Apple faces £3 billion legal claim over alleged competition law breaches

Around 40 million Apple customers in the U.K. could be entitled to an average payout of £70 if a major new legal challenge is successful. The consumer publication Which? has announced what it describes as a landmark legal claim against the company for alleged breaches of competition law. It contends that users have been unfairly…

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Apple hit with class-action lawsuit over AirPods Pro crackling

A class-action lawsuit is accusing Apple of false advertising, claiming the crackling issue of the first-gen AirPods Pro go against Apple's marketing promises. Filed on November 1 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, the proposed class action lawsuit titled "LaBella et al v. Apple" claims that Apple was incorrect…

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Apple silicon speed test: Here’s every iPhone, iPad, and Mac processor compared

At the heart of every Apple device is an Apple processor. Apple has been using its own chips in its iPhones and iPads for more than a decade, while Apple silicon in the Mac is already in its fourth generation. What’s remarkable about Apple silicon is its performance and power efficiency. But all chips aren’t…

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Why Apple maxes out at two active SIM/eSIMs on its hardware

Why can’t you have three cellular network IDs on your iPhone or iPad active at once–two eSIMs and one SIM or three eSIMs? Or even more? You might think Apple is trying to frustrate you. But it’s a hardware limitation that’s designed around what Apple thinks represents the vast majority of its users’ needs. The…

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M4 Mac mini review: The first redesign in years hides incredible computing power

Apple's long-overdue overhaul of the Mac mini shrinks an already great package even more, yet it still punches far above its weight class. I've owned a Mac mini since the very first G4 model. In an era of bulky towers and a G4 Cube just years before that impressed but didn't deliver, the little box…

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Apple releases Final Cut Pro 11, along with updates to Logic Pro for Mac

Final Cut Pro 11 is now available for macOS, while Logic Pro has also received an update. Apple's professional apps, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Camera, and Logic Pro, have all received major updates. Here's what you need to know. There is a suite of Mac, iPhone, and iPad apps offered by Apple for everyone…

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Boost your journaling experience with iOS 18 Journal updates

Some of the many new features that came to the Journal app in iOS 18. Image credit: Apple The release of iOS 18 brought a number of new features to Apple's Journal app, including the new ability to search and sort entries. Apple's Journal app was originally introduced in December 2023 alongside iOS 17. In…

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Bluetti’s new Elite 200 portable power station provides 17 years of charging

Bluetti Elite 200 V2 is rated for 17-years of use - Image credit: Bluetti Check out the latest from Bluetti with an exclusive discount on the Elite 200 V2 portable power station capable of generating reliable 2 kWh power for 17 years. Bluetti is an innovator in the home battery backup space that's been pushing…

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Understanding the Mac’s advanced content caching settings

Content cache settings in macOS Sequoia. Advanced configuration parameters control how your Mac stores cached content. Here's how to change the settings. Content caching controls what internet content gets stored locally in macOS when you visit websites and other online servers. When you visit a site, some of the data (content) gets downloaded and stored…

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