead phone again
This solar-powered beast is built for adventure and ready to keep your devices alive. Save on SolPro 10K Fast Charge Solar Power Bank. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)02:24 pmBring Siri home with this super rare HomePod mini $20 discount
Macworld If you want a smart speaker with great sound and a small footprint, you can’t go wrong with a HomePod mini even at its full $99 MSRP. But today it’s an even better value: Best Buy is selling the HomePod mini for $80, savings of $20. This HomePod mini rarely ever goes on sale, so if you’ve been waiting for a price drop to get one, now’s the time to do it. Apple’s compact smart speaker is a great way to bring Siri into your home—which is quite likely the main reason you’re looking into getting one of these—allowing the smart assistant to play music for you, set timers, look up things online, send messages, make calls, and so on, even when your iPhone is across the house. “If you’re looking for an everyday music player, weather forecaster, simple question answerer, and light switch, it’ll work a bit better than one of the super-low-priced alternatives, especially if you’re already invested in the Apple universe,” our review reads. We gave the speaker a 3.5-star rating in our review, appreciating its design and size, decent audio, and excellent volume. We would have given it a higher score had similar speakers not been a lot more affordable—and this price cut helps out a lot there. So get Siri home with the HomePod mini for $80 at Best Buy, an extremely rare discount. Buy now at Best Buy02:23 pmMEX (Mexico City) on 2025-02-13
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Feb 13, 10:30 - 13:00 UTCFeb 12, 14:18 UTCUpdate - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in MEX (Mexico City) datacenter on 2025-02-13 between 10:30 and 13:00 UTC.Traffic might be re-routed from this location, hence there is a possibility of a slight increase in latency during this maintenance window for end-users in the affected region. For PNI / CNI customers connecting with us in this location, please make sure you are expecting this traffic to fail over elsewhere during this maintenance window as network interfaces in this datacentre may become temporarily unavailable.You can now subscribe to these notifications via Cloudflare dashboard and receive these updates directly via email, PagerDuty and webhooks (based on your plan): https://developers.cloudflare.com/notifications/notification-available/#cloudflare-status.Feb 12, 14:16 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in MEX (Mexico City) datacenter on 2025-02-13 between 08:00 and 12:00 UTC.Traffic might be re-routed from this location, hence there is a possibility of a slight increase in latency during this maintenance window for end-users in the affected region. For PNI / CNI customers connecting with us in this location, please make sure you are expecting this traffic to fail over elsewhere during this maintenance window as network interfaces in this datacentre may become temporarily unavailable.You can now subscribe to these notifications via Cloudflare dashboard and receive these updates directly via email, PagerDuty and webhooks (based on your plan): https://developers.cloudflare.com/notifications/notification-available/#cloudflare-status.02:22 pmLIM (Lima) on 2025-02-13
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Feb 13, 09:00 - 12:00 UTCFeb 12, 14:18 UTCUpdate - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in LIM (Lima) datacenter on 2025-02-13 between 09:00 and 12:00 UTC.Traffic might be re-routed from this location, hence there is a possibility of a slight increase in latency during this maintenance window for end-users in the affected region. For PNI / CNI customers connecting with us in this location, please make sure you are expecting this traffic to fail over elsewhere during this maintenance window as network interfaces in this datacentre may become temporarily unavailable.You can now subscribe to these notifications via Cloudflare dashboard and receive these updates directly via email, PagerDuty and webhooks (based on your plan): https://developers.cloudflare.com/notifications/notification-available/#cloudflare-status.Feb 12, 14:16 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in LIM (Lima) datacenter on 2025-02-13 between 07:00 and 11:00 UTC.Traffic might be re-routed from this location, hence there is a possibility of a slight increase in latency during this maintenance window for end-users in the affected region. For PNI / CNI customers connecting with us in this location, please make sure you are expecting this traffic to fail over elsewhere during this maintenance window as network interfaces in this datacentre may become temporarily unavailable.You can now subscribe to these notifications via Cloudflare dashboard and receive these updates directly via email, PagerDuty and webhooks (based on your plan): https://developers.cloudflare.com/notifications/notification-available/#cloudflare-status.02:18 pmApple announces new Apple Health Study that uses iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods
Apple is launching a holistic health study that aims to determine how Apple products “play a role in advancing and improving physical health, mental health, and overall wellbeing.” Enrollment for the brand new Apple Health Study opens today in Apple’s Research app — version 6.0 is out today — for participants in the United States. Here’s more about Apple’s most ambitious health study to date. more…02:16 pmHere are the Mac apps and utilities I couldn’t live without
My colleague Zac Hall yesterday shared the Mac apps he currently uses, and it got me thinking about the Mac apps and utilities I couldn’t live without. Some are major apps, like Final Cut Pro, but there are a bunch of utilities I use on a regular basis that I’d really miss if I didn’t have them … more…02:13 pmApple Announces New Health Study Involving the iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods
A new comprehensive Apple Health Study is launching today in the Apple Research app. Apple says U.S. residents can participate in the study if they meet the minimum age requirements, and complete the informed consent process. The new Apple Health Study aims to further understand how technology, including the iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods, can "play a role in advancing and improving physical health, mental health, and overall wellbeing." The research study will also "explore relationships between various areas of health, such as mental health's impact on heart rate, or how sleep can influence exercise." This is Apple's most holistic research study yet. It will track how technology impacts many aspects of health and diseases, including activity, aging, cardiovascular health, circulatory health, cognition, hearing, menstrual health, mental health, metabolic health, mobility, neurologic health, respiratory health, sleep, and more. The all-encompassing Apple Health Study builds upon the Apple Women's Health Study, Apple Hearing Study, and Apple Heart and Movement Study. Apple is conducting the study in collaboration with Brigham and Women's Hospital, a leading research hospital and Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate. Apple Research is available in the App Store for the iPhone and Apple Watch. The app was updated today with the Apple Health Study.Tag: Apple ResearchThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums02:12 pmNew holistic Apple Health Study launches today in Apple Research app
On Wednesday, Apple is launching the Apple Health Study, which aims to further understand how technology — including iPhone, Apple Watch… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.02:08 pmLooking for Static Analyzer for Big-O complexity?
