9to5mac Latest News

• Older News
• How to manage the new universal Apple Gift Cards on iPhone, iPad, Mac 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - Apple released a new gift card product today that unifies the previous App Store & iTunes Store gift cards with the Apple Store gift cards. The new approach offers a...
• Netflix is rolling out playback speed controls on Android, coming to iOS, web soon 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - Netflix has been preparing the ability for users to control the playback speed of TV shows and movies for a while, but never rolled it out widely. Today, the company...
• [Update: Sold for $16k] Magazine autographed by Steve Jobs hits auction block with humorous backstory 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - A new piece of Steve Jobs signed memorabilia is up for grabs this week. Starting on July 30, an autographed Fortune Magazine issue featuring Jobs on the cover will be...
• Apple and Google’s COVID-19 Exposure Notification API updated with improvements, Brazil launches app with alerts 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - Apple and Google introduced a new COVID-19 Exposure Notification API in May this year, which allows public health authorities to offer apps that can alert users when they have been...
• ‘Mastermind’ Florida teen behind Twitter hack arrested and facing 30 felony charges 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - It looks like the person behind the massive Twitter hack that happened two weeks ago may have been caught as a Florida teenager has been arrested for the exploit on...
• Google: 20 US states ‘exploring’ COVID-19 Exposure Notification apps, first launches in ‘coming weeks’ 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - Google today provided an update on its work with Exposure Notifications to help combat COVID-19. This includes improvements to the underlying API, adoption by US states, and user-facing tweaks since May.more…The...
• Report: Trump will order ByteDance to sell US TikTok business, Microsoft rumored to be in the mix 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - News has been building about the US looking into banning TikTok and today that’s come to a head. Reported by Bloomberg, President Trump is ready to force Chinese parent company...
• [Update: Apple confirms delays] Everything we know about the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - This year is shaping up to be a busy one for the iPhone. Apple is rumored to be preparing a new low-cost iPhone, referred to as the 2020 iPhone SE,...
• Twitter considering features such as ‘undo send’ and ad blocking for paid subscribers 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - Early in July, more evidence of Twitter working on a subscription offering surfaced in the form of a new job listing. The preliminary work was then confirmed by CEO Jack...
• Tim Cook explains how Apple’s acquisition strategy differs from other big tech companies 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - Acquisitions were a major topic of discussion during the big tech antitrust hearing earlier this week, but the focus was primarily on Apple’s competitors, including Amazon and Facebook. In a...
• HomeKit Weekly: New to HomeKit? Here’s what should be in your HomeKit starter kit 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - Because my entire home is filled with HomeKit products, I often forget that some people are getting started with HomeKit and other smart home platforms, so I wanted to take...
• Anker’s iPhone accessory sale starts at $13, MacBook Pro from $900, more in today’s best deals 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - Anker’s latest Amazon Gold Box highlights today’s best deals, plus MacBook Pro and Mac mini see notable discounts. You’ll find all that and more below in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch...
• Apple Store badges are back with Memoji, here’s how to make your own 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - The next time you visit an Apple Store, expect to see a lot more Memoji. After today, Apple’s retail teams will greet you wearing custom new badges printed with their...
• Apple overtakes Saudi Aramco as world’s most valuable company, nearing $2 trillion market cap 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - Apple posted impressive Q3 results yesterday as well as announcing a 4-1 stock split. This morning with the market open, AAPL shares hit a new all-time high and now the...
• COVID Alert app, built with Apple and Google Exposure Notification API, now available in Canada 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - The Exposure Notification API developed by Apple and Google is beginning to gain traction outside of the United States. This week, Health Canada has released its new COVID Alert application,...
• AAPL stock split will impact Dow; one original share now 224 new ones 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - The AAPL stock split of course has no impact on the value of the company, it just means that you’ll have four times as many shares that will be worth...
• Apple stock surges to new all-time high following strong earnings 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - Apple impressed investors last night with strong quarterly earnings, reporting its best June quarter ever, despite the global economic uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt daily life worldwide.AAPL...
