A ‘MacBook Ultra’ will help spur OLED display sales a new report hints
Global notebook PC display shipments grew 7% year-over-year (YoY) in 2025, while the advanced notebook display segment (MiniLED and OLED) grew 19% YoY, driven by demand pull-forward ahead of memory cost inflation, enterprise upgrades, AI PC adoption and new product...
Apple smartphones and laptops get poor grades in the annual ‘Failing the Fix’ report
Apple got low grades in the “Failing the Fix” report for smartphones and laptops. The report is from the U.S. PIRG Education Fund, which “conducts research, policy analysis and public education to advance solutions to problems that affect consumers’ health,...
Apple Fitness+ introduces ‘3 Perfect Weeks of Pilates’
Apple Fitness+ has introduced a three-week course to help users make their own Pilates routine. Dubbed “3 Perfect Weeks of Pilates,” it has participants complete three 20-minute bodyweight workouts per week: Week 1: Centering, connecting to the core as the...
Apple will source foldable smartphone OLED panels from Samsung for at least three years
Apple has agreed to source foldable smartphone organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels exclusively from Samsung Display for the next three years, reports The Elec. The agreement will remain valid for three years, during which Apple will not use foldable panels from...
UALink Consortium Publishes Four Specifications Defining In-Network Compute, Chiplets, Manageability and 200G Performance
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News items you should check out: April 8
Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: Apple appears to be quietly updating some apps, based on curious new update notes that have appeared on the App Store. ° From 9to5Mac: Valve has announced...
Apple TV’s ‘Vietnam: The War That Changed America’ nominated for three Emmy Awards
Apple TV’s Vietnam: The War That Changed America received three nominations at the 47th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. It’s nominated for Outstanding Historical Documentary, Outstanding Direction:...
Project Glassing brings together companies including Apple ‘to secure the world’s most critical software’
Anthropic has announced Project Glasswing, which brings together Apple, Amazon, Broadcom, Cisco, CrowdStrike, the Linux Foundation, Microsoft, and Palo Alto Networks in “an effort to secure the world’s most critical software.” The initiative centers on Claude Mythos...
Apple TV’s ‘Come See Me in the Good Light’ nominated for a Peabody Award
Apple TV’s “Come See Me in the Good Light” documentary is nominated for a Peabody Award. The awards honor the year’s most captivating and impactful stories across broadcasting and streaming. You can find the current list of nominees here. Peabody Award winners will be...
Apple Reportedly in Talks to Boost Mac Neo Production as Sales Exceed Expectations
Apple is in talks to boost Mac Neo production as sales are exceeding expectations, says Tim Culpan in a post. “Apple is in talks with suppliers to handle a massive dilemma posed by sales of its MacBook Neo that have surpassed expectations, I am told,” he said. “The...
Four new games are coming to Apple Arcade next month
Apple has announced that next month, Apple Arcade is rolling out the red carpet “for some of the world’s most iconic and celebrated characters in its family-friendly lineup of fun games.” They include: Nick Jr. Replay!, a game that’s packed with characters from...
Season two of ‘Dark Matter’ debuts on Apple TV on August 28
Apple TV has revealed a first look at the second season of the sci-fi series “Dark Matter,” which is set to make its global debut on Friday, August 28. Based on the r book by New York Times bestselling author Blake Crouch and starring an ensemble cast led by...
Opinion: conservative user group wants to extend government overreach by investigating Apple and OpenAI’s partnership
A conservative legal group founded by senior White House adviser Stephen Miller wants Congress to investigate a partnership between Apple and OpenAI, reports the Washington Examiner. In a letter sent to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA)...
Moft’s Trackable Snap-On Stand & Wallet for the iPhone is a reasonably priced, solid accessory
My favorite Find My compatible wallet is the US$19.99 Bazza Armonic, but if you want a smartphone wallet/case, Moft’s US$49.99 Trackable Snap-On Stand & Wallet for the iPhone is a solid, reasonably-priced case. It measures 3.8 x 2.5 x 0.25 inches and only weighs...
