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After an overnight report guessing otherwise, another leaker claims that the iPhone Fold will be launched in September. Time will tell who's right. A render of what the iPhone Fold could look like - Image Credit: AppleInsider As with any new piece of technology in development, the iPhone Fold will have had a lot of teething troubles in its development. That has led to a spate of claims that various issues have led to delays for the model. In a Tuesday post, Mark Gurman of Bloomberg insists that the iPhone Fold isn't delayed. In fact, it will be arriving alongside the rest of the iPhone roster as usual, in September. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Valve is expanding its Steam Link to the Apple Vision Pro through a new TestFlight, giving gamers a way to play their Mac and PC games on Apple's headset. Apple Vision Pro with Steam Link icon Valve's Steam platform provides gamers with features like Steam Link, which lets them play PC and Mac games on another device. While this has previously been available for hardware like the iPhone , Mac, and the Apple TV , it's now being expanded to the Apple Vision Pro. A Steam Community post from Valve employee Sam Lantinga on April 4 states that there is a native version of Steam Link for visionOS in development. It's also being provided to gamers via TestFlight, Apple's testing platform. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple today announced a new lineup of games coming to Apple Arcade in May, headlined by "Nick Jr. Replay!," alongside additional titles and updates to existing games on the service. The new games heading to ‌Apple Arcade‌ next month are as follows: Nick Jr. Replay! : A family-focused experience featuring characters from popular children's shows including Dora the Explorer , Blue's Clues & You! , Blaze and the Monster Machines , Bubble Guppies , Team Umizoomi , Shimmer and Shine , and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . The game includes more than 50 retro mini-games in an interactive world designed to support skills such as math, reading, art, and problem-solving. Good Pizza, Great Pizza+ : A story-rich cooking and business simulation game where players run their own pizzeria, fulfilling customer orders while managing ingredients, upgrades, and daily operations. Perchang World : A physics-based puzzle game that challenges players to guide balls through complex mechanical environments using timing, strategy, and interactive elements. Ultimate 8 Ball Pool+ : A pool simulation game featuring head-to-head matches with realistic visuals and gameplay. All of the new games will be available on May 7, 2026. Several ‌Apple Arcade‌ titles are also set to receive updates in the coming weeks: Hello Kitty Island Adventure : A new update arriving April 16 brings the conclusion to the City Town storyline, where Hello Kitty and Usahana team up to rescue a new friend. Disney SpellStruck : A Star Wars update launching April 23 introduces Adventure Mode maps inspired by Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi , along with Boba Fett and Wicket as playable characters. My Talking Angela 2+ : A new Barbie-themed in-game event, available now, introduces additional fashion-focused content centered on creativity and self-expression. ‌Apple Arcade‌ is a subscription service that provides access to hundreds of games across the iPhone, iPad , Mac, Apple TV , and Apple Vision Pro . All of the games are free of ads and in-app purchases, and the service now includes more than 200 titles. In the U.S., ‌Apple Arcade‌ costs $6.99 per month, and it is also bundled with other Apple services in all Apple One plans. ‌Apple Arcade‌ can be accessed through the App Store and the Apple Games app. Tag: Apple Arcade This article, " Apple Arcade Adding These Four Games in May " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
The all-new MacBook Neo has been such a hit that Apple is facing a "massive dilemma," according to Taiwan-based tech columnist and former Bloomberg reporter Tim Culpan. In the iPhone 16 Pro models, the A18 Pro chip has a 6-core GPU. During the chip manufacturing process, however, sometimes a CPU or GPU core can turn out to be faulty. Rather than discarding the leftover A18 Pro chips with only a 5-core GPU, Apple opted to use them in the MacBook Neo, as a way of optimizing its supply chain and costs. These so-called "binned" chips with a 5-core GPU are effectively "free" to Apple, given that they otherwise would have been discarded. Herein lies the dilemma. In the latest edition of his Culpium newsletter today, Culpan said the MacBook Neo is selling so well that Apple's supply of the binned A18 Pro chips with a 5-core GPU will "run out" before the company is able to fully satisfy demand for the laptop. Apple's initial plan was to have suppliers build around five to six million MacBook Neo units before ceasing production of the model with the A18 Pro chip, he said, but it sounds like demand is so strong that Apple might run out of A18 Pro chips to put in the MacBook Neo before the second-generation MacBook Neo with an A19 Pro chip is ready next year. Apple is unlikely to mark the MacBook Neo as temporarily sold out, so it may be forced to take action, but profit margins might be affected. A18 Pro chips are manufactured with TSMC's second-generation 3nm process, known as N3E, and Culpan said TSMC's N3E production lines are currently operating at maximum capacity. As a result, he said that Apple may have to pay a premium to restart A18 Pro chip production for the MacBook Neo, which would lower its profit margins. Apple would have to disable a GPU core on these chips to ensure that they have only a 5-core GPU, like all other MacBook Neo units sold to date. Alternatively, Culpan said that Apple could reallocate some of its chip production that was originally planned for other devices, but he said the cost would still be higher than what it paid for its initial batch of A18 Pro chips. Culpan speculated that Apple could also opt to discontinue the $599 model with 256GB of storage, leaving the $699 model with 512GB of storage and a Touch ID button as the only configuration available. This is unlikely to happen any time soon, in our view, given how heavily Apple has been promoting the MacBook Neo's affordability. Apple might also be able to move up the release of a MacBook Neo with the iPhone 17 Pro's A19 Pro chip, but that too would be a costlier option, at least until the company achieves a sufficient stockpile of binned A19 Pro chips with a 5-core GPU. In any case, Apple could opt to keep the starting price of current and future MacBook Neo models at $599 and simply accept lower profit margins on the laptop, especially given that it attracts customers to the macOS and broader Apple ecosystem. Two weeks after MacBook Neo pre-orders began last month, Apple's CEO Tim Cook said the Mac had its "best launch week ever for first-time Mac customers," suggesting that the MacBook Neo has been a massive hit. This news should not come as much of a surprise, as the MacBook Neo is the most affordable MacBook ever released. All configurations of the MacBook Neo currently have a 2-3 week delivery estimate on Apple's online store in the U.S. and many other countries. Related Roundup: MacBook Neo Tags: Culpium , Tim Culpan Buyer's Guide: MacBook Neo (Buy Now) Related Forum: MacBook Neo This article, " Apple is Reportedly Facing a 'Massive Dilemma' With the MacBook Neo " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
