Major investigation launched into child protection measures on TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur
The UK’s privacy watchdog has announced a “major investigation” into the child protection measures of three popular apps: TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said that it has previously succeeded in bringing about child protection changes on X, Sendit, BeReal, Daily Motion, and Viber … more…

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The best iPhone for kids 2025
Macworld Let’s face it: Kids want iPhones. Their favorite celebrities use them, their parents use them, and some of their friends have them, too. But which iPhone is best for your kid? There are lots of factors to consider, not the least of which is the age of the child in question. When should a child be given their own iPhone? We’ll discuss that in a section below. For toddlers and young children who need a simple device for watching parent-approved videos and playing some games or educational apps, we recommend avoiding iPhones altogether and getting a basic iPad. It’s affordable, you don’t have to worry about cellular connectivity, and the large size is easy for toddlers still working on their fine motor skills. You can check out our best iPad for kids guide to see if this would be a better fit for your child, and we recommend a look at our best iPad deals roundup so you can get the best prices. But, once a child gets old enough for phone connectivity to be useful (for mobile internet, texting friends, tracking and being contactable by you), it’s time to step up to a proper iPhone. Apple introduced the iPhone 16 series in September 2024 and then added an iPhone 16e to the range in February 2025. How does that change the landscape for the best iPhone for kids? Read on to find out and see our recommendations. Whatever iPhone you get, you should consider using Screen Time to manage their use. Built into iOS, Screen Time lets you set limits on how long your kid can use their phone, what apps they can download and use, and when they need to put it down for the night. It’s a great way for busy parents to keep tabs on what their kids are doing when they’re not within eyeshot, and ought to be the first thing you set up. Best iPhone for kids in 2025 Below you will find our top choices for iPhones for children. We aren’t recommending the ultimate iPhones because we think that unless you have a money tree in the garden you won’t want to be spending a whole lot of money on a phone for a child who is just as likely to leave it on a bus or drop it. But if you’d like a wider range of iPhones to choose from read our iPhone buying guide and our iPhone comparison. We also look at the iPhone 16e vs iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16e vs the iPhone 15 to see if it’s worth saving money or spending more, plus you might be interested to read about the whether to upgrade from iPhone 14 and the iPhone 16e, similarly you might want to consider the differences between the iPhone SE vs iPhone 16e. Alternatively, read: iPhone 16 vs iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 15 vs iPhone 16. Another complication is the fact that the only iPhones currently sold by Apple that support Apple Intelligence features are the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max, and the iPhone 16e. If you and your child want Apple Intelligence features you should avoid the iPhone 15. Apple iPhone 16e: Best budget iPhone for kids Pros Good price Decent display size Excellent battery life Cons Only one camera on the back Only black or white color choice Price When Reviewed: From $599 Best Prices Today: Retailer Price $599 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket $599 at Apple We recommend the iPhone 16e as the top choice here primarily because it represents the best value for money right now, at $599/£599. It features a single 48MP camera, rather than the dual camera set up on the rear of the iPhone 16, but it offers features like Deep Fusion for better low-light photography, and the front facing camera is just the same as that on the iPhone 16, and lets face it, most of the photos they take will be selfies. That A18 processor is capable of the fun features of Apple Intelligence and fast enough for email, checking social media apps, taking pictures, making FaceTime calls, and everything else your teen wants an iPhone for. And it’ll still get several years of iOS software updates. With a 6.1-inch display and it has a modern design and features. The iPhone 16e will deliver, with excellent battery life that will easily last a full day. Kids are never aware of the amount of battery their phone uses, so the iPhone 16e’s excellent battery life should tide them over until they remember to plug their iPhone in. One disadvantage is that the iPhone 16e comes in only white or black, but since you will want to protect it with a case, your teen will be able to express their personality anyway. Apple iPhone 16: For kids who want everything Pros Camera supports macro and spatial photography Cons Pricey Price When Reviewed: $799 Best Prices Today: New Refurbished Retailer Price $829 View Deal $829.