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Epic Games chief Tim Sweeney calls Apple a 'gangster-style' business
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Uncertainty returns for Apple as Trump tariff pause halved for countries not making a deal
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The lack of strategy in the Trump administration's execution of tariffs continues, as the President promises to "set the tariff" on entities that don't make deals in the "next couple of weeks."
Tariffs could affect iPhone prices in the fall
After historic ups and downs in the market, things flattened out a bit while President Trump paused the extreme tariffs levied on "Liberation Day." Markets actually closed slightly up on Wednesday due to signs of the US planning to ease pressure off of China,
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Senator Warren asks if Apple CEO Tim Cook's Trump playbook is blatant corruption
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It's no secret that Apple and other big tech companies have been making moves to earn President Trump's favor, but Senator Warren wants details on these interactions to determine if lines were crossed.
Senator Warren sends Tim Cook a letter
President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs have been a rollercoaster for the economy. After failing to get the desired results and markets dived, Trump backed off his initial tariffs and redoubled efforts against China while providing exemptions that unilater
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iPhone 17: All the Rumors, From a Slim 'Air' Model to a Camera Redesign
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Rumors also suggest that the iPhone 17 Pro could come in a sky blue color.
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Best Apple Watch Series 10 Deals: Save With Discounts and Trade-In Offers
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This is your chance to get Apple's latest smartwatch at a discount, but prices are volatile right now.
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Amazon-owned Woot slashes Mac mini, iMac to as low as $369.99
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Bargain hunters looking for the lowest entry price into a Mac can pick up a Mac mini for $369.99 or an all-in-one iMac for $599.99.
Save big on Macs during the Woot flash sale.
Woot's Mac sale on closeout models delivers budget-friendly prices this Wednesday, with a $369.99 Mac mini M2 and a 24-inch iMac M1 available at press time. Both computers are in refurbished condition with a 90-day limited Woot warranty.Shop deals from $369
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Five years of Apple Silicon: How Apple continues to revolutionize chips
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We're creeping up on the five-year anniversary of Tim Cook's Apple Silicon announcement, and over a decade of rumors. Here's how the whole saga started, how it launched, and what to expect in the future.
Apple Silicon is on its fourth generation in five years.After years of dealing with Intel's chip limitations, Apple introduced the move to Apple Silicon during WWDC 2020. The effort of ditching a well-used architecture would see Apple shifting to its new line of designed in-house chips for its M
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Final Cut Pro support comes to Logitech MX Creative Console
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In its first major update, MX Creative Console, Logitech's Stream Deck-like Mac accessory, has added support for Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and more.
Logitech's MX Creative Console is an LED keypad and a separate dial
First launched in September 2024, the Logitech MX Creative Console is a two-part device where one side resembles an Elgato Stream Deck. Alongside its nine LED buttons, though, there is a separate rotary DialPad, and together they control scrolling and particular apps on the Ma
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iPhone 16e had stronger demand than iPhone SE 3 did at launch
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The iPhone 16e is off to a faster start than the 2022 iPhone SE 3 managed, giving Apple a boost in the competitive mid-range phone market.
iPhone 16e
Apple's latest budget-friendly model is making an immediate impact, according to new sales data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP). The iPhone 16e accounted for seven percent of total U.S. iPhone sales in the first quarter, outperforming the iPhone SE's performance in 2024.Combined, the five iPhone 16 models made up 74 percent of i
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Easter Sunday surprise: Closed Apple Store's doors were unlocked
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Easter Sunday pedestrians managed to have a peaceful experience browsing a Dutch Apple Store, as the front door was left unlocked when the store was meant to be closed.
The Apple Store in Amsterdam - Image Credit: Apple
A group of weekend shoppers in Amsterdam were surprised on a visit to the Apple Store in Leidseplein on Sunday with an extremely tranquil shopping experience. Entering the store to acquire an Apple Watch, the group discovered they were the only ones there, with no staff present a
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EU cuts Apple anti-competition fine to $570 million to avoid Trump retaliation
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While the European Union has now fined Apple for what it claims is non-compliance with its Digital Markets Act, the sum involved has been kept low to avoid increasing EU/US trade tensions.
