Apple exec surprises no one with hype about iPhone 17 and beyond

Render of a possible future -- and slimmer -- iPhone Apple's John Ternus is enthused about the iPhone 17 and beyond, with him saying in a leaked memo that the company is working on most ambitious lineup the company has ever worked on. Here's why. Even Tim Cook has noticed he's over used the line,…

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AirTag leads residents to rich kid stealing Harris/Walz yard signs

Yet again, an AirTag makes you wonder what we did before them If you're planning to steal 60 presidential campaign yard signs, don't just check out the potential penalty, look for an AirTag too. AirTags have found stolen cars, stolen mail, and unfortunately also been used to track car thief victims. But now one has…

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Cook and Williams heads to China to promote iPhone farming

Tim Cook and Jeff Williams in China - Image credit: Tim Cook/Weibo Apple CEO Tim Cook and COO Jeff Williams have headed out to China once again, including a visit to promote using the iPhone and iPad for agriculture. As the CEO and COO, Tim Cook and Jeff Williams frequently pay visits to various corners…

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Apple presses on with headset that’s an iPhone on your face

Detail from the patent showing an iPhone being slotted into a headset Picture safety goggles where instead of glass, you slide an iPhone over your eyes. That was Apple's first idea for the Apple Vision Pro and it will not let it go. After the launch of the Apple Vision Pro, Apple admitted almost conspiratorially…

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MacStadium Orka Cluster speeds up Mac VM builds with scheduling

MacStadium's new Orka Cluster 3.2 now makes it faster and easier to deploy virtual machines on its platform, with Scheduled Caching helping to prepare ahead and cut down deployment time. Launched on Tuesday, the Orka Cluster 3.2 is MacStadium's attempt to reduce the amount of time its clients spend deploying virtual machines to its Mac…

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Apple seeds release candidate for watchOS 11.1

An Apple Watch Ultra running watchOS 11 The release candidate of watchOS 11.1 has finally arrived, turning up one day after the RC builds of Apple's other operating systems. Tuesday's RC build of watchOS 11.1 is build number 22R582. It arrives after five developer beta cycles, the last being on October 14. While Apple is…

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This foldable Anker charger looks like a UFO and keeps everything juiced up

Charging all your devices at once can be a nightmare to manage due to all the cables you need and all the wall plugs. Well, not with this cute Anker portable wireless charging station that can easily handle all your Apple gear. And wouldn’t you know it, but the Anker UFO 3-in-1 charger is $72…

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Apple updates firmware on older AirPods models version 6F21

Apple has updated the firmware for several older AirPods models. The new firmware revision is 6F21, the prior firmware was 6A326. The affected models are as follows: AirPods Max (lightning only) AirPods 2 AirPods 3 AirPods Pro 1 It’s everything but the new AirPods 4, the AirPods Pro 2, and the USB-C version of the…

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