Trump demanding that Apple must unlock shooter's iPhones because of foreign apps
Republican Presidential candidate Trump has called for Apple to help the FBI unlock iPhones and "foreign apps" belonging to people accused of plotting to assassinate him.FBI headquartersAs predicted by AppleInsider back in July 2024, former President Trump has weighed in on the long-standing disagreement between Apple and the FBI. Repeatedly, the FBI will call for backdoors to be added to iOS to allow law enforcement access, and Apple will point out that this makes a back door for bad actors too.Now according to Fortune magazine, Republican presidential nominee Trump has said that Apple has to help the FBI. Trump said that the FBI had been unable to unlock "three potentially foreign-based apps" on the iPhone belonging to Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was behind the shooting in Pennsylvania. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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The iPhone 16 has a secret battery upgrade that will blow your mind
Macworld The new iPhone 16 and 16 Plus may look similar on the outside, but there are some major changes on the inside. And the coolest by far is one you’ll probably never see. In its customary teardown, iFixit has discovered several small changes to the internal layout of parts, including a new L-shaped logic board and the removal of one of the mmWave 5G antennas. Most of these changes are due to the batteries, which are both larger than the iPhone 15 models and have “a hard steel case instead of a soft pouch.” But the coolest feature is hidden under the battery. iFixit discovered that the batteries are secured by a smart adhesive “that can debond when you pass an electrical current through it.” Not only does that mean it will stay in place until an electric charge is applied to it, it also means “no more reliance on finicky, brittle adhesive strips, just a consistent, easily repeatable process.”  There aren’t even pull tabs. The way it works is the adhesive stays stuck until a 9V current runs through it. Like a car battery, you’ll need to attach an alligator clip to the silver tab on the battery and another to the grounding screw by the USB-C port. Hook it up to a power source and wait about a minute and the battery will magically release from the case. Then when you replace it with a new battery, the substrate layer will rebond to the case. You can watch it in action in the video below. 

