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
iPhone 16 Pro Models Expected to Come in These Colors
Apple will unveil its new iPhone 16 lineup in a range of new colors later this year in the fall. Here are all the rumored colors so far for the two premium models: The iPhone 16 Pro and the larger iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Apple typically chooses four, cooler-toned colors for its iPhone Pro models. For last year's iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, for example, Apple introduced a...
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iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus Expected to Come in These Colors
Apple will unveil its new iPhone 16 lineup in a range of new colors later this year in the fall. Here are all the rumored colors so far for the two non-Pro models: The standard iPhone 16 and the larger iPhone 16 Plus.
In the last few years, iPhone lineups have launched with five color options. For example, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are available in black, blue, green, yellow,...
Apple Responds to Huawei Threat by Slashing iPhone 15 Prices in China
Apple has launched another round of steep discounts on iPhone 15 models in mainland China, in a bid to boost sales in its biggest smartphone market and counter a strong showing by Huawei.
The discounts run from May 20 to May 28 and are steeper than the price cuts that Apple introduced in February.
For example, on its official store on Alibaba Group's Tmall site, Apple is offering...
iPhone SE 4 With Face ID Said to Be Priced Below $500
Apple is targeting a sub-$500 starting price for its upcoming fourth-generation iPhone SE model despite a raft of rumored upgrades coming to the more affordable device.
According to leaker Revegnus on X, the U.S. launch price of the fourth-generation iPhone SE will either remain at the same $429 starting price as the current model, or will see an increase of around 10%. Either way, Apple's...
Apple Promotion Boosts iPhone Trade-In Values for a Limited Time
Apple today launched a limited-time promotion that increases the trade-in values for select iPhone models in the United States when customers buy a new iPhone.
The promotion lasts from today until June 3, and means anyone trading in their existing iPhone 11 or newer will get more money knocked off the price of a new iPhone. As you can see from some of the new trade-in values below, the...
Apple Prepares to Launch Vision Pro in UK, Canada, and Other Countries
Apple will soon begin selling the Vision Pro in additional markets outside the U.S., according to Bloomberg, and Mark Gurman today reports that the United Kingdom and Canada are included in the list of countries where the headset is next set to launch.
Gurman's update corroborates the exact same list of countries for the next Vision Pro launches that MacRumors revealed back in March. They...
Apple to Increase Old iPhone Trade-In Values for iPhone 15 Customers
Apple for a limited time will increase the trade-in value for older iPhones when customers buy any iPhone 15 model in the U.S. and Canada.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple will soon boost the credit paid for older iPhones when customers buy an iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro Max.
The offer does not apply to other devices in Apple's smartphone lineup,...
Turn a Live Photo into a Boomerang
Most iPhone users are familiar with Apple's Live Photos, which capture 1.5 seconds of video before and after you take a picture, with the aim of adding a little bit of life and movement to still images. What some users might not know is that you can also make a Live Photo bounce back and forth like a boomerang.
If you're familiar with Instagram, you probably know what a boomerang is. Since...
OLED iPad Pro Users Report 'Grainy' Displays, But It May Not Be a Defect
Some new M4 iPad Pro models are exhibiting a visible static grain pattern across the OLED display, according to several user reports on Reddit (1, 2, 3) and the MacRumors Forums.
Image credit: MacRumors user bk215
Users who see the grain generally report that it is most noticeable in dark environments with the display set at a low to medium brightness while viewing content with gray or muted...
Kuo: iPhone 16 Pro Max Could Feature Longer Battery Life
Apple in the iPhone 16 Pro Max will use battery cells with increased energy density, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, which will offer either longer battery life using the same battery size as that found in existing models, or equivalent battery life using a smaller battery.
In his latest supply chain survey, Kuo says the energy density (Wh/kg) of the battery cells in the iPhone 16 Pro Max ...
