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Senior Editor @MacRumors | Co-Host of #TheMacRumorsShow Podcast

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@HartleyCharlton
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8 months
Who’s out there setting their Action button to nothing?
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
I will never forgive Apple for killing the glowing logo.
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
I don’t think I’m ever going to get over this WWDC demo from two years ago. #WWDC23
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
Time Travel was the coolest (and most useful) Apple Watch feature that’s since been removed. I used to love using this.
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@HartleyCharlton
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2 years
I am never gonna get tired of this. #iPhone14Pro
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
I’m almost certain AirPods will be the first Apple device to go truly portless – not the iPhone.
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
The iPhone 6 is probably the ugliest iPhone.
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@HartleyCharlton
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2 years
Apple Music still doesn’t have crossfade in iOS 16, even though the Android app does. Sad trombone.
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
I’m not sure Apple is ever going to be able to make an iPhone more beautiful than the iPhone 5S.
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@HartleyCharlton
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8 months
Does anyone actually use the iPhone’s Photographic Styles feature?
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@HartleyCharlton
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8 months
I can’t wait for Apple’s new Journal app. Maybe iOS 17.1? 🤞🏻
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
iPhone X really did change everything – the first iPhone with an OLED display, slim bezels, Face ID, wireless charging, and a "Bionic” A-series chip. Incredible device.
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
The iPhone 6’s box is unrivalled.
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@HartleyCharlton
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3 years
The new MacBook Pro proves Apple is still committed to its Silver colour, but now the iPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7, and iPad mini in Starlight make even less sense since they contrast pretty badly. Apple’s lineup of colour options seems to be a mess with no sense of direction.
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
Thanks @GridStudiocc for sending me this incredible Apple badge collection frame! I could stare at this thing for hours.
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
This has got to be one of the best short videos Apple has ever made.
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@HartleyCharlton
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8 months
I feel like my iPhone 15 Pro should have shipped by now if it’s due to arrive tomorrow 🤔
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@HartleyCharlton
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2 years
Perhaps the sad truth of the #AppleEvent
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@HartleyCharlton
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4 months
Here’s your first look at Apple Vision Pro’s box. It’s huge.
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@HartleyCharlton
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2 years
“I love making things that are profoundly useful. I’m a very practical craftsperson.”
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@MacRumors
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Jony Ive Featured on WSJ. Magazine Cover, Talks Work at Apple and Design Philosophy by @hartleycharlton
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
I’m sorry, but I think Apple’s Space Gray has become such a mid color option.
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@HartleyCharlton
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I’m still obsessed with this iPhone Ultra concept.
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⚪️🟠
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@HartleyCharlton
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4 months
I still can’t believe these are both the same price.
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@HartleyCharlton
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8 months
I’ve got to admit I don’t really like having to hold down the Action button. It feels like it should be faster!
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@HartleyCharlton
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2 years
These new cameras really do look ridiculously big in person. I kind of like it though.
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@HartleyCharlton
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2 years
Me after seeing the Studio Display: #AppleEvent
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@HartleyCharlton
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7 months
It's easy to forget just how cool Touch ID was when it was introduced in 2013.
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@HartleyCharlton
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2 years
The original Apple Watch unveiling still makes this device look just as desirable as it did eight years ago.
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@HartleyCharlton
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11 months
iOS 17 is a really solid update, but part of me is still a little sad we didn’t get the rumored Control Center redesign!
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@HartleyCharlton
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4 months
Apple should force all video streaming apps to use the system media player. Almost every third-party one is a terrible experience.
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
I had a bad fever last night… at least I know my Apple Watch Series 8’s temperature detection works.
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@HartleyCharlton
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7 months
The Apple Watch is long overdue getting Night Shift and True Tone.
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@HartleyCharlton
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4 months
I'm really hoping visionOS 2 supports multiple virtual Mac displays like this.
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
I think it’d be a real shame if Apple never returns to true in-person events. They just had a sense of magic and authenticity that the pre-recorded videos can’t capture.
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@HartleyCharlton
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4 months
You just know the Vision Pro is going to have the coolest Apple box we’ve ever seen.
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@HartleyCharlton
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2 years
Truly impressive work from @ianzelbo and @Jon_prosser here – the best Apple device concept renders I’ve ever seen, and better still, likely highly accurate since almost every detail is based on reliable/plausible information.
