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What to expect from iPhone in 2024

What to expect from iPhone in 2024

New hardware and extra AI

Lewis Wallace
December 27, 2023

If you think the iPhone 15 is great (and it really is), wait till you see what’s in store for the iPhone 16.

Next year’s handset sounds fabulous, with a bunch of worthy hardware upgrades. But the biggest change might be in the software — and the proposed upgrade is a long time coming. Read all the details here.

Also in today’s newsletter:

After Apple retail staff spent hours over the holidays clearing shelves of Apple Watches, the ban is on temporary hold.
B&H Photo has a massive year-end sale on high-end Apple laptops.
If you’re sick of spam calls and emails, you might want to take a look at Incogni, a service that scrubs your personal data from the internet.
This is an interesting setup with three big screens driven by two separate Macs. I like the choice of wallpaper.

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

What to expect from iPhone in 2024

With new hardware (including a mysterious Capture button) and an AI-powered boost, iPhone 16 lineup should bring some welcome changes.

Federal court temporarily pauses Apple Watch ban [Updated]

Apple responds by saying it "strongly" disagrees with the ban and is "taking all measures" to get wearables back on sale.

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$2,000 off a loaded MacBook Pro? Don’t miss B&H's year-end Mega Deal Zone.

Didn't get that MacBook Pro you wanted as a gift? B&H Photo has you covered in massive year-end savings on Apple laptops.

Cost of ad-free experience on Amazon Prime Video goes up in January

Starting in late January, Amazon Prime Video subscribers will need to pay an additional $3 a month to watch without commercial interruptions.

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Ring-a-ding-ding: Get 68% off this video doorbell for HomeKit

It pairs exclusively with HomeKit Secure Video. Use it to monitor your home and speak to visitors -- even when you're not there!

Ingenious AirTag mount doubles as a reflector for discreet bike tracking

Strap an AirTag to your bike so that you can discreetly track its location with this ingenious mount from Device Therapy. It looks just like a

Today in Apple history: Second-gen Apple TV hits 1 million sales

On December 27, 2010, Apple confirmed that it had sold 1 million units of its new Apple TV device just four months after its debut.

Multiple Macs drive phalanx of Dell displays [Setups]

This rig uses three identical displays in landscape mode, placing the center screen straight and angling one of either side of it.

Tweet o’ the day

What new Apple tech and accessories did you get for Christmas?
— Andrew Clare (@andrewjclare)
5:36 PM • Dec 26, 2023

One more thing ...

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This wasn't about processor speed or memory. It was about creativity … We at Apple had forgotten who we were. One way to remember who you are is to remember who your heroes are. That was the genesis of that campaign.

— Steve Jobs on the famous Think Different advertising campaign, 2008.

Today’s poll

Are you planning to buy the iPhone 16?

Results from yesterday’s poll: Do you plan to buy an iPad in 2024?

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