Apple has some significant changes in mind for both future versions of the Apple Watch, and the software for existing recent models.


Amid rumors that future Apple Watch models could gain cameras and additional health sensors, a new report suggests that software changes are also on the way.

A new report from Bloomberg suggests that the Apple Watch won't be gaining Apple Intelligence on its hardware directly. However, watchOS 12 will be able to display results from the technology that is powered on a user's other devices.


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The fabled Apple Glass continues to be in development, with augmented reality glasses still a top priority for CEO Tim Cook to produce.


Headset initiatives like the Apple Vision Pro are a gradual step towards smaller, lighter smart glasses that provide augmented reality experiences to the user. This future concept is rumored to be in development at Apple, under the name of Apple Glass.

While the Apple Vision Pro has had a relatively shaky start, CEO Tim Cook is still very much interested in producing Apple Glass. He's wanted the product to be created for over a decade.


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Apple's iPadOS 19 at WWDC is rumored to be a more macOS-like update, with boosts to multitasking and productivity potentially making the tablet even more of a workhorse.


As a format, the iPad doesn't easily lend itself to productivity, outside of art and design. Even with the addition of a keyboard to the mix, it's not quite a full replacement for a MacBook Pro, but it could get closer with some tweaks at WWDC.

According to Mark Gurman in Sunday's Bloomberg newsletter, Apple's changes to iPadOS 19 will involve a shift to make the design of its operating system catalog more consistent.


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While Apple may still be on the road to augmented reality glasses, a detour it is taking along the way is a future Apple Vision Pro that goes far beyond just mirroring a Mac's display.


Apple isn't abandoning the Apple Vision Pro concept, despite the repeated calls from naysayers to do so. In the lates Power On newsletter, author Mark Gurman details what he's been told Apple is working on, for one of Apple's follow-on units.

The report spits a very fine hair for what's going on with one of the units. A previous report said that Apple had stopped work on glasses that tethered to a Mac. Instead, it is working on a headset that directly connects to a Mac.


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Amazon's weekend MacBook Air sale offers savings on both the standard and upgraded models, with the 24GB/512GB spec especially enticing at $1,329.


M4 MacBook Air 13-inch prices start at $929 this Saturday, with deals on every model. If you prefer to shop at Amazon, you can pick up the 16GB/256GB configuration in select colors for $949.

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The fourth season of the workplace comedy "Mythic Quest" will be its last, with a revised version of the series' final episode to debut in mid-April, and feature a new ending.


The show originally debuted in February 2020, with the fourth season finale having aired on March 26, 2025. The cancellation was apparently revealed to the cast and crew sometime after the original season finale was completed.

"Endings are hard, but after four incredible seasons, Mythic Quest is coming to a close," the show's executive producers — including star Rob McElhenny - told industry paper Variety. "Because endings are hard, with Apple's blessing we made one final update to our last episode — so we could say goodbye, instead of just game over."


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In a surprise announcement extremely late on Friday night, President Trump has exempted smart phones, computers, and chips from the so-called reciprocal tariffs, sparing Apple and others billions in import fees.


The exclusions published near midnight eastern time grant exemptions to products that would take years to develop in the US. Apple is greatly helped by the exemptions, with much of Apple's product line now exempt from the 145% tariff applied.

Almost the entirety of Apple's product line is now exempt from the enhanced tariffs. Computers, smartphones, monitors, flash memory, DRAM, and other storage like hard drives are exempt for the time being.


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ColorWare's new custom-painted Apple Pencil Pro is as close as you can get to using actual crayons on an iPad, and it's sure to bring back some fond memories.


ColorWare, known for offering customized Apple accessories such as painted AirPods, unveiled a modified version of the Apple Pencil Pro that's meant to resemble a crayon. Dubbed the "Apple Crayon Pro," ColorWare's latest special edition design is available in seven vibrant colors — black, mint, pink, purple, red, white, and yellow.

The company's limited edition product retains all the functionality of the standard Apple Pencil Pro, only in a new design that undoubtedly evokes nostalgia. The "Apple Crayon Pro" accurately imitates the wrapper of genuine crayons, and it even features a colored tip to match. If it wasn't for the word "Crayon" on the side, you might almost think it's an actual Crayola product.


