James Bentley
James is a staff writer and general Jack of all trades at iMore. With news, features, reviews, and guides under his belt, he has always liked Apple for its unique branding and distinctive style. Originally buying a Macbook for music and video production, he has since gone on to join the Apple ecosystem with as many devices as he can fit on his person. With a degree in Law and Media and being a little too young to move onto the next step of his law career, James started writing from his bedroom about games, movies, tech, and anything else he could think of. Within months, this turned into a fully-fledged career as a freelance journalist.
Before joining iMore, he was a staff writer at Gfinity and saw himself published at sites like TechRadar, NME, and Eurogamer. As his extensive portfolio implies, James was predominantly a games journalist before joining iMore and brings with him a unique perspective on Apple itself. When not working, he is trying to catch up with the movies and albums of the year, as well as finally finishing the Yakuza series. If you like Midwest emo music or pretentious indie games that will make you cry, he’ll talk your ear off.
Latest articles by James Bentley
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Huge Beats headphones sale — save 50% on Apple's alternative to AirPods
By James Bentley published
A huge new sale has just gone live on a whole range of Beats products, here are some of the best choices.
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New Aqara HomeKit smart lock hits Kickstarter
By James Bentley published
A brand new Aqara HomeKit smart lock has just launched on Kickstarter with support for Matter.
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AirPods of the future could have magnetically-replaceable ear tips
By James Bentley published
A recent patent suggests that future AirPods could have magnetic tips, changing the way you pop them on.
![The iPhone 15 Pro with a Pacific Blue Apple FineWoven case on.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UL6sVLBR3B9SfkcZhfW35M-320-80.jpeg)
Even Amazon is throwing shade on iPhone FineWoven cases
By James Bentley published
If you go on the Amazon listing for Apple’s FineWoven case, you will see a notice letting you know about all the customers that have returned it. This is not a good sign.
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ROLI LUMI Keys Studio Edition Review: A great modular midi keyboard that sounds as good as it looks
By James Bentley published
ROLI LUMI Keys Studio Edition is a small expressive MIDI keyboard that looks nice and sounds great to boot. Our review:
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Apple Vision Pro may soon get PC VR support
By James Bentley published
ALVR, an open-source software to play PC VR might soon be available for Apple Vision Pro.
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New Apple Watch bands tipped for Spring launch
By James Bentley published
A whole new line of spring Apple Watch bands has seemingly been leaked in the latest iOS 17.4 beta code.
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Here's what's new in iOS 17.4
By James Bentley published
Apple has finally launched the first iOS 17.4 release candidate to developers and testers and this comes with tons of new changes.
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Apple may be forced to reveal its AI plans to shareholders
By James Bentley published
A handful of big Apple shareholders may force the company to reveal its AI plans for future devices prematurely.
![The iPhone 15 Pro with a Pacific Blue Apple FineWoven case on.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ngmQP6VNBZG2QupfKC6Y2K-320-80.jpeg)
Did you buy an Apple FineWoven iPhone 15 case (and is it already as beat up as this one)?
By James Bentley published
Apple’s FineWoven cases are somehow looking even worse than we imagined they eventually would, as owners have started to complain about discoloration, scratches, and other issues.
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It's now even easier to play more Windows PC games on Mac
By James Bentley published
Crossover 24 has just added support for even more games on Mac, such as Warframe and Planet Zoo.
![iPad Pro 12.9-inch in iMore freelancer's office](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X2WDmWGJnhZ3HjgGJMNkFZ-320-80.jpg)
Now is the worst time to buy a new iPad — here's why (with one exception...)
By James Bentley published
With two separate lines of iPad expected to launch over the next few months, you shouldn’t buy one until you see what’s next.
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"Nothing like this has ever really been done before" — Game Room's developer reflects on Apple Vision Pro gaming and what could be next for Spatial entertainment
By James Bentley published
Pips and Pixels PLUS! Death Stranding on iPhone impressions, new iPhone controllers, and more in this week's Pips and Pixels column
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A new patent suggest Apple Stores could go virtual
By James Bentley published
A new patent has revealed a virtual Apple Store to shop at in Apple Vision Pro that could mean not needing to go to a physical store again.
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Want to run macOS on a Nintendo DS? Sure, why not — here's how
By James Bentley published
macOS classic was first launched way back in 1984 and now, forty years later, you can run it on a Nintendo DS. This is how to do it.
![Apple Pencil 2 deal of the day](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o8k9XwYMUrZjrsGEAWgURX-320-80.jpg)
Save big on Apple Pencil 2 with this $79 deal — and get the first generation Pencil for even cheaper
By James Bentley published
If you are looking to draw on your iPad, you can get either generation of Apple Pencil at their lowest ever price.
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Tangerine shows "Shot on iPhone" at its rawest
By James Bentley published
iPhone Photography Week Tangerine is an indie movie from almost a decade ago, yet it is one of the best organic examples of the ‘Shot on iPhone’ marketing.
![AirPods Pro 2 on a mosaic table](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tfrnZqiecteRzHqjYuL8Y-320-80.jpg)
Apple AirPods Pro were almost named AirPods Extreme after the 2003 AirPort Extreme
By James Bentley published
Apple AirPods Pro almost had a pretty “extreme” name, but it was reversed after “many employees objected to the change”
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Every Apple Vision Pro app we've heard about so far
By James Bentley last updated
The Apple Vision Pro has finally received a release date and, alongside this, a list of apps that will be available from launch. Here's everything we know.
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Five iPhone 15 Pro Max camera features everyone should master (and when to use them)
By James Bentley published
iPhone Photography Week The iPhone 15 Pro Max’s camera is excellent but can be made even better when you know the right features to use. Here are just some of the best ones.
![Lululook Foldable Magnetic iPad Stand on a bedside table with iPad Pro](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uYWMes7RnyoEempGsc8vE6-320-80.jpg)
Apple's first folding device won't be an iPhone
By James Bentley published
A recent report suggests that a new foldable iPad could be on the way as early as 2025, if some problems are sorted.
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VirnetX’s $502 million appeal against Apple has failed — 14 years of court battles now come to a close
By James Bentley published
Apple’s more than decade-long legal troubles with VirnetX appear to be finally at an end as a final appeal was not heard by a judge.