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price iPhone 16 128GB – Black – Unlocked – eSIM $717 View Deal iPhone 16 128GB – Ultramarine – Unlocked – eSIM $749 View Deal iPhone 16 128GB – Pink – Unlocked – eSIM $750 View Deal Price comparison from Backmarket $829 at Apple$829.99 at Best Buy Older kids have demanding standards and they’re going to want to look cool in front of their friends. More importantly, photo-taking and social media has become an important part of their social life. They’ll want an iPhone with a capable camera and the dual camera lenses on the back of the iPhone 16 set it apart from the iPhone 16e with its single camera lens. This additional ultra-wide camera lens lets the iPhone take photos with a wider field of view, perfect for landscapes or a large bunch of friends. The iPhone 16 camera is also capable of taking macro and spatial photos. That might be handy if your child is often working on projects and wants to expand their artistic eye for the pictures they take. It also features the Camera Control button, which the iPhone 16e lacks. It also offers Action Mode, which lets take steady video while you are moving. The iPhone 16e lacks this. The battery life is good. In our tests, we saw a four-hour boost in battery life for the iPhone 16 over the iPhone 15. That’s a drastic improvement. The battery life of the iPhone 16e is even better though. There are five colors to choose from, including pink, green and blue, but we recommend getting an iPhone 16 case, so the color is really redundant. Read our full Apple iPhone 16 review iPhone 15: Best compromise Pros 48MP sensor camera Cons Less good battery life Price When Reviewed: From $699 (Was $799) Best Prices Today: Retailer Price $729 View Deal $729.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket $729 at Apple$729.99 at Best Buy While the iPhone 16 is a better overall phone, it’s pricy. The iPhone 16e is the cheapest iPhone, but it lacks that second camera. If you want to compromise, then choose the iPhone 15, which is priced right in the middle of those two handsets. It has a dual camera, unlike the iPhone 16e and offers Action Mode for recording steady video while in motion. One drawbacks of the iPhone 15 is it’s lack of support for Apple Intelligence features, which may not matter now, but are likely to lead to some FOMO in the future when their friends have fun image creation tools, for example. Another disadvantage is battery life. Battery life isn’t bad, but the iPhone 16 offers a dramatic improvement and the iPhone 16e is even better. But otherwise, the iPhone 15 is a top performer and can handle anything you child wants to do on it, including streaming videos, games, and a lot more. Read our full Apple iPhone 15 review Buy a refurbished iPhone Before you buy one of the phones mentioned above our advice is to explore the second-hand and refurbished market. Buying a second-hand or refurbished iPhone can save you a lot of money. Your first port of call should be Apple’s Refurbished store where Apple sells iPhones that have either been returned as faulty or unwanted. These iPhones (and other products) are fixed up so they are good as new and sold at around 15% off their normal price. There are various benefits to buying from Apple’s Refurbished Store in the U.S. or U.K., including the fact that all products in the Refurbished Store come with a one-year warranty. You may even be able to find an older iPhone model that Apple doesn’t sell anymore, such as the iPhone 13 mini or an iPhone 15 Pro in Apple’s refurbished store. However, Apple is not the only place that sells refurbished iPhones; plenty of companies make a living from refurbishing and selling iPhones. Check out our where to buy second-hand and refurbished iPhones guide for more details. musicMagpie There is a growing marketplace for older devices that are fixed up and sold on. Before you buy from one of these do check their policies regarding refurbishment and returns, and also we’d advise buying recent models of iPhones – some of these outlets have much older models. Consult How long does Apple support iPhones for more information about the handsets to avoid. Always make sure that the iPhone’s previous owner has completely wiped the iPhone and removed it from their iCloud account or you will encounter many problems. This is a good reason to buy from a reputable refurbished seller, rather than someone on eBay or Marketplace. Refurbished iPhone sellers in the U.S. Decluttr: A popular destination for refurbished devices, often with sales that slash even more money off. You can also trade in any of your old tech, gadgets, and media (including books and CDs) to get steeper discounts. The iOutlet on eBay: Offers competitive pricing for refurbished devices and also accepts other gadgets such as iPads, Apple Watches, and gaming consoles.  