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Many of these same people are now hoping that Apple's next CEO will be Apple's current senior vice president of hardware engineering, John Ternus. They see Ternus as a "product guy" like Jobs. Or, probably more accurately, they see Ternus as a "product guy" unlike Cook. But I think that this does Cook a disservice. And for the good of the company, I hope whoever ends up taking the reins is as much like Cook as they are like Jobs.

Apple keeps strict pricing on their own website and in Apple Stores, so it's a complete waste of your time checking there for deals. But Amazon just dropped the Ultra 2 to $599 for Black Friday, down from $799, which marks a record low and saves you $200 on Apple's most rugged wearable. This 25% discount is the deepest cut this watch has ever seen.

Ad blocking is in a weird place. Google, the company that makes more money from advertising than any other on Earth, is actively working to make ad blockers worse on Chrome while it also makes it harder to block ads on YouTube. Basically, it's a good time to not use Chrome. So it's nice that Apple users have another choice: Safari. And, as luck would have it, Safari has an extremely efficient API for ad blocking built right in.

Adding a large language model to Shortcuts means it's easier to build automations that can simplify your life. Here's how: How This Works Head to Apple Shortcuts, create a new shortcut, and you'll see "Apple Intelligence" as one of the listed applications that's supported. There are a few Actions related to text, allowing you to do things like proofread, summarize, and make a list from text. You also get the ability to create an image, if you want.

Tesla might be adding Apple CarPlay to its EVs. It's a pretty desired feature21% of owners recently surveyed say they want it in their next car. But is it really a value add for Tesla owners? In case you haven't heard the rumors, Tesla is believed to be actively exploring how to integrate Apple CarPlay into its EVs. The electric automaker has long been one of the biggest opponents of stuffing another company's software into its own technology ecosystem system,

The original Vision Pro had a fatal flaw. You could wear it for 30 minutes before the front-heavy weight started digging into your forehead. The Solo Knit Band slipped. The Dual Loop Band created pressure points. Extended viewing sessions meant discomfort, which meant the immersive content didn't matter if you couldn't stay immersed. Apple's new Dual Knit Band addresses this directly. The design looks simple but hides serious engineering.

The 20W output provides the fastest charging speed available for the iPhone 15/16/17 series phones over USB-C Power Delivery. Your phone charges from zero to 50% in about 30 minutes which also happens to be exactly what you get from an Apple-issued charger. The charging speed behaves the same across all supported devices including iPads and even Samsung Galaxy phones, or whatever device utilizes USB-C PD charging.

The iPhone 17 Pros bring a relatively significant number of changes to the lineup compared to the previous generation, ushering in a new design and build, some camera improvements, and the usual chipset upgrade. Between the two sizes, the differences aren't all that major, but they add up, so it's worth looking into what sets the 17 Pro apart from the 17 Pro Max, and which one would be best suited to your needs.

We're big fans of refurbished tech here at ZDNET, especially when it comes to laptops. Amazon has rigorous hardware requirements for any of its refurbished devices, so you're not going to get a laptop in bad shape. If there are any parts that don't meet the standard, they're replaced before they go on sale. The laptop itself will be reverted to factory settings, so out of the box it'll be a clean slate.

It is Which?'s belief that Apple, the second-largest public company in the world, has abused its position, stifling competition and ripping off millions of customers in the process,

Next year, instead of a new game, the company will opt to release a paid expansion for F1 25 as part of "a strategic reset for the F1 Franchise," EA says. The next full F1 game, a "reimagined" experience, will arrive in 2027. The 2026 DLC for F1 25 is a "premium content update" that will "align with the sport's major changes for the 2026 season, bringing fans new cars, sporting regulations, teams, and drivers," according to EA's press release.

Apple Inc.'s iPhone 17 series drove a 37% rise in its monthly smartphone sales in China, signaling strong momentum in a key market. iPhones accounted for one in every four smartphones sold in the country in October, the first time it's hit that threshold since 2022, according to Counterpoint Research. The figures suggest Apple's year-on-year upgrades are resonating with consumers and support Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook's prediction that the company will return to growth in China this quarter.

Apple taught me how to own my work and care more about who's using the products I work on. I worked there in my sophomore year from May 2024 to August 2024 as an intern. It was a great experience, and it really aligned with my original motivation for getting into software engineering: to make things that people can use and help them in everyday life.

Apple's shift to 3D-printed titanium marks a turning point, not just for wearables, but for how material innovation becomes the foundation for meaningful design change. Every Apple Watch Ultra 3 and titanium Series 11 case now emerges from additive manufacturing using 100 percent recycled aerospace-grade titanium powder. The process cuts raw material consumption in half and saves over 400 metric tons this year alone.

These alternating launches will then be repeated in future years, and we'll no doubt see the difference between Apple's Pro and other iPhone models accentuate over time. (The 20th anniversary iPhone might be part of this.) The Pro Max will likely be the most technology-packed smartphone money can buy, while the folding device is likely to be the most advanced device on the planet.

If you are in the market for a new Apple laptop, it can be confusing to choose the one that suits your needs. After all, the company recently released an all-new 14-inch base MacBook Pro powered by its latest M5 processor. It is more powerful than the $999 but not as formidable as the more expensive M4 Pro and M4 Max-powered machines.

(Bloomberg/Pei Li) Tencent Holdings Ltd. has struck a deal with Apple Inc. that will see the iPhone maker handle payments and take a 15% cut of purchases in WeChat mini games and apps, resolving a high-profile dispute that's dogged the world's largest smartphone arena. The agreement is part of a new Apple program introduced on Thursday that will be open to all mini app providers.