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- Tuesday April 21
- 12:02 pm200MP iPhone camera rumors align on 2028 release
Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station (DCS) was the first to suggest that Apple was working on a 200MP camera module for a future iPhone. This would be a huge increase in resolution over the 48MP sensors used in current models. There have been conflicting rumors since then about timings, but it now seems everyone is aligned on a 2028 release … more…12:00 pmExperts Warn AI Could Deepen Income Inequality
Experts say AI’s early returns are concentrated among major players, while broader economic benefits remain uneven. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.11:27 amThe 13-inch M4 iPad Air is $50 off
The device is compatible with accessories offered by Apple, such as the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil, and its Pro version allows for an immersive drawing experience and a better feel when performing recreational art, projects, and work commissions, taking notes, and writing essays faster with the Magic Keyboard. The device features the N1 chip […] The post appeared first on iLounge.11:26 amDemand For MacBook Neo High Even As Its Sold Out for the Month
The most recent MacBook entry, the MacBook Neo, has been a major success with demand still high even after a month has passed since its release. The device is priced at $599, PC manufacturers have raised prices on their products due to the shortage in RAM. Orders for the MacBook Neo that were placed in […] The post appeared first on iLounge.11:25 amStan Ng Retiring After Being With Apple for 31 Years
Apple Vice President of product marketing Stan Ng has retired after 31 years with Apple. He has been in charge of product marketing for the AirPods, Home, Health and Apple Watch. The announcement was made public by Stan himself on Thursday at LinkedIn, in the post an image of the sunrise at Apple Park was […] The post appeared first on iLounge.11:24 amApple Trying iPhone 18 Pro Colors
A source associated with the Apple supply chain discloses color options that Apple is thinking of using for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max, iPhone 18 Pro models and the foldable iPhone. The signature color for 2027 for the Pro models will be Dark Cherry, a color resembling deep-red that comes from wine. The color […] The post appeared first on iLounge.11:23 amTim Cook retirement ‘leak’ worked perfectly in predicting reactions
A supposed Tim Cook retirement leak late last year indicated that hardware head John Ternus was Apple’s planned successor and that the announcement would be made ahead of WWDC 2026 in June. I wrote at the time that this was very clearly a trial balloon by the company in order to test reaction to the plan, and we can now see that this indeed paved the way for yesterday’s announcement … more…11:22 am13-inch M5 MacBook Air 16GB 1TB is $150 Off
The device has been refreshed given the new M5 chip giving you next-generation speed and power allowing you to handle heavy tasks, multi-task and handle gaming and heavy graphics. It has a next-generation GPU with Neural Accelerators. The device has Apple Intelligence, the personal AI system that helps keep things organized and allows you to […] The post appeared first on iLounge.11:21 amRecord 30% Recycled Product on Products Achieved by Apple
An announcement today was made by Apple stating that a record 30% of materials on all products shipped last year were made from recycled items, other milestones for environmental progress were also uploaded to the Environmental Progress Report. This feat marks new peaks across many specific components. An Apple made printed circuit board is made […] The post appeared first on iLounge.11:20 amApple Sends Engineers at Siri Department to AI Coding Bootcamp
A large part of the engineers at Siri are sent to a bootcamp for a multi-week session to learn to code with the use of AI, the company has made the choice to teach their engineers to use AI efficiently for coding before WWDC, where Apple is widely anticipated to be finally revealing the long […] The post appeared first on iLounge.11:19 amApple Hosting Events before the TCS London Marathon
Apple has announced events that are associated with the TCS London Marathon this year, as the company will be the official partner for the marathon. The TCS London Marathon is one of the most famous marathons in the world, happening on Sunday, April 26. Athletes from all around the world are drawn to the event, […] The post appeared first on iLounge.11:17 amRefreshed iPad Air to Receive OLED Display
Apple is reportedly giving the next generation iPad Air models OLED displays. Samsung Display will start mass production for OLED display panels by the end of this year or early next year. Apple is expected to be releasing an updated version of the iPad Air next year with an OLED display. Currently, the iPad Pro […] The post appeared first on iLounge.11:16 amVariable Aperture Lens for iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max in Production
A variable aperture camera system has entered production for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone 18 Pro models, releasing later this year. The company has not added a variable aperture for the iPhone until today. From the iPhone 14 Pro until the iPhone 17 Pro, the main camera has a 1.78 fixed aperture, […] The post appeared first on iLounge.11:15 amFilming for Apple Vision Pro Experience Ends in Tragedy With Fatal Crash
A film for the immersive video experience was being filmed for the Apple Vision Pro by a British paraplegic adventurer. The shoot for the experience ended in a fatal crash in the aircraft in July 2024 at the Jordanian desert. Claire Lomas got recognized in 2012, globally for being the first person to finish a […] The post appeared first on iLounge.11:13 amBest YouTube Video Downloaders of 2026
The iPad Air has support for Apple Intelligence, the AI platform that helps you get through tasks easily and makes things organized for you. It also provides you with groundbreaking security measures ensuring that no one but you has access to the data in the device. The device is compatible with Apple accessories such as […] The post appeared first on iLounge.11:10 amChrome Update Premieres Skills Library To Save Prompts
