The Second ssupd Case, Meet The Xhuttle
sspud may not have the best names, but they do seem to know how to make cases. The first we heard of them was when they released the Meshlicious, a SFF case… Source
M4 Mac mini could’ve been much smaller, executives say
The M4 Mac mini [middle] between an older Mac mini [below] and an Apple TV [above] The redesign of the M4 Mac mini could've been even smaller, Apple executives have admitted, but there were quite a few tradeoffs needed to produce the best version yet. Apple's revamp of the Mac mini with the M4 and…
Apple’s iPhone 17 Slim is a wrongheaded approach that ignores what people really want
A render of what the iPhone 17 Slim could look like Rumors continue to swirl that Apple will launch a new iPhone 17 Slim in 2025. Why does Apple think anyone wants it? In a world where people want their devices to last for longer than ever on a single charge, shouldn't tech companies like…
Lawsuit over Apple’s miserly 5GB iCloud plan is dismissed
Judges have not said Apple's 5GB free iCloud space is good or bad, the plaintiffs just haven't made their case A potential class-action lawsuit alleging that Apple tricked users into having to pay for iCloud is probably now completely dead, having lost an appeal before the Ninth Circuit. The case centered on the claim that…
The new AirPods 4 with ANC are $25 cheaper now than Black Friday
If you missed out on the tremendous AirPods deals this Black Friday, your patience has been rewarded. Amazon is selling the new AirPods 4 with ANC for $139, a savings of $40 and $25 lower than their best Black Friday price. Apple’s new AirPods 4 are a massive upgrade over the prior model, which had…
iOS 18.2: These great non-AI features are coming soon to your iPhone
When iOS 18.2 rolls out to all iPhones next week (we think), it’s going to bring a ton of great new features. Most of the focus is on the new Apple Intelligence capabilities, and for good reason: AI is Apple’s big marketing hook but the features are rolling out gradually over several months. The iOS…
Rumor roundup: iPhone SE 4 could be a low priced Apple Intelligence machine
iPhone SE 4 could look like an iPhone 14 with only one rear camera Apple could finally be ready to reveal iPhone SE 4 in early 2025, and it may be the lowest-priced iPhone with access to Apple Intelligence. Here's what's rumored to be arriving soon. iPhone SE was last updated in 2022 with the…
Shock report: The foldable market really needs Apple to make a folding iPhone
A gloomy new report on the state of the foldable phones market contains one chink of light: Apple is expected to save the day in 2026. Ross Young, a well-known and impressively accurate analyst, published a report earlier this week entitled Foldable Smartphone Market Stalls in 2024 and 2025. As the name suggests, the report…
The first Mac Studio SSD upgrade is here for way less than Apple’s prices
When the very first Mac Studio was unveiled in 2022, a teardown found a surprisingly removable SSD module. However, there’s no way to officially upgrade the drive, since Apple doesn’t offer any type of service or do-it-yourself option to swap it out. Neither has any third-party company, until now. Polysoft launched a Kickstarter campaign for…