Amazon Renewed Store: This site’s greatest benefit is that purchases are all backed by Amazon’s standard returns policy and its “Renewed Guarantee” lets you get a refund or replacement within 1 year of receiving your product. Best Buy: Best Buy doesn’t offer a great deal of information on pre-owned iPhones’ condition, but you can return within 14 days if the item is “unopened or defective in any way.” Walmart: Walmart doesn’t sell refurbished iPhones directly; rather, they are sourced from other sellers. Return policies vary from seller to seller, but there are minimum requirements that apply universally. Refurbished iPhone sellers in the U.K. Music Magpie: The UK version of Decluttr and a good place to start looking for refurbished iPhones. You may find that sales reduce the price still further. The iOutlet or The iOutlet on eBay: Offers competitive pricing for refurbished devices and also accepts other gadgets such as iPads, Apple Watches, and gaming consoles.  Amazon Renewed Store: While you can’t really sell on Amazon Renewed unless you’re a business, those looking to buy a refurbished iPhone Amazon Renewed have plenty of options to choose from. Its greatest benefit is that purchases are all backed by Amazon’s standard returns policy and its “Renewed Guarantee” lets you get a refund or replacement within 1 year of receiving your product. Envirofone: Also allows you to trade in your old phone for cash towards purchasing a refurbished phone. However, it mostly specializes in phones so you won’t be able to trade in your DVDs or books for cash. 4Gadgets: Offers a 12-month warranty for all online orders. Reboxed: Pledges that devices “are fully tested and in perfect working order.” All come with a 12-month no quibble warranty. Smartfone Store: Look out for the additional 10 percent discount for students and young people. Refurb-Phone: Like most refurb sellers, this site offers a 12-month warranty. Less commonplace is its policy of allowing returns within 14 days if you simply change your mind. The Big Phone Store: Says it ensures refurb phones “are thoroughly tested, repaired, and cleaned before being sent out.” Backs this with a 12-month warranty. Laptops Direct: You get a 12-month warranty on parts and labor. Watch out for slightly confusing grading system: “A3,” for example, means “Average condition.” Back Market: You get 30 days to change your mind and a 12-month warranty… or occasionally more. Companies like musicMagpie (UK), Decluttr (US), Amazon and eBay are all now providing this service, along with one-year warranties and money-back guarantees if you’re not completely satisfied with your purchase. Of course, investing in older tech is also better for the environment, as it stops the iPhones from being thrown into landfills even though they are capable of providing years more service to a happy kid. So, they come with guarantees, save you money, and protect the planet. What’s not to love? Pass on an old iPhone to them Another route to explore is handing over your current iPhone and buying yourself a new one! If you’ve had yours for a while, then it may be out of its contract period, but if you bought it outright then all you need to do is get a new SIM card for your youngster, give them your handset, then head off to the Apple store to give yourself a present for being such a magnanimous parent. If you’re unsure what to treat yourself to, our best iPhone roundup should prove a helpful guide. Before you hand over your old iPhone make sure you set it up correctly for your child. Have a look at 5 things to do before giving an old iPhone or iPad to your kid, how to prepare an iPhone for sale, how to reset an iPhone and how to set up parental controls on iPad & iPhone. Should kids have iPhones? This is a huge question and a topic fraught with pros and cons. Everyone is different. There are still parents who don’t allow their kids to watch TV, let alone play computer games. Other parents don’t see any harm in letting their kids be familiar with technology. And others just need a few minutes of peace while they push a toddler around a supermarket, or something to stop the tweens fighting in the back of the car on a long journey. Surely allowing the kids a few minutes here and there with a mobile phone won’t damage their development. You could give them your own iPhone of course, but that depends on how prepared you are for the risk of them sending their favorite YouTube video to your manager at work. A better solution may be to give them an old iPhone or iPad: it can still be linked to your account so there is no need to pay for the apps you’ve already downloaded for them. You may want older kids who walk to and from school to have an iPhone for safety and security, so that they can contact you to let you know their bus is canceled, for example. You may also want to use an app to track their locations via the iPhone. Teens will no doubt want a handset with a bit of credibility. It’s also at this age that the risks associated with mobile phone ownership become more prominent as concerns about their use of, and influence of, social media become apparent. You will want to familiarise yourself with Parental Controls and ensure that they are really mature enough to handle all that comes with this connection with the world and that they are able to avoid becoming addicted to their handsets. Apple founder Steve Jobs famously limited his kid’s use of technology, so maybe we should take a leaf out of his book. Or maybe we should accept that our kids are growing up in a world so immersed in technology that it is going to be a part of their lives whether we like it or not. We just need to control their access to it, rather than stop it altogether.

