Looking for a new MagSafe battery to power your pre-ordered iPhone 17? You might be out of luck if you were eyeing Apple's latest offering. Apple's newly released MagSafe battery pack comes with a big caveat: it only works with the all-new ultra-thin iPhone Air. The $99 accessory isn't compatible with the iPhone 17 or iPhone 17 Pro, according to Apple's official product page. The compatibility restriction is a result... Read more ›
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Apple's Live Translation feature, unveiled during its AirPods Pro 3 announcement, is expanding to older models including AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and AirPods Pro 2. The new Live Translation functionality requires AirPods updated with the latest firmware to pair with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone running iOS 26 or later, so iPhone 15 Pro and newer models are supported. Apple has been beta testing firmware in concert with iOS... Read more ›
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The iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max can charge at up to 25W using the next-generation Qi2.2 chargers. Qi2.2 is an upgraded specification that matches the 25W charging speed of the updated MagSafe specification introduced last year. Apple debuted ‌MagSafe‌ 2 last year, and the iPhone 16 models, ‌iPhone 17‌, and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ models can charge at up to 25W over ‌MagSafe‌, so now the... Read more ›
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The iPhone 17 Pro and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max are available in just three color options, notably with no black option. The new high-end models are available in Silver, Cosmic Orange, and Deep Blue. Orange is a new addition to the Pro lineup, while blue returns from the iPhone 15 Pro. Natural, Desert, and Black have not been carried over, making this year's selection of color options the smallest since... Read more ›
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The iPhone Air can charge with MagSafe at up to 20W, according to Apple's technical specifications page for the new device. 20W is 5W slower than the 25W that the other iPhone 17 models (and iPhone 16 models) can charge at using one of Apple's updated ‌MagSafe‌ adapters. It is also limited to 20W Qi2 speeds instead of the 25W enabled by Qi2.2. To fast charge wirelessly, the ‌iPhone‌ Air... Read more ›
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Apple has announced that its new hypertension detection feature, initially exclusive to the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Apple Watch Series 11, will be expanded to include earlier Apple Watch models. The feature will be available on Apple Watch Series 9 and later, plus Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later models, with watchOS 26. FDA clearance is expected soon, with availability in over 150 countries this month. Hypertension detection uses... Read more ›
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Following today's "Awe dropping" special event, the Apple Watch lineup now contains five models at different price points. The full new Apple Watch lineup is as follows: Apple Watch SE 3 (40mm): Starts at $249 Apple Watch SE 3 (44mm): Starts at $279 Apple Watch Series 11 (42mm): Starts at $399 Apple Watch Series 11 (46mm): Starts at $429 Apple Watch Ultra 3: Starts at $799 All of the new... Read more ›
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All of Apple's new iPhone models feature a significantly upgraded 18-megapixel front-facing camera with Center Stage and a square sensor. Users can expect significantly better selfies, especially in low-light conditions. The improvement is one of the biggest upgrades to the ‌iPhone‌'s front-facing camera ever. The history of major upgrades to the ‌iPhone‌'s front-facing camera is as follows: iPhone 4 (2010): 0.3-megapixels iPhone 5 (2012): 1.2-megapixels iPhone 6S (2015): 5-megapixels iPhone... Read more ›
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Apple continues to phase out the physical SIM card tray on iPhones, with the latest models relying solely on eSIM technology in more countries. The new iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max support eSIMs only in these countries and regions, according to Apple: Bahrain Canada Guam Japan Kuwait Mexico Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates United States U.S. Virgin Islands If you are unaware, an... Read more ›
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For the first time ever, the new Apple Watch lineup does not contain a new chip. The Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Series 11, and Apple Watch Ultra 3 all contain the S10 chip. Until now, every new Apple Watch generation featured a new S-series chip since the device's introduction. Often, these chips were simply rebadged with few to no changes, with the same CPU used across chips. For... Read more ›
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For the first time, every model in Apple's latest flagship iPhone 17 lineup features a base 256GB storage capacity, up from the lowest 128GB option in the iPhone 16 series. The regular iPhone 17 now comes in 256GB and 512GB storage options, while the all-new ultra-thin iPhone Air and the iPhone 17 Pro come in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB capacities. Meanwhile, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is offered in the... Read more ›
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Apple's iPhone 17 Pro and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max replace the titanium frame introduced two years ago with a new aluminum design. Here's why. Apple introduced titanium to the iPhone with the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max back in 2023, with the change even becoming the device's marketing tagline. While the devices were said to be more durable, they also suffered from complaints about overheating. The titanium frame provided... Read more ›
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Apple today announced the newest generation of iPhone with the ‌iPhone‌ Air, iPhone 17, and iPhone 17 Pro. Alongside these devices, there's a bunch of new compatible accessories, including TechWoven Cases, Clear Cases, Crossbody Straps, and Silicone Cases, all of which we're recapping below. iPhone 17 The ‌iPhone 17‌ has a new Silicone Case and it comes in Purple Fog, Neon Yellow, Anchor Blue, Light Moss, and Black. It costs... Read more ›
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Apple today seeded the release candidate versions of watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming one week after the ninth betas were released. The release candidates are the final versions of ‌watchOS 26‌, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 that will debut to the public as long as no last minute bugs are located. The software updates can be downloaded through the... Read more ›
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Apple designed a new MagSafe battery to go along with the super thin iPhone Air, and the accessory is available for purchase as of today. The ‌iPhone‌ Air ‌MagSafe‌ Battery is priced at $99, and it lists compatibility with just the ‌iPhone‌ Air, so it is not clear if it will work with other iPhone 17 models. It's possible the camera plateau on the Pro models is too large to... Read more ›
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Following today's "Awe dropping" special event, Apple's iPhone lineup now contains seven models at different price points. The full new ‌iPhone‌ lineup is as follows: iPhone 16e (starting at $599) iPhone 16 (starting at $699) ‌iPhone 16‌ Plus (starting at $799) iPhone 17 (starting at $799) ‌iPhone‌ Air (starting at $999) iPhone 17 Pro (starting at $1,099) ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max (starting at $1,199) Pre-orders for the new iPhones start... Read more ›
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Apple today provided developers and public beta testers with the release candidate of macOS Tahoe 26 for testing purposes, with the RC coming after nine rounds of betas. The release candidate is the finalized version of macOS Tahoe that will be released to the public if no bugs are discovered during this last week of testing. Registered developers can download the new beta software through the System Settings app. macOS... Read more ›
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Following the announcement of the new Apple Watch lineup today, Apple discontinued all of the Apple Watch models previously on sale. Apple typically retires prior models with the release of their successors, and with three new models this year, the entire previous lineup has been discontinued; the Apple Watch SE 2, Apple Watch Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 are no longer available. Apple introduced the ‌Apple Watch SE‌... Read more ›
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Apple today provided developers and public beta testers with the release candidate versions of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 for testing purposes, with the updates coming a week after Apple seeded the ninth betas. Release candidates represent the finalized version of new software that will be provided to the public provided no last minute bugs are discovered. Registered developers and public beta testers can download the new beta software using... Read more ›
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More than eight years after it introduced the technology, the entire new iPhone lineup features ProMotion display technology for the first time. ProMotion is Apple's name for its adaptive display technology that makes motion on screen appear smoother and more responsive. Apple introduced ProMotion with the second-generation iPad Pro in June 2017. On iPhones, ProMotion arrived later with the ‌iPhone‌ 13 Pro and ‌iPhone‌ 13 Pro Max in September 2021.... Read more ›
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