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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What to Expect From Apple's Rumored New MacBook With A18 Pro Chip

Wednesday July 2, 2025 10:53 am PDT by
Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects an all-new, more-affordable MacBook model powered by an iPhone chip to launch next year. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Below, we recap rumors and other possibilities for this new MacBook. Chip The new MacBook will be equipped with the A18 Pro chip, according to Kuo. If so, it would be the first Mac to ever use...
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Chase Sapphire Reserve Card Now Offering This $250 Apple Perk

Wednesday July 2, 2025 9:20 am PDT by
Chase last week announced a series of new perks for its premium Sapphire Reserve credit card, and one of them is for a pair of Apple services. Specifically, the credit card now offers complimentary annual subscriptions to Apple TV+ and Apple Music, a value of up to $250 per year. If you are already paying for Apple TV+ and/or Apple Music directly through Apple, those subscriptions will...
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MacBook Pro With OLED Display Expected Next Year — Without a Notch?

Wednesday July 2, 2025 8:43 am PDT by
The first MacBook Pro models with OLED displays are still expected to launch next year. Omdia analyst Linda Lin reiterated the 2026 timeframe for the first MacBook models with OLED displays in a recent research note. While she did not mention the MacBook Pro specifically, it is widely expected that OLED displays will debut in the higher-end MacBook Pro models before the lower-end MacBook Air ...
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iPhone 17 Pro's New MagSafe Design Revealed in Leaked Photo

Wednesday July 2, 2025 8:37 am PDT by
The upcoming iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are rumored to have a slightly different MagSafe magnet layout compared to existing iPhone models, and a leaked photo has offered a closer look at the supposed new design. The leaker Majin Bu today shared a photo of alleged MagSafe magnet arrays for third-party iPhone 17 Pro cases. On existing iPhone models with MagSafe, the magnets form a...
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iOS 26 Adds a Useful New Wi-Fi Feature to Your iPhone

Wednesday July 2, 2025 6:36 am PDT by
iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 add a smaller yet useful Wi-Fi feature to iPhones and iPads. As spotted by Creative Strategies analyst Max Weinbach, sign-in details for captive Wi-Fi networks are now synced across iPhones and iPads running iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. For example, while Weinbach was staying at a Hilton hotel, his iPhone prompted him to fill in Wi-Fi details from his iPad that was already...
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Apple Announces 13 Automakers Planning to Offer iPhone Car Keys

Friday June 27, 2025 11:42 am PDT by
In 2020, Apple added a digital car key feature to its Wallet app, allowing users to lock, unlock, and start a compatible vehicle with an iPhone or Apple Watch. The feature is currently offered by select automakers, including Audi, BMW, Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and a handful of others, and it is set to expand further. During its WWDC 2025 keynote, Apple said that 13...
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iOS 26 Can Extend Your iPhone's Battery Life With This New Setting

Friday June 27, 2025 11:33 am PDT by
We recently reported that iOS 26 introduces an opt-in Adaptive Power Mode on the iPhone, alongside the existing Low Power Mode. Apple says that Adaptive Power Mode can make "small performance adjustments" when necessary to extend an ‌iPhone‌'s battery life, including slightly lowering the display brightness or allowing some activities to "take a little longer." The full description of...
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Here's Which Vehicle Brands Will and Won't Offer Apple's CarPlay Ultra

Friday June 27, 2025 9:52 am PDT by
Apple last month announced the launch of CarPlay Ultra, the long-awaited next-generation version of its CarPlay software system for vehicles. There was news this week about which automakers will and won't offer CarPlay Ultra, and we have provided an updated list below. CarPlay Ultra is currently limited to newer Aston Martin vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. Fortunately, if you cannot...
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F1 Movie Now Out, In Case You Missed Apple's Ads All Over Your iPhone

Friday June 27, 2025 8:34 am PDT by
Apple really wants you to know that F1: The Movie is now playing in theaters everywhere. The company has promoted its Brad Pitt racing film with advertisements across at least six iPhone apps leading up to today's wide release, including the App Store, Apple Wallet, Apple Sports, Apple Podcasts, iTunes Store, and of course the Apple TV app. While it is fair game for Apple to promote the...
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iPad Pro Again Rumored to Receive Ultra-Thin Bezels Around the Screen

Friday June 27, 2025 7:21 am PDT by
The next iPad Pro models could have even thinner bezels around the screen. In a post on Chinese social media platform Weibo today, the account Instant Digital claimed that the bezels on future iPad Pro models could be as thin as those on Samsung's Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra tablet, although they said the iPad Pro will not have a notch. Instant Digital has more than 1.4 million followers on...
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iPhone 17 Base Model Rumored to Feature Larger Display