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The M4 MacBook Air and Severance finale top Apple’s list of March releases
Macworld March is a common month for Apple to release spring hardware, but with the iPhone 16e announced and available in late February, that leaves a little less for this month. Still, we don’t expect this month to be entirely empty. We’ll likely get an update to the MacBook Air that upgrades it to the M4 processor. On the software side, we have the iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 betas, which add significant new capabilities and expand Apple Intelligence to new markets and languages. That beta will run all month before an April release. There are big new Siri capabilities on the way, but they haven’t been seen in these betas and might be delayed to an iOS 18.5 release that will land in May. Here’s everything we expect Apple to release this month. New hardware releases Last year, Apple introduced the MacBook Air with an M3 processor on March 4. We expect the company to introduce the M4 MacBook Air very soon. Early leaked benchmarks show the MacBook Air performing on par with the M4 iPad Pro, which is about what we expect. We don’t expect many other changes other than a possible upgraded FaceTime camera. Another product that could be coming in March is the 11th-gen iPad. Apple released the redesigned 10th-gen model in October 2022 and rumors say a new model with Apple Intelligence support could arrive as early as this month. Like the MacBook Air, this will probably be a minor refresh with mostly internal upgrades. Apps and software updates We got a surprise Invites app in February, along with the start of the iOS/iPadOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 betas. We don’t expect any major app arrivals in March, and those iOS and macOS updates aren’t expected to go into wide release until April. So March should be a month of continuing beta releases and maybe a minor bugs-and-security point-one update. When the iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 updates drop in April, they will make Apple Intelligence available in more regions and languages as well as adding a few other features. We initially expected a big Siri update with the x.4 releases, but that has been absent from the first betas and has been rumored to be delayed until the 18.5/15.5 updates, which will come a month or so later. Services Apple TV+ Here are the shows, series, and movies we expect to release on Apple TV+ in TK. If you want to know what’s coming later, check our full guide to upcoming Apple TV+ content. Dope Thief: Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book “Dope Thief,” the series follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise. March 14 BE@RBRICK: Animated children’s musical comedy show about toy figurines who form a band as they pursue their dreams and inspire others to do the same. March 21 Severance: Will Episode 10: Cold Harbor, the finale to the popular second season, answer all of our questions? We’ll find out on March 21. Side Quest: An expansion of the “Mythic Quest” universe, “Side Quest” explores the lives of employees, players, and fans who are impacted by the game in an anthology format. March 26 The Studio: As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt Remick and his core team of infighting executives battle their insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films.  March 26 Apple Arcade Apple releases most Apple Arcade games on the first Friday of each month. Check our Apple Arcade FAQ for a full list of Apple Arcade games and more details on the service. Occasionally, games are released with no forewarning, but you’ll usually see next month’s releases listed in the Coming Soon section. Crazy Eights: Card Games+: Classic Wild 8 cards games. March 6 Piano Tiles 2+: Piano-based music rhythm game. March 6

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The iPhone 16e is a painful reminder of how great Apple can be
Macworld When reviewing a new device, as with so many things, it’s important to keep an open mind. But I could tell within a matter of hours that the iPhone 16e and I were not going to get on. It was the end of the day. A long day: I was tired, having traveled to Apple’s London HQ to pick up the review sample (black finish, Winter Blue case: looks great) among a bunch of other jobs. Running on auto-pilot, I reached over to quickly attach the phone to the MagSafe puck by my bed, and then I remembered. The iPhone 16e doesn’t support MagSafe. Ah, man. I’m aware that this is going to sound like the first-worldest of first-world problems from a guy who just got presented with a free iPhone, and that the world’s smallest violin is probably tuning up as I type. But MagSafe is one of those features that showcases Apple at its best: it takes a small inconvenience and sands it away so frictionlessly that you