By Marko Zivkovic A new leak suggests that the hinge of the iPhone Fold will use “chip-level polymer printing 3D technology” and the iPhone 18 upgrades will be limited to color changes.The iPhone Fold will allegedly feature a 3D-printed hinge.With Apple’s first foldable expected to debut in late 2026, we’re now seeing more and more claims about its hardware. Following multiple rumors suggesting Liquid Metal would be used for the hinge of the iPhone Fold, another tipster has provided a new tidbit about the component.To be more specific, a translated post from leaker Fixed Focus Digital on Weibo said that Apple is putting considerable effort into its foldable iPhone. This reportedly “involves chip-level high-molecular 3D printing technology, with further developments in the hinge design still to be revealed.” Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Amber Neely “Widow’s Bay” blends genuine horror with character-driven comedy, creeping onto Apple TV at the end of April.Image Credit: Apple TVSet in the idyllic town of the same name, “Widow’s Bay” follows Mayor Tom Loftis as he prepares to bolster the town’s long-struggling tourism industry. Loftis is ready to battle long-held superstitions to earn the respect of Widow’s Bay’s citizens, who believe he’s a coward.While he does manage to attract tourists, the victory is hollow. As old horrors bubble to the surface, Loftis learns that the superstitions may have been more than just old wives’ tales after all. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Andrew Orr NASA’s Artemis II crew launched with iPhones on its mission around the Moon, but the devices are present as personal tools rather than officially part of the spacecraft’s systems.iPhone 17 ProArtemis II, the first deep-space flight to reflect this change, sent four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby aboard Orion to validate systems for future missions. Just prior to this launch, NASA approved personal smartphones for astronauts in February 2026, ending a decades-long restriction on consumer electronics in crewed missions.And now, iPhones are in crewmembers’ hands. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Christine McKee Amazon is kicking off April with steeper discounts on Apple’s brand-new M5 MacBook Air.Apple’s M5 MacBook Air hits new low prices at Amazon – Image credit: AppleSave $85 on the 13-inch Air with 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, bringing the price down to $1,415.50 in Silver.Buy M5/24GB/1TB MacBook Air for $1,415 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By William Gallagher Apple has only had one person remain with the firm for its entire history. Still employee number 8, Chris Espinosa talks about staying there for half a century, and counting.Chris Espinosa, Apple Employee #8 — image credit: Chris EspinosaChris Espinosa has had very many roles at Apple, ranging from System 7 marketing manager to his position today on the tvOS team. But he was hired by Steve Jobs to write programs for the Apple II computer in 1976 — when he was just 14.”It was really, really fun, because that was the time when people were starting the entire industry from scratch,” Espinosa has now told The New York Times. “Whether computer stores or commercial software, he added, “all of these things had to be invented.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By William Gallagher Following Apple Ireland getting fined for paying out to Russian app developers, the company has ceased all payment processing for the country, meaning users are cut off from buying new apps, or continuing to subscribe to Apple Music.Moscow — image credit:WikimediaArguably, if a user in Russia subscribes to a Russian developer’s app, that’s between them. But since Apple hosts such apps and takes a cut before passing earnings on to the developer, this means Apple is dealing with Russian businesses.There’s a sufficiently grey area here that Apple Ireland — which is responsible for all non-US Apple business — told regulators about it. And those regulators decided “on the balance of probability” that Apple had broken sanctions. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Oliver Haslam Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro will not be available in black, marking the second year in a row that buyers will have to choose a different color instead.Mockup of a deep red iPhone 18 Pro MaxApple ditched black for the iPhone 17 Pro in 2025, choosing to offer a new Cosmic Orange color alongside Silver and Deep Blue. Now, Weibo leaker Instant Digital has poured cold water on any hopes that the stealth option would return in 2026.”It seems that the black of the iPhone 18 Pro has been cut again,” the leaker said before saying that the move was “uncomfortable.” It’s unclear whether that last word was a quirk of machine translation, but it likely matches the mood of iPhone buyers who prefer their devices to blend into the background. Something nobody could accuse the Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro of doing. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By William Gallagher Jay Blahnik is to retire from Apple in July 2026, following accusations of him turning Apple Fitness+ into a toxic mental health work environment.Jay Blahnik – image credit AppleBlahnik and Apple were both sued over the Apple Fitness+ work environment in 2024, although the suit was not reported until August 2025. It came to light then as part of a series of accusations against Blahnik which claimed that around 10% of his 100-strong team had taken extended medical or mental health leave since 2022.Now according to the New York Times, Blahnik is to retire from Apple in July 2026. Reportedly, Apple told employees that Blahnik is leaving “to spend more time with his family and make an exciting move to New York City.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Wesley Hilliard Apple purchased a 20% stake in Globalstar, so it has been thrown in the middle of the negotiations for Amazon to purchase the company. It powers SOS via Satellite on iPhone and Apple Watch.Globalstar powers SOS via SatelliteIt seems that Amazon could end up owning the infrastructure behind Emergency SOS via Satellite. The critical feature launched with iPhone 14 and has even become available with Apple Watch Ultra 3, but it relies on satellites operated by Globalstar.According to a Financial Times report covered by 9to5Mac, Amazon is in talks to acquire Globalstar. Apple purchased a 20% stake in the company in 2024, which means it has been included in these acquisition talks. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Marko Zivkovic The third-generation iPad Air, in all its variants, is now officially a “vintage product,” as more than five years have passed since its launch.All variants of the 2019 iPad Air 3 are now vintage, according to Apple.The iPad Air debuted back in 2019, five years after the second-generation iPad Air. Relative to its predecessor, the iPad Air 3 featured a larger 10.5-inch display, Apple Pencil support, and a much more powerful A12 Bionic chip.Both cellular and Wi-Fi only variants are have now made their way to Apple’s “vintage products” list. Apple considers a product “vintage” when it stopped offering the device for sale more than five years ago, and less than seven years ago. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
