• The DOJ lawsuit isn’t just about the App Store—it’s about Apple’s growing control over everything, starting with your own car

    President Biden’s Department of Justice dropped jaws today by announcing it is suing Apple, accusing the tech heavyweight of operating an “iPhone monopoly.” The antitrust lawsuit, which was joined by 16 states and the District of Columbia, marks the biggest challenge Apple has seen so far to its industry dominance—and that’s despite capping what could be called a world-historic past year of legal troubles, involving everyone from fellow tech companies to the European Union. But rather than...

  • Apple gradually releases new firmware for the AirTag

    Apple has started to roll out a brand new firmware for the AirTag, making it the first update for the compact tracker since October. An Apple AirTag The latest firmware, version 2.0.73 and build number 2A73, will be eventually introduced to all AirTags worldwide, but with a typically slow rollout. Much like the last update, only a small percentage, close to one percent, will get the update on the first day. Higher percentages of AirTags will be allowed to download and install the...

  • Apple releases incredibly minor iOS & iPadOS updates

    Oddities in Apple's software updates are continuing, as now it has quietly shipped an iOS and iPadOS revision whose version number and a lack of an "over the air" update path suggests has only the most minor release. iPadOS on an iPad There was already a mystery around how Apple was announcing iPadOS 17.4.1 as coming on March 26, 2024, even though it was already out alongside iOS 17.4.1 as of March 21. That could have been just two parts of Apple not checking with each other, but now...

  • Apple may not release its own generative chatbot in iOS 18

    WWDC 2024 is just a few months away, and the company is gearing up to discuss artificial intelligence -- but one key Apple-made feature may not make its debut in iOS 18. A Siri icon superimposed on Apple Park Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is set to kick off on June 10, with the company planning to unveil its strategy for artificial intelligence. We're expecting to see AI improvements to Siri, though the company hasn't divulged many of its plans yet. However, Bloomberg notes...

  • Apple releases iOS 17.4.1 for iPhone users, more

    Apple has officially released iOS 17.4.1 for iPhone users today. The update comes two weeks after Apple released iOS 17.4 with major changes in the European Union. more

  • Best smart scales with iPhone sync for Apple’s Health app

    Whether you’re trying to lose a few pounds and track your weight for other purposes, smart scales that sync data to the iPhone can be a fun and useful way to keep an eye your status. If you want to easily collect your weight and other measurement data in the Health app on iPhone and iPad (new with iPadOS 17), the trick is to find a scale that works with HealthKit. more

  • Apple’s iOS 18 could get an AI helping hand from Google

    According to the latest rumors, it seems that Apple and Google are in talks to possibly bring Gemini AI onto iPhones as part of iOS 18.

  • M3 MacBook Air, TikTok, and a gem of a gift from Apple, on the AppleInsider Podcast

    On this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast, the M3 MacBook Air is now in buyers' hands and we've reviewed it, TikTok's fate in the US is being debated in the halls of power, and Apple has launched a peculiar gift card bonus. The new M3 MacBook Air and an iPhone It's been both a strange and regular week in Apple News, as Epic Games won't shut up and the EU is just getting started. But then people who were against TikTok are now for it, there's that left-field gems offer, and it...

  • Today’s top business headlines: Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing, Apple’s $490 million settlement, and a conversation with Delta’s CEO

    A new chapter in the Sam Bankman-Fried saga: On Friday, federal prosecutors asked a New York judge to sentence the founder and former head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX to between 40 and 50 years in prison. They cited claims that Bankman-Fried participated in a “historic fraud” and cost customers and investors at least $10 billion as the rationale behind the hefty jail time. Bankman-Fried’s lawyers have argued that five or six years behind bars would be appropriate, maintaining that he’s not an...

  • Apple releases macOS 14.4.1 with fixes for USB hubs, Java, and more

    Following the release of iOS 17.4.1 last week, Apple is now rolling out a new update for the Mac. Today, Apple has released macOS 14.4.1 with bug fixes and security improvements for Mac users. more

  • Security Bite: Here’s why Apple is being vague with iOS 17.4.1 details

    Last week, Apple released iOS 17.4.1 with rather vague release notes claiming to include important bug fixes and security patches. Now, two days later, the company has not yet added any specifics. This is unusual for Apple, which typically lists important security patches hours after a release, and suggests that the ones in iOS 17.4.1 could be significant or something else entirely 9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making...

  • US sues Apple, Epic complaints, and no iPads just yet on the AppleInsider Podcast

    Apple is under fire from the US Department of Justice, plus iPads are coming, and it sounds as if there is a lot to look forward to with AirPods and AirPods Max, all on this week's episode of the AppleInsider podcast. The DOJ is going to occupy Apple's attention, but still new iPads are coming New subscriber bonus: Listeners who subscribe via Apple Podcast Subscriptions or Patreon now get an extra AppleInsider+. Each week we put away the news and look at something else that affects us...