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Apple's iPhone 16 Was the Best Selling Smartphone in Q1 2025

1 week ago | macrumors.com | Juli Clover

During the first quarter of 2025, Apple's iPhone 16 was the best selling smartphone in the world, according to estimates provided by Counterpoint Research. After the ‌iPhone 16‌, the iPhone 16 Pro Max, ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌, and the iPhone 15 were the other top four smartphones. Samsung's Galaxy A16 5G took the fifth spot in the rankings. Last year, it was Apple's Pro iPhone that was the best seller. In Q1 2024, the ‌iPhone 15‌ Pro Max was the top selling smartphone, narrowly beating out the ‌iPhone 15‌.
Google Photos Gets New AI-Powered Image Editing Tools

1 week ago | macrumors.com | Juli Clover

Google is updating the Google Photos app with a redesigned AI-powered editor that's designed to simplify photo editing. The updated editing tool provides AI suggestions to combine multiple effects for quick but eye-catching edits, plus it has a feature for tapping into specific parts of an image to get specific editing tips. The updated interface will feature AI tools like Reimagine and Auto frame alongside standard controls like brightness and contrast.
Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 220 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

1 week ago | macrumors.com | Juli Clover

Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to allow users to test features that are planned for future release versions of the Safari browser. ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ 220 includes fixes and updates for CSS, DOM, JavaScript, Media, Rendering, Web Animations, Web API, Web Inspector, and WebRTC.
Shortcuts Creators Debut Sky, an AI Helper That Understands Everything on Your Mac's Screen

1 week ago | macrumors.com | Juli Clover

The creators of Shortcuts, an app that was acquired by Apple and deeply integrated into iOS and macOS, today unveiled their latest project, Sky. Sky provides an AI helper that can assist you with everything that you do on your Mac. Sky is designed to float unobtrusively over what you're doing, so AI is just a click away. It understands what's on your Mac's screen, and is able to take actions using the apps that you have installed.
Apple Going Straight to iOS 26

1 week ago | macrumors.com | Juli Clover

With the design overhaul that's coming this year, Apple plans to rename all of its operating systems, reports . Going forward, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS will be identified by year, rather than by version number. We're not going to be getting iOS 19, we're getting iOS 26. iOS 26 will be accompanied by iPadOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS 26, watchOS 26, and visionOS 26 instead of iPadOS 19, macOS 16, tvOS 19, watchOS 12, and visionOS 3.
Astropad Launches Revamped Rock Paper Pencil Kit for iPad

1 week ago | macrumors.com | Juli Clover

Astropad today introduced the third-generation version of its Rock Paper Pencil kit, which is designed to provide iPad users with an experience that's like writing on paper instead of a slick glass display. The Rock Paper Pencil kit includes a microtexture screen protector that goes on the ‌iPad‌, and an accompanying Apple Pencil tip to use along with it.
Satechi Expands Find My Lineup with Rechargeable Luggage Tag, Glasses Case, and More

1 week ago | macrumors.com | Juli Clover

Satechi today added a range of new accessories to its line of FindAll products, all of which integrate with Apple's Find My app. Satechi is debuting a new FindAll Luggage Tag, a FindAll Keychain, a FindAll Card, and a FindAll Glasses Case. Satechi's FindAll products work like Apple's AirTags, but come in different shapes and sizes that are more convenient than the $29 AirTag. The FindAll Keychain, priced at $30, is an alternative to the ‌AirTag‌.
iOS 19 Might Make Transferring an eSIM From an iPhone to an Android Phone Easier

1 week ago | macrumors.com | Juli Clover

Apple's upcoming iOS 19 update could make it easier for iPhone users to transfer an eSIM to an Android smartphone, according to a report from Android Authority. The site found strings in the Android 16 beta version of Google's SIM Manager that reference a new "Transfer to Android" feature. The setting would include an option for wirelessly transferring an eSIM from an ‌iPhone‌ to an Android phone.
Apple to Launch Dedicated Gaming App in iOS 19

1 week ago | machash.com | Juli Clover

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Apple Acquires Gaming Studio RAC7

1 week ago | macrumors.com | Juli Clover

Apple has purchased game studio RAC7, according to a report from Digital Trends. RAC7 is a small, two-person company that developed Apple Arcade game Sneaky Sasquatch, and the acquisition was confirmed by an Apple spokesperson. From Digital Trends:We love Sneaky Sasquatch and are excited that the 2-person RAC7 team has joined Apple to continue their work on it with us.