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2 years
iPhone 14 Pro Renders Highlight Multiple Design Changes by @hartleycharlton
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1 year
The fact that this thing has been on sale for nearly eight years is either a joke or a crime.
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@HartleyCharlton
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4 months
Whether you’re into Vision Pro or not, it has an undeniably gorgeous design.
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
What are the chances that Apple’s home set appears at #WWDC23 ? What could they demo here this year?
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@HartleyCharlton
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7 months
I upgraded to the iPhone 15 Pro and I have zero regrets.
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@HartleyCharlton
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4 months
I have no desire to sideload apps or use third-party payment systems on iOS.
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
Here’s why: ✅ They don’t need wired data transfer ✅ Already three different ways to charge them wirelessly (Qi, MagSafe, Apple Watch charger) ✅ They are an “essential” device; users are unlikely to switch to a rival product when an upgrade is needed (1/2)
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1 year
In the era of the iPhone, the 7th-gen iPod nano was such an underrated little device.
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2 years
I wonder what proportion of Apple Watch users actually change their band daily. I bet it’s small.
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@HartleyCharlton
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8 months
I think I’m in love.
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@HartleyCharlton
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7 months
Good luck explaining this, Apple Store employees! 🫡
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@HartleyCharlton
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3 years
Many people were certain that the MacBook Pro was not getting a notch and said we were wrong to be inflating “fake rumours”, but I’m quite proud that MacRumors spearheaded the MacBook Pro notch rumour before anywhere else did. Never underestimate what Apple will choose to do.
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@HartleyCharlton
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The iPhone 15 Pro in Natural Titanium gives me such retro-futuristic, classic Macintosh beige, Blade Runner vibes. I love it.
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✅ They’re an ideal high-volume, low-friction introductory device to get folks used to thinking about wireless charging as the only option ahead of iPhone going portless (2/2)
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@HartleyCharlton
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8 months
All of the FineWoven cases I saw in the Apple Store today were in bad condition. I think they feel like a cheap nylon raincoat. Not a fan.
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@HartleyCharlton
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2 years
It's time.
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@HartleyCharlton
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4 months
Can we get the smaller Magic Keyboard in black, please?
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@HartleyCharlton
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11 months
These Apple Battersea tote bags are really nice.
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@HartleyCharlton
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7 months
I absolutely love the Journal app’s icon.
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@HartleyCharlton
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The LG UltraFine display is such an eyesore, I almost can’t believe Apple worked with LG on this thing.
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
If Apple made a new iPhone SE with the design of the original, but with an A15 Bionic and some of the latest camera tech, it would be an instant buy from me.
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1 year
One of the things I’m really hoping to learn more about at #WWDC23 is the next-generation Apple CarPlay experience.
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@HartleyCharlton
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11 months
I’ll be at the opening of Apple Battersea later today in South West London. Come say hi if you’re around!
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@HartleyCharlton
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3 months
I published my first article at MacRumors four years ago today.
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8 months
I can't wait to use the power of my iPhone 15 Pro's first-of-its-kind 3nm A17 Pro chip with hardware-accelerated ray tracing to scroll Twitter, set timers, and check my emails.
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
Apple Fitness+ should be available on the Mac and nothing will convince me otherwise.
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@HartleyCharlton
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3 months
It's absolutely wild to me that the Vision Pro is going to be rocking the M2 chip until 2027.
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2 years
As of 2022, Apple could learn quite a bit from Steve Jobs’ product strategy from 25 years ago.
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@HartleyCharlton
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8 months
Apple’s silicone cases are underrated.
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@HartleyCharlton
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8 months
Wtf, it doesn’t work?
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@HartleyCharlton
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8 months
This setting is going on immediately.
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@HartleyCharlton
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2 years
@Antonik1983 @SamiFathi_ Crossfading creates a smooth transition from one song to the next. The first song fades out while the second fades in, giving a series of songs a more seamless/continuous feeling. It’s not liked by everyone, but it’s been available on the Mac for years.
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@HartleyCharlton
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8 months
The iPhone 15’s next-generation Portrait mode is its most underrated feature.
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
Maybe the iPhone 15 Pro’s new mute button is actually an Apple Watch Ultra-style Action Button mapped to mute by default.
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@HartleyCharlton
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8 months
I always forget my iPhone and iPad have a LiDAR Scanner. It’s got to be the coolest feature I never think about.
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1 year
@andriykachalo That’s true! Maybe it just hasn’t aged very well.
