Meet Your Mac’s New AI Copilot, from the Makers of Shortcuts
11:37am By Chris HaukThe team behind Apple’s Shortcuts app has unveiled its latest project: an AI helper called “Sky” that can assist Mac users with everything they do on their computer. The two developers, Ari Weinstein and Conrad Kramer, created Workflow before it was…Apple Once Considered Becoming a Satellite ISP
Wed 4:21pm By Jesse HollingtonIn what could have been an even more surprising twist than the ill-fated Apple Car, Apple once toyed with the idea of becoming a satellite internet service provider (ISP).While we know Apple’s satellite ambitions go back to at least 2017, when it reportedly…Apple’s Self-Service Repair Comes to iPad
Wed 12:51pm By Jesse HollingtonA little over three years ago, Apple introduced a self-service repair program that allowed people to fix their own devices. The program offered genuine parts, repair manuals, and even renting the necessary tools — everything you needed to conduct a…Apple Planning to Launch Dedicated Gaming App This Year
Wed 10:51am By Chris HaukApple has plans for a standalone app for games, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The new app will be pre-installed in iOS 19, iPadOS 19, macOS 16, and tvOS 19.The app will act as a launcher for gaming titles and offer centralized access to in-game…WhatsApp Finally Gets a Native iPad App
Tue 5:31pm By Jesse HollingtonIt’s been nearly 16 years since WhatsApp first came to the iPhone. It launched on the App Store in August 2009, two years before Apple introduced iMessage. Apple unveiled its first iPad in early 2010, but to say that WhatsApp has been slow to embrace…The $9 Billion Shield: Apple Emphasizes App Store Security as Legal Pressures Rise
Tue 5:00pm By Jesse HollingtonWith the App Store business model under siege by big developers, courts, and government regulators, Apple is emphasizing one of its closed marketplace’s most significant benefits for iPhone users: fraud prevention.In a recent newsroom announcement, Apple…‘Myst’ Gets the Full Apple Silicon Treatment
Tue 3:15pm By Jesse HollingtonNearly four years ago, developer Cyan reimagined the legendary Myst for Apple Silicon, and now it’s giving the same treatment to the entire franchise. While Apple Silicon delivered enough groundbreaking performance improvements over prior Intel chips to turn…‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 Begins Filming This Summer
Mon 4:52pm By Jesse HollingtonEarlier this year, we finally got official confirmation that Ted Lasso is returning for a fourth season. Now it looks like Apple’s Emmy award-winning series is set to start filming in the next few weeks, according to a new report from Deadline.Very subtle…Tim Cook Opposes Texas App Store Age Verification Law
Mon 4:06pm By Jesse HollingtonAlthough Apple is at the forefront of child privacy and safety features, many legislators still feel that the company isn’t doing enough to prevent children from accessing inappropriate content. Earlier this year, Utah passed a law that requires Apple to…AirTag Helps Reunite Lost Dog with Her Pet Parent — But Not in the Usual Way
Fri 5:47pm By Jesse HollingtonEven though Apple makes it clear that AirTags aren’t designed to track pets, many folks use them for this, and it’s not a bad idea as long as you understand the limitations involved.For one thing, an AirTag can only be tracked when other iPhones and iPads…iPhone Falls from 14,000 Feet | Did it Survive?
