Apple announced tonight that due to regulatory discussions in China, developers will pay lower App Store commission rates starting March 15. Here are the details.
more…Apple TV just landed its first F1 victory over ESPN. Eddy Cue says that last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix race saw more viewership on Apple TV than the same race received on ESPN a year ago.
more…Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft’s former President of the Windows Division, published an interesting review of the MacBook Neo, where he also explores what went wrong with Microsoft’s own early push toward lightweight ARM-based PCs. Here’s what he said.
more…macOS includes device-specific accent color options for iMac and MacBook Neo. Any Mac can unlock these special color options, it turns out, with an app.
more…Major iPhone updates like iOS 26 typically come with hundreds of new features and changes, but a much smaller subset that become daily go-tos. Here are four new iOS 26 features I’ve found myself using just about every day.
more…Sports Central isn’t just a part of DIRECTV on TVs anymore. This week, DIRECTV updated its iPhone and iPad app with an overhaul that brings the live sports hub feature to iOS.
more…The iPhone Fold is coming this fall, and new rumors today outline what to expect from included RAM, storage, and pricing.
more…As India’s current phone manufacturing incentive program is about to expire, the country is planning fresh incentives to keep production growing. Here are the details.
more…Chance and Zac talk through changes to Apple’s leadership website and what they signal for the future. There’s also a pair of new Bloomberg reports focused on Apple’s delayed Siri smart display product, plus the looming iPhone Fold’s software interface. Finally, they go in-depth on MacBook Neo, discussing Chance’s review and answering some Ask9to5Mac questions.
And in Happy Hour Plus, the pair do a check-in on Apple Vision Pro and whether there’s about to a big boom in gaming. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
Apple has attempted for years to give us an entry-level and budget-minded iPhone. First, we had the iPhone 5c with all its vibrant colors, then we got the iPhone SE line, and then last year Apple introduced the iPhone 16e. But these iPhones always came with compromises that made them hard to recommend, like limited storage, key missing features like MagSafe, or outdated hardware. With the new iPhone 17e, I think Apple may have finally solved that problem. The iPhone 17e is Apple’s first true budget-friendly iPhone that is worth recommending to the masses. Here is what you should know.
more…Apple has a new M6 MacBook Pro rumored to launch later this year with a total design overhaul. Here are six new features expected with the M6 MacBook Pro.
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Apple Grand Central in New York City is closed today and tomorrow due to some sort of mysterious special activity.
Customers visiting Apple’s retail location in Grand Central Terminal will be turned away until normal hours resume on Saturday, March 14, at 10 am.
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Imperfect Women is a new Apple TV thriller series premiering next week, and the first reviews have just arrived. Here’s what reviewers are saying.
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In today’s 9to5toys Lunch Break we have the first cash discounts across the new M5 MacBook Air lineup at $50 off, alongside a giant deal on this M4 model at $320 off the original list price courtesy of Amazon. We also have $50 discounts on the M5 Pro MacBook lineup joined by $200 off several M5 MacBook Pro configurations as well as the ongoing discount on AirPods 4 with ANC, and more. Scope it all out below.
more…Google Maps is giving its driving experience the “biggest update in over a decade” with Immersive Navigation that redesigns visuals and offers “more intuitive guidance.”
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| iPhone 17e (2026) | iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus (2024) |
|---|---|
| "Notch" | Dynamic Island |
| 6.1-inch display | 6.1- or 6.7-inch display |
| 800 nits max brightness (typical) | 1,000 nits max brightness (typical) |
| 1,200 nits peak brightness (HDR) | 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR) |
| 2,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor) | |
| 1 nit minimum brightness | |
| Glass back | Color-infused glass back |
| Available in White, Black, and Soft Pink | Available in White, Black, Ultramarine, Teal, and Pink |
| Camera Control | |
| 12-megapixel Ultra Wide camera | |
| 1x or 2x optical zoom options | 0.5x, 1x, or 2x optical zoom options |
| Optical image stabilization | Sensor-shift optical image stabilization |
| Photographic Styles | Latest-generation Photographic Styles |
| Macro photography | |
| Spatial photos and videos | |
| Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps) | |
| Action mode | |
| A19 chip (N3P) | A18 chip (N3E) |
| 4.26 GHz CPU clock speed | 4.04 GHz CPU clock speed |
| 68.2 GB/s memory bandwidth | 60 GB/s memory bandwidth |
| 4-core GPU with Neural Accelerators | 4-core GPU |
| Apple C1X modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 modem |
| mmWave 5G connectivity | |
| Wi‑Fi 6 connectivity | Wi-Fi 7 connectivity |
| Thread connectivity | |
| Ultra Wideband chip for Precision Finding | |
| 26-hour battery life | 22 or 27-hour battery life |
| 256GB or 512GB storage | iPhone 16: 128GB
iPhone 16 Plus: 128GB or 256GB |
| Starts at $599 | Starts at $699 |
Last week, Parallels cautioned that its Parallels Desktop for Mac software was not yet tested for MacBook Neo. Following the release of Apple’s $599 laptop, Parallels is back with an update on virtual machine compatibility.
more…Apple has just started a new @helloapple account on Instagram, joining its existing @apple account. Here are the details.
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