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Apple to reveal ‘newest member of the family’

The latest news & rumours from Cupertino and beyond

M4 MacBook Air launch imminent

The MacBook Air is in line for a

Apple launches new Invites app

A pple has launched a new Invites app

UK government wants access to Apple users’ data worldwide

Unprecedented demand to break Apple’s encryption

APPLE NEWS ROUNDUP

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Apple’s robot prototype revealed to the world

Apple shares its research on Pixar lamp-like home robot

ScreenMemory 2 Free/lifetime licence $27 (about £22)

A trip down memory lane for your Mac

Podwise: Podcasts, Notes, AI

FREE (IAPs) Lack the time to listen to

Danger in Pompeii

FREE What would you do on the

Skate City: New York

£6.99 / month (Apple Arcade) The popular Skate

Media Picks

What you should be playing and reading this month

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THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER

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AFTER A VERY SLOW AND FRUSTRATING START TO APPLE INTELLIGENCE, iOS 18.4 COULD ACTUALLY BE THE BIGGEST iPHONE UPGRADE EVER

NUMBERS

Apple made more money than ever before in Q1 2025

Apple’s folding devices

Will Apple flip the market by releasing foldable iPhones, iPads and Macs?

EASY MAC UPGRADES

What can you do to upgrade your Mac without opening it up and attacking the logic board with a soldering iron? We take an in-depth look

APPLE SKILLS

NEW IDEAS Your in-depth guide to getting

MAKE SOME NOISSEE!

Are your musical ideas bigger than Brat, more commercial than Coldplay or scarier than Slipknot? Then it’s time to recruit the ultimate musical companion: GarageBand!

Apple, silicon & beyond

The world is set to make a quantum leap as it moves beyond traditional silicon-based microchips

Master AI in Photoshop

Use a range of artificial intelligence tools as a springboard to creativity

Manage paired devices

Keep on top of devices and networks paired over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

Make the most of Apple News

Get the latest headlines and your favourite stories

Protect your email address

Lock out hackers and spammers in just a few clicks

Create amazing animations

How to bring toys to life using Aardman Animation’s ‘stop-motion’ techniques

Boost your brainpower

Brush off those cobwebs and hone your mental strength with Elevate

Customise Apple Intelligence

Make the AI functions on iPhone and iPad work how you want them to

Live better with Ella

Use this award-winning app to help you achieve a healthier lifestyle

Find My and Ultra Wideband

Enhanced by a new chip, Ultra Wideband enables precision location

GENIUS TIPS

EXPERT ADVICE Our resident genius solves your

iOS software

Swipe away your touchscreen troubles and rekindle your love of Apple’s mobile devices

Mac software

Resolving riddles and restrictions with what you want to run on your Mac

macOS

Shine a spotlight on the solutions to your most irritating Mac problems

Edifier M60

Enhance your audio options with these affordable speakers

HP Smart Tank 7005

Bye bye, overpriced cartridges, hello bottled ink

RØDE Wireless Micro

Pro-quality voice recording for iPhone and iPad

A2D2 Stream

Handy AirPlay transmitter brings your old hi-fikit into the digital era

Logitech POP Icon Combo

A splash of affordable colour for your Mac

Vitesy Shelfy

Prolong the life of your food

GameSir Nova

A controller with an iOS focus

Open-ear earbuds

Soundcore AeroFit 2 >£99.99 > FROM

Writing apps for Mac

What are the best word processors and text engines for your Apple computer?

CleanMyMac

The Mac’s favourite maintenance manager gets a big update

coconutBattery 4

Better battery information for Mac, iPhone and iPad

Arco

An immersive role-playing game where death comes easy

6 apps for Podcast lovers

Catch your favourite shows on the go

STORE GUIDE

Your guide to the best Apple hardware and third-party accessories

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One more thing Alternative app stores

Graham Barlow thinks it’s a sign that the end times are near