iPadOS 17.5 confirms new display technology for next-generation iPad Pro

Posted by: . Posted on: April 9, 2024 Comments: 0

Apple has been working on new iPads for a long time, since the last time the company introduced new iPads was in October 2022. According to rumors, the next generation is expected to be equipped with OLED displays for the first time – and the first iPadOS 17.5 beta seems to confirm this. more…

Here are the full dimensions of the new iPad Air and iPad Pro coming soon

Posted by: . Posted on: February 20, 2024 Comments: 0

We’ve heard a lot of rumors when it comes to new iPad models, since Apple hasn’t announced any new tablets for 2023. 9to5Mac’s sources have now shared more details about what to expect from Apple’s plans for the iPad in 2024, which include not only a larger iPad Air, but also a thinner iPad Pro. more…

More references to a new HomePod with a screen found in tvOS 17.4 beta

Posted by: . Posted on: February 13, 2024 Comments: 0

We’ve been hearing rumors about Apple’s future plans for the HomePod, and 9to5Mac reported last year that the company has been internally running tvOS on a modified iPad mini to see how a new HomePod with a built-in display would work. With tvOS 17.4 beta, we found evidence of an unreleased device that could be the rumored HomePod with a screen. more…

Here’s how Apple will check if your iPhone or iPad is eligible for sideloading

Posted by: . Posted on: January 25, 2024 Comments: 0

It’s official: Apple today released iOS 17.4 beta, which enables sideloading for users in the European Union due to the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust legislation. Unsurprisingly, the changes Apple made to comply with the EU won’t be available to the rest of the world, but here’s how exactly Apple will check if your iPhone or iPad is eligible for sideloading. more…

Apple Pencil 3 will be the first to offer Find My feature, iPadOS 17.4 suggests

Posted by: . Posted on: January 25, 2024 Comments: 0

We’ve just reported on how iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 beta, which was released to developers today, hints at a new iPad Pro with landscape Face ID camera. However, it seems that the update has much more to reveal, as 9to5Mac has also found references to a new Apple Pencil 3 compatible with the Find My network. more…

iOS 17.4 beta hints at new iPad with landscape Face ID camera

Posted by: . Posted on: January 25, 2024 Comments: 0

Apple on Thursday released iOS 17.4 beta, which introduces app sideloading and many other changes related to EU antitrust legislation. However, 9to5Mac was able to find references to an unreleased iPad model that features a landscape Face ID camera. more…

Apple had an update ready months ago to switch off the Apple Watch pulse oximeter

Posted by: . Posted on: January 19, 2024 Comments: 0

After having sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 banned in the US due to a patent dispute, Apple was able to put these models back in stores by switching off the blood oxygen feature. It was still somewhat unclear how exactly Apple was doing this, but 9to5Mac learned not only the method Apple has been using to limit the feature in the US, but also that…

iOS 17.2 hints at Apple moving towards letting users sideload apps from outside the App Store [U]

Posted by: . Posted on: November 10, 2023 Comments: 0

Apple has been under pressure in the European Union as the Digital Markets Act antitrust legislation requires the company to allow users to sideload apps outside the App Store to increase competition. 9to5Mac has now found evidence in the iOS 17.2 beta code that the company is indeed moving towards enabling sideloading on iOS devices. Update: Apple has published new documentation for the ManagedAppDistribution API on its website confirming that…

iOS 17 beta gives us another hint that iPhone 15 Pro will have an Action Button

Posted by: . Posted on: August 22, 2023 Comments: 0

Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 15 next month, and when it comes to the Pro models, rumors suggest that the company will replace the mute switcher with a new “Action Button.” And while a previous beta of iOS 17 already revealed what to expect from this button, today’s beta brings more clues that this change is indeed happening. more…

Sources: Apple prepping for iPhone 15 Pro event potentially scheduled for September 13

Posted by: . Posted on: August 3, 2023 Comments: 0

It’s been almost a year since Apple announced the iPhone 14 lineup, and now we’ve been hearing a lot of rumors about iPhone 15. But one thing that’s unclear at this point is when Apple will announce the new phones. According to information seen by 9to5Mac, Apple plans to announce the new iPhones in the third week of September. more…