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Apple's share price is continuing to ride the tariff rollercoaster, with it finishing strong on Friday after a week of turmoil.


This week has been a tough one for Apple investors, due to the continued alterations to how the United States applies tariffs against imports from other countries. The stock market doesn't do well with uncertainty, and the various changes dictated by President Trump certainly introduced some.

After Thursday's return to a slump, Apple ended that day on $190.42, with pre-market movements resulting in Apple opening at $186.10. While the stock did go down a little to $186.06 early on, it rapidly climbed and reached a high of $199.54 during the day, and ended the session at $198.15.


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Steve Jobs' personality led to some interesting events during his time at Pixar, including firing board of directors members for failing to disagree with him.


The managerial style of Steve Jobs can be described by some as abrasive, and strong-willed by others, during his time at Apple. It's also something that was apparent during his time at Pixar, with stories from Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios, which had Steve as a majority shareholder.

In an interview about Jobs for the Steve Jobs Archive released on Friday, Catmull and guests discussed the Apple co-founder's managerial style.


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The Apple Vision Pro is over a year old, but there are already rumors about an Apple Vision Pro 2 headset. Here's what's rumored to be coming, perhaps as soon as April 2026.


Following the release of the Apple Vision Pro in February 2024, the head-mounted device has struggled to really take off. At $3,500 for a first-generation device, it's also something that is perceived as high-priced.

It costs as much as a high-end Mac, but without necessarily providing as much utility.


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If Apple isn't able to get its Siri improvements out with iOS 19 in the fall, a new report tries to put the blame on early cost-cutting decisions by CFO Luca Maestri.


First it was that Apple is years behind the rest of the industry in AI, then it was that Apple management can't cope. Now according to the New York Times, the reason Apple Intelligence is failing is because Apple was too miserly to spend some cash years ago.

Specifically, the claim is that in 2023, the then-chief financial officer Luca Maestri halved a budget that engineers had wanted for buying GPU processors for AI development work. It doesn't matter that Apple is often the most highly valued firm in the world, you don't get to be CFO of it if you're not in absolute control of spending.


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In the latest trade back-and-forth, China has surged its tariff rate on US goods from 84% to 125%, at the same time saying it won't negotiate if the U.S. continues to engage in "trade blackmail."


Starting on April 12, the Chinese government will raise tariffs on all U.S. goods by another 41%. This increase comes two days after the last increase, saw tariffs surge from 34% to 84%.

In a statement released by China's State Council Tariff Commission, spotted by Bloomberg, China has declared that it will raise tariffs from 84% to 125%. It then said that because of the prohibitively high tariff level, there is no market for American goods.


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Don't pass up the opportunity to get one of the best VPN for iPhone at a steep discount — Surfshark VPN is $1.99 per month for 24 months during its birthday celebration.


Surfshark has been consistently rated as the best VPN for iPhone by AppleInsider, and it is now available at a lower price for a limited time. Secure your internet connection, browse privately, and keep your data away from prying companies with this premium and feature-filled VPN.




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We're just weeks away from iOS 19, just months from iPhone 17, but already we're looking far ahead to future of the iPhone, the Apple Vision Pro, all on this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast.


Normally by now you'd expect everyone to be deep into rumors and predictions for WWDC 2025, and there is some of that. There is a recurring spate and possibly even spat about rumors concerning iOS 19 and which pundit has the best details, but for some reason the spotlight this week has been on the far future of the iPhone 20, the Apple Vision Pro 2, and what comes next for the Apple Watch.

Well, there's also been just a little attention on the price of iPhones following whatever today's tariffs are.


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France is bringing identity cards to the iPhone this summer, with the country moving to embrace digital identity cards while U.S. adoption moves at a glacial pace.


Identity cards are a well-known tool in France, as an alternate to passports and driving licenses. Approximately 25 million people use them in the country as a form of government identity, without necessarily needing the other official documents in their lives.