• Apple rolls into the weekend with a fresh $5 movie sale featuring classics, more 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - On top of yesterday’s big movie bundle sale, Apple is now rolling out a new $5 promotion with a heavy focus on classic films and more. All of these titles that...
• Russian company offers ugly solid gold iPhone 12 for $23k 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - Russian ‘luxury’ accessory company Caviar is noted for really ugly, crazily priced re-cased iPhones, and it’s solid gold iPhone 12 may be the ugliest version it has offered yet …...
• Comment: Analysts half-right about AAPL’s Q3 … but so wrong! 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - Prior to yesterday’s earnings call, analysts were united in one view on AAPL’s Q3 – that whatever the numbers might be, they were going to be affected by the coronavirus...
• New Apple Gift Cards can be used in Apple Stores and the App Store 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - App Store or Apple Store? The days of choosing the wrong gift card are over. Apple today introduced new Apple Gift Cards that do it all.more…The post New Apple Gift...
• Digitimes: Apple Watch Series 6 to include blood oxygen sensor 9 To 5 Mac (Friday, 31 July) - We haven’t much about this year’s hardware update to the Apple Watch so far. A report from Digitimes today suggests that Apple has made a manufacturing deal with supplier ASE...
• Photos: Thailand welcomes Apple Central World 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - Lead photo via @nn744234Apple Central World opened today, becoming the second Apple Store in Thailand and rooting Apple deep in the culture of Bangkok’s busiest social hub. Readers and Apple...
• Canalys: Apple was the only company to register smartphone sales growth in Q2 2020 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - The global smartphone market declined 14% in the second quarter of 2020, with most companies shipping fewer phone units compared to last year. Apple was the only top vendor to...
• Facebook raises concerns that iOS 14 could harm its ad business 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - iOS 14 introduces a range of features to let users control which data each app can access, including clipboard notifications and also an option to disable tracking between apps. These...
• Apple confirms iPhone 12 will launch ‘a few weeks later’ than usual 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - During Apple’s Q3 2020 earnings call today, Apple CFO Luca Maestri confirmed that the release of this year’s iPhone 12 will be slightly later than usual. This is a rare...
• Tim Cook touts successful all-online WWDC 2020 with 22 million viewers, more 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - During Apple’s Q3 earnings call, Tim Cook highlighted that its totally virtual Worldwide Developers Conference was a big success with 22 million views of the event’s video streams.more…The post Tim...
• Tim Cook and Luca Maestri talk record-setting Q3 earnings, ongoing effects of COVID-19 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - Following a record-setting Q3 2020 earnings release, Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri have offered some additional color on the numbers. In an interview with Bloomberg, Cook said...
• Apple announces 4-1 stock split as shares cross $400 following record Q3 earnings 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - Apple’s Q3 earnings have just come in and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the company saw a record June quarter with $59.7 billion in revenue. The company’s stock is up over...
• Apple announces fiscal Q3 2020 earnings: revenue of $59.7 billion, more 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - Apple earnings day is upon us, and with it, we learn how the company performed during the third fiscal quarter of 2020, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Of note, Apple...
• iOS 14: How to mirror iPhone selfies 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - iOS 14 includes a number of changes and new features with the Photos and Camera apps. One of those minor tweaks but something that many will find useful is the...
• PSA: Missing haptic feedback in the Twitter app on iPhone? The latest update brings it back 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - Last week, an update to the Twitter app for iOS removed the haptic feedback that is triggered when you like a tweet. As it turns out, this was simply a...
• Internal emails show how an Amazon ad prompted Steve Jobs and Phil Schiller to block in-app purchases of Kindle books on iOS 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - As part of the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust probe into Apple, lawmakers have released a variety of internal emails from Apple. A collection of those emails offer new details on...
• How to rewatch Tim Cook’s testimony from the big tech antitrust hearing 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has testified during Congress’ hearing looking into antitrust concerns about the major US tech companies. In addition to Apple that included Amazon, Google, and Facebook. Jump below...
