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Apple has accused India’s competition body of exceeding its powers by pushing the tech giant to submit its financials in an antitrust case related to its App Store, reports Reuters (a subscription is required to read the article). An April 24 non-public Indian court...

Google surpassed Samsung to rank second in terms of smartphone market share in Japan in February 2026, but Apple remains the market leader, according to Counterpoint Research. Google’s performance during the month was driven by the strong momentum in its mid-range...

Apple canned its long-in-the-works Apple Car project in February 2024, but the company still occasionally files for a patent regarding automotive technology. The latest is for “User Interfaces for Hybrid Gauges.” About the patent filing In the patent filing Apple...

The global smartphone market shipped 298.5 million units in the first quarter of 2026, growing 1% year-on-year (YoY), according to Omdia.  The quarter was shaped by two opposing forces. Vendor-led front-loading – as Samsung, Apple, and others accelerated sell-in...

Incogni, a personal data removal service and data privacy company, has released a new report examining how the most popular workplace applications collect and share employee data. The study, “Workplace apps are watching, keeping tabs, and sharing what they learn,”...

Sydney Park (“Scary Movie,” “Moxie”) and Jeff Wilbusch (“Something Very Bad is Going to Happen,” “Unorthodox”) are  joining the season five cast of Apple TV’s “The Morning Show,” reports Deadline.  They join Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, two-time Emmy...

Apple TV has unveiled a first look at the fifth season of its  comedy series “Trying,” starring and executive produced by BAFTA Award nominee Esther Smith and Actor Award nominee Rafe Spall.  The eight-episode comedy will make its global return to Apple TV...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From Macworld: Apple’s biggest win last week was promoting Johny Srouji. The “father of Apple silicon” could’ve walked, but Tim Cook and John Ternus convinced him to stay....

Samsung users pay up to 60% more per insured repair than iPhone users, according to a new Insuranceopedia analysis. Average repair costs reach $100–$120 for Samsung vs. around $75 for iPhone users. At the same time, Samsung is losing ground on user loyalty and market...

Satellite connectivity in smartphones is entering a critical growth phase, with NTN-capable devices projected to account for 46% of global smartphone shipments by 2030, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest Smartphone Satellite Connection Report.  The...

“Widow’s Bay,” a “genre-bending series,” debuts today on Apple TV. It stars Emmy Award winner Matthew Rhys, who also serves as executive producer. It hails from creator Katie Dippold and Emmy Award-winning director and executive producer Hiro Murai.  The new...

Formula 1 returns to the U.S. this weekend for the FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2026 — streaming exclusively on Apple TV, with every session live and on demand. The 2026 season is resuming, and the battle for the podium reaches a pivotal weekend in Miami....

Apple has lost a court battle to delay App Store changes while it asks the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on its never-ending legal brouhaha with Epic Games. On April 29 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed an earlier decision that had let the tech giant keep...

Memory could account for up to 45% of an iPhone’s component costs by 2027, up from about 10% today, according to the Financial Times (a subscription is required to read the article). The Omdia research group has raised its semiconductor revenue forecast for 2026 to...

Apple has been granted another patent for “systems and methods for integrating third party services with a digital assistant. That assistance being, of course, Siri. About the patent In the patent, Apple notes that a digital assistant system’s ability to fulfill a...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: The OpenAI smartphone will fail, but it’ll be good for iPhone users. ° From Wired: The firm Security Industry Specialists paid over $1.2 million in 2024 for...

Apple TV productions have collected four Gotham Television Awards nominations by the Gotham Film & Media Institute. “Pluribus” is nominated for Breakthrough Drama Series. Elle Fanning of “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” is nominated for Outstanding Lead Performance in...

Apple TV has revealed the premiere date for the fourth season of“Ted Lasso,” starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Jason Sudeikis. “ Ted Lasso” season four will make its global debut on Wednesday, August 5, with one episode, followed by new episodes...

The Latin American refurbished smartphone market is projected to outpace global growth in the segment in 2026, driven by a gradual transition toward organized sales channels and market consolidation, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. Apple leads the...

The 20th anniversary iPhone, due next year,  will use a new type of curved screen technology, according to the Chinese leaker known as “Ice Universe.” From his/her X post: Apple may define its next generation display as “Liquid Glass Display.” It is not a...

Apple’s former AI chief John Giannandrea is joining a science AI startup, CuspAI, to help build out its U.S. operations, according to an Upstarts report. The former boss for efforts including Apple Intelligence, robotics and Siri plans to work part-time with CuspAI,...

On Sunday, at the Cannes International Series Festival (CANNESERIES), Apple TV celebrated the global premiere of “Star City” with creators and executive producers Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi, and stars Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin and Agnes O’Casey.  The new...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From Macworld: Apple needs a perfectionist again. John Ternus looks like one. ° From The MacObserver: Apple Wallet Digital ID now supports age verification for Apple services,...

Apple has announced a new way that people can pay for developers’ auto-renewable subscriptions on the App Store: monthly subscriptions with a 12-month commitment.  Apple says this new payment option allows you to offer subscribers more affordable options....

Apple and Google have “crushed” a California bill that would force them to stop favoring their own apps in their app stores, reports Bloomberg (a subscription is required to read the article). Senator Scott Wiener (D-CA) introduced SB 1074, known as the Blocking...

Market research firm Sigmaintell projects Apple will ship about 28 million MacBooks in 2026, up from roughly 23 million units in 2025.  That would push the company past Dell into third place by unit volume, behind Lenovo and HP, with estimated unit volumes of 43...

According to a new press release, SightMD, an ophthalmology practice in the greater New England area, announced a historic milestone in surgical innovation.  Dr. Eric Rosenberg, DO, MSE, has become the first surgeon in the world to successfully perform cataract...