Paraguay has become the latest country to support Apple Pay, according to a recent blog post from Mastercard. Here's what you need to know.


Apple Pay makes it possible to complete payments on iPhone without the use of a physical card. While Apple's contactless payment method has been available in the United States for well over a decade, it's only now launching in Paraguay.

As originally spotted by 9to5mac, Mastercard announced that cards issued by Banco Continental, Itau, and Ueno Bank can all be added to Apple Wallet and used with Apple Pay. The company revealed the move in a blog post, which highlights the user benefits of the Apple Pay launch.


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The European Union's Digital Markets Act may lead to the first fine against Apple after repeated failed attempts to comply with the word and spirit of the law.


Apple has had a tough time trying to comply with the new laws meant to prevent monopolies from controlling a market. Specifically, Apple's anti-steering practices keep coming under fire.

According to a report from Bloomberg, the EU may be gearing up to fine Apple for failure to comply with the DMA, though details are still unknown. The fine could be levied before Margrethe Vestager leaves office in November, or it could be pushed to a later date in 2024.


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Apple Stores in three U.S. cities will move to new temporary locations on November 9, possibly due to renovations. Here's what you need to know.


On Tuesday, Apple announced that its La Encantada retail store, in Tucson, Arizona will move to a new location that opens on November 9, at 10 AM local time. According to the company's website, the temporary store will be located on Level 2 of the outdoor shopping center, just in front of the stairs.

As MacRumors points out, the La Encantada store was originally opened two decades ago, in 2004. Apple may opt to renovate the original store location while the temporary store is in use. There are currently no details as to when the La Encantada store will return to its original location.


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Apple's refreshed M4 24-inch iMac sports a fast chip, but that isn't the only reason to upgrade. Here's how the hot new model compares to the year-old M3 iMac that it replaces.


Apple's launch of the new M4 iMac comes months after the chip first debuted in the 2024 iPad Pro. It also arrived in same week that the M4 Mac mini and M4 MacBook Pro were unveiled.

This refreshed M4 iMac replaces the M3 iMac that went on sale in October 2023. With a familiar design, it's fair to say that all the biggest changes are on the inside.


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Best Buy is clearing out remaining M3 MacBook Pro inventory for the holidays, with savings up to $600 off a variety of models.


The blowout sale at Best Buy makes room for Apple's new M4 lineup — and shoppers can benefit from price drops to the tune of up to $600 off M3 models.

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Apple is allowing emulators on the App Store. Here's what's arrived, and what's on the way to play your favorite retro games on your iPhone, updated on November 5.


The early April changes to the App Store Review Guidelines reversed a rule that practically banned emulators from the App Store. After the rule was removed, it was expected that there would be a sudden rush of emulators being submitted to Apple for inclusion in the digital storefront.

Emulators for the iPhone have existed for a while, but outside of the App Store as a side-loadable app. With Apple's changes, some of the projects are making the transition, and potentially gaining more traction from a larger user base in the process.


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For at least five years, Apple has been researching how it can measure the health of an Apple Watch wearer non-invasively and conveniently, in research that could be applied to the Apple Vision Pro, too.


Apple has been developing a new activity band for the Apple Watch, and optionally other devices, that would be made of stretchable fabric, and conduct health measurements including blood pressure. Back in 2019, it was granted a patent called "Fabric-based items with stretchable bands."

In November 2024, it was granted the same patent again. Apple applied for a patent on this version in 2022, but the filing also refers to a 2020 edition.


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A VPN is meant to protect you and your data, but that's not always the case when it comes to free services. Here's why you should be wary of no-cost VPN services.


Paying for a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service offers users many benefits, including encrypting their online web traffic. Keeping your sensitive data private is its primary function, and in the vast majority of cases, that's how they operate.

However, alongside the trustworthy paid-for services, people who want to use a VPN without signing up for a subscription have another option. They can instead use a free VPN service.


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Apple's new M4 Pro and M4 Max Mac models now have Thunderbolt 5 support. Here are what docks and accessories you can buy now to get the most out of the new high-speed connection.


Apple is well known for its use of Thunderbolt throughout its Mac line. The connection standard offers users high bandwidth file transfers, power to their devices, and a way to connect more hardware to their Mac using a dock.

With the introduction of Thunderbolt 5, it's become even better, and in multiple ways.


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Tis the season — if you're struggling to come up with great gifts for the Apple fanatic in your life, our helpful gift guide should put you on the right track.


With the holidays right around the corner, you're probably getting ready to start shopping for gifts. Let AppleInsider help with this great gift guide, full of thoughtfully curated gift ideas for the Apple lover in your life.


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Apple has introduced a new Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable to coincide with the addition of the new IO to its latest Macs. We picked one up and wanted to also compare it to Apple's last-gen Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable.