Now, the French government is preparing to make the digital version of the identity cards available via the iPhone. Spotted by Consomac, France Identite confirmed via X that the ID card will be going digital, and will be available on mobile devices soon.


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Following months of negotiations and then weeks of red tape, Apple is now once more allowed to sell the iPhone 16 range in Indonesia — including selling the iPhone 16e there for the first time.


The Indonesian government officially agreed to end its ban on sales of the iPhone 16 on March 7, 2025. But it has taken from then until April 11 for Apple to gain the very many country-specific certificates and regulatory permissions to actually put the phones back on sale.

The Indonesian Apple Store site just lists the devices as available and makes no mention of them ever having been banned. But Senior Vice President Worldwide Marketing, Greg Joswiak took to Twitter to mark the occasion.


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Apple's Pages never gets the praise it should, but it's especially unfairly ignored on the iPad where in truth it is an exceptionally easy to use pro writing app.


Whether it's on the Mac or the iPad, you shouldn't be using Pages to make notes. That would be like using a Lear Jet to get you to the end of your drive.

Only, if the Mac version hides away its features, the iPad one arguably likes to force you to dig even further for what you need. It's the same idea of not getting in the way of your writing, but keeping Pages simple while you work by touch sometimes means features are several taps away.


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The Mac Terminal app is your window into macOS's UNIX underpinnings. Here's how to customize the appearance of Terminal in macOS.


The UNIX operating system standard goes back decades. To 1970 in fact, when it was created at Bell Labs using the C programming language.

There have been countless variants of UNIX over the years, and AT&T still owns the patents and rights to what is now known as UNIX System V.


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The Twopan Portable SSD 2TB is a good external storage option intended for your iPhone and iPad, but its retail cost is prohibitive, so wait for a good sale.


Beating the storage limits of an iPhone or iPad can be done in two ways. You can use cloud storage, or your can attach an external storage device.

All the second option requires is an external drive with a USB-C connection that can plug into an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. However, typical external drives take up space, and aren't great for carrying around.


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After a brief respite on Wednesday, Apple's stock restarted its downward trajectory triggered by President Trump's accelerating tariff battle with China.


On Wednesday, Apple ended the day at $198.85, up 15.3% from Tuesday's closing level, after Trump announced a pause on tariffs. Just one day later, Thursday's end of trading saw the Apple stock return to its previous downward trend.

At the start of the session, early trading brought Apple's price down to 189.06, but that hit was short-lived as it shot up to $194.78 within an hour. At the time of closure, however, Apple's shares reached $190.42, down 4.24% from the start of the day.


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A visit to the marble-covered Apple Via del Corso is an Apple Store experience that offers unexpected artwork and masses of culture. AppleInsider visited the store to check out the mix of old and new.


Apple Via del Corso opened as Apple's 17th store in Italy back in 2021. It's one of three storefronts in Rome itself, the only non-mall style store in the city, and it's an extremely impressive location for the iPhone seller.

As part of our periodic tours of Apple Stores around the world, one member of the AppleInsider editorial team paid a visit to the store while in the region.


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Despite repeated political promises recently saying otherwise, because of federal wants and big business needs over the last 100 years, the U.S. lacks both the low-cost labor and specialized manufacturing workforce needed to bring iPhone production home.


On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt answered whether Trump believes iPhone production could ultimately move to the US. Allegedly, he thinks the U.S. has the money and labor to float such a project.

That is not the case.


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Investment firm Morgan Stanley theorizes that Apple has long-term options to protect its iPhone 17 Pro prices from tariff hikes, including steering buyers to larger storage capacities, which have a greater profit margin.


Even though Trump has now paused many tariffs, and even though it's become possible that Apple will get an exemption, the company won't be betting on that. Doubtlessly Apple will take any exemption it can get, but it also knows Trump changes his mind on a whim, so it will be looking to long game.

That's the opinion of analysts at Morgan Stanley, in a new note to investors seen by AppleInsider. They even see a route through the tariff turbulence that could see it able to keep its iPhone prices at the same level as before.


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The long-delayed overhaul of Siri was hit by repeated failures to progress, with leadership problems making it harder to execute than it should've been.


