Malcolm Owen

Product Comparison Expert

Located in South Wales, United Kingdom, Malcolm Owen has been writing professionally about technology since 2012. Formerly of Electronista and MacNN, Malcolm joined AppleInsider in January 2017 and has been at the keys daily ever since.

Highlights of his writing career so far include appearing as a gaming expert for a BBC radio piece, taking part in numerous podcasts, and attending Mobile World Congress and other product launches.

While the focus of his time is spent in Apple’s ecosystem, he is also keenly familiar with others, including Windows PCs and the Raspberry Pi.

He spends his downtime pursuing photography, which he edits on the Mac mini. He also has an interest in magic tricks, and is slowly learning how to play the guitar.

Latest Articles from Malcolm Owen

Fourth iOS 18.4, macOS 15.4 developer beta round begins

Apple's moved on to the fourth generation of its operating system updates, testing new builds of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, tvOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4, and visionOS 2.4 set.

Malcolm Owen | 17 hours ago

Folding iPhone will probably cost more than the Mac Studio

The iPhone Fold is probably going to be an extremely expensive proposition to consumers, with analysts believing it could cost more than buying an M4 Max Mac Studio.

Malcolm Owen | 19 hours ago

Apple's India manufacturing efforts expands to AirPods

Apple's work to diversify its supply chain is continuing, with assembly partners preparing to start manufacturing AirPods in India as soon as April.

Malcolm Owen | 22 hours ago

House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Apple over AI censorship

The Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee has issued a subpoena to Apple, as part of an investigation into whether the Biden administration influenced Big Tech to censor artificial intelligence.

Malcolm Owen | 1 day ago

Apple's iOS 19, macOS 16 overhauls aimed at ease of use

Apple's expected upgrades to iOS 19, iPadOS 19, and macOS 16 will be a major overhaul, with executives apparently confident consumers will like the faster and easier to use interfaces.

Malcolm Owen | 1 day ago

Apple may be working on two new Studio Display models

Apple's next rumored display move could be more than just a replacement of the Apple Studio Display. It could be planning to introduce two different models.

Malcolm Owen | 1 day ago

iPhone 17 Air will have design compromises, but also will debut many engineering changes

The iPhone 17 Air will herald the start of a new iPhone engineering ethos at Apple, with Apple said to have pulled off a herculean effort to come up with its design.

Malcolm Owen | 1 day ago

iPhone 17, Mac, iPad Pro: What to expect from Apple for the rest of 2025

Apple has already launched products in the early months of 2025, but it has many other plans for the year. Here's what's coming up between now and the end of 2025.

Malcolm Owen | 3 days ago

US lawmakers denounce UK's secretive attack against Apple encryption

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are coming to Apple's defense over the UK government's attempts to get backdoor access to users' iCloud data, demanding that the UK remove the cloak of secrecy surrounding the order.

Malcolm Owen | 4 days ago

Highway toll text scams are on the rise, and Apple can't completely stop them

Highway text scams are a big problem that's continuing to grow with the use of at least 60,000 domain names. There's little Apple can do about it, but you can protect yourself. Here's what's going on.

Malcolm Owen | 4 days ago

An iPhone 17 Pro Max metal frame image leak is more about cases

A leaker is hyping up the upcoming release of the iPhone 17 Pro Max, but the image being used shows something that is more likely to be part of case production, rather than a component of the smartphone itself.

Malcolm Owen | 4 days ago

NordVPN review: An extensive VPN privacy package

NordVPN is a top-tier VPN service, offering a lot of features and usability in a well-rounded and protective service to help most iPhone and Mac VPN users.

Malcolm Owen | 5 days ago

iPhone 17 Pro set to get advanced vapor chamber cooling

The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are expected to get a much better cooling system, with vapor chamber technology rumored to keep the A19 Pro running at top performance for longer.

Malcolm Owen | 5 days ago

Apple seeds security updates for iOS 18.3.2, iPadOS 18.3.2, macOS 15.3.2, visionOS 2.3.2

Apple has issued incremental updates to its operating systems, including iOS 18.3.2, macOS 15.3.2, visionOS 2.3.2, and tvOS 18.3.1.

Malcolm Owen | 6 days ago

CrossOver 25 improves DirectX 11 support, works with Epic Games Store

CodeWeavers' CrossOver 25 update adds support for many more games on Mac, including support for games acquired from GOG Galaxy and the Epic Games Store.

Malcolm Owen | 6 days ago

Mac Studio review roundup: Still the fastest on the block

The initial reviews for the updated Mac Studio have arrived, with reviewers heaping praise on the M4 Max and M3 Ultra powerhouse.

Malcolm Owen | 6 days ago

Third time's the charm? EU considers fining Apple over DMA yet again

Once again, Apple will be facing fines from the European Union for breaking Digital Markets Act rules, but the fines will probably be "modest" and far from the maximum penalty.

Malcolm Owen | 1 week ago

Third developer betas of iOS 18.4, other updates land for testing

Apple's third developer beta round for the current generatioh of updates is out, with new builds of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, tvOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4, and visionOS 2.4 set for testing.

Malcolm Owen | 1 week ago

Epic Games insists that Apple flouted its App Store anti-steering injunction

Epic Games managed to force Apple into some App Store concessions with legal activity and campaigning, but it doesn't seem to have gone the way it planned. In a court filing Epic lays out how it believes Apple has gone wrong with its steering rule changes.

Malcolm Owen | 1 week ago