As expected , Apple is starting to wind down sales of the Lightning-equipped iPhone SE and iPhone 14 lineups from the European Union. This comes as the EU’s common charger mandate is set to go into effect on December 28, requiring smartphones to feature USB-C for charging.

News of Apple’s plans to halt sales of the iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus in the EU was first reported by iGeneration last week . Subsequently, noted today that the devices are

Smart home products have come a long way, but one area often overlooked is water management. Aqara’s newly launched is changing that by turning your existing water valves into smart components of your home. Originally announced at IFA 2024, this retrofit device pairs with water leak sensors and integrates seamlessly into HomeKit

HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework.

One of the major features of the Valve Controller T1

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Holiday breaks are starting to kick off, when Apple and other companies tend to not make many new announcements. But there’s one big update we’re still expecting, : the arrival of the first next-gen CarPlay models.

It’s been a full year to the day since Apple fulfilled its promise to announce the first next-gen CarPlay vehicles before 2023 ended. Porsche and Aston Martin were those first two announced makers.

But now there’s another CarPlay-related promise still awaiting

Are you still racing to finish your holiday shopping? Don’t worry, me too. Here are some last-minute ideas for the Apple and tech fans in your life – all of which should arrive in time for Christmas gift-giving next week.

We are ready to cap off the work week with a fresh batch of discounts alongside ongoing lows at up to configurations. The last round of before the holidays is now live for everyone with a notable $80 price drop on alongside the return of Black Friday pricing on Apple’s – both of these deals are also matched at Amazon. These highlights join a host of deals on LG OLED smart TVs, charging gear, action cams, and more. Scope it all out down below.

Last week we received word that the MacBook Pro would be getting OLED and lose its notch starting in 2026. That same report also detailed the OLED timeline for Apple’s other products, and it doesn’t look great for the MacBook Air in two key ways.

Research firm Omdia for Apple’s Mac and iPad products. It runs all the way through 2030 and details when to expect key upgrades across a variety of devices.

But the timeline doesn’t have the best news

Did you know that Apple, for years, has had a system and process for sending ‘threat notifications’ to users of suspected spyware attacks? Here’s what that means, and new details on the guidance Apple gives users with a compromised device.

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In the last few years, Apple has been sending notifications to targets and victims of government spyware, alerting them that they may have been hacked, and directing them to get help. Crucially, Apple doesn’t tell the targets to get in touch with its

I didn’t waste any time when AirTags first came out, immediately buying eight of them : for five bags, keys, a videography rig, and a bicycle. But I’ve also repurposed some of them during trips for some AirTag sharingwith friends, and iOS 18.2 makes this option even better .

I’ve confessed before to being something of a bagaholic, so the first thing I did was to slip an AirTag into each of my main bags, where they live almost permanently …

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