A skills library has been added in an update for Chrome to allow users on the Browser turn AI tasks into skills that are repeatable and be used for any website you are on. You can save prompts you find useful for Gemini and then access that prompt with one click later down the line. […] The post appeared first on iLounge.11:08 amNew Upcoming Apple Watch Activity Challenges
Two new challenges for the Apple Watch are coming up this month to commemorate International Dance Day and Earth Day. International Dance Day will happen on April 29 while Earth Day will happen on April 22. Owners of the Apple Watch will have to finish a workout with a 30 minute or longer duration to […] The post appeared first on iLounge.11:07 amSamsung Increasing Prices Of Some Products in the United States
Tablets and smartphone products at Samsung saw an increase in their price overnight in the United States, this is likely the result of the increasing costs that are being caused by shortages of memory. The most recent models like the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra and Galaxy Tab S11 have increased by $100, while the Galaxy […] The post appeared first on iLounge.10:30 amJohn Ternus is not inheriting your father’s Apple
Macworld It’s only Tuesday morning but there’s already blockbuster news this week that will change the course of Apple events. And that is that the third macOS Tahoe beta is available to developers. Ha-ha! No, that’s not it. It’s that in the middle of writing this column that was going to be about the MacBook Neo, Apple announced that Tim Cook would be turning over the reins to John Ternus as of September 1st of this year, and now the Macalope has to somehow make what he’s already written make sense in the context of this executive change. This is extremely rude timing on the part of Apple. Very inconsiderate. The Macalope sleeps a full third of the day. Is it so hard to issue big announcements while he’s asleep? Anyway, let’s see if we can take the ingredients on hand and make a meal. As the Macalope noted last week, sales of the MacBook Neo are exceeding expectations. This creates a bit of a problem for Apple as it uses binned iPhone A18 Pro processors for the Neo so it can’t easily spin up production to get more. Writing for 9to5Mac, Michael Burkhardt has an option for Apple: expand the type of chips it puts into the MacBook Neo to include the base level instead of just the Pro. Who says you can’t bin ‘em all? The Macalope believes he is legally obligated to say “Hey-yo!” after a joke like that so… Hey-yo! Let it never be said he was not in full compliance with the law. In addition to hardware changes, Apple could just spin up more production and sacrifice a little margin, it could raise the price a little, or it could do nothing and keep the MacBook Neo as a hard-to-get item. But the bigger point is, a product selling better than you thought it would is not in any way a bad thing. If you’d like to receive regular news and updates to your inbox, sign up for our newsletters, including The Macalope and Apple Breakfast, David Price’s weekly, bite-sized roundup of all the latest Apple news and rumors.Foundry For funsies, let’s see how the esteemed competition is handling this. Surely Microsoft and its allies have some great ideas on how to counter Apple’s cheapest laptop ever. “Microsoft reveals major price increases for all Surface PCs as RAM crisis continues: Flagships now $500 more expensive than at launch” Uhhh, okay, that’s one way to react to the Neo. It’s not a good way, but it is one way. As Windows Central’s Zac Bowden opines: “That’s insane.” Already any of Apple’s options from spending more to doing absolutely nothing seem better in comparison. But, wait, that’s not the only thing Microsoft is doing. “Microsoft counters the MacBook Neo with freebies for students” What are those freebies? …12 months of free Microsoft 365 Premium and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate… Cool. Cool. You know, you should throw in a “Study Hard” poster while you’re at it to really round out the package. Color the Macalope jaded but he doesn’t think this bundle is really going to move the needle much on sales. Since we now have to tie this back to John Ternus taking over as Apple CEO (thanks again, Apple), this isn’t the only parting gift Tim Cook has given the incoming top dog. According to recent survey, almost four times as many Android users indicated they were considering switching to the iPhone than the reverse. iPhone loyalty was up to 96 percent as Tim Cook gets ready to pass on his “I ❤️CUSTOMER SAT” t-shirt to John Ternus. Android loyalty was high, but a full ten points lower. Suffice it to say, . First of all, your father never ran Apple, Scott. All those stories he told you about his trials and tribulations running Apple in the mid-1990s? He made all that up. Your father sold orthopedic footwear. But Ternus is getting an Apple that is pretty much at the top of its game while showing a few signs of not keeping its eyes on the fundamentals (at least it’s not the only one). If there was a short bit of advice the Macalope could cram in here at the end to give to Ternus to make this column appear to be well thought out in advance it’s this: make things people want. That’s it. Steve Jobs would tell you that people don’t know what they want until you show it to them. That’s often true, but AI by and large is not it. While it has uses, no one has been pleasantly surprised by a startling new technology that often seems best suited to provide CEOs with another excuse to lay off workers. The MacBook Neo is a cheap but capable entry-level computer to the Mac ecosystem that the company built with parts that fell on the factory room floor. This benefits customers and Apple. Start there and see where it takes you. … That works, right? As a closing line? Yeah, that seems good.10:17 amApple @ Work Podcast: The world runs on spreadsheets
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