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Apple’s next iPhone model, expected for release this fall, could feature a slimmer TrueDepth “notch” and a slightly thicker body that could be related to tweaks to the rear-facing camera array, according to a new report. Citing sources from within Apple’s Chinese supply chain, Mac Otakara reports “iPhone 13” will integrate small but important design

When you need to sell your iPhone, or fix persistent problems, resetting it to the state it was when it came from the factory, can help. Here’s how to do it — and what you should do first. If you’re about to give your iPhone to someone, or if you’re just having so many problems

Based on an analysis of the components in the iPhone, research firm Counterpoint estimates that multiple features such as 5G mean the iPhone 12 costs Apple a fifth more than the iPhone 11. Previous reports have shown that Apple has had to make design changes to accommodate 5G in the iPhone 12 range. Now research

Long-time Apple supplier Murata Manufacturing says demand from Apple and others will see it supplying components for at least 500 million 5G smart phones in 2021. One of Apple’s key iPhone component suppliers, Murata Manufacturing, reports that increased orders from smartphone manufacturers are such that it had to cancel its regular holiday break. Murata makes

Apple will continue to dominate the 5G market in 2021, according to analysts at TrendForce, with iPhone production expected to increase 15% across 2020. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic hit the smartphone industry hard in 2020, with it seeing a year-on-year decrease in global production to 1.25 billion units, TrendForce claims. Analysts are upbeat about the

Apple Watch users are now able to take part in the “Ring in the New Year Challenge,” which will grant an award for people who close all their rings for seven days in a row. A continuation from previous years, Apple offers a bonus challenge to Apple Watch owners for January, to try and encourage

Men accused of using SBA loans for Apple purchases, pardons for Apple-related offenders, and iCloud leads to charges against the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation in this week’s Apple Crime Blotter. The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at news from the world of Apple-related crime: Men charged with using disaster funds to buy iPhones

The developer behind the macOS app Amphetamine claims Apple has threatened to pull it from the Mac App Store for violating one of the App Store Guidelines due to its name, despite being available to download for over six years. Dating back to 2014, Amphetamine is an app that is used to keep a Mac

Apple brought us many things in December, and most got a mixed reception. AirPods Max are expensive, Facebook says App Store privacy will be “devastating” to businesses, and Apple TV+ has nabbed “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” No one is ever going to say, “enough already” when Apple brings out some more hardware. But for a

It was the month we had been waiting for, as the new iPhone 12 range was finally announced, and then was eventually shipped. Or half of it, anyway. Announced on October 13, Apple’s new iPhone launch had very much that was unlike any previous year. That started with how the launch was done with another

Vybe Together, an app that facilitated “secret parties” between users, has been removed from the iOS App Store after seemingly flouting coronavirus safety guidelines by promoting large New Year’s Eve gatherings. A recent Vybe Together video appeared on TikTok encouraging users to join “secret gatherings” in New York City up to and including this weekend,

It will be WWDC and its “historic” announcement of the move to Apple Silicon that will be remembered, but there was so much more going on in June 2020 for Apple. Apple is very good at judging how to present itself. In June’s WWDC 2020, it managed to give us an extremely well-made keynote show,

The entire world seemed to be in lockdown, and yet April 2020 still turned out to be an extremely busy month for Apple with new products like the iPhone SE, new controversies, and surprises. Following Apple’s comparatively quiet March 2020, You couldn’t move for Apple anniversaries in April. But then we were in coronavirus lockdown

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Apple’s anti-tracking privacy feature is starting to show up for users running the first beta version of the company’s upcoming iOS 14.4 update. The privacy feature makes a specific type of user tracking meant for advertisers opt-in by default. That means apps will need to explicitly ask users for permission to track them across other

What a difference a year makes. Apple began 2019 as a technology company but it’s started January 2020 as a television, news, gaming and financial firm too — and it may be that mix that meant it would not only cope with the coronavirus of 2020, but grow even bigger. At a casual glance, Apple

Users of certain ultrawide and super-ultrawide external monitors are reporting that some resolutions are not available when used with an Apple Silicon M1 Mac, but Apple says that a fix is coming. Apple’s Apple Silicon M1-based Macs did change what external monitors are supported, but now an unknown number of users are reporting issues with

In response to demands from Chinese authorities, Apple has reportedly purged thousands of games from the country’s local version of the App Store in 2020, and there are likely more on the chopping block. Following previous warnings to China’s iOS developers, and suspending updates, Apple has reportedly now removed a large but unspecified number of

Apple Pay is now being supported by Line Pay in Japan, a mobile wallet service that is accepted in more than 1.21 million stores across the country, with users now able to pay with their Line Pay balance via Apple’s payment mechanism. Launched on Tuesday, the support for Line Pay adds an extra contactless payment

Adobe announces that video editing app Premiere Pro is to be released with Apple Silicon M1 support in stages, starting with the “core editing functions,” which are available in beta now. Final Cut Pro rival Adobe Premiere Pro is now available with support for the M1 processor, but only partially and solely in beta. Adobe

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Facebook is alerting business users on its platform that new privacy features in iOS 14 could “significantly impact” their marketing and advertising efforts. The social media giant has criticized the upcoming privacy changes, which will make a specific tracking tag explicitly opt in, in a blog post and full-page newspaper ads. Now, it appears that

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has tweeted in response to Facebook’s claims that forthcoming ad tracking in iOS 14 will be “devastating” for small businesses. Following Facebook’s blog post and two newspaper ads claiming Apple’s privacy features will irrevocably damage the internet, Tim Cook has tweeted about Apple’s position. We believe users should have the choice

Apple on Wednesday responded to complaints from Facebook over privacy disclosures and security mechanisms built into iOS 14, saying the new activity tracking options present something never before offered to users: fundamental choice. Facebook on Wednesday took out a series of full-page ads in major U.S. newspapers decrying Apple’s planned implementation of ad tracking protections.

Ahead of the scheduled trial over “Fortnite” and the App Store, lawyers for Epic Games are demanding that Apple’s Craig Federighi and Eddy Cue be deposed. The dispute between Apple and “Fortnite” developer Epic Games over the App Store will go to trial in May 2021, but both companies are already preparing testimony and depositions.

Apple is reportedly placing orders for up to 96 million iPhones for January-June 2021, an increase of almost a third from the same time in 2020. Sources within Apple’s suppliers are said to be reporting that the company has increased its orders for iPhones. The sources claim this is due to demand for the 5G

Apple reportedly killed an Apple TV+ series chronicling the rise of Gawker Media after CEO Tim Cook personally intervened, according to a new report. Earlier in 2020, the Apple streaming platform was said to be working with former Gawker staff on a dramedy series about the subversive blog network. Since then, no word has surfaced

The Apple Watch will soon be able to detect atrial fibrillation via the ECG function at higher heart rates than at present, potentially allowing for someone who was working out to use the app without relaxing beforehand. Introduced with the Apple Watch Series 4, the ECG app can record the electrical signals generated by a

Storied Italian automaker Ferrari is reportedly eyeing one current and one former Apple executive to replace outgoing CEO Louis Camilleri, who abruptly retired on Thursday due to personal reasons. The sudden nature of Camilleri’s departure sparked quick and rampant speculation among industry insiders and media outlets regarding a potential replacement. Among the names bandied about,

Disney+ has grown to 86.8 million paying subscribers, an increase of 13 million in the two months since it last reported user numbers. CEO Bob Chapek announced the new subscriber counts during the company’s virtual investor presentation on Thursday. The updated count represents new launches in Latin America, including the critical region of Brazil. Disney