Apple introduces the AirPods Max 2 with enhanced sound quality
Apple has announced the AirPods Max 2, which will be available for order on March 26 and cost US$549. According to Apple, the new version of the headphones bring even better Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), elevated sound quality, and intelligent features to the...
Apple Original Films’ feature “F1” scores Best Sound at the 98th Annual Academy Awards
At Sunday’s 98th Annual Academy Awards, Apple’s film “F1” won Best Sound from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This Academy Award win marks the latest honor for “F1” following its record-breaking box office run as the highest-grossing sports...
Apple joins the TCS London Marathon as an Official Partner
Apple has joined the TCS London Marathon as an Official Partner. The TCS London Marathon is the world’s most popular marathon with more than 1.13 million people applying to enter the ballot for the 2026 event, which takes place on Sunday 26 April. “We are...
What I Learned Wearing an Apple Watch and a Smart Ring at the Same Time
I wore an Apple Watch Series 11 and an Oura Ring 4 together for three months. Not because I needed two wearables — nobody needs two wearables — but because I was tired of choosing between them. The Watch is brilliant on my wrist during the day, but sleeping in...
Apple’s India iPhone output may hit $70 billion in five years
Apple’s India iPhone output may hit US$70 billion in five years, according to a MoneyControl report. This would be fueled by a sharp surge in exports to the United States, according to data submitted by key vendors to the Indian government. Fiscal year 2026 is likely...
Omdia: Polarizer-less OLED display shipments to reach 244 million units by 2032
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News items you should check out: March 16
Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From Apple Newsroom: Apple is hosting 50th anniversary celebrations around the world. ° From MacRumors: Apple has seen an unusual surge of Mac trade-ins amid the launch of...
Top Apple-related stories for the week of March 8-13
Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of March 8-13. ° The anticipated Mac laptop with a touch screen will be dubbed the “MacBook Ultra,” Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says. ° Apple purportedly plans to 3D-print aluminum device...
Apple’s 50th anniversary celebration kicks off with an Alicia Keys performance at Grand Central Terminal in NYC
The first event in Apple’s plans to celebrate its 50th anniversary (on April 1)was on Friday at Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Everyone from content creators and journalists to Apple executives, including CEO Tim Cook, was in attendance, according...
Global Tablet Shipments Decline 3% QoQ in Q4 2025 as Market Matures
The global tablet market exited 2025 in a digestion phase, with Q4 shipments declining around 3% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) and 4% year-over-year (YoY) as the holiday quarter normalized after a stronger third quarter and a high base in the prior year, according to...
Apple TV’s docuseries, ‘Twisted Yoga,’ debuts today
Apple TV’s new three-part docuseries, “Twisted Yoga,” debuts today. It comes from two-time Academy Award-winning producer Simon Chinn (“Man on Wire,” “Searching for Sugar Man”), Emmy Award winner Jonathan Chinn (“Tina,” “LA 92”), Suzanne Lavery (“Curse of the...
Viewership for last week’s Australian Grand Prix on Apple TV up from the 2025 race on ESPN
Apple‘s deal with Formula 1 seems to be going full speed. Apple’s Senior Vice President of Services Eddy Cue said tells The Hollywood Reporter that viewership for last week’s Australian Grand Prix was up year over year compared to the 2025 race, which aired on ESPN....
Apple making changes to the App Store in China
In an update on its Developer blog, Apple said Apple is making changes to the App Store in China following discussions with the Chinese regulator. As of March 15, 2026, changes will be made to the commission rates that apply to the China mainland storefront of the...
Software announcements for the week of March 8-13
Here are some of the latest software announcements: ° Dreamhaven, the video game developer and publisher founded by Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime, today launched Mechabellum, the popular tactical auto-battler, for macOS via Steam. Inspired by...
Hardware/accessory announcements for the week of March 8-13
Here are some of the latest hardware and accessory announcements: ° UGREEN is expanding its Thunderbolt 5 portfolio in the United States with all-new Maxidok 17-in-1 and 10-in-1 docks for $389.99 and $249.99, respectively. ° Socket Mobile, Inc., a provider of...
News items you should check out: March 13
Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From AppleInsider: Apple’s new MacBook Neo design makes it startlingly quick and simple to repair, with Self Service Repair program instructions proving the point. ° From...
