April 2025

Massive tariffs imposed by President Trump on the rest of the globe went into effect today. Amidst significant economic uncertainty, many are wondering what this means for the cost of goods in the US—including Apple’s products like the iPhone. One analyst lays out Apple’s tariff response options, and his belief that costs may not rise […]

Macworld TikTok is rarely out of the news cycle, with the video platform seeing a meteoric rise in recent years, but in late January 2025 it wasn’t losing popularity due to something it had done – instead, it was banned in the United States. At that point U.S. users had to do without their TikTok

Macworld Apple is one of the world’s most valuable and powerful companies, offering some of the world’s most popular products. And yet, with the stroke of a sharpie, a raft of U.S. tariffs threatens its entire business. Life comes at you quick. Speculation says that the prices of Apple products are headed up. Apple Stores

Macworld By now, we’re all familiar with an embarrassing slip-up from the leadership in Cupertino. At WWDC in 2024, the company promised advanced new Siri features that would come in an update to iOS 18. Then, it created mainstream TV ads showcasing the feature (which wasn’t out yet), and finally, this spring, admitted they couldn’t

Macworld Instagram fans hoping for an iPad app may finally get their wish, if a new report is accurate. The Information, citing an internal source, claims the company is developing an app for iPadOS. What isn’t clear is why it took Instagram so long to start work on something that seems like an obvious win.

Macworld Let me be clear: You do not need to buy a new computer when your old one starts running slower. I know, I know, the dopamine hit from buying something new is tempting, but in this economy, we’re making the most out of our old gear. The best way to get improved functionality out

Apple TV+ is available here at 70% off for a limited time, as part of a new promotion the company is running. From now until April 24, new and returning subscribers can get Apple TV+ for just $2.99 per month for three months. The special offer is timed to the launch of new Jon Hamm

Trump’s massive 104% tariffs on China are set to go into effect at midnight tonight, a move that will have a major impact on Apple and its supply chain. Ahead of that, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said today that Trump firmly believes that Apple can move iPhone manufacturing to the United States. more…

In a world where year over year iPhone upgrades are getting smaller and smaller, it can sometimes seem like every recent iPhone looks and feels the same. With iPhone 17 Pro launching later this year though, there’ll be a couple of worthwhile upgrades that’ll make it both look and feel notably different from any iPhone

Earlier this year, The Iconfactory launched a new social feeds app called Tapestry. The app pulls together Bluesky, Mastodon, and other feeds into a unified timeline. And Tapestry’s latest addition, Crosstalk, solves an especially annoying quirk of our fractured social app landscape: duplicate posts. more…