Global smartphone shipments in 2024 are expected to record a modest rebound of 3% YoY to reach 1.2 billion units, according to…
Tim Cook’s outdated China playbook may bite Apple
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s recent all-smiles charm offensive in China is the latest in a long parade of Western business leaders in recent…
DBRX: Inside the creation of the world’s most powerful open source AI model
Startup Databricks just released DBRX, the most powerful open source large language model yet — eclipsing Meta’s Llama 2…
Apple TV+ lands ‘Imperfect Women’ limited series, with Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington set to star
Apple TV+ announced today that it will expand its award-winning drama slate with “Imperfect Women,” a new limited series based on…
Judge tosses class action crypto-payment antitrust case against Apple
A federal judge in San Francisco has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Apple of driving up fees at platforms such…
Deal: Apple’s new 13-inch M3 MacBook Air hits new all-time low of $999
Apple’s new 13-inch M3 MacBook Air with 256GB storage in Midnight and Space Gray has hit a low of $999 Wednesday…
Can Apple and AI make Baidu cool again?
China’s search leader Baidu has long been viewed as an also-ran, but an Apple deal for AI alongside shifting political and technological…
President Donald Trump joins Bloomberg’s list of world’s richest people
Tuesday marked the single-greatest day on record for former U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s wealth as his social media company, DJT…
Apple turns to longtime Steve Jobs disciple Phil Schiller to defend its ‘walled garden’
Apple Fellow Phil Schiller, Apple’s former chief marketing officer and longtime Steve Jobs acolyte has emerged as one of the most…
iPhone shipments in China plummeted 33% in February
Apple, the only major foreign player in China’s smartphone market, saw its iPhone shipments plummet 33% in February, according to…
Apple could double down on China market – analyst
Apple could double down on the China smartphone market amid declining iPhone sales and increasing competition in the country…
Apple won’t debut its own generative AI chatbot in its next major OSes
Apple is not planning to debut its own generative AI chatbot with its next major software updates, including iOS 18 for the iPhone.…
Anker Magnetic Battery for iPhone with Stand and USB-C is 50% off – limited time deal
The highly rated Anker Magnetic Battery for iPhone, a foldable magnetic wireless portable charger with stand and USB-C, is currently 50% off…
Apple set to unveil AI strategy on June 10th
Apple is expected to unveil its long-anticipated artificial intelligence AI) strategy on June 10th during its WWDC 2024 keynote address…
Apple’s WWDC 2024: June 10-14
Apple today announced it will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) online from June 10 through 14, 2024. Developers…
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak calls TikTok ban ‘hypocrisy’
U.S. politicians’ move toward forcing Chinese owner ByteDance to divest ownership or, failing that, banning the popular TikTok video service…
Apple’s iPhone production is stable – TD Cowen
Apple’s iPhone builds continue to hold steady “despite anecdotes of weaker China demand,” according to TD Cowen analysts’ forecasts…
Apple TV+ has the highest-rated quality content of any streaming service
Apple TV+ has the highest average IMDb score for its streaming library (7.01/10), for the 3rd year running (2021,2022, 2024), according to…
The Apple Vision Pro is ‘the spiritual successor to the Newton’
We won’t look back on Vision Pro as Apple’s new iPhone moment. If anything, it’s the spiritual successor to the Newton, the widely mocked…
Apple TV+ renews ‘The Last Thing He Told Me,’ starring Jennifer Garner, based on newly announced Laura Dave sequel
Today, Apple TV+ announced a second season renewal for its gripping, hit series “The Last Thing He Told Me,” based on the forthcoming sequel…
Baidu reportedly set to become Apple’s generative AI model provider in China
Chinese state media reported Baidu was set to become Apple’s local generative AI model provider for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and other devices…
Apple so far left out of the AI frenzy, but could have the last laugh, analysts say
While other tech stocks have been lifted by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Apple has languished. However, the company could have the…
Apple CEO Cook to dine with Xi Jinping in China this week
CEOs of 100 or so multinational giants such as Apple CEO Tim Cook, who has plans to dine with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping…
Multiple class action lawsuits target Apple, piggybacking on DOJ antitrust action
Apple has been targeted by multiple new consumer class action lawsuits accusing the company of “monopolizing the smartphone market”…
EU opens non-compliance investigations against Apple, others under Digital Markets Act
Monday, the EU’s European Commission has opened non-compliance investigations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) into Apple’s rules…
Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max said to get AI-capable A18 Pro chip
Apple has designed the A18 Pro chip specifically for on-device artificial intelligence. The A18 Pro will be reserved for the iPhone 16 Pro…
Apple tests Apple Pencil compatible with Vision Pro
Apple is testing a new Apple Pencil model that supports visionOS which would allow the Apple Pencil to be used with drawing apps on…
Apple retail stores soon to get in-box iPhone software updates
Getting your new iPhone and having to update it to the latest iOS release during setup is about to become a thing of the past…
Apple Vision Pro will be released in China this year – CEO Cook
Apple Vision Pro will hit the mainland China market this year, Apple chief executive Tim Cook said on Sunday, according to Chinese state…
Jim Cramer throws cold water on DOJ’s lawsuit against Apple, calls it a ‘buying opportunity’
CNBC’s Jim Cramer threw cold water on the U.S. DOJ’s antitrust case against Apple, calling this action a buying opportunity for AAPL stock…
China relaxes cross-border data rules after concern from foreign businesses
Ahead of a a high-profile business forum in Beijing which Apple CEO Tim Cook is attending, China has relaxed rules governing cross-border…
Apple kills in-house effort to make Apple Watch microLED displays, cuts jobs
Apple is scrapping a long-running project to design and develop its own smartwatch displays, putting an end to another pricey research…
Apple in talks to use Baidu’s generative AI in China
Apple has held preliminary talks with Baidu about using the Chinese company’s generative AI technology in its devices in China…
Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple M-series chips leaks secret encryption keys
A newly discovered vulnerability baked into Apple’s M-series of chips allows attackers to extract secret keys from Macs when they…
The Apple Vision Pro is ‘expensive, impractical, and clearly nowhere near ready for the mass market’ – Benedict Evans
Apple Vision Pro is amazing, and clearly part of the future, but also expensive, impractical and clearly nowhere near ready…
U.S. DOJ’s Apple case is wrong on the facts and law and should never have been brought
The U.S. DOJ’s Apple case is wrong on the facts and law and should never have been brought, said legal experts who weighed in on the…
Lionel Messi offers one month of MLS Season Pass on Apple TV for free
MLS Season Pass can be had free for an entire month via Lionel Messi’s Instagram page. The soccer league features…
New limited Apple TV+ series ‘Franklin,’ starring Michael Douglas, premieres April 12th
This week at the 2024 Winter Television Critics Association press tour, Apple TV+ announced that “Franklin,” a new limited series starring…
Apple releases iOS 17.4.1, iPadOS 17.4.1, and visionOS 1.1.1
Apple today released iOS 17.4.1, iPadOS 17.4.1, and visionOS 1.1.1 with minor updates and bug fixes. The new releases…
Apple stock drops as U.S. DOJ claims company violates antitrust laws
The U.S. DOJ on Thursday sued Apple, accusing the consumer electronics giant of violating antitrust laws, adding to the growing list of bad…
U.S. DOJ sues Apple for allegedly ‘monopolizing smartphone markets’
The U.S. DOJ, joined by 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for…
UPS worker accused of stealing, reselling $1.3 million worth of Apple products
Every year, when our iPhones arrive on our doorstep, we wonder if the delivery person knows what, and the value of what, they’re delivering…
