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.

Joe Rossignol's Articles

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EU Reportedly Planning to Charge Apple for Violating Digital Markets Act

Friday June 14, 2024 10:06 am PDT by
The European Commission plans to charge Apple for violating the Digital Markets Act after determining that the iPhone maker is not complying with obligations to allow app developers to "steer" users to offers outside of the App Store without fees, according to the Financial Times, which cites three people familiar with the matter. It appears that the EU is taking issue with Apple's Core...
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The Talk Show Live From WWDC 2024 Now Available on YouTube

Friday June 14, 2024 9:21 am PDT by
The Talk Show Live From WWDC 2024 is now available to watch on YouTube. Daring Fireball's John Gruber discussed Apple Intelligence and other WWDC announcements with Apple's software engineering chief Craig Federighi, marketing chief Greg Joswiak, and AI/machine learning head John Giannandrea in front of a live audience. The on-stage interview took place on Tuesday evening at the California ...
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Here's What's New in Apple Wallet on iOS 18 for Event Tickets and More

Friday June 14, 2024 8:32 am PDT by
iOS 18 includes a handful of enhancements to the Wallet app on the iPhone, with new features for Apple Pay, Apple Cash, event tickets, and more. Below, we outline everything new for the Wallet app on iOS 18, based on information from Apple's press release and a WWDC 2024 coding session. Redesigned Event Tickets Event tickets have an all-new design in the Wallet app on iOS 18, complete...
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iOS 18 Enables You to Use Apple Pay With Chrome and More on Desktop

Thursday June 13, 2024 11:06 am PDT by
Apple this week previewed a new system that will allow iPhone users who update to iOS 18 to use Apple Pay in any desktop web browser, such as Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and others. The computer running the browser can even be a Windows PC. Any website that implements the latest version of Apple Pay will support this new system. When a customer checks out with Apple Pay in a desktop browser other ...
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iOS 18 Adds These 5 New Features to CarPlay

Thursday June 13, 2024 8:44 am PDT by
Apple did not mention CarPlay during its WWDC keynote this week, but iOS 18 includes a handful of new features for the in-car software. Overall, there is not a whole lot new for CarPlay on iOS 18, with changes seemingly limited to the Messages and Settings apps so far. Below, we recap everything new for CarPlay on iOS 18. New for CarPlay on iOS 18 1. Contact Photos in Messages App...
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Apple Maps Rivals AllTrails on iOS 18 With New Hiking Features in U.S.

Wednesday June 12, 2024 3:08 pm PDT by
Just months after naming AllTrails the iPhone App of the Year in 2023, Apple has added new hiking features of its own to the Maps app on iOS 18. Apple Maps users in the U.S. can browse thousands of hikes across all 63 national parks in the country, filtered by length, elevation, and route type. Users can also create and save their own custom walking and hiking routes, with one-way,...
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iOS 18 Adds Control Center Options to Action Button on iPhone 15 Pro

Wednesday June 12, 2024 12:17 pm PDT by
iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models have an Action button in place of the Ring/Silent switch on older iPhones, and iOS 18 makes it even more useful. Screenshot Credit: Aaron Perris iOS 18 allows the Action button to be assigned to one of the dozens of controls available in the new Control Center gallery, allowing the Action button to invoke Dark Mode, Airplane Mode, Personal Hotspot,...
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Tim Cook Discusses Apple Intelligence and More in Videos With iJustine, MKBHD, and Others

Wednesday June 12, 2024 10:23 am PDT by
Following the WWDC keynote on Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed Apple Intelligence and more with popular tech content creators Justine Ezarik (iJustine), Marques Brownlee (MKBHD), and Safwan AhmedMia (SuperSaf). The videos are now on YouTube. Cook touched on how Apple Intelligence features are designed to improve the lives of customers, with strong privacy safeguards in place. Apple...
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Vision Pro Demos at Apple Stores in UK, Canada, and More Begin July 12

Wednesday June 12, 2024 9:31 am PDT by
Apple Vision Pro launches in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the U.K. on Friday, July 12, and you will be able to try out the spatial computer at your local Apple Store in those countries starting on the same day next month. Starting on Friday, July 12 at 8 a.m. local time, until the end of the day on Sunday, July 14, Apple Stores in the five aforementioned countries will allow...
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Apple Passes Microsoft to Become World's Most Valuable Company Again

Wednesday June 12, 2024 7:53 am PDT by
Apple's stock price continues to surge following its WWDC keynote this week, where it introduced an Apple Intelligence suite of AI features coming to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. In intraday trading today, Apple overtook Microsoft to become the world's most valuable company again, but the two tech giants may trade places throughout the day. Apple's stock crossed the $200 mark and set a new...
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Apple Music Features Improved Spotify-Like Queue System on iOS 18