In March, Apple admitted that its attempt to make Siri more personalized and up to date was far behind schedule. It confirmed that there were delays in getting Siri to the state where the company wanted it to be, and that it would be sorted out in the coming year.

Since that rare admittance from Apple, the company has done what it can to fix the situation. This included a managerial reshuffle, pushing John Giannandrea out of the top Siri role in favor of Mike Rockwell.


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Instagram is a visual social media platform, the iPad has best screen for photos, yet it's taken the rollercoaster situation with TikTok for the Meta-owned company to start work on an iPadOS app.


Maybe it's just that Instagram head Adam Mosseri finally picked up an iPad for himself and changed his mind about Apple versus Android. Or maybe his engineers have finally revolted against the tedium of supporting eleventy-billion different Android devices and no iPads.

But according to The Information, Instagram is now developing a native iPad app. And it's doing so as part of its larger efforts to compete with TikTok.


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Apple's iOS 18 update includes a Maps Library feature for all of your saved and pinned locations to live, making them easier to find later. Here's how to use it on your iPhone.


Adding new locations to the new iOS 18 Apple Maps library is easy and iPhone owners will be able to do so in a couple of different ways. We're going to run you through both so that you can make the most out of an Apple Maps feature that will make it easier and quicker than ever to get to where you want to go.


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The Alti Play Desk Mat is a utility-oriented desk mat and charging system for your desk, although at a steep price.


Desk-wide mats create a productive workspace, whether gaming or doing office work. The Alti combines a high-quality mat with an RGB charging strip to brighten and refresh your workspace.

Journey is an Australia-based consumer tech company that specializes in chargers and lifestyle tech.


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watchOS 12 could see some visionOS-inspired design changes according to a new rumor, but the unreliable source also shares the unlikely possibility that Apple Intelligence will also come to the platform.


For well over a year, we've heard all sorts of rumors saying the iPhone operating system would take stylistic cues from visionOS. Though multiple less-than-credible sources believed this would happen with iOS 18, it never did. Recently, however, other leakers have said a visionOS-style redesign would instead debut with iOS 19 and macOS 16.

Now, a report publication The Verifier, spotted by MacRumors, claims that watchOS 12 will receive the same visual treatment. The Apple Watch will reportedly contain user interface elements heavily inspired by the Apple Vision Pro operating system, with semi-transparent and revamped menus, icons, and more.


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The Apple Watch has saved countless lives over the years, and a new Apple video explains how it helped rescue a man swept out to sea in Australia.


On Wednesday, Apple released a promotional video titled "Rick's Rescue," which highlights the impact the Emergency SOS feature of the Apple Watch can have on people's lives. It does so by telling the story of Rick Shearman, who was caught in an ocean current that dragged him out to sea.

He was only rescued thanks to the Apple Watch, as he initiated a call to emergency services in July 2024, while still in the water.


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In a press gaggle, President Donald Trump said that some companies that have been hit the hardest by the blockbuster tariffs applied by the administration may get some relief — and nobody has been or will be hit harder than Apple.


It has been a rollercoaster week as President Trump finally enacted global "reciprocal" tariffs in an attempt to either bring manufacturing to the United States or be used as a negotiating tactic to lower other country's tariffs. The administration retaliated against China on Wednesday morning with a 104% tariff, then increased that tariff to 125%, and lowered every other tariff to the base 10% for 90 days.

Apple's stock bounced back slightly on the news of the pause, but after the market close, President Trump suggested that some companies may be considered for an exemption. He previously stated there would be no exemptions outside of the ones outlined already on "Liberation Day," but like with the global tariffs, he's changed his mind, citing "flexibility."


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After multiple painful days, Apple stock has finally enjoyed some recovery, finishing the day up after President Trump delivered a mixed message for the iPhone maker on the tariff situation.


Tuesday's stock market activity saw Apple close the day at $172.87, down more than 5%. This gave it a bad starting point for Wednesday, with the prospect of more pain to come.

Following some negative pre-market trading down to around $169, which came back up to $172.18, Apple enjoyed a brief $3 boost at the start of the day.


