Hartley Charlton
Hartley is a Senior Editor at MacRumors and co-host of "The MacRumors Show" podcast. He contributes to daily news coverage and writes a wide range of content for the site. Various publications and aggregators often cite his articles.
Having closely followed Apple news and rumors for almost a decade, Hartley joined the site in early 2020 as a Contributing Writer. His work at MacRumors has expanded into several areas beyond news coverage, including buyer's guides, roundups, and occasional reviews, and he introduced a successful new kind of targeted article for the site. In late 2021, Hartley helped launch The MacRumors Show and now co-hosts the popular podcast on a weekly basis.
Hartley is based in Hertfordshire, England, and is keenly interested in history and creative writing.
Having closely followed Apple news and rumors for almost a decade, Hartley joined the site in early 2020 as a Contributing Writer. His work at MacRumors has expanded into several areas beyond news coverage, including buyer's guides, roundups, and occasional reviews, and he introduced a successful new kind of targeted article for the site. In late 2021, Hartley helped launch The MacRumors Show and now co-hosts the popular podcast on a weekly basis.
Hartley is based in Hertfordshire, England, and is keenly interested in history and creative writing.
Hartley Charlton's Articles
The MacRumors Show: Apple's Next Big Thing – Robots?
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss Apple's recently rumored "personal robotics" projects, iOS 17.5, Apple Pencil rumors, and more. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos Apple is reportedly looking into personal robotics, such as a "mobile robot" that would "follow users around their homes" and an "advanced table-top home device that uses...
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Two More New iPads Spotted in Regulatory Database
Yesterday, two unreleased Apple devices were discovered in Indian regulatory filings. A further two models have now been spotted ahead of the expected announcement of new iPad models next month. The second wave of listings, spotted by MySmartPrice, appears in the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) database with the model numbers A2898 and A2899. This joins the two models seen yesterday with...
iPhone 16 Rumored to Feature Even Thinner Bezels
Some iPhone 16 models will feature thinner bezels thanks to Border Reduction Structure (BRS) technology, The Elec reports. BRS technology allows for a more compact and efficient layout of the screen's underlying circuitry, enabling slimmer bezels without compromising on the display's performance or the device's overall form factor. This requires precise and advanced manufacturing techniques, ...
New iPad Models Spotted in Regulatory Database Ahead of Launch
Two new iPad model has appeared in Indian regulatory filings ahead of their expected announcement next month. The listings, spotted by 91Mobiles, appeared in the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) database with the model numbers A2836 and A2837. These do not correlate with any existing Apple devices. It is not clear whether these devices are new iPad Air or iPad Pro models, but both...
iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro Design Showcased By Dummy Models
One of the best looks yet at the design of Apple's iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models today emerged online. The images, posted on X by Sonny Dickson, show four dummy models representing the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Plus, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. These casts, usually milled from a solid piece of aluminum, are designed to help accessory makers ensure that their products will...
The iPad Launched 14 Years Ago Today as Longest-Ever Wait for New Models Continues
Apple launched the original iPad 14 years ago today, starting a product line that has gone on to define the tablet space and entry-level computing, spur a shift in how media is consumed, and have immense cultural impact. The original iPad launched on April 3, 2010. Designed to bridge the gap between the laptop and the smartphone, the iPad offered a unique combination of portability, ease of...
Major Earthquake in Taiwan Halts Some Apple Chip Production Lines
A major earthquake in Taiwan has halted some TSMC chip production lines, potentially impacting the manufacture of Apple devices (via Bloomberg). A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan in the early hours of the morning, killing at least nine people, injuring hundreds, and causing significant damage to infrastructure, including disrupting operations at several TSMC key manufacturing sites....
Alleged iOS 18 Design Resource Reveals visionOS-Like Redesign [Updated]
A first look at iOS 18's rumored visionOS-style redesign may have been revealed by a new image of the Camera app. Alleged iOS 18 design resource. MacRumors received the above iPhone frame template from an anonymous source who claims they obtained it from an iOS engineer. It will allegedly be included as part of the Apple Design Resources for iOS 18, which helps developers visually design apps ...
