Behold! A device with an actual headphone jack. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Amazon Prime Day officially kicks off on July 11th, and while we’re expecting to see steep discounts on Amazon’s line of inexpensive Fire tablets, it’s safe to say that Amazon’s latest slates still can’t match an iPad when it comes to design and performance. Fortunately, the 2021 iPad is currently on sale at Amazon in the 64GB / Wi-Fi configuration for $249.99 ($79 off) at checkout — a price we haven’t seen since March of last year. On the whole, Apple’s ninth-gen slate remains the best budget iPad you can buy, even with the introduction of the 10th-gen model last year. The entry-level tablet…

A big change comes to Apple’s Messages with a new expandable menu for iMessage apps on iPhone. The update brings a cleaner and simpler UI but at first, you might be thinking, where are iMessage apps in iOS 17? Here’s a look at how to access, add, and customize them. more… The post Where are iMessage apps in iOS 17? Here’s how to access and customize them appeared first on 9to5Mac.

The Sonos Roam is just one of many potential gifts on sale in the run-up to Father’s Day. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Father’s Day is swiftly approaching — and you know what that means. Everyone from The Home Depot to Amazon is hosting a Father’s Day sale in the run-up to the holiday this weekend, and some retailers are even offering better deals than those we saw during Memorial Day. What’s more, a number of those discounts apply to items that will make for great gifts, allowing you to snag a Sonos Roam, the latest AirPods Pro, or Google’s 4K-ready Chromecast at a fraction of the cost. As always, we’ve scoured the web and rounded up…

Apple’s work on visionOS has resulted in this year’s iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sonoma, and watchOS 10 being rather minor releases. iOS 17 upgrades the communications experience with Contact Posters, a new stickers experience, Live Voicemail, and much more. Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News: I’ve been testing iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma and watchOS 10 since the first developer betas were released on Monday. I find all of the new software updates to be fairly minor, and perhaps, in totality, the lightest set of changes in a single Apple update cycle in recent history. But I think that comes with good reasons: Apple shifted a chunk of its software development resources to working on visionOS. And as I wrote last…

Apple’s work on visionOS has resulted in this year’s iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sonoma, and watchOS 10 being rather minor releases. iOS 17 upgrades the communications experience with Contact Posters, a new stickers experience, Live Voicemail, and much more. Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News: I’ve been testing iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma and watchOS 10 since the first developer betas were released on Monday. I find all of the new software updates to be fairly minor, and perhaps, in totality, the lightest set of changes in a single Apple update cycle in recent history. But I think that comes with good reasons: Apple shifted a chunk of its software development resources to working on visionOS. And as I wrote last…

Macworld If you’re wondering which Mac to buy, you’ve come to the right place. In our 2023 Mac buying guide, you’ll find everything you need to know about the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, iMac, Mac Pro and the Mac Studio, with expert buying advice to help you choose the machine (and configuration) that’s right for you. Apple makes six different types of Mac: MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, iMac, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro, but within each of those categories there are variations in the size, specs and features, so things can get pretty complicated. That’s where this guide comes in, helping you make the right decision. If you’re simply looking for a great offer, visit our…