Welcome to our weekly Apple Breakfast column, which includes all the Apple news you missed last week in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a Monday morning cup of coffee or tea, but it’s cool if you want to give it a read during lunch…
One of the few (very few) surprises at Apple’s Glowtime press event was a negative one: only one of the three Apple Watch lines got an update, with the SE and Ultra models left alone. Pre-event rumors had predicted the unveiling of a plastic version of the Apple Watch SE aimed at kids, but it…
The new metal casing for the iPhone 16 Pro batteries could increase servicing costs. [X/KosumiSan] Apple is significantly increasing prices for out-of-warranty battery replacements, this time for the iPhone 16 Pro models. The new cost of an out-of-warranty battery replacement for the two larger models of the latest iPhone is $119, up from the $99…
An Apple Authorized Service Provider repairing an iPhone. Repair Assistant is coming in iOS 18 to handle the proper configuration of new or used Apple parts — but potentially plaguing some users of already-repaired iPhones. Scenarios such as replacing a broken screen or replacing a battery with an official new or salvaged part can be…
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus appear to be the top sellers for the debut weekend. Basing his analysis on slipping ship times from Apple's ordering web page, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that Apple is seeing lower demand for the high-end iPhone 16 models and higher sales for the regular iPhone 16, along with…
Man in handcuffs (Source: Pixabay) In the latest Apple crime roundup, the owner of a North Carolina cell phone store has been sentenced to more than five years in prison, one woman tracks down thieves with an AirTag, while another is accused of stealing her children's iPhones. A 68-month sentence store owner convicted in iPhone…
Apple's new iPhone 16 case lineup Apple's new silicone cases for iPhone 16 come in eight colors and feature a unique covering for the new camera control button. Here's what they look like, and how they work. Apple's usual case strategy has been to release three tiers of cases. Prior to FineWoven, every year, Apple…
Apple has filed to dismiss a three-year-old lawsuit against spyware producer NSO Group, because it could do more harm to iOS security than good. However, three years later, Apple has decided to change course. According to the Washington Post, Apple asked a court on Friday to dismiss the lawsuit altogether. Apple's reasoning may be because…
Grab the lowest price ever on Apple's M3 MacBook Pro. After making headlines at $1,299, Best Buy has gone one step further by knocking another $100 off Apple's M3 MacBook Pro for My Best Buy Plus members. The deal, which drops the M3 14-inch MacBook Pro to $1,199, requires a My Best Buy Plus membership,…