By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Apple Music emerges as the top choice for HomePod users — with Spotify also very strong on the platform.Is Amazon Music evidence of a monopoly?Recent research from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) has shed light on the competitive music streaming hardware landscape. It reveals that Amazon’s in-house music services, Prime Music and Amazon Music Unlimited, are gaining significant traction.The popularity of Amazon Music, however, raises concerns about fair competition, as roughly one-third of consumers use Amazon Prime Music. Meanwhile, 14% opt for Amazon Music Unlimited, potentially impacting the market share of rivals like Apple Music, Spotify, and Google’s YouTube Music. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The lowest price available on Apple’s latest Mac Studio is available exclusively to AppleInsider readers, with a special promo code discounting the M2 Max model with 32GB RAM by $204. Plus, get three years of AppleCare for $139.Apple’s standard Mac Studio has ample specs, including an M2 Max chip with a 12-core CPU and 30-core GPU, 32GB of memory and 512GB of storage. And while it retails for $1,999, exclusive promo code APINSIDER knocks $204 off the desktop computer, bringing the price down to $1,795 at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama.Use code APINSIDERThis is the lowest price available across leading Apple resellers, according to our M2 Mac Studio Price Guide, and is one of the top Mac Studio deals across the entire range. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Two more potential features inbound to iOS 18 have surfaced in rumors, with Safari Browsing Assistant and Encrypted Visual Search possibly on the way.An iPhone running iOS 17Apple is a few months away from introducing the new features it will be including in iOS 18 at WWDC 2024. As the rumor mill ramps up ahead of the event, two new features have surfaced that could improve how users browse the internet.According to Nicolas Alvarez on X, the features are titled “Safari browsing assistant” and “Encrypted visual search.” Alvarez doesn’t go into detail about the features of each, but does say that they each appear to use the Private Relay infrastructure to send data to Apple. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A new report says that almost two years in to its program for developing 2 nanometer processors, TSMC is on schedule for Apple to use the technology in its mid- and late- 2025 devices like the iPhone 17 Pro.Back in 2022, Apple’s processor manufacturer, TSMC, announced that it planned mass production of 2nm designs by 2025. Shortly after the announcement, it was reported that Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro would be the first device to get the new processors.Then in early 2024, it was claimed that Apple had secured TSMC’s entire output of 2nm processors. They are to be used across the iPhone 17 Pro and Apple Silicon Macs.Now according to Digitimes, TSMC is on track to produce its “N2” 2nm processors. Small scale production is planned for late 2024, with mass manufacturing during 2025. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The Apple Pencil 3’s rumored squeeze gesture could provide more than one function, with more than one gesture potentially arriving with the stylus.Apple Pencil 2The iPad and iPad Pro stylus introduced a double-tap gesture for the Apple Pencil 2, letting users switch functions on the fly. Following claims that the Apple Pencil 3 could include a squeezing gesture, it now seems that there may be more gesture options on the way.According to iMore, code in the iPadOS 17.5 developer beta mentions gesture controls, but goes beyond simply detecting a squeeze. It is claimed that there are references to a long squeeze gesture, along with a double squeeze, alongside the previously discovered squeeze. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele and Wes Hilliard) Apple Vision Pro is an incredible piece of hardware, but it would be nothing without apps. Here are the best apps to try for Apple’s spatial computer.There are several great apps for Apple Vision Pro alreadyIt has been a little over two months since Apple released Apple Vision Pro for purchase. Native software been slow to arrive, but a handful of apps have emerged as must-have options for visionOS.As it is on any other platform, there are multiple types of software that can run on Apple Vision Pro. Those are native apps that take advantage of spatial computing, compatible apps that originated on iPhone or iPad, and experiences that offer 3D or spatial content. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A new leak claims that Apple is preparing to release the iPhone 16 Plus in more than the five colors of the current iPhone 15 Plus.iPhone 15 review: Displays on iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 PlusFollowing rumors of both what colors the iPhone 16 Pro may get and how, leaker “Fixed focus digital” claims to know Apple’s plans for the iPhone 16 Plus. The leaker says on Chinese social media site Weibo that the colors will be: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) With India accounting for an ever greater proportion of iPhone manufacturing, Apple and its suppliers are planning to build residential accommodation by the thousands.Mumbai, IndiaIndia is becoming progressively more important to Apple as the company works to reduce its over-reliance on China, and Apple has already built new offices in the country. Now as Bloomberg reports that India now assembles one in seven iPhones, Apple is looking to build housing for staff.The growth to one in seven iPhones means Indian production has doubled since the last fiscal year. It means India has produced $14 billion worth of iPhones, or approximately 14% of Apple’s overall production. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Chip Loder) Whisky is an app that simplifies using the Game Porting Toolkit on your Mac, and can open up a wealth of Windows games to Mac users. Here’s how to use it.The Whisky appWe previously covered how to install and use Game Porting Toolkit (GPTK) on your Mac to run some Win32 games on modern Apple Silicon Mac hardware.Win32 is the name for the architecture used in older 32-bit Microsoft Windows apps from the 1980’s and 1990’s. Win32 had its own programming API which no longer runs natively on modern 64-bit versions of Windows. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) The upcoming iPad Pro models are rumored to feature cutting-edge OLED displays, a significant upgrade from the current LCD panels, and iPadOS 17.5 hints at their impending release.The 2024 iPad Pro models could have an OLED displayEvidence found in the code of iPadOS 17.5 beta suggests that Apple could introduce OLED displays in the upcoming iPad Pro models. They are expected to be announced in May.According to firmware analysis by 9to5Mac on Tuesday, the new iPad models, identified as iPad16,3 through iPad16,6, are expected to come in two sizes with Wi-Fi and Cellular options, as usual for iPads. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
