03-13-26 -

Surprise Alicia Keys concert turns Grand Central Apple Store into a piano stage
Apple shuttered its Grand Central Terminal store on March 13 for a surprise Alicia Keys concert, marking the start of 50th anniversary celebrations.Alicia Keys in her Apple Vision Pro performanceApple CEO Tim Cook showed up with several senior exe...

03-13-26 -

Adobe begrudgingly admits defeat, agrees to pay $150m over confusing cancella...
Adobe has issued a statement agreeing to pay a hefty fine after years of customers complaining about a lack of transparency in its billing agreements — but it still doesn't think it did anything wrong.Adobe Creative Cloud logoAdobe has announced...

03-13-26 -

Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air M4 with 512GB SSD plunges to $1,079
Save $320 on Apple's last-gen MacBook Air M4, as Amazon clears out inventory this weekend.Save $320 on with Amazon's blowout M4 MacBook Air deal.Originally retailing for $1,399, the 15-inch M4/16GB/512GB spec is marked down to $1,079 in the Midnig...

03-13-26 -

Amazon's ad-free Prime Video tier gets a new name, and a new price
Amazon's streaming service is getting a significant upgrade as the company transitions its ad-free tier to the new "Prime Video Ultra" branding. And with that branding, comes a price hike.Prime Video UltraLaunching April 10, the Ultra ti...

03-13-26 -

iFixit MacBook Neo teardown confirms that it is Apple's most repairable lapto...
Whether you're a right-to-repair activist or a school system hoping for the magic combination of power, macOS, and a repairable laptop, the MacBook Neo is a surprisingly satisfying breath of fresh air.MacBook Neo proves to be quite repairable by A...

03-13-26 -

iPhone Fold, Mac Studio, OLED MacBook Pro: What to expect from Apple for the ...
Apple's 2026 may have gotten off to a new-product-filled start, but it's far from done. There are plenty more iPhone and other announcements to come before the year's end.There's still a lot to come from Apple in 2026Between the launch of the M5 M...

03-13-26 -

There's a way to make a 1TB MacBook Neo, but it's not easy or cheap
Getting 1TB of storage on the MacBook Neo is possible, assuming you have skill in micro soldering, the ability to remove the chip, and disdain for Apple's warranty.MacBook Neo teardown. Image credit: DirectorFengApple introduced MacBook Neo on Mar...

03-13-26 -

Foldable iPhone chatter starts again with new Samsung display rumor
Samsung Display could soon begin producing screens for Apple's long-rumored foldable iPhone, with a new leak pointing to a manufacturing ramp beginning in mid-2026.Render of a folding iPhoneThe timeline posted on Weibo by Instant Digital matches e...

03-13-26 -

David Pogue reveals why Tim Cook wouldn't be interviewed for his book
As part of promoting his new book, "Apple: The First 50 Years," author David Pogue spoke to the AppleInsider Podcast about writing it and just what Apple itself would and would not do to help.David Pogue — image credit: Jesse DitmarDav...

03-13-26 -

MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e and special guest David Pogue on the AppleInsider Pod...
David Pogue, author of "Apple: The First 50 Years" is our special guest talking about what did and did not make it into the book, plus there are rumors of the HomeHub and real-world news of the MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e, all on the Appl...

03-13-26 -

Apple at 50: Mike Markkula, Apple's second CEO was as important as Steve Jobs
Neither of Apple's first two CEOs are particularly remembered next to the likes of Steve Jobs, John Sculley, or Tim Cook, yet Mike Markkula, Apple's second CEO, certainly should be.Mike Markkula (right) with Steve Jobs in the 1970s — image credi...

03-13-26 -

Grand Central Station Apple Store closes temporarily
Customers at Apple Grand Central are being directed to other stores while it's closed for March 12 and 13. There's no explanation, but it's likely to be to do with Apple's 50th anniversary celebrations.View of Apple Grand Central from across the s...

