Grab your old iPod and fire up your “Songs to Cry” playlist. I bring you sad news. After more than 15 years of covering all things Apple, it is with a heavy heart that I announce that we will no longer be publishing new content on iMore.
First, I would like to thank you all for your support over the many years and incarnations of the site. Whether you were an early adopter back in the “PhoneDifferent” days, joined the “iPhone Blog,” or recently started reading to find out what the heck Apple Vision Pro is, it was an honor to serve you Slice of apple pie to serve daily.
After the launch of the very first iPhone in 2008, a groundbreaking device not just for Apple but for the world, it is somewhat fitting that we conclude the release here in 2024 on the verge of introducing a new, industry-changing technology from Apple in the form of Apple Intelligence. Just as Apple wasn’t the first company to make a smartphone, it’s also not the first company to test the possibilities of artificial intelligence – but just as the iPhone became world-famous, Apple Intelligence could also change the way we use it Interacting with technology, redesigning it for years to come.
It’s a stark reminder that the world of technology never stands still: the term “artificial intelligence” was reserved for science fiction in the early days of the iPhone. The world of publishing is also constantly evolving, as are the forms of technology journalism that seek to shed light on the industry. iMore leaves the stage at a crucial crossroads for online publishing, where the battle for readers’ time and attention is more demanding than ever and the aforementioned AI advances and search detection methods complicate the playing field even more. It’s been a joy to serve such a passionate readership over the years, but it’s time to pass the baton to new authors, new sites, and new formats.
I would like to take this moment to thank all members of the iMore community, past and present, for their support and passion for what we have created over the years. A big thank you goes to former iMore leaders Lory Gil, Serenity Caldwell and Joe Keller, and of course to the inimitable Rene Ritchie, who brought this miracle to life all those years ago. I hope we made you all proud.
My special thanks go to the last iMore team with whom I have worked most closely and who have been an honor to lead over the last few years: Stephen, Tammy, John-Anthony, Daryl and James, as well as our many regular contributors – thank you very much You put a smile on my face every day. I can’t wait to see what you all do next.
iMore remains online so readers can continue to access articles from the archive and forum at https://forums.imore.com/ will remain active until November 1st to serve our community. Our sister sites TechRadar.com and TomsGuide.com will continue to publish the latest news, reviews and more from the world of Apple-based computers, while our friends at WindowsCentral.com and AndroidCentral.com have the privilege of continuing to serve you with industry-leading news, reviews and features from the other side of the technology fence, keeping you up to date on the latest from Microsoft and Google.
Now it’s time to close the watch rings, gag Siri, and drink the iBeer app one last time. Thank you for making us think differently all these years. See you in the sky with great iCloud backup.
—Gerald and the iMore team