Spatial Personas Coming to Apple Vision Pro in Beta Today
Apple today announced that Spatial Personas are now available for all Vision Pro users in a public beta. Apple previewed Spatial Personas at WWDC last year. Unlike the existing Personas feature, which is confined to a tile and facial expressions only, Spatial Personas allow Vision Pro users to "break out of the familiar FaceTime tile and feel more present, like they are gathered in the same...
watchOS 11 Rumored to Drop Support for Apple Watch Series 4
Apple's upcoming watchOS 11 update will drop support for 2018's Apple Watch Series 4, according to iPhoneSoft. After five years of receiving the latest software updates, Apple Watch Series 3 lost support upon the release of watchOS 9 in 2022. Last year's watchOS 10 update was compatible with all of the same Apple Watch models as watchOS 9, but a new rumor claims that watchOS 11 will drop...
Apple Researchers Reveal New AI System That Can Beat GPT-4
Apple researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system named ReALM (Reference Resolution as Language Modeling) that aims to radically enhance how voice assistants understand and respond to commands. In a research paper (via VentureBeat), Apple outlines a new system for how large language models tackle reference resolution, which involves deciphering ambiguous references to...
iPhone SE 4 Case Corroborates iPhone 14-Like Design Rumors
Cases purportedly designed for the fourth-generation iPhone SE have emerged online, further corroborating rumors that the device will feature a complete redesign to bring it in line with 2022's iPhone 14. Screenshots of a video shared on X by the leaker known as "Majin Bu" validate reports that the fourth-generation iPhone SE will feature an iPhone 14-like all-screen design with a notch...
Report: Apple Podcasts Favors Shows With Subscriptions
Apple favors podcasts in its "Browse" tab that participate in its subscriptions program, according to Semafor. To be featured at the top of Apple Podcasts' Browse tab, creators simply have to submit a form to Apple, but the report noted that, last week, five of the first seven shows in the "Browse" carousel in the Apple Podcasts app were participants in Apple Podcasts Subscriptions....
Apple TV+ Gains Even More Movies for a Limited Time
Apple TV+ now offers almost 30 more popular and classic movies for a limited time. Last month, Apple added over 50 movies to its back catalog of content for a limited period – the biggest addition of content to its library to date. For April, the company has added many more titles, including: 42 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Armageddon Arrival Bridesmai...
The MacRumors Show: WWDC Announced and the Latest iOS 18 Rumors
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss all of the rumors surrounding WWDC 2024 and iOS 18. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos Earlier this week, Apple announced that its 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place between June 10 and June 14. The event is almost certain to see the introduction of iOS 18 and all of Apple's other...
M3 Max Chip Has Hidden Change That Could Affect Future 'M3 Ultra' Chip
Apple's M3 Ultra chip may be designed as its own, standalone chip, rather than be made up of two M3 Max dies, according to a plausible new theory. The theory comes from Max Tech's Vadim Yuryev, who outlined his thinking in a post on X earlier today. Citing a post from @techanalye1 which suggests the M3 Max chip no longer features the UltraFusion interconnect, Yuryev postulated that the...
iOS 17.4 Seemingly Brings Qi2 Wireless Charging Support to iPhone 12
iOS 17.4 brings support for 15W wireless charging with Qi2 to the iPhone 12, according to Macworld. Qi2 is a next-generation wireless charging technology designed by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) and based on MagSafe. MagSafe was first introduced on the iPhone 12 and offers speeds of up to 15W. Third-party wireless chargers without MagSafe certification have been limited to maximum...
Here's What Apple Retail's New Machine to Update iPhones in the Box Looks Like
Apple retail stores are now receiving information about the company's new system for wirelessly updating iPhone software prior to sale, iGen reports. Last week, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that the new proprietary system, called "Presto," will begin operation across the U.S. in April. Gurman first reported on the wireless system in October, describing it as a "proprietary pad-like...
Canva Acquires Serif's Affinity Apps
Canva has acquired Serif's Affinity suite of creative apps, marking a significant stride in its competition against Adobe with a deal valued at several hundred million dollars (via Bloomberg). Canva is an Australian online design company valued at $26 billion. Its platform offers user-friendly design tools aimed at non-professionals and has a user base of over 175 million people worldwide....
'Critical' Chinese Apps Coming to Apple Vision Pro
Chinese tech giant Tencent has agreed to make some of its most important apps available on Apple's Vision Pro headset ahead of its launch in the country later this year, The Information reports. Tencent is one of the biggest multimedia companies in the world and its apps and services are ubiquitous in China. It owns Weibo, WeChat, QQ, WeBank, Tencent Pictures, and games such as Honor of...
