By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) New Zealand authorities say that Apple’s iPhone Crash Detection was instrumental in helping them find the site where two teenage women were killed in an off-road crash.Apple’s Crash Detection featureTeenagers Joanna Beach and Bondi Reihana Richmond died in a crash in Mount Richmond Forest Park, toward the northernmost of New Zealand’s south island. They were in a four-wheel drive (4WD), driving through Beebys Knob Track at 11:00 P.M. local time on Monday, April 8, 2024, when the accident happened.No other vehicles are reported to have been involved. According to the New Zealand Herald, police said that “inquiries into the cause of the crash are ongoing and will be presented to the coroner; however, the vehicle was found down a steep bank.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple will reportedly update its entire Mac line to the M4 processor, beginning in late 2024 and concluding with the Mac Pro in the second half of 2025.The 14-inch MacBook Pro is to be the first to gain the M4 processorFollowing reports that Apple is planning an M4 processor with AI features for the Mac, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has revealed an expected release schedule for the whole range. Writing in his “Power On” newsletter, he says that the transition will, unsurprisingly, start with the MacBook Pro.According to Gurman, the plan is for these Macs to be updated to M4 around the end of the year: Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Stephen Silver) In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, NASA iPad thefts were investigated, stolen credit cards were used at an Apple Store, and iPhones were stolen from a Philadelphia AT&T Store.The Apple Store in Naperville, Ill. The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the world of Apple-related crime. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Just over a week after Apple changed rules to allow game emulators on iPhone and iPad, the first have made their way into the App Store.Emulators arrive on iPhoneApple made a change to guideline 4.7 of the App Store Review Guidelines in early April, reversing a rule that effectively banned the submission of console and classic game emulators for iOS and iPadOS.The change, which specifically allows apps to run “software that is not embedded in the binary,” with “retro game console emulator apps” included on the list of acceptable applications of the rule change. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has responded to Epic’s accusation it is in contempt of court for failing to remove anti-steering measures to its liking, by insisting it’s really complying with the order.Fortnite on an iPhoneOn March 13, the Epic vs Apple saga rumbled on with a motion from Epic asking the court to hold Apple in contempt of court. The “Fortnite” maker alleged that Apple had failed to properly comply with a court order to allow developers to link to outside payment platforms, also known as Apple’s anti-steering rules.The new motion, filed on Friday and seen by Reuters, opposes Epic’s motion to enforce the injunction. It tells the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California that Epic’s complaint is “without merit.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Packed with upgrades, Apple’s latest M3 MacBook Air with 16GB RAM, 512GB of storage and a 10-core GPU is marked down to $1,349. AppleCare is discounted with an exclusive coupon as well, dropping the price down to $159.The exclusive $150 discount* is in effect with promo code APINSIDER at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama. Celebrating 50 years in business, the retailer is marking down Apple’s latest MacBook Air with the M3 chip in every set of specs.Use code APINSIDERBoth the 13-inch and 15-inch screen sizes are eligible for a coupon discount, but we’re especially fond of the 13-inch configuration with a 10-core GPU, 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD. After the coupon is applied during Step 4 of checkout (Payments section), the price drops to $1,349 in your choice of finish — the best price available across Apple resellers, according to our M3 MacBook Air 13-inch Price Guide. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is continuing to insist that users can still get a lot of work done with just 8GB of memory in a Mac, while also being bullish about improving the gaming experience and AI development on the platform.MacBook ProIn November, Apple VP of worldwide product marketing Bob Borchers defended selling Macs with 8GB of memory, insisting that design improvements makes 8GB as useful as 16GB in a PC. Months later, chiefs at the company are continuing to insist that small is beautiful, at least in terms of memory capacities.In an interview with IT Home, product marketing manager Evan Buyze said that 8GB of memory is suitable for many tasks, including web browsing, streaming, light photo and video editing, and some gaming. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) Accessory manufacturer Ugreen is shifting into a new product category, and has launched a wide range of network attached storage devices with an excellent price-to-performance ratio. Unfortunately the line ships with software that is too immature to unconditionally recommend today.Ugreen DXP8800 Plus review: Mature hardware, infant softwareThe Ugreen NASync range consists of storage appliances for consumer and professional use, ranging from a two-bay device up to an 8-bay version. It also offers a four-bay edition aimed at media professionals, one that uses M.2 NVMe drives for high speeds.For this review, Ugreen supplied us with the DXP8800 Plus, the eight-bay model intended to offer high capacities of storage for business and power users. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Apple’s upgraded M3 MacBook Pro 14-inch with a bump up to 1TB of storage is eligible for an exclusive $200 discount, plus grab bonus savings on three years of AppleCare.Adorama began as a photography store in New York City.To snap up the exclusive $200 markdown, head over to Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama and enter promo code APINSIDER during Step 4 of checkout (labeled Payments). Step-by-step instructions showing where to enter the code can be found further down this page.Use code APINSIDER Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) For five years, Apple has been running a Heart and Movement Study using the Apple Watch, and its researchers have now examined the training and cardio exercises that marathon runners do.You may never have seen it — all Apple Watch exercise rings completedThe Apple Heart and Movement Study has been run in partnership with the American Heart Association and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, since 2019. Ahead of Marathon Monday, April 15, 2024, and the Boston Marathon in particular, researchers have been examining health data of people who run and walk marathons.Between its founding in November 2019 and January 1, 2024, the study’s researchers say that there have been 201,471 participants. More than 1,500 ran an estimated 2,623 marathons in total, plus over 50% of participants had at least one single running workout of 5K or more. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