Apple Launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in Japan
Apple has announced Tap to Pay on iPhone in Japan, allowing independent sellers, small merchants, and large retailers in the country to use iPhones as a payment terminal.
Tap to Pay first arrived in February 2022 in the US, and allows iPhones to accept payments via Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets. All transactions are encrypted, and Apple...
When Are New AirPods Coming Out?
Apple's plans to release next-generation AirPods are not set in stone, but we have a good idea of what features they will have and when we can expect them. Read on for the most up-to-date information.
Apple is rumored to be working on two versions of the fourth-generation AirPods targeting different price points. Currently, there is little difference between the AirPods 2 and AirPods 3 ...
M4 iPad Pro Bend Tests: Durability Equal to M2 Model Despite Thinness
The first M4 iPad Pro bend tests are in, and the initial consensus appears to be that Apple has managed to make its thinnest device ever just as durable as the previous generation M2 iPad Pro that it replaces.
Two approaches were taken in bend tests by prominent tech YouTubers. JerryRigEverything for example forcibly applied pressure by bending the new device with his hands, while MobileRevie...
Speed Up iPhone Typing With This Simple Keyboard Trick
iPhone users often find themselves toggling between different keyboard layouts to type messages, emails, or fill out forms. This can slow down communication and disrupt your flow. But there are ways to streamline the process. If this quick tip is new to you, it could revolutionize the way you type on your iPhone and save you precious time.
Switching away from the alphabetic keyboard layout...
Samsung Trolls iPad 'Crush!' Ad, Says 'We Would Never Crush Creativity'
Samsung has sought to capitalize on the fallout of Apple's controversial "Crush!" ad for iPad Pro by releasing a Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra ad that includes the tagline "Creativity cannot be crushed."
When Apple last week introduced the new M4 iPad Pro models, it showed a video of a hydraulic press crushing creative tools, including musical instruments, electronic equipment, arcade games, paint and ...
New iPads Get Redesigned Magnets for More Smart Folio Viewing Angles
Apple has new Smart Folio cases for its latest M4 iPad Pro and M2 iPad Air models that boast a wider range of viewing angles, and thanks to Marques Brownlee, we now know how it's done.
With the help of some magnet paper, MKBHD reveals that Apple has added bigger, more cubic magnets to the M4 iPad Pro that align with a new longer rail of stripe magnets in the Folio Case, thereby achieving a...
What's the Cheapest iPad Apple Sells?
Looking for details about the most affordable iPad that Apple currently offers? Read on for the most up-to-date information.
The cheapest iPad in Apple's current lineup is the 10th-generation iPad, which starts at $349, or $329 for education customers. This is a new low price that Apple introduced in May 2024 after it discontinued the ninth-generation iPad. Prior to that, the price of...
Apple to Reduce Motion Sickness With Vehicle Motion Cues on iPhone
Apple today announced new accessibility features coming to its devices later this year, and one feature in particular that is likely to have widespread appeal among vehicle passengers is Vehicle Motion Cues, which aims to prevent motion sickness when looking at an iPhone or iPad.
According to Apple, research shows that motion sickness is commonly caused by a sensory conflict between what a...
VMware Fusion Pro 13 Now Freely Available for Personal Use
VMware has announced that its Fusion Pro and Workstation Pro virtualization software is now free for personal use. For those unfamiliar with Fusion, it is designed to allow Mac users to operate virtual machines to run non-macOS operating systems like Windows 11.
The decision to make the software free was made by Broadcom, which acquired VMware in November 2023. In a blog post announcing the...
Troubling iOS 17.5 Bug Reportedly Resurfacing Old Deleted Photos
There are concerning reports on Reddit that Apple's latest iOS 17.5 update has introduced a bug that causes old photos that were deleted – in some cases years ago – to reappear in users' photo libraries.
After updating their iPhone, one user said they were shocked to find old NSFW photos that they deleted in 2021 suddenly showing up in photos marked as recently uploaded to iCloud. Other...
