Although Apple typically follows a two year cycle with process nodes, with the 7nm and 5nm processes lasting two years each – it seems highly likely that Apple is about to use the 3nm process for a third year in a row with the upcoming iPhone 17 lineup. There are a number of reasons for this, which we’ll be delving into.
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As part of the redesigned incident reporting across all platforms, Google said Maps would show Waze reports for users to confirm while navigating. This is beginning to roll out.
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Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.
Minizones is a sweet and simple Mac app that allows you to glance at varying timezones across the globe, right from your Mac’s menu bar. It’s a nice tool if you work remotely and have to communicate with coworkers across the globe, or regularly need to communicate with people in varying places.
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In recent past, Bluesky has been growing substantially. It quickly ballooned to over 20 million users, and at a point, the service was adding over a million users a day. Between the ban on X in Brazil earlier this year, as well as the results of the 2024 US presidential election – a large group of people have been choosing to leave X.
But, they’re not leaving for Meta’s Threads, the more popular X alternative at the time – they’re going for Bluesky instead.
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People have been loving the all-new M4 Mac mini since it was released last month. The combination of power, price, and new smaller form factor has people drooling over what is possible. But for me, the best part was the new size. This had me thinking, can I use this as a mobile desktop solution? The answer is yes, as long as you have the necessary accessories!
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Many people in the Apple ecosystem love to stay on the latest and great iPhones, iPads, and Macs. If you’re trading in an old iPhone to one of your carriers, have you ever wondered what happens to them? Especially in recent years, old iPhones continue to offer a ton of value to new people, so I recently talked with the team at Assurant to learn more about their new facilities.
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Black Friday is finally here, and there’s no better time to buy some new things for your home. Roborock, known for its smart robot vacuum cleaners, is offering some incredible discounts from November 21 to December 2 – and we’ve rounded up the best deals here.
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Eve Outdoor Cam is a sleek outdoor video camera for HomeKit, with integrated LED floodlight ideally designed to light up your driveway at night. I’ve been a fan of the for a while, and my experience with the Outdoor Cam is similarly positive. HomeKit cameras are better than ever, thanks to significant user interface upgrades to the Apple Home app in iOS 16.
And HomeKit Secure Video support means clips are saved to your iCloud account in an end-to-end encrypted manner. To make things even more compelling, this set up requires no additional monthly subscription to use, assuming you pay for some iCloud storage. So how does Eve Outdoor Cam and the state of HomeKit Secure Video fare? Very well, for the most part …
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Apple recently launched AirPods 4, which are available in two different versions: one with ANC active noise cancellation and support for MagSafe chargers. And if you’ve bought new AirPods 4, read on as we’ve put together a list of some of the best protective cases and lanyards for Apple’s wireless earbuds – now with Black Friday deals.
Our friends over at 9to5Toys have all the latest details on the best Black Friday deals.
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Kaleidoscope, the popular file comparison and merge tool, recently released an update with significant improvements to its merge conflict resolution tools. The new version introduces new features and refinements that aim to streamline the process of resolving Git merge conflicts and provide users with a more comprehensive understanding of code changes.
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Apple in June announced a , a portable Bluetooth speaker under the Beats brand. As my 9to5Mac colleague Chance Miller said in his review here, the new Beats Pill is “better than ever” – and I have to agree. The more I use the new Beats Pill, the more I realize that it’s a better deal than the HomePod mini.
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The first Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.1 included a variety of tools to aid your writing. But soon in iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 those tools are expanding in two key ways, including one powerful upgrade that can do all your writing for you—absolutely free.
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HomePass is a must-have app for HomeKit and Matter users, making it easy to keep track of all your accessories. This week, developer Aaron Pearce has unveiled HomePass 2, a complete rewrite of the app that adds several excellent new features for HomeKit enthusiasts.
The premise of HomePass, available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, is that it gives you a central location to store your HomeKit accessory setup codes. This new version further upgrades that experience.
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Apple is preparing several product launches for early 2025, including new iPads, a very popular Mac, a new iPhone, and more. Here’s a look at what’s coming, and why now may be either the best or worst time to buy Apple’s existing products.
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The excellent smart home brand Aqara is making it more affordable than ever to give the gift of HomeKit this holiday season — even if the gift is for yourself. 9to5Mac readers can save big on smart home products from Aqara that work with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Home Assistant. From connected door locks to doorbell cameras and sensors that power automation, now is the time to take advantage of these great prices from Aqara.
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Apple’s Wallet app on iPhone has offered built-in order tracking since iOS 16. But there’s a good chance you’ve never seen it before. Here’s everything you should know about how order tracking works, and why it’s so rare to see.
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Our master collection of Black Friday deals has now been updated for your cash-saving pleasure, but we have some new deals and additional highlights to put front and center for today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break as well. Firstly, we are now tracking up to $300 off M4 iPad Pro configurations alongside the most affordable models at new Black Friday all-time lows. The official Black Friday M4 Mac mini deals have arrived with options starting from $500, Amazon is giving out $15 in FREE credit with Apple Gift Card purchases, and Twelve South’s fantastic MagSafe charger, MacBook stands, and more are now at some of the best prices of the year. All of that joins a whole lot more down below too.
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