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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Watch the Apple Music Halftime Show With Kendrick Lamar — Full Video

Sunday February 9, 2025 7:54 pm PST by
If you missed the Apple Music Halftime Show during Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans tonight, or simply want to rewatch it, a video of the full performance is now available for playback on the NFL's official YouTube channel. We would have embedded the video here, but the NFL is not allowing that right now, so use the direct link to watch it on YouTube. This year's Apple Music Halftime Show...
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iPhone Users Can Sign Up to Try Starlink Connectivity For Free Until July

Sunday February 9, 2025 6:55 pm PST by
T-Mobile today announced that its Starlink satellite feature is now available in public beta, meaning anyone in the U.S. with a compatible iPhone or Android smartphone can sign up to test the off-the-grid connectivity, even if they use another carrier like AT&T or Verizon. Starlink is a subsidiary of Elon Musk's SpaceX. Approved beta testers can use the Starlink satellite connectivity for...
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Apple Increases Mac Trade-In Values for a Limited Time

Sunday February 9, 2025 3:53 pm PST by
Apple today increased its estimated trade-in values for select Mac models in the United States, with the full changes outlined below. Apple says the extra trade-in credit for select Macs is available with the purchase of an eligible new Apple device through April 2. The trade-in values increased by between $10 and $50. Model New Value Old Value MacBook Pro Up to $925 ...
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Apple Music Halftime Show: How to Watch for Free on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV

Sunday February 9, 2025 10:25 am PST by
Super Bowl LIX kicks off today. In the U.S., the game will be streaming for free in upscaled 4K on FOX's ad-supported streaming service Tubi, which is available on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, and many other devices. This year, the Kansas City Chiefs are facing the Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The Chiefs are looking to win three...
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Gurman: New iPhone SE Coming 'This Week'

Sunday February 9, 2025 7:45 am PST by
Apple plans to announce a new iPhone SE this week, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today, and a corresponding social media post, Gurman said the new iPhone SE is "coming this week." Until now, he said that Apple planned to announce the device "as early as" this week, but his wording is now more firm. Apple has not scheduled an event, so the new iPhone SE...
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How to Watch Super Bowl LIX Free on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV

Saturday February 8, 2025 8:04 pm PST by
Super Bowl LIX kicks off today. In the U.S., the game will be streaming for free in upscaled 4K on FOX's ad-supported streaming service Tubi, which is available on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, and many other devices. This year, the Kansas City Chiefs are facing the Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The Chiefs are looking to win three...
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Apple Discontinuing This 18-Year-Old iPhone Feature

Saturday February 8, 2025 3:51 pm PST by
The end of an 18-year era is on the horizon for the iPhone. Apple reportedly plans to announce a new iPhone SE as soon as next week, and the device is expected to feature a full-screen design with Face ID, instead of a Touch ID home button. That means Apple will no longer sell any new iPhone models with a home button, for the first time since the original iPhone launched. The home button...
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Apple to Announce New Products Next Week

Saturday February 8, 2025 10:55 am PST by
Apple has yet to release any new devices in 2025, but at least two new products are expected to be announced next week, according to rumors. Below, we outline the new Apple products that are likely to be unveiled next week. iPhone SE 4 Apple plans to announce the long-rumored iPhone SE 4 as soon as next week, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The new iPhone SE is rumored to...
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Apple Says It Won't Create a Search Engine, Here's Why

Friday February 7, 2025 12:54 pm PST by
Apple has no plans to compete with Google in the search engine market, according to the company's services chief Eddy Cue. In a declaration filed with a U.S. federal court in Washington, D.C. in December, Cue said Apple is against the idea for the following reasons: The development of a search engine would cost Apple "billions of dollars" and "take many years," and this would divert...
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AirPods Pro 3 Again Rumored to Offer an All-New Health Feature

Friday February 7, 2025 12:13 pm PST by
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman this week reported that Apple's upcoming Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds will feature heart rate monitoring for workouts, and he once again said this is a feature that Apple wants to bring to future AirPods. In a December edition of his Power On newsletter, Gurman said the heart rate technology could be ready for the third-generation AirPods Pro, which he said were in "early ...
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Apple's Discontinued Line of AirPort Wi-Fi Routers Could Return in an Unexpected Way

