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Macworld In his recent Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is looking to offer a new capability with the Apple Pencil: support for a “virtual reed calligraphy pen” that would make the device a tool for Arabic calligraphy. A reed pen is also known as a Kamish pen. The “analog” version, if […]

The Ultra suffix is a relatively new addition to Apple’s lexicon but is becoming increasingly common. For years, there have been rumors and reports about Apple preparing to launch an iPhone Ultra, possibly replacing the Pro Max at the top of the lineup. As of last week, that feels more likely than ever. more…

Apple has just released iPadOS 17.7.8, a critical security bug fix release targeted at iPad models that are too old to be able to update to iOS 18. The new release is a follow-up to iPadOS 17.7.7, which was pulled after users reported consistent issues where various App Store apps kept getting logged out. more…

Here’s a little bit of positivity on Apple’s race to catch up to the competition in artificial intelligence. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is testing its own chatbot internally and has made significant progress in catching up with ChatGPT in the last six months. more…

The Amazon and Best Buy Memorial Day sales are now live well ahead of the holiday weekend and with them, a host of notable price drops on Apple gear and accessories. Firstly, Amazon has brought back the all-time low pricing on all three iPad mini 7 storage configurations starting from $399 shipped, and we also

Some new images shared on social media yesterday compare iPhone 17 Air dummy models to its direct predecessor, the – revealing how much thinner this new iPhone will be. more…

Macworld At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Good price point for up to five devices Antiviral/antimalware and Real-Time Scanning features combine well with macOS’s GateKeeper Secure VPN offers a good set of tools and customization Cons ID Protection and WebAdvisor features flimsy compared to competitors No trial period (30-day money-back guarantee ony) Some laggy performance

I won’t reprise the sad story of how Apple went from being at the forefront of AI technology with the launch of Siri in 2011 to being hopelessly left behind in 2025. The company’s current approach appears to be to retain the Siri branding for simpler tasks, while using Apple Intelligence for the shiny new

In the latest edition of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman outlined some of his expectations for how Apple will remain competitive in the App Store payment processing market. Late last month, a judge ruled that Apple’s 27% commission on external payments was illegal. Many large developers have already begun implementing their own payment

Macworld Tim Cook giveth, and Tim Cook taketh away. We’ve long known that while this fall’s iPhone 17 Air is set to be an astonishingly slender and lightweight device, it will come with a painfully small-capacity battery to compensate. And now we have a better idea of exactly how painfully small it will be. A