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Michigan honors Apple with prestigious 4-H award
Apple's efforts with bringing technology to young people in education has been honored with a Michigan 4-H Citation Award.Michigan State UniversityApple has been working in 4-H — "Head, Heart, Hands, and Health" — with its Community Education Initiative since 2019. More recently, Apple has established a Detroit Developer Academy, and worked with the University of Michigan on hearing studies that have led to the new functionality in the AirPods Pro 2.Now Michigan State University (MSU) has announced that it is giving Apple its highest 4-H honor, the Michigan 4-H Citation Award. Two such awards are given annually to organizations and individuals whose support has "advanced the work of MSU Extension's 4-H Youth Development... to affect the lives of Michigan young people in positive, significant, and meaningful ways." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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What happened to the Apple Watch Series X?
Macworld Once upon a time, rumors of an overhauled Apple Watch with a flat design circled the web around the time the Series 7 was due to arrive. Despite that rumor’s persistence, it never materialized, and all we got at the time was a slightly larger Series 6. History tends to repeat itself, and Apple watchers will recall a similar rumor ahead of this year’s Series 10 launch. Reputable leakers had suggested that 2024’s Apple Watch would feature the most significant overhaul yet, only for the Series 10 to follow in the Series 7’s footsteps. So, what gives? What we expected Just like the iPhone X, the Apple Watch Series X—as it was rumored to be called—was expected to mark a major milestone for Apple’s decade-old wearable. It was rumored to bring radical changes, including a new flatter design with a much thinner case along with a new magnetic band attachment mechanism. The Apple Watch Series 7 was once rumored to get a major redesign. The Apple Watch Series 7 was once rumored to get a major redesign.Front Page Tech The Apple Watch Series 7 was once rumored to get a major redesign.Front Page Tech Front Page Tech Beyond the superficial changes, initial rumors pointed to the addition of a blood pressure monitor, which would alert users when it detects hypertension. This would’ve further enriched the Apple Watch’s health-related capabilities and potentially helped affected users become aware of the underlying medical conditions. Given that Tim Cook unveiled the first Apple Watch as a One More Thing exactly a decade before the Glowtime event, it made sense for Apple to celebrate the occasion through the sleeker form factor and new health sensor. Expectations were high leading into the event for the most significant Apple Watch overhaul ever. What we got instead Of course, that didn’t happen. All we got was an incremental Apple Watch Series 10 upgrade with very few meaningful new features. While the iPhone maker claims that the Series 10 features an all-new design, our eyes see otherwise. The overall case still looks identical to its recent predecessors. Apple may boast about a 10-percent thinner build but it boils down to just a single millimeter compared to the Series 9 (10.7mm to 9.7mm) that many users won’t notice. I acknowledge that slimming down an advanced smartwatch by even 1mm is no easy task, but calling it an all-new design is a little disingenuous—especially when rumors were claiming there would actually be an all-new design.  The Apple Watch Series 10 is nice, but it’s hardly an all-new design. The Apple Watch Series 10 is nice, but it’s hardly an all-new design.Apple The Apple Watch Series 10 is nice, but it’s hardly an all-new design.Apple Apple Beyond that, the aluminum models are now around two grams lighter, which won’t really impact your life in any way. In Apple’s defense, however, the new titanium variants are significantly lighter than their (now-retired) stainless steel counterparts, despite sharing the same outer look. (And let’s not forget that previous Apple Watch Editions were available in titanium.) In the health department, blood pressure monitoring is a no-show, reportedly due to some engineering difficulties. Meanwhile, Apple hasn’t managed to find an alternative to its blood-oxygen sensor, which it no longer offers in the U.S. due to a patent dispute. The sensor is presumably included on the Series 10 but disabled, but even so, there’s no indication that Apple will switch it on anytime soon. And while the Apple Watch Series 10 will be able to detect sleep apnea, the feature won’t be exclusive, as the Series 9 and Ultra 2 will offer it, too. In short, Apple’s 2024 smartwatch takes a step backward when it comes to health monitoring. With the exception of the Ultra, the Apple Watch hasn’t really changed much since its 2015 launch. With the exception of the Ultra, the Apple Watch hasn’t really changed much since its 2015 launch.Jim Martin / Foundry With the exception of the Ultra, the Apple Watch hasn’t really changed much since its 2015 launch.Jim Martin / Foundry Jim Martin / Foundry Otherwise, the Series 10 unleashes a new built-in speaker, allowing Apple Watch users to blast music or podcasts without using AirPods—which is fine but please don’t when you’re in public. It also borrows other Apple Watch Ultra 2 perks, such as the depth gauge (with some limitations) and water temperature sensor. Is it a notable upgrade for someone coming from a Series 6? Yes, without a doubt. But does it take the same big leap forward as the iPhone X and adopt groundbreaking changes to mark the decade? Far from that. Is there any hope? I find it frustrating that we’ve now gone through two rounds of major Apple Watch redesign rumors that didn’t come to fruition. While Apple has notably improved the smartwatch’s aesthetics throughout the years, it ultimately still looks the same. We’ve obviously gone through a few size increases and bezel reductions. However, its build has largely remained unchanged, and the way we interact with it hasn’t evolved much. And no, the double-tap gesture is not it. Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm) Price When Reviewed: $399 Best Prices Today: $369 at Amazon | 399 at Apple | $399 at Best Buy Nevertheless, I still have some hope. While the Apple Watch was announced in September 2014, it didn’t go on sale until April 2015. So, it’s possible Apple mark the 10th anniversary with a new model in 2025. This could be through a special edition with those rumored magnetic band attachments and a further slimming of the Apple Watch’s size that forgoes some of the higher-end health features. After all, the iPhone 17 Air is rumored to make its debut with a focus on its ultra-thin body rather than high-end features, and Apple could go for a similar approach with its smartwatch, allowing customers to choose between a stylish design or high-end features. Ultimately, it’s too early to guess what products we’ll see next year. Plans change, prototypes get axed, and AirPowers get forever locked in underground basements. What I know for sure, though, is that I won’t be falling for Apple Watch design change leaks going forward.

