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There's no denying the usefulness of battery packs, especially those designed with MagSafe technology. They offer an endurance boost for your devices when you're on the go, in an emergency, or traveling abroad. But let me address the elephant in the room: they're often dull in appearance, uninspiring, and, dare I say, ugly. I'm talking, thick, brick-like, boxy battery packs in the same old boring colors (though a few brands have released some colored versions here and there) that look about as

A new "Playlist Playground" feature will let Apple Music subscribers generate playlists with text prompts, and native support for video podcasts is coming to the Podcasts app. The Creator Studio version of the Freeform drawing and collaboration app is also available in the 26.4 updates, allowing subscribers to access stock images from Apple's Content Hub and to insert AI-generated images.

In his last quarter as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway ( NYSE: BRK-B), Warren Buffett remixed his portfolio, as he always does. He cut his position in Amazon ( NASDAQ: AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) and increased his bet on Chevron. He also did something he has done for several quarters. He cut his position in Apple ( NASDAQ: AAPL) sharply, According to Bloomberg, "Also in the fourth quarter, Berkshire continued trimming its stakes in Bank of America Corp. and Apple Inc., bringing them to 7.1% and 1.5%, respectively." He first bought Apple in 2016.

Apple is taking on YouTube and Spotify with a new video podcast experience launching in the spring. Users will be able to switch between watching and listening to shows in the Apple Podcasts app, which will begin using the company's HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) video technology. Users can also switch to a horizontal version of the podcast and download videos to watch offline. The move comes as video podcasting continues to gain popularity. Edison Research recently revealed that 51% of the U.S. population has consumed a video podcast, and that 37% consume video podcasts monthly.

Perhaps one of the most requested features for Tesla vehicles by owners is the addition of Apple CarPlay. It sounds like the company wants to bring the popular UI to its cars, but there are a few bottlenecks preventing it from doing so. The biggest reason why CarPlay has not made its way to Teslas yet might shock you. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Tesla is still working on bringing CarPlay to its vehicles. There are two primary reasons why Tesla has not done it quite yet: App compatibility issues and, most importantly, there are incredibly low adoption rates of iOS 26.

Apple Inc. said on Monday it is holding a product launch on March 4, with the company preparing to announce several new devices in the coming weeks. The iPhone maker invited media to gatherings in New York, Shanghai and London, saying it is holding an in-person experience. The invitation implies a more low-key showcase than the typical launches held at the company's campus in Cupertino, California.

Apple ( NASDAQ: AAPL | AAPL Price Prediction) closed at $255.78 on February 13, down 7.95% from the previous week's $277.86. Yet Wall Street analysts still see the stock climbing to an average target of $292.15, implying 10% upside from current levels. That disconnect raises a question: is the market pricing in risks analysts are missing, or did the selloff create an entry point?

Apple is starting to test end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) RCS messages with the developer beta of iOS 26.4 released Monday. Apple announced plans last year to support the feature, and once fully available, it will let iPhone and Android users send encrypted RCS messages to each other across platforms. However, with this initial implementation, Apple is only testing RCS encryption between Apple devices.

Can they convince millions to shell out $2,299 for a foldable iPhone? Let's just take a second to piece the logic. $2,299 gets you TWO latest iPhone Pros and some duct tape to hold them together. You'd get two screens, two camera modules, two processors. Heck, for $2,299 you could almost buy three iPad minis, giving you three 8.3-inch displays with Apple Intelligence running on all of them.

Apple officially rolled out macOS 26.3 on Feb. 11, days after its beta went live. While their focus touched on security, bug fixes, and general optimization, reports from 9to5Mac suggest the update's core focus is much broader. The critical maintenance step improves the overall system, easing the future rollout of features such as the advanced M5 chip series, and potentially including changes required by the European Union for EU residents.

When Apple's headset first launched, YouTube opted for a web-based approach instead of developing a dedicated app, directing viewers to use Safari to access content. Until now, anyone wanting to watch YouTube on the headset has missed out on helpful features like offline downloads-making it much less useful for travel or offline viewing. To fill the gap, third-party options, such as Juno, briefly appeared on visionOS before being removed for violating YouTube's Terms of Service.

A little known security feature on iPhones is in the spotlight after it stymied efforts by U.S. federal authorities to search devices seized from a reporter.Apple's Lockdown Mode recently prevented FBI agents from getting into Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's iPhone.Agents seized the phone, as well as two MacBooks and other electronic devices, when they searched Natanson's home last month as part of an investigation into a Pentagon contractor accused of illegally handling classified information.

Lawyers have argued that an alleged "informal and somewhat vulgar working environment" at tech giant Apple meant a worker should not have been sacked after a colleague complained about him talking about "tramps" and "whores" in Portuguese.

At this point, you can have your kid put it on (if it's charged). The watch will say Bring iPhone Near Apple Watch. If you open the Watch app, it lets you choose to Set Up for a Family Member. Aim the phone's viewfinder at the slowly moving animation to pair, or select Pair Manually. Apple's tutorial is pretty straightforward from this point. I picked a passcode that's easy for my daughter to remember and picked her from my family list. I continued cellular service.

The Ferrari Luce, revealed last week in San Francisco, is a transplant of Apple's design language into automotive form. Everything about this interior, from the E-ink key fob to the OLED dials to the obsessive material purity, carries the unmistakable signature of Apple's design peak from 2015 to 2019, when Ive still occupied his Cupertino office and the car project remained alive.

Still, if you're looking for an AirTag case that you can place in a suitcase or backpack and not have to touch for years, this could be the ticket. Elevation Lab says that, when you place a couple of AA batteries in the case, it can extend the tracker's battery life to as much as 10 years (the brand recommends using Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries for best results). The AirTag is slated to run for over a year on its standard CR2032 button cell.

When folded, it's roughly the size of the Mini, maybe even smaller depending on how thick the hinge is. When unfolded, you get a full 6.1-inch or 6.7-inch display, same as the regular iPhone or Pro Max. The people who loved the Mini weren't asking for a smaller screen, they were asking for a phone that didn't dominate their pocket or require two hands for basic tasks. A clamshell gives them that portability without forcing them to squint at a 5.4-inch display.