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Juli Clover @ MacRumors · 05/16/2025 12:45 EDT

Apple Pay, Apple Card, Wallet and Apple Cash Currently Experiencing Service Issues

If you're having problems using your Apple Card, Apple Cash, Apple Pay, or the Wallet app, you're not alone. According to Apple's System Status page, there is an ongoing issue affecting these services. Apple says that some users may be experiencing issues with ‌Apple Card‌, Apple Cash, ‌Apple Pay‌, or Wallet, and there are multiple complaints on social media sites about ‌Apple Pay‌ and other features not working. The outage... Read more ›

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Hartley Charlton @ MacRumors · 05/16/2025 12:28 EDT

The MacRumors Show: CarPlay Ultra and Samsung's iPhone 17 Air Rival

On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss the long-awaited rollout of Apple CarPlay Ultra and Samsung's all-new S25 Edge, which is positioned to rival the iPhone 17 Air later this year. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos Apple this week announced CarPlay Ultra, its next-generation ‌CarPlay‌ experience. ‌CarPlay‌ Ultra fully extends across all of the vehicle's displays, including the instrument cluster. It provides... Read more ›

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Mitchel Broussard @ MacRumors · 05/16/2025 11:10 EDT

Best Apple Deals of the Week: Sitewide Sales Hit Anker, Verizon, Samsung, and More, Plus BOGO Apple Watch Band Sale at Woot

This week's best deals include a big sitewide sale at Anker that's exclusive to MacRumors readers, a BOGO Apple Watch band sale at Woot, and a couple of solid discounts on iPhone charging stations and Jackery portable batteries at Amazon. We're also tracking sales at Verizon, T-Mobile, Samsung, and Logitech below. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a... Read more ›

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Tim Hardwick @ MacRumors · 05/16/2025 11:00 EDT

iPhone 17 Air Could Debut Advanced Silicon Battery Tech

The upcoming all-new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air could become the first Apple smartphone to adopt advanced battery technology, with Japanese supplier TDK preparing to ship its new generation of silicon-anode batteries by the end of June. According to DigiTimes, TDK CEO Noboru Saito revealed in a recent interview that the Apple supplier has accelerated its production timeline, moving shipments forward from the originally planned September quarter. That may give smartphone... Read more ›

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Hartley Charlton @ MacRumors · 05/16/2025 10:43 EDT

WSJ: Some Apple Vision Pro Buyers 'Feel Total Regret'

Apple's Vision Pro headset has left many early adopters expressing dissatisfaction over its weight, limited use cases, and sparse software ecosystem, according to a new article from The Wall Street Journal. In the year following the device's launch, user feedback suggests that it has failed to meet expectations for comfort, software support, and social acceptance. In interviews conducted by The Wall Street Journal, early buyers of the Vision Pro reported... Read more ›

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Hartley Charlton @ MacRumors · 05/16/2025 08:08 EDT

Apple Again Named the World's Most Valuable Brand

Apple has been named the most valuable global brand for the fourth consecutive year, according to the 2025 edition of Kantar's BrandZ report, with its brand now valued at $1.29 trillion — a year-over-year increase of 28%. The latest Kantar BrandZ Global Top 100 ranking assigns Apple the top position in a comprehensive analysis of brand performance, marking a continued upward trend for the company. Kantar's valuation methodology combines financial... Read more ›

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Tim Hardwick @ MacRumors · 05/16/2025 05:50 EDT

Apple Blocks Fortnite's Return to iOS App Store, Epic Claims

Epic Games said today that Apple has blocked its attempt to bring Fortnite back to iOS devices, leaving the popular battle royale game unavailable on iPhones and iPads worldwide. "Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission so we cannot release to the US App Store or to the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union," Epic stated via its Fortnite account on X (Twitter). "Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS... Read more ›

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Tim Hardwick @ MacRumors · 05/16/2025 05:30 EDT

Sony Announces WH-1000XM6 Noise-Canceling Headphones With Foldable Design

Sony has announced its new WH-1000XM6 wireless noise-canceling headphones. The good news is that the company has brought back the foldable design that was absent from its predecessor, the WH-1000XM5. The bad news is that it's stuck with the same naming convention, which sounds less like headphones and more like a dot-matrix printer from the 70s. The WH-1000XM6 headphones now happily fold up into a redesigned carrying case with a... Read more ›

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Eric Slivka @ MacRumors · 05/15/2025 23:08 EDT

Apple Stops Signing iPadOS 17.7.7 After Reports of App Login Issues

Apple has stopped signing the iPadOS 17.7.7 update that was released earlier this week for devices unable to run versions of iPadOS 18, meaning that users will not be able to install the update even if they see it available in Software Update. Affected devices include the sixth-generation iPad, the 10.5-inch iPad Pro, and the second-generation 12.9-inch ‌iPad Pro‌. The company has not provided a reason for unsigning the update,... Read more ›

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Joe Rossignol @ MacRumors · 05/15/2025 15:29 EDT

Microsoft Says 'We're Faster Than a Mac' in Latest Windows PC Ad

Microsoft today shared a new ad on YouTube with the tagline "we're faster than a Mac." In the video, Microsoft says the top-end Windows PCs with Copilot+ branding are up to 58% faster than the previous-generation MacBook Air with the M3 chip, based on Cinebench 2024 multi-core CPU benchmark results. The ad is citing old figures that were reported on all the way back in May 2024, so take that... Read more ›

