Juli Clover
Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.
She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.
She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.
Juli Clover's Articles
AirPods Pro 3 Get New Foam-Infused Ear Tips With Five Size Options
The AirPods Pro 3 have an updated design that Apple says is more ergonomic, and new ear tips that are supposed to be better at eliminating ambient sound.
Apple included new ear tips that fuse a thin layer of soft foam microspheres to a silicone shell for better passive noise isolation.
The ear tips come in five sizes, including XXS, XS, S, M, and L, The smaller XXS size wasn't available ...
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What's Different With the AirPods Pro 3 Design
Apple tweaked the design of the AirPods Pro 3, changing the fit of the tips in the ears and bringing some updates to the case. On the whole, the AirPods Pro 3 look a lot like the AirPods Pro 2, but there are some differences to be aware of.
Earbud Design
Apple reengineered the AirPods Pro 3 using more than 10,000 ear scans and more than 100,000 hours of user research.
Apple says internal ...
Everything Apple Announced at the September 2025 Event
Apple on Tuesday held its "Awe Dropping" fall event to debut new iPhone 17 models, the super-thin iPhone Air, the Apple Watch Series 11, SE3, and Ultra 3, new AirPods Pro 3, and more. It took Apple more than an hour to introduce the new devices, but we've recapped everything in a quick 13-minute video for our readers who want a short but detailed overview of what's new.
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iPhone 17 Battery Life Comparison: 6+ Hour Improvement Over iPhone 16
The iPhone 17 models have much longer battery life than the iPhone 16 models, with the exception of the iPhone Air because there's no comparable iPhone 16 model. Battery life is up six hours for most devices, with the iPhone 17 seeing the most significant increase.
Streaming video can be played for longer, and the iPhone 17 models support longer video performance, according to year-over-year ...
iPhone Air First Look: Apple's Thinnest iPhone Feels Premium
Apple introduced the super thin iPhone Air today, and MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera was able to test it out after Apple's event. He shared some initial thoughts, giving us a first look at the device in the real world.
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Unsurprisingly, the iPhone Air is indeed "Awe Dropping" at first touch just because it's so lightweight and...
iPhone 17 Models Include Toggle to Disable Screen Flickering (PWM)
The iPhone 17 models include an Accessibility setting to disable pulse width modulation (PWM), according to information found in the iOS 26 release candidate.
There will be a toggle located in the Display and Text Size section of the Accessibility settings on the iPhone 17, labeled "Display Pulse Smoothing." Users will be able to turn PWM on, or turn it off. A description:
Disables pulse...
iPhone Air Weight: How Apple's Thinnest iPhone Compares
The new iPhone Air is Apple's thinnest iPhone to date, which means it's also lighter than the standard iPhone models. Apple also switched from titanium to aluminum for the iPhone 17 Pro models, resulting in some weight differences. Given these changes, Here's how the iPhone 17 weights compare to the iPhone 16 weights.
iPhone Air - 5.82 ounces (165 grams)
iPhone 17 - 6.24 ounces (177...
A19 vs. A19 Pro: iPhone 17 Chip Differences
Apple introduced A19 and A19 Pro chips for the iPhone 17 lineup, with a total of three chip variants. The iPhone 17 uses the regular A19 chip, while the iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro models have the A19 Pro. All of the chips are built on a more advanced 3-nanometer process.
The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max have a higher-end A19 Pro chip with a 6-core GPU, and the iPhone Air has an A19 Pro chip...
iPhone Air Battery: What You're Trading for the Thinnest iPhone Ever
Apple today introduced the iPhone Air, and it is the thinnest and lightest iPhone to date. With a 5.6mm thick chassis, the iPhone Air doesn't have as much internal space as other iPhones for a battery.
There have been rumors suggesting the iPhone Air would have worse battery life than the standard iPhone 17 and the iPhone 17 Pro models, but there were also rumors indicating that Apple had...
iOS 26 Will Let You Match Your Home Screen Icons to Your iPhone Case
The release candidate version of iOS 26 includes a new feature that lets you set an icon tint color that matches your iPhone case or your iPhone.
