By Andrew Orr and Mike Wuerthele German musician Cro claims Apple has a secret deal to blur his face in photos without his mask. The rapper claiming that Apple has this so-called privacy feature for celebs is pure theater.Cro, whose real name is Carlo Waibel. Image credit: fr.deIn an October 2025 YouTube Short posted by GQ Germany, Cro explains that he’s rarely recognized in public. When it happens, he says he’s happy, but he insists photos of him without the mask simply don’t work.”I made a deal with Apple,” he says in the video. “If anyone tries to take a photo of me without the mask, it automatically blacks out. You don’t see anything.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Christine McKee Surfshark’s best VPN deal this week delivers plans as low as $1.99 per month, plus a bonus three months — making it an affordable virtual private network to protect your privacy.Get Surfshark VPN for iPhone, Mac, and more for just $1.99 per month – Image credit: SurfsharkSurfshark’s October sale sees the Starter plan drop to as low as $1.99 per month with an extra three months free when you pay upfront for a 2-year plan. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Amber Neely It’s officially autumn, which means Charlie Brown and his gang are headed back to Apple TV+ in “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” and you can still watch it for free. Here’s when, and how.Image Credit: Apple”It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” follows the Peanuts crew on their Halloween adventures, from trick-or-treating to waiting for the legendary Great Pumpkin. The movie will be available to stream for free on Apple TV+ on Saturday, October 18, and Sunday, October 29.It’s not the only Peanuts special on the calendar this year. Apple TV+ will once again make the Thanksgiving and Christmas classics available for free during select weekends. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By William Gallagher While saying the iPhone 17 upgrade cycle is only modestly more than predicted, Morgan Stanley sees promising signs for the iPhone 18 and has raised its target price to $298.iPhone 17 Pro Max Back in March 2025, the investment bank cut its price down to $252 because of fears that upgrades to the iPhone 17 range would be low. Now in a note to investors seen by AppleInsider, its analysts are saying that it is seeing higher upgrades than predicted — and believes more is to come.Specifically, its industry checks suggest that while the supply chain hasn’t yet increased iPhone production, it will do so imminently. Details from multiple suppliers suggests that in the remaining months of 2025, Apple will increase its iPhone 17 order from 84-86 million, to something in the low 90 millions. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele Ahead of a mysterious announcement on October 30 iPad versions of Affinity’s suite of apps — Affinity Photo, Affinity Publisher, and Affinity Designer — have been made entirely free. We think you need to move quickly to get this, though.Affinity’s suite of apps has been made free for the iPadAfter Serif, the publisher of the Affinity apps, was acquired by Canva in 2024, it launched an extended free trial of all of its apps, across iPad and Mac. But this new offer, exclusive to the iPad editions, looks to be permanent — or a mistake.Affinity has been promoting a big announcement, now scheduled for October 30, and describes it as “true creative freedom.” But there are as yet no further details, and there has been no formal announcement of the free iPad apps. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Wesley Hilliard Smart glasses, not to be confused with AR glasses, have become somewhat popular among a select niche, and Apple wants to prioritize getting a competing option to the market by 2027.Apple Vision Pro deprioritized in push for smart glassesApple Vision Pro and visionOS debuted in 2023 as a peek at the future of Apple’s plans for spatial computing. In the meantime, smart glasses have made slightly broader appeal, and Apple is allegedly shifting priorities to tackle the product line.According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple has redirected resources away from the lighter Apple Vision Pro project to the smart glasses initiative. This could mean a delay of the lighter Apple Vision Pro, which was expected in 2027, but that isn’t known. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Marko Zivkovic The base model iPhone 17 debuted with improved cameras and Pro-level features like ProMotion. Here’s how it compares to Apple’s most affordable smartphone, the iPhone 16e.iPhone 17 [left] vs. iPhone 16e [right]At its “Awe Dropping” event on September 9, Apple unveiled the new-and-improved iPhone 17. It features a larger 6.3-inch display with ProMotion, a 3nm A19 chip, and a 48MP telephoto camera.At just $799, the base model iPhone 17 is the lowest-priced device in the iPhone 17 range, but it’s not the cheapest iPhone you can get brand new from Apple. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By William Gallagher Apple TV+ has extended its deal for classic “Charlie Brown” shows and to continue making new ones, for at least another five years.Snoopy, Woodstock, and all the Peanuts gang, are to stay on Apple TV+ — image credit: AppleIn 2019, Charles M. Shulz’s famous hound’s “Snoopy in Space” was among the earliest shows on Apple TV+. Then in 2020, the company signed a deal with rights holders Wildbrain and Peanuts Worldwide, to bring Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the whole gang to screens in classics and new originals.Now Apple TV+ has announced an extension of that deal in what is the Peanuts gang’s 75th year. The deal will see new shows — including a Charlie Brown movie currently in production — alongside all of the classics. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Christine McKee Amazon is clearing out Apple Watch inventory, and this deal on the cellular SE 2 delivers the lowest price on record.Grab the lowest price ever on a cellular Apple Watch SE 2.Pick up the 40mm Apple Watch SE 2 (GPS + Cellular) for just $189 — a discount of 37% off MSRP. Select styles are eligible for the record-breaking price drop, including the ever-popular Midnight Aluminum Case with Ink Sport Loop Band.Buy Apple Watch for $189 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Wesley Hilliard Apple’s AirPods are notorious for being unserviceable, and a new teardown video shows the AirPods Pro 3 do nothing to address that.AirPods Pro 3 demolished during teardown. Image source: iFixitThe popular tiny earbuds are also some of the most environmentally unfriendly products Apple makes. Each update, iFixit emphasizes this with their brutal teardowns of the AirPods.The AirPods Pro 3 got a score of 0 out of 10, which is the norm for all AirPods. They’re completely unrepairable in any regard, and battery replacements are still impossible. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
