Tim Hardwick
Tim is a Senior Editor at MacRumors and has been writing for the site since 2016. Formerly a magazine journalist, his work has appeared in over 30 newsstand print publications and online brands covering a range of topics, from the latest trends in technology to the mysteries of ancient history.
Based in the UK, Tim's current role at MacRumors involves editorial oversight and how tos, in addition to covering daily news and contributing occasional reviews. Tim can be reached at tim@macrumors.com, Telegram (@waxeditorial) or Twitter.
Based in the UK, Tim's current role at MacRumors involves editorial oversight and how tos, in addition to covering daily news and contributing occasional reviews. Tim can be reached at tim@macrumors.com, Telegram (@waxeditorial) or Twitter.
Tim Hardwick's Articles
Apple Retail Stores to Offer Customers Home Delivery Option
Apple retail store staff will soon be able to offer customers home delivery during the ordering process, rather than them having to carry purchased products home.
Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that the EasyPay machines Apple salespeople use when processing in-store product purchases are set to include an option for home shipping for the first...
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iOS 17 Beta Adds Two New Siri Voices for British Users
In Apple's iOS 17 beta, two new "British" Siri voices have been discovered that can be selected from the Settings app by going to Siri & Search and then selecting Siri Voice. The new voices are the third and fourth options, which join the original two "British" Siri voices.
The two new "British" voices, which sound more natural than the existing two, are the only voices...
iPhone 15 Launch Could Be Delayed Until October, Claims BoA Analyst
Apple's launch of the iPhone 15 series could be delayed by a "few weeks," pushing the debut of the company's next-generation smartphone lineup beyond its usual September timeframe, according to Wamsi Mohan, a global securities analyst at Bank of America.
Mohan shared his prediction in a research note obtained by Barrons after conducting channel checks in Apple's supply chain. Mohan said the...
YouTube Premium Quietly Hikes Subscription Prices in the US [Updated]
Google has quietly increased its YouTube Premium subscription prices for newcomers in the United States (via 9to5Google).
Individual YouTube Premium subscriptions now cost $13.99 per month, up $2 from the previous $11.99 price. Signing up to a monthly subscription from within the iOS YouTube app has also increased to $18.99, up from $15.99.
Annual plans have gone up from $119.99 to...
How to Use Apple's Live Listen Feature With Beats Studio Pro
Since 2014, Apple has included a little-known feature in iOS called Live Listen that allows an iPhone or iPad to serve as a remote microphone for an MFI-compatible hearing aid. On Beats Studio Pro and other MFI devices, including AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, Powerbeats Pro, and Beats Fit Pro, the Live Listen feature can also be used as a monitoring device because it uses the iPhone as a...
iOS 17: How to Get Siri to Read Web Articles to You
In iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, Apple has added a new Siri ability that means you can get the virtual assistant to read web articles aloud to you just like an audiobook, even if your device is locked. Keep reading to learn how it's done on iPhone and iPad.
If you tend to be put off by the thought of reading long-form articles on the web on a small screen, we have good news for you. In iOS 17, Siri...
How to Ping Your iPhone With Your Apple Watch
If you misplace your iPhone and you have an Apple Watch paired with it, you can use your watch to help you locate it. Keep reading to learn how.
Finding your iPhone with your Apple Watch can be achieved thanks to a "Ping My iPhone" button in Control Center. Tapping the button makes your iPhone emit an audible tone so that you can more easily locate it.
The feature only works if your...
iOS 17: How to Ping Your Apple Watch With Your iPhone
For some time now, it's been possible to ping your misplaced iPhone with your Apple Watch. Beginning in iOS 17, currently in beta, you can now do the reverse and ping your Apple Watch with your iPhone if you forgot where you put it down.
Finding your Apple Watch with your iPhone can be achieved thanks to a new "Ping My Watch" button for Control Center. Tapping the button makes your watch...
Spectre Long-Exposure iPhone Camera App Now Free, Ushering in Spectre Pro
Spectre, the long-exposure AI-powered iPhone camera app made by the developers of the popular Halide photography app, is now free.
For those unfamiliar with Spectre, the app uses a computational shutter to take hundreds of photos over the course of a few seconds to create an up to 3-second long exposure.
