February 2025

This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: Apple’s foldable iPhone breakthrough, the AirTag 2 release window narrows, iPhone 17 Pro and 17e reports, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rumors. more…

Apple’s new iPhone 16e pitches itself as an iPhone 16, but with some small losses to achieve a lower $599 entry price. But depending on what model you’re upgrading from, some of those losses might seem significant. Here’s a full iPhone 16e vs iPhone 14 Pro comparison that aims to answer the question: is the

Earlier this week Apple shipped new firmware for AirPods Max models with Lightning. Today, the company has followed that up by releasing a beta version of new firmware for all models. Here are the details. more…

Macworld We here at Macworld encourage users to install OS updates sooner rather than later, less because of the new features (if there are any) and mostly because of the important security and bug fixes. However, there are plenty of good reasons to turn off automatic update installs in System Settings and skip the occasional

In a new whitepaper published today, Apple outlined several tools it already offers to parents and developers to “help enhance child safety while safeguarding privacy. This includes Screen Time, Find My, Communication Saftey, Communication Limits, and more. Over this year, Apple is introducing new features to build on its commitment to user privacy, security, and

Apple does say the Mac is the best AI PC, and Microsoft is here for it. Starting today, Microsoft’s AI app called Copilot is now available on the Mac App Store. Copilot, which includes OpenAI and Microsoft models, was previously limited to the iPhone and iPad for Apple device users. more…

Among major TV networks in the US, FOX is the only player that doesn’t yet offer a direct-to-consumer streaming service along the lines of Paramount+ (CBS), Peacock (NBC), and Disney+ (ABC). But that’s changing later this year, and the company has just announced its new streamer’s leader. more…

Macworld When Apple unveiled the iPhone 16e on February 19, it touted its “breakthrough” battery life, claiming “Apple silicon — including C1 — the all-new internal design, and the advanced power management of iOS 18” all played a hand. What Apple didn’t tell us, because it never does, is the size of the battery. But

Apple has a big goal of making all its products carbon neutral by 2030. But the company is now being sued over claims that its first such product to hit that goal—Apple Watch—isn’t actually as carbon neutral as Apple says. Here’s what you should know about the new Apple Watch carbon neutral lawsuit. more…

Today’s Apple deal highlights start off with prices dropping even lower on select MacBook configs. Firstly, the 15-inch M3 MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM is now $420 off the original price before the RAM upgrade alongside models from $899. Then it’s the M4 Pro MacBook Pro – the 16-inch model with 48GB of RAM