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Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.

She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.

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T-Mobile Offering Three Months of Free Service for Prospective Customers

Wednesday August 31, 2022 11:06 am PDT by
T-Mobile today launched a new "Network Pass" feature that is designed to allow prospective customers to try out the T-Mobile service for free for three months. With the updated T-Mobile app, customers can sign up for Network Pass, which uses the iPhone's eSIM functionality. T-Mobile's service can be tested right alongside an existing carrier's service, and T-Mobile says there are tools for...
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Apple Releases iOS 12.5.6 Update for Older iPhones and iPads With Vulnerability Fixes

Wednesday August 31, 2022 9:53 am PDT by
Apple today released an iOS 12.5.6 update for older iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad models that are not able to run the current version of iOS, iOS 15. The update can be downloaded over-the-air by opening up the Settings app, tapping on "General," and selecting the "Software Update" option. The iOS 12.5.6 update fixes a major vulnerability that was actively exploited, so it's worth updating...
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Apple's Chief Privacy Officer Jane Horvath to Depart Company

Tuesday August 30, 2022 5:11 pm PDT by
Apple privacy chief Jane Horvath is set to leave the company to join a law firm, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Horvath has served as Apple's Chief Privacy Officer for the last couple of years, and before that, she was senior director of global privacy at the company. Horvath has worked for Apple for more than a decade in total, and she has also worked at Google and was Chief...
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Everything New in the iOS 16 Weather App

Tuesday August 30, 2022 2:47 pm PDT by
Apple in iOS 16 made some notable changes to the Weather app, adding new types of notifications and increasing the information you can see about everything from humidity to temperature to visibility. For many of these new features, Apple has incorporated information from Dark Sky, a weather app that it purchased in 2020. This guide highlights everything weather-related that's new in iOS 16,...
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Xcode Cloud Subscriptions Now Available for Developers

Tuesday August 30, 2022 2:23 pm PDT by
Apple today announced that developers can purchase subscriptions to Xcode Cloud, a continuous integration and delivery service that's built into the Xcode app. Apple designed Xcode Cloud to provide cloud-based tools to developers for building apps, running automated tests, providing apps to testers, and managing user feedback. Xcode Cloud has been available to all developers since June after ...
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Satechi Launches New USB-C Hub for M1 iPads

Tuesday August 30, 2022 12:44 pm PDT by
Popular accessory maker Satechi today announced the launch of the upgraded USB-C Mobile Pro Hub SD that's been developed for the M1 iPad Pro and ‌M1‌ iPad Air models. The hub includes a 60W USB-C port that can be used for charging an iPad or to charge USB-C devices that are connected to the ‌iPad‌. It also comes with an HDMI port that supports up to a 4K 60Hz display, a USB A port, micro SD and...
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Belkin Launches New Boost Charge Pro Dual USB-C Power Adapters

Tuesday August 30, 2022 10:08 am PDT by
Belkin today announced the debut of two new Boost Charge Pro Dual USB-C GaN Wall Chargers, which are available in 45W and 65W variants. The chargers feature PPS technology, which Belkin says is designed to deliver the optimum power to compatible devices, including Apple products. The 65W charger is able to provide up to 65W when a single USB-C port is in use, or 45W from one port and 20W...
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Apple Podcast Subscriber Count Has Grown Over 300% Since June 2021

Monday August 29, 2022 4:13 pm PDT by
Apple's paid podcast subscription service has been seeing notable growth, increasing more than 300 percent since June 2021. The metric was shared today by an Apple spokesperson who spoke to Digiday about a new Dateline subscription podcast offering. More than 25 percent of the top 100 shows from the "Top Shows" chart offer a subscription option more than a year after subscriptions first...
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Sony Planning to Get Into Mobile Games With New Acquisition

Monday August 29, 2022 2:36 pm PDT by
PlayStation maker Sony today announced that it intends to begin producing mobile games designed for iPhone and Android devices through the acquisition of Savage Game Studios. Savage Game Studios founders have worked for companies that include Rovio, Zynga, and Wargaming, and Sony says they have "many years of experience making some of the most popular mobile games." Sony says that its mobile ...
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Snapchat Debuts New Dual Camera Feature on iPhone

Monday August 29, 2022 12:54 pm PDT by
Snap today announced the launch of a new Dual Camera feature, which is designed to allow Snapchat users to record or capture photos using the front and back iPhone cameras at the same time. The Dual Camera option can be accessed from the camera toolbar, and it is available for Snaps, Stories, and Spotlight videos. Snap says that it is a way for Snapchat users to "capture exciting moments...
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Apple Seeds Eighth Beta of iOS 16 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

