Apple Products We're NOT Expecting to Launch in 2024

2024 is shaping up to be a busy year for Apple with a large number of important new releases due across the company's product lines, but there are some noticeable absences from its rumored plans.

New Apple Stores Planned Near Los Angeles, Toronto, and Atlanta

Apple is planning new retail stores in the Los Angeles, Toronto, and Atlanta metropolitan areas, according to building permits viewed by MacRumors.

Apple Faces MacBook Air Release Problem

Apple faces a crucial decision about the next-generation MacBook Air that will have repercussions across the entire MacBook family.

iPhone 17: Five Features Apple Plans to Save for 2025

Apple's iPhone development roadmap runs several years into the future and the company is continually working with suppliers on several successive iPhone models concurrently, which is why we sometimes get rumored feature leaks so far ahead of launch. The iPhone 17 series is no different, and already we have some idea of what to expect from Apple's 2025 smartphone lineup.

Apple Goes in-depth on How it’s Turning the Mac into a Leading Gaming Platform

The interview comes as Apple has put a major emphasis on gaming throughout the year on the Mac and iPhone.

Apple Vision Pro 2 Rumored to Get Brighter Displays in 2027

A supply chain report suggests Apple could implement the brighter, more efficient RGB OLEDoS displays in a second-generation Apple Vision Pro due to release in 2027.

Apple Still Pursuing Software Fix to Avoid Apple Watch Import Ban Altogether

Apple may have been given a stay on an ITC-recommended Apple Watch import ban, but that doesn't mean the saga is over as the company seeks software fixes to satisfy Customs.

Apple Watch Ban Temporarily Halted, Thanks to US Appeals Court

Apple has won a temporary pause on the Apple Watch ban, thanks to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Future HomePod Again Rumored to Add Curved LCD Display

Apple is continuing work on a new HomePod model that features a curved LCD display, according to the Apple leaker and prototype collector known as "Kosutami."

Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 Available in Apple Stores Starting Today, Online Sales to Resume Tomorrow

Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 are back in some of Apple's retail stores in the United States today.

Apple's iPhone Design Head to Work with Jony Ive at LoveFrom - Bloomberg News

Apple’s iPhone Design Chief Enlisted by Jony Ive, Sam Altman to Work on AI Devices

Customers Can Now Pay for Goods with Apple Pay in Lowe's Home Improvement Stores

Home improvement retail giant Lowe's now accepts Apple Pay in its U.S.-based locations, beating its main competitor — Home Depot — to the punch.

Japan Prepares Regulation Requiring Apple to Allow Sideloading in iOS

As the Digital Markets Act antitrust law passed in the European Union, Apple has until March 2024 to let users in Europe install iOS apps outside the App Store. Although Apple is yet to say a word about how it will do this, regulators around the world have also been considering applying the same demands to the company – and Japan could be the next country to do so.

Apple's 'Ferret' Is a New Open-Source Machine Learning Model

Researchers working for Apple and from Cornell University quietly pushed an open-source multimodal LLM in October, a research release called "Ferret" that can use regions of images for queries.

How to Shoot 3D Video for Apple Vision Pro on iPhone 15 Pro

Apple added the ability to record Spatial Video to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max as part of iOS 17.2. Here's how to record video to be viewed on the Apple Vision Pro.

Kuo: Vision Pro Mass Shipments Begin Next Week, Launch by February

Mass shipments of the Vision Pro to Apple will begin in the first week of January, according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Apple Wants to Partner with Major Publishers to Train AI

Apple has approached several major publishers to establish deals that would allow the Cupertino company to train generative artificial intelligence systems on news content, reports The New York Times.

Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 No Longer Available From U.S. Online Store

As promised, Apple today stopped selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in its online store in the United States.

Apple's 'Miss You" Ad Promotes Long iPhone 15 Plus Battery Life

Apple's latest iPhone 15 ad spot promotes the battery life of the iPhone 15 Plus, by using an animated singing power outlet.

Apple's In-House Wi-Fi Chips Probably Won't Make It into the iPhone 17

Apple probably won't be using in-house Wi-Fi chip designs in its 2025 iPhone lineup, with industry sources claiming it will too hard to reach the goal in the next two years.

Apple Savings Account Interest Rate Increased to 4.25% APY

Apple Card Savings Account gets its first interest rate boost since launch.

Beeper is Giving Up on Its iMessage Dream

Beeper versus Apple has been our own little David and Goliath matchup, but it looks like the saga’s coming to a close.

Apple Is Already Gearing Up for the Apple Watch Online Sales Ban

While Apple's self-imposed deadline hasn't yet passed, the company has already started the process of ceasing Apple Watch sales and shipments from its online store for some models.

Apple Store Infinite Loop Is Closing for Good January 20

The Infinite Loop campus is only a few minutes away from Apple Park, and both locations run Apple Stores, at least until January 20 when the old campus store is set to finally close.