Today, has announced the upcoming launch of Halo Select, a new smart door lock designed with built-in Wi-Fi and Matter support. This lock allows for easy smart home integration without the need for a hub or getting locked in. You can control the lock via the , enabling remote access, locking/unlocking, and granting entry to guests through unique codes or in-app, with real-time notifications to track activity. Once you integrate it with your smart home platform, you can also control it

While the iPhone 16 launch was all about Apple Intelligence , many have accused the company of being very late to the AI party. Indeed, a new piece yesterday suggested that this view is shared by many inside the company .

But Apple CEO Tim Cook argues in a new interview that he doesn’t see it that way, and says that the company has taken its time with AI for the same reason it has with every innovation …

Cook spoke with .

There is one idea that encapsulates the approach to innovation that

Apple is supporting a national parks initiative in China , geared to providing training and education within the field of nature conservation.

The work in five of China’s national parks is being done through the China Green Carbon Sink Foundation, and the company likely has both public and private objectives …

Apple has had an annual tradition of supporting America’s national parks through Apple Pay purchases. Its most recent donation campaign was in August of this year .

As the U.S. National Park Service marks its 108th

Apple refreshed the iPad mini last week , with an A17 Pro chip and support for Apple Intelligence. However, that was the only announcement. There was no refresh to the . This had previously been expected, but it’s still a bit puzzling. The current is over two years old, why is Apple leaving it outdated?

Base iPad history

Apple introduced what we currently refer to as the entry-level iPad in 2017. Despite the current model being the , the budget nature of the

According to the latest edition of Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter, some employees at Apple believe that the company is around two years behind in artificial intelligence development. We also get some insight on a few internal studies, and a look ahead at Apple’s strategy.

Apple unveiled the Apple Intelligence feature set back at WWDC24 back in June, marking the company’s first step into the world’s current AI craze. There were a number of neat features that Apple built, including AI notification summaries

Some new images of iPhone SE 4 dummy units have been shared by Japanese Apple blog today, showcasing a similar form factor to the iPhone 14, as we’d been expecting. The blog also highlights compatibility with existing iPhone 14 cases, and an alleged larger size option – which is unlikely to come to fruition.

regularly shares dummy units of upcoming iPhone models, and they often provide some sort of idea of what to expect from future iPhones. It’s no different this year around, and the mockups

It’s been about a month since Apple released the iPhone 16 lineup. As an iPhone 15 Pro Max user, I was honestly quite disappointed keeping up with the rumors, as it sounded like Apple had nothing interesting in store other than just larger displays.

However, there was one key upgrade with the iPhone 16 lineup that didn’t necessarily appear in the rumors, and it got me to pull the trigger.

This isn’t the first time this phenomenon has happened to me. Most recently

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight . This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact .

is a new iPhone app that allows users to generate unique, eye-catching QR codes in a breeze, providing a clean interface for the whole experience. It’s ad-free, simple, and easy to understand. The developer calls it the best and last QR generator you’

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