I’m working on a codebase where I happened on to a chunk with a really high Big-O complexity. Is there a static analyzer out there that can help us spot these areas of code? submitted by /u/EisbarDasTier [link] [comments]02:07 pmU.S. iPhone users can no longer find the Gulf of Mexico on Apple Maps
Macworld The body of water previously known in the U.S. as the Gulf of Mexico—and still known as that in many other parts of the world—will henceforth be labeled as “Gulf of America” for U.S. users of Apple Maps. The jingoistic decision to rename the gulf was made by President Donald Trump on January 20 amid a slew of executive orders. However, the president’s powers to rename geographic features are limited. He is able merely to direct federal agencies to adopt the new name, while official international usage lies outside his purview, and individuals and companies throughout the world can continue to call the gulf whatever they like. Under such circumstances, the proprietors of major mapping services may be unsure how to proceed. Apple Maps, Google Maps, MapQuest and so on have millions of overseas users who will be baffled and dismayed by such a change and are not bound to follow the president’s whim when applying geographic labels. At the same time, U.S.-based corporations are understandably reluctant to alienate either the governing party or the large sections of the populace who voted for it. Ideally tech giants would love to stay out of political squabbles entirely and avoid offending anyone. One approach would be to simply have the names on digital maps reflect data provided by an official body: follow, for example, the usage of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and its Geographic Names Information Service (GNIS). On that basis, it was understood that Apple Maps and Google Maps wouldn’t change the name of the gulf until the GNIS did so first, which could take months. Well, things seem to have sped up. The GNIS has been updated to reflect the president’s order, and earlier this week Google responded by changing the label in Google Maps. Users of the service in the U.S. now see the label “Gulf of America,” while users in Mexico see “Gulf of Mexico.” Everyone else sees the old name with the new name in brackets. (If that seems like contemptible fence-sitting, do note that it isn’t unprecedented. Mapping services have long done a similar balancing act for places like Taiwan.) For a U.K. viewer, Google Maps currently shows both names.David Price / Foundry While MapQuest and Bing Maps have not changed the label at time of writing, Apple quickly followed Google’s and the GNIS’s lead and switched to the usage “Gulf of America” for U.S. users, as first spotted by Bloomberg. Sources report, however, that Cupertino is embracing the new name more fully than Google, and at some point in the future intends to make the change for international users too. For now, here in the U.K., a search for “Gulf of America” takes me to the place in question but still shows a label referencing Mexico. An interesting wrinkle is that, while the GNIS has updated its database, the USGS maps are still catching up. These still say Gulf of Mexico, albeit with a note at the top of the page saying “Per Secretarial Order 3423, the Gulf of Mexico has been renamed to the Gulf of America. The display map for the Gazetteer application is in the process of being updated to reflect this name change.” It seems that Google and Apple have both rushed to follow Trump’s orders quicker than his own federal agencies. Or perhaps they simply have more advanced mapping systems. David Price / Foundry Such enthusiastic compliance may be disappointing from a company widely perceived to embody progressive values, but nobody can be surprised. Tim Cook contributed $1 million of his personal fortune to Trump’s inauguration fund and appeared in several photos as an attendee of the inauguration. He’s not about to let ideological differences sour Apple’s relationship with the White House and put its prospects in jeopardy, especially when the threat of tariffs looms over everything Apple sells. And let’s not forget, the current regime is not above taking petty revenge on those who oppose even its smallest edicts.02:02 pmChina’s Alibaba surges on news of Apple Intelligence partnership
Alibaba's stock price surged as the Chinese e-commerce giant made progress in its partnership with Apple to roll out Apple Intelligence… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.02:00 pmKandji announces Vulnerability Management aimed at delivering a stronger security posture for Apple in the enterprise | 9 to 5 MacKandji announces Vulnerability Management aimed at delivering a stronger security posture for Apple in the enterprise
IT and security teams often struggle with visibility into vulnerabilities, leading to long remediation timelines. A McKinsey report shows that 37% of companies take over three months to resolve vulnerabilities. Today, Kandji is announcing a solution that eliminates that delay by allowing IT and security teams to detect and remediate vulnerabilities within the same platform, reducing operational slowdown and minimizing downtime. more…01:47 pmApp Store Review is broken
Now on my fourth message to App Store review, this time the rejection is because the optional, unused in-app promotion images are identical. I updated and still rejected. So now I’m taking the absurd step of having to explain we’re using the moon to represent a monthly subscription, and the earth to represent yearly subscription. […]01:43 pmHow to disable word wrap in text fields in cocoa?
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Macworld At a GlanceExpert's Rating Pros Simple to use No device limits Great for streaming services Cons Prices could increase after your plan expires Our Verdict SurfShark is a great VPN option that’s as easy to use as the best of them, while maintaining security across an unlimited number of devices – something we don’t see often. As with the likes of NordVPN, it leans heavily on two-year pricing, which can be problematic when VPN legislation and privacy protocols can regularly wax and wane. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Retailer Price Surfshark (Monthly) $2.19 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Price When ReviewedStarter plan from $2.19 a month for two years + 3 free months. Usually $15.45 a month. Best Prices Today: Retailer Price Surfshark (Monthly) $2.19 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket We’ve updated this review for 2025. The joy of VPNs becoming more popular is that services spring up all over the place aiming to be worth your time and money. One such option is SurfShark, which remains a reliable, affordable option that there’s a good chance your favorite tech YouTuber has endorsed at some point in time. SurfShark has more than 3000 servers spread across 100 countries, making its network one of the widest and most varied of any VPN, as well as a backbone of excellent apps across just about any operating system, Apple or otherwise (although I did find it slowed my MacBook down a little during testing). Surfshark has a VPN app for Apple TV too, which should simplify the process of accessing region-locked content on that device. It supports multiple protocols and excellent encryption, as well as a privacy-minded no-logs policy that’s regularly audited – something even big hitters like NordVPN can’t guarantee. So, whether you’re looking to buy a product from another country, access a different country’s selection of streaming service libraries from the comfort of your home, or want to just keep your data private when using coffee shop Wi-Fi, SurfShark is well worth a look. For more options take a look at our round-ups of the best VPNs for Mac, best VPNs for iPhone and best VPNs for iPad. You can sign up for Surfshark here. Surfshark Features & Apps Create a persona to use on sites you don’t entirely trust or want to be linked to your email or payment information.Foundry As with many of its competitors, SurfShark offers three tiers of features at varying price points. The most basic option, aptly named SurfShark Starter, offers VPN functionality as well as an ad blocker and the option to generate a proxy email address and personal details for sites you don’t feel comfortable about giving your information to. SurfShark One, which the company refers to as the ‘Best choice’, adds email and payment detail breach alerts, as well as personal data security reports, antivirus and other malware protection, while the One+ plan adds data removal from company databases and people search sites (in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and EU). It’s a comprehensive feature set, but while SurfShark certainly tempts with a price starting at just $2.39/£1.79 per month at the time of writing, it’s tied to a two-year bundle. With VPN legislation seemingly always in flux, there’s a risk in tying into anything longer than a year – and there’s no guarantee the price won’t go up after any length of membership. Once it’s installed, it’s easy to get connected to one of its dizzying array of connections – simply click the country on the left column and it’ll start connecting immediately. The macOS app offers light and dark modes, and you can opt to have it shown in the dock or the menu bar which is a nice touch (although I always prefer the latter). As well as an iOS app there is an app for Apple TV. I also took the iOS version of SurfShark for a spin and was pleased to see features like MultiHop and Dedicated IP are baked in. Many mobile apps are watered-down versions of their desktop VPN offerings, but there’s even the Alternative ID function here. Surfshark Performance SurfShark is easy to get to grips with, even for VPN newcomers.Foundry When I reviewed SurfShark previously, I found the performance to be inconsistent with results others had seen, but since then my own network has seen an upgrade and I’ve moved to a more recent MacBook model, so we wanted to run the test again. You’ll notice connection speed fluctuations with a VPN more with a slower connection than with a superfast one, but my use case falls somewhere in the middle. With WireGuard, SurfShark is, quite simply, the slickest VPN around, removing very little speed from my connection. In fact, testing on around an 800 Mbps connection (up from the last time we tested), the drop was to around 720 to 750 Mbps which is still absolutely fantastic and tears away from the opposition. OpenVPN is better for compatibility, though, and after the fine folks at Surfshark asked us to crunch the numbers again, I’m pleased to say things are much swifter than when I tested before. OpenVPN still sees a steeper drop, but it’s still running at anywhere between 400 and 450 Mbps. Whichever protocol I used, I was able to flick between streaming libraries with ease, do a bit of shopping for digital goods, and there were no real issues – at least in so far as connectivity. In my prior testing, SurfShark’s Mac app felt as though it was grinding my daily login to a halt, but on the M3 MacBook Air whatever issue was there before seems to be fixed, with no discernible performance drop (thank goodness). Surfshark Privacy & Security Antivirus Scan: Scan for unwelcome files and viruses on your Mac.Foundry Geoblocking aside, those protocols also offer varying degrees of encryption, all end-to-end to keep your data secure at source and in transit. The Kill Switch feature is billed as a “safety net”, and like a safety net, it’s something you’ll hope to never use – but you’ll be glad if you have to. It’ll shut down your connection if your VPN connection falters, preventing personal data from sneaking out to bad actors. It won’t reconnect automatically, which in this case is a good thing. Surfshark is