AppleInsider

You probably know the Apple Wallet app can store credit and debit cards, but it can also hold unsupported rewards and membership cards. Here's how to get it done in iOS 27 Add rewards cards to your Apple Wallet Like most of us, you've probably collected dozens of membership and rewards cards over the years. And somehow, you always seem to misplace them right when you need them most. Instead of sp…

The Insta360 Mic Pro is not the smallest wireless mic you can get, but it might be the best for sound quality and certainly for build quality. The smiley face on this microphone is actually an e-ink screen that you can change. Your first impression of the Insta360 Mic Pro may be wrong. The two microphones in the set I reviewed come with what look like bright yellow labels, one of which is a smile…

Apple has expanded Tap to Pay on iPhone to eight additional countries in Latin America, allowing businesses to accept contactless payments without dedicated payment terminals. The expansion brings Apple's payment acceptance feature to Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and Peru. It gives businesses a way to accept cards, Apple Pay , and other con…

The data provider for Apple Maps in China has reportedly begun blurring more than just military facilities, leaving Apple in the wake of another potential mapping-related scandal. Apple Maps may have another controversy on its hands After decades of building up supply chains and manufacturing in China, Apple is not new to dealing with the controversial authoritarian regime running the country. Th…

Apple's rumored AI pendant will take even longer to arrive, with the now "postponed" project a likely result of Apple Watch taking on an AI wearable's functionality. A pin of the Apple Intelligence logo. Not an Apple Intelligence pin. But just imagine... The launch of Siri AI was meant to usher in a wave of AI-centric hardware , such as the often rumored Home Hub. However, for at least one produc…

While the US DOJ won't take sides in a case, the Solicitor General did file a brief sharing that violating "the spirit of the injunction" wasn't within standards, echoing Apple. Apple is ready to face the Supreme Court in October The Apple vs Epic lawsuit has been ongoing for over six years . It started as an intentional violation of Apple's App Store rules, which led to the lawsuit and almost to…

Apple's Mac mini has finally been upgraded with the M5 Pro chip. Here's how the latest model compares to its M4 Pro counterpart. M5 Pro Mac mini vs. M4 Pro Mac mini: Apple's tiny desktop Mac just got even better. After the debut of the M5 Pro chip in the MacBook Pro , Apple's latest system-on-chip has made its way to another Mac . The Mac mini now ships with the M5 Pro chip, offering a worthwhile…

Apple Podcasts has launched the Hidden Histories guides in Apple Maps , giving listeners a new way to find podcast episodes tied to landmarks and lesser-known locations in five major U.S. cities. Hidden Histories A new Apple Maps guides collection covers San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Each guide connects places in Apple Maps with podcast episodes about th…

Apple is reportedly at the prototype stage for a new fitness and health tracker that looks less like an Apple Watch , and more like Whoop's device. Apple wants to compete with Whoop - image credit: Whoop When Apple published its heart study intended to demonstrate that the Apple Watch Series 12 was the most accurate health wearable, it also showed how good some rivals are. That included the Whoop…

Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook spoke with the EU Commission President about child safety while visiting the UN General Assembly, but there was no mention of bringing Siri AI to the market. Tim Cook and Ursula von der Leyen. Image source: Ursula von der Leyen on X Child safety has become an increasing concern in many countries around the world, and the European Union is no different. Even as ma…

Amazon is slashing $600 off two M5 Max MacBook Pros, with both 14-inch and 16-inch options available. Save $600 on M5 Max MacBook Pro laptops today - Image credit: Apple The month-end savings deliver $600 off two M5 Max MacBook Pro configurations, starting with the 14-inch model with an 18-core CPU and 32-core GPU. This spec also has 36GB of unified memory and 2TB of storage. With the $600 discou…

New research claims that Apple will add a significantly improved OLED display to the iPhone , but some years later than previously expected. Apple could move to newer OLED technology by 2029 The improved technology is called Color Filter on Encapsulation (CoE) OLED, and key to it is that it is OLED without a polarizing layer. That layer prevents blurring on screen, but there are significant benef…

In a growing number of states, now including Oklahoma, you can add your ID to Apple Wallet . Here's how to add them, how they work, where they are, what the limitations are, and what they can do. A digital driver's license in the Apple Wallet app We're moving closer and closer to a world where you can ditch your physical wallet. You can already add your credit cards, debit cards, loyalty cards, t…

Join T-Mobile today and get an iPhone 18 Pro on them, or get a giant discount on the iPhone 18 Pro Max, and you'll benefit from the fastest network* with iPhone Handoff and Magenta Status. Get T-Mobile's iPhone 18 Pro on Us deal - Image credit: Apple It's time to order the iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max, and whichever model you choose, T-Mobile makes it an easy upgrade. When switching to T-Mo…

The Beats 360 are Apple's alternative to the AirPods Max 2 for anyone in the market for premium headphones. Here's how the two personal audio options compare. Beats 360 vs AirPods Max 2: The two headphones are solidly matched, with different audiences The Beats 360 arrived on September 22 as a pair of premium headphones, taking over the top spot in the range from the Beats Studio Pro. It's a depa…