An EU flag with the App Store logo
After denying reports saying that the EU was delaying fines while its member states negotiate with Trump over his "reciprocal" tariffs, the EU has now issued fines for both Apple and Meta. Apple has been fined while Meta was fined $227 million, both for claimed non-compliance
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Apple EU anti-competition fine is a relatively modest $570 million to avoid Trump retaliation
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While the European Union has now fined Apple for what it claims is non-compliance with its Digital Markets Act, the sum involved has been kept low to avoid increasing EU/US trade tensions.
An EU flag with the App Store logo
After denying reports saying that the EU was delaying fines while its member states negotiate with Trump over his "reciprocal" tariffs, the EU has now issued fines for both Apple and Meta. Apple has been fined while Meta was fined $227 million, both for claimed non-compliance
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Apple's MagSafe Charging Explained: Qi2, Faster Charging and More Accessories
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Your MagSafe accessories might work for both iPhones and Android phones as the Qi2 standard expands its reach.
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China tariff war worries and more: What to expect from Apple's Q2 2025 earnings
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Even though the saga started after the fiscal quarter ended, Apple's Q2 financial results are going to be profoundly different thanks to the Trump tariffs. Here's what to expect from the results on May 1.
Apple CEO Tim Cook
As regular as clockwork, Apple will be reporting its Q2 2025 earnings on May 1, with the results released ahead of the standard analyst and investor conference call at 5p.m. Eastern.Apple's CEO Tim Cook will be on the call, along with newly-installed CFO Kevan Parekh, to disc
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Windows 11 can be squeezed onto an iPad Air, with big caveats
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A developer has managed to get a version of Windows 11 running locally on an iPad Air, but don't expect an official release anytime soon.
An example of what Windows 11 could look like on an iPad
The nature of Apple's mobile devices means you can't install any other operating systems on them other than iOS or iPadOS. However, as one developer has worked out, it's possible to get Windows to run on an iPad.In a video posted to YouTube on Sunday, a developer under the pseudonym "NTDev" shared how he
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iOS 18.5 Public Beta 2 Just Dropped. Don't Get Too Excited
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Don't expect many new features from Apple as it prepares for WWDC in June.
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MacBook shipments soared in early 2025 over tariff fears
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Apple and other PC makers posted big shipment gains in early 2025 compared to 2024, but the numbers hide a deeper story.
MacBook Pro
According to Counterpoint Research, global PC shipments rose 6.7% year over year in the first quarter of 2025, reaching 61.4 million units. That headline figure, though, deserves a closer look.Much of the uptick came from vendors rushing to ship products before new U.S. tariffs take effect, meaning the spike reflects inventory movement, not consumer demand.
Continu
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New Siri chief is replacing existing teams with Vision Pro staffers
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Mike Rockwell, the new head of Siri, is reportedly turning over much of the development work to his previous team for Apple Vision Pro.
Efforts to update Siri with Apple Intelligence are now falling to Apple Vision Pro teams
First Apple "fixer" Kim Vorrath moved to the Siri team, then previous head John Giannandrea was abruptly replaced by Apple Vision Pro chief Rockwell. Now, according to Bloomberg, Rockwell has restructured the Siri team specifically to bring in people from his Vision Pro work
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Future iPhone or iPad screen could unroll like a scroll
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Apple is continuing to investigate making roller screens for iPhone and iPad, where a user can pull at the ends to make the display large or small as needed.
It won't look like this - but it could. Apple's patent includes drawings similar to this. (Scroll source: Fae on Wiki Commons
Picture Caesar, or more probably a minion, standing at the Colosseum, holding forth the decree of the land, read from parchment stretched out between two cylinders. Now change Caesar to Tim Cook, switch Apple Park fo
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Apple offers visionOS support to the Godot game engine
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Apple is continuing its push to bring more games to its platforms, with the latest involving an offer to add visionOS support to the Godot game engine.
Apple has pledged visionOS support for Godot
Apple has been gradually making more of an effort to encourage developers to make their games available on macOS and its ecosystem as a whole. Now, it seems that it's trying to get more gaming content for the Apple Vision Pro.A pull request on the Github page for Godot, a free and open-source game engi
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NAD told Apple to modify or discontinue certain Apple Intelligence feature claims
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Apple's artificial intelligence rollout has been anything but smooth, so much so that the BBB National Programs' National Advertising Division spurred the company to rethink its claims to customers.
