Black Apple Watch Ultra could be launched at Apple’s Glowtime event

A new rumor claims that alongside the iPhone 16, Apple's "It's Glowtime" event will chiefly feature the Apple Watch Series 10 — but there will be a significant cosmetic update to the Apple Watch Ultra 2. I don't expect Apple to announce an Apple Watch Ultra 3 tomorrow. Instead, I expect the Ultra 2 sticks…

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Apple is not expecting an iPhone 16 upgrade super cycle, says analyst

Renders of the forthcoming iPhone 16 range Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple has ordered fractionally fewer iPhone 16 models than the iPhone 15, going against the idea that Apple Intelligence will prompt upgrades. One source arguing against a super cycle, though, has been Ming-Chi Kuo. In July 2024, he reported that suppliers such as…

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‘Lessons in Chemistry’ and ‘The Morning Show’ honored at Creative Arts Emmys

Apple TV+ has won eight awards at the Creative Arts Emmys, ahead of the full Emmy Awards ceremony. Across the whole of the 2024 Emmy Awards categories, Apple TV+ scored 72 nominations. The major categories such as best series and best acting ones, will be announced on September 15, 2024. For the initial Creative Arts…

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Apple Store goes dark ahead of the iPhone 16 launch

The Apple Store's 'Be right back' message As expected the online Apple Store has been shut down, ahead of the launch of the iPhone 16 and other product lines. Apple routinely takes down the online storefront in the hours ahead of a special event. With Apple's "It's Glowtime" event taking place on Monday, the store…

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New AirPods Max predicted for Apple’s iPhone 16 launch

The current AirPods Max have now gone four years without any update Ahead of Apple's "It's Glowtime" event for the iPhone 16, a new claim says that the company will also update its AirPods lineup, including a new AirPods Max. It's already been expected that the event will include the launch of a new AirPods…

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Smart home news from IFA, updates to Thread & Bluetooth, & more

On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we go in-depth on all the smart home news from IFA and manage to also fit in a listener question on ultra wideband smart locks. Last week we saw a few IFA-related announcements but this week the rest came in a wave. We saw announcements from tons…

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The best smart home, Find My, and Qi2 devices to debut at IFA 2024

IFA 2024 had plenty of new tech to showcase Prior to Apple's "It's Glowtime" iPhone 16 event, Berlin hosted the annual IFA trade show. Here are our favorite Find My, smart home, and MagSafe-compatible devices to debut during the massive event. IFA is billed as the world's largest consumer electronics and home appliances trade show.…

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