Apple Watch is getting a new Spring 2017 collection of bands launching today, including new colors and variations of the Striped Woven Nylon, Classic Buckle, and Apple Watch Hermès Bands. It’s also now selling its Nike Sport bands from the Nike+ edition Apple Watch separately. Among the new bands are 3 new colors for the Sport band, 6 new colors for the Woven Nylon band, and 3 new options for the Classic Buckle which also now sports a new buckle design:...

Today’s best deals include $120 off Apple Watch Series 6, while 21-inch iMac is $100 off, and iPhone SE is $50 with pre-paid service. Head below for all of the top deals in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Apple Watch Series 6 hits all-time low Apple Watch Series 6 arrives with a host of upgraded internals, including a new blood/oxygen sensor. There’s also the improved always-on display, which is notably brighter than its predecessor....

Toshiba MacBook Air “blade” SSD – iFixit Anandtech notices that Apple’s newer MacBook Air shipments appear to contain Samsung-built SSDs versus Toshiba ones that originally shipped in the MacBook Air. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when Apple made this change but it’s worth noting that our MacBook Air from late 2010 carries a Toshiba SSD and the one we purchased about a month ago carries a Samsung SSD. Additionally, iFixit’s teardown from 2010 features the Toshiba drive....

Apple Watch Sport Bands in various styles are just $5, plus a new weekend Apple movie sale and the Siri-enabled Emerson Sensi smart thermostat is on sale. Apple Watch Sport Bands are just $5 in this sale Apple closes out the week with a new $5 movie sale iTunes is back with a fresh $5 movie sale for the weekend across a number of genres. We’re also getting a few new bundle sales as well, on top of Tuesday’s particularly notable selection....

A recently discovered vulnerability in the macOS Mail app caused by Siri that currently affects Catalina and the previous three releases means that users’ encrypted emails actually aren’t. While Apple is working on a fix for the bug, read on for more details about the issue and a couple of workarounds to solve the problem now. Reported by The Verge, Apple IT specialist Bob Gendler discovered the vulnerability over three months ago and reported it to Apple on July 29th....

Apple is introducing a new service to help customers browse their local Apple Store in a way that’s safe and convenient. Shop with a Specialist appointments will allow anyone to schedule a time online to visit an Apple Store and explore products with one-on-one service. COVID-19 has changed the Apple Store experience, adding new safety measures and reducing the occupancy of every store location. As a result, customers who wish to walk in and browse have discovered that they may need to wait outside for a considerable amount of time before entering....

Apple today published an open letter on its website apologizing for how it handled performance on iPhones with older batteries, specifically “how we have communicated that process.” To make up for the confusion, Apple is offering cheaper battery replacements and says a future iOS update will include features that offer more insight into battery health. We know that some of you feel Apple has let you down. We apologize. There’s been a lot of misunderstanding about this issue, so we would like to clarify and let you know about some changes we’re making....

The Vancouver Sun reported police in Vancouver, British Columbia are currently on the lookout for three suspects involved in a robbery of the Oakridge Mall Apple Store on Monday night. The suspects apparently entered the store at 7 p.m. “blasting bear spray then taking off with a number of items” while around 40 customers were still in the store: Five customers were treated at the scene by paramedics for inhaling the powerful spray, the release said....

Apple TV+ picked up a new six-episode limited series called The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, starring Samuel L. Jackson. As reported by Deadline, the limited series is based on the novel of the same name by Walter Mosley. Jackson will also serve as an executive producer on the series. He will play the lead role of Ptolemy Grey: Apple TV+ has greenlighted The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, a six-episode limited series starring and executive produced by Samuel L....

Apple has announced a new partnership with Cisco that will result in a “fast lane” for enterprise customers using iOS devices on Cisco’s networks and push iPhone and iPad into Cisco’s enterprise environments. At a joint event today, Tim Cook reportedly said Apple is “all in on the enterprise” while calling the Cisco deal “the Holy Grail” of partnerships. The Cisco partnership adds to Apple’s increasing effort at targeting business with iPhones and iPads....

