February 2025

Macworld When the tech world talks about end-of-life, it usually means obsolete devices losing support for repair and security updates. But this end-of-life iPad case isn’t concerned with Genius Bar support—it’s worried about what happens when the user goes to the eternal Apple Store in the sky. Of course, device protection after death isn’t a […]

Apple Maps has quietly expanded its support for cycling in the United Kingdom and Ireland this week. Users are discovering they can now route cycling journeys across the length and the breadth of the country. Apple first launched cycling directions in Maps in late 2020, although at first it was U.S only in a smattering

Apple has officially partnered with Alibaba to bring Apple Intelligence AI features to the iPhone in China. Alibaba Group chairman Joe Tsai confirmed the deal on Thursday, sending the Chinese firm’s stock price to a three-year high. more…

Apple has resumed advertising on Elon Musk’s X social network as of this week. Apple had halted all advertising on X back in November 2023 after Musk agreed with an antisemitic post on the platform. more…

Apple has been the target of an antitrust complaint in Germany for three years over its App Tracking Transparency feature. ATT allows iPhone users to request that apps not track their activity between other apps. Now the Bundeskartellamt antitrust group in Germany has issued its “preliminary legal assessment” which alleges that ATT only applying to

Macworld Apple’s AirPods are very popular, but unfortunately also very expensive. On the Apple Store right now the cheapest option is the non-ANC version of the 4th-gen AirPods at $129/£129; there’s also the ANC version at $179/£179, while you can pay $249/£229 for the 2nd-gen AirPods Pro. And don’t forget the AirPods Max at a

Macworld Let’s say your best buddy–we’ll call him Pietro–uses an Android phone. To each his own, you say. The problem is, Pietro, who doesn’t own a TV and watches shows on his phone (like I said, to each his own) doesn’t subscribe to Apple TV+ because there’s no Android app for that. This means when

Apple on Wednesday launched an official Apple TV+ app for Android – almost seven years after the platform was launched. To promote the news in style, Apple has just shared a new ad telling the world that Apple TV+ is now on Android. more…

Macworld Apple’s newest iPad mini version is the perfect companion with an 8.3-inch screen and support for Apple Intelligence, and it’s even better when it’s on sale. Especially when it’s at all-time low—Amazon is selling the A17 Pro iPad Mini for $399, a savings of $100 off its MSRP and matching the best price we’ve

The popular messaging app has just released another update that brings improvements and some new features. The latest version of Telegram brings an AI-powered sticker search, as well as enhancements to the app’s video player. Read on as we break down everything that’s new in Telegram. more…