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In March 2025, Apple updated the iPad Air and entry-level iPad, delivering unspectacular but solid spec upgrades for those looking at Apple's cheaper tablets. Those updates came on the heals of an October 2024 update for the iPad mini, leaving the iPad Pro from May 2024 as the least updated ‌iPad‌ in the lineup. In this guide, we're taking a look at how the various models compare to help...

The Apple TV+ streaming service features original TV shows and movies with high-profile producers, directors, and actors, with Apple adding new content on a regular basis. In the guide below, we've rounded up all of the details on Apple's streaming television service, which officially launched back on November 1, 2019. What is ‌Apple TV‌+? ‌Apple TV‌+ is the name of Apple's television...

Apple has dozens of original TV shows and movies in development for its Apple TV+ streaming service, which debuted on November 1, 2019. In this guide, we've rounded up everything that Apple is working on, including shows that have launched, and shows and projects that are still in development. Details about TV shows and movies become clearer as these shows are cast and as episodes are...

The Apple Card is a credit card that's linked to Apple Pay and built right into the Wallet app. Apple partnered with Goldman Sachs for the card, which is optimized for ‌Apple Pay‌ but will still works like a traditional credit card for all of your transactions. There's a lot of fine print associated with the Apple Card, so we've created this guide to provide details on what you can expect when ...

Apple in September 2019 launched its subscription gaming service, Apple Arcade, allowing App Store users to pay a $4.99 monthly fee to get access to hundreds of games that have no in-app purchases or additional costs. This guide features everything you need to know about Apple Arcade. What is Apple Arcade? Apple Arcade is Apple's premium subscription gaming service that lets users download ...

Apple News+ is Apple's paid subscription service for the ‌Apple News‌ app. ‌Apple News‌+ lets you access magazines and paywalled content from some news sites. You have to pay a subscription fee to access ‌Apple News‌+, and it is an add-on service that lives right alongside Apple's existing free ‌Apple News‌ content. This guide covers everything that you need to know about ‌Apple News‌+, from pricing and...

After upgrading to iOS 12.2, the newest version of iOS, AT&T users began seeing a "5GE" icon in place of "LTE" for their cellular connection. This is AT&T's misleading name for an enhanced 4G LTE network, and as explained in the guide below, is not actual 5G connectivity. Why am I seeing a 5GE icon? According to AT&T, customers who upgrade to iOS 12.2 or later will see the "5GE" icon...

Leading up to the launch of the AirPods 2, many held out hope for the launch of a black color option for Apple's popular wireless headphones. Black AirPods have been on the wishlist of many since the launch of the original AirPods. In fact, early mockups by designer Martin Hajek showed what they might look like back in 2016. The first actual word of Black AirPods came only in February...

Every year, Apple typically holds three or four events to unveil new products. There's often a spring event around March or April, the Worldwide Developers Conference in June, a September event focused on the iPhone and Apple Watch, and sometimes, an October or November event that features Macs and iPads. In this guide, we're tracking the Apple events that are on the horizon, including what...

Apple in March debuted second-generation AirPods, featuring several updates over the original massively popular wireless earbuds of the same name. So what's improved in the new AirPods compared to the older model, and what's stayed the same? Read on to find out. Price of New AirPods vs. Old AirPods Buying Apple's original AirPods was straightforward as they came with a single $159 price ...

Apple has launched a new 10.5-inch iPad Air that can be viewed as a lower-priced successor to the second-generation 10.5-inch iPad Pro, which has been discontinued. Below, we compare tech specs and features. Pricing is key, with the new ‌iPad Air‌ starting at $499 with Wi-Fi only and $629 with LTE connectivity in the United States. The 10.5-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ started at $649 with Wi-Fi and $779...

Apple Music is Apple's streaming music service, comparable to similar streaming services like Spotify, Amazon Music Unlimited, Google Play Music, Tidal, and others, though it has a leg up over many of its competitors with high-quality lossless audio and Spatial Audio support. Apple Music boasts access to more than 75 million songs. Content can be streamed or downloaded for offline play, and ...

Apple Music has become immensely popular since it launched in 2015, and now has over 60 million subscribers worldwide. So how does it stack up against ecommerce giant Amazon's rival premium streaming service in terms of features, music catalog, and cost? Keep reading to find out. Amazon actually has two primary music services, so before we go any further it's worth explaining the difference. ...

Apple Music and Tidal are well known for their exclusive releases and both streaming services have been around since 2015. In that time, ‌Apple Music‌ has become the most popular streaming service in the US, but Tidal has a dedicated subscriber base for a variety of reasons. Dubbed as the artists' music platform, Tidal is owned by Jay-Z and a variety of other successful music artists, and the ...

Need help deciding whether Apple or Google has the right music streaming service for you? Then keep reading. Apple Music launched in 2015 and was a relative latecomer to the streaming services market, but Apple's continual development of the platform has made it into one of the most popular choices for enjoying digital music. Google's music strategy on the other hand has been confusing in recent...

Apple Music and Spotify are the biggest players in the music streaming space -- and for good reason. Spotify essentially created the market as it exists today and has millions more users globally than any other service, but ‌Apple Music‌ is catching up, thanks to its deep integration in Apple's popular iOS ecosystem. Both Spotify and ‌Apple Music‌ offer as much music and related content as your ...

A few years ago, it was difficult to find a USB-C battery pack capable of charging a MacBook at a speed of 30 or 45W, but with Apple and other companies increasingly embracing USB-C technology for everything from smartphones to laptops, high-powered USB-C battery packs have become more readily available. Higher-watt USB-C battery packs are ideal for fast charging iPhones and iPad Pros,...

Our guide to upcoming products provides an overview of all of the new devices that we're expecting to see in 2025, based on the most current rumors. The dates listed here are not always concrete, but we update this guide as new information comes out. The upcoming products guide is the go-to place to see all of the Apple products that are upcoming at a glance. For more information, make sure...

There's nothing wrong with the stock Camera app that comes on every iPhone, but there are many third-party camera apps available in the App Store that add additional functionality, filters, and other effects that are worth checking out. For our latest YouTube video, we asked MacRumors readers for their favorite camera apps, and compiled a list of the best and most popular options. If you're...

iPhones are lost and stolen every day, but luckily Apple has robust tools built into iOS that will keep your data safe and your device unusable if it's misplaced or snatched by a thief. With Find My iPhone, you can locate lost devices, disable them, and even fully erase them, but unless you've been in a situation where you've needed these services, you may not know exactly how they work,...