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As noted by MacRumors, Apple has increased Mac and iPad prices “dramatically across the board.” The hikes are due to the rising cost of memory and storage chips. Here are the changes: MacBook Neo: $699, up from $599 MacBook Air: $1,299, up from $1,099 MacBook Pro:...

The Kremlin wants to know why Apple has removed some apps from the App Store, according to Reuters (a subscription is required to read the article). The tech giant removed several Russian mobile apps related to the Russian Internet company, VK. Dmitry Peskov, a...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From AppleInsider: Security firm XM Cyber found a macOS technique that can let standard user accounts disable some enterprise security tools without administrator...

The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) has announced the nominations for the annual LMGI Awards. And Apple TV productions picked up four nominations. “F1” is nominated in the “Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Feature Film” category....

Apple has been granted a patent for “Systems And Methods For Semantic Communication For Cyber Security.” About the patent In it Apple notes that wireless communication networks provide integrated communication platforms and telecommunication services to wireless user...

Apple has updated its Invites app. The new version is now available on the App Store. Here are Apple’s release notes: Cohosting is now available, letting you easily plan and manage your party with others. New event backgrounds help set the mood for your next coffee...

Parallels, a provider in virtualization and end-user computing (EUC) solutions, has announced an update to Parallels RAS (Remote Application Server). It introduces a new Custom Provider Framework that enables organizations to integrate their hypervisor or cloud...

Apple TV has released the trailer for “The Dink,” its upcoming sports comedy starring Jake Johnson as a former tennis prodigy who finds himself pulled into the world of pickleball after an injury changes his plans. It premieres July 24. Here’s how the film is...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: The latest beta of Apple’s Reality Composer Pro 3, the content creation tool used to build spatial experiences for Apple Vision Pro, appears to contain traces of...

A judge has decided that neither EZ Lynk nor tech providers such as Apple have to provide the DOJ with app users’ personally identifiable information. In May it was reported by Forbes that the US Department of Justice is demanding that tech providers Apple, Amazon,...

Three more join the cast of Apple TV’s ‘Millie Brady (“Surface,” “The Last Kingdom”) and Pilou Asbaek (“Foundation)” have joined the Apple TV series from Legendary’s Monsterverse as series regulars in the spinoff of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” reports Deadline....

Yesterday at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Services and Health, Eddy Cue, was recognized as the 2026 Entertainment Person of the Year.  It was presented in recognition of the vital role...

A group of Chinese developers has filed a complaint against Apple over its “unfair” App Store commission rates to China’s market watchdog, reports the South China Morning Post. In March the tech giant Apple announced that it was reducing the standard commission for...

Apple has released the second developer beta of watchOS 27. Registered developers can download it via Apple’s developer portal. Or it can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Developer Center. I hope you’ll help...

The global smartphone market is undergoing a structural shift as rising component costs and geopolitical uncertainty push leading manufacturers to move away from low-cost, high-volume strategies and prioritize premium, high-value portfolios, reports Omdia. According...

A class action lawsuit which could entitle millions in the UK to a share of a £3 billion claim against Apple is set to proceed to trial, reports the  BBC News. The consumer group Which? has accused the tech giant of “trapping” users into its cloud service. It...

Every marketing budget has a line item for video content, and every finance team asks the same question: could we get this done cheaper without sacrificing quality? After testing a range of AI video tools over the past quarter, I ran a side‑by‑side comparison between...

The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program (Aspen FSP) announced the launch of the Scam Prevention Initiative, a new effort focused on  “advancing practical solutions and driving coordinated action to reduce the scale and severity of scams affecting...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: There is growing speculation that Apple may hike the prices of its iPhone 17 lineup as soon as this month, following CEO Tim Cook’s recent comments about...

Africa’s smartphone shipments declined 12% year-over-year I the first quarter of Q1 2026, according to Counterpoint Research’s Market Monitor Service. However, it’s good news for Apple. Counterpoint says iPhone sales grew 44% annually as of quarter one of 2026....

Apple manufacturing partner Tata Electronics has confirmed it’s been hit by a “cybersecurity incident,” reports Reuters (a subscription is required to read the article). The attack was by a group known as World Leaks. Tata Electronics says that a “few weeks ago” it...

A July 2025 lawsuit by Apple against leaker Jon Prosser resulted in a default ruling, but that default has been set aside as Prosser has finally agreed to participate in discovery, reports AppleInsider. On June 10,  9to5Mac reported that Apple and Jon Prosser’s...

Apple will remove the AirPort Utility app from the App Store soon, according to the release notes for iOS 27 beta 2 — as noted by MacRumors. “AirPort Utility will no longer be available for new downloads from the App Store,” the release notes say. “If you previously...

Gracia, a company that builds end-to-end infrastructure for 4D Gaussian Splatting (4DGS) volumetric video, has launched its free app for Apple Vision Pro. Andrey Volodin, Chief Technical Officer and co-Founder at Gracia, says it’s the first application which brings...

Apple has released the second developer betas of macOS 27,  iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 26.6. 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...

Shanghai Xiao-I Corp., a developer of AI solutions that’s involved in patent-related litigation with Apple, has given an update on the case. On June 10, the Shanghai High People’s Court issued first-instance judgments on two parallel cases: The court dismissed all...

Mac sales in China dropped 9% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, but iPad sales rose 3%, according to new data from the Omdia research group. Apple sold 800,000 Macs in the quarter for 95 of the country’s PC market. Ahead of it (way ahead of it) are Lenovo...

GenAI-capable smartphones are forecast to account for 45% of global shipments in 2026, up from 36% in 2025, according to the latest Counterpoint Research GenAI Smartphone Forecast. However, the ongoing memory supply crisis is expected to reduce...

Three years ago, Apple needed about 17 seconds to generate the equivalent of the average U.S. worker’s annual salary. Today, it takes less than 15 seconds, according to a new report. Insuranceopedia’s latest analysis also looked at other Big Tech giants and found that...