Because it's taking hundreds of images instead of one continuous shot, users can...
Apple Shares New 'The Underdogs' Video Focusing on Apple Security Features at Work
Apple today shared a humorous new video on its YouTube channel that dramatizes many of the security features available when using Apple products at work.
Titled "Swiped," the spot opens with a design team that is shortly about to give a "game-changing" presentation to a client, only for the MacBook Air on which the presentation exists to be swiped by thieves in the street when the team...
Apple Pay Launches in Morocco
Apple Pay is launching in Morocco today, based on backend code discovered by Apple researcher Aaron613 and subsequent confirmation by one of the country's banks.
CIH Bank is launching Apple Pay in the country as of Tuesday, according to the bank's Twitter account. It's not clear if other banks in Morocco will be coming on board with support for Apple's digital payment method, but it's...
iOS 17: How to Recover a Deleted Password in Keychain
In iOS 17, Apple has made it possible to recover deleted passwords from Keychain. Keep reading to learn how it's done.
In iOS 16 and earlier, deleted Keychain passwords did not hang around. Once you deleted a password via Settings -> Passwords, it was gone from your iCloud Keychain for good.
In iOS 17, that's changed, and now you have a limited window of opportunity to recover an...
iOS 17: How to Set a Different Default Search Engine When Private Browsing in Safari
In iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, currently in beta, Apple has made some privacy and security improvements to Safari, including Locked Private Browsing, and Advanced Tracking and Fingerprint Protection. Another change that may have gone under your radar is the ability to set a separate default search engine for Private Browsing sessions.
In previous versions of iOS, Safari uses the default search...
Apple Maps Gradually Winning Over Google Maps Users, Report Suggests
iPhone users are increasingly finding reasons to choose Apple Maps over Google Maps, with some customers commending its clear public transport directions and visually appealing design.
That's according to anecdotal reports collected by The Wall Street Journal (paywalled). While Apple Maps comes preinstalled on all iPhones, the overwhelming majority of iPhones in the U.S. have Google Maps...
TikTok Announces Passkey Login Support for iOS Devices
TikTok has announced it is introducing support for passkeys, providing an easier and more secure login method for users of the popular short-form video platform. Apple integrated passkeys into iOS with the launch of iOS 16, and they are also available in iPadOS 16.1 and later and macOS Ventura.
Passkeys are an industry standard developed by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web...
Rare 4GB Original iPhone Sells for Record $190,000 at Auction
A factory sealed original 2007 iPhone has been sold at auction for $190,373, far exceeding the previous record for an auctioned iPhone.
Apple sold the 4GB original iPhone for a limited amount of time, making it is the rarest of the first-generation iPhone models. It was predicted to establish a record sale price of up to $100,000, but the actual sale price turned out to be far...
Apple's First M3-Powered Macs Likely to Launch in October
Apple's first M3-powered Macs could arrive as early as October, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said sources tell him an October event will follow Apple's iPhone 15 series announcement in September, and the state of Apple's current product lineup suggests it will focus on new Macs with M3 chips.
Given that Apple launched new 14-inch ...
Apple Pay Express Mode Now Available in New South Wales
The government of New South Wales in Australia today announced that the Opal ticketing system now supports Express Mode for Apple Pay payments, allowing the fare card to be added to the Wallet app on a compatible iPhone or Apple Watch for tap-and-go payments across the public transport network.
Express Transit mode allows users to pay for rides without having to wake or unlock their iPhone...
How to Install the macOS Sonoma Public Beta
Apple has made a macOS 14 Sonoma beta available for its public beta testing group, letting public beta testers try out the software before it launches this fall. Keep reading to learn whether you should install it on your Mac, and if so, how to go about it.
Signing up to get the macOS Sonoma beta is simple, and can be done by enrolling a Mac in Apple's free Apple Beta Software Program. The...
How to Install the iOS 17 Public Beta
Apple has made available the first betas of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 to public beta testers, opening up the new software to the general public for the first time since the Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Keep reading to learn how to prepare your device for the beta software and install it.
Signing up to get the iOS 17 or iPadOS 167 beta is simple, and can be done by enrolling...