Apple released a new app earlier this year in the United States to inform iOS users on how to stay safe and prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The Apple COVID-19 app was updated today with improvements and new recommendations to prevent the virus. Apple has partnered with CDC1, the Coronavirus Task Force, and FEMA to bring relevant information about the coronavirus in its app. Users can answer some questions about the symptoms of COVID-19 to determine if they have possibly been contaminated by the virus....

The Apple Watch is yet again being credited with helping keep someone connected during a potentially life-threatening situation. The BBC reports that a cyclist in England was rescued from a flooded river after contacting emergency services through his Apple Watch. The story explains that the man was swept off of his bike into the swollen River Wye in Rotherwas, Hereford: While holding on to the tree, the cyclist was able to use his Apple Watch to contact emergency authorities....

Apple has previewed the new iMac Pro ahead of its release later this year. Apple calls this machine its ‘most powerful Mac ever’ and includes a space gray casing. That description means the new all-in-one machine will rival the current Mac Pro which will be replaced with a modular version in the future. The new iMac Pro will feature four Thunderbolt 3 ports with support for up to two 5K displays, a 1080p FaceTime camera, realtime 3D rendering, and much more....

Apple has just published a notice to developers on its dev center that all new apps submitted after February 1st, 2014 must be built with the latest version of Xcode 5 and “must be optimized for iOS 7.” Essentially any apps built using old versions of Xcode or possibly even just maintaining an iOS 6-style interface in Apple’s brave new world of software will be rejected from the store. This goes for updates, too, meaning even the ambiguous “bug fixes and improvements” that seem to be ever-present in the App Store will now require an iOS 7 update just to be published in February....

Apple is rolling out updates to its iWork suite of applications, bringing new features to Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. The updates bring new integration with Apple’s Schoolwork application, new shared spreadsheet features in Numbers, and more. Here are the full release notes for Pages version 11.1, which is rolling out now on iPhone, iPad, and Mac: Link to web pages, email addresses, and phone numbers from objects such as shapes, lines, images, drawings, or text boxes Teachers using the Schoolwork app to assign activities in Pages can now view student progress, including word count and time spent (iPad and iPhone only) Keynote version 11....

According to a new report from Chinese news outlet the Economic Daily News, Apple is “aggressively” working to expand its presence in Southeast Asia. The company has been working with Foxconn on the efforts, the report explains, further strengthening the partnership between the two parties. Specifically, Apple is expected to begin constructing two new research and development centers in 2017. One is said to be located in Indonesia, while the other is destined for Shenzhen, China, Apple announced in October....

Apple’s new Shortcuts feature launched as part of iOS 12 and has since gained swift popularity among users and developers. One aspect of Shortcuts that has gone largely undiscussed is what it means for accessibility. MacStories is out today with a closer look at the role of Shortcuts in accessibility, with Apple’s Senior Director of Global Accessibility Policy & Initiatives also weighing in. Writing for MacStories, Steven Aquino explains that the focus of Shortcuts on speed and accessibility, combined with how it’s able to consolidate multi-step tasks into one process, is huge for those with certain cognitive or physical motor delays:...

If you’ve decided to sign on to Apple TV+, one of the original series you probably had your eye on to check out was See. The science fiction drama starring Jason Momoa is about a dystopian future whereby a virus has wiped out all of humanity’s ability to see. Completely blind, they live a new life where they must build, hunt, fight, and survive. The story begins when a chief’s wife gives birth to twins who, it is discovered, have the sense of sight....

The 2.29MB configuration utility lets you set up configuration profiles and install provisioning profiles as well as applications, and lets you get information about iPhones, including their console logs. Configuration profiles are XML files that contain device security policies, VPN configuration information, Wi-Fi settings, APN settings, Exchange account settings, mail settings, and certificates that permit iPhone and iPod touch to work with your enterprise systems. full account of what this software does is available within this PDF document....

Apple has unveiled a new 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support at its education event. Prior to today, Apple Pencil support has been limited to Pro models of the iPad. Details below: Apple previously offered a 9.7-inch version of the original iPad Pro which worked with Apple Pencil, but it was replaced a year and a half later with the 10.5-inch model. The new education-focused model brings support without the Pro label (and price)....