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After an incredibly rough start, Apple Maps is one of the most frequently used apps on the iPhone. Here's all you need to know about using it in iOS 26, and how it all got started. Apple Maps Navigation apps are a common feature of modern operating systems and the mobile device experience. Getting users from A to B is an important task, and one that has been perfected by a few navigation apps, su…

The Acasis 40Gbps Mac mini M4 Dock gives your computer great legacy connectivity, two SSD slots, and uses Thunderbolt. For once, an affordable M4 Mac mini dock that isn't bandwidth starved. Acasis 40Gbps Mac mini M4 Dock We do a lot of dock reviews here, for good reason. There are a lot of them, and a lot of recommendations from you, the user. We've had multiple requests for one in particular — t…

B&H is blowing out M4 MacBook Air inventory with prices as low as $829. But supply is limited for this flash deal. Grab B&H's blowout MacBook Air deal now through May 15 - Image credit: Apple The $829 blowout special applies to the closeout M4 13-inch MacBook Air with an 8-core GPU, 16GB of unified memory, and 256GB of storage when ordered in the Sky Blue finish. Buy M4 MacBook Air for $829 Conti…

Morgan Wandell, who has been with Apple TV since before its launch, is now departing the streaming service in favor of launching his own production company. Apple TV logo In 2017, Apple poached Wandell from Amazon Studios to join its team at Apple Worldwide Video. When Apple TV launched in 2019, his title became Head of International Content Development. While at Apple, Wandell developed and over…

Apple is facing the problem of allowing apps that use AI agents in the App Store , and is having internal discussions about how to incorporate them without breaking long-standing App Store guidelines. The App Store includes a lot of AI-coded apps, but Apple is still wary of loosening the leash. Artificial intelligence has led to a swathe of apps hitting the App Store, as developers embrace agenti…

The European Union wants Google to allow any AI company to use its services, and the company hates the idea. Apple agrees with Google. Apple slams EU DMA over privacy and innovation risks - for Android Apple doesn't seem to be listened to by the European Union when it complains about its own experiences trying to work within the Digital Markets Act (DMA). But since the EU has asked for responses …

Samsung's Galaxy Book6 Ultra is the latest attempt to take the thin-and-light workstation crown away from Apple's MacBook Pro . There is a clear winner. M5 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro [left], Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra [right] The premium notebook market is highly competitive, and Apple has been a big part of that particular industry for decades. The MacBook Pro is synonymous with the concept, being …

In Messages on iPhone , you can now use SMS, RCS, end-to-end encrypted RCS, and iMessage. Sure, sending media to Android is better, but everything else is more confusing and frustrating than ever. RCS end-to-end encryption is in beta so it doesn't always work right Sometimes a clever marketing trick or feature highlight can lead to deeply rooted societal divides. What started as a way to show use…

When Apple released System 7 on May 13, 1991, it was the biggest change to the Mac since the start. While it came with some problems, it also brought us features we still use today, 35 years later. Back in the 1990s, software came in boxes It was a very different world in 1991. If you were a Mac owner, the release of System 7 was a thrill that had been years in the making. The New York Times even…

Apple's iOS 26 brought some new features to Apple Music . Here's how to view both Lyric Translations and Lyric Pronunciation. How to view Lyrics Pronunciation in Apple Music In iOS 26, Apple Music has gained a couple of pretty neat new features. While you've been able to view lyrics in Apple Music for a while now, the company has expanded the feature to offer Lyrics Pronunciation and Lyrics Trans…

If you're on the go a lot, the espresso Pro 15 4K portable display is an indispensable travel companion for iPad and Mac users. espresso Pro 15 review: A high-res, portable display We last reviewed the espresso 17 Pro in 2024, but it was a bit bulky for some users who need something more compact. There was no smaller version with anything above 1080P support though. That was until CES 2025 when t…

More than 10 million documents spanning 8 terabytes of data were reportedly stolen from Foxconn's network. Confidential AMD, Google, and Intel projects are at risk of exposure, but Apple's tech appears to be safe. Apple supply chain partner Foxconn suffered a cyberattack at its Wisconsin facility. Even with Apple's extensive security measures for pre-production designs, the company's supply chain…

Racing fanatics who own Apple Vision Pro headsets can now enjoy a high-quality, mixed reality racing simulation experience, thanks to iRacing Connect, available starting Tuesday, provided that they own all other required hardware. iRacing zooms onto the Apple Vision Pro via iRacing Connect app Of course, we already iRacing was coming to Apple Vision Pro, as Eddy Cue , Apple's Services chief, alre…

Apple grew iPhone sales in the United States during the first quarter of 2026 even as the broader smartphone market declined, fueled both by strong iPhone 17 demand and Samsung's delayed Galaxy S26 launch. iPhone 17 US iPhone sales volume rose 1.3% year over year during Q1 2026, according to Counterpoint's US Monthly Smartphone Channel Share Tracker. The US smartphone market declined 5.7% during …

A report has outlined some of the changes coming in iOS 27 , some new, some rehashed, none surprising. Among them are elements affected by Apple Intelligence upgrades and a customizable Camera app. Apple Intelligence will get several upgrades in iOS 27 It seems Apple's recent hire of pro camera app Halide co-founder Sebastiaan de With will yield near-immediate results in iOS 27. Tuesday's latest …