An alleged project to produce a plastic version of the Apple Watch SE, primarily aimed at kids, is now thought to be stalled over design and cost issues. A plastic version of the Apple Watch SE has been rumored for years. A new report from Bloomberg backtracks on its own earlier report that Apple was planning on a next-generation Apple Watch SE that would use hard plastic rather than aluminum for the body. This was hoped to allow for a less-expensive version of the wearable to be produced. The Apple Watch SE currently retails for $249, some $50 higher than Samsung's similar low-cost smartw ..read more

A future Apple Watch could include cameras for monitoring the world, expanding Apple's AI and Visual Intelligence efforts out from the iPhone and onto the wrist. A camera in an Apple Watch could offer some AI benefits Apple's introduction of Visual Intelligence offers a quick way for users to perform searches on physical objects and signs. However, while the AI-based feature is part of Apple Intelligence on an iPhone, it could eventually see an expansion into other areas. According to Mark Gurman in a Bloomberg newsletter on Sunday, Apple's plan for Visual Intelligence is to make it a core ..read more

A new report backs up longstanding claims that the iPhone 17 will gain the ProMotion display that previously reserved the faster, more responsive screen for the Pro models. Render of a possible iPhone 17 design Apple first introduced the screen technology ProMotion with the iPad Pro in 2017. Among other benefits, it makes the display quicker and makes the whole device respond faster, but it's been reserved for the Pro models since that iPad Pro and then the iPhone 13 Pro in 2021. Now according to Bloomberg, the technology is coming to the base iPhone 17. This fits with how Apple has tradit ..read more

A teenager accused of January's London Apple Store theft has pleaded guilty, an influencer home invasion, and a trip to China in this week's Apple Crime Blotter. The Apple Store in Brent Cross in London - Image Credit: Apple The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the world of Apple-related crime. Discuss on our Forums ..read more

When Apple releases its iPhone 18 lineup, the models will move to using a new two-nanometer processor from Taiwan Semiconductor, according to one prominent analyst. The iPhone 18 will likely look a lot like previous iPhones, but could pack some big internal changes. The current iPhone 16 uses a 3nm A18 processor, with the Pro models using an A18 Pro processor. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo originally published his prediction in September of 2024, believing that the iPhone 17 — expected in fall 2025 — will use an improved 3nm chip dubbed the A19. He added at the time that the next-generation 2nm chi ..read more

Apple's latest M4 Mac mini is back down to Black Friday pricing, with the standard model marked down to $499 (and every upgraded configuration is on sale). Grab Apple's M4 Mac mini for just $499. The M4 Mac mini features an updated design and 16GB of RAM in the standard model. And right now it's $100 off at Amazon and B&H thanks to a month-end price war. Discuss on our Forums ..read more

A collection of Apple goodies has wrapped up, with a working Apple-1 taking the top spot — and some other items also did very well. Functional Apple-1 pulls in $375k at recent auction RR Auction's "Steve Jobs and the Apple Revolution" has wrapped up, with a few items of note pulling in serious money. The auction began in late February and bids were finalized on March 20, 7. While the auction contained over 200 Apple- and Jobs-related goods, there was one item that raked in the most amount of cash: a fully functional Apple-1 with an original manual. It brought in $375,000, which is about wh ..read more

The next MacBook Pro release should bring M5 power to Apple's flagship later in 2025. Here's what's been rumored, and what's going to take longer to arrive. The next 14-inch MacBook Pro should look a lot like the current model. Apple last updated the MacBook Pro lineup in November 2024, introducing grades to the lineup in the form of the M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max. With the previous M3 generation update in November 2023, it seems that Apple is fine with an annual release update for its mobile workstation. Just like other products in the Apple catalog, there have been rumors about what could be ..read more

Nearly 30 years after it was created, and after 15 years of political wrangling about it, it's beginning to look a law that protects internet companies from legal action over third-party content is on its way out. Image credit: WikiMedia Created in 1996, Section 230 is an amendment to the Communications Act of 1934 and is part of the larger Telecommunications Act of 1996. In part, and crucially, it says that "no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider." This meant th ..read more

Taking a victory lap the day after the season 2 finale, Apple TV+ has confirmed what everyone already took for granted, that "Severance" will continue for another season. An Apple TV+ teaser image for the second season of 'Severance' As night follows day and innie follows outie, the second-season finale of Apple TV+ hit "Severance" has been accompanied by news that the show has been renewed. Given the immense success of the series, the likelihood of a third season is up there with how Apple just may release an iPhone 17 in September. "The idea of getting to make more 'Severance' with the g ..read more