03-12-26 -

Apple's App Store in China gets lower 25% commission to appease regulators
The controversial 30% App Store commission continues to be attacked by regulators worldwide. China is the latest region with a win, where Apple has pushed the rate down to 25%.Apple's new App Store commissions in China take effect on March 15Chine...

03-12-26 -

F1's debut race in the 2026 season beat everyone's expectations, even Apple's
Apple's senior VP of services, Eddy Cue, is happy to share that viewership of the Australian Grand Prix was higher on Apple TV versus ESPN in 2025, but that's as much detail as we can expect.The F1 streaming deal brings every race of the season to...

03-12-26 -

Grab Amazon's first material discounts on M5 Pro & M5 Max MacBook Pros
After discounting the new M5 MacBook Air, Amazon is back today with deals on the brand-new M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro.Save on Apple's newest M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros - Image credit: AppleThe discounts can be found below, with units in sto...

03-12-26 -

Get an iPhone 17e on T-Mobile, no trade-in needed
The iPhone 17e is one of the best values in a smartphone, and T-Mobile will make it easy to upgrade, no trade-in required. Get the iPhone 17e on T-Mobile, plus Magenta Status and more.Get an iPhone 17e on T-Mobile - Image credit: AppleWhether your...

03-12-26 -

Yes, you can run Parallels on a MacBook Neo, but you might not want to
The Parallels Desktop virtualization tool is confirmed to work on Apple's new MacBook Neo, but there are enough caveats to suggest that you'd be better off buying a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro instead.Apple's MacBook Neo works just fine with Parall...

03-12-26 -

MacBook Neo is more repairable than any Apple laptop made in the last decade
Apple's new MacBook Neo design makes it startlingly quick and simple to repair, with Self Service Repair program instructions proving the point.MacBook Neo's keyboard is now easier to repairApple first announced its Self Service Repair program bac...

03-12-26 -

India is considering more incentives to capture a larger share of iPhone prod...
India is considering new manufacturing incentives in an effort to shift production of the iPhone and other smartphones out of China, and to stall any move to move it to the US.iPhone Air internal componentsOfficials in New Delhi are working on a n...

03-12-26 -

Apple continues to renovate its social media presence with new @helloapple In...
Apple is continuing to up its social game, with the brand launching a new Instagram handle to help highlight the creator community, and show what it's like inside the company.A glass "hello" sculpture inside Apple ParkThe new Instagram a...

03-12-26 -

Grammarly wisely killed off feature that plagiarized top writers' voices
Even the folks behind generative AI writing are embarrassed at how bad it is, but Grammarly ripping off the voices of well-known modern writers is indicative of a much larger problem.Grammarly turned people — both living and dead — into ghost ...

03-12-26 -

Tim Cook kicks off Apple's 50th anniversary celebration
Apple rarely looks back, but fifty years since its founding is a milestone not to be missed and CEO Tim Cook has begun by publishing a letter celebrating it.Apple starts off its 50th anniversary celebrations — image credit: AppleCook has already...

03-12-26 -

Former Windows chief applauds MacBook Neo, laments Microsoft's ARM struggles
The former president of Microsoft's Windows division says his new MacBook Neo is so good that it will replace his MacBook Air, adding that compromises' are totally acceptable and go unnoticed.Apple's new MacBook Neo has a fan in ex-Microsoft Windo...

03-12-26 -

Expect to pay 16-inch MacBook Pro money for an iPhone Fold with 1TB storage
As the expected iPhone Fold should now be in production, a leaker claims to have details of its storage options — and its top price.Render of a possible iPhone Fold design — image credit: AppleInsiderDespite all of the rumors, there is still d...

03-12-26 -

iPhone Fold will be called iPhone Ultra, guesses new leaker
A new rumor claims that Apple's forthcoming iPhone Fold will instead be named the iPhone Ultra, will come alongside more Ultra products, and cost from $1,500.The long-awaited iPhone Fold may be renamed the iPhone UltraIt's already been rumored tha...

