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Google parent company Alphabet saw its market capitalization pass Apple’s for the first time since 2019, reports CNBC. Alphabet’s market cap closed at US$3.88 trillion on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Apple’s market cap closed Wednesday at $3.84 trillion as shares slid...

Apple TV has posted a trailer for season two of the French-Japanese drama from Legendary Entertainment. It stars Fleur Geffrier and Tomohisa Yamashita. Set in the high-stakes world of fine wines and gastronomy, the series, which won the International Emmy Award for...

Regulators in India are are arguing against Apple’s attempts to limit antitrust fines, reports Reuters (a subscription is required to read the article). In November 2025 Apple challenged India’s new antitrust penalty law under which the tech giant could potentially...

The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show is being held this week in Las Vegas. Here are some of the interesting announcements: ° Birdbuddy, the nature tech company, has unveiled its next-generation of smart bird feeders – the Birdbuddy 2 and the Birdbuddy 2 Mini. It...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: Logitech blames an “inexcusable mistake” after certify expiry breaks macOS apps. ° From The MacObserver: Apple has stationed purchasing executives in South...

Apple and Apple TV have racked up five nominations in the 78th annual Directors Guild Awards Ben Stiller is nominated for directing the “Cold Harbor” episode of “Severance” in the drama division. Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg are nominated for directing “The Oner”...

JPMorgan Chase has reached a deal to take over Apple Pay,  Apple’s credit card program from Goldman Sachs, reports The Wall Street Journal, quoting unnamed “people familiar with the matter.” The biggest bank in the country will become the new issuer of the...

Apple TV has collected 11 nominations in the 2026 Actor Awards race. “Severance” is nominated for “Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.” Gary Oldman of “Slow Horses” are Billy Crudup of “The Morning Show” are nominated for “Outstanding Performance...

An Apple TV movie and seven series are nominated in the 30th Art Directors Guild (ADG) Awards. They recognize excellence in production design and art direction in the film and television industries. “F1” is nominated in the “Contemporary Feature Film” category. “Palm...

It seems the exodus of Apple designers continues. Two more are bidding adieu to the tech giant According to Bloomberg, one of Apple’s iPhone Air designers, Abidur Chowdhury, has left to become the head of design at a new AI startup called Hark. He’s slated to become...

This hasn’t happened yet, but it might be cool if/when it does. Future Mac laptops could sport retractable keyboards per an Apple patent (number 11,181,949) granted in 2021. About the patent In the patent, the tech giant notes that recent advances in computing devices...

Apple TV products received 11 nominations at the 37th annual GLADD Media Awards, which “honor fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community in film, TV, music, videogames, podcasts, journalism and more.” “Echo Valley” is nominated for...

Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) asked how fast a customer would repair or replace a lost or broken device.  Not surprisingly, iPhones are the highest priority. A little more surprisingly, Mac computers are a little more critical than iPads....

The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show is being held this week in Las Vegas. Here are some of the interesting announcements: ° ESR has previewed the MagSlim Power Bank, its thinnest Qi2 25W wireless charger to date. It’s a full next-gen Qi2 25W device. ° Eve Systems,...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: CES 2026 has just provided a first glimpse of the folding display technology that Apple is expected to use in its upcoming foldable iPhone.  ° From 9to5Mac:...

Intricuit has announced a Kickstarter campaign to finance Magic Screen, a snap-on touchscreen for a Mac laptop. It aligns to the laptop’s display using the built-in magnets that let your Mac know when the lid is closed to trigger sleep mode. The Magic Screen will...

Dell has announced what it says are “two new trailblazing monitors” —the Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor and the Dell UltraSharp 32 4K QD-OLED Monitor. Here’s how they’re described:  The Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor is the world’s first...

Dell has announced what it says are “two new trailblazing monitors” —the Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor and the Dell UltraSharp 32 4K QD-OLED Monitor. Here’s how they’re described:  The Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor is the world’s first...

Dell has announced what it says are “two new trailblazing monitors” —the Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor and the Dell UltraSharp 32 4K QD-OLED Monitor. Here’s how they’re described:  The Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor is the world’s first...

Dell has announced what it says are “two new trailblazing monitors” —the Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor and the Dell UltraSharp 32 4K QD-OLED Monitor. Here’s how they’re described:  The Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor is the world’s first...

Apple is testing a Background Security Improvement feature that first rolled out in iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1, reports MacRumors. Developers and public beta testers who are running iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, or ‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.3 can install the new...

Apple’s relocated retail store in Downtown Montréal will open Friday, January 16, at 10 a.m. local time. The store is relocating to a historic building at the corner of Sainte-Catherine Street and Rue de la Montagne. Apple says the move gives the long-running location...

The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show is being held this week in Las Vegas. Here are some of the interesting announcements: ° myFirst, a kids’ tech brand, has previewed the myFirst Frame Clario digital frame, the myFirst Fone S4 smartwatch, instant-print cameras...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: Apple has designed a limited edition version of the AirPods Pro 3 to celebrate Lunar New Year, and customers in select countries can purchase them now. ° From...

Apple hasn’t made a big deal out of it until today, but apparently iPadOS 26.2 and macOS Tahoe 26.2 have some Wi-Fi improvements. At least on certain iPads and Mac. At noted by MacRumors, updated Wi-Fi connectivity specifications are listed in Apple’s platform...

Apple has made Newsweek’s list of “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging, and Community.” The list, made by the publication and the Plant-A Insights Group” recognizes companies that have made an inclusive workplace environment the foundation...

Apple ranks 73rd in Newsweek’s list of the “Most Responsible Companies” for 2026. Apple scored 80.68 (out of 100) overall. It scored 91.41 for “Environmental Concerns,” 74.91 for “Social Concerns,” and 75.73 for “Governance Concerns.” Newsweek partnered with Statista...

A “mysterious bug” in Apple’s Wallet app is causing iPhones to lose massive amounts of storage space, according to Newsweek. The issue, which apparently popped up after recent iOS updates, appears tied to cached Wallet files and system data mismanagement. Newsweek...

Apple TV productions have collected six Annie Award nominations. The awards are accolades that the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, has presented each year since 1972 to recognize excellence in animation shown in...