The next Apple TV and HomePod mini models could serve as a launchpad for Apple Proximity, an in-house designed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo chip.
The next Apple TV and HomePod mini should run Apple’s all-new “Proxima” chip
Apple rumored to release the iPhone 17e in spring 2026
Apple should release the iPhone 17e sometime next spring, featuring the same OLED panel as the iPhone 16e that launched in February 2025.
Apple loses its head of AI foundation models to Meta
Apple's AI efforts have suffered another setback as Meta poached its head of foundation models, Ruoming Pang, but these aren't the only significant Meta hires.
CalculatorConverter tweak backports iOS 18’s unit & currency conversions to jailbroken iOS 14-16 devices
One of the exciting features to ship in the iOS 18 Calculator app was the ability to convert between different units of measure and currencies from around the world.
Apple and Masimo present arguments to U.S. Court of Appeals over blood-oxygen tech-related import ban
Apple urged the United States Cort of Appeals on Monday, July 7th to overturn a damaging 2023 International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling that required the Cupertino-based company to strip blood-oxygen monitoring features from its Apple Watch wearable fitness devices to evade a total import ban on the devices by regulators.
TikTok allegedly working on fork of existing app for U.S. market that will be sold to U.S. investors
A law passed by Congress in the United States effectively banned the popular TikTok social media app in the United States. Despite briefly disappearing from the App Store in the United States, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to halt enforcement of the law for 75 days, and even more recently granted another 90-day extension to that.
Nomad offers huge discounts on popular Apple device accessories with site-wide Anniversary Sale
Whenever people ask us about what iPhone or iPad case or Apple Watch Band we recommend, we’re generally quick to point our finger at Nomad’s website. We have a strong appreciation for the brand’s use of quality materials, including leather, titanium, stainless steel, and higher quality forms of rubber than what you’d find in most other manufacturers’ cases.
iPadOS 26 brings the pointer shake gesture over from the Mac
iPadOS 26 brings a pointer shake gesture to enable you to more easily spot the mouse or trackpad cursor on the screen, and it works just like on the Mac.
macOS Tahoe 26 brings a new aerial screen saver and wallpaper that glides across the surface of Lake Tahoe’s rocky shoreline
Apple's macOS Tahoe 26 operating system packs a new Mac wallpaper and an aerial screen saver, called “Tahoe Day,” that features breathtaking scenery in motion.
How to get back the old Safari address bar in iOS 26
Learn how to switch back to Safari’s old address bar design with familiar tabs and controls on your iPhone instead of the new compact layout on iOS 26.
Rainy water droplets bokeh wallpaper pack
Sometimes the calming patter of rain is a soothing respite, especially during the hottest days of summer heat. Our iPhone being the window through which we spend a majority of our time viewing the world, can be calmed with a thin layer of rain droplets to remind ourselves to look out an actual window.
This rainy water droplets bokeh wallpaper pack is perfect to calm to our busy device windows.
Jailbreak news of the week: TypeMillenium, SpoofGPT, CC26, Analog v2.0, & more…
The iDownloadBlog team has long advocated for the rights of iPhone and iPad users to jailbreak their devices, and that’s because we love what jailbreaking allows device owners to do – take full control of their device and break free from the parameters set by Apple to control what you can do on the device you own.