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Microsoft begins to merge Xbox mobile app with Game Pass app
When in doubt, try to simplify (or at least merge a few iOS apps together to make things somewhat easier). Microsoft has begun working to simplify its Xbox gaming apps for iOS by merging its Xbox Game Pass app into its Xbox app for iOS. The Xbox Games Pass provides subscription-based access to a variety […] Source

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Rumor: Apple exploring lower-resolution displays for more affordable Vision Pro headset
Apple’s lower-end Vision Pro headset may use lower-resolution displays to help bring down the price point. Apple is reported to be investigating the use of lower-resolution displays for a more budget-friendly version of its Vision Pro wearable headset. Per DigiTimes and other industry sources, Apple has received OLED display samples from Japan Display (JDI) with […] Source

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Macworld Podcast: iPhone 16 early impressions
Macworld The iPhone 16 and 16 Pro are here! On this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about the new phones and what it’s like to use them! Get all the details coming up on the show! This is episode 902 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola. Watch episode 902 on YouTube Listen to episode 902 on Apple Podcasts

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How to cool down a hot iPhone
Macworld When smartphones get too hot they start to misbehave and may suffer long-term damage. There have even been a few cases where phones have exploded or burst into flame, although in these cases heat is generally the symptom (of a battery malfunction, for example) rather than the underlying cause of the issue. It’s extremely unlikely that your iPhone is going to blow up, but troubleshooting its overheating problems now should give you some peace of mind and help it to run smoothly. In this article, we offer some simple tips to cool down a hot iPhone. How to keep an iPhone cool If your iPhone keeps overheating, you should look into where and how you are using it. These tips will help–of course, use these tips when possible: Remove the case. An extra layer of insulation makes it harder for your phone to cool down. Alternatively, there are iPhone cooling cases available and thermal phone cases. Consider a case with heat vents. You can even attach a fan to your iPhone. Don’t leave your phone in a car in the sun, where temperatures can rise rapidly. Take the iPhone with you. While in the car, you could put the iPhone in a car mount mounted in front of your vehicle’s air conditioning vents, such as this one from Miracase (U.K.) or this magnetic iPhone holder from Vicseed (U.S.). Avoid direct sunlight entirely, especially if you’re somewhere extremely hot. If you’re on vacation somewhere fiercely sunny, keep the iPhone in a bag or the shade. Refrain from using the phone if possible. Avoid playing games. Games, and particularly graphically advanced ones, tax the processor, which heats up the device. AR apps can be particularly taxing. Stop using Bluetooth because it provides an additional source of heat. You can turn off Bluetooth from the Control Center: swipe down from the top right on an iPhone without a Home button and tap the Bluetooth icon. (If your iPhone has a Home button swipe up from the bottom). Turn off Location Services. GPS can create heat. Turn it off using Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services. Speaking of GPS, avoid using Maps for directions. The iPhone can generate heat while doing this. Avoid charging your iPhone while it is hot. Give it a chance to cool down. Charging heats up the device., especially wireless charging. If you use a MagSafe charger, you’ll often find your iPhone seems hotter than you expect if you pull it off the charger while it’s running at maximum speed, which happens when the iPhone is below 80 percent charge. That’s normal. Turn on Airplane mode. This turns off GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Cellular data. It’s in Control Center: tap the plane icon. Turn off notifications if you can. Or turn the iPhone off entirely when not in use. When all else fails, restart your iPhone. This may have the effect of not just killing off all apps and background processes and starting from a fresh slate, but it may reset sensors or other data points that the iPhone uses to adjust its performance. Hopefully, these tips will help you to keep the iPhone running at an acceptable temperature. If not, it’s possible that there is a more serious fault, and you should make an appointment at Apple’s Genius Bar. Is the weather too hot for my iPhone? All the current iPhones are designed to operate at ambient temperatures of between 0 and 35º C (32 to 95º F). That means the temperature of the air around the device, rather than the device itself. That’s an idea of the numbers to watch out for when looking at the weather forecast. For most of the year, it’s unlikely that the temperature will stray far above or below those two points, but during the hotter months, we’re experiencing unprecedented heatwaves and temperatures rising around the planet, it’s becoming something we have to contend with more and more. A few degrees either way for a short period on a couple of occasions shouldn’t cause long-term damage, but iPhone owners in really hot or cold countries may need to be more cautious. Be careful leaving your iPhone outside in the winter, or in a parked car in the height of summer. Both of these can push the temperature outside of its operating norm. It’s important to