Apple has just made a very interesting acquisition: per Digital Trends, the company has acquired its first ever videogame studio. RAC7, the two-person studio behind Apple Arcade hit Sneaky Sasquatch, has officially joined Apple.

Apple launched C1, its first in-house 5G modem, earlier this year with the iPhone 16e and early findings suggested it performed well against Qualcomm’s own modems. Now a new study says otherwise—but with the huge asterisk that it was paid for by Qualcomm.

On your mark, get set, go! Apple will mark Global Running Day in June for its next virtual fitness challenge.

Apple Invites launched earlier this year as a way to coordinate social events. Today, via a just-released App Store update, the app has received its first new feature since launch.

CalDigit’s Element 5 Hub is the follow up to its , but this time with the addition of Thunderbolt 5 / USB4 v2 connectivity. The CalDigit Element 5 Hub features a total of nine ports – gaining two additional 10Gb/s USB-C ports while losing only one of the USB-A ports featured on the unit’s predecessor.

Does having a Thunderbolt 5-enabled hub really matter, though? Watch our hands-on video walkthrough as we take a closer look, and subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple-centric hardware reviews.

It was only in the last few years that Apple started shifting its iPhone cameras to 48MP, but it seems another big leap is in the works. Per a new leak, Apple is working on bumping the camera to 200MP on a future iPhone model.

WWDC is less than two weeks away, and with it the full unveilings of iOS 19, macOS 16, iPadOS 19, and more. For Apple Watch users, watchOS 12 is set to introduce a variety of upgrades too. Here are three expected features on the way.

Fantastical has always made creating new calendar events easy with natural language input within the app. Now Fantastical is enabling calendar event creation that requires almost no input, and you don’t even have to open the app.

While Memorial Day 2025 has come and gone now, we are still tracking loads of hangover deals on Apple’s latest releases, all of which are collected for you right here. But today is a new day and we have new deals to scope out including up to $110 off M4 Mac mini configurations starting from $500 shipped at Amazon as well as a new all-time low on the 24GB 13-inch M4 MacBook Air at over $185 off– this deal likely will not last long. Those offers join up to $250 off select iPad Air configs at new Amazon all-time lows, a deal on the most affordable M4 iPad Pro, and even more down below. 

Rumors about iOS 19 have been circulating for months, but the major software update is about to be unveiled. And beta testers will get to install it on their iPhones soon. Here’s when to expect the iOS 19 beta to arrive.

WhatsApp for iPad has just launched on the App Store. For the first time ever, iPad users can get a native WhatsApp experience on Apple’s tablet. Here are the details.

Apple has offered satellite connectivity on the iPhone since 2022 and expanded the service since then. But per a new report from The Information, Apple’s ambitions were once much bigger and have been stunted by fears related to carrier partnerships, the federal government, and even Elon Musk.

A leaker with a decent track record is suggesting that one or more iPhone 19 models will have an under-screen selfie camera.

With the Face ID tech expected to move beneath the display next year, that would potentially enable Apple to have an all-screen front, with no notch, Dynamic Island, or camera punch-hole by 2027 …

Apple is currently under fire for its App Store practices, with the most prominent recent issue being rules around in-app payment methods. Today the company has outlined the many ways its rules have protected users from attempted fraud, and thus saved those users billions.

Update 9:40 am ET: Spotify says the problems are fixed: “We’re aware of some recent issues that should be all clear now! Thanks for your patience, you rock.”

If you’re having problems using Spotify today, you’re not alone. Spotify is down for many users around the world, leaving customers unable to stream their favorite music, podcasts, and audiobooks.

Tap to Pay on iPhone, the most convenient and cost-effective way for small businesses to accept contactless payment from both mobile wallets and physical cards, has today landed in eight more countries.

Apple says this latest rollout will enable millions more businesses to use the service, with multiple payment platforms supported in each new country …

The Mac app Arc set out to re-invent the web browser as an “internet computer” app – something which felt more personal and usable than mainstream browsers.

Less than two years later, the company has announced that it’s discontinuing Arc in favor of a new app – Dia – which it is also pitching as the future of internet usage …

Nothing Technology numbers ‘father of the iPod‘ Tony Fadell among its key investors, but Carl Pei – CEO of the British smartphone company – thinks today’s Apple has grown boring.

Pei also believes the future of smartphones is a single app that knows you well, but thinks it will take 7-10 years to reach that point …

I’m always on the hunt for new MagSafe gear that solves a problem for me. Cases are especially something I am never satisfied with. Some cases are slim but have weak magnets. Others are rugged, but feel like bricks. The somehow pulls off both. It’s lightweight, works perfectly with MagSafe, and adds real protection without killing the feel of the iPhone. I also tried BENKS MagSafe ring holder that does more than just add grip. It can function as a kickstand, rotates easily, and pops off cleanly when it’s time to charge.

Every year on Memorial Day, Tim Cook shares a message of recognition to the U.S. soldiers who died serving the country’s Armed Forces. This year, Cook chose to highlight the courage and selflessness of the country’s fallen soldiers.