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Today — 6 March 2025Latest Mac & Apple News

The $2000 to $2500 price tag of the first folding iPhone is pure guesswork

6 March 2025 at 04:46

While Apple has been in no hurry to launch a folding iPhone, it does now seem like we’re getting closer to the day when it finally happens.

Folding smartphones are never cheap, but a new report today suggests that the price could be even higher than some have anticipated, namely “above $2,000 and $2,500” …

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Here’s why the C1 chip doesn’t have mmWave 5G, says Kuo

6 March 2025 at 04:06

Apple’s first modem, the C1 chip, had one notable omission: there’s no support for mmWave 5G, the ultra-fast variant of 5G.

While I expressed my view at the time that this was no big deal, given that there’s been very limited rollout by carriers, it seems there may be a very specific reason for the decision …

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Apple’s first foldable iPhone may feature crease-free display, but lacks Face ID and costs more than $2000

6 March 2025 at 00:32

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today shared his expectations for the upcoming Apple foldable iPhone, which is set to launch in 2026.

Kuo says the Apple foldable is positioned as a top-tier iPhone, with accompanying eyewatering price tag. It may cost well in excess of $2000. However, customers are expected to get premium hardware specs including a display that does not visibly crease when folded, stainless steel and titanium alloy hinge, in a casing that is just 4.5 mm thick when unfolded. However, the thinness also may come at the price of Face ID, with Kuo predicting that Touch ID will return.

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Yesterday — 5 March 2025Latest Mac & Apple News

PSA: You can now buy a sky blue USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable for your MacBook

5 March 2025 at 18:53

The new generation MacBook Air with the M4 chip comes in a new “sky blue” color, and in keeping with tradition, the laptop comes with a traced charging cable that matches the color chosen by the consumer. However, even if you have no plans to buy the new M4 MacBook Air, you can still get a sky blue USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable.

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Here’s a first look at the new M4 MacBook Air in sky blue

5 March 2025 at 15:52

Apple on Wednesday announced a new generation of the MacBook Air, which features the M4 chip inside. Although the new MacBook Air is identical to its predecessor on the outside, Apple surprised everyone with a new “sky blue” color. And now we have the first photos of this new Mac in the real world.

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M4 MacBook Air vs M1 MacBook Air: No-brainer upgrade if you want it

5 March 2025 at 13:08

Apple’s new M4 MacBook Air is an easy product to recommend to just about everyone—even M3 owners. But if you’re currently holding on to an M1 MacBook Air, what exactly will the new M4 model get you? Here’s what you should know.

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iOS 18.4 upgrades the App Store with these two new features

5 March 2025 at 11:19

iOS 18.4 has been available in beta for less than two weeks, and following beta 2’s arrival earlier this week we’re still discovering updates and changes. The latest: there are two new App Store additions that should make downloading apps and updates just a little bit nicer of an experience than before.

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Qualcomm swears it’s not worried about Apple making its own iPhone modems

5 March 2025 at 11:04

When we look back on the iPhone 16e years from now, the thing we’ll all remember is that it was the first iPhone to use Apple’s own modem.

Even though the two companies have a testy relationship, Apple has historically relied on Qualcomm for modems. The C1 chip in the iPhone 16e is Apple’s first step toward breaking up with Qualcomm.

Qualcomm, however, says it’s not worried about the competition posed by Apple’s foray into modems…

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Apple’s new M4 MacBook Air is the rare product I’d recommend to everyone

5 March 2025 at 10:44

Apple’s M4 MacBook Air comes with several nice upgrades, but it isn’t packed with tons of new features. Yet despite the limited revisions on paper, the new MacBook Air stands out from Apple’s lineup as a rare product I can heartily recommend to just about anyone. Here’s why.

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With M4 chips, Apple hints at making a key change for the first time

5 March 2025 at 09:23

Apple unveiled a brand new Mac Studio today with two powerful—yet perplexing—chip options. You can get it with an M4 Max or the new high-end M3 Ultra chip. One publication asked Apple about this odd pairing, and its answer hinted that we may not see an M4 Ultra chip in the future.

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9to5Mac Daily: March 5, 2025 – New Macs and iPads are here

5 March 2025 at 09:13

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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Google announces ‘AI Mode’ as a new way to use Search, testing starts today 

5 March 2025 at 09:00

Google today is announcing and beginning testing on an “AI Mode” for Search. This “early experiment” lets you ask more complex questions that will be answered by an AI-generated response that takes up the entire page.

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Deals: iPad A16 50% off or M3 iPad Air up to $650 off with trade, 48GB M4 Pro MacBook Pro over $300 off, more

5 March 2025 at 08:55

Apple has just unveiled the M4 MacBook Air with a sweet new Sky Blue color no less, but we are now tracking some major savings opportunities on yesterday’s reveals – the M3 iPad Air and the new iPad (A16). Best Buy is now offering $50 off the new M3 Air for its members and trade-ins of an M2 can net you up to $650 off. The same goes for the iPad A16 – you can flip an iPad 10 to score the new model at 50% off. Those deals join Apple’s 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro with 48GB of RAM at over $300 off, nearly 25% off the Apple Pencil Pro, and more. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Don’t buy these MacBook Air models in 2025

By: Zac Hall
5 March 2025 at 08:38

Apple brought the MacBook Air starting price back to the magic $999 number with the introduction of the . In recent years, Apple relied on selling an older version of the MacBook Air to stay below the $1,000 price tag.

Having newer technology for a lower price is a double win for customers. It also means customers should expect even lower prices on previous generation MacBook Air models still being sold.

Considering an M2 or M3 MacBook Air purchase now that the M4 MacBook Air has arrived? Keep these things in mind before making a buying decision.

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Hands-On: PolarPro’s new LiteChaser 16 Slim – Where minimalism meets professional filters

5 March 2025 at 07:49

PolarPro has announced its new LiteChaser 16 Slim case for the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max. PolarPro was kind enough to send over both a case and a full set of their filters to check it out. While I’m normally a no-case kind of guy, the added filter attachments might just switch me over for when I’m around town and need to scratch my photography itch.

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iOS 18.4 brings RCS messaging to some of the last big carrier holdouts

5 March 2025 at 07:42

iOS 18.4 is currently in beta testing, and with the recent beta 2 debut, it brought long-awaited RCS messaging support to not only Google Fi users, but also customers of some other big US carrier holdouts: Mint Mobile, Boost Mobile, and more. Here are the details.

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