iPhone 18 Pro could have limited availability right after launch: report

iPhone 18 Pro is only weeks away from launching, and a new report from Culpium indicates it could have limited availability due to a DRAM shortage holding up production.
Apple raises trade-in values for most iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models

Apple has adjusted its trade-in values across several iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models, as well as for select Android phones. Here are the new values.
Apple Arcade just added all-new Madden NFL 27, the ultimate football game

Apple Arcade just scored a major hit game today. The subscription game service has added Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition, including on the Mac and Apple TV. The new game arrives just before the new NFL pre-season kicks off.
Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition is designed just for Apple Arcade. Apple Arcade games have no ads and no in-app purchases.
New Adobe plugin in ChatGPT combines Photoshop, Firefly, Premiere, Acrobat, and more

Adobe is unifying its ChatGPT integrations into a new plugin with more than 70 tools spanning photo editing, video, design, and PDFs. Here are the details.
New AirPods are coming, but this is one of the best deals yet on AirPods Pro 3

We are touching down for an early, dedicated edition of today’s Lunch Break courtesy of 9to5Toys – AirPods Pro 3 have now dropped in price again at Amazon to deliver one of the best deals of the year at nearly 25% off .
Old Reddit a threat to AI data scraping, says platform, with changes coming

When Reddit significantly changed its user interface way back in 2018, there were widespread protests from those who preferred the original. The company has retained access to this at old.reddit.com , and last year promised this version would continue to exist for as long as people kept using it.
That promise may now be under some degree of threat as Reddit says that it “plans to make changes” to Old Reddit in order to protect against AI data scraping …
Vision Pro is a niche product, but an incredibly valuable one in the right hands

Even Apple CEO Tim Cook has acknowledged that Vision Pro is a niche product . I’ve argued in the past that it’s an essential step along the way to a more affordable and consumer-friendly Apple Glasses product.
But it’s also worth noting that sometimes niche products can make a huge difference within specialist fields, and a new surgical study provides a very clear example of why it matters to patients and surgeons alike …
OpenAI asks for Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit to be dismissed, says it was filed without ‘adequate investigation’

The ongoing Apple-OpenAI lawsuit of alleged trade secrets theft continues, with OpenAI today filing a motion to have the case dismissed by a federal judge. OpenAI said Apple’s complaint was “filed without adequate investigation” and framed “ordinary conduct” out of context.
Meanwhile, Apple is currently pressing for a preliminary injunction, which will be heard in court on October 1. The larger case could take years to resolve.
Abode launches new Apple Home-compatible sensors for garages, gates, more

DIY smart home security company Abode expanded its Apple Home-compatible lineup today with two new sensors designed to monitor garage doors, gates, sheds, and other entry points. Here are the details.
