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Apple has yet to confirm the existence of the iPhone SE 4, but a recent Bloomberg report suggests that it could launch in early 2025. Now, 9to5Mac claims that the upcoming affordable phone will combine features from the past three flagships.

The iPhone 16 Pro Max and Pixel 9 Pro XL are both excellent choices for a flagship smartphone. But which one of the two has the lead in camera performance? DxOMark thinks its the Pixel, while a recent real-life test suggests otherwise.

The industry has been abuzz with rumors surrounding Apple's upcoming MacBook Pro lineup. Recent estimates cast doubt on the likelihood of an October event, although the M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max are still widely expected to see the light of day within this year.

Lately, government agencies have been cracking down on privacy-oriented messaging services, leaving many with a sense of uncertainty surrounding their online privacy. Fortunately, SimpleX Chat has taken to solving this issue, and in his latest video, Mental Outlaw explores the unique privacy features that set SimpleX Chat apart.

Apple is reportedly removing the dedicated Action Button on next year's iPhone 17 Pro devices. If true, this will be an important hardware change, as the Action Button, which has replaced the legendary mute switch, has only been present on the phone for a year at this point.

In addition to the big Mac launch event in October, Apple is said to be planning another new product this year: the next-generation iPad mini. Meanwhile, the launch of the iPhone SE with a modernized design and the next iPad Air are imminent.

Waterbury Police used a pair of AirPods left in a stolen Ferrari to track and recover the $575,000 vehicle. The 22-year-old suspect fled but left his iPhone behind, which led to his arrest.

Pebblebee's fifth generation Bluetooth trackers are compatible with both Apple Find My and Google Find My Device networks, saving users the cost of buying new trackers when they switch between platforms. However, there's a caveat with how they work.

Apple is said to be developing two touchscreen devices that will serve as a control center for the smart home. Based on homeOS, these smart home displays will reportedly also support calendar and notes apps, according to the latest rumors from a reliable source.

Apple's next iteration of its mixed reality headset will be getting a serious performance bump. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that the Vision Pro 2 will be powered by the M5 SoC and will offer the best Apple Intelligence experience. However, Kuo notes that the rest of the hardware and pricing are expected to be on similar lines as the current Vision Pro.

Qualcomm has officially launched a Snapdragon X Elite mini PC in the form of a development kit. This system features the most powerful processor within the lineup, the X1E-00-1DE, and it has been shown to offer a similar level of performance to the Apple M3 Pro on Geekbench.

Apple's widely anticipated M4-powered MacBook Pros with M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max SoCs are expected to be unveiled sometime next month, with recent leaks indicating that the MacBooks have been boxed and are ready to ship.

Apple Watch's sleep apnea detection feature has been certified by Health Canada as of September 26, 2024. The smartwatch will monitor breathing disturbances during sleep, and will be supported on Series 10, Series 9 and Ultra 2 models.

Anker has launched various protective cases and screen protectors for the iPhone 16 series, featuring drop protection, magnetic strength, and adjustable stands. Some of these products are solely to show the phone off, while some are more functional than others.

A new YouTube channel has popped up with an incredible video detailing how to convert an old Apple Desktop Bus mechanical keyboard from an outdated wired connector to a USB type-C/wireless keyboard. He also managed to add in some nifty features, like an OLED display and open-source ZMK firmware for endless customisability. All project files are also available on GitHub.

Apple was recently reported to be working on a new smart home device similar to the Google Nest Hub Max. However, according to new info, the device will be powered by the same chipset iPhone 16 phones have, making it way more powerful than rival devices.

Although Apple's A18 Pro SoC resides at the very top of smartphone CPU performance for now, its reign may turn out to be rather short-lived, thanks to the upcoming Dimensity 9400 as well was Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoCs. However, a recent Geekbench listing portrays a shocking boost to A18 Pro's performance following a recent iOS update, which may give Apple the decisive edge.

Recently, a well-established leaker sparked speculation that iOS 18 was 'essentially downgrading' the display on some iPhones by 'limiting' them to an 80 Hz refresh rate. Somehow, this surface-level analysis has gained traction, despite there already being plenty of evidence to the contrary.

The iPhone SE 4, which is expected to launch in Spring 2025, is rumored to pack enough power for Apple Intelligence features, which means a powerful AI-compatible SoC and at least 8 GB of RAM. These specs are a fair bit higher than those of the previous iPhone SE, but they may come with a higher price tag as well.

A YouTuber managed to expand their iPhone 16 Pro’s storage from 128GB to 1TB by removing the original NAND chip and installing a new one. The process wasn’t exactly simple as it involved tearing down the iPhone to access its internals and grinding the 128GB part to dust.

Apple boasts that the latest button added to the new iPhone 16 series is as robust as it is novel, with a sapphire crystal coating. That is just as well, as it can't be replaced if it does break, according to some knowledgeable YouTubers. The findings might set the Cupertino giant's well-hyped progress in iPhone reparability back somewhat.

Apple’s limited repair options for the iPhone 16 Pro have raised concerns, with replacement costs for merely the new capacitive camera button reaching $750. Even minor repairs, such as fixing a volume button, fall under the same costly "other damage" category due to Apple’s selective repair policies.

iPhone 16 Pro users are experiencing touch unresponsiveness tied to accidental taps near the camera control button (and other screen edges in some cases). This issue, likely caused by an overly sensitive palm rejection system, freezes the screen until the touch is removed.

