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MagSafe Monday: A MagSafe stand that rotates your iPhone automatically?

MagSafe docks might seem like they’re all the same, and many of them are. It’s all about charging, so you look for the ones with the look, finish, or price that you want. Every once in a while, a company will innovate with a feature I’d never thought about. The brings just that: an IR sensor so you can change between portrait or landscape without removing your iPhone.

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Apple releases iOS 18.4 beta 3 for testing

Apple is one step closer to releasing iOS 18.4. The third developer beta version of the upcoming iPhone and iPad software update is now available for testing. iOS 18.4 brings a lot of new features to both devices.

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Deals: AirPods 4 back to all-time low, 24GB M3 MacBook Air $600 off orig. price, iPad (A16), iPhone SSD, more

This morning’s best Apple deals are marked by the return of Amazon all-time low pricing on the latest AirPods 4 that dropped back to $100 this past weekend alongside the ANC set at $149 and the ongoing deal on AirPods Pro 2 down at $170. Next we move over to the MacBook Air – we have already detailed how to score up to $650 off the new M4 model with a trade-in, but Amazon is now delivering clearance pricing on 16GB and 24GB M3 models at up to $600 off the original price. Those offers join straight up cash deals with no trade needed on the brand-new iPad (A16) and the return of all-time low pricing on the official navy Apple Alpine Loop. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Smarter Siri delay could be caused by major security concerns, suggests developer

The long wait for a smarter Siri is to get even longer, with some indications that the new features we were originally expecting in iOS 18.4 may now be pushed back to iOS 19.

Apple hasn’t provided any real explanation, but two theories have so far been put forward, and now a developer and data analyst has suggested that security concerns may be a third reason – and by far the biggest problem …

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18.8-inch foldable iPad or MacBook prototype has in-display Face ID, says leaker

Multiple sources have reported Apple working on an 18.8-inch foldable iPad or MacBook, and a leaker today reports that there’s a prototype of the device with Face ID embedded beneath the display.

While more than one supply-chain source has pointed to signs of an 18.8-inch folding display, differing views have been expressed about whether the intended use is for an iPad Pro or MacBook …

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Eddy Cue and Ben Stiller interview each other about Severance on SXSW stage

Apple SVP Eddy Cue and director Ben Stiller took to the SXSW stage to discuss Severance, Apple’s hit sci-fi thriller. Cue talks about how Severance has become a core of Apple TV+ and an example of how focusing on just a few shows promotes quality.

The in-person stage experience included two clips from the upcoming S2E9, but these are cut out of the recorded version. Otherwise, you can watch the full interview after the break …

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Apple’s new M4 MacBook Air has a sneaky new perk: Incredible deals on older models

Last week, Apple introduced the new . It brought a new sky blue finish, and introduced a higher-resolution 12MP camera with support for Center Stage. However, it also included a much more important upgrade: a lower starting price.

That’s right, the MacBook Air now starts at $999 again. That’s a big deal for two reasons. One, you no longer need to buy last-gen tech for that price point, and two, it means there’s now incredible clearance deals on older models.

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Here’s how Apple could fix its Apple Intelligence summary shortcomings

Among all of the Apple Intelligence features announced at WWDC24 last summer, notification summaries are likely one of the more controversial ones. Users have noticed a number of inaccurate summaries, which has resulted in Apple tweaking the design of notification summaries, as well as disabling it for news stories.

While these summaries will never be absolutely perfect, there is one way Apple could easily improve the quality and accuracy of them, and I’d like to see them take this idea into consideration for iOS 19.

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Apple’s new A16 iPad may have a special trick up its sleeve

Last week, Apple hit us with a little bit of a surprise, and introduced the with an A16 chip. The new iPad wasn’t much of a surprise, but the A16 chip certainly was. Rumors had long suggested that we should expect an A17 Pro chip, but that never came to fruition.

However, the A16 chip might provide a special perk, one that assures the product can stay around at its $349 price tag in the short term.

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Indie App Spotlight: ‘Rovelist’ is a habit tracker with streaks, reminders, and more

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.


Rovelist is a simple habit tracker app with a clean design, home screen widgets, and an intuitive interface. It’s available on iPhone, and provides everything you’d need to stay motivated and on top of everything you need to get done regularly.

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Apple @ Work: Apple Business Manager gains new functionality related to released devices

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Apple Business Manager (and School Manager) is Apple’s web-based portal that helps IT teams deploy and manage their Apple fleets at scale, ensuring automatic enrollment, configuration, and oversight of company-owned hardware that connects to their device management system of choice. Over the years,

With a recent update, Apple Business Manager now provides IT administrators with additional visibility into released and replaced devices. This makes it easier to monitor when a device was removed, which person authorized the release, and whether a replacement device has been issued.

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These are the best accessories for your new M3 iPad Air

In case you missed it, Apple announced two new iPads, the M3 iPad Air, and the new iPad 11th generation. As an iPad first user, these iPads just add to the excitement because they allow you to get even more power for at a cheaper price point! Another nice aspect is that these are internal upgrades, meaning that accessories that worked with their predecessors will also work with these newly revamped iPads. Here are some of my ‘must get’ accessories for your new iPad Air!

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These three upgrades will make Apple’s next product launch a meaningful one

Apple has just wrapped up a number of its spring releases, including , iPad Air, Mac Studio, and iPhone 16e. For the most part, that’s probably the end of what the company plans to announce for a little while. However, there’s more in the pipeline for the middle of this year, including the long-rumored 2.

Here’s what we’re expecting with the next generation of Apple’s popular and affordable item tracker, AirTag, later this year. It may sound boring, but it’s meaningful.

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Here’s how much faster the M3 Ultra’s GPU is compared to M4 Max

Following the announcement of the new generation Mac Studio this week, the first Geekbench test results with the new M3 Ultra chip have been floating around the web. The difference between the CPU of the M3 Ultra and M4 Max chips isn’t huge, but what about the GPU? A new benchmark test reveals how much faster the M3 Ultra is for graphics processing.

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Bloomberg: Apple could have to scrap new Siri AI features and start over

Earlier today, Apple announced that it is delaying the launch of the “more personalized” version of Siri, which was first announced at WWDC last year. In a statement, the company said it anticipates rolling the features out “in the coming year.”

In a new report this afternoon, Bloomberg details the internal turmoil that led to this delay, with Apple’s software chief Craig Federighi reportedly voicing “strong concerns that the features didn’t work properly” in his testing.

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