The newest glasses from Viture bring a bigger and better experience for mixed reality entertainment and productivity — for only 15% of the cost of an Apple Vision Pro.


After my first review of the One and Lite versions of the XR glasses, the release of the Pro model in early September piqued my curiosity for what was next. In short, the glasses are easier to use on their own, and the visual experience is smoother and more pleasant.


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Another major twist has occurred in the Epic vs Apple case that may end with everything getting thrown out thanks to new precedents and a lack of evidence from Epic.


The Epic vs Apple saga resulted in an injunction forcing Apple to remove its anti-steering rules, but Epic wasn't happy with Apple's implementation. After more back and forth, Apple was meant to produce 1.3 million documents related to the App Store rules, but it produced something else unexpected on Monday.

Apple has filed for the court to set aside its injunction based on two new sets of precedents that didn't exist when the injunction was filed. The 32 page court document goes into excruciating detail, and was first shared by X user Vidushi Dyall.


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Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro has returned to $1,299 at Amazon, reflecting a $300 discount off MSRP on the current M3 model.

Police in Waterbury, Connecticut, were able to find a stolen Ferrari worth over half a million dollars, all thanks to a pair of Apple AirPods left behind by the vehicle's owner.


On September 16, the Waterbury Police Department (WPD) was notified about a stolen Ferrari 812 GTS, stolen from the city of Greenwich, Connecticut, and valued at approximately $575,000. The WPD's Auto Theft Task Force located the vehicle with the help of the owner's Apple AirPods, which were in the car when it was stolen.

Apple's $129 wireless earbuds support tracking through the Find My app, which is how police were able to locate the stolen Italian supercar. AirPods can broadcast their location to an iPhone whenever it is nearby.


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Synchron has developed a non-invasive brain-computer interface capable of controlling devices like Apple Vision Pro, and it has reached the one-year milestone without serious adverse effects to patients.


Brain-computer interfaces are among the latest moonshot technologies being chased in the consumer market. Clinical trials began for Synchron's minimally invasive brain implant in 2022, and it has evolved from potential iPhone and iPad control to Apple Vision Pro control over the years.

According to a press release from Synchron, all six patients with the brain-computer interface had no device-related serious adverse events resulting in death or permanent increase in disability during the first-year post-implant period. Basically, the implanted device didn't cause any problems, and it demonstrated consistent results in capturing brain signals for motor intent.


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Amazon is clearing out remaining Apple Watch Series 9 inventory, with clearance prices available on both aluminum and stainless steel models.


With the launch of the Apple Watch Series 10 and new Apple Watch Ultra 2 case color, retailers are making room for fresh inventory with blowout prices on closeout models to the tune of $150 off.


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An iPhone showing "SOS" isn't a cry for help, but it does mean you're having connection issues. This is what the three letters really mean.


SOS is well known as a Morse Code distress signal, quickly and efficiently communicating that there is a major and potentially life-threatening problem. While SOS doesn't actually mean "Save Our Souls" and is really just an agreed-upon communications sequence, the meaning is immediately understandable to almost anyone.

Your iPhone or cellular-equipped iPad can also display SOS in the status bar. However, the meaning is less about the phone being in trouble and more about what it cannot do.


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All of us should use iPhone passcodes and any of us can forget them, but few of us are New York City mayors being indicted for corruption and claiming to have changed the code to help investigators.


Following news of his indictment in September 2024, more details have emerged of how investigators seized the Apple devices owned by Mayor Adams in November 2023. The full court filing shows that while two of his cellphones were seized then, they did not include his personal iPhone.

"When Adams produced his personal cellphone the next day in response to a subpoena," says the filing, "it was 'locked,' such that the device required a password to open."


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Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted that the company intends to donate to relief efforts associated with fallout from Hurricane Helene.


Hurricane Helene made landfall on September 26 as a Category 4 hurricane, causing over 500 miles of destruction and resulting in a death toll of more than 100. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina were the hardest hit, but the impact was also felt in other areas.

In response, Apple plans to donate an undisclosed sum of money to hurricane relief efforts. The announcement was made in a post to X by Cook on Monday.


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Verizon customers are discovering their iPhones aren't properly working on the network, in an outage that seems to have affected hundreds of thousands of customers.


Mobile phone networks can have the occasional downtime or outage, and they are usually limited to specific areas, a selection of customers, or a short period of time. For Verizon on Monday, it seems that the outage is quite serious.

Users have taken to social media to complain that they can't connect to the network. The comments generally ask if the network is down for anyone else, with devices seemingly deregistering from the network.


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On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, a special guest from ADT joins to talk about the smart home as a whole, as well as cover all the news from the week.


Chief Technology Office for ADT, Gilles Drieu, stopped by the podcast this week to offer his insight into the industry, as well as what the security company is doing themselves that's relevant to Apple users.

Drieu has spent more than 25 years in Silicon Valley, working at Apple, Adobe, and Google before making the move to ADT. In his current role as Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Product Engineering he's working on next-gen devices for the smart home.


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Actor and TV host Joel McHale lost his Apple Watch on a flight and after tracking its whereabouts with Find My, has a special offer for its new owner.