Apple removes Bitchat from its Chinese App Store
Apple has removed Bitchat from the Chinese App Store, following a request from the country’s Cyberspace Administration (CAC), reports 9to5Mac. Bitchat is a peer-to-peer encrypted messaging app developed by Jack Dorsey, co‑founder of Twitter and Block, Inc. Announced...
Apple TV debuts a teaser of its ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ thriller
Apple TV has dropped a first-look teaser for “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,” a darkly comedic thriller from creator and showrunner David J. Rosen. It’s led by Emmy Award winner Tatiana Maslany (“Orphan Black,” “The Monkey”) and Jake Johnson (“New Girl,” the upcoming...
Apple’s Passeig de Gràcia store in Barcelona will reopen on May 26
Apple’s Passeig de Gràcia store will reopen on Tuesday, May 26, according to Apple’s website. It’s been closed for renovations since February 14. The Passeig de Gràcia is located near the heart of Place De Catalunya and next to the entrance/exit of the Passeig de...
News items you should check out: April 7
Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: Apple has updated its developer website this week to spotlight third-party apps using Liquid Glass to “create natural, responsive experiences across Apple...
Apple wants to take its App Store fight with Epic Games back to the Supreme Court
And it continues on: Apple is preparing to take its App Store fight with Epic Games back to the Supreme Court, reports Tech Crunch. In a new filing, the tech giant said it plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review another aspect of this long-running...
Three YouTube channels sue Apple for allegedly violating the DMCA
Another day, another lawsuit. Or rather lawsuits. MacRumors reports that three YouTube channels have sued Apple. They claim the tech giant violated the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by unlawfully accessing and scraping millions of copyrighted videos...
You’ll have to wait months for some Mac mini and Mac Studio configurations
Apple’s US online store in the U.S. is currently showing delivery estimates of up to 4-5 months for many Mac mini and Mac Studio configurations with upgraded amounts of RAM, reports MacRumors. The delays come amid a severe global memory chip shortage. An updated Mac...
New museum opens in the Netherlands to celebrate Apple’s 50th anniversary
In honor of the Apple’s 50th anniversary, a new museum dedicated to the tech giant has opened in the Netherlands, tracing the company’s history from the Apple I to the iPhone. Ed Bindels, the founder of the Apple Museum in Utrecht and owner of the Apple reseller Amac,...
Apple offers employees private exhibition of key products from the company’s history
As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations, Apple employees can check out a private exhibition of products and key moments from the company’s history in Apple Park, reports AppleInsider. Images shared by Meriam Al Sultan on X show a large room containing images and...
Apple is reportedly being ‘aggressive’ in securing a dominate position the the global mobile DRAM market
Apple is reportedly employing an aggressive procurement strategy to secure a dominant position in the global mobile DRAM market, according to Ubergizmo. By leveraging its vast financial reserves, the tech giant is allegedly purchasing all available memory chip...
News items you should check out: April 6
Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From AppleInsider: The Apple Vision Pro is being used to help patients in a UK hospital visualize upcoming surgeries, expanding the headset’s use in medicine. ° From...
Top Apple-related stories for the week of March 30-April 3
Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of March 30-April 3. ° Apple purportedly plans to release an iMac with an OLED display in 2029 or 2030. ° Apple’s Irish subsidiary has been fined £390,000 (about US $516,110) by the UK...
Apple releases first public betas of f iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, watchOS 26.5, and tvOS 26.5
Apple has released the first public betas of f iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, watchOS 26.5, and tvOS 26.5. Public betas are available on Apple’s Beta Software Program website. Just remember that beta software is unfinished software, so proceed with care....
Apple seeds revised first developer betas for iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5
Apple has released revised first developer betas for iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Developer...
Software announcements for the week of March 30-April 3
Here are some of the latest software announcements: ° iScreen—a widget app for the iPhone—has unveiled a Bible-themed collection designed to bring daily spiritual reflection to users’ screens. The update offers a blend of “inspiration and design, helping users...
Hardware/accessory announcements for the week of March 30-April 3
Here are some of the latest hardware and accessory announcements: ° ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced the US$139.99 ROG Strix Morph 96 Wireless, a cross-platform, wireless mechanical gaming keyboard engineered for “effortless customization, refined...