I went all-in on Apple HomeKit about five years ago. Before that, my smart home setup was a mess—some accessories worked with Google, others with Apple and Alexa, and nothing felt unified. I wanted everything in one place, so I consolidated everything into the Apple Home app. My first major purchase was an , which I got at a discount through my local power provider. Since then, my Ecobee thermostat has been the heart of my smart home. So when Ecobee announced the budget-friendly
Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos will next be seen in a cameo appearance on an Apple TV+ show, The Studio . Ahead of that debut though, in a new interview Sarandos was asked his thoughts about Apple’s streamer as a competitor to Netflix. His answer? “I don’t understand it.”
an extensive interview with Ted Sarandos covering Netflix’s 2025 lineup, deals with creators, and much more.
At one point, interviewers Matt Donnelly and Ramin Setoodeh asked Sarandos
Now sitting alongside yesterday’s deal on and , today we are kicking things off with a massive price drop on the super-powerful M4 Max MacBook Pro. You can now score an open-box 36GB with a 1-year Apple warranty at the list price or a brand-new unit at . From there we have the return of rock-bottom pricing on the original price alongside on new lows on official Apple Watch Trail Loop and Alpine Loop models at the going rate, as well as one
A lot of excitement has surrounded this fall’s brand new iPhone 17 Air model. But per findings from a of 3,500 current iPhone users, the device could prove a tougher sell for Apple than many of us might expect.
SellCell, the device resale site, of a survey focused on the iPhone 16e.
But while the data around the 16e is interesting in its own right, I was more fascinated by how the responses could point to a tough market for the iPhone
In a statement to 9to5Mac, Apple firmly rebuked the EU decision announced today about specific interoperability requirements the company must implement over the coming months.
Apple said “Today’s decisions wrap us in red tape, slowing down Apple’s ability to innovate for users in Europe and forcing us to give away our new features for free to companies who don’t have to play by the same rules. It’s bad for our products and for our European users. We will continue to work with the
Update: Apple has responded to the EU’s announcement with a statement provided to 9to5Mac , that strongly opposes the decision.
The EU has followed up on its Digital Markets Act specification procedures for Apple regarding the iPhone’s interoperability with third-party connected devices like smartwatches and headphones, as announced last fall .
details exactly what third-party integrations the EU commission expects Apple to implement. This includes giving third-party devices access to iOS notifications, as well as way for companies to make like-
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Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup will introduce one major new model: the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air . Thanks to this new option, and some changes to the 17 Pro line , the company could finally please two very different kinds of users.
This fall, Apple is expected to launch the following four iPhones:
There’s a chance the Pro Max could get rebranded as Ultra , but let’s just assume
I last year described the touchscreen Mac as “ the idea that will not die .” No matter how many times Apple says it won’t make one, we see continued suggestions that it will, or should.
To be clear, Apple absolutely has made prototypes of touchscreen Macs. The first of these dates back to at least 2008, and probably earlier …
We know this because Apple co-founder Steve Jobs said so in 2010, stating that the company had tested it “years
Growth in US Mac shipments hit more than 25% in the final quarter of last year, outperforming that of all PC makers. Only Acer came close with 20% growth, while market leaders HP and Dell both saw their shipments decline year-on-year.
A market intelligence company has suggested a key factor may be Microsoft forcing businesses to replace millions of existing PCs …
reports that US Mac shipments in Q4 of last year grew 25.9% year-on-year, exceeding that of