Five New Apple Products Are Coming Soon in Early 2025, Here’s What to Expect

2025 is about to begin, and Apple looks set to kick off the year with several strong product launches. Here’s a look at five new products expected to arrive soon in early 2025.

New MacBook Air Models With M4 Chip Expected to Launch 'Earlier' Than iPhone SE 4 and iPad 11

Apple is rumored to have many product announcements planned for the first half of next year, including updated MacBook Air models, an iPad 11, an iPhone SE 4, the AirTag 2, updated iPad Air models, and potentially more.

Ending Google Search Partnership Would Hamstring Apple, Says Eddy Cue

In a declaration filed on Monday, Apple's senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, asserted that Apple has no interest in creating its own search engine and would prefer to continue to use Google.

Apple's MicroLED Plans Will Get a Giant Boost from Foxconn's AR Glasses Move

Foxconn is moving into the AR glasses market, and that will also help Apple use microLED displays in future products.

AirTag 2 Launching Next Year with These New Features

Apple is expected to release an AirTag 2 next year, and a few new features and changes have already been rumored for the item tracker.

Apple's First Bezel-Free iPhone Unlikely to Be Ready for 2026 Launch

Apple's plans to create an iPhone with a completely bezel-free display are reportedly facing significant technical challenges, with a new report suggesting that the technology may not be ready by 2026 as previously hoped.

iPhone Battery: What Does ‘Slow Charger’ Mean and How to Fix

If you go to Settings -> Battery on your iPhone, you can see a lot of stats about the performance and health of your battery.

iOS 18.2.1 for iPhone Now Confirmed as iOS 18.3 Beta Testing Continues

Following our report that Apple is internally testing iOS 18.2.1 for the iPhone, an anonymous social media account with a proven track record of sharing iOS-related information has revealed the upcoming software update's build number: 22C161.

Apple Explains Why It Doesn't Plan to Create a Search Engine

Apple's senior vice president of services Eddy Cue has explained why the iPhone maker does not plan to create a search engine like Google.

Apple to Push New and Refreshed Home Hardware Across 2025

As AppleInsider has previously reported, the company has developed its own wireless networking chip, called Proxima, that would replace networking technology currently supplied by Broadcom. The chips will debut in updated home products across 2025.

iOS 18.2 Adds a Brand New App to Your iPhone’s Home Screen

In the Image Playground app, you can choose an image from your Photos library as a starting point. You can create pictures based on yourself or other people in your library. You can customize that image by using text descriptions, letting you create infinite combinations of custom images.

Apple Reportedly Planning to Launch iPad 11 in Early 2025 with iPadOS 18.3

Apple has updated almost the entire iPad lineup this year, except for the entry-level model – which hasn’t been updated since 2022.

iPhone 18 Pro Rumored to Be More Like DSLR Camera with This Upgrade

While the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are still nearly two years away from launching, a new feature has already been rumored for the devices.

iOS 19 Rumored to Be Compatible with These iPhones

iOS 19 will not drop support for any iPhone models, according to French website iPhoneSoft.fr. The report cites a source within Apple.

Apple Begins Discontinuing iPhone SE and iPhone 14 in EU Ahead of USB-C Requirement

Apple is expected to announce a fourth-generation iPhone SE with a USB-C port in March, so the device should quickly return to the EU.

Gurman: Apple Still Working on AirPods Health Features, Potentially for AirPods Pro 3

In the latest edition of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman laid out a couple updates on Apple’s developments on health features for AirPods. We’ve heard reports on this matter in the past, but this provides a little more insight.

Apple Rumored to Launch Smart Home Doorbell With Face ID and More

Apple is in the early stages of developing a smart home doorbell and lock system with Face ID, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Apple Faces Criticism Over AI-Generated News Headline Summaries

Apple is facing calls to remove its AI-powered notification summaries feature after it generated false headlines about a high-profile murder case, drawing criticism from a major journalism organization.

Apple Stops Signing iOS 18.1.1, Downgrading No Longer an Option

Apple has stopped signing iOS 18.1.1, preventing iPhone users who have upgraded to iOS 18.2 from downgrading to that version of iOS.

Future MacBook Notch May Get Replaced with Removable Cameras on a Rotating Screen

The FaceTime camera on a MacBook Pro is famously not as good as one on an iPhone, but new research shows Apple is continuing to work on it — and may have decided that the answer involves mounting larger cameras on a rotating display.

iCloud Backups No Longer Available for iPhones and iPads Running iOS 8 or Earlier

Making a device backup over iCloud now requires iOS 9 or later, which means iPhones and iPads that are running iOS 8 or earlier are no longer able to be backed up using ‌iCloud‌.

Elevation Lab Has a Gadget that Gives an AirTag a Ten-Year Battery Life

Apple's AirTag is extremely useful when it comes to tracking down lost or stolen items, with many stories detailing how it's helped reclaim personal property. However, while it's small and handy, its battery life can be a problem.

iOS 18.2 Gives Apple Mail Its Biggest Redesign Ever, Here’s Everything New

iOS 18.2 is a huge release for users. New Apple Intelligence features are a major highlight, but so too is the Mail app, which gets its biggest redesign ever. Here’s everything that’s new.

Apple Collaborates with NVIDIA to Research Faster LLM Performance

In a blog post today, Apple engineers have shared new details on a collaboration with NVIDIA to implement faster text generation performance with large language models.