Friday June 27, 2025 6:17 am PDT by
The upcoming iPhone 17 base model will feature a larger display than the iPhone 16 base model, according to the latest rumor out of China. In a post on Chinese social media platform Weibo today, the account Digital Chat Station claimed that the lowest-end iPhone 17 model will be equipped with a 6.3-inch display, up from a 6.1-inch display on the equivalent iPhone 16 model. Digital Chat...
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New Apple Store in Australia Now Open Inside a Historic Bank Building

Thursday June 26, 2025 6:00 pm PDT by
Apple today opened its latest retail store at Forrest Place, a pedestrianized area in the heart of Perth, the largest city in Western Australia. The new store is in a historic building originally built for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, at the corner of Forrest Place and Murray Street. "Our team meticulously restored and mended heritage fabric throughout the building, including the...
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iPhone 17 Air Screen Protector Reveals a Potential Design Difference

Thursday June 26, 2025 11:05 am PDT by
A screen protector that is allegedly designed for Apple's rumored ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air model has revealed a potential design difference. Based on an image shared today by a leaker known as Majin Bu, the iPhone 17 Air's front camera may be positioned to the left of the Dynamic Island, rather than to the right of it like on iPhone models released over the past few years. It is unclear...
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Apple Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Taking Podcasts Mainstream With iPod and iTunes

Thursday June 26, 2025 9:27 am PDT by
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of iTunes gaining support for podcasts, Apple has shared a new web page highlighting 20 podcasts that the company loves. The podcasts are categorized by year: 2005-2010, 2011-2015, 2016-2020, and 2021-2025. Featured podcasts include This American Life, Acquired, The Daily, and others. Apple shared a letter to honor the occasion:At Apple Podcasts, we...
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macOS Tahoe Brings Two iPhone Apps to Your Mac

Thursday June 26, 2025 7:54 am PDT by
The upcoming macOS Tahoe update adds three pre-installed Apple apps to all compatible Macs: Phone, Journal, and Games. Phone and Journal come from the iPhone, while Games is entirely new. Below, we provide an overview of each of these apps. macOS Tahoe is currently available as a developer beta, and the update will likely be released to the general public in September. Phone Macs...
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New Apple Store Coming Soon on Long Island

Thursday June 26, 2025 6:47 am PDT by
Apple today announced that its store at Roosevelt Field in Garden City, New York will be reopening "soon," following extensive renovations. The store has been closed since November, with Apple operating out of a temporary location on the west side of the shopping mall until the renovations are completed. Apple has yet to share an exact date for the grand re-opening. Roosevelt Field is the ...
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iPhone 17 Pro Launching in a Few Months With These 12 New Features

Thursday June 26, 2025 2:00 am PDT by
Apple's next-generation iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are around three months away, and there are plenty of rumors about the devices. Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max in September this year. Below, we recap key changes rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models:Aluminum frame: iPhone 17 Pro models are rumored to have an...
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Chase Sapphire Reserve Card Introduces New Perk for Apple Customers

Wednesday June 25, 2025 2:08 pm PDT by
Chase this week announced a series of new perks for its premium Sapphire Reserve credit card, and one of them is for a pair of Apple services. Specifically, the credit card now offers complimentary annual subscriptions to Apple TV+ and Apple Music, a value of up to $250 per year. If you are already paying for Apple TV+ and/or Apple Music directly through Apple, those subscriptions will...
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AirPods Max 2: When to Expect Apple's Next Over-Ear Headphones

Wednesday June 25, 2025 12:45 pm PDT by
AirPods Max were first released in December 2020, and the over-ear headphones have received minimal hardware changes since then. Below, we recap when AirPods Max 2 are rumored to launch. According to Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the new AirPods Max will be lighter than the current ones, but he did not mention a specific weight. The current AirPods Max weigh 0.85 pounds,...
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iPadOS 26 Adds These Four Apple Apps to Your iPad

Wednesday June 25, 2025 12:24 pm PDT by
The upcoming iPadOS 26 update adds four pre-installed Apple apps to all compatible iPad models: Phone, Preview, Journal, and Games. Below, we provide an overview of each of these apps. iPadOS 26 is currently available as a developer beta, and the update will likely be released to the general public in September. Phone Apple has expanded the Phone app to the iPad, complete with new...