Friday February 7, 2025 11:47 am PST by
Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Apple offered a line of Wi-Fi routers that it referred to as AirPort base stations. There was a standard AirPort Express, a higher-end AirPort Extreme with more advanced networking features, and an AirPort Time Capsule that doubled as an external storage drive for backing up a Mac with Time Machine. Apple discontinued the AirPort line in 2018, but the company...
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Apple Leaker Issues Apology: 'Profound and Expensive Mistake'

Friday February 7, 2025 9:21 am PST by
Last year, we reported that Apple sued its former software engineer Andrew Aude for providing journalists with confidential information about the company's future plans, including details about the Journal app, Vision Pro headset, and more. As reported by 9to5Mac, the Superior Court of Santa Clara County on Thursday dismissed the lawsuit after Apple and Aude reached an agreement to resolve...
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Did You Know iPhones Can Measure a Person's Height? Here's How

Friday February 7, 2025 6:27 am PST by
iPhones equipped with a LiDAR Scanner have a useful trick: they can be used to measure a person's height. In order to take advantage of this feature, you will need an iPhone Pro or Pro Max model released in 2020 or later. Below, we outline how to measure a person's height with an iPhone. How to Measure The ability to measure a person's height is built into Apple's pre-installed Measure...
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Apple's New Invites App Hints at iOS 19's Rumored Redesign

Thursday February 6, 2025 1:06 pm PST by
iOS 19 is rumored to feature a redesigned Camera app with visionOS-like menus and buttons, but the changes might go beyond that. As noted by Apple enthusiast Parker Ortolani, both the Apple Sports app from last year and the new Apple Invites app have a more visionOS-like design language with translucent or "glassy" buttons and user interface elements. "The last new Apple app, Apple...
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iPhone Users Who Pay for iCloud Storage Receive an All-New Perk

Thursday February 6, 2025 11:21 am PST by
If you pay for iCloud storage on your iPhone, Apple has a new perk for you, at no additional cost. iCloud+ is the official name for Apple's paid iCloud storage plans, which range from 50GB for $0.99 per month to 12TB for $59.99 per month in the United States. iCloud+ plans already come with multiple perks for free, such as Hide My Email and HomeKit Secure Video, and now there is another one...
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Apple Prototypes Tabletop Robot With Lifelike Movements Ahead of Rumored Launch by 2027

Thursday February 6, 2025 10:05 am PST by
A team of robotics researchers at Apple have designed and prototyped a lamp-like robot with lifelike movements, according to a blog post and accompanying video published last month on the Apple Machine Learning Research website. The lamp, which reminds us of the cute Pixar mascot Luxo Jr., may hint at Apple's future plans. The video shows the robot interacting with a person in a lifelike...
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Former iPhone 7 Owners Begin Receiving Up to $349 Following Lawsuit

Thursday February 6, 2025 8:46 am PST by
In 2023, Apple agreed to pay $35 million to settle a U.S. class action lawsuit alleging that the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were prone to audio issues due to a defective chip in the devices, and those who submitted a claim have started to be paid this month. As reported by 9to5Mac, many claimants are receiving approximately $200, but some have received up to a $349 payment. The deadline ...
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iOS 18.3.1 Update Coming Soon for iPhones

Thursday February 6, 2025 7:31 am PST by
Apple is internally testing iOS 18.3.1 for iPhones, according to our website's analytics logs, which have been a consistently reliable indicator of upcoming iOS versions. The software update should be released within the next few weeks. iOS 18.3.1 should be a minor update that addresses software bugs and/or security vulnerabilities. Apple Intelligence notification summaries for news and...
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New iPhone Feature for Tracking Lost Baggage Expands to More Airlines

Thursday February 6, 2025 6:45 am PST by
A newer iPhone feature that makes it easier to share the location of AirTag-equipped baggage at airports has been adopted by more airlines. iOS 18.2 added a new feature to 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...
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Apple's Do-It-Yourself Repair Store Now Offering Parts for M4 Macs

Wednesday February 5, 2025 7:57 am PST by
Apple this week added parts and tools for all M4 Macs to its self-service repair store in the U.S. and many European countries. This includes parts for MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini models with M4, M4 Pro, and/or M4 Max chips. Since launching in 2022, Apple's self-service repair program has given customers access to the same genuine Apple parts, tools, and manuals used by the Genius Bar at ...