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Apple has attempted to shield customers from memory and storage chip price increases, but it has "become unsustainable." Price change timing hasn't been shared. Chip shortages could affect iPhone pricing in the fall One of the most predictable parts of Apple is its price structure. It's basically a feature of the product, so price changes are very rare and heavily considered. In an interview with…

A new rumor suggests that the iPhone Air 2 is being tested and is expected to launch in early 2027 with improved battery life and an ultra-wide camera. Though, these aren't groundbreaking claims. iPhone Air 2 is expected to add an ultrawide rear camera The iPhone Air debuted in September 2025 alongside the iPhone 17 lineup as a separate device. It seemed clear at the time that Apple wouldn't be u…

Apple's fourth-gen Game Porting Toolkit has big speed boosts when testing modern games on a Mac . Here's what's faster, and what it means for users. GPTK4 can run new titles like 007 First Light very well oin a Mac Ever since the introduction of the Game Porting Toolkit , gamers have leveraged it as a way to play Windows titles on a Mac. It makes sense, because that is something it is designed to…

WebKit has met its match, as the prototype Blink schools Apple's well-worn browser engine and hints at the future of web browsing on iOS . Logos for Chromium and WebKit WebKit, Apple's well-used browser rendering engine, has not had to deal with alternatives for quite some time. Even after the EU's Digital Markets Act changed the game and forced Apple to allow others to be used on iOS, via Browse…

"Pokemon Champions" has arrived on iPhone and iPad, giving players access to a dedicated competitive battle platform and the same matchmaking ecosystem available on Nintendo's consoles. Raichu evolution The Pokemon Company launched "Pokemon Champions" on the iPhone, iPad, and Android on June 17, expanding its competitive battle game beyond Nintendo Switch. The free-to-play title focuses entirely …

Apple is changing the email domains behind Sign in with Apple and Hide My Email, forcing developers and email providers to update systems before the transition begins. Apple's Hide My Email service A June 15 developer notice told developers to update account systems, email validation tools, and allowlists before the rollout begins. Email service providers were also asked to review filtering, supp…

Amazon has issued a steep price drop on AirPods Pro 3 as Prime Day kicks off next week, with the earbuds falling to the lowest price ever at $169. AirPods Pro 3 are discounted to the lowest price ever ahead of Prime Day. With delivery by Father's Day to many locations, Amazon's early Prime Day $80 discount on AirPods Pro 3 is worth checking out. This is the lowest price on record at Amazon for Ap…

Apple is watching you type App Store searches, and knows how long you take to type them. You can't turn it off. The search user data Apple stores from the App Store is oddly highly detailed. During WWDC in early June, Apple announced a raft of changes to the way the App Store functions to help developers. Evidently, one of those ways is to collect tons of data about how people actually interact w…

With the 1.6 release, the Matter smart home standard is becoming more capable with streamlined setup, improved multi-ecosystem support, and expanded user preferences. Matter 1.6 makes onboarding and multi-ecosystem setups easier. Starting the week of June 15th, the Connectivity Standard Alliance has been hosting its first ever Unify conference in Austin, Texas. It's there the CSA made the announc…

Apple has, once more, increased its office space in Silicon Valley, doling out $162 million for a building in Sunnyvale at a sizable discount. 684 W. Maude Avenue, Peery Park, Sunnyvale, California - Image credit: Google Street View Massive companies like Apple have a vested interest in expanding its property portfolio, creating space for its various projects to be worked on. After spending over …

You can get help from iPhone and iPad apps to learn piano. What you should not do is cancel your practice sessions with a live teacher. It's best known for languages, but Duolingo includes a piano course that you can work through with or without a real keyboard, My piano playing has been compared to Rachmaninoff's. Only last week, someone said, "he's not as good as Rachmaninoff." I can't say I'm …

Bring more life and personalization to your group chats, by adding backgrounds to your conversations in Messages in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. Here's how to change yours for the better. You can now change the backgrounds of conversations in Messages for iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 Messages is an essential app for iPhone users, with it used to communicate with your closest relations. However, people may be ge…

After alleging that Apple supplier Tata contaminated farm water and threatening to close its iPhone factory, Indian regulators have now dropped the matter altogether. Tata's iPhone component production facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India. Image Credit: Tata As a result of Apple's supply chain diversification plans, which aim to reduce reliance on China, a quarter of all iPhones sold worldwide ar…

Snap Inc. wants its Specs to be the future of everyday computing, but between the eye-watering price and lackluster demos, we don't see it happening. Snap Inc's new Specs On Tuesday, Snapchat unveiled Specs, a $2,195 pair of augmented reality glasses. The glasses, notably, are fully standalone and do not need to be tethered to a computer or smartphone to work. They come in two sizes, too. A 47mm …

Apple has released new firmware updates for AirPods and Beats earbuds, continuing its steady rollout of bug fixes and performance improvements across its audio lineup. AirPods Pro AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3 are receiving firmware version 8B41, while Beats Studio Buds are being updated to version 1B211. The release updates AirPods Pro models from version 8B40 and Beats Studio Buds from versio…