Crime Blotter: Car theft suspects caught thanks to AirPods

Man in handcuffs (Source: Pixabay) Two Texas men arrested over Volkswagen Beetle thefts were tracked by AirPods, iPhone insurance fraud, and a MacBook Air in a pool make up this week's Apple Crime Blotter. The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the world of Apple-related crime. Car theft suspects caught thanks to AirPodsTwo…

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Apple’s original and delayed HomePod finally shipped seven years ago

Eight months after it was first announced, Apple's first HomePods began shipping on February 9, 2018 — and started a peculiar journey of life, death, and resurrection. There's been a subtle but fundamental change about the HomePod since it was first launched, and especially since it was first rumored. But it isn't a technical change,…

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You’re wasting your life scrolling on TikTok—quit your phone addiction with this app

Be honest with us—do your iPhone’s screen time notifications make you question how you’re spending your free time? You’re not alone in this. We all could develop better phone usage habits, but not without help from Zario AI. This iOS app is designed to help you break your phone addiction and improve your focus and productivity.…

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How to use Starlink satellites with iPhone & how to disable it

Starlink satellites are now supported on iPhone Starlink satellites now work with iPhone, but the change has caused confusion and concern. Here's what the feature means, how it works, and how you can disable it if you so choose. The recent iOS 18.3 update contained a number of new features for iPhone users. We saw…

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Podcast #809 – RX 9070 Release Date, X3D totally Rules, RTX 5070 Ti Leak, Lots of Quarterly Financials, DOOM on a cable and AI Granny

It was another week in computer hardware, and Brett is BACK to help us talk about it. We've got so much Financial Talk, some RX 9070 info, comparisons to the 5070ti, and… Source

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Everything you need to know about Apple’s future in foldable iPhones, iPads, & Macs

Given the market and a decade of patents, it's no surprise that Apple is experimenting with foldable displays that would be used in a future iPhone Fold, iPad, or Mac. Here's what the rumor mill says is coming. Apple Vision Pro appears to be Apple's answer to customers' ever-increasing need for display real estate. However,…

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iOS 18.4 Beta 1 is expected in first half of February

iOS 18.4 will primarily focus on Siri It now seems likely that Apple is gearing up to roll out its next beta, this time designed to offer significant improvements for its voice assistant. Apple continues to slowly roll out Apple Intelligence, with the first features appearing in iOS 18.1. These included Writing Tools, system wide…

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iPhone SE 4 — Everything we know about Apple’s next budget-friendly phone

The fourth-generation iPhone SE is set to bring about a multitude of visual and functional changes taken from earlier iPhone models. Here's what to expect from Apple, as soon as next week. For the past two iterations, Apple's iPhone SE has maintained a dated look, with thick bezels and a Touch ID Home button that…

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