forget the small inconvenience ever existed. Not including it in a 2025 iPhone is not a nice thing to do. A few years back, wirelessly charging an iPhone was a mild faff because you had to place it on exactly the right part of the puck, check it was charging correctly, and then make sure not to nudge it with an inadvertent elbow. Get any of this wrong and there was a fair chance you’d wake up (possibly later than planned, if you were depending on an alarm) with an iPhone that was not charged, but dead. With the launch of the iPhone 12 in 2020, MagSafe changed all that overnight. All you had to do was hold the iPhone somewhere in the vicinity of a compatible charging puck’s sweet spot and it would be sucked into the optimal placement by powerful magnets and held there securely. The screen showed you that it was charging with a neat animation and there was no doubt that your phone would be filled up the next time you reached for it. MagSafe is a fantastic Apple feature that takes the guesswork out of wireless charging.Apple For the first generation, it was a brilliant and helpful innovation and it became (at least for me) a totally standard aspect of owning an iPhone, something I benefited from without being conscious of that fact. It’s taken the arrival of the MagSafe-free iPhone 16e four and a half years later to remind me how essential and brilliant the feature is, and it really is a wrench going back to the old way of doing things. Not a disaster, of course, but a small, unexpected, and persistent annoyance. Like when you forget to charge your AirPods and are forced to deal with tangle-prone wired headphones. The lack of MagSafe on the iPhone 16e is a clear backward step, and one that on the surface doesn’t seem to make a whole lot of sense. There was a rumor initially that it had something to do with the C1 modem, but Apple quickly denied that, insisting instead that it had been left off deliberately because the target audience prefers to charge with a cable. Maybe that’s true; I haven’t seen the company’s customer research. But I’d venture to suggest that the real reason has more to do with product differentiation and upselling the phones Apple would prefer for you to buy. I’m not going to pretend that Tim Cook will shed a tear every time someone buys an iPhone 16e. But he’d probably consider the transaction somewhat bittersweet: a sale gained, but a bigger sale lost. It’s hard not to think that MagSafe has been left off so potential buyers will think to themselves, “Maybe I should spend an extra $200 for an iPhone 16.” That’s also why there’s a stingy single camera on the rear when Apple has been selling phones with two cameras since 2016 and with three cameras since 2019. (You’d think it would be easier from a manufacturing point of view, given that the 16e appears to be based on an iPhone 14 chassis, to have two.) I’d even blame this strategy for the 16e’s limited range of color finishes: if you want pink, teal, or ultramarine, you need to get the 16. If the “Mag” part of MagSafe is a dealbreaker for you—and it might be a considerably bigger factor for those with car mounts than it is for me—then you should note that there is a workaround: you can simply add a MagSafe case. It won’t get you MagSafe’s faster charging speeds or add much more than a magnetic connection, but that doesn’t make much difference when you just want to charge overnight. That’s what I’m planning to do, anyway. (Albeit under protest, since I’d rather use Apple’s Winter Blue case, but it obviously doesn’t have MagSafe.) It’s not the end of the world, then, and I don’t expect the lack of MagSafe to guarantee the iPhone 16e a devastating hatchet job of a review. (You’ll have to wait and see if other factors lead to that.) But you’d have to say that it’s an odd strategy, reminding customers how good a feature is by removing it from a new product. Good job, Apple: You’ve taught me not to take MagSafe for granted. But can we please have it back now? Foundry Welcome to our weekly Apple Breakfast column, which includes all the Apple news you missed last week in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a Monday morning cup of coffee or tea, but it’s cool if you want to give it a read during lunch or dinner hours too. Trending: Top stories The iPhone 16e won’t make sense until its iPad moment. Thiago Trevisan is a Mac power user. These five tips will turn you into one too. Here are five things Apple killed to make room for the iPhone 16e. Forget the 16e. This is the $499 iPhone Apple should have made instead. Apple is finally ready to conquer Qualcomm in the 5G game. The iPhone 16e settles it: Apple is no longer a luxury company. The original Mac icon artist is selling a set of adorable silver and gold keycaps. Oppo’s new folding phone transforms into a teeny-tiny MacBook. Photoshop is finally available on the iPhone. Podcast of the week In the