The newly-released Thunderbolt 5 Pro cable isn't cheap. It will run you $69 for only a meter in length.

As we've seen in the past though, Apple's professional cables are no joke. Just like with its chargers, Apple puts in a significant amount of engineering to make sure its cables are up to the highest standards compared other the cheaper alternatives.


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A rumor with no solid background claims that the current 60Hz displays on devices such as the iPad Air and iMac will be replaced by 90Hz ones on future releases.


It's more than two years since the Apple Studio Display was first released, and it has not been updated since. Now it's rumored that it will get a refresh that sees its 60Hz display updated to 90Hz, alongside the same change in the iMac and iPad Air.

"I have news on screen improvements for the next generation of the M3 iPad Air," says the rumor from an anonymous source. "Apple is working on a higher refresh rate LCD display with a new liquid motion panel fixed at around 90Hz."


Rumor Score: 🙄 Unlikely


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Following Indonesia's ban of the iPhone 16 because Apple has not invested enough in the country, the company has reportedly offered $10 million.


The threatened ban on the iPhone in Indonesia became real in late October 2024. The ban centers on Indonesia's drive to get firms to invest more in manufacturing in the country, and Apple had so far failed to reach the level it had promised.

According to Bloomberg, Apple has proposed investing almost $10 million toward its local suppliers and a factory near Jakarta. The factory makes accessories and components for Apple devices, according to unspecified sources.


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The official holiday 2024 sale at B&H provides bargain hunters with steep savings on MacBooks, desktop Macs, podcasting gear and more.


You can view the full selection of over 100 Apple deals at B&H on the store's dedicated sale page. We've compiled our favorite discounts below, which comprise of last-gen Mac computers, podcasting gear, external storage and more — all of which are heavily discounted.


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Editing PDFs on a Mac is simple, thanks to the built-in tools in macOS and various third-party apps. Here's how to get started, whether you're making quick annotations or detailed modifications.


PDF is a universally accepted document format because it preserves layout and content across different devices and platforms. However, PDFs can be difficult to modify without the right tools.

If you've ever used a smartphone gimbal before, the Hohem iSteady MT2 is a more solid — and professional-grade — handheld gimbal camera mount that enables smooth motion, AI tracking, and digital control for your iPhone, DSLR, or other cameras.


While both Apple and Android smartphones can take pretty impressive pictures and video, they are by no means a worthy substitute for DSLRs, Superzooms, action cams and other types of cameras. Smartphone gimbals like the DJI Osmo Mobile or the Hohem iSteady V3, which we've previously reviewed, are great for creating smooth videos using smartphones when you or the camera, or both, are in motion.

The Hohem iSteady MT2 is likewise capable of using smartphones for video recording, but is built to handle traditional cameras — and thus is heavier, sturdier, and a more complicated device than a smartphone gimbal. It is a three-axis camera gimbal that can pan, roll, and tilt, all while keeping your expensive camera securely attached.


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Apple is reportedly using an internal study to gauge interest in smart glasses as the company continues to develop its own Apple Glass, an eventual successor to Apple Vision Pro.


The aforementioned study was supposedly launched at the end of October and is known under the project codename Atlas, not to be confused with a scrapped iPhone 16 hardware project bearing the same codename. With its internal study, Apple seeks to gather employee feedback on smart glasses currently on the market.

The study is reportedly being conducted by the company's Product Systems Quality team, which is part of Apple's hardware engineering division. There are also plans for additional focus groups in the near future.


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iOS 18.2 has received its second developer beta, as Apple Intelligence testing continues. Here's everything you need to know about the software update and the changes it includes.


On Monday, Apple released iOS 18.2 developer beta 2, which brings iOS 18.2 to iPhone models as old as the iPhone XR and iPhone XS. The first developer beta, released two weeks prior, was only intended for Apple Intelligence testing and was thus only compatible with the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 16 range.

As a whole, iOS 18.2 introduces support for a variety of Apple Intelligence features, including Image Playground, Genmoji, and Visual Intelligence on the iPhone 16. ChatGPT integration with Siri and Writing Tools is also a part of the update, and Monday's developer beta expands upon many of these features with new settings and splash screens.


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If you're not feeling plugged in enough during the 2024 election, Apple News has a way to get up-to-the-second results on your Lock Screen and Apple Watch through Live Activities.


Apple originally introduced Live Activities as a way to whimsically take advantage of the Dynamic Island and present live, updated information to the user. It has been handy for now playing music, sports scores, and active calls, but Apple News is using it for something a little more anxiety-inducing.

Starting 6 p.m. EST Tuesday night, users are able to have a Live Activity from Apple News that tracks the results of the election. So, the Lock Screen will have a large, interactive widget that will launch to the latest election coverage, and the Dynamic Island will show the electoral count for each candidate continuously.


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