William Gallagher

4 days ago | appleinsider.com | William Gallagher

A message about WWDC sent to retailers outside of Apple has been taken to mean there will new device launches, but it's most likely wishful thinking. Every year, it's been rumored that Apple will update almost everything it sells at the annual World Wide Developer Conference. While there have been some releases, they are the exception rather than the rule.

5 days ago | appleinsider.com | William Gallagher

Apple is researching how AirPods could use sensors like the ones used in Face ID to read the user's lips and process what the user wants, even if there isn't a spoken request. Apple has been looking into the idea of AirPods detecting gestures for more than five years, including how such detectors could learn a user's unique movements. In 2024, the first significant result of this research came with how AirPods Pro could detect when a user nods or shakes their head.

5 days ago | appleinsider.com | William Gallagher

The expected fifth season of Apple TV+ espionage drama "Slow Horses" has been announced, with Gary Oldman returning in the lead role. Some 15 months after Apple ordered a fifth season of the thriller, it has now been revealed to begin streaming from September 24, 2025. It's based on "London Rules," Mick Herron's sixth novel in the "Slough House" series, which was published in 2018.

5 days ago | appleinsider.com | William Gallagher

A new report from a leaker with a mixed track record says that the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air may get a high-refresh rate display, but it won't be ProMotion. ProMotion is the display technology that allows for the screen to refresh at different rates, to accommodate different needs. So for games or video, the screen or portions of it, can be faster and more responsive, while at other times it saves battery power with slower refreshing.

5 days ago | appleinsider.com | William Gallagher

Starting with whether it will be called macOS 26 or macOS 16, there are so many rumors about what the next update to the Mac operating system will bring. Here's what's expected, and most likely to happen. The only certainty is that the next major update to macOS will be announced on June 9, 2025, during the WWDC keynote. Beyond that, it is now looking highly likely that this successor to macOS 15 Sequoia will be called macOS 26 — and it's strongly rumored that it will be announced as macOS Tahoe.