Apple’s limited warranty doesn’t cover damage caused by liquids, even for water-resistant products like the iPhone, Apple Watch, and some AirPods models. Because of this, Apple has different methods to detect if the device has been exposed to liquids. And on the latest Macs, Apple now has a way of knowing if liquids have been detected in the USB-C ports.

Apple launched its new M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max custom silicon with the new MacBook Pro laptops and iMac. With more powerful CPUs, GPUs, and media engines, the chips also support up to 128GB of unified memory. Join along for our in-depth M3 Pro/Max vs M2 Pro/Max comparison (and base M3 vs M2 too) for how everything compares.

Washington, D.C., is joining New York City in hoping that AirTags can be used to reduce car thefts. As reported by WAMU, Washington, D.C., is handing out free AirTags to residents in select neighborhoods to help them track their car if it’s stolen.

Apple on Monday announced the new M3 iMac and M3 MacBook Pro. Despite the new MacBook Pro in Space Black, the design of both new computers remained pretty much the same. However, the new iMac and MacBook Pro come with new wallpapers – and you don’t have to buy a new computer to get them. Download the new images right here.

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Last year, we moved into a house we’d built from the ground up. One of the things that was different from my previous house was the type of heat. Instead of a heat pump, we moved over to natural gas. It’s my second time having gas heat, and there’s one thing I had forgotten – how dry it was. Now, gas heat is certainly much warmer; especially when it gets really cold, I just prefer gas heat. Well, I do, but my nose doesn’t. The more it runs, the dryer my nose gets. The Humelle humidifier from Airversa is now my go-to solution for a HomeKit-enabled humidifier for bedrooms.

Benjamin and Chance discuss everything Apple announced at its October Halloween-themed event, including all the nuances of the M3 Apple Silicon generation, the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, and the (somewhat) updated iMac.

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“For All Mankind” returns for a fourth season on Apple TV+ next Friday. As a teaser, a new round of pseudo-news clips connecting seasons three and four awaits fans of the alt-history sci-fi show.

Friday’s best deals are headlined by $200 in savings on pre-orders for the brand new M3 MacBook Pro configurations in both silver and the new Space Black. Those deals are joined by the same offer on the M3 iMac as well as a return of all-time low pricing on Beats Studio Buds+ and a solid discount on the latest USB-C AirPods Pro 2. All that and more awaits down below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. 

Still freeloading on 4K Max content for the low, low price of $16/month? Yeah, Warner Bros. Discovery needs you to pay up. Starting next month, Max will no longer serve up 4K HDR content to legacy HBO Max subscribers who haven’t switched to the more expensive plan.

Apple CarPlay is the safest way to interact with your iPhone in the car. You never need to touch your iPhone while driving – something you should never ever do anyway. Instead, you control navigation, communication, and entertainment with voice control and a simplified interface on your car’s screen.

What if your car doesn’t have a built-in display? What if it has one that doesn’t work with Apple CarPlay? The good news is you don’t have to go out and buy a brand new car. In most cases, you can have a really good in-dash system installed for anywhere from $200 to $1,000. Picking the right solution before you make the investment is important.

Apple is set to open its 56th retail location in Greater China on Saturday with the addition of Apple MixC Wenzhou. The newest Apple Store includes some new design elements.

These include a “reimagined” Genius Bar counter for tech support and a dedicated space away from the main shopping area for experiencing the Apple Watch.

Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on all the available Apple Arcade games plus the latest releases.

A new sci-fi romantic drama, Fingernails, is streaming today on Apple TV+. The movie stars Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, and Jeremy Allen White. Here’s how to watch.

Since the rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, many people have wondered when Apple will introduce its own generative AI. Rumors suggest that this could happen next year. Until then, Apple CEO Tim Cook has been talking a lot about AI in recent months and has now reinforced that Apple is investing in generative AI.

Apple announced its fiscal Q4 2023 earnings results on Thursday, with revenue of $89.50 billion between July and September. Regarding the iPad, Apple reported revenue of $6.4 billion, down from $7.2 billion in the same period last year. Apple CEO Tim Cook estimated that iPad revenue will “decelerate significantly” in the next quarter as the company hasn’t introduced any new iPads this year.

Apple reported its Q4 2023 earnings this afternoon, revealing overall revenue of $89.5 billion revenue. While $43.8 billion of that revenue came from the iPhone, Apple also warned investors of how iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max supply shortages are continuing to play a role in sales…

Ottocast is known for making some of the most popular and well-reviewed CarPlay accessories on the market. The company is now taking things to the next level with the debut of the Ottocast Aibox P3, which brings wireless CarPlay and Android Auto to any car as well as its own robust built-in operating system with an ecosystem of dedicated apps.

Apple has its fiscal year 2023 Q4 earnings results. The company reports $89.50 billion in revenue during the three-month period.

Analysts expected revenue around $84.18 billion. The company reported revenue of $90.15 billion for the same quarter a year ago.

On Thursday, NASA launched a new app to make it easier than ever to spot the International Space Station in the night sky. NASA has long operated the Spot the Station website, but its new app, available on both iPhone and Android, brings augmented reality features and a handy interface to learn more about the orbiting laboratory.

Audio Hijack 4 for Mac just keeps getting better. Today’s version 4.3 release drops in a whole new Transcribe block to turn speech into text. It’s powered by OpenAI’s Whisper tech and is fully included in Audio Hijack – no recurring fees or limitations.

Whether you’re working out with Apple Watch or just trying to live healthier, smart scales that sync data to the iPhone can be a fun and useful way to track your progress.

If you want to easily collect your weight and other measurement data in the Health app on iPhone and iPad (new with iPadOS 17), the trick is to find a scale that works with HealthKit.

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