The latest Apple Store opened today in Belfast, Northern Ireland – with local schoolchildren getting access to it ahead of the opening.

The location of the store is carefully described as being “on the island of Ireland” rather than “in Ireland” …

Ahead of a rollout starting in November, Oppo has revealed ColorOS 15 with some big UI changes, but also a lot of… let’s say “inspiration” from iOS.

As we reported in August, a change coming to the App Store in the European Union would force developers to provide a public address and phone number that would become visible to customers in the region. As of today, the change has come into effect and developers are required to provide this data to Apple.

Instagram and Spotify on Thursday announced an update to both apps that will bring new integration to make their users’ lives a bit easier. Instagram users will now have a quick and easy way to add songs they like to their Spotify library with just a few taps.

Since iOS 9, iPads have had a basic multitasking system where users can split the screen between two apps. However, with iPadOS 16, Apple has finally allowed some models of iPads to run apps in windows with Stage Manager. The main requirement for Stage Manager was RAM, and now that the has more RAM, I think Apple should bring Stage Manager to it somehow.

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In possibly a first since the release of macOS Sequoia, cybersecurity researchers have identified a new attack vector that sidesteps the usual “right-click, open” in favor of something rather unusual. In a recent finding shared on social media, this new method involves tricking users into dragging and dropping malicious code (via a .txt file) directly into the Terminal.

Today Apple celebrated 10 years of Apple Pay with some nice announcements. The VP behind Apple Pay and Apple Wallet also gave a new interview where she shared more about the car key side of Wallet. Here’s what we learned about the company’s car key plans.

At this point, you’ve probably read a lot about the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro. You don’t need me to recap new features like the Camera Control, bigger screens, upgraded Ultra Wide camera, or better battery life. I’ll offer some of those thoughts, anyway, but I’ve been looking at the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro mainly through the lens of their broader place in the smartphone ecosystem.

Hear me out: I think the combination of iOS 18 and the current iPhone lineup could be the most compelling package ever for those considering switching from Android.

Samsung knows how to make great displays, as evidenced by Apple contracting with them so often for products like the iPhone, iPad, and more. I’ve been testing the for the last month. Here’s what you should know about the budget-friendly monitor, including all the ways it’s impressed me.

Apple has built a new tool for artists wishing to build more engagement among fans on Apple Music. The tool enables turning concert set lists into new artist-published Apple Music playlists.

Apple’s App Store practices have been under widespread assault in recent years, both in the US and especially abroad. But a new US law has just validated at least one aspect of Apple’s approach with the App Store: its easy subscription management.

Tim Cook’s job as CEO covers a number of roles and responsibilities. One of them involves maintaining relationships with political powers. And according to Donald Trump, he and Cook recently had a conversation about the EU’s recent rulings against Apple.

Joining the ongoing pre-order offers on the brand new iPad mini 7 that can net you one from $239, Amazon is also now offering its lowest price yet on the most affordable M2 iPad Air configuration starting down at $529 shipped. From there we move over to return all-time lows on Apple’s 2024 Dark Green Alpine and Blue Trail Loops, a solid 20% discount on ecobee’s SmartCamera with HomeKit Secure Video, Apple Pencil (USB-C) at its lowest prices yet, some brand new MagSafe gear with launch discounts, and much more. Scope it all out down below. 

Apple TV+ just kicked off season 2 of Shrinking this week. But rather than waiting to see how the season performs, Apple has given the show an early season 3 renewal.

Apple Intelligence is launching later this month on supported devices. But only certain AI features will be available in iOS 18.1. Some of the most highly anticipated capabilities won’t arrive until future updates. Here’s everything that’s coming to Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2 or later.

Including personal details in AI chats is never a good idea, given that many of them are in part trained on the content of those conversations, but there’s now another reason not to do this …

More Apple Pay installment options are available from today, and additional buy now pay later providers are promised.

Apple Pay users in both the US and UK now have the choice of installment loans from two different providers, with more on the way in both those and other countries …

Apple last year launched its Roadside Assistance via satellite feature in the US, intended to provide help to those stranded by car trouble in areas without mobile coverage. That service has now been quietly extended to the UK.

You’ll need an iPhone 14 or later to use the service, and you’ll need to know ahead of time how to use the feature to summon help …

Instagram is introducing new measures to protect teens from sextortion, by making it harder for criminals to blackmail them.

Separately, it appears to be working on a new Social Library feature intended to make it easier to find posts you’ve shared, liked, or been sent in chat …

A regulatory filing reveals that the iPad mini 7 charging speed is limited to 20W, the same as its predecessor.

This means that the device will take around an hour to charge to 70%, and about two hours to go from empty to fully-charged – significantly slower than the speeds offered by some Android tablets …

A “click to cancel” law was last month passed in California, and now the FTC has ratified a federal rule designed to achieve the same goal.

The idea of both is to force companies to make it as easy to cancel an online or app subscription as it is to sign up in the first place. Both were introduced in response to sketchy practices by companies designed to make it as difficult as possible to unsubscribe …