03-11-26 -

Latest iOS 15 & iOS 16 updates target Coruna exploit affecting older devices
Apple has virtually eliminated the remaining addressable iPhones being targeted by the Coruna exploit being traded around the black market — that is, if you update your iPhone.iPhone 8 is among the older iPhones patched with Apple's latest updat...

03-11-26 -

Friday Night Baseball coming back to Apple TV for its fifth season on March 27
Subscribers of the Apple TV streaming service will once again be able to join Friday Night Baseball games, with the 2026 season kicking off on March 27.Friday Night Baseball is returning to Apple TV on March 27.Apple's dedication to sports-related...

03-11-26 -

New iOS and iPadOS security updates arrive for older Apple hardware
While all eyes are on iOS 26 and its latest features, Apple hasn't forgotten about its older products, as iOS 15 and iOS 16 just received an update.New updates for iOS 16 and iOS 15 have been made available.Following the release of macOS 26.3.2, w...

03-11-26 -

iPhone Fold rumored to offer side-by-side iPad-like app multitasking
Apple is expected to revamp the iOS multitasking system specifically for the iPhone Fold, with a left-hand side bar and side-by-side app views being among the rumored changes.The iPhone Fold will allegedly offer side-by-side multitasking.Following...

03-11-26 -

Perplexity's Personal Computer lets AI agents access your Mac mini's files
Perplexity is bringing its AI closer to its users, with a new Personal Computer that combines its agentic AI platform with a Mac mini's local applications. This may be too much AI for some people.How Perplexity is illustrating its Personal Compute...

03-11-26 -

Studio Display XDR seemingly works on Intel Macs after all, with a caveat
While the Apple Studio Display XDR is officially usable only with Apple Silicon Macs, the hardware seems to work with select Intel Macs as well.The Apple Studio Display XDR seems to work with select Intel Macs after all.Apple replaced its 32-inch ...

03-11-26 -

MacBook Neo proves that it would be great if Apple let an iPhone or iPad be y...
The MacBook Neo proves that macOS can run on an iPhone processor. More than that, it shows how Apple now has all of the elements to make a device that's transformative in every sense.macOS doesn't work on iPad, but imagine if it did. Imagine only ...

03-11-26 -

Apple's updated Studio Display vs Alogic Edge 5K : Big screens compared
The Alogic Edge 5K display delivers widescreen high resolution and impressive styling for Apple Studio Display money. Here's how the specs of two screens compare.Apple Studio Display [left], Alogic Edge 5k [right]Alogic has a fairly good pedigree ...

03-11-26 -

Two indie greats and a legendary children's book app arrive on Apple Arcade i...
Apple is expanding its collection of Apple Arcade games with "Dredge+," "Unpacking+," and "My Very Hungry Caterpillar+" in April — two of which are App Store Award winners.Three new games join Apple Arcade in AprilW...

03-11-26 -

Save up to $320 on M4, M5 MacBook Air laptops with March savings
Brand-new M5 and closeout M4 models are discounted today at Amazon and B&H, as the Apple retailers compete for your business with midweek deals.Save up to $320 on closeout M4 and new M5 MacBook Air models - Image credit: AppleToday's best MacB...

03-11-26 -

Apple Vision Pro user learns the hard way that flight attendants have the fin...
A Delta passenger was told by a flight attendant to remove his Apple Vision Pro. No major U.S. airline specifically bans the headset.Apple Vision ProThe person shared their experience online saying a flight attendant asked them to remove their App...

03-11-26 -

Smaller Dynamic Island is headed for iPhone 19 Pro, not iPhone 18 Pro
The iPhone 18 Pro has previously been rumored to have few differences from its predecessor, but the latest reports say it won't even have a smaller Dynamic Island.Now rumors say that the iPhone 18 Pro will not have a smaller Dynamic Island.Sporadi...

