News | iLounge https://www.ilounge.com/news All things iPod, iPhone, iPad and Beyond Sun, 03 May 2026 18:42:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://www.ilounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ilounge-favicon-96x96.png News | iLounge https://www.ilounge.com/news 32 32 15-inch M5 MacBook Air is $149 Off https://www.ilounge.com/news/daily-deals/15-inch-m5-macbook-air-is-149-off Sun, 03 May 2026 18:42:25 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=399254 The M5 MacBook Air has been given the M5 chip for stronger AI capabilities, as well as fast and fluid performance, all built into a portable device that you can bring with you anywhere. The GPU features Neural Accelerators for powerful AI performance and has Apple Intelligence, the personal AI system that helps keep things […]

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]]> iPad 12 with Apple Intelligence Release To Be Pushed For Months https://www.ilounge.com/news/ipad/ipad-12-with-apple-intelligence-release-to-be-pushed-for-months Sun, 03 May 2026 18:40:59 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=399251 The iPad 12 with Apple Intelligence looks to be a few months away. During the earnings call, Kevan Parekh, Apple CFO, stated that the revenue for the iPad during March and June will look at hard comparisons because of the release of the iPad 11 powered by the A16 chip back in March last year. […]

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]]> Apple Dealing With Lawsuits Regarding Stalking With AirTag https://www.ilounge.com/news/apple-dealing-with-lawsuits-regarding-stalking-with-airtag Sun, 03 May 2026 18:39:58 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=399248 Apple is dealing with over 30 lawsuits from individuals who accuse Apple of being stalked due to their AirTags. These filings come after a lawsuit back in 2022, because the AirTag was not able to get class certification. Each filing alleges that Apple released the AirTag while being aware that the devices could be brought […]

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]]> Competition Abandoning Ultra-Thin Smartphone Plans Due to Poor Sales for iPhone Air https://www.ilounge.com/news/iphone/competition-abandoning-ultra-thin-smartphone-plans-due-to-poor-sales-for-iphone-air Sun, 03 May 2026 18:38:51 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=399245 The iPhone Air 2 might be the only next-generation smartphone that is ultra-thin to be discontinued by a big brand, after the underwhelming sales of the original model. This has resulted in competition to scrap plans to create these kinds of products. Apple has barely passed unit activations of 700,000 for the iPhone Air, even […]

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]]> Apple Watch Series 11 42mm GPS is $100 Off https://www.ilounge.com/news/daily-deals/apple-watch-series-11-42mm-gps-is-100-off-2 Sun, 03 May 2026 18:37:45 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=399242 The Apple Watch provides you insight into your health, letting you know of low and high heart rates, potential sleep apnea, potential hypertension, chronic high blood pressure, and irregular rhythm. It is also a versatile fitness tracker with Workout Buddy powered by Apple Intelligence. You are given metrics across all your workouts with features such […]

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]]> Apple Ahead in Satellite Smartphone Market https://www.ilounge.com/news/apple/apple-ahead-in-satellite-smartphone-market Sun, 03 May 2026 18:36:44 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=399239 Apple is at the top as the manufacturer of satellite-capable phones worldwide. It is projected that the devices will reach about 46% of all shipments for smartphones by 2030. Apple has started the trend for satellite smartphones with their partnership with Globalstar to provide satellite Emergency SOS for the iPhone 14. Qualcomm is ahead of […]

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]]> Refreshed AirPods to be Above the AirPods Pro Line https://www.ilounge.com/news/airpods-pro/refreshed-airpods-to-be-above-the-airpods-pro-line Sun, 03 May 2026 18:35:51 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=399236 Apple is rumored to be releasing a new version of the AirPods Pro with cameras. The AirPods are reportedly going to be priced more than the AirPods Pro 3, which is currently sold at $249. It will likely have the branding ‘AirPods Ultra’. The AirPods Ultra is not going to have the usual video and […]

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]]> Porsche 963 to Have Special Livery To Commemorate 50th Apple Anniversary https://www.ilounge.com/news/porsche-963-to-have-special-livery-to-commemorate-50th-apple-anniversary Sun, 03 May 2026 18:34:46 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=399233 A collaboration between Apple and Porsche was announced today, where two Porsche 963 will have a livery that is Apple-inspired for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in round 4. The event will happen on Sunday, May 3. The livery was made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Apple and the 75th anniversary of Porsche Motorsport. […]

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]]> The 11-inch M4 iPad Air is $43 Off https://www.ilounge.com/news/daily-deals/the-11-inch-m4-ipad-air-is-43-off Sun, 03 May 2026 18:33:26 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=399230 The iPad Air features an 11-inch Liquid Retina Display made with advanced technology such as True Tone, ultralow reflectivity, and P3 wide color, making everything look vibrant and stunning.  The Apple N1 provides you with Wi-Fi 7, allowing for fast wireless connection to work from virtually anywhere and transfer documents, large files, videos, and photos […]

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]]> Camera App getting new Features with Revamped Siri in iOS 27 https://www.ilounge.com/news/apple/camera-app-getting-new-features-with-revamped-siri-in-ios-27 Sun, 03 May 2026 18:31:24 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=399227 In the upcoming iOS 27, Apple is looking to integrate Siri and Apple Intelligence into more of its apps, like the Camera app. It is reported that the Camera app will have a mode dedicated to Siri available with video, portrait, panorama, and photo modes. Siri mode will integrate Visual Intelligence, allowing for more accessibility. […]

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]]> iPad Ultra Plans Potentially Scrapped https://www.ilounge.com/news/ipad/ipad-ultra-plans-potentially-scrapped Sun, 03 May 2026 18:30:20 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=399224 Apple is rumored to have discarded its plans for an iPad Ultra after a couple of years of underwhelming sales for the iPad Pro. Struggles in sales of the iPad Pro are well documented, with shipments for the M4 iPad Pro being cut by a significant amount after a demand that was weaker than Apple […]

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]]> Smart Glasses from Apple To Integrate Hand Gesture Recognition https://www.ilounge.com/news/apple/smart-glasses-from-apple-to-integrate-hand-gesture-recognition Sun, 03 May 2026 18:29:08 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=399221 Apple is in the works for a pair of AI smart glasses to compete against the Meta Ray-Bans. The camera is going to have 2 modules, including a high-resolution camera for video and photo capture, while the second camera will have a lower resolution but will be capable of reading hand gestures. Hand-gesture-based inputs will […]

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