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Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of July 27-31. ° Micron Technology is opposing Apple’s push for permission to buy Chinese memory chips. ° Apple is being sued for allegedly allowing a fake Bitcoin wallet app in the...

Global smartphone revenue grew 7% year-over-year (YoY) in quarter two (Q2) of 2026 to a record high of US$109 billion, marking the highest-ever second-quarter revenue despite a decline in shipments, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest Market Monitor...

Apple will allow users pay to increase their AI limits, with upgrade possibilities available through iCloud+. Apple CEO Tim Cook said during the company’s earnings call for the third quarter of 2026 on Thursday. “In terms of what it means for compute cost, it’s...

Apple anticipates that supply constraints will have a substantial impact on revenue during the September quarter, Apple CEO Tim Cook said during the company’s earnings call for the third quarter of 2026 on Thursday. He said the problem is a demand forecast issue, not...

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has just closed its consultation on new Conduct Requirements (CRs) that would constrain how the Apple and Google app stores protect consumers against fraudulent transactions and regulate their fees.  That proposed fee...

“Snoopy Presents: There’s No Place Like Home, Snoopy,” premieres globally today on Apple TV.  In the new original special under the Snoopy Presents banner, Snoopy is devastated when his beloved doghouse is accidentally sold at a yard sale. In an effort to cheer...

Here are some of the latest hardware and accessory announcements: ° DFRobot hasannounced the official availability of the US$299 seeMote Cube, a handheld spatial input device in the seeMote series designed for Apple Vision Pro development. Featuring 6DoF...

Here are some of the latest software announcements. ° Meta has announced “Facebook Verified,”  a new way for Facebook users to confirm they’re human by submitting a face scan to the service. It involves a free badge that verifies there’s a real person behind...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From 9to5Mac: Jony Ive’s first OpenAI hardware device sounds rather like … a HomePad. ° From Macworld: Is Apple’s new lease program a good deal? It all depends on...

Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2026 third quarter ended June 27, 2026.  The company posted quarterly revenue of $109.4 billion, up 16 percent year over year. Company gross margin was 50.1 percent, including a favorable impact of...

In an X post, CEO Tim Cook says Apple will donate to making a donation to support earthquake relief efforts in Japan. From the post: Japan has a very special place in my heart. We’re thinking of everyone as they continue to face the effects of the Kumamoto earthquake...

Global smartphone shipments fell 6% year on year (YoY) to 272 million units in the second quarter (2Q) 2026, according to Omdia. However, it was good news for Apple. The second quarter decline follows the front-loaded demand seen in quarter one which gave way to the...

In an X post, CEO Tim Cook says Apple will donate to relief efforts supporting those affected by the wildfires affecting southern Europe.  From the post: Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the devastating wildfires in southern Europe. Thank you to the...

US senators from both sides of the aisle are urging Apple CEO Tim Cook to commit to not using memory chips from Chinese suppliers CXMT and YMTC by August 21, reports Bloomberg.  The tech giant isn’t required to obtain US government approval to buy chips from the...

US senators from both sides of the aisle are urging Apple CEO Tim Cook to commit to not using memory chips from Chinese suppliers CXMT and YMTC by August 21, reports Bloomberg.  The tech giant isn’t required to obtain US government approval to buy chips from the...

Qualcomm expects its Apple revenue to decline faster than expected, the company’s CEO Cristiano Amon told Reuters. He anticipates expects the drop to start in the fourth quarter. Amon says the decline is due to supply constraints, which will reduce the share of...

Qualcomm expects its Apple revenue to decline faster than expected, the company’s CEO Cristiano Amon told Reuters. He anticipates expects the drop to start in the fourth quarter. Amon says the decline is due to supply constraints, which will reduce the share of...

CleanMyMac by MacPaw has published its Q2 2026 macOS Report, “Five Findings From One Million Macs,” drawn from anonymized data across more than one million Macs between April and June 2026. It maps where reclaimable storage really comes from and how maintenance is...

Apple has released Safari Technology Preview 249 that includes fixes and updates for Accessibility, Animations, CSS, Editing, Forms, HTML, JavaScript, Media, Rendering, Spatial Web, Web API, Web Audio, Web Inspector, WebAssembly, WebDriver, and WebRTC....

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From The New York Sun: Apple’s feud with OpenAI is far more than an intellectual property dispute. ° From WebProNews: Apple stands ready as AI costs spiral and the...

The US Department of Justice has asked the court to reconsider a recent ruling that would allow Apple to pursue records from 14 federal agencies in its antitrust case, reports 9to5Mac. Earlier this month it was reported that Apple had won a discovery fight in their...

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) may follow the European Union’s path such as forcing Apple and Google to open their App Stores to rivals.  However, Reuters reports, not surprisingly, that Apple has formally objected to the proposals, saying that...

Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) says that, looking at all post-launch quarters together, the research group sees that Apple’s restructured model lineup has succeeded in focusing demand on the latest generation and most premium iPhones, with perhaps one...

Pre-stocking by PC brands resulted in 53% of full-year notebook panel shipments being recorded in the first half of 2026, according to new data from the Omdia research group. Apple is expected to significantly increase its notebook panel purchase volume in 2026,...

Global smartphone SoC shipments declined by 15% year-over-year (YoY) in the first half (H1) of 2026, hurt by rising memory costs, cautious inventory management by smartphone manufacturers and a longer replacement cycle, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From Deadline: Tim Cook and John Ternus talk about Apple’s CEO transition and Apple TV’s legacy. ° From Reuters: Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus plans to build on the...

Apple TV has unveiled the trailer for the fourth season of global hit series “Ted Lasso,” starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Jason Sudeikis.  “Ted Lasso” returns with its 10-episode new season on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 with one episode,...

Apple just dethroned Nvidia as the world’s most valuable company, “but it may not hold the title for long as worries about price hikes mount,” reports Barron’s.  The tech benefit benefited from the anti-artificial intelligence trade on Monday, with its stock...

Fortune released the 2026 Fortune Global 500, “the definitive list of the world’s largest corporations ranked by revenue for the 2025 fiscal year.” Apple places sixth on the list. This year’s Fortune Global 500 marks the 37th running of the list and saw record numbers...

Apple has introduced Apple Upgrade, which replaces the iPhone Upgrade Program and iPhone Payments. Here’s how Apple describes it: Lease a new iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch with pocket-friendly payments and terms that work for you. Then easily upgrade to something...