03-11-26 -

Apple Music subscribers will soon be able to listen to complete songs in TikTok
Thanks to a new partnership, Apple Music subscribers will be able to listen in entirety to songs they discover on TikTok, without shifting over to the Music app.'Play Full Song' for Apple Music in TikTokWhile TikTok is best known for its shortform...

03-11-26 -

Second-gen MacBook Neo isn't going to have a touchscreen
An analyst has refuted his own previous rumors about the second-gen MacBook Neo gaining a touchscreen. This is obvious, given how inexpensive the first model is to produce.MacBook Neo, sans touchscreen. The MacBook Neo is a model that brings Apple...

03-11-26 -

OLED MacBook Air may not come until 2029
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple's rollout of higher-quality OLED displays will include the MacBook Air, but may be later than expected.Apple's current MacBook AirPartly because OLED brings significant benefits such as thinner displays with hi...

03-11-26 -

Every MacBook Neo color is available at retail, shipping delays increase
As of March 11, 2026, all configurations and colors of the new MacBook Neo are in stock in Apple Stores, while most online orders are delayed up to two weeks.The Blush 512GB MacBook Neo is backordered more than any other color and configurationOnl...

03-11-26 -

MacBook Neo's price has shocked the Windows PC industry
The CEO of PC manufacturer Asus has revealed that the industry was not prepared for the price and quality of Apple's MacBook Neo.Apple's MacBook Neo is lower price than the company usually sells at, but still high qualityDuring the initial reviews...

03-10-26 -

Valerion VisionMaster Max review: Premium projector that's still consumer-fri...
The Valerion VisionMaster Max is a super-premium 4K home theater projector that manages to get extremely close to the professional-grade experience for less than half the cost.Valerion VisionMaster Max reviewFor anyone constructing their own home ...

03-10-26 -

'X-Plane 12' flight simulator to take advantage of Nvidia CloudXR 6 in vision...
Apple Vision Pro owners will be able to take to the skies in the "X-Plane 12" flight simulator thanks to visionOS 26.4, which includes support for CloudXR.Apple Vision Pro to get more gaming support via CloudXROne of the main complaints ...

03-10-26 -

A now-resolved Apple server outage stopped developers from verifying apps
Apple's verification servers experienced an outage on Tuesday, as developers were unable to complete new installations of enterprise-signed apps.Apple's verification servers were down on Tuesday.To test applications compiled through Xcode, develop...

03-10-26 -

macOS 26.3.2 delivers quality-of-life improvements for MacBook Neo
The MacBook Neo has yet to reach end consumers, but the new budget-oriented laptop already has a bug-fix update — macOS 26.3.2.The MacBook Neo has received its first software update, macOS 26.3.2.Following the debut of macOS 26.4 beta 4, which i...

03-10-26 -

iPhone Flip death rumors fold under close examination
The iPhone Flip is no more, a leaker oddly declares, despite all other reports saying it's still under development within Apple.A concept image for the iPhone Flip - Image Credit: AppleInsiderApple's current foldable smartphone plans center around...

03-10-26 -

Bad CAPTCHA in the wild tricks Mac users into installing malware through Term...
Hackers have a new tool called ClickFix. The new attack vector combines fake human-verification prompts with malware, trying to trick users into running Terminal commands that bypass macOS security.M5 MacBook ProThe tactic, known as ClickFix, disg...

03-10-26 -

Apple Home Hub rumored to offer watchOS-style UI and MagSafe
The operating system of Apple's smart Home Hub will allegedly echo the design of watchOS, and the same source says we'll see MagSafe on the device.Apple's smart Home Hub will allegedly be able to snap to a base via MagSafe.After saying that the lo...

03-10-26 -

M5 MacBook Air review roundup: Welcome power and storage, unwelcome price hike
Early reviews praise the M5 MacBook Air for its performance and fast SSD speeds, but criticize the laptop's $100 higher price tag compared to previous models.M5 MacBook Air review roundup: Improved performance and faster SSD speeds, for $100 more....