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28 Sep

Judge rejects Apple’s last-minute request for a deadline extension in Epic case

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Apple tried at the last second to get out of producing a trove of documents by Monday as it was ordered to in its ongoing dispute with Epic, and Magistrate Judge Thomas Hixson is not having it. In early August, the company was given a deadline of September 30 to produce documents relating to the this year, which was its attempt to satisfy an injunction. Apple initially told the court that the task would entail reviewing roughly 650,000 documents — but in a status report on Thursday, it said the number had ballooned to over 1.3 million, and asked for…

28 Sep

Engadget review recap: iPhones, AirPods, Pixel Buds and an early look at the PlayStation 5 Pro

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I don't know how many more times I can say what an intense two weeks it's been since the last time I posted an Engadget review recap without sounding repetitive. Ever since we launched the first of these roundups last month, companies have relentlessly launched new hardware each week, contributing to a growing pile of products for our team to review. With all these announcements overlapping, it can be easy to miss a review that, say, was published at the start of the iPhone 16 event or another that went up at the same time as Meta's Connect keynote this…

28 Sep

An ‘iPhone of AI’ Makes No Sense. What Is Jony Ive Really Building?

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At this point, phrases like ambient computing, ubiquitous computing, and even (shudder) Internet of Things may be zipping and popping around your brain. Are we back here again? If the answer is yes, it might not be a reason to despair. Béhar cites Embodied’s Moxie companion robot, ElliQ’s elder care, and the Happiest Baby robotic bassinet as examples of AI-powered devices which actually “solve specific human needs”—but it should be noted Béhar is involved in all these products. He says, “We are designing these experiences to be directly embedded into the actual physical element of these products, rather than your…

25 Sep

Apple Store employees in Oklahoma City ratify their first union contract

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Employees at an Apple Store in Oklahoma City's Penn Square Mall have voted to ratify their first collectively-bargained contract. The store's workers are part of the Communications Workers of America, operating as Apple Retail Union-CWA Local 6016. The employees' three-year agreement with Apple includes the following, according to a press release from CWA:"Wage increases of up to 11.5% over the next three years.""Worker involvement in scheduling and guaranteed paid time off to vote.""A safer and more democratic workplace with a grievance and arbitration process and the establishment of joint Safety and Health and Working Relations committees.""Job protection in the event…

24 Sep

Apple’s AirPods 4 are already on sale in this early Prime Day deal

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It has been less than a week since Apple released the AirPods 4, and there's already a small sale available on them. Ahead of October Prime Day, you can pick up the AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation for $169, down from $179. The AirPods 4 without ANC are also $10 off, with an eight percent discount dropping their price to $119 from $129. The markdowns aren't significant but could be the extra push you need if you've been sitting on the fence.Apple announced the two AirPods 4 models at its iPhone 16 event on September 9. The fourth-generation AirPods…

23 Sep

macOS Sequoia review: iPhone mirroring is more useful than you think

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Apple's macOS updates have been so dull lately, the most interesting part of last year's macOS Sonoma ended up being widgets. Widgets! Thankfully, macOS Sequoia has a lot more going on — or at least it will, once Apple Intelligence rolls out over the next few months. For now, though, Sequoia delivers a few helpful features like iPhone Mirroring, a full-fledged Passwords app and automatic transcription in the Notes app. At the very least, it's got a lot more going on than widgets.iPhone mirroring changes everything for MacsHeading into WWDC earlier this year, I was hoping that Apple would let…

22 Sep

See the iPhone 16’s game-changing battery removal process in new iFixit teardown

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Apple introduced some major lineup, but nothing stands out as much as the new battery removal process for the base iPhone 16. Doing away with the usual pull tabs, Apple is using an adhesive that debonds in response to a low electrical current. It only takes about a minute and a half for it to come unstuck, per Apple’s . A teardown by shows the process in action, and it sure looks easier than ever. iFixit tech Shahram Mokhtari said, “I’m not sure we’ve ever had a battery removal process go so cleanly and smoothly.”Only the iPhone 16 and iPhone…

20 Sep

Protesters Take to Apple Stores Worldwide on iPhone 16 Launch Day

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On Friday, customers around the world flocked to Apple Stores locations to buy the iPhone 16 on its launch day. But customers in over a dozen cities were met by protests organized by current and former Apple employees.The protesters—holding signs and banners saying that Apple is “profiting from genocide”—demanded that Apple stop sourcing its cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where mines are notorious for dangerous conditions, low wages, frequent use of child labor, and human rights violations.Apple has said it does not source minerals from mines in which these conditions take place, though it has said that…

20 Sep

Apple Watch Series 10 review: Legacy and sequel in equal measure

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The Apple Watch has been around for ten years. Looking at pictures of the device then, it might not seem like much has changed — even the apps drawer seems identical. But subtly and quietly, the Apple Watch — the company’s first new product line of the post-Steve Jobs era — has evolved to become capable of so much more today. Over the last few years, there have been some big leaps forward for the Apple Watch’s feature set, up to and including wrist-based ECG and heart-rate readings that were once the purview of science fiction. We’ve heard many testimonials,…

20 Sep

The best Apple Watch in 2024

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During its 2024 iPhone event in September, Apple revealed the new Apple Watch Series 10 and, after our review of the new model, it’s what we recommend for most people. Rumors suggested we might also see a new Apple Watch Ultra 3 or a revamped Apple Watch SE, but those didn’t materialize. That makes Apple’s official smartwatch lineup the Series 10, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and the Apple Watch SE.A short while after the event, the company released watchOS 11, which unlocked new features not just for the new model, but for older generations too. Ultimately, if you’re an…