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Today — 16 January 2025Latest Mac & Apple News

iPhone 16: How to force restart, enter recovery mode, DFU mode, wireless restore, and more [Video]

16 January 2025 at 07:39

There may come a point and time when you’ll need to restore your iPhone 16, or enter recovery mode. At the very least, you’ll probably need to force restart your device occasionally when it hangs. We also showcase a little known feature called wireless restore, which lets you restore a nearby iPhone 16 Pro or iPad mini 7 wirelessly via another iPhone running iOS 18.

This hands-on video showcases how to do all of the grunt work involved with maintaining your iPhone 16. Be sure to subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more iPhone tutorials.

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How to stream the 2025 Super Bowl in 4K for free on any Apple device

16 January 2025 at 05:58

If you’re looking for a way to stream the 2025 Super Bowl in 4K for free, Tubi will be showing the entire event – including Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show. The Tubi app is available for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Vision Pro, as well as on the web.

FOX Sports says that it will be doing a special takeover of Tubi for the game, with no sign-in required …

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iPhone drops from 1st to 3rd place in China, as Apple struggles to launch AI features

16 January 2025 at 05:28

The iPhone has lost its crown as the best-selling phone in China, dropping to 3rd place in the latest market intelligence data.

One factor is the company’s struggle to launch Apple Intelligence features in the country after being unable to get permission to use its own generative AI model there …

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Report: Apple in talks with two new partners to take over Apple Card

16 January 2025 at 05:27

Just yesterday, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon confirmed that his company’s relationship with Apple could end sooner rather than later. Now, Reuters reports that Apple is in talks with Barclays and Synchrony Financial about replacing Goldman Sachs as its Apple Card partner.

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Hands-on: Meet the new Insta360 Flow 2 Pro gimbal with iPhone integration

16 January 2025 at 05:00

Last year I reviewed the Insta360 Flow Pro, the first iPhone gimbal to support Apple’s DockKit technology for seamless integration with the iPhone. Insta360 is now introducing Flow 2 Pro, an improved version of its gimbal with multiple improvements – and I had the chance to try it out in advance.

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The $17B gamble made on the basis of a handshake with Steve Jobs

16 January 2025 at 04:42

It seems to be a week for interesting peeks at Apple history, a new piece telling the story of Softbank founder Masayoshi Son making a $17B gamble on the basis of a gentleman’s agreement with Steve Jobs.

Invariably known as Masa, the Japanese entrepreneur – who holds the interesting record of having been the richest man in the world for three days – figured out that Apple had to be working on a phone, two years before it was announced …

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Latest Apple store again has curved frontage with seamless transition to interior

16 January 2025 at 03:57

The latest Apple store opens on Saturday, and the company has shown off a few photos ahead of time. It has the same curved frontage we’ve seen in a couple of earlier mall stores.

Apple has previously aimed for a relatively seamless transition between the exterior and interior of these stores, and the latest example in Hefei, China, continues this trend …

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Yesterday — 15 January 2025Latest Mac & Apple News

Who should and shouldn’t buy a new MacBook Air right now

By: Zac Hall
15 January 2025 at 14:10

Friends don’t let friends buy a new MacBook Air right before a newer MacBook Air comes out, right? That’s mostly true, but two exceptions. There are currently two very good MacBook Air models that you can purchase brand new that are both incredible values.

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Apple TV+ maintained ‘modest’ market share in the US during Q4 2024

15 January 2025 at 13:30

The market share of Apple TV+ in the US has been fairly consistent over the last few quarters, at least that’s what the latest research from JustWatch shows. Now 9to5Mac has seen exclusive data on the market share of streaming platforms during Q4 2024 – and the situation for Apple remains stable.

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Galaxy S25 ‘Slim’ is probably thicker than ‘iPhone 17 Air’ as leak reveals 6.4mm design [Gallery]

15 January 2025 at 12:21

Samsung and Apple are both preparing to launch new, thinner smartphones in 2025, but it sounds like Samsung’s Galaxy S25 “Slim” won’t match what’s rumored for the “iPhone 17 Air” per a new leak that reveals how thin the device is.

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Goldman Sachs CEO confirms Apple Card partnership could end sooner than planned

15 January 2025 at 10:26

Apple and Goldman Sachs have had a fraught Apple Card relationship, which has widely been reported to be ending soon. Now, Goldman’s CEO has confirmed the possibility of a premature conclusion to the Apple partnership during a recent earnings call.

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CarPlay 2 deserves a reboot for the masses, here’s what that looks like

15 January 2025 at 09:06

Apple’s next generation of CarPlay, often referred to as CarPlay 2, is still nowhere to be found despite a 2024 deadline. Here’s why it’s time for Apple to take a radically new approach and reboot CarPlay 2.

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Deals: Apple Watch Ultra 2 refurb up to $324 off, navy Alpine Loop, AirTags from $17.50, Beats Pill, more

15 January 2025 at 08:46

Today’s fresh batch of price drops join ongoing deals on iPad mini 7 and Apple Pencil Pro, not to mention the 2024 Apple Watch Milanese Loop in black. To kick things off we have some notable deals on Apple Watch Ultra 2 with open-box and certified refurbished listings as low as $475, or $324 off the sticker price. That deal sits nicely alongside the return of all-time low pricing on Apple’s latest navy Alpine Loop, AirTag down at $23 (or the 4-pack at $70) as well as even more accessories and charging gear. Everything awaits down below. 

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9to5Mac Daily: January 15, 2025 – Face ID technology, more

15 January 2025 at 08:38

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts appStitcherTuneInGoogle Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Here are the 5 best Apple-related announcements I saw at CES 2025

15 January 2025 at 08:37

CES 2025 was a whirlwind of a time. It is the only convention in the world where you can see the future of the toothbrush industry right next to a booth all about robot vacuums with robotic arms coming out of them. Everyone brand now has some sort of AI assistant or smartglasses or health wearable or 1000W GaN charger that can charge 18 different laptops at full speed (A bit of an exaggeration). However, through all that noise, a few products and brands stood out to me regarding Apple-related products and accessories. Here are 5 of the best products I saw at CES.

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