Apple HomeHub and accessories set for late 2025 release

A mockup of what an Apple home hub device could look like. A leaker with an excellent track record says that Apple is still on track to release its first dedicated smart home controller with an iPad-like screen in the second half of 2025. Here's what to expect from the home hub. Mark Gurman's Power…

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AirPods with cameras still a priority for Apple’s computer vision goals

Apple's AirPods could offer more than just sound, with the personal audio accessories still anticipated to gain cameras at some point in the future, and there's patent filings to prove it. Apple's work to increase the utility of its wearable devices could lead in a slightly offbeat direction for one product. The AirPods, typically an…

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Potential new leadership for Apple’s board of directors by 2026

Apple board member Arthur Levinson. Image credit: Apple Apple's board of directors is set for some significant changes over the course of the next year, with two members reaching or exceeding the recommended retirement age of 75. Apple's Board of Directors chair, Art Levinson, is turning 75 in March of 2025, and this would normally…

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Apple Glass development continues despite massive hurdles

The long-rumored Apple Glass may eventually become Apple's wearable future, with development of the smart glasses hitting hurdles that even Apple's rivals are having to deal with. The Apple Vision Pro is Apple's first attempt at a head-mounted display, as a project that sucked a considerable amount of resources to produce. That device is far…

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Why Apple won’t buy TikTok, even to attract younger users

Apple has the finances to buy just about anything, but with TikTok there are more reasons than money that mean it won't buy the social media platform. For a company that has so much success, Apple is far from immune to failure — and sometimes repeated failures. For whatever reason, Apple seems incapable of launching…

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Crime Blotter: 12 charged in London Apple Store thefts

Manchester Arndale Apple Store After a series of 13 robberies at different Apple Stores in the London area, police made several arrests. Meanwhile, a Pennsylvania man has been jailed for an Apple gift card "draining scam." The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the world of Apple-related crime. 12 charged in London Apple…

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Why your external drive isn’t showing up on Mac and how to get a Mac to recognise it

Normally when you plug in an external hard drive to your Mac’s USB port you will see it appear on the desktop. You can also see it in a Finder window in the left column under Locations (or Devices in older versions of macOS). If the drive is not showing up on your Mac chances…

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Why pay a fee for iCloud Drive when you could own 2TB of cloud storage for life?

Nothing might be worse than paying a recurring fee for iCloud…or getting a storage limit notification and having to upgrade and pay even more each month. Why not own your cloud storage for life? Instead of paying a $10 subscription monthly, you could pay $74.97 once and have FileJump forever! With this plan, you’ll get 2TB of…

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