There are two types of portable MagSafe batteries: ones designed for a weekend camping trip and ones designed to get you through a heavy single day. I recently picked up the , and it’s a great option for your everyday carry (EDC) kit. It’s slim enough to fit in your pocket but big enough to get the job done.

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On the heels of Epic Games’ latest win over Apple in the Fortnite case, Spotify was quick to update the app with external payment links. At the time, the platform also confirmed it had broader plans to take advantage of the new court-mandated changes.

Now, a new update is , and it is an especially welcome one for audiobook lovers.

Starting today, U.S. iOS users can purchase individual audiobooks and Spotify subscriptions directly from within the app using external payment links. As Spotify explains it:

Earlier in the year, Beats launched the Powerbeats Pro 2, the first Apple earbuds to feature in-ear heart rate monitoring. The debut was accompanied by the “Listen to Your Heart” campaign, voiced by RZA and starring LeBron James, Lionel Messi, and Shohei Ohtani.

Now, Beats is back with a new ad featuring Chinese tennis star and Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen, affectionately known as “Queen Wen.” The ad marks her first major appearance since becoming a global ambassador for the brand earlier this year

If there’s one constant in the lustrum-long Epic Games v. Apple lawsuit, it’s that Tim Sweeney, Epic’s CEO, tends to… get creative when it comes to publicly interpreting and promoting the company’s legal wins.

Late last Friday, Epic once again tried to spin a limited courtroom victory into a public-relations campaign. Now, it has been granted a chance to make the antics fly in court.

In a sense, the entire Epic Games v. Apple case was

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At last year’s WWDC, Apple Intelligence certainly stole the show. I personally believe iOS 18 still would’ve been a very substantial software upgrade , even without a single AI upgrade.

One of the large non-AI

Apple’s Sports app has evolved into a powerful way to track your favorite teams and leagues. In a new this week, the app has added easier access to league standings, a new Sports Newsletter, and more.

Here are the release notes for today’s Apple Sports app update:

• Two matches, one winner. Follow the Relegation Playoff to find out who keeps their place in the Bundesliga.
• Standings are now available on league pages. See how your teams stack up at a glance.
• Goal scorers are now

The Ultra suffix is a relatively new addition to Apple’s lexicon but is becoming increasingly common. For years, there have been rumors and reports about Apple preparing to launch an iPhone Ultra, possibly replacing the Pro Max at the top of the lineup.

As of last week, that feels more likely than ever.

Apple introduced the Ultra branding in 2022, with the M1 Ultra Apple Silicon . The moniker was promptly observed as a misnomer since it sat above the already top-tier M1 Max

Apple has just released iPadOS 17.7.8, a critical security bug fix release targeted at iPad models that are too old to be able to update to iOS 18. The new release is a follow-up to iPadOS 17.7.7, which was pulled after users reported consistent issues where various App Store apps kept getting logged out.

iPadOS 17.7.8 is available to install for 2017 iPad Pro (10.5-inch and 12.