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Apple is expanding its partnership with the Save The Music Foundation, CEO Tim Cook said in an X post. The expanded partnership will help to bring music programming to nearly 50 more schools, he said. The Save the Music Foundation is a non-profit organization...

Apple is hosting a special Today at Apple session on March 18 featuring South Korean boy band CORTIS at its Myeongdong store in Seoul, South Korea.  The session will be held from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time, and it is already full. Here is a translated...

Global foldable smartphone shipments are projected to grow 20% in 2026, supported by Apple’s expected entry, continued premiumization and expanding original equipment manufacture (OEM) participation, according to Counterpoint Research’s Foldable Smartphone Market...

The mobile pulse rate atrial fibrillation sign recording software function of the Apple Watch has officially launched in mainland China. Users diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFibrillation) can turn on the atrial fibrillation history function, access important...

Beats, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple, has announced its first hardware collaboration with Nike: a special-edition Nike-branded version of the Powerbeats Pro 2.  Here’s how it’s described: The flexible secure-fit earhooks stay locked on comfortably, even...

Eleven major technology and retail companies have signed a new pledge promising to share threat intelligence about how scammers are abusing their services, according to Axios (a subscription is required to read the article). Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Meta, Amazon,...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: The new AirPods Max 2’s digital crown has a useful new feature.  ° From AppleInsider: Neither of Apple’s first two CEOs are particularly remembered next...

Apple has acquired MotionVFX, a developer of plugins, visual effects, templates and motion graphics tools for Final Cut Pro. No details have been given as to the purchase price. Here’s the announcement on the MotionVFX web page: We are extremely excited to share that...

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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 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 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...