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After seven years of growth, U.S. patent applications headed sharply downward, dropping 9% from 2024, the lowest level since 2019.  Apple ranked sixth among global companies and the number of patents they filed. The tech giant was granted 2,722 U.S. patents in...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° SemiAnalytics: Apple’s annual spend at TSMC grew from $2 billion in 2014 to $24 billion in 2025.  ° From MacRumors: Google has confirmed that its Chrome 150 browser update...

Global personal computer (PC) shipments grew 9.6% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, reaching 76.4 million units, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. And it...

The Motion Picture Sound Editors have announced the nominees for its 2026 Golden Reel Awards. Apple scored two nominations. And Apple nabbed 10 nominations.  The awards honor outstanding achievement in sound editing, sound design, music editing and...

Apple is teaming up with Google to use Gemini models for an AI-powered Siri, reports CNBC. The multiyear partnership will lean on Google’s Gemini and cloud technology for future Apple foundational models, according to a joint statement obtained by CNBC’s Jim Cramer....

“Stuff” magazine has named Apple Music the “Best Music Streaming Service” overall.” The magazine says it ““ excels with its vast library, seamless integration with Apple devices, curated playlists, and exclusive releases.” “Stuff says the “pros” of Apple Music are:...

Apple TV productions received 22 nominations at the 57th NAACP Image Awards. The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding performances in film,...

The latest research from Omdia reveals that total shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations in quarter four (Q4) of 2025 grew 10.1% to 75 million units.  And Mac sales grew slightly: 1.9% annually. Apple sold approximately 7 million Macs in Q4 for 9.4%...

Global smartphone shipments grew 2% year-over-year (YoY) in 2025, driven by increasing premium demand and improving momentum in key emerging markets, according to new data from Counterpoint Research.  And Apple led the global smartphone market with 20% share and...

Apple TV was honored with three wins at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards. They include Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy for “The Studio,” Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy for “The Studio” lead Seth Rogen, and...

Apple has released the second round of developer betas for most of its operating systems. They include macOS Tahoe 26.3, iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, and watchOS 26.3. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or...

In an online note by Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Services, the tech giant says 2025 was a record-breaking year for Apple services, marked by remarkable growth, global expansion, and continuous innovation. Here are some highlights from the report: ...

Apple Original Films’ “F1” is nominated for “Best Editing,” “Best Sound Design,” and “Best Visual Effects” at this year’s Online Film Critics Society Awards. Comprised of nearly 300 voting members from around the world, the Online Film Critics Society was founded in...

India is proposing a requirement that smartphone makers have to share source code with the government, as well as make software changes, reports Reuters (a subscription is required to read the entire article). In the opinion of the Sellers Research Group (that’s me)...

The Apple Pencil may one day be able to sketch virtual objects, as hinted in an Apple patent filing for a “method and device for sketch-based placement of virtual objects.” About the patent filing Apple notes that, in some instances, a user may populate their...

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of January 5-9. ° Apple TV won seven trophies at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards. ° Spectrum Front Row in Apple Immersive kicked off Friday, January 9, bringing Lakers fans a...

Apple’s board of directors has waived its age cap so two members can be up for re-election, reports the Wall Street Journal. The tech giant’s board said in a Thursday filing it determined it would be in the best interests of Apple and its shareholders to ask Chair Art...

The Products Guild of America has announced its PGA Awards nominations. Apple has picked up five nominations. Apple Original Films’ “F1” is nominated for the “Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures.” Four Apple TV series got...

In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Ben Ray Lujan, and Edward Markey have askedApple and Google remove X Corp’s X and Grok apps from their app stores.  My questions is, “Why haven’t the tech giants already done...

“Pluribus,” which Apple says is its most watched Apple TV show ever, has finally appeared in industry analytics firm Nielsen’s US streaming report.  For the week commencing December 8, “Pluribus” came in at number 9 out of the top 10 streaming originals, notes...

“Come See Me in the Good Light” won two awards at the Cinema Eye Honors in New York last night for “Outstanding Feature” and “Original Music Score.” The documentary was acquired by Apple last year and is now streaming on Apple TV. The Cinema Eye Honors, now in its...

Apple CEO Tim Cook‘s total compensation held steady at US$72.3 billion in 2025 compared with 2024, reports Deadline. The pay figure was disclosed Thursday in the tech giant’s annual proxy statement. Technically, the final tally dipped about $300,000 year-to-year....

Apple Original Films’ “F1” is nominated in the Cinematagraphy and Sound categories at the 2026 BAFTA awards.  The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs or BAFTA Awards, is an annual film award show hosted by the British Academy of Film...

The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show is being held this week in Las Vegas. Here are some of the interesting announcements: ° Satechi has announced its first Thunderbolt 5 devices at CES, the Thunderbolt 5 CubeDock with SSD Enclosure and Thunderbolt 5 Pro Cable....

Actress Justine Lupe (“Succession,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) has joined the cast of “Sponsor,” Apple Original Films’ psychological thriller starring and co-written by Jason Segel, reports Deadline.  The film hails from an original idea co-written by Segel and...

Here are some of the latest software announcements of the week:   ° The Omni Group has announced OmniOutliner 6, which introduces new Omni Links, new Omni Automation support for querying on-device Apple Intelligence, and a new modernized, unified...

The third season of “Tehran” debuts today on Apple TV (and it’s already been renewed for a fourth season). Created by Dana Eden, Moshe Zonder and Maor Kohn, written by Tony Saint and Simon Allen, and directed by Daniel Syrkin, the eight-episode third season of...

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The American Society of Cinematographers has announced the nominees for the 2026 ASC Awards. Apple has three nominations. The awards celebrate the year’s best in cinematography in seven categories spanning feature films, TV, documentaries and music videos. ...

Apple has announced that the movie, “Eternity,” is coming to Apple TV on Friday, February 13. The romantic comedy had a brief theatrical run. It stars lizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner in a high-concept romantic comedy that was well-received by critics...