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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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Apple Ordered to Stop Selling iPhones Without Charger in Brazil [Updated]

Tuesday September 6, 2022 12:20 pm PDT by
The Justice Ministry in Brazil today ordered Apple to stop selling iPhones without a charger in the box, reports Reuters. Brazilian officials say that Apple is giving customers an incomplete product when the power adapter is not included with the purchase, a move the government claims is a "deliberate discriminatory practice against consumers." Apple has been fined 12.275 million reais...
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What to Expect From the September 7 Apple Event: iPhone 14, Apple Watch Series 8 and More

Friday September 2, 2022 10:32 am PDT by
Apple's annual iPhone-centric fall event is set to begin on Wednesday, September 7, and unlike last year, there will be an in-person component with members of the media invited to test out new devices. We've been hearing rumors about the next-generation iPhones for many months now, so we know the ins and outs of what to expect. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. This...
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MacRumors Giveaway: Win Custom-Colored AirPods 3 From ColorWare

Friday September 2, 2022 9:02 am PDT by
For this week's giveaway, we're once again teaming up with ColorWare to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a set of custom-painted third-generation AirPods, available in hundreds of unique color combinations. ColorWare is a customization company that's been offering custom painted devices, electronics, and accessories for many years. ColorWare provides unique painting options and skins...
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USB4 Version 2.0 to Offer 80Gb/s Transfer Speeds

Thursday September 1, 2022 10:08 am PDT by
USB4 Version 2.0 is in the works and when launched, it will allow for double the speeds of the current USB4 specification with existing USB-C cables. It will support up to 80Gb/s operation with both 40Gb/s USB-C passive cables and newly defined 80Gb/s active cables. The updated specification was announced today by the USB Promoter Group, comprising Apple, Microsoft, Intel, HP, STM, and...
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Privacy Indicators on iPhone 14 Pro's Pill-Shaped Cutout Will Be Brighter Than Rest of Display, Similar to Mac Camera LED

Thursday September 1, 2022 9:27 am PDT by
Last minute rumors have suggested that the two planned cutouts on the iPhone 14 Pro will be displayed as a single large pill-shaped cutout, with Apple also using that space for the green and orange camera and microphone privacy indicators. The privacy indicator information comes from a source on the MacRumors forums who appears to have inside knowledge on what the display will look like. The ...
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Withings Launches New Smart 'Body Comp' Scale and Health+ Service

Thursday September 1, 2022 9:00 am PDT by
Withings, known for its range of health-related smart devices, today announced the launch of the Body Comp scale. The Body Comp is described as a complete body assessment scale that is able to measure a number of different biomarkers. Withings says that it offers novel sensors, exclusive algorithms, and patented electronics for accurate weight and body composition measurements. It is able to ...
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Eve Debuts New Thread-Enabled Light Switch, Outdoor Cam, and MotionBlinds Options

Thursday September 1, 2022 2:00 am PDT by
HomeKit accessory maker Eve Systems today added several products to its smart home lineup. The Eve Light Switch with Thread support, which debuted in Europe last April, is set to expand to North America in October. Eve Light Switch joins 14 other Thread-enabled products, all of which will also support smart home standard Matter when it launches in the fall. The third-generation version of...
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Philips Hue Line Gains New 'Lightguide' Bulbs

Thursday September 1, 2022 12:30 am PDT by
The Philips Hue line of HomeKit-connected smart lights is today gaining three fresh bulb styles in a new "Lightguide" line that's meant to complement contemporary home decor. Available in three shapes that include large globe, ellipse, and triangular, the Lightguide bulbs have an inner tube that offers diffuse light in white or one of sixteen million colors, similar to other Philips Hue...
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iPhone 14 Pro's Large Pill-Shaped Cutout Will Display Camera and Microphone Privacy Indicators

Wednesday August 31, 2022 2:47 pm PDT by
The large pill-shaped combination cutout that's planned for the iPhone 14 Pro models will display privacy indicators for the microphone and the camera, according to a source that shared details on the MacRumors forums. Apple is planning to replace the notch on the iPhone 14 Pro models with two separate pill-shaped and hole-punch cutouts that will house the TrueDepth camera system hardware...
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Gurman: iPhone 14 Pro Cutouts Will Indeed Look Like 'One Wide Pill'

Wednesday August 31, 2022 1:34 pm PDT by
The iPhone 14 Pro models have long been rumored to include a notch replacement that consists of a pill-shaped cutout and a separate hole-punch cutout for the Face ID system, but pre-event rumors this morning suggested that the cutouts will be combined into one wider cutout using software. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has now confirmed that this is true, and he says that the two separate cutouts...
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Apple Has Made Major Updates to macOS Malware Protection in 2022

Wednesday August 31, 2022 1:13 pm PDT by
Apple has made notable updates to macOS malware tools over the course of the last six months, according to updates tracked by Howard Oakley at Eclectic Lighting Company (via Ars Technica). "In the last six months, macOS malware protection has changed more than it did over the previous seven years," writes Oakley in a blog post published this week. Malware detection on the Mac is now "fully...
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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 ...