Apple's A18 Pro handily defeats all other smartphone SoCs to secure the first position in Geekerwan's smartphone SoC rankings, outperforming the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Dimensity 9300. The A18 Pro leads in CPU performance, although its GPU performance leaves a lot to be desired.

A recent YouTube video features a side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the Samsung S24 Ultra's photography and videography capabilities. The results are interesting, with Apple extending its lead in the video department, while trading blows in all others aspects.

The vanilla 16 and 16 Plus are touted to be the first iPhones capable of killing the pull-tab with a new and potentially easier way to remove their batteries. The device teardown group iFixit set out to make sure that this new "debond on demand" process can indeed improve reparability in the latest base-model iPhone.

The launch of Apple's iPhone 16 was marked by protests outside Apple stores around the world. Demonstrators used the day to draw media attention to a range of issues, including the environmental threat posed by the mining of minerals for mobile phone batteries, social injustices in mines in the Congo and Apple's stance on the war in Gaza.

The upcoming Hollywood movie titled 28 Years Later is being shot with Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max as the principal camera. While the iPhone has been used for low-budget films before, there have never been high-profile blockbuster films of this scale shot on a smartphone camera.

DxOMark has revealed its detailed camera analysis for the iPhone 16 Pro Max. For video enthusiasts, nothing else on the market comes close to the iPhone's performance. For photography, however, the iPhone struggles to keep up with the Pixel 9 Pro XL.

Apple finally publicly released the first stable version of iOS 18 earlier this week. While early adopters have encountered bugs like in previous years, it also turns out that Apple is making older iPhones slower to reduce power consumption in some tasks to maximise battery life.

In a recent battery life test that mimicked real-life usage conducted by a prominent YouTube channel, the iPhone 16 Pro Max was outperformed by Samsung's S24 Ultra by quite a prominent margin. However, the new iPhone 16 variants did manage to outperform their predecessors, thereby proving Apple's battery life improvement claims.

Apple touts the "latest generation" of its in-house Ceramic Shield display glass in the new iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max as "50% tougher" than its predecessor. That boast prompted AppleTrack host Sam Kohl to head to Australia to see if one of the new Desert Titanium smartphones is indeed any more impact-resistant than its 2023 counterpart.

Oppo is preparing to launch the Find X8, which is expected to be one of the first Dimensity 9400 phones. Before the official announcement, the company's Product Manager shared a comparison picture of the smartphone, and it seems Oppo's new Android flagship will have slightly narrower bezels than the iPhone 16 Pro.

A few days after the rollout, a serious error has occurred in iOS 18 in connection with shared Apple watch faces- and it could cost users their chat histories

This week, Blizzard fixed multiple issues across more World of Warcraft flavors, including The War Within, Cataclysm Classic, Season of Discovery, Classic Hardcore, and Classic Era. While some are already in effect and others require realm restarts, many others need a client-side patch to be applied first.

TSMC, one of the most popular chip manufacturers in the world, has apparently fired up fabrication in the United States. Its first chip is somewhat surprising: the Apple A16 SoC, which powered the iPhone 14 Pro. This may point to the specifications of the upcoming iPhone SE 4.

The new Apple iPhone 16 series is finally being reviewed in the flesh, with a performance test showcasing the CPU capabilities of both the A18 on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, and the A18 Pro on the "Pro" and "Pro Max".

A recently surfaced certification data revealed that the newly released iPhone 16 lineup can charge at up to 45W, which would've been a notable upgrade. However, a test by iFanr reveals that 16 Pro Max charges at up to the same 27W speed as the predecessor in regular conditions.

Counterpoint Research has shared its latest global sell-through market share report, and in August, Xiaomi managed to secure the 2nd spot. With that, the Chinese smartphone brand has surpassed Apple for the first time in three years.

A recently uploaded YouTube video portrays the efficiency prowess of a Lunar Lake-equipped Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i 'Aura Edition' laptop. Lasting almost an entire day in the local video playback test, the Yoga laptop leaves the 15-inch M3 MacBook Air in the dust.

Some owners of the 11'' and 13'' M4 iPad Pro have bricked their device following the update to iPadOS 18. This has led Apple to stop the update until the issue is fixed.

Apple has received clearance to market its latest Watches as Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -approved sleep apnea detection devices. Accordingly, they can start using their clinically-validated Breathing Disturbance analysis features in the US from today (September 17, 2024). They are available on the new Watch 10 as well as its predecessor and Ultra predecessor.

Apple has made the latest major version of iOS available today (September 17, 2024) to a broad range of modern iPhones - with one or two notable exceptions. iOS 18 is touted to make iPhones more tailored to the individual user than ever before. Then again, the marquee AI features hyped at its launch are yet to become available.

A leaked video of an iPhone 16 Pro's unboxing has surfaced on the interwebs, indicating a shockingly minimal unboxing experience. Apple got rid of the EarPods and charging brick almost 4 years ago, and now, has also left Apple Stickers and any kind of physical paperwork in the past.

The upcoming Mac Mini is expected to boast a major redesign, along with M4 and M4 Pro SoCs. A string of code within Apple's software has seemingly confirmed its existence, falling in line with recent reports indicating an October launch.

The iPhone 16 series launch event introduced only one new smartwatch, the Series 10. Successors to the Watch SE and Watch Ultra 2 weren't announced, but as for the SE, Mark Gurman reports that Apple could be working on a more affordable variant.

Apple has started shipping the iPhone 16 line, and Ming Chi-Kuo, a reputed analyst, shared his analysis of the pre-orders made the first weekend after the announcement. According to the numbers, the Plus has a much higher demand than the Pro model.