Joe Rossignol

Joe joined MacRumors in January 2015, and is now a Senior Reporter. Based out of Stoney Creek, Canada, he has been writing about Apple since 2008, with a focus on breaking news coverage.

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Apple Store in Caesars Palace Temporarily Closing Next Month

Wednesday July 30, 2025 12:25 pm PDT by
Apple today announced that its store at The Forum Shops in the Las Vegas area will be temporarily closed between August 9 and August 31. Apple's website does not provide a reason for the closure. We do not expect any major changes. The Forum Shops is a shopping mall inside Caesars Palace, the famous luxury hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. While its...
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These 30 Airlines Offer iPhone Feature That Helps Find Your Lost Bags

Wednesday July 30, 2025 10:49 am PDT by
iOS 18.2 was released in December with a new feature in the Find My app that allows you to temporarily share the location of an AirTag-equipped item with others, including employees at participating airlines. This way, if you have put AirTags inside your bags, the airline can better help you find them in the event they are lost or delayed at the airport. The feature also works with other...
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These Shoes Let You Track Your Child's Location With Apple's AirTag

Wednesday July 30, 2025 7:21 am PDT by
Skechers recently started selling a line of kids shoes that have a hidden compartment under the insole for inserting Apple's AirTag item tracker. The idea here is that parents can put an AirTag in the shoes, and then track the location of those shoes (and the child wearing them) in the Find My app, which is available across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and on the web at iCloud.com. ...
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Apple Shares Video About '28 Years Later' Being Filmed With 20 iPhones

Tuesday July 29, 2025 1:35 pm PDT by
A few months ago, we reported that select scenes in the post-apocalyptic film "28 Years Later" were shot with a rig of up to 20 iPhones. Now, the film's director Danny Boyle has discussed this feat in a YouTube video uploaded to the Apple TV channel today. Boyle said that using iPhones provided "the ability to work in remote places, very quickly, and very lightly, leaving a light footprint." ...
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iPhone 17 Pro's Rumored 8x Zoom Could Explain Larger Camera Bump

Tuesday July 29, 2025 10:28 am PDT by
A few days ago, it was rumored that the iPhone 17 Pro models will offer up to 8× optical zoom, and this could explain why the devices are expected to have significantly larger rear camera bumps compared to previous models. Specifically, it was rumored that the Telephoto lens in the iPhone 17 Pro models will be able to move, allowing for multiple focal lengths. As a result, the tipster...
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Here's Another Look at the iPhone 17 Pro's Alleged New MagSafe Design

Tuesday July 29, 2025 9:09 am PDT by
Another image of the iPhone 17 Pro's rumored new MagSafe design has surfaced. Unfortunately, though, the image's quality is pretty low. A user known as "UnclePan" on Chinese social media platform Weibo this week shared an image of third-party MagSafe cases that are apparently for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. On the iPhone 17 Pro cases, the MagSafe...
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Chase Reportedly in Advanced Talks to Become New Apple Card Partner

Tuesday July 29, 2025 8:42 am PDT by
JPMorgan Chase is in "advanced talks" with Apple about becoming the Apple Card's new financial partner, according to The Wall Street Journal. JPMorgan owns Chase Bank, one of the largest banking chains in the United States. Barclays and Synchrony were also reportedly in the running to become the Apple Card's new financial partner, but it looks like JPMorgan Chase is currently the...
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Apple Manufacturing Academy Kicks Off in Detroit Next Month

Tuesday July 29, 2025 7:29 am PDT by
Apple today announced the all-new Apple Manufacturing Academy, which kicks off with a two-day event in Detroit, Michigan next month. On August 19-20, Apple engineers and Michigan State University experts will consult with small- and medium-sized businesses on how they can implement AI and other technologies to enhance manufacturing, according to the announcement. The sessions will focus...
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iPhone 17 Pro Spotted in the Wild?

Monday July 28, 2025 4:20 pm PDT by
While the iPhone 17 Pro is not expected to launch until September, a prototype of the device has potentially been spotted in the wild. However, the mysterious device could be just about anything, so this might simply be a false alarm. X account @Skyfops today shared two somewhat blurry photos of the mysterious device. The post was later shared by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. "I just spotted a ...
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Apple Store in Pittsburgh Moving Next Month

Monday July 28, 2025 2:25 pm PDT by
Just hours after we published a long list of Apple Stores that are opening or closing this year, Apple has announced one more. The existing Apple Shadyside opened in 2004 Apple Shadyside in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania will be on the move next month, with the store set to relocate from 5508 Walnut Street to 5436 Walnut Street. The new store is in a two-floor unit that was previously occupied by...
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Leaker Reveals an iMac Design Detail That Never Happened