"The Bear," "Community," and "Crime Scene Kitchen" star Joel McHale is seemingly resigned to having left his Apple Watch behind on a flight. After discovering that he'd forgotten it, he checked Find My — and then took to Instagram.

Stop us if you've heard this before — Apple's iPhone 16 Pro remains the sweet spot for performance, price, and device size for the demanding user.


In September 2024, there are a new batch of iPhones. This is known, and expected. Just about everybody in the world knows what they are, what they can do, and how to use them.

There's only so much a company can do with a smartphone to make it stand out in the crowd. Design flair is one, but ultimately, it's still a rectangle with glass and cameras.


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A fire that broke out on September 28th at a factory that supplies iPhone components in Hosur, India has forced the plant to temporarily close.


Authorities in Tamil Nadu are investigating the blaze at the former Pegatron factory, now owned by Tata Electronics. The fire began in an area used to store chemicals, according to company officials.

While the fire has been "completely put out," according to district administrative official K.M. Sarayu, two workers were hospitalized during the incident due to fumes. Those workers have since been released.


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Apple may ship the long-rumored HomePod with display in two versions in 2025, and at the same time rebrand tvOS for a wider focus on home automation and similar products.


A forthcoming version of the HomePod with a built-in display could be coming as early as 2025 and may come in two versions. A report on Sunday refreshes claims that Apple's Home Hub product will be a blend of a HomePod and a smart display.

A higher-end version could include a robotic arm to "follow" users on video calls, as previously reported. Both devices are said to be capable of utilizing Apple Intelligence


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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Packaging for the M4 14-inch MacBook Pro may have leaked, ahead of the rumored October event.


After failing to appear during September's "Glowtime" iPhone 16 event, the Mac and iPad lines are anticipated to turn up during a second one. With an October event becoming a possibility, it seems that at least one Mac line will see an update during it.

In a Sunday X post by serial leaker "VNChocoTaco," an image is provided for what could be a sticker for the back of a MacBook Pro box.


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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Facing competition from Meta's improving Quest headset line, Apple is having to think hard about the future of its own Vision hardware.


The Apple Vision Pro is presented as a premium mixed-reality headset, but one entering an already occupied marketplace. With the prospect of Meta increasing its footing in the market, Apple has to take a long hard look at itself when it comes to head-mounted displays.

Following the introduction of the improved Quest 3S headset at a price one tenth of the Apple Vision Pro, Apple is now rethinking its current course.


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In the latest Apple crime roundup, New York's mayor is indicted nearly a year after his Apple devices were seized, an iPhone theft ring by Amazon employees in Indiana, a new California law cracks down on smash-and-grabs like what plague Apple stores, and more!


Seven individuals, described as "quasi-gang members," were arrested outside a Tokyo Apple Store in September of 2023 for "obstructing" business at the store. According to Japan Times, the men belong to a group called Chinese Dragon and had been seeking to purchase "many" iPhone 15s for resale the day that model was released.

Per police, two members of the group, who were hoping to buy iPhones following the cancellation of reservations, led to a "quarrel."


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It's not surprising that the largest smartphones by the likes of Apple and Samsung have the longest battery lives, because they have the biggest batteries — but new testing shows that the iPhone 16 Pro Max beats them all.


Technology enthusiast site Tom's Guide has updated its rankings of battery life in popular smartphones for manufacturers' latest models. Its testing showed that the iPhone 16 Pro Max's battery, rated at 4685mAh, lasted for 18 hours and six minutes.

By comparison, Chinese smartphone OnePlus 12 managed 17 hours and 37 minutes. That's the closest to the iPhone 16 Pro Max — but the OnePlus 12 has a larger 5,400mAh battery.


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Comedian Jon Stewart says that tech giants like Apple and Amazon have wrought an "earthquake" in the way stream-on-demand shows like those on Apple TV+ are made.


Stewart, who has returned to "The Daily Show" as one of a rotating array of hosts, spoke with fellow comic Conan O'Brien on the latter's podcast about how making TV shows has changed. He pointed to Apple and Amazon specifically as tech companies that are now producing TV shows and movies.

He lamented how tech giants have brought a ruthless efficiency to television production. Stewart likened the change in styles to the shakeup that happens when powerful tech executives take over smaller companies.


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Nearly every iPad model is on sale, from the 9th Gen for $199 to the 10th Gen for $299 — and even the 2024 iPad Air and M4 iPad Pro. But the steepest discounts can be found on M2 iPad Pro models that are up to $900 off.


The $199 iPad special is still in stock at Amazon in your choice of Space Gray or Silver, representing one of the strongest iPad deals seen this season.

Buy from $199


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A magistrate judge has denied a last-minute request from Apple for a delay in producing about 1.3 million documents related to App Store changes it made in January.


"Before yesterday's report, Apple never previewed to Epic Games or to the Court that the number of documents it would need to review exceeded its prior estimate by a substantial amount," Judge Hixson said. "This information would have been apparent to Apple weeks ago. It is simply not believable that Apple learned of this information only in the two weeks following the last status report."

In a status report to the court filed on September 26th, Apple asked for more time to produce the full amount of documents. The company told the court that it had discovered that complying with the search parameters ordered by the court had produced many more documents related to Apple's decision-making process.


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