Joe Rossignol

Joe joined MacRumors in January 2015, and is now a Senior Reporter. Based out of Stoney Creek, Canada, he has been writing about Apple since 2008, with a focus on breaking news coverage.

Joe Rossignol's Articles

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Apple's Second 5G Modem for iPhone 18 Pro and iPad Pro Expected to Support mmWave

Friday December 6, 2024 9:55 am PST by
As we wrote about earlier today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman expects Apple's first 5G modem to debut in a new iPhone SE, an ultra-thin iPhone 17, and low-end iPads in 2025. Towards the end of the report, he also outlined Apple's modem plans for devices launching in 2026 and 2027, and we have summarized that information below. According to Gurman, Apple's second-generation 5G modem will debut in...
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Apple's 5G Modem Expected to Debut in iPhone SE 4, iPhone 17 Air, and Low-End iPads Next Year

Friday December 6, 2024 8:41 am PST by
Following more than five years of development, Apple's long-rumored 5G modem will debut in the fourth-generation iPhone SE, the so-called iPhone 17 Air, and low-end iPads next year, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. A new iPhone SE, iPad Air, and entry-level iPad are expected to launch as early as March, while the iPhone 17 Air should be released in September. In a detailed report...
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Apple Defeats Lawsuit Related to iCloud's Measly 5GB of Free Storage

Friday December 6, 2024 7:43 am PST by
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit this week upheld a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Apple illegally deceived customers into paying for iCloud storage, according to a court filing. The decision was reported by Law360. The lawsuit alleged that Apple deceived customers into purchasing iCloud-enabled devices by misleading customers into believing that they can...
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iOS 18.2 Expands AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Test Feature to Nine Countries

Thursday December 5, 2024 10:54 am PST by
The upcoming iOS 18.2 update expands the hearing test feature on the AirPods Pro 2 to nine additional countries, including Cyprus, Czechia, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, according to Apple. The feature first launched in the U.S. and select other countries in late October. The five-minute test allows adults to identify if they...
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Apple Card Savings Account's Lowered Rate Compared to Other Options

Thursday December 5, 2024 6:32 am PST by
In the U.S., the Apple Card offers a high-yield savings account option, allowing you to earn far more interest on your money compared to the average bank's basic savings account. Following a rate cut this week, the account now has an APY of 3.9%. For example, if you deposited $1,000 into the account and maintained that balance for one year, you would earn $39 in interest over that period based on ...
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Apple Again Rumored to Launch Smart Home Camera Alongside HomePod With Display

Wednesday December 4, 2024 7:41 am PST by
Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today again said that Apple plans to release its own HomeKit-enabled wireless smart home camera in 2026. Logitech Circle View camera In a blog post about Apple's smart home plans, Kuo said the camera will have tight integration with the rumored HomePod with a display. It is likely that the camera would be sold as an optional accessory alongside the new...
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Apple Podcasts Reveals 2024 Show of the Year

Tuesday December 3, 2024 6:20 am PST by
Apple today announced that the true crime podcast "Hysterical" by Dan Taberski has received an Apple Podcasts Award for 2024 Show of the Year. Apple Podcasts Award The podcast investigates a mysterious illness that spreads among a group of high school girls in upstate New York. The seven-part series debuted in July, and it reached the number-one spot in the Top Shows chart, according to...
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Shot on iPhone: Wallace & Gromit on Display at Apple's UK Headquarters

Friday November 29, 2024 1:17 pm PST by
Apple today announced that a new stop-motion animation featuring Wallace & Gromit will be projected onto London's Battersea Power Station this holiday season. The festive, six-minute video will be shown every day from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. from today until New Year's Eve. It is free to watch, and reservations are not needed. Apple is promoting the animation as part of its latest "Shot on...
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tvOS 18.2 No Longer Expected to Include More Apple TV+ Screen Savers

Thursday November 28, 2024 1:58 pm PST by
The upcoming tvOS 18.2 update adds a rotation of Snoopy screen savers to 2021 and newer Apple TV models, but it seems that an additional "TV and Movies" category of screen savers has been canceled, or at least postponed. These screen savers were expected to be based on various Apple TV+ series and movies. As spotted by the Dutch blog iCulture, Apple removed all references to the "TV and...
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Apple Store Will Go Down Soon, But Don't Get Too Excited

