On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast Apple’s 2025 smart home plans become more clear and more new products launch. We saw two pieces of smart lock news this week. Nuki released the Nuki Lock Ultra in the EU — before a 2025 US release — that was massively updated. The Nuki Lock Ultra […]
The iPhone XS Max and the iPhone 6s Plus are now classed as “vintage” hardware by Apple, while the Apple Watch Series 2 has been deemed “obsolete.” Apple has a policy of listing products as being vintage or obsolete after they have been on the market for a long time. In a November 15 update […]
Coupon savings are in effect on every M4 Mac mini. Apple’s new Mac mini is eligible for promo code savings, with every M4 and M4 Pro spec up to $250 off. Plus, grab closeout deals on M2 models, with prices starting at $449. New M4 Mac mini savings The early Black Friday deals on Apple’s […]
Grab early Black Friday savings on Apple’s M3 MacBook Air. In an epic holiday price cut, B&H has trimmed hundreds of dollars off Apple’s upgraded 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with the M3 chip. These deals provide a competitive entry price point into the M3 MacBook Air line, making it a great time to pick […]
Thieves are exploiting stolen tracking data to intercept iPhone deliveries the moment they arrive. The holiday season is a time for giving — but it’s also prime time for thieves. Reports reveal an alarming rise in package thefts, with $12 billion worth of goods, stolen from porches in 2024, affecting approximately 58 million Americans. High-value […]
MacBooks running older versions of macOS Owners of Apple’s newest Mac models running M4 chips aren’t able to run older versions of macOS in a virtual machine, thanks to a mystery booting issue. Running a virtual machine with older generations of macOS can have its uses, ranging from security and development to simply being able […]
One of several Foxconn manufacturing facilities in India — image credit: Foxconn Apple iPhone supplier Foxconn has reportedly told its various recruitment partners to cease putting conditions about marital status and other issues in job ads for the company. Now according to Reuters, Foxconn has capitulated and has ordered its recruitment agencies to cease discrimination. […]
Apple’s Lightning EarPods and (top) the adapter for users of older EarPods. Users who haven’t got around to buying Apple’s short Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter after eight years are now out of luck, as the iPhone 7 accessory appears to be discontinued. Apple’s Phil Schiller may have described the iPhone 7’s dropping of […]
An “Apple television” has been rumored for more than 15 years. Apple is said to be considering making a television set, over a decade after it abandoned that idea in favor of creating the Apple TV set top box. It’s one of the famous Steve Jobs stories, a claim relayed by biographer Walter Isaacson, which […]
Tata has reportedly bought a controlling stake in a former Pegatron iPhone plant — image credit: Pegatron India’s Tata Electronics is reportedly buying a 60 percent stake in Taiwan-based Pegatron’s only India iPhone facility, strengthening Tata’s position as Apple’s main supplier partner in the country. Pegatron and the Tata Group have been negotiating since at […]