Apple Releases New AirPods Max Firmware
Apple today released a new firmware update for the Lightning version of the AirPods Max headphones. The new firmware is version 6F25, up from the prior 6F21 firmware the device was previously running. Apple does not often provide much insight…
Xiaomi 15 Ultra is a small update with a big periscope lens
Xiaomi has announced its 15 Ultra flagship phone at a launch event in China, where it’s going on sale starting at 6,499 yuan (around $893). The Android phone joins the company’s Xiaomi 15 and 15 Pro, which went on sale…
Apple prepares to add Google Gemini to Apple Intelligence
Code within the new iOS 18.4 beta shows that Apple appears to be readying an alternative to its ChatGPT integration in Apple Intelligence, with an option to use Google Gemini. Google Gemini integration could be coming to Apple Intelligence soon…
Testing the World’s Thinnest Foldable Smartphone
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo recently came out with the Find N5, which is a super thin and lightweight foldable smartphone. It’s thinner and lighter than Samsung’s foldable devices, and Apple’s non-foldable ones. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more…
Eve Launches New HomeKit-Compatible Dimmer Switch
Smart home company Eve today announced the launch of the Eve Dimmer Switch, the company’s first smart light switch replacement with dimming functionality. The Dimmer Switch replaces a traditional light switch and it can be used with standard bulbs and…
6 Features Coming to the Apple Watch Ultra 3
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is expected to launch later this year, arriving two years after the previous model with a series of improvements. While no noticeable design changes are expected for the third generation since the company tends to…
Engwe Mapfour N1 Pro e-bike review: the new ‘premium’
Engwe’s Mapfour N1 Pro looking fine in Amsterdam. Europe has an electric bike problem. Direct-to-consumer e-bikes from inexpensive Chinese brands like Engwe and countless others can be easily purchased online despite openly flouting EU restrictions. They feature throttles and powerful…
Crime blotter: Selfies found in iCloud helped nab gang accused of burglarizing prominent athletes
Selfies on iCloud help capture a gang behind a series of burglaries, iPad thefts, and a UK crime spree make up this week’s Apple Crime Blotter. Man in handcuffs (Source: Pixabay) The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at…
MacBook Air stocks start to dwindle ahead of M4 update
A new report claims that Apple is running down its stock of the MacBook Air, in time for a refresh with the M4 processor in March. MacBook Air The M4 MacBook Air has long been expected to be released in…
Apple’s Face ID Doorbell Rumored to Feature MagSafe
A few months ago, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reported that Apple was in the early stages of developing a smart home doorbell and lock system with Face ID. He said the doorbell would wirelessly connect to a compatible deadbolt lock. In…