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Mitchel Broussard @ MacRumors · 05/15/2025 13:24 EDT

Get the iPad Mini 7 for $399.99 at Amazon This Week ($99 Off)

Amazon this week is providing record low prices on multiple models of the iPad mini 7, starting at $399.99 for the 128GB Wi-Fi tablet, down from $499.00. Colors on sale at this price include Purple, Space Gray, and Blue. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Compared... Read more ›

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Juli Clover @ MacRumors · 05/15/2025 12:25 EDT

Apple Highlights Magnifier on Mac and iPhone Music Haptics in New Videos

Apple today shared new videos that highlight the upcoming Accessibility features that the company plans to introduce with iOS 19 and macOS 16. Apple this week debuted a number of new Accessibility options that will be coming later this year to honor Global Accessibility Awareness Day. The first video, uploaded to Apple's main YouTube channel, shows off the Magnifier on Mac feature. We saw this video Tuesday in Apple's newsroom... Read more ›

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Joe Rossignol @ MacRumors · 05/15/2025 11:13 EDT

Apple Says These Vehicle Brands Plan to Offer All-New CarPlay Ultra

Apple today announced the launch of CarPlay Ultra, the long-awaited next-generation version of its CarPlay software system for vehicles. CarPlay Ultra features deep integration with a vehicle's instrument cluster and systems, built-in Radio and Climate apps, customizable widgets, and more. The interface is tailored to each vehicle model and automaker's identity, and drivers can also adjust the color scheme. To learn more, read our coverage of Apple's announcement. Starting today,... Read more ›

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Mitchel Broussard @ MacRumors · 05/15/2025 10:38 EDT

Verizon and Samsung Kick Off New Sitewide Sales With Savings on iPhone/iPad Cases, Monitors, and More

Today we're tracking a pair of big sales from Verizon and Samsung, which are offering great deals on products including Apple's MagSafe iPhone cases, iPad Smart Folio, computer monitors, storage accessories, and much more. Verizon Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Verizon today... Read more ›

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Joe Rossignol @ MacRumors · 05/15/2025 10:00 EDT

Apple Announces New Way to Watch MLS Sunday Night Soccer For Free

Starting this weekend, Xfinity customers can watch Apple's weekly Sunday Night Soccer production at no additional cost. Sunday Night Soccer consists of a weekly Major League Soccer match every Sunday evening during the 2025 season, with enhanced production and studio programming from Apple. Sunday Night Soccer was already available to Apple TV+ subscribers at no extra cost, and now that perk has been extended to Xfinity X1 and the Xfinity... Read more ›

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Hartley Charlton @ MacRumors · 05/15/2025 09:40 EDT

iPhone 16 Lineup Sees $350 Price Drop in China as Sales Decline

The iPhone 16 lineup is now being sold at discounts of over $350 on major Chinese e-commerce platforms, as the company and its retail partners move to stimulate demand in the face of declining sales and intensifying competition in the world's biggest smartphone market (via Reuters). JD.com and Alibaba's Tmall marketplace have introduced significant markdowns on Apple's new devices ahead of China's annual mid-year "618" shopping festival, which runs from... Read more ›

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Hartley Charlton @ MacRumors · 05/15/2025 08:52 EDT

Here's the First Real-World Look at Apple's CarPlay Ultra

The first videos of Apple's CarPlay Ultra experience are now available, providing a never-before-seen look at the long-anticipated iPhone-linked infotainment software. British automaker Aston Martin today shared the first video of Apple's CarPlay Ultra experience in-action, followed by a detailed walk-through of the ‌CarPlay‌ Ultra system on Top Gear's YouTube channel, which provides the first comprehensive look at the system in the real-world. The video shows the ‌CarPlay‌ Ultra setup... Read more ›

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Tim Hardwick @ MacRumors · 05/15/2025 08:33 EDT

ChatGPT Switches Default Model to GPT-4.1 Mini for All Users, Subscribers Get GPT-4.1

OpenAI has officially integrated its flagship GPT-4.1 model into ChatGPT, making it available to Plus, Pro, and Team subscribers starting today. The company announced the rollout on X (Twitter), highlighting the model's strengths in coding tasks and instruction following. Enterprise and Education users won't be left behind for long, with access promised "in the coming weeks," according to OpenAI. Alongside the premium-only upgrades, the company is also replacing GPT-4o mini... Read more ›

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Hartley Charlton @ MacRumors · 05/15/2025 08:07 EDT

Apple's 'CarPlay Ultra' Now Available

Apple today announced that its next-generation CarPlay experience, now dubbed "‌CarPlay‌ Ultra" begins rolling out today. ‌CarPlay‌ Ultra is now available with new Aston Martin vehicle orders in the U.S. and Canada. It will also be available for existing models that feature the brand's next-generation infotainment system via a software update in the coming weeks. ‌CarPlay‌ Ultra integrates more directly with the vehicle to provide information on all of the... Read more ›

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Tim Hardwick @ MacRumors · 05/15/2025 07:22 EDT

Apple Slaps Warnings on Apps Using External Purchases in the EU

Apple has begun placing prominent warning labels on EU App Store listings that use alternative payment methods. The warning symbols appear as a red exclamation mark in a triangle, accompanied by text stating that the app "does not support the App Store's private and secure payment system" and "uses external purchases." As noted by Michael Tsai, Apple is using its highest-level "critical" alert iconography – the same triangle symbol that... Read more ›

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