headquartered in the Netherlands and has undergone a series of security audits in recent months. A “no logs” policy is hard to prove (how can a company show you it doesn’t have your data if it never collected any in the first place?) but Surfshark’s process means it logs a small amount of data that’s then scrubbed from its servers with 15 minutes of closing the connection. This data isn’t attributed to a user by name, so a user ID and connection time are all that’s logged, and then those are removed. Search Function: The Surfshark Search offers ‘truly organic’ results, but these can be hit and miss.Foundry The Antivirus Scan is handy, too, and it’ll run scheduled background scans if you leave the app open. Two beta features, Ransomware Shield and Webcam Protection can stop your personal folders and hardware camera from falling into the wrong hands respectively, and the app will constantly look to update its database of viruses to cross-reference files. While Google’s algorithm continually tries to eat itself, Surfshark offers a handy tracker-free browser within the app that moves to your browser of choice. This “private” search is intended to surface “truly organic results”, but in my testing it was hit and miss, oscillating between YouTube videos, old Reddit posts, and the articles I was genuinely looking for. Surfshark pricing and plans As mentioned earlier, two years is a long time to be tied into a VPN, but to its credit, SurfShark’s prices are so low that it almost feels worth the risk. $2.19/£1.69 per month (for 24 months, plus three three months) is very little indeed, and while that doesn’t offer some of the more advanced security features, even the priciest tier is only $4.29/£3.09 at a month for 24 months (plus three free months). Just note that Surfshark frequently adjusts these savings, so you may find it costs fractionally more or less. We round up the best VPN deals separately. Alternatively, if you don’t want to be stuck in a plan you can sign up on a monthly plan. Monthly plans range from $15.45/£12.29 to $20.65/£14.99, depending on which features you opt for. You can sign up for Surfshark here. It’s one of the cheapest options out there, and that may just make it worth a look even if you’re looking to use train Wi-Fi while commuting each month, even if you don’t end up springing for one of the pricier plans with additional features. Still, there’s no guarantee it’ll stay as cheap as this when it comes to renewal. Verdict I’d always advise against a two-year plan for any VPN, but the price of Surfshark’s cheapest plan is so cheap over that time that it remains tempting. It certainly doesn’t hurt that it’s a remarkably privacy-focused, secure VPN that’s easily capable of getting around geo-blocked content, too. Whatever you’re looking to use a VPN for, there’s a good chance you’ll get what you’re looking for with SurfShark.01:22 pmPRG (Prague) on 2025-02-18
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Finished building my first app which runs with no errors, however as I am trying to get the app published on iOS app and it tells me to archive the app I get stuck with an error message that no matter what I do can't figure out. It errors in the "Sign App name" section […]01:16 pmDating App for Minors
Hey everyone, I’ve been working on a dating app for a while now, and I’ve been considering targeting it toward minors (ages 14-17). To ensure safety, I’ve developed an ID verification system that checks birth certificates with a 96% success rate for real ones and 98% for detecting fakes. The way it would work: • […]01:12 pmWhatsApp Will Soon Let Users Add Instagram Links to Profiles
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will allow users to link their social media accounts to their WhatsApp profile, according to findings in the latest iOS beta version of the app (via WABetaInfo). Based on the beta's current state, the upcoming feature adds a dedicated section within WhatsApp's Account settings where users can input links to their social media profiles. The beta currently only supports Instagram integration, but other Meta-owned platforms like Facebook and Threads are expected to be included in the official update. Any social media links are displayed on a user's WhatsApp profile alongside existing information such as their name, phone number, and "About" section. According to the report, WhatsApp will use privacy controls similar to those already available for profile photos, allowing users to manage who can see their linked social media profiles. Business accounts on WhatsApp can already display social media links after completing an authentication process, so it's likely WhatsApp will introduce similar authentication requirements before the feature's public release, which could arrive in a matter of weeks, if past beta features are anything to go by.Tag: WhatsAppThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums01:04 pmSMS Delivery Delay and Failures to ENTEL PCS Network in Bolivia
Feb 12, 05:04 PSTInvestigating - We are experiencing SMS delivery delays and failures when sending messages to ENTEL PCS Network in Bolivia. Our engineers are working with our carrier partner to resolve the issue. We will provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.01:00 pmWeb Raiders Unleash Global Brute Force Attacks From 2.8M IP Addresses
The Shadowserver Foundation reports that the campaign, which has been ongoing since January, involves as many as 2.8 million IP addresses daily, targeting VPN devices, firewalls, and gateways from vendors like Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti, and SonicWall. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.12:52 pmCPH (Copenhagen) on 2025-02-14
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Apple's designs on its first foldable device appear to have ramped up a notch, with the company said to be tapping suppliers of ultra-thin glass (UTG). Chinese manufacturer Lens Technology is set to become Apple's primary supplier of UTG for upcoming foldable devices, according to a new report from The Elec (via DigiTimes). The company is expected to secure approximately 70% of Apple's UTG orders, with US-based Corning likely to provide the raw materials. Lens Technology has reportedly demonstrated significant advantages in mass production capabilities and financial resources for UTG manufacturing. The company is said to be particularly good at glass strengthening and minimizing side cracks after cutting, and also possesses glass etching technology. The supplier plans to expand its UTG production line in 2025, ahead of Apple's anticipated launch of its first foldable device in the second half of 2026, according to the report. Apple's design approach apparently focuses on thinning only the central part of the UTG, which allows for greater overall thickness and improved durability. South Korean firms Dowoo Insys and UTI are said to be potential secondary suppliers. Notably, Dowoo Insys secured two patents in October 2024 specifically related to the thinning of UTG's central part, with one patent showing similarities to Apple's own patent from the same period. Samsung Display could be the exclusive supplier of foldable panels for Apple's first foldable device, which could be a foldable iPhone. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Jeff Pu, The Information, and The Wall Street Journal have all targeted late 2026 or early 2027 for a potential launch.Tags: Foldable iPhone, The ElecThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums12:30 pmGoogle's Next Budget Phone Virtually Eliminates the Camera Bump
Google appears to be tackling one of smartphones' most persistent design quirks – the camera bump. According to leaked renders published by Android Headlines, the upcoming Pixel 9A will feature an almost flush camera housing, which would be a significant departure from the bumper-sized camera bumps common in modern smartphones. The mid-range device's camera module sits nearly level with the phone's chassis, based on side-view renders. That said, the design choice comes with at least one trade-off in camera specifications, as the Pixel 9A will reportedly feature a 48MP main lens, down from the 64MP sensor in its predecessor, the Pixel 8A. The phone will retain a 13MP ultrawide lens and a 13MP front-facing camera, according to the outlet. Despite housing the camera components further inside the device, which will start at $499, Google has apparently managed to include what could be the largest battery ever in a Pixel phone. The 5,100mAh capacity battery exceeds even that of the premium $1,299 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, suggesting Google has found innovative ways to utilize the internal space. Could Future iPhone Camera Bumps Get Smaller? The camera bump on iPhones has been a contentious design element since its introduction with the iPhone 6 in 2014. Apple adopted the protrusion to maintain device thinness while accommodating more advanced camera technology, although the design prevented phones from lying flat on surfaces – a complaint that has persisted as camera bumps have grown increasingly prominent. However, the trend toward slimmer profiles that is gaining momentum across the industry could see ever smaller camera bumps. Apple is reportedly developing an iPhone 17 Air model that will prioritize thinness over camera capabilities, according to rumors. The device is expected to feature a runway-style horizontal bar across the top of the phone, similar to the design seen on the Google Pixel 9 Pro. iPhone 17 Air Design, Specs, and More: All the Rumors So Far To achieve the slimmed down design, the device is expected to have only one camera, as opposed to two or three. It's not clear whether that will reduce the extent to which the camera module protrudes from the case, but the Pixel 9A suggests the smartphone industry's new obsession with thinness could be coming after the camera bump next.Tag: Google PixelThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums12:14 pmApps sold location data for US military and intelligence personnel serving overseas
It was discovered last year that location data for US military and intelligence personnel serving overseas was being sold by a Florida-based data broker, but the source of that sensitive data was unclear at the time. It’s now been revealed that the data was captured by a variety of mobile apps with revenue-sharing agreements with a Lithuanian ad-tech company, and then resold by an American company … more…11:52 amAMS (Amsterdam) on 2025-02-13
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Four months since Indonesia banned sales of the iPhone 16 and demanded increasing investment from Apple, it is reported that the company is talking to its suppliers about building the iPhone locally.iPhone 16 & iPhone 16 Plus — still banned in IndonesiaIndonesia banned sales of the iPhone 16 in October 2024, shortly after the range was launched. It did so because Apple had fallen short on its commitment to invest in the country, a commitment that had previously exempted it from stringent import requirements.A series of offers from Apple of direct investment and more creation of its development centers, was followed by a series of rejections by the Indonesian government. Now according to Nikkei Asia, Apple is in talks with its suppliers about potentially manufacturing the iPhone in Indonesia. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums10:40 amHi Everyone! I made a quick video explaining Argument Labels in swift. Please check it out and let me know your thoughts—thank you for the support! | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingHi Everyone! I made a quick video explaining Argument Labels in swift. Please check it out and let me know your thoughts—thank you for the support!
