By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen) A new report claims that Apple’s current schedule doesn’t include updates to its Mac Pro and Mac Studio machines until the middle of 2025.Mac Studio and Mac Pro may stick with M2 chips until 2025.The Mac Studio and Mac Pro got their most recent refreshes at the 2023 WWDC, it may be a bit of a wait for the next refresh. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the two pro-level Macs will be skipped in 2024. If accurate, this would mean a two-year refresh cycle for Apple’s current highest-end machines.Apple’s M3 chip debuted with Pro and Max versions out of the gate, at the October 2023 MacBook Pro-centric event. Other chips started at the base, and worked their ways up to Pro, Max, and Ultra. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Chip Loder) There is an easy way to see a list of everything Apple talked about at WWDC sessions since 2000, without manually combing through Apple’s pages. Here’s how to do it.Dive into app & game development through new ‘Apple Pathways’ hubWWDC is an invaluable resource for developers. The recorded sessions provide valuable insights for developers from Apple and experts.Apple has talked about thousands of different topics since the turn of the century. There are so many, it’s hard to plow through them all. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) On May 19, 2001, the very first Apple Stores were opened, changing not only how customers would buy Apple hardware and get service for purchases, but also alter brick-and-mortar retail forever.Apple Vision Pro in Apple Fifth Avenue in 2024″This is our store,” Steve Jobs said, as he introduced the Apple Store for the first time. He did it in a video launch on May 15, 2001, just ahead of the first-ever Apple Stores opening the following Saturday.The Apple Store, Apple’s first foray into its own retail stores, opened its first two locations on May 19, 2001, in Glendale, Calif. and then in Tysons Corner, Virginia. One AppleInsider staffer was present for the opening of the latter store. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers remains unconvinced of Apple’s rationale for claiming it is complying with her original order, following testimony from Apple Fellow Phil Schiller.Epic continues to belittle Apple’s app store practices while mirroring them in its own storeAs part of the ongoing complaint from Epic Games questioning Apple’s compliance with the judge’s original orders, Schiller and another executive tried to explain how the company arrived at its recent 27 percent commission fee change.They also refuted the judge’s assertion that there is “no data” that the effective commission rate for developers is, on average, lower. Apple has a number of exceptions, including ongoing subscriptions and no commission at all for free apps, that result in an overall lower fee burden. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) If you’re looking for an easy-to-ride electric bike for commuting to work or running errands, the Tenway CGO600 is hard to beat — provided you’re willing to drop the cash on it.CGO600 Pro Electric Bike review — A stylish bike for city ridingThere are plenty of reasons to take up cycling. Beyond being an excellent way to incorporate exercise into your daily routine, its probably the best method of transportation for those in-between distances that are too far to walk but too close to drive.However, traditional bikes can be a bit limited. For instance, during the summer, arriving at work drenched in sweat might not be appreciated by your co-workers. This is where electric bikes, like the Tenway CGO600 Pro, really make themselves useful. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) The tech mavens at iFixit has posted a new video featuring a teardown of both the 13-inch iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil Pro.It takes a sonic cutter to get into the guts of the Apple Pencil Pro. Image credit: iFixitThe popular site posted a video featuring what it calls the “destruction” of the Apple Pencil Pro and the latest iPad Pro model. The video shows significant changes to the design of the iPad Pro that make it more repairable, but the new Apple Pencil Pro’s design is quite the opposite.The new video follows a previous teardown of the M4-based 13-inch iPad Pro by YouTuber Phone Repair Guru. That video noted that while it was more difficult to get into the new iPad Pro, once the screen was separated the other design changes made it more repairable than previous models. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) With the iPhone 16 on the horizon, Apple is reportedly taking steps to clear out stocks of the iPhone 15 family of devices.iPhones older than the 13 models will be worth more in trade-in soon.Starting on May 20th, Apple will allegedly boost the amount of credit paid for trading in older iPhones towards the purchase of any iPhone 15 model in the US and Canada. The report, from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, says the promotion will run until June 3rd.The boosted trade-in promotion may not apply to very recent models, such as the iPhone 13 and 14 iPhones, and most recent iPhone SE. Instead, Apple is looking to encourage customers who have held on to older iPhones to make the leap to an iPhone 15 model. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Apple’s recent App Store Transparency Report highlights substantial increases in app downloads and registered developers, along with details on the latest app removals due to government takedowns.2023 App Store report shows rise in downloads, developers & removalsEach year, Apple publishes its App Store Transparency Report, offering a comprehensive look into its operations. It provides valuable insights into user engagement, app reviews, developer activities, and other tidbits.The company has released its transparency report for 2023, and it shows impressive growth in various numbers over 2022. For example, the App Store saw increased user engagement in 2023. Weekly visitors averaged 734,673,588, up from 656,739,889 in 2022. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The iPhone has a well-loved camera system that Apple continues to improve over time. Here’s what’s rumored to change with the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro.The cameras of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro MaxThe camera is arguably one of the most important parts of the iPhone. The imaging capabilities of the smartphone have been a common attraction for consumers, choosing to shoot with Apple’s system over mobile devices.It’s so important to Apple that its “Shot on iPhone” marketing exercise focuses on the quality and capabilities of the iPhone in capturing video and audio. Even to a professional or broadcast grade. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The developer behind Delta has been threatened with legal action by Adobe, forcing the game emulator to change its icon.Adobe’s logo [left], Delta’s new icon [middle], Delta’s old icon [right]On Friday, the Delta game emulator updated its icon to something a bit unusual. Instead of an incomplete triangle that represents its namesake, the fourth Greek letter delta, the icon’s top section appears to have been broken off and shifted to one side.In a Mastodon post, the change is explained by the threat of legal action. Rather than a competing app marketplace or an app developer, the challenge instead came from Creative Cloud maker Adobe. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
