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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: You can create a multicolor MacBook Neo with official Apple parts for just $39. ° From Macworld: If the iPhone Fold fails, you can blame the Air. There’s...

Apple has removed the old versions of its iWork apps — Pages, Keynote, and Numbers — from the Mac App Store, reports 9to5Mac. They’re now only available in Creator Studio versions on the Mac. 9to5Mac notes that if you’ve previously downloaded these apps, you’ll still...

The February 2026 laptop market on Amazon Global reveals a landscape defined by Apple’s financial dominance, reports Laptop Global. While brands like HP and Lenovo lead in product variety, Apple has successfully captured the largest shares of both unit sales and total...

In Japan Apple in Japan has launched a “gorgeous arty” App Store campaign in which 13 different animation studios and artists reimagine the App Store categories as a rich multiverse of possibility,” reports Creative Bloq.  In each of the 16 distinct pieces, the...

With Israel invading southern Lebanon, Apple is being accused of removing Lebanese village and town names from the region. For example, an X post by Ethan Levins says: Apple has removed Lebanese village names in Southern Lebanon. As Israel invades, they are already...

The MacObserver says some iPhone users are reporting problems after updating to iOS 26.4.1. According to the article, here are some of the issues: ° Some Wi-Fi connectivity issues are still unresolved. networking stack continues to struggle with maintaining steady...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: The availability of higher-end models of Mac Studio and Mac mini continues to deplete, amid worsening supply constraints and the possibility of an M5 refresh just...

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of April 6-10. ° A new museum has opened in the Netherlands to celebrate Apple’s 50th anniversary. ° The “iPhone Fold” has reportedly entered the trial production stage. ° You’ll...

In addition to running Apple World Today, I’ve written a book called “Fables & Fairy Tales,” a collection of 23 original stories targeted to youngsters ages 8-12.  The fables/fairy tales are designed to teach moral lessons on virtues and vices, as well as...

The game development company, Bloober Team, has announced that a Mac version of Cronos: The New Dawn is coming on April 28. Cronos: The New Dawn is a 2025 survival horror game. It was released for Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S...

The Counterpoint Research group says Apple had 21% of the global smartphone market as of the first quarter. However, the Omedia research group says the iPhone had 22%. Omedia says Apple’s strong quarter was supported by stable pricing and steady demand for the iPhone...

The Omdia research group says Mac sales grew 10.7% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, while the IDC research system says the growth was 9.1%. Now Gartner says Mac sales grew 12.7% year-over-year. This research group says Apple sold approximately 6.7 million...

Global smartphone shipments declined 6% year-over-year (YoY) in quarter one (Q1) 2026, as DRAM and NAND shortages disrupted supplies and increased costs, reports Counterpoint Research. Apple led Q1 smartphone sales for the first time with 21% market share, growing 5%...

The rising adoption of local brands negatively impacted Apple’s smartwatch shipments in China in 2025, which declined 5% year-over-year, reports Counterpoint Research. As a result, Apple Watches were absent from the top-10 list for the...

Apple TV is bringing some of its biggest hit series to fans for an up-close look with a two-weekend event at the Westfield Century City mall in Los Angeles, reports Deadline. “Think Apple TV” will feature interactive fan experiences from hit shows including Pluribus,...

Apple Original Films’ dark comedy, ‘Outcome,’ debuts today on Apple TV. Directed by Jonah Hill, it stars Keanu Reeves, Hill, Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer, Susan Lucci, Laverne Cox, David Spade, Martin Scorsese, Atsuko Okatsuka, Roy Wood, Jr., Welker White, Kaia Gerber and...

Here are some of the latest software announcements: ° Astropad has debuted WorkBench, a “modern remote desktop for Mac, iPad, and iPhone.” With it, you can control your AI agents remotely. The app supports voice input control for dictate prompts and commands from...

Here are some of the latest hardware and accessory announcements: ° Satechi has expanded its mobile charging lineup with the US$129.99 3-in-1 Foldable Wireless Charging Stand with Qi2 25W, a wireless charging stand featuring a compact folding design. Designed as...

Apple TV has debuted the trailer for “My Brother the Minotaur,” an all-new animated kids and family adventure series set to premiere globally on Friday, April 24.  From Academy Award-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon and the award-winning children’s media...

Juno Temple’s multiple on-screen husbands have been revealed. Joe Alwyn, Richard Gadd, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Joel Kinnaman, Daniel Ings, Bob Morley and Fehinti Balogun have all signed on to play the spouses of lead star Temple in Apple TV’s “The Husbands,” reports...

Apple TV was recognized with five nominations for the 86th Annual Peabody Awards, with category nods for “Pluribus,” “Come See Me in the Good Light,” “Mr. Scorsese,” “Vietnam: The War That Changed America” and “Shape Island.”  The Peabody Awards honor excellence...

Comcast’s Xfinity has unveiled a “major expansion” to its StreamSaver bundles. It adds the Disney+, Hulu Bundle and HBO Max alongside Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV, and offers customers multiple ways to bundle and save up to 45% on the biggest names in streaming....

DoveRunner, which specializes in mobile and connected device application security, has announced the general availability of DoveRunner TV OS Security. It’s designed to offer “comprehensive runtime protection for Apple TV applications built on tvOS.” This release...

Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.4.1 with bug fixes. To install the update go to System Settings > Software Update.  The upgrade resolves an issue where MacBook Air with M5 and MacBook Pro with M5 Pro or M5 Max failed to join 802.1X Wi-Fi networks while using...

Apple has updated PixelMator Pro, Logic Pro, Compressor, MainStage, Motion, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Camera, Numbers, Keynote, Pages, and other apps. The (when applicable) Mac, iPad, and iPhone versions of the apps have been updated. Logic Pro is the company’s...

The Omdia research group says Mac sales grew 10.7% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026. However, the IDC research group says the grow was 9.1%. According to IDC Apple sold 5.2 million Macs in the first quarter of 2026 for 9.5% global PC market share. That...

According to the latest research from Omdia, total shipments of desktops, notebooks, and workstations in the first quarter of 2026 increased by 3.2% year-over-year to 64.8 million units. Notebooks (including mobile workstations) saw a modest year-over-year increase of...

This is good news for Apple’s rumored smart glasses: After experiencing fluctuations in recent years, the global AR smart glasses market grew 98% year-over-year (YoY) in 2025, reaching a record high, according to Counterpoint Research’s...