Thursday November 28, 2024 7:09 am PST by
Today and into tomorrow, Apple's online store is going down for a few hours on a rolling country-by-country basis. However, while that sometimes signals that new products are incoming, do not get your hopes up this time around. Apple takes its online store down for a few hours ahead of Black Friday every year to tease/prepare for its annual gift card offer with the purchase of select...
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Apple Highlights Using AirPods Pro 2 as Hearing Aid in Heartwarming Holiday Season Ad

Thursday November 28, 2024 5:48 am PST by
Apple today shared its annual holiday season ad, and it's a tearjerker. The video is titled "Heartstrings" and highlights the new hearing aid feature on AirPods Pro 2 with a heartwarming father-and-daughter moment on Christmas morning. "For so many of us, sound and how we hear shape how we connect to the world around us," said Apple, in the video description. "Yet, people with hearing loss...
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Apple Expected to Launch This All-New Device Next Year

Wednesday November 27, 2024 1:05 pm PST by
Apple is expected to kick off 2025 by launching an all-new smart home hub, also referred to as a "command center," as early as March. The hub is expected to feature around a six-inch display that can be attached to a tabletop base with a speaker, or mounted on a wall. The device is said to run a new "homeOS" operating system with a customizable widget-focused home screen, and it is expected...
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What to Expect From the iPhone SE 4 Rumored to Launch in March

Wednesday November 27, 2024 12:55 pm PST by
Apple plans to release a fourth-generation iPhone SE in March, according to multiple reports and rumors circulating in recent months. The device is expected to have a similar design as the base iPhone 14, with rumored features including a 6.1-inch OLED display, Face ID, a newer chip than the A15 Bionic in the current model, a USB-C port, a single 48-megapixel rear camera, 8GB of RAM for Apple...
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iPhone 17 Pro Already Rumored to Have These 8 New Features

Wednesday November 27, 2024 12:19 pm PST by
While the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are not expected to launch for 10 more months, there are already plenty of rumors about the devices. An imaginative iPhone 17 Pro concept based on rumors Below, we recap key changes rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models so far: Aluminum frame: iPhone 17 Pro models are rumored to have an aluminum frame, whereas the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro ...
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Is the HomePod Mini a Good Gift Still? Here's What to Consider

Wednesday November 27, 2024 9:29 am PST by
At $99 in the U.S., the HomePod mini is a more affordable gift option for Apple enthusiasts. However, the speaker was released just over four years ago, so you may be wondering if it is still worth purchasing or if you should hold off. Below, we outline three things to take into consideration. First, there have been rumors about a HomePod mini 2, but none of them are recent. The...
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Here's How the Apple Card Savings Account's Interest Rate Compares to Major Competitors

Wednesday November 27, 2024 7:24 am PST by
In the U.S., the Apple Card offers a high-yield savings account option, allowing you to earn far more interest on your money compared to the average bank's basic savings account. Apple's account offers an APY of 4.1% as of writing, and while that is a competitive rate, it is not the absolute best offer available at this time. The chart below compares the Apple Card saving account's rate to...
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iPhone 17 Pro Rumored to Feature Biggest Camera Redesign in Six Years

Tuesday November 26, 2024 2:03 pm PST by
In 2019, the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max became the first iPhones with three rear cameras. But while the lenses have increased in size on subsequent iPhone models, the overall design of the rear camera system has not significantly changed. That could finally change with the iPhone 17 Pro models next year. The Information this week reported that the iPhone 17 Pro models will have a "larger...
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Here's What Apple is Offering for Black Friday

Tuesday November 26, 2024 11:28 am PST by
Black Friday is just a few days away, and Apple will once again be offering gift cards with the purchase of an eligible product. Apple's annual four-day Black Friday through Cyber Monday shopping event runs from Friday, November 29 through Monday, December 2 in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, and many other countries around the world. In the U.S., the gift card values range between ...
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Apple Has Scaled Back (PRODUCT)RED Color Option Over Past Few Years

Tuesday November 26, 2024 10:10 am PST by
Since 2006, Apple has partnered with the (RED) brand to raise money for The Global Fund, an organization that aims to combat diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in Africa. Through this partnership, Apple has long offered a (PRODUCT)RED color option for some products, but it has scaled back this effort over the past few years. The only current-generation (PRODUCT)RED product...
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Apple Pay Donation Campaign for World AIDS Day Returns This Friday

Tuesday November 26, 2024 9:09 am PST by
Apple today announced that it will again donate $5 for every purchase made using Apple Pay on Apple.com, through the Apple Store app, or at an Apple Store to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria from November 29 through December 8. Apple said its donation this year will be capped at $3 million. The Global Fund aims to combat diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and...