iPhone 16 may not see super cycle after all, according to analyst report

iPhone 16 Earnings calls from key iPhone suppliers suggest iPhone 16 isn't being ordered in any greater quantity than iPhone 15, bringing the rumored Apple Intelligence spurred super cycle into question. Analysts have been connecting the dots since WWDC to suggest iPhone 16 could drive significant sales due to Apple Intelligence demand. However, the speculation…

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More Apple Immersive Video is coming to Apple Vision Pro

Elephants from the Apple Immersive Video series 'Wild Life' Apple has brought out more Immersive Video content for the Apple Vision Pro, with series and films putting the viewer in the middle of the action. Apple Immersive Video has been a big draw for the Apple Vision Pro headset, but the content available isn't what…

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Laureen Powell Jobs pays $70 million to break San Francisco house price record

Laurene Powell Jobs speaking at a Recode event (Source: Recode) Businesswoman and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs has bought a 100-year-old mansion in San Francisco's Billionaires Row, spending $70 million on the 17,300-square-foot home. Powell Jobs, widow of Steve Jobs, is known for running the Emerson Collective, launching the Steve Jobs Archive, and also for buying…

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Microsoft’s massive outage now hits Apple Pay terminals worldwide

An unknown number of Apple Pay terminals are affected by the Microsoft outage worldwide The vast majority of corporate IT worldwide is struggling on Friday morning, with things as mundane as point-of-purchase, and as complex as flight management not working because of a bad Windows security patch by security firm CrowdStrike. While the failure is…

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Cops find $30K in fake Apple goods during traffic stop

Part of the counterfeit Apple product haul [Florence County Sheriff's Office] A traffic stop in Pee Dee, South Carolina resulted in police seizing a haul of counterfeit Apple items valued at about $30,000. Umberto Cardinale, the driver of the vehicle, was arrested and charged with the transportation and distribution of counterfeit goods valued at between…

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Google Maps finally brings hazard reporting in CarPlay

Google Maps on CarPlay Years after it debuted on its iOS and Android apps, hazard and delay reporting is now available when Google Maps is connected to CarPlay. One of the most useful features in Apple Maps is how quickly drivers can report that there is, say, a lane closure, or there's been an accident.…

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Lack of vetting let Figma’s AI tool copy Apple’s app designs

Attempts by Andy Allen to use Figma's Make Design tool to create a weather app resulted in a copy of Apple's app. Figma's ill-fated Make Designs feature created designs based on existing apps, including some from Apple. Figma says it's because new elements weren't tested enough before its launch. In early July, design tool maker…

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Prime Day Apple deals have been extended for a limited time only

Prime Day deals on Apple have been extended. In an unexpected move, Amazon has extended numerous Prime Day Apple deals on AirPods, iPads, Apple Watch — and even Mac. Plus, grab the lowest price ever on the new Apple Pencil Pro — beating yesterday's Prime Day deal. Amazon has extended dozens of Prime Day deals…

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