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Apple's stock has regained some of its losses after the announcement of a 90-day pause on some new tariffs, while the tariff on imports from China to the U.S. has been jacked up to 125%.


Following the introduction of a 104% tariff rate against China and further retaliation from China, Apple's stock was bracing for another day of turbulence on the market. However, after an announcement of a tariff pause, Apple's been given a bit of a reprieve.

In an announcement on Wednesday, President Donald Trump confirmed that he had authorized a 90-day pause on new tariffs against most countries the U.S. deals with. At the same time, there is also a lowering of the reciprocal tariff to 10% for the period.


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Apple is shutting down its Northbrook Court store on April 26, and this time, it's not relocating — it's leaving for good.


The company has confirmed that its Northbrook location in suburban Chicago will permanently close at 7 p.m. on April 26, 2025. While Apple often shutters stores to move to larger or more modern locations, this is one of the rare cases where it's not being replaced.

The company thanked customers on its store page and encouraged them to visit nearby locations or shop online. The closure reflects broader changes at Northbrook Court.


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The iPhone Fold should arrive in 2026, an analyst insists, but they're probably wrong about the iPad Fold arriving in the same year.


Apple is rumored to be working on foldable versions of its mobile products, including the iPhone Fold and a similar concept for an iPad. The fruits of Apple's labors may finally arrive, with the earliest anticipated in 2026.

In a research note from Jeff Pu, Apple has two foldable devices on the roster, including a 7.8-inch iPhone Fold and an 18.8-inch iPad Fold.


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Owners of the iPhone 16e now have access to tools and instructions on how to repair their phone's display and other components — though you still need nerves of steel.


When Apple announced its Self Repair Programme in 2021, and when it then opened in 2022, it was specifically for iPhones. The option has since expanded to include Macs, but now it's also been extended to cover the latest iPhone 16e.

While the instructions now listed by Apple on its support site, are specific to the iPhone 16e, the general process remains the same. Through a series of written and video instructions, Apple's Program takes users through the supremely delicate process of opening up their iPhone.


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Apple's $500 billion investment in the United States may sound like a big deal. In reality, it's just a continuation of what it's done for quite a few years already with no notable expansion.


Editor's note: This $500 billion has come up a lot by talking heads justifying how Apple may move manufacturing to the US. The facts behind the $500 billion are worth repeating today, as the claims that these are new investments and proof of Apple's intentions are ignorant at best, and politically motivated lies at worst.

On Monday, Apple announced it is making a $500 billion program of investment into the United States. The official press release said that it will be spread across the next four years, in a pledge that "builds on Apple's long history of investing in American innovation."


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With a 104% tariff now in effect on Chinese-made iPhone models, Apple is bracing for higher costs — but instead of raising prices outright, it may make changes it hopes you may not see.


The tariff, enacted on Wednesday, combines a 20 percent baseline import duty, a newly added 34 percent tariff, and a punitive 50 percent hike in response to China's own retaliatory measures.

With the vast majority of iPhones still assembled in China, Apple now faces a dramatic increase in import costs that will either need to be absorbed or passed along to consumers.


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A quote from the CEO of Luxshare is firing up speculation that AirPods production will move to the US, but the scaffolding of the statement is too flimsy to hold the weight of the guesswork.


Despite Apple's costs doubling and its valuation dropping by more than the entire value of Walmart, everything is fine because AirPods maker Luxshare is looking at moving to the US. This is the sign that firms will come to their senses and move manufacturing to America, and Apple will follow.

Only, it isn't a sign at all, because this news is less about Luxshare and more revealing of how volatile, and frankly desperate, the situation has become for businesses. The market has been frantically responding to any good news, or at points even just rumors of potential good news some day.


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Apple's latest M4 iPad Pro 13-inch is $200 off at Amazon, but limited supply remains at the reduced price.


You can grab the $200 markdown on the 2TB 13-inch iPad Pro with an M4 chip in Space Black. This high-capacity Wi-Fi spec has an ample 2TB of storage, but the base model and even Wi-Fi + Cellular models are eligible for discounts as well in our 13-inch iPad Pro M4 Price Guide.

Save $200 at Amazon


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