WWDC week is now halfway over, but the Apple deals are still flowing. On tap today for Wednesday, we’re tracking the best price of the year on Apple’s 13-inch M2 MacBook Air at $999. Now more affordable than ever, the most popular macOS machine is $100 off the recently-updated MSRP. Those looking to try out StandBy in iOS 17 are also in luck today, with Belkin’s 15W 3-in-1 MagSafe charger landing at an all-time low of $109. Plus, Beats Flex with Apple’s W1 chip are now an even better buy at $30. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more… The post 13-inch M2 MacBook Air hits $999 in Wednesday’s best deals, Belkin 15W MagSafe…

WWDC week is now halfway over, but the Apple deals are still flowing. On tap today for Wednesday, we’re tracking the best price of the year on Apple’s 13-inch M2 MacBook Air at $999. Now more affordable than ever, the most popular macOS machine is $100 off the recently-updated MSRP. Those looking to try out StandBy in iOS 17 are also in luck today, with Belkin’s 15W 3-in-1 MagSafe charger landing at an all-time low of $109. Plus, Beats Flex with Apple’s W1 chip are now an even better buy at $30. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more… The post 13-inch M2 MacBook Air hits $999 in Wednesday’s best deals, Belkin 15W MagSafe…

Apple has now released the first iOS 17 beta to developers, and in a first for the company, it is also giving non-developers the opportunity to download the beta on their iPhones for free. Keep reading to learn how it's done. In years past when Apple has announced a major new operating system update, the first wave of betas has officially only been available to download if you are a paying subscriber to Apple's Developer Program, which costs $99 a year. Public betas then become available to users enrolled in Apple's Public Beta Software Program after a delay of a few days or weeks after the developer beta has been released. However, this year you don't have to wait for…

Macworld iOS 17 is here and there are a lot of cool new features. You can get a live readout of a voicemail being left in case the call is more important than you thought. You can customize your contact to give a little personality to incoming calls. And if you flip your iPhone on its side when charging, you’ll enter StandBy mode with full-screen widgets, Live Activities, and Siri results. In iOS 17, you can now have verification codes be auto-deleted in both Messages and Mail pic.twitter.com/SOBLaRjl0W— Aaron (@aaronp613) June 5, 2023 But the coolest new feature is one you didn’t hear on the main stage. It’s a simple toggle in the Passwords settings that offers to automatically “clean…

Apple made a wide range of hardware and software announcements during its WWDC keynote on Monday, introducing its long-awaited AR/VR headset Vision Pro, new Macs, iOS 17, macOS Sonoma, and much more. As always, there were many rumors leading up to the event that gave us an idea of what to expect, but not all of them were accurate. Below, we have recapped some of the bigger hits and misses from the WWDC rumor mill. HitsMany hardware-related details about Apple's headset were accurately reported, including the external battery pack connected with a wire, the ability to see the wearer's eyes, the M2 chip, eye and hand tracking, and an Apple Watch-like Digital Crown for switching between augmented reality and virtual…

Apple’s Siri voice assistant will soon be capable of responding to multiple requests at once. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Despite some hints toward a possible Apple smart display with its new StandBy feature for iPhones, Apple’s WWDC was underwhelming for the smart home. But Apple did announce one noteworthy addition, Siri will soon handle “multiple commands” in succession without you having to say its name again. This might seem like a small update, but for anyone who uses voice control in the smart home, saying, “Siri, turn off the dining room lights and lock the front door” will be a huge improvement. However, it’s also another example of how Apple is still playing catch-up in the…