Tuesday June 11, 2024 12:30 pm PDT by
Apple has revamped the song queuing system in the Music app on iOS 18, and early reaction to the changes has been overwhelmingly positive. Notable changes include a new "Add Songs to Queue" button at the bottom of the queue, an option to clear the entire queue all at once, and the ability to change the currently playing song without having the queue disappear. In addition, the former "Play...
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'Apple ID' Renamed to 'Apple Account' Across iOS 18 and Other Updates

Tuesday June 11, 2024 10:00 am PDT by
Earlier this year, we reported that "Apple ID" would be renamed to "Apple Account," and this change has now been officially announced. Apple confirmed the change in a press release today, with "Apple Account" branding now used across iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11:With the releases of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11, Apple ID is renamed to Apple Account for ...
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Apple's Stock Price Reaches All-Time High After WWDC Announcements

Tuesday June 11, 2024 9:06 am PDT by
Apple's stock price has crossed the $200 mark and reached a new all-time high in intraday trading, one day after the company unveiled its Apple Intelligence suite of AI features coming with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia. Apple's stock price has split five times since the company went public, including on a 4-for-1 basis in 2020 most recently. This means that Apple's stock price would...
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Apple Reveals How Many iPhones Were Running iOS 17 Before WWDC

Tuesday June 11, 2024 8:27 am PDT by
Apple has shared updated iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 adoption figures, revealing how many iPhones and iPads were running those software versions before WWDC. These adoption numbers are based on iPhones and iPads that transacted on the App Store on June 9, the day before WWDC began, according to Apple. The statistics are as follows: 77% of all iPhones were updated to iOS 17. 68% of all iPads...
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iMessage on iOS 18 Previews Link Cards for Social Media Posts and More

Tuesday June 11, 2024 6:28 am PDT by
In addition to text effects and scheduled messages, iOS 18 adds a small but helpful change to iMessage: link card previews for more types of content. Screenshot: Aaron Perris When you paste a link for a social media post into the text field in the Messages app, the associated link card now appears before you send the message, whereas it previously only became visible after the message was...
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Apple Provides Updated Look at Next-Generation CarPlay at WWDC 2024

Monday June 10, 2024 8:11 pm PDT by
Apple today shared a few WWDC 2024 coding sessions related to its upcoming next-generation CarPlay system ahead of its launch later this year. The sessions include lots of updated next-generation CarPlay images, with one revealing new Vehicle, Media, and Climate apps in action for the first time. MacRumors previously discovered evidence of these apps in the iOS 17.4 beta. Next-generation...
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macOS Sequoia and iPadOS 18 Drop Support for These Macs and iPads

Monday June 10, 2024 5:13 pm PDT by
macOS Sequoia is still compatible with several Intel-based Macs, but it does drop support for 2018 and 2019 models of the MacBook Air. macOS Sequoia is compatible with the following Macs, according to Apple: MacBook Pro: 2018 and later MacBook Air: 2020 and later Mac mini: 2018 and later iMac: 2019 and later iMac Pro: 2017 Mac Studio: 2022 and later Mac Pro: 2019 and later The...
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iOS 18 Introduces More Charging Limit Options on iPhone 15 Models: 85%, 90%, and 95%

Monday June 10, 2024 2:45 pm PDT by
All four iPhone 15 models feature a setting that prevents the devices from charging beyond 80% while toggled on, which can potentially improve an iPhone battery's lifespan by reducing the time that the battery is fully charged. And with iOS 18, Apple has taken this feature a step further by adding new 85%, 90%, and 95% charging limit options. Screenshot: Aaron Perris The feature can be found...
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tvOS 18 Compatible With Apple TV HD Released Nearly Nine Years Ago

Monday June 10, 2024 2:08 pm PDT by
Here is something that Apple TV HD owners probably didn't expect when they purchased the device all the way back in 2015: it continues to receive software updates. Apple's developer website confirms that the tvOS 18 update unveiled today is compatible with all Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K models. tvOS 18 compatibility list: Apple TV HD (2015) Apple TV 4K (2017) Apple TV 4K (2nd...
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watchOS 11 Drops Support for These Apple Watch Models

Monday June 10, 2024 1:41 pm PDT by
As was rumored, watchOS 11 drops support for the Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5, and first-generation Apple Watch SE, according to Apple's website. The update is compatible with all other models, including the Apple Watch Series 6 and beyond: Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) Apple Watch Series 6 Apple Watch Series 7 Apple Watch Series 8 Apple Watch Series 9 Apple Watch Ul...