#Crimeblotter: Apple Store theft claims $21,000 worth of merchandise

The Apple Store in Pleasanton This week on the Apple crime roundup, a dog bites a police officer's iPhone, a football player is accused of video voyeurism over iPad videos, multiple MacBook thefts in Queens, and more! The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the latest in Apple-related crime. Apple Store theft claims…

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iPhone 16 release unaffected by Apple Intelligence rollout delays

The forthcoming iPhone 16 is not expected to have major hardware changes from the previous model. Although the much-touted Apple Intelligence features will only begin showing up weeks after the initial release of iOS 18, Apple reportedly has no plans to delay releasing its annual update of the iPhone 16. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman notes that…

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New Macs in 2025 rumored to get at least one major design refresh

Apple's entire Mac lineup is likely to see M4-based refreshes, starting in late 2024. The Mac update cycle for the rest of 2024 and into 2025 will include the expected M4 chip updates — and at least one major product design refresh, according to a new rumor. So far, only one Apple device has gotten…

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Apple now sending checks for MacBook butterfly keyboard flaws

Close up of the problem-prone butterfly keyboard design used in some MacBooks. Just over six years after the first class-action lawsuit over Apple's flawed MacBook Pro butterfly keyboard design was filed, settlement money will finally be reaching owners who were affected by flaws and reliability issues. Apple agreed to set up a $50 million settlement…

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Grab Apple AirTags 4-pack at Amazon for just $75.99

Save on AirTags at Amazon this weekend. Apple AirTags are back down to record low prices, with the 4-pack dropping to $75.99 at Amazon and a single pack discounted to $23.99. Whether you're about to embark on one last summer trip or if you're getting ready to start the fall semester at a new university,…

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Podcast #784 – More Intel Instability Woes, AMD Financials, Ryzen 9000 Delay Update, Cybertruck PC, AMD at 6Ghz and MORE

Four of us gathered to discuss another week in PC hardware and software, and while Jeremy was absent (again) and Josh didn't have a burger (again), the podcast was still a podcast,… Source

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Berkshire Hathaway unloaded more than half of its Apple stock last quarter

Tim Cook and Warren Buffett in Apple Park In a surprise move, in the second quarter of 2024, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway made the biggest sale of Apple in years, unloading around 400 million shares and missing the post-WWDC stock peak. In December 2023, Berkshire Hathaway held about $174.3 billion in Apple stock. As of…

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Both iPhone 16 Pro batteries rumored to get significant capacity increase

A battery being taken out of an iPhone [Apple] A new rumor further confirms that both models of the iPhone 16 Pro will get a battery capacity increase, with one of the pair getting a notably larger boost than the other. And now, a generally reliable leaker has reiterated one rumor about the iPhone 16…

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Apple leaning on dominant companies in China to comply with App Store payment rules

iPhone 16 Pro is expected to see a super cycle, driven by China sales There has been an unenforced loophole in China's App Store that has allowed developers to funnel in-app payments to external payment processors, and Apple is reportedly leaning on Tencent and ByteDance to make it stop. Apple had reportedly blocked ByteDance from…

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