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New Omdia research reveals that iPhone users spend around 40% more on microdrama apps than Android users, challenging common assumptions about who consumes and pays for this rapidly growing form of entertainment. Although microdramas are often perceived as appealing...

Apple TV has released the trailer for “Last Seen,” a new Australian thriller starring Gotham Award winner Patrick Brammall. Produced by 60Forty Films, the drama is adapted by writer and executive producer Kris Mrksa from CWA John Creasey Dagger Award-winning author...

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says in an X post that, no, Apple manufacturing partners TSMC isn’t sitting on $1 billion worth of unfinished 2nm chips due to memory shortages, notes iPhoneInCanada. A recent media report claimed that a global DRAM memory shortage had stranded...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From MacRumors: Apple has extended its 2026 Back to School Promotion until September 24, which means it will last almost a month longer than planned. The extension is...

Apple has released public beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2. It apparently adds support for the features coming in macOS 27, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27. Installation is automatic when the AirPods are in their charging case,...

Apple TV purportedly wants the US rights to golf’s Open Championship in the company’s latest move into sports. The Guardian reports that the company has had preliminary discussions with the R&A — the collective name of a group of companies that together play a...

Jennifer Bailey, the executive who has led its Pay and Wallet services since 2014, is retiring and leaving Apple in October in a “major loss” for the company, reports Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman (a subscription is required to read the article). He says that in an employee...

Once again Apple has been denied a stay for fee calculations in its ongoing legal fight with Epic Games.  Apple’s case will be heard by the Supreme Court in the term that begins in October, and Apple asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of...

Apple has announced that on September 3, Block Blast!+ and Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+ are coming to Apple Arcade. The former challenges players to slot blocks onto a grid to clear rows and columns, and chase that perfect combo. On Arcade, players can enjoy the same...

New data from Surfshark Antivirus shows a striking gap in how malware targets Windows versus macOS users: Windows devices see nearly six times as many detections per user as macOS devices. However, Gabrielė Sinkevičiūtė, Surfshark’s Head of Product, is saying that the...

Eagle Freedom Alliance, an investor-led coalition advancing corporate accountability through the public markets, has released a shareholder letter recognizing Apple Inc. for “its leadership in advancing responsible mineral sourcing and greater supply chain...

As noted by Macworld, the iOS 27 beta confirms Apple’s full iPhone 18 roadmap with six new models. The report says the beta contains hidden code revealing six unreleased iPhone models, including the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Air 2, and a foldable iPhone Ultra. The leaked...

Another day, another lawsuit. Apple is facing a class action lawsuit for “fraud” over its iCloud Private Relay glitch, reports 9to5Mac. macOS has security measures to prevent malware getting installed on Macs, but last month it was reported that researchers say they...

Satechi has expanded its ChargeView series with the introduction of the ChargeView 240W Desktop Charger.  It delivers 240W of total output across six USB-C ports, with an integrated LCD display that shows live per-port wattage so users can see at a glance that...

Apple has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last year, reports 9to5Mac. The EEOC’s suit said a 16-year employee at the Reston, Virginia Apple Store, who worked as an...

Keeping up with the Apple world is a full-time job, and increasingly an automated one. Prices shift across regions and retailers, product availability changes by the hour on launch day, rumors and reports surface across dozens of sources, and trade-in values and deals...

Legendary’s new Monsterverse series for Apple TV has added Connie Nielsen (“Gladiator,” “Wonder Woman”) and Stana Katic (“Castle,” “Absentia”) to its expanding cast, reports Deadline. They join the previously announced lead, Wyatt...

Louisa Krause (“The Girlfriend Experience,” “Ray Donovan”) is set to star alongside Dakota Fanning in the as-yet untitled Apple TV thriller from Alex Cary (“A Spy Among Friends,” “Homeland”), reports Deadline. There’s no info on what role she’ll...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From 9to5Mac: Will price hikes force Apple to stop dragging its feet on certain product upgrades? ° From The MacObserver: iPhone Ultra colors may include silver...

SimpleFeed, Inc., an Apple News Preferred Partner, and ad verification platform FouAnalytics have entered a strategic partnership bringing independent verification to ad campaigns on Apple News.  Advertisers buying direct inventory through SimpleFeed can now...

Apple has released the fifth developer betas of macOS 27, iOS 27,  iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and tvOS 27. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration...

Apple is scaling back its hardware shipment plans in 2026 due to DRAM shortages, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says in an X post. The tech giant plans its processor production at TSMC, a manufacturing partner, at least three months in advance, based on the amount of memory...

Apple TV has greenlighted “Ascension,” a new drama from Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón (“Disclaimer,” “Roma”), reports Deadline. Caitríona Balfe, in her return to television after the end of “Outlander”, is starring and executive producing. “Ascension” will be co-showrun...

Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) have announced the September schedule for “Friday Night Baseball,” the weekly doubleheader streaming every Friday on Apple TV throughout the 2026 regular season.  Apple TV subscribers across 60 countries and regions can enjoy...

India’s smartphone financing ecosystem continues to evolve in the second quarter of 2026 as brands increasingly focused on improving affordability through more flexible repayment structures.  According to Counterpoint Research’s Monthly Smartphone Financing...

TrendForce’s latest smartphone industry research reveals that escalating component costs—led by memory—are expected to significantly raise production expenses for Apple’s iPhone 18 series.  For the 256 GB model, the bill of materials (BOM) cost is estimated to...

Apple has published a guide explaining how eligible Mac users in mainland China ‌can connect Alibaba’s Qwen artificial-intelligence service to its own Siri digital assistant and Writing Tools feature. The Mac-specific arrangement could help Apple compete in China’s AI...

Apple has updated its list of Made for iPhone (MFi) hearing devices, with 43 models across 22 brands, as noted by 9to5Mac. Models marked with * use bidirectional streaming: Afflelou: Incognito Edge AI*, Incognito GS*, Incognito OM AI* Audibel: A Series AI*, Aris AI*,...