Monday August 29, 2022 10:40 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the eighth beta of an upcoming iOS 16 update to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after Apple released the seventh developer beta. Registered developers can download the iOS 16 profile from the Apple Developer Center, and once installed, the beta will be available over the air. There is no iPadOS 16 update at this time as Apple has split iPadOS ...
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Apple's Boot Camp Gains Precision Touchpad Driver Update and Bug Fixes

Monday August 29, 2022 10:35 am PDT by
Apple today released an updated version of Boot Camp, the software that allows the Windows operating system to be run on Intel-based Macs. Boot Camp 6.1.19 includes updates to the Precision Touchpad driver, according to Apple's release notes, along with other bug fixes. This is the second Boot Camp update that Apple has pushed out in the last week, with Boot Camp 6.1.16 released on August...
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Kuo: Apple Has Completed Hardware Tests for iPhone 14 Satellite Connectivity, But Launch Depends on Partners

Monday August 29, 2022 9:05 am PDT by
Apple is indeed working on satellite connectivity for the iPhone 14 and completed hardware tests for the feature ahead of mass production, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo says that Apple has the hardware support for satellite connectivity, but whether the iPhone 14 will support satellite communications depends on "whether Apple and operators can settle the business model." The...
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Netflix Plans to Charge $7 to $9 for Ad-Supported Plan

Friday August 26, 2022 4:28 pm PDT by
Netflix is planning to charge between $7 and $9 for its upcoming ad-supported tier, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Netflix's current lowest-priced plan is $9.99 per month in the United States, with the plan offering 480p streaming. Netflix also has a $15.49 per month plan for 1080p streaming, and a $19.99 per month plan for 4K streaming. The lower-cost ad-supported tier is aimed...
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Everything New With Spotlight Search in iOS 16

Friday August 26, 2022 2:18 pm PDT by
The iPhone and iPad have a built-in intelligent search feature called Spotlight, which is designed to search through apps, files, and the web to help you find what you're looking for. Apple improves Spotlight Search with every iteration of iOS, and iOS 16 is no exception. This guide highlights everything that's new with Spotlight in iOS 16, available now, and iPadOS 16, coming in October. ...
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Video Review: One Month With the New M2 MacBook Air

Friday August 26, 2022 11:52 am PDT by
Apple in July released the redesigned MacBook Air, one of the first machines to feature the second-generation M2 chip. MacRumors videographer Dan has been using the new MacBook on a daily basis, so we thought we'd do a deep dive into his experience for MacRumors readers who might still be considering a purchase. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Make sure to watch...
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U.S. Department of Justice in 'Early Stages' of Drafting Possible Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple

Friday August 26, 2022 10:39 am PDT by
The United States Justice Department is in the early stages of crafting an antitrust complaint against Apple, reports Politico. A source that spoke to the site described the lawsuit as "potential," indicating that the DOJ's plans are not yet finalized. Prosecutors within the DOJ are said to be "assembling the pieces" for a lawsuit that could be filed by the end of the year, but the decision...
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Apple Seeds Fourth Public Beta of macOS 13 Ventura

Friday August 26, 2022 10:10 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the fourth beta of macOS Ventura to its public beta testing group, allowing non-developers to test the new macOS Ventura operating system ahead of its release. The fourth beta comes two weeks after the third public beta and it corresponds with the sixth developer beta that came out earlier this week. Public beta testers can download the macOS 13 Ventura update from the...
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Apple Will Soon Send Payments for $95 Million Refurbished Device Class Action Lawsuit

Thursday August 25, 2022 1:58 pm PDT by
Apple last year agreed to pay $95 million to settle an AppleCare-related lawsuit that accused the company of violating U.S. laws and regulations by providing customers with refurbished replacement devices instead of new devices when AppleCare repairs were required. Administrators for the case began collecting info from impacted customers back in January, and the settlement amount received...
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Apple Seeds Sixth Beta of macOS 13 Ventura to Developers

Thursday August 25, 2022 10:05 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the sixth beta of macOS 13 Ventura, the next-generation version of the Mac operating system that's set to launch this fall. The sixth beta comes over two weeks after Apple provided the fifth beta to developers. Registered developers can download the beta through the Apple Developer Center and once the appropriate profile is installed, betas will be available through the...