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Apple has released the fifth developer betas of macOS 26.6,  iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6, 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...

Apple has acquired SigScalr, the maker of SigLens, giving it a tool to monitor and debug the processes of large numbers of interrelated applications, reports AppleInsider.  Apple has also  offered option to “offer employment to and hire certain… employees.”...

Global smartphone shipments fell 11% year-over-year (YoY) in quarter two (Q2) of 2026 reaching the lowest second-quarter levels since 2013 as the DRAM and NAND shortage intensified, acceding to new data from Counterpoint Research. Samsung reclaimed the global...

In a lawsuit filed with the Northern District of California, Apple is suing OpenAI. The tech giant says it’s uncovered evidence of a months-long scheme to steal confidential information.  Apple says OpenAI hardware lead and former Apple designer Tang Tan and...

Apple and Intel have reached a preliminary agreement for Intel to manufacture Apple-designed processors such as the base M-series chips for Macs and iPads in U.S. facilities.  However, Apple may have landed the deal after persuading President Trump to exempt it...

Jamf Threat Labs has released its analysis of a previously undocumented macOS infostealer, dubbed “CrashStealer.”  Written in native C++, the malware was detected in the wild in early July with the goal of harvesting data across browsers, cryptocurrency wallets,...

In this week’s “Power On” newsletter Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple is planning an M7 Ultra chip with up to 1.5TB of memory for release in 2028. Well, maybe. “The new Ultra is designed to support as much as 1.5 terabytes of memory — roughly double the capacity...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From AppleInsider: Despite what you might have seen on the internet, iPhones sold in the European Union will not have a removable back panel for easy battery...

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of July 6-10. ° The lower-end iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e will be equipped with 9GB of RAM, up from 8GB in the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. ° Apple will likely...

The U.S. Department of Commerce is relaxing export restrictions for the United Arab Emirates, giving approved companies — including Apple —  easier access to certain advanced computing hardware and other controlled technologies, reports Reuters. And they can do...

According to Seeking Alpha, citing The Information, PrismML has compressed Alibaba’s open-source Qwen 3.6 large language model to run on the iPhone 17 Pro.  PrismML is an AI startup and research lab spun out of Caltech that has pioneered commercially viable 1-bit...

Here are some of the latest software announcements. ° Flighty, a flight tracker app, has launched its new Connection Assistant. It’s purportedly the first feature of its kind to outline every step and checkpoint required to make any connection, on any airline,...

Here are some of the latest hardware and accessory announcements: ° MOFT has launched the Trackable Field Wallet, It’s compatible with Apple Find My and Android Find Hub. It’s designed do make it easier to keep track of the wallet and everything inside it....

Apple TV has unveiled the trailer for “Snoopy Presents: There’s No Place Like Home, Snoopy,” premiering globally on Friday, July 31.  In the new original special under the Snoopy Presents banner, Snoopy is devastated when his beloved doghouse is accidentally sold...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From MacRumors: Apple has stopped signing several older versions of iOS for a group of legacy iPhone and iPad models, cutting off the paths to reinstall or downgrade the...

JustWatch, the largest streaming guide in the world, has published its “Q2 2026 Market Shares” report about streaming in the US. Here are some highlights from the report: Apple TV+ posts the strongest annual growth: Apple TV+ gained 1 percentage point (pp) this...

Apple TV will be making a big splash in Hall H at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International for the first time ever, reports Deadline.  The lineup for its two-hour panel set for 2 p.m. Saturday, July 25, includes the horror comedy “Widow’s Bay” — which just...

Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) have unveiled the August schedule for “Friday Night Baseball,” the weekly doubleheader streaming every Friday on Apple TV throughout the 2026 regular season.  Apple TV subscribers across 60 countries and regions can enjoy two...

T3 Magazine was first launched in the U.K. in 1996, and today has announced its 30th anniversary awards, which include three new categories, including the “Biggest Product in T3’s Lifetime”: the iPod.  T3 Editor-in-Chief Mat Gallagher told Forbes this: The iPod...

Global shipments of desktops, notebooks, and workstations in the second quarter of 2026 declined 3.6% year-over-year to 65.7 million units according to the latest research from Omdia. However, Apple beat the trend. Shipments of desktops (including desktop...

India has scrapped import duties on some parts used to make ‌mobile phones and other electronic devices, removing the current 7.5% and 5% levies, which will help companies like Apple, reports Reuters. Here are details from the report: Items include key parts for...

macOS 27 Golden Gate isn’t out of beta testing yet, but Apple is warning that 2027’s macOS 28 will drop support for encrypted Mac OS Extended (HFS+) volumes. Such external drives will need to be either decrypted or reformatted ahead of the update. In a support...

Apple is testing DRAM memory chips from China’s state-backed ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), according to the Financial Times (a subscription is required to read the article). This isn’t a surprise. On July 1 it was reported that the tech giant was in talks to...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From 9to5Mac: I’m disappointed Apple will charge for AI security camera features in the Home app. ° From AppleInsider: Apple’s incoming CEO John Ternus has joined Tim...

Nintendo has announced that service for the Mario Kart Tour game for smart devices will come to an end as of 11:00 p.m. Pacific on September 29. Mario Kart Tour is a mobile racing game developed by Nintendo. It features touch-friendly controls, biweekly themed tours,...

The Television Academy on Wednesday revealed nominations for its 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. And Apple TV shows wracked up 87 noms. “Widow’s Bay” is nominated for 19 Emmys, “Pluribus” for 18, “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” for...

Apple has announced a new multiyear commitment with Broadcom to design and produce custom silicon components and wireless connectivity technologies for a wide range of Apple products.  The new agreement, expected to exceed $30 billion, will lead to the production...

Apple’s challenge against the European Union’s designation of its App Stores and iOS platform as “gatekeepers” was dismissed by Europe’s top court, according to Reuters (a subscription is required to read the article). The term “gatekeeper” applies to large digital...