note that these temperatures apply to the use of the iPhone. Apple says it’s safe to store an iPhone–not use it–at any temperature between -20 and 45º C (-4 to 113º F). What happens if an iPhone overheats? When the iPhone overheats severely it will display a warning message that the iPhone “needs to cool down before you can use it” (like the image above). Normally this will be displayed on a black background, although if you’re using navigation it will appear as an overlay alert. To resume use of your device as quickly as possible, turn it off, move it to a cooler environment, and give it a chance to cool down. The following things will happen when your iPhone is in cool-down mode: The device stops charging. The display dims or goes black. Cellular radios will enter a low-power state. The signal may weaken during this time. The camera flash is temporarily disabled. This can be a bit unnerving when you first see it. But aside from the inconvenience of not being able to use the phone temporarily, there are usually no further problems. If you’d like to read Apple’s official line on the subject, take a look at Keeping devices within acceptable operating temperatures. Should I be worried about my hot iPhone? Normally, no. Apple advises users that it is normal for an iPhone to get warm. But there are situations where the iPhone gets heated up: Ambient heat Charging. MagSafe charging tends to create more heat than charging through the iPhone’s connector. Failing battery: Check in Settings > Battery > Battery Health that the condition of the battery is Normal and that capacity is above 80 percent. If it’s not Normal or if the iPhone is bulging in the slightest, immediately stop using it and call Apple for advice on the next steps. The capacity being below 80 percent doesn’t mean the battery is failing, but it might be an indication of other problems if the iPhone is less than two years old. (Apple will replace a battery showing less than 80 percent of capacity at no charge within one year of purchase or if you have AppleCare+.) Setting up or restoring an iPhone: During the first few days after you restore an iPhone or set up a new one, Apple actually warns that the device can feel hot to the touch. That’s because a lot of on-device-only operations, such as facial recognition in the Photos app, are performed fresh based on the data that’s on the new device. You’ll have to wait it out, but keeping your iPhone plugged in more often during this period than you normally do may help, as some of these activities largely take place while charging and idle. Running a CPU/GPU intensive app: Even with Apple’s sophisticated chips and heat-dissipation techniques, an iPhone can still have so much demanded of it that it doesn’t say it’s overheated, but can seem too hot to use. Apps that are graphically intensive—games or streaming video—can cause an iPhone or heat up, but it can also happen when iOS is poorly managing background and foreground apps. You can try exiting an app or force quitting it (swipe up slightly from the bottom and then swipe the app’s window upward to the top of the screen). If your iPhone doesn’t cool down rapidly at that point, try restarting. A new iPhone model may be working out the bugs: Reports last year found that the iPhone 15 Pro initially seemed to cause the devices to get overly warm, if not uncomfortably hot, particularly when charging and with certain apps. Apple appears to have later tweaked iOS 17 and worked with developers, as those reports dissipated. Is my iPhone going to explode? This is very unlikely. iPhones have been known to overheat to catastrophic levels (on one occasion, melting the floor mat in a Florida woman’s car) but these have been isolated cases and usually turn out to be the result of an accident of some kind. The mat-melting iPhone, for instance, had been dropped in a pool some time before. (If your iPhone is dropped in water and then miraculously recovers, you should still get it checked out. Internal corrosion could cause trouble down the line.) In March 2017, CCTV footage emerged of an iPhone 6 Plus, which had been taken into a repair shop, being dropped by its panicked owner when it started to billow with smoke. Simon Owen, the proprietor of the shop (in Australia), reported afterward that “our service counter has a giant hole in it” In this case the phone was damaged previously, and the “explosion” seems to have happened when the owner pressed down on the broken screen to show what was wrong with it. But this was not an unprecedented incident, even at that shop, whose owner said that three years ago a similar mishap happened with an iPhone 5. There was also a case of a iPhone 7 Plus which “blew up,” according to Brianna Olivas, who shared her experience on Twitter at the time (offline now). Although in that case, it is possible that the liquid-filled case was to blame. Another instance happened in 2019 when the iPhone 6 of Robert Franklin of Texas exploded. The incident was described in a lawsuit: “Robert Franklin was listening to music on his iPhone 6, when he noticed the music playing on his iPhone began to skip,” the lawsuit reads. “As he picked up his iPhone to investigate, [it] suddenly exploded and caught fire in his face.” It’s not only Apple’s iPhone that has been reported to catch fire though, you’ve probably heard about Samsung and its overheating Note 7 phablet. The batteries in some Note 7 handsets overheated to dangerous levels, to the extent that Samsung recalled the product completely. For similar information applicable to your other Apple devices, see How to fix an overheating MacBook and How to fix an overheating iMac.

