Now an analyst is saying there really will be an Apple Ring

Render of a possible Apple Ring It's enough to shake your total, unquestioning belief and trust in analysts — because after one says Apple Ring is completely dead, another says it'll be out in 2026. Maybe it's that analysts should phone each other in the morning. Or that they shouldn't get paid for quite so…

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Apple’s Swift Student Challenge will open in February

Apple is preparing for the 2025 Swift Student Challenge, designed to put young coders' creativity and coding skills to the test. On Tuesday, Apple announced it will open its annual Swift Student Challenge in February. This initiative reflects Apple's commitment to empowering students worldwide to explore the world of coding and app development. Launched in…

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How to use your iPhone’s satellite features in an emergency

Messages via Satellite [Pixabay/Terry McGraw] Apple included a number of satellite-based features in its latest iPhone models to help users keep contact in an emergency. Here's what they are, and how to use them if you have no signal. Major weather events, including hurricanes and tornadoes, can leave catastrophic damage in their wake. As a…

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Amazon discounts Apple Watch SE 2 by $80 for Prime Day

Get an Apple Watch SE 2 for just $169. [Apple/AppleInsider] For its special Prime Day sale, Amazon has the Apple Watch SE 2 on offer from $169.99 — matching the lowest price on record and beating previous Prime Day deals on certain styles. The new and very short-term deal sees the base model of the…

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October Prime Day delivers huge savings on MacBook Air models

MacBooks have plunged to as low as $749 for Prime Day. [Apple/AppleInsider] The October Prime Day discounts continue to flow in, with Apple's MacBook Air dropping to as low as $749. A popular choice among budget-conscious shoppers, Apple's MacBook Air has been discounted further for October Prime Day, with M2 models dropping down to $749…

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SmartThings adds Matter 1.3, eufy S3 Cam Pro launches, & more on HomeKit Insider

On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, eufy launches a new Apple Home camera system, Sonos makes a pledge, and more gear is released. As we start to recap the news, we kick it off with the latest news from Sonos. After last adding alarms back to the app in their most recent update,…

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Congo cracks down on conflict mineral buyers like Apple

Mine with acid lake | Credit: dimitrisvetsikas1969 on Pixabay The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is considering legal action against tech companies such as Apple to reduce the amount of conflict minerals sourced from its eastern provinces. The Eastern Congo is the world's biggest supplier of tantalum, a conductive metal used in devices like the…

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Grab discounted iPads on Amazon as Prime Day is about to start

Prime Day iPad deals are in effect now. [Apple/AppleInsider] Amazon's iPad deals for Prime Day offer discounts of up to $200 off and prices as low as $199. Prime Day officially starts at midnight Pacific Time on Oct. 8, but Amazon is getting a head start by discounting iPads today. The entire range is on…

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Zombie-horror ‘Resident Evil 2’ heads to Mac on Dec 31

Resident Evil 2 [Mac App Store] Capcom's "Resident Evil 2" is on the way, with the zombie-based game lurching into the Mac App Store on December 31. The Resident Evil franchise has been slowly moving onto Apple's ecosystem, with Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard having already arrived on Mac and Apple's other…

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