PSA: iPhone Mirroring not coming to EU with iOS 18.4

Last year, when Apple announced iOS 18, the company revealed that some features like Apple Intelligence wouldn’t be available to users in the European Union due to regulatory concerns. Although iOS 18.4 enables Apple Intelligence in the EU, there’s still one feature that will remain unavailable there: iPhone Mirroring.

iPhone Mirroring remains unavailable in the EU

Apple on Monday released the RC (Release Candidate) build of iOS 18.4 to developers and beta testers. As mentioned above, the update is


XGIMI launches spring sale with discounts of up to 53% on its projectors

XGIMI, a well-known manufacturer of high-quality projectors, has just launched its spring sales campaign. During the offer, customers can buy the company’s projectors for up to 53% off. Read on as we detail the best deals and projector recommendations for your home.

I’ve already tried some of XGIMI’s projectors, and one of my favorites is the – which I’ve already reviewed here on 9to5Mac . It’s one of the company’s high-

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iOS 18.4 adds new API for sports apps in CarPlay

iOS 18.4 is coming soon , as the company released the RC (Release Candidate) build to developers and beta testers on Monday. In addition to the features we already know about, such as Priority Notifications and the expansion of Visual Intelligence, the update also comes with a new API for sports apps in CarPlay.

Apple didn’t make a big announcement about the new API. Instead, it was quietly revealed on a on the Apple Developer website. Named “CPNowPlayingModeSports,” Apple describes the API as


A plastic Apple Watch SE doesn’t make sense – and Apple may have given up on the idea

A Bloomberg report last year revealed that Apple had been experimenting with the idea of building an made of plastic in an effort to cut costs. However, it seems that the company has now given up on changing the material of the entry-level Apple Watch, which, let’s be honest, should always be metal.

The original report from July 2024 said that Apple wanted to change the aluminum shell of the Apple Watch SE in favor of “hard plastic.” With the change, the company

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Apple TV+ hot streak just keeps going with these two new releases

Until recently, Apple TV+ was seen by many as the niche home of . But a growing array of hits over the past year helped lead into Apple’s biggest success yet with Severance’s second season. Now, that hot streak looks set to continue with two new releases hitting Apple TV+ soon.

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9to5Mac Daily: March 24, 2025 – AirPods Max surprise, Apple Watches with cameras?

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Disney+ now lets you remove titles from the ‘Continue Watching’ list

Pretty much every streaming platform has a list where you can see the titles you haven’t finished watching, or with new episodes available, so that you can continue watching them. Disney+, however, didn’t have an option to remove a title from the “Continue Watching” list – until now.

As on Monday, an update being released to Disney+ users from today adds the option to remove titles from the “Continue Watching” row.

“You asked, and we listened! Today, Disney


SwitchBot expands Home Assistant support, with added value for HomeKit users

has quietly built a solid lineup of smart home products, including , , and . Last week, the company announced plans to expand support for , with more than 45 devices gaining support in the first half of 2025. For Home Assistant users, that’s big news. But for HomeKit fans, the real benefit continues to be Matter support, which helps bring SwitchBot gear into HomeKit in a reliable and easy-to-manage way.

Many of SwitchBot’s newer devices already work with Matter

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iOS 18.4 adds new Apple Intelligence features, here’s what’s coming

Apple has regularly expanded its slate of AI features on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and the next software update continues that trend. iOS 18.4 is launching soon and will bring six new features and enhancements to Apple Intelligence on your iPhone. Here’s what’s coming.

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Apple to invest nearly $100 million towards renewable energy in China

Today, a new investment of 720 million Chinese yuan (around $99.2 million USD) to fund an expansion of clean energy sources in China. This is a step towards Apple’s goal to use 100% renewable energy in its supply chain by 2030 .

This investment, which marks the second China Clean Energy Fund, will add 550,000 megawatt-hours of renewable wind and solar energy to China’s grid each year, according to

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