iPhone 14 Pro prototype reveals scrapped haptic buttons

An iPhone 14 Pro featuring Apple's Bongo design was recently discovered. A newly-discovered iPhone 14 Pro prototype features one of the earliest known incarnations of Apple's scrapped haptic button project. Back in July of 2024, AppleInsider published exclusive imagery of a prototype iPhone 15 Pro Max equipped with Apple's long-rumored haptic buttons. Developed under the…

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Supply chain hints at two potential Apple product releases set for 2026

Tapo smart cameras compatible with Apple HomeKit An Apple supplier may have been tapped to build an Apple-designed smart home camera and future health-focused AirPods, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. After Apple abandoned the decade-long Apple Car project, rumors suggested Apple would increase investments in the smart home and AI. While Apple Intelligence has been…

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Apple Watch Ultra 2 1-year review: Even better than at launch

It's been more than a year since Apple Watch Ultra 2 launched, and we've had the wearable that's only gotten better on our wrist the whole time. I do these extended long-term reviews often on Apple products, often by the time a new model has launched. I see how my opinions have changed with extended…

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Battery problems threaten the iPhone Slim and iPhone Fold

Renders of what the iPhone 17 Slim could look like A new rumor claims that both Apple and Samsung are having difficulty making thinner batteries, thereby limiting just how thin phones like the expected iPhone 17 Slim can be. What's currently rumored to be called the iPhone 17 Slim is believed to be an iPhone…

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US order blocking TSMC’s AI chip shipments won’t hurt Apple

A TSMC factory sign - Image credit: TSMC A US order to TSMC to cut AI chip supplies to China over Huawei sanctions won't cause problems for Apple. However, Taiwan's prohibition of TSMC producing 2-nanometer chips elsewhere could make an impact. U.S. sanctions against Huawei has caused problems for TSMC over attempts by intermediaries to…

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Matter 1.4 is released, Apple has several new betas, & more news on HomeKit Insider

On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast we talk about Apple's new betas, discuss the major Matter 1.4 release which adds new categories and other improvements, and more! Before jumping into Matter, we got several new beta updates from Apple. For example, tvOS 18.2 added behind the scenes code to soon enable the new…

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Early Black Friday Deals: MacBook Air 16GB RAM from $749

MacBook Air models with 16GB RAM are priced as low as $749 - Image credit: Apple The lowest prices of the year are here well before Black Friday, with MacBook Air models with 16GB RAM dropping to as low as $749.99. Amazon's aggressive early Black Friday deals on current MacBook Air models deliver rock-bottom pricing…

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Find My’s Share Item Location will help airlines find your luggage

Find My Share Item Location - Image credit: Apple Apple's update for Find My in iOS 18.2 will let users share the location of AirTags with other people, which could help airlines track down your lost luggage faster. AirTags have been extremely useful for keeping track of important items, especially luggage. However, as they are…

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Trump tariffs will raise prices, but Apple could avoid harsher taxes

Apple CEO Tim Cook [left] with Donald Trump [right] Proposed tariffs under the Trump administration could trigger considerable price increases for consumer electronics in the United States, though Apple may be able to weather the storm. During his first time in office, President Donald Trump's trade war with China resulted in price increases. While there…

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