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How to turn the Action Button into a multi-function automation launcher
The Action Button on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 provides one-click access to features, but strangely it can only perform one action. With a quick workaround in the Shortcuts apps, it's possible to use the Action Button to trigger up to eight applications or automations.The iPhone Action Button is more powerful than you may think.The Action button has several default functions, including toggling silent mode, launching an app, setting focus, and more.The Action Button can only be assigned to perform a specific task, which is unusual when Apple uses double and triple clicks on the AirPods to perform different functions. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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A Few Brief Thoughts on Meta Connect 2024
The race to bring AR glasses to market is clearly on.

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Meta’s new AR glasses are what I want for the future of Apple Vision
Meta held a special event on Wednesday to announce updates for its platforms and also some new products. Among all the announcements, there was certainly one that caught all the attention: the Orion project. Orion is not a product coming soon to stores, but it’s a functional prototype of how Meta imagines AR glasses. And they’re exactly what I want for the future of Apple Vision. more…

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Masimo CEO steps down, but not because of Apple Watch dispute
Former Masimo CEO Joe Kiani may have won the war against Apple, but he has resigned after losing a fight with a hedge fund.Apple Watch Series 9 and newer are sold with a deactivated blood oxygen sensorAfter spending over $100 million and betting the company he founded on principle alone, Joe Kiani is out at Masimo. However, the reason he has resigned as CEO has nothing to do with Apple or a patent dispute.Reuters has the story, stating that Kiani stepped down after being removed from Masimo's board by shareholders. The move came after a proxy battle with hedge fund Politan Capital Management. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Get 20% off the popular TORRAS Ostand Spin cases w/ stand and ring grip for iPhone 16
iPhone 16 is officially here. Of course, customers buying a new iPhone will certainly want to protect their phone from damage and also make their lives easier, which is why TORRAS is launching new Ostand Spin cases with a built-in stand and ring grip for iPhone 16. Head below for a closer look and use code 925mac20 for a limited time discount on the new line of cases. more…

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Masimo CEO Joe Kiani resigns amid legal dispute with Apple
Apple and Masimo have been battling it out in court after the company specializing in health technologies managed to temporarily ban Apple Watch sales in the US due to alleged patent infringement. In the midst of this dispute, Masimo CEO Joe Kiani has now announced that he’s resigning from the company. more…

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Why Apple can’t decrypt iPhones of would-be Trump assassins
iPhone encryption can’t be bypassed, not even to gather more information on the men who tried to shoot former president Trump. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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iPhone 16 features and designs that didn't make it out of prototyping
While the iPhone 16 introduced a variety of hardware improvements, some of Apple's planned features never made it to the final mass-production units. Here's everything that was scrapped during development.Some iPhone 16 features didn't make it past the prototype stage.Apple's iPhone 16 lineup went through several different prototype stages, as is typically the case for new hardware projects. During these various development stages, the company sometimes makes significant design changes, altering the appearance of devices in the process.In other situations, however, Apple can remove new hardware features. This can happen for a variety of reasons, depending on the situation in question. The company has to make sure that new hardware components adhere to its stringent quality-control standards, meaning that different designs and materials are often tested. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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AirPods just got a lot better: How to use all the new features
With this month’s release of iOS 18 and new firmware, AirPods Pro just got a lot better. Apple has added new gestures, improvements to gaming support, and more. Head below for a recap of each of these features and details on how to use each of them. more…

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Apple TV app adds proper Watchlist in iOS 18.1 beta
In iOS 18.1 beta, Apple has finally added a proper Watchlist to the Apple TV app that only includes TV shows and movies that the user has added… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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CBS News reviews iPhone 16 Pro: ‘A lot of power in a pocket-friendly package’
Apple this month introduced iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, featuring Apple Intelligence, larger display sizes, new creative… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Meta's Orion preview shines a light on Apple's spatial computing future
While Meta might be playing fast and loose describing its Orion smart glasses as having the look and feel of a regular pair of glasses, it is a clear look at the future possibilities of Apple Vision.Meta Orion are a pair of AR glasses that hope to pass as regular specsWords used to mean something, like "Artificial Intelligence," "hologram," and "regular pair of glasses," but we're throwing out all pretense in light of Meta's latest announcement. These definitely "regular" looking spectacles promise to bring augmented reality computing to your face — well, not your face exactly.Orion isn't a public product. It is being revealed to show that Meta has made progress in the last five years towards, well, something. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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