latest episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about the demise of the Apple product launch event. Why is Apple doing this, and is it the best way to go? You can catch every episode of the Macworld Podcast on Spotify, Soundcloud, the Podcasts app, or our own site. Reviews corner iPhone 16e vs iPhone SE: Is it finally time to upgrade? Intego VirusBarrier Scanner review: Free, works well and meets almost all of your needs. Glyph Atom Pro review: Fast, down-to-business Thunderbolt 3 storage. MacPaw Setapp review: Excellent, well-curated alternative to the App Store. BenQ PD2730S 5K Designer Monitor review: Pixel perfect. Plugable 10-Port PS-10CC USB-C Charger review: Smarts and ports aplenty. Best MagSafe portable battery packs and power banks: Charge your iPhone 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16! The rumor mill Leaked iPhone 17 CAD images reveal three different camera designs. The M4 MacBook Air is likely to arrive in mid-March. And it looks a lot like the M4 iPad Pro in early tests. Software updates, bugs, and problems Researchers hack Apple’s Find My network to track any Bluetooth device. That’s a little scary. PSA: Your Mac will eventually install that macOS update whether you want it or not. Mac security researchers expose two new exploits. Apple removes Advanced Data Protection from U.K. iPhones following backdoor demand. iPhone dictation feature reportedly swaps ‘Racist’ for ‘Trump’. iOS 18.4 public beta begins with Apple Intelligence expansion but no new Siri. And with that, we’re done for this week’s Apple Breakfast. If you’d like to get regular roundups, sign up for our newsletters, including our new email from The Macalope–an irreverent, humorous take on the latest news and rumors from a half-man, half-mythical Mac beast. You can also follow us on Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, or X for discussion of breaking Apple news stories. See you next Monday, and stay Appley.

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Rumor: Apple could bring AirPort base station technology to forthcoming HomePod, Apple TV, and smart home products
Apple’s AirPort base station Wi-Fi routers, which were prevalent in the 2000s and 2010s and were later discontinued in 2018, could return as part of the company’s HomePod and Apple TV line. Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, it was noted back in December that Apple was developing its own Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip that will debut […] Source

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How to avoid looking like a tourist in 2025
Macworld Locals love it when you try ordering a coffee or asking for directions in their language, but they’ll love you more if you get it right. Those who have international travel plans for 2025 might consider learning world languages with the app beloved by over 15 million users: Babbel. Rather than pulling up Google Translate in Europe or Asia, speak authentically and make real connections. You can even make learning a lifelong journey with our discount on Babbel lifetime subscriptions, $129.99 with code LEARN40 at checkout (normally $599 on their website). Looking for a better price? You won’t find one anywhere else. When is your trip? If it’s soon, Babbel can still help you learn some basic phrases to use when interacting with locals, such as dining, shopping, and making friends abroad. Those who have more time can develop an even deeper understanding of the 14 world language courses. On days when you aren’t looking to learn anything new, review with personalized sessions, mini-games, and conversational practice. Learn Spanish, French, German, and more with lifetime access to Babbel at $129.99 with code LEARN40 at checkout (reg. $599). This deal is offered through Macworld.   Babbel Language Learning: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages) See Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.

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Smarter Siri might not fully arrive until 2027
Apple's struggles with Siri continues, with a fully AI-powered version of the voice assistant now unlikely to arrive before 2027. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Pros and cons of the latest iPhone leaks [The CultCast]
This week on Cult of Mac's podcast: A new leak files gives us our supposed first look at the full iPhone 17 lineup. Plus, folding iPhone! (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Microsoft Copilot now available on macOS
Microsoft has brought its generative AI platform to macOS. macOS has gained another AI tool for users in the form of Copilot. The Microsoft chatbot has the same functions as its competitors, being able to generate images and text, generate code, play music, look up information online, and generate recipes, among others. macOS users can […] The post appeared first on iLounge.

