A poll of thousands of 9to5Mac readers suggests that higher Apple prices are likely to slow upgrade cycles, even among the most enthusiastic of customers. Upgrading less frequently was by far the most common response given by readers, while just 9% of respondents said that the price increases wouldn’t affect their purchasing behavior …
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A new iPad mini coming by October will deliver a “major processor leap,” according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Previous rumors have indicated that the next iPad mini will be equipped with an A19 Pro chip or an A20 Pro chip, up from the A17 Pro in the current 2024 model. Other rumored features include an
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There have been growing complaints about users experiencing beach balls on the Mac when running macOS 26.5, with some also saying that their trackpad becomes completely unresponsive for several seconds at a time. Activity Monitor typically reveals three culprits, and there does now appear to be a reliable solution to the problem …
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Tech writer Joanna Stern wrote last month about discovering 10 fake versions of her book I Am Not a Robot on Apple Books within days of the real thing being published. While she was able to get these removed, new ones quickly appeared. New York Times journalist Kashmir Hill found a fake biography of herself
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Apple appears to be testing a hidden popover interface for Siri AI in the macOS 27 Golden Gate beta that surfaces Writing Tools and contextual actions whenever the user selects some text. Spotted by a member of Reddit’s r/MacOSBeta community, the floating icon appears at the top-left of the selected text, expanding when the pointer
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Apple is testing a new AI-powered “Live Notes” feature that can transcribe conversations between Genius Bar employees and customers at some of its stores, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. The system is currently opt-in, meaning it is only active if both the employee and customer agree to use it. “The transcript is then added to
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Apple is reportedly piloting a new “Live Notes” system at some of its retail locations. This system uses AI to record and transcribe Genius Bar sessions with customers, according to a new report.
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In March, Apple announced it was discontinuing the Mac Pro and confirmed that it had no plans to offer future Mac Pro hardware. A new report from Bloomberg today offers more context on Apple’s Mac Pro strategy, with a surprising tidbit on something Apple was working on …
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After raising prices on all Macs and iPads worldwide last month, Apple increased prices on more products and services on Friday. Apple has raised prices on Apple Music and Apple One plans around the world, iCloud+ plans in eight countries, and on iPhone models in Japan. Apple Music Now Costs $11.99 as Apple Increases Subscription
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Apple once developed “M2 Extreme” and “M3 Extreme” chips for the Mac Pro, but it decided not to release them, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. He first reported on this topic in 2022, and he touched on it again in his Power On newsletter today. “Extreme” chips would have had twice as many CPU and
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