• Twitter shares content moderation plans, highlights contrast with Facebook 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - On the heels of the US House Judiciary Committee antitrust hearing looking into big tech and also the European Commission working on the Digital Services Act and Democracy Action Plan,...
• Save on iPads, latest MacBook Pro, Beats, more in today’s best deals 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - Today’s best deals include a new Apple Shopping Event, plus all-time lows on Apple’s latest MacBook Pro, and AirPods cases. Hit the jump for all that and more in the...
• WarnerMedia reaches deal with Amazon to extend HBO Now availability on Fire TV, more 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - WarnerMedia and Amazon have come to a last-minute agreement to allow HBO Now subscribers to continue watching content on Fire TV devices, according to a report from Variety. As the...
• Hands-on: Top iOS 14 sleeper features [Video] 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - The iOS 14 beta comes with no shortage of high profile changes and features, but there are also quite a few hidden elements that help make up our list of...
• 9to5Mac Daily: July 30, 2020 – Apple antitrust hearing recap, iPhone 12 rumors 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our...
• Today’s earnings call won’t tell us the usual things about AAPL, say analysts 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - In normal times, today’s earnings call would tell us two important things about AAPL: how well the company did last quarter, and how well it expects to do in the...
• Apple’s five for $15 movie bundle sale is now live, plus more from $1 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - Apple has a particularly notable movie sale going this week headlined by five for $15 bundles featuring new and old classics. That’s alongside a selection of deals from $4 and the usual $1...
• Feature Request: Make it easier to see your key Health app data at a glance 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - Thanks to technology, there’s never been an easier time to work on your health, fitness, or weight. Instead of the old days, when you had to make an effort to...
• Telegram is the latest company to make antitrust complaint against Apple 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - Just one day after Apple was questioned by the House Judiciary Committee, another antitrust complaint against Apple has been made – this time by secure messaging app Telegram.The Financial Times reports...
• New Apple Shopping Event at various retailers discounts Apple Watch, iPads, more 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - A new Apple Shopping Event has cropped up this morning at Best Buy with notable deals on various Macs, iPads, and Beats headphones. Free shipping is available on orders over...
• Apple says all developers treated equally, yet documents show Amazon Prime Video pays half the usual App Store commission 9 To 5 Mac (Thursday, 30 July) - As part of the big tech monopoly judicial hearing yesterday, the court has released many pages of documentation to support its claims against Apple’s alleged monopolistic App Store practices. One...
• Emails revealed in antitrust hearing show Apple has considered increasing App Store fees to 40% 9 To 5 Mac (Wednesday, 29 July) - Apple CEO Tim Cook today testified to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee as part of an investigation into anti-competitive practices of big tech companies. According to some internal emails that...
• Apple Store app adds For You tab and immersive iPhone comparison tool 9 To 5 Mac (Wednesday, 29 July) - Apple updated the Apple Store app for iOS and iPadOS today with a new For You tab filled with useful tips and shopping suggestions, as well as an immersive iPhone...
• Qualcomm hints at potential 5G iPhone 12 delay as new rumor suggests October launch 9 To 5 Mac (Wednesday, 29 July) - Some recent rumors claim that the launch of the next-generation iPhone will be delayed until October or November this year due to supply constraints. And now, as noted by The...
• Mark Zuckerberg levies surprise Apple deflection during opening comments of antitrust hearing 9 To 5 Mac (Wednesday, 29 July) - During the US House Judiciary antitrust hearing looking into Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook, the latter’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg attempted to downplay the service’s market dominance by pointing to areas...
• Apple facing a second multi-state probe over iPhone throttling and shutdowns 9 To 5 Mac (Wednesday, 29 July) - Last week we learned that the Texas Attorney General was leading a multi-state probe against Apple and could potentially file a lawsuit over an unnamed violation of consumer law. Today,...

• next >