January 2025

For the 18th year running, Apple has been named Fortune’s Most Admired Company. The rankings are based of a survey of more than 3,000 company execs across 30 countries. While Apple’s number one position was unchanged, a new company made the top five for the first time this year … more…

DeepSeek privacy concerns have led to investigations being opened in both the US and Europe, and seen the app removed from the App Store in Italy. It seems likely the same will happen in other countries. Italian’s privacy regulator questioned whether the app complied with GDPR, a tough privacy law that applies across 30 different

Macworld Back in 2020, Apple introduced the $99 HomePod mini for those seeking a miniature, more affordable edition of its smart speaker. While I absolutely adore the pair I’ve connected to my Apple TV for audio output, certain annoyances sometimes downgrade the overall experience. With the HomePod mini 2 rumored to launch at some point

Macworld If you’ve discovered that weird appointments and reminders are appearing in your iPhone’s Calendar app, you may be afraid that you have an iPhone Calendar virus, or that your iPhone Calendar has been hacked. What’s more likely is that you have been subscribed to a third-party calendar, which is generating annoying spam appointments. This

Macworld It seems obvious: when you open a file in an app through the File > Open menu item, you would like to have the same location chosen when you choose File > Save for a new file or File > Save As (Option key may be required) to save the document under a new name. Clicking the current folder name

Macworld Apple AirTags solved the problem of your lost keys, but what about your lost wallet? With this SmartCard, you can track your wallet as easily as your Apple devices — just slide the card in and open the Find My app to pinpoint its location instantly. Right now, you can grab a 3-pack of

Macworld Apple released an update to iOS, so what should you expect? We take a look at what’s in iOS 18.3, plus talk about the latest Apple news, in this episode of the Macworld Podcast!  This is episode 919 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola.  Watch episode 919 on YouTube Listen to episode

Gaming on Vision Pro isn’t yet the device’s strong suit, but one recent launch should start to change that. Gamers will now find a massive expansion of new games available—more than 2,000 total—thanks to NVIDIA GeForce NOW coming to visionOS. more…

Last year I reviewed the ViewFinity S9, Samsung’s 5K monitor that competes directly with . In my own words, “the ViewFinity S9’s big selling point is price.” But what about the Studio Display? Is it still a good monitor two years after its launch? Is it worth the price? That’s what I’ve been trying to

Macworld Apple on Wednesday announced that MLS Season Pass signups for the upcoming 2025 season are now open. With MLS Season Pass, subscribers can watch every Major League Soccer match with no blackouts, and get access to in-depth coverage and analysis, expansive programming, exclusive content, and more. A subscription also includes the Leagues Cup tournament