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Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max has been comprehensively beaten by the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in a real world app speed test conducted by PhoneBuff, with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and 12GB of RAM winning out over the A18 Pro chip and 8GB of RAM in Apple's smartphone. The performance test measured how long it took each phone to open and process tasks across a series of apps. Each smartphone cycled through identical apps, including Facebook, Starbucks, Microsoft Office apps, Snapseed, and various games. The Galaxy S25 Ultra established an early lead through productivity apps and maintained its advantage in image editing tasks, with Snapseed exports completing significantly faster than on the iPhone. Most notably, the Galaxy processed video in LumaFusion approximately 25% faster than the iPhone 16 Pro Max – an area where Apple's smartphones have traditionally excelled. Even in gaming performance, which historically has been an iPhone strength, Samsung's flagship maintained its edge. The S25 Ultra matched or outperformed the iPhone in most games tested, including Subway Surfers and Flip Diving, but the iPhone did manage slim victories in Going Balls and Forward Assault. The Galaxy S25 Ultra completed the first lap of app launches in 2 minutes and 18 seconds, a full 15 seconds ahead of the iPhone 16 Pro Max. In the second lap, which tests how well the phones maintain apps in memory, the iPhone managed to reduce the gap slightly, but the Galaxy still secured what PhoneBuff called Samsung's "biggest speed test win in years." Samsung's impressive performance is likely a consequence of its overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and a 40% larger cooling system, combined with Android 15 and One UI 7 running with an extra 4GB of RAM available. Both devices demonstrate exceptional real-world performance, but the test results suggest Samsung has taken a significant lead in raw processing capability, despite the extra time Apple has had to optimize iOS 18 for its hardware. Apple typically upgrades iPhones with faster and more efficient chip technology each year, so it will be interesting to see how the iPhone 17 performs when the new series debuts in September. Apple's A19 chip technology is likely to be built on an upgraded 3-nanometer process, which TSMC calls N3P, and the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are expected to include an A19 Pro chip. Compared to earlier versions of 3nm chips, the N3P chips offer increased performance efficiency and increased transistor density. All iPhone 17 models will also reportedly include a vapor chamber heatsink to improve thermal performance.Tag: SamsungThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums10:30 amApple Intelligence’s biggest problem isn’t the Intelligence–it’s Apple
Macworld Everyone knows that Apple is playing catch-up when it comes to Apple Intelligence. The company’s shipping AI models seem to be way behind the cutting edge, as OpenAI grows, Google pushes forward, and newcomers hit the scene. I’m sure Apple is pouring everything it can into building better, more modern models, and we’ll hear about that effort in detail in June at WWDC. But what troubles me most about the Apple Intelligence rollout isn’t that Apple was caught flatfooted by the AI hype train and is struggling to catch up–it’s that Apple’s implementation of AI features also feels slapdash and rushed. Apple doesn’t have to end up with the best large language model around to win the AI wars. It can be in the ballpark of the best or partner with the leaders to get what it needs. But it can’t fail at the part that is uniquely Apple: Making those features a pleasure to use, in the way we all expect from Apple. Right now, that’s where Apple is failing. Apple’s best shot at AI’s worst The worst thing about AI is that since much of it springs from the concept of a text-based language model, AI interfaces tend to be empty text boxes that you have to type something into. I can’t believe we’re back here. This is serious pre-1984 thinking, 40 years after Apple put a stake in the heart of the command-line interface. Giving users an empty text box and expecting them to know what to say to get the result they want is a colossal user-interface failure. An empty text box is cruel. (And no, having to carefully issue abstract commands via voice is not a good alternative, nor is forcing users to laboriously correct mistaken output with additional text entry.) The future of AI functionality needs to be built on a good user interface design that offers simple visual tools to step users through the process. This is where Apple can really make its mark, and I’m happy to report that in one area, it has really done it: image generation. Image Playground may make some questionable images, but Apple is on the right track with the app’s UI.Foundry I’m not a fan of the images Image Playground generates, but I have to give Apple credit for the interface it’s placed on top of its image-generation model. When you use Image Playground or create a Genmoji, Apple offers a proper interface that–while including a text box for suggestions–also offers a bunch of options you can scroll through and tap to add different suggestions and styles to the party. The stuff you enter in the text box is tokenized into floating elements. It’s an actual interface, and it works pretty well. Users don’t need to know about how the image-generation model is being run beneath the surface. Just let us make pictures. And then there’s the rest The image-generation interface really is Apple’s best take on AI design. Unfortunately, other Apple Intelligence interface elements don’t fare so well. The truth is, I don’t think macOS 15 and iOS 18 have exposed how far Apple is behind in AI as much as it’s exposed how short a time Apple’s designers had to create proper interfaces for all of that AI. Let’s take Writing Tools, which can proofread, rewrite, and modify text. On the Mac, Apple’s APIs and apps have an existing system of spelling and grammar checking that offer a floating palette that lets you navigate through all the errors. On all its platforms, misspellings and grammar issues can be underlined and then tapped on for corrections. Writing Tools seems to have been grafted on in parallel with this system. As Pixel Envy’s Nick Heer points out, it “manifests as a popover, [which] works a little bit like a contextual menu and a little like a panel while doing the job of neither very successfully.” Not only is the Writing Tools interface brittle and messy, but it’s not integrated into any other text tools that Apple has built into its operating systems over the years! This is where we can really see how Apple’s engineers and designers had to rush to implement as many Apple Intelligence features as possible for year one. AI-based writing tools should have been integrated into Apple’s overall approach to spelling and grammar, but instead they’ve been shoved into their own silo. As a result, they lack a lot of the niceties one might expect–for example, when you ask Writing Tools to proofread or rewrite something, it just changes your text and then lets you toggle between the edited and unedited text. AI-based writing tools should have been integrated into Apple’s overall approach to spelling and grammar, but instead they’ve been shoved into their own silo. Contrast that with an existing, AI-powered proofing app, Grammarly, which (even in its very limited Grammarly Desktop version on Mac) underlines errors in your text editor of choice, displays suggested changes when you click or tap, and displays paragraph-long edits with strikethrough and color highlighting to indicate changes. Hammer now, hammer later The famous saying is that when you have a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. It’s clear that when Apple began its crash program to add Apple Intelligence to its operating systems, the goal was not to solve user problems but to insert AI features anywhere it could. This is the antithesis of Apple’s usual philosophy of solving problems rather than adopting the latest technology, and it has burned the company in some high-profile ways. The most obvious is its use of an LLM to summarize notifications, including news updates. Many apps (including news apps) send