This week, it’s official — iPhone 16 is coming! Here’s what to expect. Also, M4 Macs are on the way and might ship with double the RAM, why Apple Intelligence isn’t far behind OpenAI, and the best Apple features you probably aren’t using!
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This week’s stories:
Apple September 9 event invite promises ‘It’s Glowtime’
- Apple sent out invitations Monday for a press event on September 9.
MacBook Pros With M4 Pro and M4 Max Chips Reportedly Being Mass Produced This Month
- Apple's supply chain is beginning mass production of next-generation 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips in August, according to Taiwanese industry publication DigiTimes.
Apple is definitely not behind in AI, research paper shows
Apple Photos app’s Clean Up feature works great … unless it doesn’t!
- The new AI-powered Clean Up feature in the Apple Photos app got people raving about the magical ability to “fix” pictures — and posting examples of when things go horribly wrong.
iPhone 17 Pro Max might exclusively ship with a superior cooling system
- Apple will seemingly continue offering enhanced specs on its Pro Max iPhone to differentiate it from other models.
Apple’s entry-level M4 Macs might ship with double the RAM
- Reportedly, the company is testing multiple M4 Macs with 16 or 32GB of system memory. The lack of an 8GB model indicates the company might do away with that configuration entirely.
6 mind-blowing Continuity features every Apple user should know
- Nothing illustrates the power of Apple’s ecosystem like the Continuity features that help your Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch work seamlessly together.
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