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8 months
It’s time to bring back the titanium Apple Watch Edition.
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8 months
Kind of shocked Apple discontinued the MagSafe Battery Pack. It’s not been around for all that long #AppleEvent
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@HartleyCharlton
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10 months
I dream of a world where Apple Mail notifications actually appear when I receive emails.
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@HartleyCharlton
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11 months
I really like watchOS 10’s new app layout. It’s so much easier to navigate and re-organize!
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@HartleyCharlton
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4 months
I’m beginning to feel pretty stupid that I held off on buying a Studio Display because of the rumors of an Apple mini-LED external display… 🫠
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@HartleyCharlton
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8 months
Absolutely love the new Apple Watch Hermès Radial face! Definitely my new daily driver.
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@HartleyCharlton
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2 years
My biggest disappointment with macOS Ventura is that there’s no App Library – it’s one of my favourite features on iOS and iPadOS. Seems like a missed opportunity.
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@HartleyCharlton
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2 years
This has got to be one of the worst and most pointless changes in watchOS 9.
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2 years
If you don’t benefit from the temperature sensor exclusively for women’s health on the Apple Watch Series 8, and you buy an iPhone 14 Pro with Crash Detection, there is literally not a single benefit gained by buying the Series 8 over the Series 7. Not one.
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Steve Jobs said “People don't know what they want until you show it to them.” Universal Control is absolutely one of those things, for me. I’d never really thought about the immense usefulness of this sort of feature before, but now there’s no going back and i'll use it every day
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I’ve seen a functional touchscreen iMac prototype. Here’s what you should know about it… Work on these machines is going on outside Cupertino by a company hired for its display and surface expertise. Current prototypes are effectively modified 24-inch iMac models with
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@HartleyCharlton
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8 months
I think it's entirely possible that the Apple Watch Series X could continue to feature the S9 chip.
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
I’m excited for @danbarbera attending his first Apple event today! Will get all of his thoughts about #WWDC23 on #TheMacRumorsShow later this week.
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1 year
The new HomePod’s fewer tweeters and microphones, as well as its downgraded Wi-Fi support, is pretty disappointing for a device that still costs the exact same as before. Price was one of the main issues with the original, so what’s the strategy here?
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8 months
Starting to worry that the Natural Titanium iPhone 15 Pro is going to be too dark for my liking in person. Maybe I should have gotten White!
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8 months
The iPhone 15 lineup has the best selection of iPhone color options ever. My mind cannot be changed on this matter.
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@HartleyCharlton
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2 years
@ianzelbo @LukeMiani @iupdate Very noticeable, very satisfying.
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@HartleyCharlton
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8 months
iPhone 15 Pro first impressions: • The curved glass and contoured edges are really noticeable and much more comfortable. • It seems MUCH lighter. • The bezels are super thin. • Natural Titanium already seems a lot less fingerprint-prone.
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8 months
I'm never usually a fan of Android brands' cringey snipes at Apple in ads, but I've got to admit this iPhone 15 one from Google cracked me up.
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7 months
Me waking up in the UK on #AppleEvent day, but it doesn’t start for another 17 hours.
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@HartleyCharlton
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9 months
Some of the iPhone 15's rumored color options mocked up by @graphicalryan !
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
A year ago today we launched The MacRumors Show! Since then, we’ve recorded more than 30 episodes with 15 fantastic guests. It’s not too late to start tuning in – just click one of the links below:
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
I really appreciate all the little details. The embossing on each pin really helps to capture the character of the device it represents.
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@HartleyCharlton
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7 months
The way this new Apple Pencil has been introduced makes things needlessly complicated for customers. Apple should have discontinued the iPad 9 and the first-generation Apple Pencil, and introduced this new Apple Pencil at the same time.
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@HartleyCharlton
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1 year
In fairness, I used to get every Apple device in this color, but I’m glad Apple seems to be phasing it out – it just hasn’t aged very well.
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1 year
@finjassauer Potentially, if you really count a user-inaccessible diagnostic port as equivalent to a full-blown Lightning or USB-C port on other devices.
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1 year
@Frozen329 Apple Watch has always been portless as far as users are concerned.
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@HartleyCharlton
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7 months
Three years ago today 😅
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@HartleyCharlton
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11 months
Another crazy about Apple Battersea? The new store is located almost right where Christian Bale is standing in this moment from The Dark Knight.
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