When you long press on the Home Screen and then choose the customize option, there's a new iPhone case icon at the bottom of the "Tinted" menu. Tapping it will automatically change the color of Home Screen icons to the color of the case that...
Apple Updates Trade-In Values Following iPhone 17 Event
Following the debut of the new iPhone 17 models, the iPhone Air, updated Apple Watch models, and the AirPods Pro 3, Apple updated trade-in values for older devices and assigned a value to the iPhone 16 models that people may be replacing.
Trade-in prices have been lowered for the iPhone 15 and older, while the iPhone 16 models are worth up to $700 when trading them in.
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Here Are the Full iOS 26 Release Notes
Apple today provided developers and public beta testers with the iOS 26 Release Candidate, and the update represents the final version of iOS 26 that will be provided to the public if no additional bugs are found that need fixing.
Release Candidates include release notes, so we have Apple's full iOS 26 release notes for the first time. There's nothing we didn't know about, but it's useful to ...
iPhone Air Gets Faster and More Efficient C1X 5G Modem, But No mmWave
Before the iPhone Air debuted, rumors suggested that it would adopt the C1 modem chip that Apple first introduced with the iPhone 16e. It turns out Apple had another idea in mind, and the iPhone Air is equipped with a new C1X chip.
Apple says the C1X modem is up to 2x faster than the C1, while using the same cellular technologies. It is apparently faster than the Qualcomm modem in the iPhone ...
iPhone 17 Lineup Features Apple's Custom N1 Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 Chip
The new iPhone Air, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max have a new Apple-designed chip inside, the N1.
The N1 is a networking chip. It supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread. Because Apple was able to create the chip to integrate with other hardware and software in the iPhone, it's more efficient and it offers improved reliability.
According to Apple, the N1 chip improves...
iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Limited to USB 2
The new iPhone Air is limited to USB 2 transfer speeds and it does not support faster USB 3 transfer speeds like the iPhone 17 Pro models. Apple also didn't update the USB port that it's using for the iPhone 17, so USB 3 continues to be a Pro-only feature.
With USB 2 support, the iPhone Air and the iPhone 17 support transfer speeds of up to 480Mb/s. The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max support...
eSIM-Only iPhone Air Available in China Through China Unicom
The thin and light iPhone Air does not have a physical SIM slot, and is limited to eSIM-only operation. That's something of a problem, because in China, carriers have not traditionally supported eSIM for the iPhone even though it's widely used around the world.
Until now, iPhones sold in China have always had a physical SIM slot, and that's still the case for the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17...
iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Models Support 25W Qi2.2 Charging
The iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max can charge at up to 25W using the next-generation Qi2.2 chargers. Qi2.2 is an upgraded specification that matches the 25W charging speed of the updated MagSafe specification introduced last year.
Apple debuted MagSafe 2 last year, and the iPhone 16 models, iPhone 17, and iPhone 17 Pro models can charge at up to 25W over MagSafe, so now the ...
iPhone Air Limited to 20W MagSafe Charging
The iPhone Air can charge with MagSafe at up to 20W, according to Apple's technical specifications page for the new device.
20W is 5W slower than the 25W that the other iPhone 17 models (and iPhone 16 models) can charge at using one of Apple's updated MagSafe adapters. It is also limited to 20W Qi2 speeds instead of the 25W enabled by Qi2.2.
To fast charge wirelessly, the iPhone Air...
Apple Seeds watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 Release Candidates
Apple today seeded the release candidate versions of watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming one week after the ninth betas were released. The release candidates are the final versions of watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 that will debut to the public as long as no last minute bugs are located.
The software updates can be...
Apple's iPhone Air Battery Pack Costs $99, Extends 27 Hour Battery to 40 Hours
Apple designed a new MagSafe battery to go along with the super thin iPhone Air, and the accessory is available for purchase as of today.
The iPhone Air MagSafe Battery is priced at $99, and it lists compatibility with just the iPhone Air, so it is not clear if it will work with other iPhone 17 models. It's possible the camera plateau on the Pro models is too large to accommodate the...
