April 2025

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In a somewhat surreal event, the National Labor Relations Board has frozen two cases against Apple after Trump nominated one of the iPhone maker’s defence lawyers to head up the watchdog. The NLRB was due to hear cases alleging that Apple illegally fired two organizers of the #AppleToo movement, but both cases have been “postponed

Apple TV+ has been on a hot streak with prestige shows, and it’s starting to find real success with movies too. The next Apple TV+ film, Fountain of Youth, looks set to continue that trend with its big stars and heavy Indiana Jones vibes. Here’s the trailer. more…

iPhone farms – banks of phones equipped with rotating temporary Apple IDs – are being used to send more 100,000 scam iMessages per day, found security researchers. By using iMessages rather than texts, scammers can bypass spam and scam filters implemented by mobile carriers. Fraudsters don’t even need any technical skills to carry out their

A number of people are reporting that previously deleted iPhone apps are reappearing on their devices after upgrading to iOS 18.4. Some Reddit users are also claiming apps they have never installed have appeared on their iPhones … more…

Following the release of iOS 18.4 on Tuesday, Apple also released a firmware update for that enables lossless audio via USB-C. However, hours after making the update available, the company pulled it down. more…

Macworld You don’t have to pay full price to buy an iPhone. If you shop around you can find a bargain. Every month the Macworld team hunts down the best prices on iPhones at all major retailers and cellphone operators, saving you the hassle of finding the best iPhone deals. In this article, we reveal

Macworld While the iPad update schedule is somewhat unpredictable, Apple has established an 18-month cycle with the iPad Pro, and the current M4 iPad Pro was released in May 2024. Several reports state that Apple is scheduled to release an M5 iPad Pro in the fall, which would be right on schedule. That means we’re

Verizon-owned Visible seems to be offering a much better unlimited mobile data deal than its parent company. The new Visible+ Pro plan includes 5G Ultrawideband, unlimited hotspot usage, 4K video streaming, cellular service for one Apple Watch – and claims to have no throttling. The cost of the plan is $45 per month, which is

Macworld The Apple Vision Pro is a perplexing piece of hardware. It’s a technological marvel that stuns the senses but it lacks the killer app and content needed to overcome the initial cost of investment and awkward ergonomics. I’m fascinated by its potential and was brave enough to hold on to the Vision Pro beyond