way too many notifications, and it would be helpful to users if their phones could alleviate the pain. I’m sure Apple’s software people have been discussing this issue for years. There are several ways they could have approached the problem, including building a new interface element for the Notification Center that rolled up multiple bubbles into one. A priority score attached to each notification would allow Apple to select the top ones to display, with a new interface to unroll the rest. There are many ways to solve this problem—not just for news apps but also for other kinds of apps like security cameras and smart locks. However, most of them would be complex and involve modifying the Notification Center interface or Apple’s push-notification cloud service. They might even require developers of third-party Apps to adopt them. In short, it would take time. Instead, Apple rushed: Given the drive to ship AI features, it shoved a nosy summarization LLM into Notification Center. It was probably the wrong tool for the job, but all Apple’s engineers were given was a hammer. We’re not too many months away from the unveiling of the next round of Apple Intelligence features. Will Apple continue its reckless, messy sprint to catch up, or will it try to be a little more measured? This first wave of Apple Intelligence features are so rough, they desperately need some polish and reconsideration. Will they get it? Or will we be living with half-baked Writing Tools for years because the parties responsible have moved on to the next hurried feature drop? The implementation of Image Playground gives me some hope that Apple still understands its biggest advantage when it comes to building AI: a focus on making users’ lives easier. But the rest of Apple Intelligence has me quite concerned that we’re in for a messy few years.10:22 amHNL (Honolulu) on 2025-02-12
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Back in November, graphics company Pixelmator Team announced that the firm was involved in an acquisition agreements with Apple. The company has officially confirmed that it is now part of Apple. The confirmation was delivered through a software update for the Pixelmator and Photomator apps on iPhone and iPad. The announcement was followed by a […] Source10:00 amRumor: Supply chain gears up to help produce next-gen MacBook Air, iPad Air, and iPad 11 | PowerPageRumor: Supply chain gears up to help produce next-gen MacBook Air, iPad Air, and iPad 11
If you’re hankering for Apple’s new products, they shouldn’t be too long now. Per DigiTimes and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the supply chain is gearing up for the upcoming launch of new iPad Air, MacBook Air, and entry-level iPad models and are “coming soon,” albeit a specific release date has yet to be announced. Gurman has […] Source09:57 amShould I allow anonymous browsing in my app before requiring registration? | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingShould I allow anonymous browsing in my app before requiring registration?
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Macworld By the time you read this, Apple may have launched the 4th-gen iPhone SE… or it may not. Who can say? Unlike a fall iPhone launch, which takes place at a special media event and is therefore flagged a week in advance by a clue-filled invite, we’re told that the new SE will follow the less glamorous route of an emailed press release. Press releases drop into our inboxes with zero notice, often in the window between writing an article and posting it on the website. A really well-timed email can send tech journalists scurrying to the nearest content management system like panicking meerkats. They may give Apple the element of surprise (and save money on video production and acting coaches), but press releases lack a certain something when it comes to excitement. I complained recently about the injustice of a product as important as the new SE being treated like a coupon offer at your local burrito spot. Events mean hype, and if anything deserves a bit of hype, it’s this strategically vital entryway into the Cupertino ecosystem. Hype, however, may be a commodity we will have to learn to live without. It may be time to recognize that big Apple events are on borrowed time, and that the days of tech product announcements as must-watch appointment TV may be over. In 2024, admittedly, we got a generous slate of events. But the odd thing was that none of them seemed necessary. The Let Loose event last May ran long on gaffes and short on substantive reveals, and I saw nothing to make me revise my pre-event prediction of a meeting that could have been an email. WWDC was all software, and the iPhone event was heavy on Apple intelligence. And the one event that mattered didn’t happen. Instead of a Mac event in late fall to announce the redesigned M4 Mac mini, Apple chose instead to hold a week of quieter announcements on three consecutive days in October. By doing so, the company held the attention of the tech media for multiple news cycles at a fraction of the cost of an event, and because it deployed the whisper rather than the megaphone, fans were less inclined to be disappointed by the new kit. It’s also worth bearing in mind that, as big events become rarer, the amount of attention and interest each one can harvest becomes greater. The boy who cries wolf too often may find that customers stop bothering to tune into his wolf live streams. The warning signs for the big Apple event appeared, as with the decline of so many beloved cultural institutions, when normal life shut down for the pandemic. WWDC 2020 was the first of a series of virtual-only Apple events, with risky but exhilarating on-stage demos replaced by safe and dull pre-recorded videos: glorified adverts, really. When restrictions lifted the company understandably decided to retain many aspects of the visual events, blending canned presentations with a few hands-on elements. The benefits of virtual were simply too appealing to leave behind. The problem is that with the live stage sections removed, events start to lose their original purpose and meaning. A pre-recorded video will be sharper and faster than a live performance, but it won’t communicate the same excitement to the audience—there will be no sense of being present at a historic moment when anything could happen. And once you get to that point, it feels quaint to sit through 80 minutes of joyless skits and robotic marketing spiel in order to get to the headline announcements. Why not save everyone’s time and just send out an email? Why not just post the advert on the website? Once you add in the comparatively dull nature of many recent Apple product updates, and Tim Cook’s obvious lack of interest in being the same kind of showman as his predecessor, there’s really only one conclusion: there will be fewer Apple events in the future, and the ones we get simply aren’t going to be as exciting as they once were. There will be fewer mistakes (at least of the “whoops, this feature didn’t work” type) and fewer moments of authentic wonder. Imagine if Steve Jobs hadn’t unveiled the iPhone in front of a live audience. But maybe, given how artificial the whole thing has become, it’s all for the best. It’s supposed to be about the products, not the event. The steak, not the sizzle. And the new iPhone SE will live and die by its qualities, not its press release.09:03 amApple could soon address the biggest flaw in its boldest product bet
On the eve of potential Apple product announcements, an interesting possibility has crossed my mind—especially regarding Friday’s news. more…08:17 amiPhone SE 4 launching “next week;” M4 MacBook Air coming soon
Apple will seemingly launch the iPhone SE 4 next week, and not this week. Instead, it will make an Apple Vision Pro-related announcement. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)08:00 amMissing features on your Mac? This $17.97 Windows 11 Pro upgrade has them
