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Apple has announced changes impacting iOS apps in Brazil that reflect a recent agreement with Brazil’s competition regulator, the Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE).  These updates are designed to create new options for developers to distribute...

Apple TV has announced that its new eight-episode comedy, “Brothers,” will make its global debut on Wednesday, September 23 with the first two episodes, followed by one new episode every Wednesday through November 4, 2026.  Starring and executive produced by...

Apple is preparing to raise prices to offset rising memory costs. According to The Wall Street Journal, CEO Tim Cook said the company has worked to absorb much of the impact, but some price increases are ultimately unavoidable.  He didn’t say when the increases...

Could iPhones actually lead to lower birthrates? As recently reported in the New York Times and elsewhere, one team of scholars thinks so.  After reviewing their analysis, the folks at Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) looked at their data on...

Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott has joined the list of elected officials calling on Apple to change how it is handling the closure of its Towson Town Center store, notes 9to5Mac. He joins Maryland Governor Wes Moore and the IAM Union (International Association of...

Addigy, an Apple device management platform built for managed service providers and IT teams, has launched Addigy Identity. It’s included at no additional cost in every Addigy plan. The capabilities include a redesigned login experience, IdP-driven end-user...

Apple has been filed for another patent — one of dozens — for a “system and method of controlling devices using motion gestures.” About the patent filing In the patent filing the tech giant notes that user interaction with electronic devices has increased...

Grace Gummer (“Love Story”) has inked a deal to join Dakota Fanning in Apple TV‘s new thriller series from Alex Cary (“A Spy Among Friends,” “Homeland”) and Sony Pictures Television, reports Deadline.  Here’s how the series is described: Fanning will star as an...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From The Wall Street Journal (a subscription is required to read the article): Tim Cook says price increases on Apple products are unavoidable due rising memory costs....

macOS 27 Golden Gate — which should arrive to end users in September or October — removes AFP support, ending Time Machine compatibility with Time Capsule after nearly two decades. However, as MacRumors notes, a GitHub project called TimeCapsuleSMB, created by James...

At its annual Unify event, the Connectivity Standards Alliance, of which Apple is a member, marked the latest releases of Matter and Product Security. Building on the momentum of previous Matter releases, Matter 1.6 continues to expand the...

Apple has paid US$162.2 million for a Sunnyvale office building after signing a sublease for the property last year, the Silicon Valley Business Journal reports.  The property at 684 W. Maude Ave. in Peery Park is less than a mile from a group of office...

Apple has released new firmware for the AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and Beats Studio Buds. Apple has a support document about the firmware, but it tells practically nothing. Installation is automatic when the AirPods and Studio Buds are in their charging case, the...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: Apple has teamed up with accessory makers to offer chargers, stands, power banks, cables, and more in bright color options like blue, pink, and teal. ...

After threatening to close an iPhone factory by Apple supplier Tata for allegedly contaminating farm water, Indian regulators have now dropped the matter altogether. The southern Tamil Nadu state’s pollution body has warned Tata of a forced shutdown unless it explains...

Apple is positioning itself to weather memory price increases with weeks of inventory climbing higher than even the tariff-driven inventory buildup in 2025, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. The memory crunch is pushing smartphone manufacturers in the...

Apple’s 20th anniversary iPhone — due next year — will come in two sizes, says Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman (a subscription is required to read the article).  The sizes will likely be 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches. The iPhone will likely pack a 2-nanometer A21 processor...

Apple has released the second public betas of macOS 26.5, iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.6, and tvOS 26.6. Public betas are available on Apple’s Beta Software Program website. Just remember that beta software is unfinished software, so proceed with care. Apple does...

Global smartphone sales in week 20 of 2026 declined by 8% year-over-year, but iPhone sales rose 10% annually, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. “Brands with stable supply chains and high visibility into key components such as memory were able...

The Italian Competition Authority is investigating Apple over its compliance with interoperability obligations as set out in the European Digital Markets Act (DMA). The agency says in a statement on its website there’s evidence that third-party providers of consumer...

Apple TV has renewed ‘The Reluctant Traveler’ that’e hosted and executive produced by Eugene Levy for a fourth season. Here’s how the fourth season is described: The new eight-episode season will follow Levy as he attempts to up the ante by saying “yes” to the kinds...

Assurant, Inc., a global protection company, has released its “Q1 2026 Mobile Trade-In and Upgrade Industry Trends Report.” Insights from the report show that consumers received $1.63 billion in value through mobile trade-in programs in the first quarter of 2026,...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: The UK has become the latest country to ban social media apps for kids. ° From Macworld: Apple is right. Technology needs to disappear With Siri AI, Apple is...

Later this summer, Apple says it will unify the email domains used by Sign in with Apple and iCloud+ Hide My Email under a single, shared domain: private.icloud.com. New addresses generated for both features will be issued on the new domain....

The 1st Court for Children and Youth of Brazil’s Federal District has ordered Apple and other tech companies to pay R$ 298 million (approximately US$58.7 million) in collective moral damages over “loot boxes” that are accessible to minors, reports Times Brasil. In...

Apple has released the second 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...

Parallels has announced new guidance for Parallels Desktop users following Apple’s recent Worldwide Developer Conference announcements. The guidance includes how users can safely explore macOS 27 Golden Gate through virtualization without affecting their primary Mac...