By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) The battle between Apple and Epic Games goes on as Judge Gonzalez Rogers finds Apple in violation of an injunction, which may result in Apple being charged with contempt by federal prosecutors.Apple vs Epic continues. Image source: Epic GamesThe Epic vs Apple trial began as a result of Epic Games deliberately violating App Store rules in order to create a marketing campaign against Apple. The results had Apple win on every aspect except one — anti-steering.Apple was ordered via a 2021 injunction to remove anti-steering barriers for third-party businesses, but Apple’s App Store changes didn’t satisfy Epic Games. A complaint was filed in March, which resulted in a very critical ruling on April 30 from Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) The AirBorne vulnerability disclosed on Tuesday affects millions of products, including Apple’s discontinued and fan-favorite AirPort routers. A petition hopes to change that.AirPort Express was discontinued in 2018While the Oligo report didn’t discuss AirPort routers directly, the discontinued products are affected by AirBorne. The vulnerability can lead to wormable, zero-click exploits that can infect any connected device on a network with malware.According to a petition filed on change.org by IT professional and developer Gary Longsine, AirPort routers that are still in use today will be rendered immediately obsolete without updates. Apple discontinued the routers in 2018 and provided the last firmware update in June 2019. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) Apple has issued warnings to select iPhone users, whom the company believes may have been targeted by mercenary spyware.Apple has warned some users of a mercenary spyware attack on iOS.In 2021, Apple announced it would alert iOS users to state-sponsored spyware attacks that it detects. Since then, the iPhone maker has sent such notifications on multiple occasions, often notifying users in more than 90 countries.Apple has now issued another alert, according to a TechCrunch report published on Wednesday. Specifically, warnings were received by Dutch political activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek and Italian journalist Ciro Pellegrino, among others. Apple reportedly alerted users across 100 countries, saying that they were the targets of mercenary spyware. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) Sonnet has maintained its excellent reputation for quality accessories for Mac users, with the new Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 SSD Dock offering tons of ports and even fast storage expansion too.Sonnet’s Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 SSD DockA staple of Mac desktops is the Thunderbolt dock, a device that can take advantage of the massive bandwidth of Thunderbolt connections and share it out to a ton of peripherals. With the advent of Thunderbolt 5, a new wave of docks are emerging, taking advantage of the extra available bandwidth.Sonnets attempt at the product category, the Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 SSD Dock, is one that aims to provide a lot of utility to consumers using that bandwidth. Both in terms of what they could connect up to their Mac and in terms of storage capabilities. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Sponsored Content) Even if you’re still relying on noisy gas generators, it isn’t too late to start switching to solar and battery solutions from Bluetti, and save big thanks to federal tax credits and trade-in subsidy.Go green with Bluetti’s solar and portable power solutionsSwitching to solar and battery-based energy in the U.S. can actually save you some money on taxes. And no, this isn’t something for the distant future — it’s happening right now.Thanks to the U.S. Residential Clean Energy Credit, you can score a 30% federal tax credit on eligible solar systems and home batteries through 2032. So, with the right setup like the AC500 Home Battery Backup, you’re not just saving on your electricity bill — you could also get a portion of your purchase back when tax season rolls around. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Razer’s recent release of its own PC Remote Play app pits it against the incumbent PC game streaming king, Steam Link. Here’s what to know about the two gaming heavyweights’ remote gaming apps running on iPhone, iPad, and sometimes Mac.Razer PC Remote Play [left], Steam Link [right]Game peripherals maker Razer released its PC Remote Play app to the App Store in April. The app, an extension of its existing software work in gaming, provides a way for gamers to play Windows games on an iOS or iPadOS device.Aside from being useful, it’s also a helpful promotional tool for its accessory lineup, which includes the Razer Kishi game controller for iPhone. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed in court testimony that the company hopes to strike a deal with Apple by mid-2025 to bring its Gemini AI technology to Apple Intelligence.Apple IntelligenceDuring a federal antitrust trial on April 29, Pichai said Google is in discussions with Apple to integrate Gemini into Apple Intelligence, the AI system expected to power upcoming versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The testimony was first reported by Reuters.Gemini is Google’s family of AI models, developed by Alphabet’s DeepMind unit. It includes Gemini Nano, optimized for mobile devices, and Gemini Ultra for high-performance computing. The system is capable of summarizing content, generating code, and performing complex language tasks. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Fearing regulation and the need for costly new systems verifying the age of users, Meta and Spotify are among a group lobbying Washington to have Apple and Google deal with it for them.App Store iconIn March 2025, Utah became the first state to require Apple and others to add age verification. That legal requirement is explicitly directed at Google and Apple, rather than any third-party app developers.Plus Apple has already announced and begun implementing a series of age verification-related steps for iOS. This again sees the burden falling on Apple. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) We’ve got our hands on iPhone 17 mockups. Here’s what the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Air will look like, and feel like once they ship in September 2025.All four of the rumored iPhone 17 modelsMost case manufacturers don’t get any support from Apple. All of the companies involved have to get a let-up on competition to get an early piece of the iPhone case market, and launching cases that work with new iPhones every year is a billion-dollar industry.To further that end, dummy units are produced in spring by case and accessory manufacturers. All of the firms source design files from sometimes sketchy sources for the new phones to get as early a start as possible on designing and manufacturing products. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Amazon-owned Woot has launched a flash deal valid today only on a closeout 16-inch MacBook Pro that’s equipped with an impressive 8TB of storage and 32GB of RAM.Save $3,400 on an 8TB MacBook Pro.If you’re looking for a significant amount of storage, Woot’s MacBook Pro flash sale has dropped the 16-inch M1 Max model to $1,899.99 on April 30 only.Save $3,600 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
