Apple is aiming for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max to have the same starting prices as the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, according to Jeff Pu, an equity analyst with investment firm GF Securities. In a research note today, obtained by MacRumors, Pu said his firm's recent "supply chain research" indicates that Apple is focused on "cost management," in an attempt to keep the starting prices of the iPhone 18 Pro models either "unchanged" or at a "similar level" compared to the iPhone 17 Pro models. In the U.S., the iPhone 17 Pro starts at $1,099 and the iPhone 17 Pro Max starts at $1,199. For example, Pu believes that Apple has…

Google Photos is bringing its new “Create with AI” templates over to iPhone and iPad, a few months after they arrived on Android. more…

Apple Arcade is adding a major new original in March, alongside several family-friendly releases and themed updates to existing games. Here's what's coming.Oceanhorn 3: Legend of the Shadow SeaApple confirmed that Oceanhorn 3: Legend of the Shadow Sea will debut on Apple Arcade on March 5, headlining a month that also includes new App Store greats and crossover updates. The additions continue Apple Arcade's push to pad out its catalog with platform-agnostic games that avoid ads and in-app purchases.Oceanhorn 3: Legend of the Shadow Sea launches exclusively on Apple Arcade on March 5. The new entry is set nearly 1,000 years after Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm and focuses on exploration, large-scale boss battles, and a world on…

Thanks to Apple's Sound Recognition feature, the HomePod mini and second-generation HomePod can send you notifications when they recognize smoke or carbon monoxide alarm sounds. Keep reading to learn how it works. With Sound Recognition, HomePod can detect the sound of a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm in your home, and alert you by sending a notification to your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. It's a neat addition if you don't own a smart detector, although Apple warns that the feature should not be relied upon "in circumstances where users may be harmed or injured," or in "high-risk or emergency situations." The Sound Recognition feature is accessible in the Home app. If your Home system is connected to a smart…

Apple offers an Apple TV Remote app on iPhone, iPad, and even Apple Watch—but not the Mac. So one developer created his own solution: Itsytv, a new macOS app for controlling your Apple TV. more…

Apple today announced four new games coming to Apple Arcade in March, along with three major updates to existing titles on the service. The four new games heading to ‌Apple Arcade‌ next month are as follows: Oceanhorn 3: Legend of the Shadow Sea: A new 3D action-adventure RPG set nearly 1,000 years after Oceanhorn 2, featuring island exploration, titan battles, puzzles, and cross-platform play on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. Pocket Love!+: A wholesome life simulator where players decorate a home and build a cozy life with their partner and pet. Flow Free+: A puzzle game centered on connecting matching colors with pipes to complete increasingly complex grids. Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story+: A shop management…