In the coming weeks, Apple says it it and its global community will celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary
Apple has announced it will mark its 50th anniversary, on April 1, “celebrating five decades of thinking different and the innovations that have helped shape the way people connect, create, learn, and experience the world.” In the coming weeks, the company says it and...
IDC Cuts 2026 PC Outlook to -11.3% as Memory Shortages and Supply Chain Disruptions Persist Into 2027
Amid ongoing memory and supply chain disruptions, IDC has made significant downward revisions to its PC and tablet outlook. According to the latest data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, global...
Apple CEO Tim Cook posts ’50 Years of Thinking Different’ letter
Apple CEO Tim Cook has posted a “50 Years of Thinking Different” letter, ahead of the company’s 50th anniversary on April 1. Following is what it says: Fifty years ago in a small garage, a big idea was born. Apple was founded on the simple notion that technology...
India may be considering Smartphone Export Incentives as Apple Said to Make 25% of iPhones There
India has reportedly proposed a new set of incentives aimed at boosting smartphone exports. According to Bloomberg, sources say the country is preparing a new round of incentives that would tie government subsidies to export performance and the greater use of...
Apple releases new operating system updates for older iPhones and iPads
Apple has released iOS 16.7.15, iPadOS 16.7.15, iOS 15.8.7, and iPadOS 15.8.7. They’re updates for older iPhones and iPads that are not able to run newer versions of iOS and iPadOS. According to Apple’s release notes, the upgrades are for important security fixes. The...
The iPhone 18 Pro Max will be slightly thicker than the iPhone 17 Pro Max
The iPhone 18 Pro Max will be slightly thicker than its predecessor, measuring in at 8.8mm, up from 8.75mm on the iPhone 17 Pro Max., according to the Weibo-based leaker Ice Universe — as noted by MacRumors. About the iPhone 18 line-up Here are some of the other...
News items you should check out: March 12
Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: Apple has updated its battery cycle count support document to include the new MacBook Neo, revealing that the entry-level laptop has a maximum cycle count of...
Apple Industry Pioneers Join Mimms Museum Hall of Fame
The Mimms Museum of Technology and Art (Mimms Museum), a nonprofit metro Atlanta attraction and home to one of the world’s largest collections of digital-era artifacts and technology-inspired artwork, has announced the 2026 inductees into its Hall of Fame: Dr. Gilbert...
Apple and Samsung are tied for the top spot in the global smartphone market
Global smartphone production reached 337 million units in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, rising 2.7% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) This and was supported by strong shipments of Apple’s new iPhone lineup, according to TrendForce’s latest insights into the smartphone...
DREDGE+, Unpacking+, and more coming to Apple Arcade in April
Three new games are coming to Apple Arcade, Apple’s game streaming service, next month. Players can navigate the eerie waters of DREDGE+, the App Store Awards’ iPad Game of the Year for 2025; explore a life story in Unpacking+, a Cultural Impact winner of the 2023 App...
‘Friday Night Baseball’ returns to Apple TV on March 27 for its fifth season
Friday Night Baseball” — a weekly Major League Baseball (MLB) doubleheader on Apple TV — returns for its fifth season on Friday, March 27. Fans across 60 countries and regions can enjoy two marquee matchups each week throughout the 25-week MLB regular season,...
MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, new MacBook Pros, more are now available
Starting today, customers can discover and shop for all the products Apple unveiled last week. They include (with Apple’s description): the all-new MacBook Neo, available at a breakthrough price; iPhone 17e, the powerful and more affordable new member of the iPhone 17...
Apple Music and TikTok Introduce New ‘Play Full Song’ Experience
Apple Music and TikTok have announced “Play Full Song,” a new music discovery experience the companies say will make it easier than ever for fans to engage with the music that they discover on TikTok, launching exclusively through Apple Music. With the new “Play...
Apple TV’s ‘Slow Horses’ nominated for two Royal Television Programme Awards
Apple TV’s “Slow Horses” is nominated for two Royal Television Programme Awards “Slow Horses” is up for best drama series. Saskia Reeves is up for best support actor-female. The Royal Television Society Programme Awards, (often referred to as the RTS Awards)...