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Amazon debuts AI assistant Alexa+
Amazon recently launched its generative AI assistant, Alexa+. AI assistants are coming up in waves, with Microsoft just debuting Copilot on macOS. This time, it’s Amazon with Alexa+, an upgrade to its system. The new artificial intelligence will have personalized assistance and natural interactions, similar to competitors such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek. Amazon highlighted the […] The post appeared first on iLounge.

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Bono: Stories of surrender to debut on Apple Vision Pro
Apple is premiering its first immersive documentary, ‘Stories of Surrender’ on the Apple Vision Pro. Bono will be featured in the documentary as the first feature-length film to appear on the mixed reality headset. The video will be in 8K resolution and 180-degree vision, and Apple called it ‘a vivid reimagining of the (artist’s) one-man […] The post appeared first on iLounge.

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Grab an iPad mini 7 for $399 with new March price drops
New iPad deals are in effect for March, with Apple's latest iPad mini 7 back down to its lowest $399 price as Amazon and Best Buy engage in a price war.Save $100 on Apple's iPad mini 7 - Image credit: AppleNearly every iPad mini 7 is $100 off at Amazon and Best Buy, with iPad mini 7 prices starting at $399 after the discounts.Buy from $399 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Today in Apple history: Here comes the Macintosh II
On March 2, 1987, three years after releasing the original Macintosh 128K, Apple launches its direct sequel, the almighty Macintosh II. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light makes your iPhone and iPad more fun [Review] ★★★★★
A brilliant port of “Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light” to iPhone and iPad gives a classic action-puzzler new life. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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M4 MacBook Air launch is imminent: iPad Air refresh around the corner
You might want to hold off on your MacBook Air or iPad Air purchase, as their 2025 refresh is around the corner. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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This 140W fast-charging beast of a power bank will destroy your nomophobia
The Iniu Leopard 140W power bank is a fast-charging, multidevice powerhouse that can revive your MacBook Pro to 59% in just 30 minutes. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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This 140W fast-charging beast of a power bank will destroy your nomophobia
The Iniu Leopard 140W power bank is a fast-charging, multidevice powerhouse that can revive your MacBook Pro to 59% in just 30 minutes. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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M4 MacBook Air is imminent, iPad Air to follow shortly
Apple is preparing for two more upcoming product launches, with the M4 MacBook Air expected to land very soon, followed by the iPad Air.MacBook AirThe dust is barely starting to settle following the release of the iPhone 16e, and Apple is seemingly getting ready to introduce more hardware for consumers to buy. Those new items will probably be the M4 MacBook Air and a new iPad Air.There have been some signs of updates on the way, including a reduction of stocks of the current MacBook Air in preparation for the new models. According to Bloomberg on Sunday, it's also the case for the iPad Air. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Siri may only get minor Apple Intelligence improvements before iOS 19
A new report claims that certain Apple Intelligence improvements to Siri have been delayed to May 2025, and that may take until 2027 before there is a significant update.Siri has gained a new animation around the edge of iPhone screens but real improvements are much delayedSiri was supposed to adopt Apple Intelligence features from iOS 18.4, but following rumors of delays, the first developer beta of that shipped without any Siri changes. It's possible that the improvements will come in later rounds of the iOS 18.4 beta testing, but Bloomberg now says Apple is far behind on its AI plans.The new claim is that Siri will now get the promised integration with Apple Intelligence in May 2025. This first round of improvements was seeming meant to be the one where, as in Apple's now months-old ads, a user could ask Siri the name of someone they met before and it would read their calendar for the answer. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple likely announcing new MacBook Air with M4 chip this week
Happy M4 MacBook Air week for those who celebrate! In his first edition of Power On since officially becoming Bloomberg’s managing editor of consumer tech, Mark Gurman reports that there are no delays in the way of Apple unveiling the 2025 model MacBook Air this week. more…

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