It was a big week for retro gaming fans, as iPhone users are starting to reap the rewards of Apple‘s recent move to allow retro game emulators on the App Store.
This week also saw a new iOS 17.5 beta that will support web-based app distribution in the EU, the debut of the first hotels to allow AirPlay streaming directly to in-room TVs, a new rumor about the imminent iPad Air update, and more details.
About Apple’s sequence of M4-based Mac updates starting later this year, so read on below for all the details on these stories and more.
Delta Gaming Emulator Now Available on the App Store for iPhone
A few weeks after Apple updated its App Review Guidelines to allow retro game console emulator apps, the popular Nintendo Delta emulator is now available on the App Store.
Delta can emulate games released for many older Nintendo consoles, including NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS, and all Game Boy models.
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We published an article explaining key facts about emulators in the App Store and the legality of downloading games.
New iOS 17.5 Beta allows EU iPhone users to download apps directly from websites
Starting with the second beta version of iOS 17.5, released this week, large EU developers can now distribute apps directly on the web instead of through the App Store or an alternative app marketplace.
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To be eligible for this new web distribution feature, Apple says a developer must meet several requirements, including having an app that has had more than one million annual installs on iOS in the EU during the previous calendar year.
iOS 17’s new AirPlay feature begins to roll out for hotel room TVs
Apple has announced that AirPlay is now available in around 60 hotels operated by IHG Hotels & Resorts in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
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At hotels that offer this feature, guests can scan a unique QR code on their in-room TV to establish an AirPlay connection, allowing them to stream content wirelessly from their iPhone or iPad. For example, they could stream shows from Apple TV+ or Netflix, listen to music on Apple Music or Spotify, play games on Apple Arcade, or exercise with Apple Fitness+.
iPhone 15 Pro vs. iPhone 16 Pro: 30 Rumored Upgrades Compared
While the iPhone 16 lineup is still months away from being announced, there are already plenty of rumors about the four devices that have been circulating for months.
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If you own an iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max model and are considering upgrading to the iPhone 16 Pro family, check out our new comparison chart outlining more than 30 new features and changes rumored for the iPhone 16 Pro models, and if you do If you are an iPhone 15 or 15 Plus user, we are tracking more than 15 expected changes for iPhone 16 models.
The 12.9-inch iPad Air is now rumored to feature a mini-LED display
The rumored 12.9-inch iPad Air expected to be announced in May will be equipped with a mini-LED display like the current 12.9-inch iPad Pro, according to information shared this week by Ross Young, CEO of the firm Display Supply Chain research. Consultants.
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The existing 10.9-inch iPad Air is equipped with a standard LCD panel, and the switch to mini-LED technology for the 12.9-inch model would provide higher brightness for HDR content, deeper blacks, and more.
M4 Macs are expected to launch in this order starting later this year
In his Power On newsletter this week, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman outlined the order in which he expects Macs with the M4 chip family to launch.
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Gurman said the entire Mac lineup will be updated with the M4 chip or higher-end variants, starting with MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini between late 2024 and early 2025, followed by MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro between late 2024 and early 2025. 2024 and early 2025. spring and late 2025.
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