Macworld We know Macs are sleek, but sometimes you need more control, more customization, and maybe a little more gaming power. That’s where Windows 11 Pro steps in. For just $17.97, you can upgrade your old PC (or even run it on your Mac with Parallels) and get access to tools that macOS just doesn’t offer. Snap layouts let you organize multiple windows exactly how you want. Gamers, you’ll finally get to experience DirectX 12 Ultimate graphics, something your Mac’s been holding out on. Plus, Windows Sandbox and BitLocker encryption give you professional-grade security features. And let’s talk about Copilot, Windows’ new AI assistant. It can summarize web pages, generate code suggestions, and even help you tweak system settings — something Siri isn’t exactly known for. This lifetime license covers two devices and includes all future updates. Whether you’re dusting off an old PC or giving your Mac a dual-boot makeover, you can get a lifetime license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro on sale for$17.97. Microsoft Windows 11 Pro – $17.97 See Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.07:50 amiPhone SE 4 launch pushed to next week, but something ‘smaller’ is coming today
Macworld If you’ve been refreshing Apple.com this week waiting for the iPhone SE 4 to arrive, you can give your fingers a rest. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the new handset isn’t arriving until next week. But something “smaller” might pop up today. In a post to his social media accounts, Gurman says the iPhone SE 4 “should” launch next week after reporting late last week that a launch could happen “as early as this week.” Gurman says Apple will be holding product briefings next week for the new phone, which is as sure a sign of a release as anything. Apple rarely if ever holds pre-briefs, so press briefings would almost certainly be after the launch of the phone. New iPhone SE is still imminent and should be announced by next week, when the company is holding product briefings. Tomorrow there’s a smaller announcement. For Friday, Apple Vision Pro reps are reaching out to press about an announcement to come. M4 MacBook Air within weeks.— Mark Gurman (@markgurman.bsky.social) 2025-02-12T02:40:52.415Z It’s worth noting that Monday is President’s Day in the U.S., so the announcement will likely be Tuesday or Wednesday. Apple this week already announced Powerbeats Pro 2 following a near-six-year wait and Gurman says there will be a “smaller announcement” on Wednesday. He doesn’t say whether it’s hardware or software and there aren’t any obvious product rumors that fit the description. Additionally, Gurman says something related to Vision Pro could be coming soon as well. He says Apple Vision Pro reps will be “reaching out to press” this Friday about “an announcement to come.” It’s unlikely to be related to hardware upgrades or a new model, so expect a new feature or accessory. Finally, Gurman also says a new MacBook Air with an M4 chip will show up “within weeks.” Apple is also expected to launch an update to the 10th-gen iPad within the first quarter of 2025, but Gurman doesn’t say when that’s coming. Apple also needs to release the first beta of iOS 18.4, which will bring the long-awaited Siri upgrade with Apple Intelligence.07:41 amAnyone have experience with Apple Search Ads? Just launched my iOS game a week ago and looking to boost impressions—but worried about ROI! Also, are these stats decent for a new launch? | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingAnyone have experience with Apple Search Ads? Just launched my iOS game a week ago and looking to boost impressions—but worried about ROI! Also, are these stats decent for a new launch?
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I’m a solo iOS developer, and I’ve built and shipped a large native SwiftUI app that’s business-facing in the SaaS category. The app is fully integrated with Firebase, Google Sign-In, RevenueCat for subscriptions, and other backend services. It has a substantial codebase with real-time features, cloud functions, and deep Firestore integration. Now, I need to […]05:13 amSMS Delivery Delays to Etisalat/TeleCel/Moov in Niger
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Microsoft today issued security updates to fix at least 56 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including two zero-day flaws that are being actively exploited.04:56 amApple now lets you migrate digital purchases between accounts
You can finally move your digital purchases, like apps, books, and movies, from one Apple account to another. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)04:00 amHow to stop macOS Sequoia sharing your Safari and Spotlight searches with Apple
By default, macOS Sequoia sends your Safari, Spotlight, and Siri searches to Apple. Here's how to turn that setting off.You can turn off sending search data to Apple in System Settings.In macOS Sequoia Apple retrieves some of your search data for analysis to improve searches. This info can include (but is not limited to) Safari and Spotlight searches, and text and audio data sent to Siri for queries.It may or may not also include contextual data Spotlight has gathered from storage volumes connected to your Mac. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums03:48 amNetwork Performance Issues in Germany
Feb 12, 03:48 UTCIdentified - Cloudflare is investigating issues with Network PerformanceWe are working to analyze and mitigate this problem. More updates to follow shortly.03:31 amApple Vision Pro, iPhone SE 4, & smaller announcements in coming days
Apple's 2025 is about to get busy with impending product launches, and new leaked info suggests some news big and small will be shared over the next week, which culminates in the iPhone SE 4 launch.Apple Vision Pro announcement coming, but no mention of iPadsThings have been quiet product-wise for Apple in 2025 so far, but the predicted busy start of the year has been set in motion by the Powerbeats Pro 2 release on Tuesday. The iPhone SE 4 could be revealed any day now, and the M4 MacBook Air is still expected in the coming weeks.According to a social media post from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is preparing a few impending announcements. The iPhone SE 4 is still on track to be announced by February 21, but that's not all that's coming between now and then. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums03:26 amGurman: iPhone SE 4 Coming 'By Next Week,' Other Announcements Starting Tomorrow
Exact timing for the debut of the fourth-generation iPhone SE remains up in the air, with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reporting in a tweet tonight that the device "should be announced by next week." Last week, Gurman indicated that it could arrive as early as this week and later claimed that it would be arriving this week, but there once again appears to be some uncertainty about the timing. Interestingly, Gurman now says that Apple has a few other imminent announcements up its sleeve, including a "smaller announcement" planned for tomorrow. Apple's PR representatives for Vision Pro are also "reaching out to press about an announcement to come."New iPhone SE is still imminent and should be announced by next week, when the company is holding product briefings. Tomorrow there's a smaller announcement. For Friday, Apple Vision Pro reps are reaching out to press about an announcement to come. M4 MacBook Air within weeks. The M4 MacBook Air is expected to be introduced "within weeks," according to Gurman, though timing remains unclear as a launch has been thought to be imminent for a while now and was originally rumored to be planned as Apple's first hardware launch of the year. M3 iPad Air and iPad 11 introductions are also expected within the next few months.Related Roundups: Apple Vision Pro, iPhone SE, MacBook AirTag: Mark GurmanBuyer's Guide: Vision Pro (Buy Now), iPhone SE (Don't Buy), 15" MacBook Air (Don't Buy), 13" MacBook Air (Don't Buy)Related Forums: Apple Vision Pro, iPhone, MacBook AirThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums03:17 amApple product announcements run tomorrow through next few weeks
It sounds like a variety of new Apple products are preparing to launch. That’s according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, who has shared more details tonight about what to expect and when. more…02:52 amLIS (Lisbon) on 2025-02-13
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Meta has been exploring a new feature in WhatsApp that will soon let users link their social media accounts to their profile in the messaging app. While a similar feature is already available for business accounts, this option under development is aimed at regular accounts. more…02:04 amLet me make a press kit for your apps!