Monday July 28, 2025 10:42 am PDT by
When the iMac moved from Intel processors to Apple silicon in 2021, the desktop computer also received a new colorful, ultra-thin design. Since then, the iMac has lacked something that it had for many years: an Apple logo below the screen. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Apple did prototype a version of the current iMac with an Apple logo in the "chin" area, according to a post on X today from a...
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These 10 Apple Stores Are Opening or Closing Later This Year

Monday July 28, 2025 8:05 am PDT by
Apple will be permanently closing a retail store in China next month, but it is also in the process of opening several new stores around the world. As reported by the South China Morning Post today, Apple Parkland in Dalian, China will be closing on Saturday, August 9 at 8 p.m. local time, according to the store's listing on Apple's website. This is a permanent store closure, rather than a...
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Tipster: iPhone 17 Pro to Feature 8x Zoom, Pro Camera App, and More

Sunday July 27, 2025 8:35 am PDT by
Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Pro models will have several new camera-related features, according to an anonymous tipster who contacted MacRumors today. The tipster claimed to be familiar with an iPhone 17 Pro commercial that is allegedly being produced by a film company that has publicly listed Apple as one of its clients. MacRumors has not independently confirmed any of the information shared ...
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Apple Store in Michigan Permanently Closing Next Month

Saturday July 26, 2025 2:51 pm PDT by
Earlier this month, MacRumors was first to report that Apple was planning to permanently close its Partridge Creek store, just outside of Detroit, Michigan, and now the company has announced a closure date for the location. Apple Partridge Creek Apple Partridge Creek's final day of business will be Saturday, August 16, with the store set to close for good at 8 p.m. local time that day. All of ...
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iPhone 17 Pro Launching in Two Months With These 16 New Features

Saturday July 26, 2025 6:50 am PDT by
Apple's iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max should launch in late September, and there are plenty of rumors about the devices. Below, we recap key changes rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models, as of July 2025:Aluminum frame: iPhone 17 Pro models are rumored to have an aluminum frame, whereas the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro models have a titanium frame, and the iPhone X through iPhone 14...
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All-New 'AppleCare One' Plan Compatible With iPhone Upgrade Program

Friday July 25, 2025 8:45 am PDT by
A quick addendum to the all-new AppleCare One plan that debuted this week: it is compatible with Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program in the United States. iPhone Upgrade Program members receive AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss coverage as part of their monthly payment, but they can switch to AppleCare One if they prefer. It might be possible to save a bit of money by doing so. Dan Moren revealed ...
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Two New Apple Stores Opening Tomorrow and Another Coming Soon

Friday July 25, 2025 7:49 am PDT by
Apple Umeda in Osaka, Japan and the relocated Apple Touchwood Centre near Birmingham, England will each hold grand openings this Saturday, July 26. Apple Umeda Apple Umeda has an Apple Pickup station for in-store pickup of online orders, plus a Genius Bar with varied table and seat heights for improved accessibility. Umeda is a busy mixed-use district of Osaka, with two major train...
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iOS 26.4 Will Add These 9 New Emoji to Your iPhone

Thursday July 24, 2025 9:20 am PDT by
In celebration of World Emoji Day on July 17, the Unicode Consortium previewed some of the new emoji that will be coming with Unicode 17.0. Here are some of the new emoji:Trombone Treasure Chest Distorted Face Hairy Creature (Bigfoot/Sasquatch) Fight Cloud Apple Core Orca Ballet Dancers LandslideNotably, Distorted Face is a popular emoji in Discord servers. It is...
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Apple Shares New Customizable Wallpaper With Mix-and-Match Options

Thursday July 24, 2025 9:11 am PDT by
To celebrate the launch of its online store in Saudi Arabia this week, Apple rolled out a new page that lets you customize your own wallpaper. All of the wallpapers have an Apple logo with a design that resembles calligraphy. There are five preset color combinations to choose from, or you can mix and match your own background and logo colors, and then download the wallpaper to your device. ...
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iOS 26 Adds These 12 New Wallpapers to CarPlay

Thursday July 24, 2025 8:00 am PDT by
The fourth developer beta of iOS 26 introduces 12 new CarPlay wallpapers. The new CarPlay wallpapers are based on the official iOS 26 wallpaper for the iPhone, which has colorful semicircles with a Liquid Glass design. MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris shared all of the wallpapers in a social media post. There are six color options, with light and dark variants for each, for a total of...