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Today — 3 February 2025Latest Mac & Apple News

MagSafe Monday: Lisen’s ultra-slim 0.3’’ MagSafe battery is the product Apple should have launched alongside the iPhone 16

By: Bradley C
3 February 2025 at 11:00

Apple released a single version of its MagSafe battery a few years ago but was never upgraded or replaced. It eventually was removed for sale. It was a great product, and I wish it had stayed around. It was never designed to be the biggest battery, but it was great for getting through a heavy-use day. That’s exactly what the offers. It’s what I envision a modern Apple MagSafe battery would look like.

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Apple has re-released iOS 18.3 for an older iPhone model

By: Zac Hall
3 February 2025 at 10:38

Have an iPhone 11? Apple just released a new build of last week’s iOS 18.3 software update just for you.

iOS 18.3 build 22D64 is now available for iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The five-year-old model received the same update to iOS 18.3 last week as other iPhone models. The new build suggests something specific to the iPhone 11 line needed resolved with a new build.

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Apple Calendar’s ‘Confetti’ could offer three advantages over competitors

3 February 2025 at 10:15

Apple is reportedly about to launch a new iCloud-based service, codenamed Confetti, that’s tied to the iOS 18.3 Calendar app. Here are three advantages Apple’s offering could provide over its competition.

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Deals: AirPods 4 $100 all-time low, AirPods Pro 2 $170, MacBook Pro $210 off, Apple Studio Displays, more

3 February 2025 at 08:51

After a steady string of iPad mini, M2 iPad Air, and M4 iPad Pro deals to kick the year off, we are now seeing our first chances to save big on the latest AirPods releases. Amazon has now dropped the AirPods 4 down to a new $100 all-time low there while the lauded AirPods Pro 2 have now dropped from the $249 regular list price to $170 shipped. Those offers join a $210 price drop on a couple different M4/Pro MacBook Pro configs as well as up to $299 off the gorgeous Apple 5K Studio Display lineup. You’ll also find a $100 price drop on Sonos Ace headphones, Beats deals, Anker Apple Watch power banks, and more.

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New iPhone buyers actually do care about Apple Intelligence

3 February 2025 at 08:03

Apple positioned the iPhone 16 as the first model “built from the ground up for Apple Intelligence.” But until the company shared iPhone sales numbers, we didn’t know whether customers would care or not. Now, the answer seems clear.

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This canceled Apple TV+ series is getting new life on the stage

3 February 2025 at 07:09

Apple TV+ is over five years old now, and in its early days series were rarely canceled—but that’s started to change. The cancellation I’ve been most disappointed by is Schmigadoon!, but now it seems the show is getting new life thanks to a stage adaptation.

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Apple explains why it requires New Orleans music students to learn coding

3 February 2025 at 06:41

New Orleans music students attending the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music (EMCM) are required to learn coding as part of their curriculum, due to a collaboration with Apple.

Another mandatory course at the music school – no matter which primary instrument students have chosen to learn – is piano …

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Apple Music announces special promo for new subscribers: get six months for $2.99

3 February 2025 at 06:14

Apple Music has today officially announced a special promotional offer for new subscribers. For a limited time, new subscribers can get six months of Apple Music for just $2.99. That’s a big saving compared to the regular price of $10.99 per month.

Apple says the offer is available to new and eligible subscribers only. It’s unclear if it is exclusive to the United States, or also available in other regions.

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Apple gets tax break in India, a boost to iPhone production

3 February 2025 at 06:09

Apple is benefiting from a new tax break in India, which will make it cheaper to assemble iPhones in the country. The change was announced by the government on Saturday.

We first learned about the plans last month, which are expected to be worth at least $2.7B in benefits to companies like Apple and Samsung …

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Zero-click WhatsApp spyware targeted 90 journalists, says Meta

3 February 2025 at 05:50

A zero-click WhatsApp spyware attack was made against 90 journalists and other “civil society members,” said Meta, which managed to detect the incident.

A zero-click attack means that victims don’t need to tap on a link or take any action in order for their devices to be compromised – simply receiving the message is enough …

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Apple Music Replay 2025 playlist now available

3 February 2025 at 05:24

The new Replay playlist is now available on Apple Music. Users are noticing today that the Replay 2025 playlist is now showing up in their libraries.

Apple Music Replay continuously aggregates your top songs, albums, and artists. The playlist updates throughout the year, culminating in a full-year-in-review feature in December.

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Microsoft Defender VPN on Mac and iPhone will stop working on Feb 28

3 February 2025 at 05:21

If you’re using the Microsoft Defender VPN on Mac or iPhone as part of your Microsoft 365 subscription, there’s bad news. The company has revealed in a support document that the privacy feature will cease to work at the end of this month …

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Ultra Wideband smart door locks are coming – here’s why you’ll want one

3 February 2025 at 05:01

If you own an iPhone 11 or later, it includes some tech which does very little right now but is set to quickly become an extremely useful feature: Ultra Wideband (UWB).

Smart door locks incorporating UWB tech are now starting to hit the market, and these will offer the most convenient and secure unlocking experiences of all …

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DeepSeek will help you make a bomb and hack government databases

3 February 2025 at 04:35

Tests by security researchers revealed that DeepSeek failed literally every single safeguard requirement for a generative AI system, being fooled by even the most basic of jailbreak techniques.

This means that it can trivially be tricked into answering queries that should be blocked, from bomb recipes to guidance on hacking government databases …

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Apple makes Swift Build open source; Swift Playgrounds slightly renamed

3 February 2025 at 03:54

Over the weekend, Apple announced that it is making Swift Build open source. This is the build engine used by both Xcode and for the company’s internal projects.

Apple has also made a tiny name change to Swift Playgrounds, the app that helps people learn to code in Swift on iPad and Mac …

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Yesterday — 2 February 2025Latest Mac & Apple News

The Apple Vision Pro feature that could change how you work

By: Zac Hall
2 February 2025 at 19:22

Apple Vision Pro can transport you from a small, distracting room to an expansive outdoor landscape with the flick of a dial. These immersive environments are great for escaping — especially Mount Hood and the Moon.

But here’s the thing. Bora Bora is perfect for relaxation — but the beach makes me want to unplug, not type away at a keyboard. Next, I would love to see Apple tackle more populated spaces like libraries and cafés.

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These five Apple products could launch as soon as next month

2 February 2025 at 19:20

We’ve been off to a light start in 2025 in terms of Apple products, with the main announcement this year being the new Black Unity Sport Loop. However, we’re approaching the spring time, and Apple has five relatively major products in the pipeline.

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Apple Vision Pro anniversary: one year later, one less excuse

By: Zac Hall
2 February 2025 at 18:49

On this date a year ago, I was first in line for a demo of Apple Vision Pro at Apple Lakeside Shopping Center in New Orleans. Anticipating a crowd, I arrived an hour before the store opened. However, I still would have been first in line if I arrived 10 minutes early. It was launch day for Apple Vision Pro, unveiled eight months earlier, and many people were still discovering it was now available.

One year later, Apple Vision Pro has improved enough through software updates to make it more capable than on day one.

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Apple Watch faces are broken — and Apple’s latest move isn’t helping

By: Zac Hall
2 February 2025 at 12:05

Apple Watch Series 10 features a larger display, thinner design, and smarter watch faces. It’s the only model that displays seconds on the watch face in always-on mode. There’s just one catch: only three watch faces support this hardware feature. Now, that number has grown — to a whopping four.

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