Apple's promoting of Apple Intelligence features branded as problematic by BBB's NAD
Apple's had a rough time trying to get its artificial intelligence, which it calls Apple Intelligence, into the hands of its customers. Between backlash over incorrect notification summaries and multiple delays, it s
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Snag Apple's M4 MacBook Air for $929 & save $300 on Samsung 32" M8 monitor (now $399)
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Apple's 2025 M4 MacBook Air has a reduced starting price compared to the M3 line, but Apple resellers are discounting the latest laptops even further. Score exclusive deals from $929.
Grab deals on every 2025 MacBook Air M4.
The 2025 MacBook Air sports Apple's M4 chip with a 10-core CPU, which offers two additional CPU cores over the last-gen M3 line. Upgraded models can also be equipped with up to 32GB of unified memory, making the ultraportable laptop a solid contender for working on the go.
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Tariffs not stopping Americans from wanting new iPhones with Apple Intelligence
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Investment firm Morgan Stanley's latest US buyer survey shows record numbers intend to upgrade their iPhone — and that they want Apple Intelligence, especially if they can also get a thin or foldable model.
Apple Intelligence is coming this fall
Morgan Stanley has been rapidly dropping its price target for Apple, starting 2025 at $275, then dropping to $252 in March because of fears of lower than expected iPhone upgrades. Then the company expected Apple to drop to between $200 and $210 bec
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Bungie's 'Myth' resurrected by fans for modern Mac gamers
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An old Bungie favorite has been remastered by fans, with "Myth" now using a new upscaled way to play the franchise on the modern Mac.
A title image for 'Myth: Twice Born Edition' - Image Credit: Project Magma
The Myth series was Bungie's real time fantasy tactics game, which ran from 1997 to 2001 and was available on macOS and Windows. While the series isn't actively being developed by Bungie itself, and ownership of the intellectual property is in question, the franchise is still being worked o
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MacBook shipments soared in 2025 but tariffs played a bigger role
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Apple and other PC makers posted big shipment gains in early 2025 compared to 2024, but the numbers hide a deeper story.
MacBook Pro
According to Counterpoint Research, global PC shipments rose 6.7% year over year in the first quarter of 2025, reaching 61.4 million units. That headline figure, though, deserves a closer look.Much of the uptick came from vendors rushing to ship products before new U.S. tariffs take effect, meaning the spike reflects inventory movement, not consumer demand.
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Best iPhone 16 Deals: Pay Nothing With a Trade-In and New Line
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Use the best iPhone 16 deals and you can get your hands on the latest Apple phone for free.
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How Apple's new Machine Learning research will help Apple Intelligence get smarter
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Apple's machine learning researchers have worked on myriad ways to improve Apple Intelligence and other generative AI systems, as its research papers accepted by a major AI conference demonstrate.
Apple Intelligence is Apple's current technology obsession
The creation of Apple Intelligence and other machine learning tools at Apple requires a lot of research. This is both for improving existing offerings and for future services that Apple doesn't offer its users just yet.While Apple has offered g
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Best iPhone Camera Accessories for Pro Photos and Videos
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From the best lenses, filters and microphones, to grips and gimbals, these accessories will help you shoot better photos and videos with your phone.
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iPhone 17e may be nearing test production ahead of a 2026 launch
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Another rumor about the expected iPhone 17e claims that Apple is close to starting trial manufacturing of it, about a year before it's due to launch.
iPhone 16e is a great budget device, though we miss MagSafe
The only previous rumor about an iPhone 17e came from leaker "Fixed Focus Digital" in February 2025. Now the same leaker is back to say more, if slightly tediously."The transformation of the 17e production line has been put on the agenda...," he or she writes on Weibo (in translation.) "Ri
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Getting started with ChatGPT's 'Work With Apps on macOS' feature
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OpenAI has added enhanced integration of ChatGPT with macOS for search, writing, coding, and more. This is what you need to know.
OpenAI announces more ChatGPT integrations with macOS.
In March, OpenAI announced better integration with macOS apps called "Work with Apps on macOS." The new features work with all tiers of ChatGPT, including the free tier.With the new version (1.2025.057), pressing Option + Space or clicking the ChatGPT icon in the menu bar enables ChatGPT to work with running apps.
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