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The iOS 27 public beta is now available , and one of the big changes is that it makes your iPhone a lot faster. In fact, Apple has outlined more than 30 ways in which your iPhone will be faster after you update.

Apple is reportedly piloting a new “Live Notes” system at some of its retail locations. This system uses AI to record and transcribe Genius Bar sessions with customers, according to a new report.

In March, Apple announced it was discontinuing the Mac Pro and confirmed that it had no plans to offer future Mac Pro hardware. A new report from Bloomberg today offers more context on Apple’s Mac Pro strategy, with a surprising tidbit on something Apple was working on …

Apple’s hardware price increases in June were costly and unwelcome. They were also just the start of a wave of higher prices on Apple products and services. Over the last few weeks, Apple has been raising prices in all areas for different reasons.

Yesterday, Apple announced price increases for Apple Music as well as two of its Apple One bundles. Apple offers a broad range of services nowadays, ranging from Apple TV to Apple Music , Apple Fitness+ , and more. Apple One lets you bundle those together at lower prices. Is Apple One worth it? Here’s what you need to know.

YouTube is aware of an issue on Android and iPhone where picture-in-picture (PiP) mode does not activate when closing the app.

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight . This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact . If you’ve ever found yourself striking up a conversation while out and about, you may end up wanting to quickly share your contact information with another person. While Apple does offer NameDrop, it lac…

Most of your smart home lights are smaller bulbs and outlet adaptors, but the market is maturing to the point where we are seeing full hardwired fixtures that integrate natively with Apple Home (via Matter). SwitchBot just recently released the new SwitchBot RGBICWW ceiling light. It brings incredibly bright illumination and native Matter support directly to your overhead ceiling lights.

If you could go back to the early days of the internet, would you handle your privacy differently? Most of us would. We would be more cautious about the services we joined and the information we shared. Since a time machine is not an option, we have to deal with the reality of the present. Your personal data is currently available and for sale at this very moment. Right now, your phone number, em…

The next iPhone lineup is around the corner – and it’s going to be a different one. The base model iPhone 18 won’t be making an appearance quite yet, as that model has been shifted to a spring release schedule. This September will squarely be on the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the all new foldable iPhone . Of course, there’s one major elephant in the room: price hikes. It’s inevitable t…

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We are landing for another weekend edition of 9to5Toys Lunch Break to highlight the summer price drop on AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off, as well as the lowest price in several months on AirPods 4 with ANC (or score a renewed premium down at $119). If a new Apple Watch is in line, the most popular models are $100 off right now starting from $299, while the M5 MacBook Pro is $150 off, the M5 Pro is $300 …

Following recent hardware price increases in the US and Japan, along with subscription hikes in the US and other markets, Apple has now raised iCloud+ prices in several countries. Here are the details.

Apple is citing a newly paused securities fraud lawsuit to support its request to pause further lower-court proceedings in its legal battle with Epic Games while the Supreme Court reviews part of the dispute. Here are the details.

An investigation by 9to5Mac reveals dozens of apps that disguise gambling platforms as simple games and utilities. Here are the details.