Across the board, every review so far of the new AirPods 4 has concentrated on how remarkably good Active Noise Cancellation is. The first review of Apple's new AirPods 4 are out, and while there are some qualifications and some disagreements, every single reviewer has called out Apple for surprisingly great noise cancellation. They also…
Apple Watch sleep apnea notifications The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the sleep apnea feature of the Apple Watch, just in time for the release of the Apple Watch Series 10. During the September 9 "Glowtime" event, Apple introduced the Apple Watch Series 10, as well as the new feature, sleep apnea detection.…
Welcome to our weekly Apple Breakfast column, which includes all the Apple news you missed last week in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a Monday morning cup of coffee or tea, but it’s cool if you want to give it a read during lunch…
One of the few (very few) surprises at Apple’s Glowtime press event was a negative one: only one of the three Apple Watch lines got an update, with the SE and Ultra models left alone. Pre-event rumors had predicted the unveiling of a plastic version of the Apple Watch SE aimed at kids, but it…
The new metal casing for the iPhone 16 Pro batteries could increase servicing costs. [X/KosumiSan] Apple is significantly increasing prices for out-of-warranty battery replacements, this time for the iPhone 16 Pro models. The new cost of an out-of-warranty battery replacement for the two larger models of the latest iPhone is $119, up from the $99…
An Apple Authorized Service Provider repairing an iPhone. Repair Assistant is coming in iOS 18 to handle the proper configuration of new or used Apple parts — but potentially plaguing some users of already-repaired iPhones. Scenarios such as replacing a broken screen or replacing a battery with an official new or salvaged part can be…
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus appear to be the top sellers for the debut weekend. Basing his analysis on slipping ship times from Apple's ordering web page, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that Apple is seeing lower demand for the high-end iPhone 16 models and higher sales for the regular iPhone 16, along with…
Man in handcuffs (Source: Pixabay) In the latest Apple crime roundup, the owner of a North Carolina cell phone store has been sentenced to more than five years in prison, one woman tracks down thieves with an AirTag, while another is accused of stealing her children's iPhones. A 68-month sentence store owner convicted in iPhone…
Apple's new iPhone 16 case lineup Apple's new silicone cases for iPhone 16 come in eight colors and feature a unique covering for the new camera control button. Here's what they look like, and how they work. Apple's usual case strategy has been to release three tiers of cases. Prior to FineWoven, every year, Apple…