I recently posted about launching Pressdeck.io – a press kit hosting service that I built to make press kit websites for my apps. In short, with Pressdeck you can create a digital press kit to showcase your app's story, screenshots, trailers, branding, contact, information, and simplify communications with media, journalists, and influencers. I am trying […]12:52 amUnited States and Canada Twilio SMS/MMS Maintenance Activity
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Feb 12, 20:00 PST - Feb 13, 00:00 PSTFeb 11, 16:26 PSTScheduled - Twilio is conducting a planned maintenance from 12 February, 2025 at 20:00 PST until 13 February, 2025 at 00:00 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent message delivery delays or failures for SMS and MMS to and from United States and Canada handsets via subset of Toll-Free, Long Code and Short Code Numbers.12:51 amHTTP Errors in Jakarta
Feb 12, 00:48 UTCInvestigating - We are investigating an increased rate of HTTP 5xx error responses originating from our Jakarta (CGK) facility.12:30 amNetwork Performance Issues in Guizhou China (KWE)
Feb 12, 00:30 UTCResolved - Cloudflare had some network performance issues in Guizhou China (KWE) from 00:37 - 01:20 UTC.These issues have since been resolved.12:22 amCHC (Christchurch) on 2025-02-12
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THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Feb 15, 20:30 PST - Feb 16, 06:30 PSTFeb 11, 15:54 PSTScheduled - The US Cellular Corp. network in the United States is conducting an emergency maintenance from 15 February 2025 at 20:30 PST until 16 February 2025 at 06:30 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to and from US Cellular Corp. United States handsets.12:22 amUnited Kingdom SMS Carrier Maintenance – O2 and Virgin
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Feb 12, 01:00 PST - Feb 14, 10:00 PSTFeb 11, 15:52 PSTScheduled - The O2 and Virgin networks in the United Kingdom are conducting a planned maintenance from 12 February 2025 at 01:00 PST until 14 February 2025 at 10:00 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to O2 and Virgin United Kingdom handsets.We are aware of the short notice and are working with our Carrier Partners to provide earlier notification where possible.12:14 amApple now lets you transfer purchases from one Apple Account to another
Apple has made it possible for users to move their purchased content, such as apps and music, from one Apple Account to a different one of their choosing. Here's how it works.Purchases can now be migrated from one Apple Account to anotherThe change was revealed on Tuesday through a support document on the Apple website, which details the exact procedures and requirements for transferring purchases between Apple Accounts. Though the iPhone maker already lets users share purchases via Family Sharing, where all family members have access to apps, books, and movies that individual family members buy, Apple's latest purchase migration feature has an entirely different purpose.According to the company's support document, the purchase transfer feature is intended for users who use two Apple Accounts for different features on their device — a primary account for iCloud and its associated functionality, and a secondary one for the App Store and media purchases. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our ForumsTuesday February 1111:56 pmApple Now Lets You Move Digital Purchases From One Apple Account to Another
If you have two Apple Accounts with multiple digital purchases between them, Apple now has a way for you to consolidate the accounts by migrating content from one account to another. As noted by Stephen Hackett of 512 Pixels, Apple today published a support document that provides instructions for moving purchases from a secondary Apple Account to a primary Apple Account. Apps, music, books, TV shows, and movies that have been purchased on a secondary account can be migrated to a main account, which is useful for people who have separate accounts for iCloud and for making media purchases. Apple says that to migrate purchases, the primary email address, phone number, password for both accounts is required, neither account should be shared, and two-factor authentication must be turned on. When the migration takes place, the Apple Account that's signed in for use with iCloud will be the primary Apple Account, and the Apple Account signed in for Media and Purchases will be the secondary Apple Account. To go through the process, you'll need to sign in with two different accounts on an iPhone or iPad, one for iCloud and one for purchases. There are several steps to go through, such as making sure that both accounts are set to the same country, and ensuring the secondary account does not have a remaining balance. If you're interested in merging accounts, you should go through the checklist that Apple has outlined, and read through Apple's info on what happens during an account migration and how to undo it. The actual merging process can be done by opening up the Settings app, going to Media and Purchases, tapping View Account, and then choosing the Migrate Purchases option. After migration, the secondary account can no longer be used for purchases, and you will need to sign in with the primary account on all Apple devices. When combining accounts, all payment methods associated with the secondary account will migrate to the primary Apple Account, and subscriptions will also transfer over. The secondary account's Up Next queue in Apple TV will also migrate over and replace content from the primary account, as will any podcast library data. Migrating Apple Account purchases is not available in the European Union, United Kingdom, or India at the current time.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums11:48 pmThese are Apple’s plans for future AirPods models after Powerbeats Pro 2
Apple and Beats on Tuesday AirPods. more…11:30 pmApple now lets users migrate their purchases between Apple Accounts
Apple on Tuesday announced a quiet but important update when it comes to the Apple Account. As of today, the company now allows users to migrate their purchases between different Apple Accounts so that people who have two accounts can consolidate them. more…11:13 pmAI in 2025: Generative Tech, Robots, and Emerging Risks
Humanoid AI, generative tech, and automation will reshape business, health care, and cybersecurity in 2025, bringing new opportunities -- and risks -- as AI’s role expands. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.11:05 pmIntermittent 500 Errors with A2P 10DLC in UsAppToPersonUsecase Resource
Feb 11, 15:05 PSTResolved - We are no longer experiencing issues with the A2P 10DLC - UsAppToPersonUsecase Resource. This incident has been resolved.Feb 11, 12:40 PSTMonitoring - We are observing recovery with the A2P 10DLC - UsAppToPersonUsecase Resource. We will continue monitoring the service to ensure a full recovery. We will provide another update in 2 hours or as soon as more information becomes available.Feb 11, 11:48 PSTUpdate - We are having problems with the A2P 10DLC - UsAppToPersonUsecase Resource, which prevents retrieving the list of A2P 10DLC Use Cases. Customers registering for A2P 10DLC with this endpoint will experience failures. We’re actively working on a fixWe expect to provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes availableFeb 11, 11:43 PSTInvestigating - We are having problems with the A2P 10DLC - UsAppToPersonUsecase Resource, which prevents retrieving the list of A2P 10DLC Use Cases. Customers registering for A2P 10DLC will encounter errors with this endpoint. We’re actively working on a fixWe expect to provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available10:52 pmIs anyone else unable to update package depedencies? (XCode 16.2)
I can add deps just fine but updating current ones is impossible. Also, it feels like a long time since Apple has released an update to XCode. We've been on versin 16.2 for a while now. submitted by /u/RSPJD [link] [comments]10:42 pmApple Maps adopts new ‘Gulf of America’ name
Apple is updating the name to "Gulf of America" in its Maps app, in response to an executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.10:41 pmColorWare Launches New 'Blended' Custom AirPods Colors
ColorWare today launched a new line of custom-painted AirPods, offering the AirPods Max, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4 in various shades of brown. The new shades are meant to be neutral, standing out less than white AirPods when the earbuds are in the ears. There are three colors available for each product, including a light, cream colored "Glaze" shade, a mid-toned brown called "Toasty," and "Java," a darker brown color. The colors are reminiscent of the neutral color options Apple has introduced for its Beats line in partnership with Kim Kardashian. ColorWare is known for custom painting Apple devices, and has been making electronics in custom colors for more than a decade. The company offers tons of other colors for the AirPods, employing a proprietary painting method that ensures longevity for the added paint. Custom AirPods come with a premium price. The Blended AirPods Max are $849, the AirPods Pro 2 are $439, and the AirPods 4 are $329 for the standard version and $379 for the ANC model. Other than the custom color, the AirPods are unchanged so performance and feature set remains the same as standard AirPods from Apple. ColorWare also recently came out with custom "Mac mini Retro" colors, featuring a rainbow Apple logo. The light version is the same cream color that Apple used for classic Macs, while the black version is a classic, matte black. Pricing starts at $899.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums10:33 pmModern CSV 2.2
Adds print and PDF export capabilities to the CSV manipulation app. ( Free/$39/$59, free update 27.1 MB, macOS 10.11+)10:19 pmOn Call Engineers are Investigating an issue affecting user and chat services in one of our support centers | TwilioOn Call Engineers are Investigating an issue affecting user and chat services in one of our support centers
