AirPods 4 teardown reveals minor changes, no improvements to repairability

Following teardowns of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro , our friends are back with a look inside Apple’s latest and . The teardowns reveal there are only a few internal changes for the AirPods 4, and a continued general lack of repairability across the board.

You can check out the full iFixit video below. The gist, however, is that AirPods 4 are surprisingly similar to AirPods 3 in terms of internal design structure. This, of course, means that AirPods 4 are no more repair-friendly


Deals: M3 Pro MacBook Pro $500 off, M4 iPad Pro new low, black Magic Keyboard, Camera Control cases, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals feature even lower prices on the official new as well as new lows on M4 iPad Pro configurations and the official full-size at a discount. But the real headliner is another shot at scoring an alongside and exclusive deal on the new from Burton Goods, the lowest price we have seen yet on a proper , and more. Scope it all out down below.

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There are six requirements to get Apple Intelligence features

Apple Intelligence is launching in the next few weeks . But not everyone will be able to access the first wave of AI capabilities . Here are Apple’s six requirements before you can use the new Apple Intelligence features.

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Wolfs quickly becomes ‘most viewed movie in Apple TV+ history’

Apple may have canceled the film’s wide theatrical debut, but has become a hit with Apple TV+ subscribers. The company that Wolfs has become ‘the most viewed movie in Apple TV+ history’ and led to a huge increase in overall TV+ viewing.

Wolfs is certainly the highest profile movie debut that TV+ has ever had, thanks to the star power of George Clooney and Brad Pitt, and Jon Watts behind the camera (director of the MCU Spider-Man trilogy). Prior buzzy films like


Tip: These are the two fastest ways to switch between iPhone apps

We all switch back and forth between apps every day. But did you know there are two separate methods that are fastest? Here’s how you can switch between iPhone (and iPad) apps faster than ever.

When Apple launched the first iPhone without a Home Button, it introduced a new gesture for switching between apps.

The problem is, lots of users have no idea that gesture exists.

At the bottom of your iPhone or iPad’s screen, you’ll see a thin horizontal line.

If you

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iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Pixel 9 Pro XL camera shootout sees iPhone win

An iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Pixel 9 Pro XL camera shootout carried out in a variety of indoor and outdoor lighting conditions has seen the iPhone declared the winner, albeit by a relatively slim margin.

You might not get that impression when you first start reading the piece, as Google’s flagship Android smartphone takes an early lead …

With the latest iPhone 16 line-up, Apple placed almost as much emphasis on the camera capabilities as it did on AI – with Camera Control the most visible hardware difference this


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Apple continues work on all-glass MacBook with virtual keyboard and trackpad

Apple famously dispensed with a physical keyboard when it revolutionized the smartphone market, and the company’s long-term goal appears to be to do the same for laptops.

A succession of patents have revealed Apple’s work on an all-screen MacBook with a virtual trackpad and keyboard, and a new continuation patent published yesterday shows that this project is still very much alive …

When launching the iPhone back in 2007, Steve Jobs said that the big advantage of an on-screen keyboard is that the


Deep dive into the iPhone 16 Pro cameras finds much to love despite some flaws

If there’s anyone who knows a thing or two about iPhone photography, it’s Sebastiaan de With, co-founder of the developer behind the Halide app. In an incredibly deep dive into the iPhone 16 Pro cameras, he finds much to love – and a few flaws.

While his experience of comparing many iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro images mirrored mine – like for like, it’s hard to spot any differences – he still had a lot of positive things to say …


iOS 18.0.1 coming soon with iPhone and iPad bug fixes [Update]

Update October 2, 2024: The release of iOS 18.0.1 is imminent. The information was shared on social media by a private account with a strong track record. The account has previously shared details about upcoming iOS software updates on multiple different occasions. According to the account, iOS 18.0.1 will have the build number 22A3370.

Apple is now testing iOS 18.0.1, according to 9to5Mac analytics.

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