Fri 5:16pm By IDrop News StaffWhoops. Casey Flay of Devon, UK, was recently pursuing his passion for skydiving when he lost his iPhone. After a jump a couple of weeks ago from 14,000 feet, Flay realized he had landed without his iPhone 13 Pro Max and assumed he had left it on the plane.…Kuo: Tariffs Would Cost Apple Less than US iPhone Production
Fri 5:10pm By Chris HaukApple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on Friday said Apple would be better off financially by simply absorbing a threatened 25% import tariff on iPhones sold in the United States rather than moving its iPhone assembly operations to the US. Kuo, who has a…Trump Plans to Hit Apple with 25% Tariff on All iPhones Made Outside of the US
Fri 4:49pm By Jesse HollingtonPresident Donald Trump hasn’t exactly been mincing words when he insists that Apple should manufacture iPhones in the US — and he “absolutely” believes it’s possible. So, it’s not a big surprise that he’s looking for ways to “persuade” Apple…Apple to Explore the Legacy of Martin Scorsese in New Docuseries
Fri 1:25pm By Jesse HollingtonApple is putting legendary director Martin Scorsese in front of the camera for a change, thanks to an upcoming five-part documentary series that will provide an in-depth portrait of his 60-year legacy. Award-winning filmmaker Rebecca Miller, known for 2002’s…Another Era Comes to an End as the iPhone 8 Hits the ‘Vintage’ List
May 22, 2025, 3:55 pm By Jesse HollingtonThis week, Apple added two more iPhone models to its list of vintage products, including the last traditional flagship model, the iPhone 8. Apple considers a product “vintage” when it hasn’t been distributed for sale for more than five years. At that…PSA: Secure Your iCloud Account After Big Password Leak
May 22, 2025, 1:22 pm By Jesse HollingtonThere’s been another massive password leak, which means you may want to check the Apple Account you use for iCloud and any other critical accounts for email and banking to ensure that they haven’t been compromised. Earlier today, cybersecurity researcher…Former Apple Design Chief Jony Ive Teams Up with OpenAI for the Next Big Thing
May 22, 2025, 12:01 pm By Jesse HollingtonLegendary Apple designer Jony Ive has been a busy guy since he left the building in 2019 to pursue other adventures. After teaming up with fellow designer and close friend Marc Newson to form his own design studio, LoveFrom, he expanded to offer his design…This Building Located in Southern China Is ‘Stolen iPhone Central’
May 22, 2025, 10:57 am By Chris HaukA goodly number of stolen iPhones end up in a building in a drab grey-and-brown tower in the Huaqiangbei district of Shenzhen. Social media commenters and victims of phone theft have identified the building as China’s “stolen iPhone building,” according…Google Adds Camera and Screen Sharing to Gemini for iPhone
May 21, 2025, 5:10 pm By Jesse HollingtonWhile we’re waiting for Apple to smarten up Siri in iOS 19, Google has unveiled some powerful improvements to its Gemini iPhone app, which enables its powerful chatbot to do even more for iPhone users.Last year, Google introduced “the Gemini era” when it…Apple Manufacturer Invests $1.5 Billion Outside of China — But Not in the US
May 21, 2025, 2:10 pm By IDrop News StaffIt’s no secret that Apple is keen to move away from China as its primary iPhone manufacturing and assembly hub. This week, there’s some news that’s sure to upset the Trump administration and, specifically, the president himself. According to a filing…You Can Now Set a New Default Translation App on Your iPhone
May 21, 2025, 12:44 pm By Jesse HollingtonThe European Commission’s new Digital Markets Act deserves much of the credit for Apple’s recent moves to open up long-restricted aspects of the iPhone, like app distribution and mobile payments. However, the company has been somewhat magnanimous in…Fortnite Is Back on the iPhone | Here’s Everything New Since It Left
May 21, 2025, 11:33 am By Weston Wing-GirotAfter nearly five years of absence — almost as long as The Blip from Avengers: Endgame — Fortnite has returned to iOS devices in the United States. The popular battle royale game was removed from Apple’s App Store in 2020 due to a legal dispute between…Fortnite Returns to US App Store (And All It Took Was a Years-Long Legal Battle)
May 20, 2025, 8:24 pm By Chris HaukPopular online game Fortnite has returned to the US App Store after Apple relented and approved Epic Games’ recent resubmission of the app. This marks the first time Fortnite has been available in the iOS App Store since 2020.Apple had dragged its feet in…Apple to Premiere the First New Peanuts Musical in 35 Years
May 20, 2025, 5:07 pm By Jesse HollingtonSince picking up the rights to it for Apple TV+ nearly five years ago, Apple has revitalized the Peanuts franchise. From its start with STEM content like Snoopy in Space to more character-focused holiday specials, Apple has breathed new life into Charlie…
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