Feb 11, 14:19 PSTResolved - We have fully investigated an issue affecting user and chat services in one of our support centers, and it was determined that there is no noticeable customer impact. All systems are operational.Feb 11, 13:53 PSTInvestigating - Our monitoring systems have detected an issue affecting user and chat services in one of our support centers, resulting in elevated 5xx errors. Our engineering team has been alerted and is actively investigating. We will provide updates as soon as more information becomes available.10:13 pmApple Maps renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America after official database update
The Gulf of Mexico is now the Gulf of America on Apple Maps for users in the United States after a mapping database update and further criticism from Republican lawmakers.Apple Maps slowly being updated with Gulf of Mexico name changeIt appeared that Apple would take a half-step in renaming the Gulf of Mexico by showing Gulf of America when users searched for the term, but that wasn't enough. After the official database run by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) finally updated with the new name, Apple is changing the name to satisfy the Republican lawmakers.According to a report by Bloomberg on Tuesday afternoon, Apple will make the change for all Apple Maps users around the globe. It's not yet known what form that update will take. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums09:19 pmApple Adopting 'Gulf of America' Naming for Apple Maps
Apple is in the process of renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and changes are already being made to the Apple Maps app. When searching in the Maps app for Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico name is shown or the name is blank, but tapping into the area shows the "Gulf of America" wording. According to Bloomberg, Apple is rolling out the Maps change in the United States today, so the name should shift for most U.S. users in the near future. Apple plans to change the name for all users globally in the future. Google this week also made good on its promise to adopt the new naming, and "Gulf of America" is now visible in both Google Maps and Waze. Google and Apple use data from the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) when naming world locations, and GNIS updated its database with the "Gulf of America" name change this week. Google has explained that Maps users in the United States will see "Gulf of America" instead of "Gulf of Mexico," while users in Mexico will continue to see Gulf of Mexico. In the rest of the world, the name for the body of water between Mexico and Florida will continue to be named Gulf of Mexico, but Gulf of America is shown in parentheses below. Apple might adopt similar changes outside of the United States. When U.S. President Donald Trump took office on January 20, one of his first orders was changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Other countries do not refer to the area as the Gulf of America and are not required to accept the U.S. name. Trump also said that Alaskan mountain Denali was being renamed to Mt. McKinley, but Google Maps and Apple Maps have not yet made that change.Tags: Apple Maps, Google MapsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums09:13 pmApple Maps now uses ‘Gulf of America’ name in US, will roll out globally soon
Yesterday, Google Maps updated the Gulf of Mexico’s name for US users to read ‘Gulf of America’ instead. Now, it seems that Apple Maps is quickly following suit. more…09:05 pmDwarf 3 Smart Telescope review: a compact, iPhone-connected night sky guide
Amateur astronomers and beginners will find the Dwarf 3 Smart Telescope useful for capturing shots of the night sky with the help of an iPhone, and get decent results very quickly.Dwarf 3 Smart TelescopeLike photography and many other hobbies, astronomy can require both resources and knowledge. To understand what's in the night sky, you have to know what you're looking at, and where you should look in the first place.The other half of the equation is the accumulation of gear. For astronomers wanting to photograph the night's sky, buying a telescope and a camera to attach to it can get pretty expensive pretty quickly. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums09:00 pmIt’s the ‘Gulf of America’ now on Google Maps, not yet on Apple Maps
Today, a vast number of Google Maps users worldwide will spot a notable update when zooming into the waters south of the U.S. and east of Mexico. Google has changed the name of this body of water from “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America.” There has been no announcement regarding whether Apple, another key […] The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.08:57 pm9to5Mac Overtime 040: iPhone SE 4 and Apple Intelligence
The iPhone SE 4 is coming soon, and just how important is Apple Intelligence? Fernando and Jeff discuss what its success or failure could mean for the future of Apple. 9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations in the Apple ecosystem, featuring 9to5Mac’s Fernando Silva & Jeff Benjamin. Subscribe to Overtime via Apple Podcasts and our YouTube channel for more. more…08:48 pmApple just released new Powerbeats Pro 2 firmware ahead of launch
Earlier today, reviews dropped for the new Powerbeats Pro 2 (here’s ours). The new Beats headphones are and ship to users this Thursday. But ahead of launch, Apple has released a firmware update for its latest product. more…08:30 pmNew Powerbeats Pro 2 Will Have Day One Firmware Update
Apple's upcoming Powerbeats Pro 2 will have a day one firmware update available, as Apple has just released new software for the earbuds. The Powerbeats Pro 2 will ship with 7B15 firmware, and the new firmware has a 7B24 version number. There's no word on what's included in the new firmware, but the Powerbeats Pro 2 have heart rate monitoring functionality that's never before been included in Apple earbuds. The Powerbeats Pro 2 have built-in optical LED sensors that measure heart rate through blood flow in the ears. Along with heart rate monitoring, the Powerbeats Pro 2 include Active Noise Cancellation, Personalized Spatial Audio, Apple's H2 chip for connectivity, and improved sound thanks to a redesigned acoustic architecture. As for design, the Powerbeats Pro 2 have an earhook that's 50 percent smaller than the earhook from the original Powerbeats, more ear tip sizes, 20 percent lighter weight, and a slimmed down case with better battery life. The updated firmware can be installed on the Powerbeats Pro 2 by connecting them to power and ensuring that they are in Bluetooth range of an iPhone, iPad, or Mac that's connected to Wi-Fi. Firmware can be checked on the iPhone by going to Settings > Bluetooth and tapping the Info button next to the Beats headphones in the list. Android users can download new Beats firmware through the Beats app for Android. The Powerbeats Pro 2 can be ordered from Apple's website starting today, and they are set to launch on Thursday, February 13. Apple is selling the Powerbeats Pro 2 for $250.Tags: Beats, Powerbeats ProThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums08:22 pmMIA (Miami) on 2025-02-13
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Feb 13, 18:00 - 22:00 UTCFeb 11, 20:08 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in MIA (Miami) datacenter on 2025-02-13 between 18:00 and 22:00 UTC.Traffic might be re-routed from this location, hence there is a possibility of a slight increase in latency during this maintenance window for end-users in the affected region. For PNI / CNI customers connecting with us in this location, please make sure you are expecting this traffic to fail over elsewhere during this maintenance window as network interfaces in this datacentre may become temporarily unavailable.You can now subscribe to these notifications via Cloudflare dashboard and receive these updates directly via email, PagerDuty and webhooks (based on your plan): https://developers.cloudflare.com/notifications/notification-available/#cloudflare-status.08:02 pmNext year’s MacBook Pro could be Apple’s biggest Mac upgrade ever
Apple’s MacBook Pro recently received an , and there’s an M5 version expected later this year. But it’s the model coming late next year—in 2026—that sounds especially compelling. This new MacBook Pro could even be the biggest Mac upgrade ever. Here’s what’s coming. more…08:01 pmApple’s supply chain preps for new iPad Air, MacBook Air, and iPad 11
Apple's supply chain is preparing for the upcoming launch of new iPad Air, MacBook Air, and entry-level iPad 11… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.07:59 pmD1 Exports Availability Issue
Feb 11, 19:59 UTCInvestigating - We are investigating an issue where D1 databases exported to R2 returning Access Denied message when attempting to use signed URL links.07:34 pmHope Apple made a proxy tool for debugging network traffic
Proxyman has been a great tool. Since 1 or 2 versions, it does not work as expected. The URLs keep missing. I understand why it has to be PRO version, the developer needs to keep building the app. But, it became not usable. It just does not show the URLs. Checked the filters, proxy list […]07:24 pmDbrand's Aperture cover for Apple Vision Pro certainly makes a statement
Dbrand's ridiculous, ugly, and surprisingly useful Aperture cover is designed to protect the Apple Vision Pro. While polarizing, Dbrand may be on to something.The Dbrand Aperture cover for Apple Vision ProApple Vision Pro looks sleek with its 3D glass front. But that glass is also terrifying. One accidental pull of the battery cable could send your $3,500 face computer onto the floor, shattering it and rendering it useless.To replace that glass panel will set you back a cool $799, too. Not exactly cheap. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our ForumsFirehose II – Jobs, Deals, Apps
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