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• Ongoing RAM supply and cost crisis isn't an issue for Apple's iPhone -- right now

  27-01-2026 20:38 via appleinsider.com
  Memory won't be an issue for Apple in the near term due to its contracts with suppliers, and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo thinks that Apple will not increase iPhone 18 prices to compensate.
  A Samsung LPDDR5X memory chip - Image Credit: Samsung
  Analysts have discussed the topic of the ongoing memory price rises affecting the tech industry at large. The general consensus is that Apple's supply chain won't be massively affected by it in the short term.This is a forecast that TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi
  
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• Meta's latest subscription move is an attempt to offset its AI bets

  27-01-2026 19:38 via appleinsider.com
  As some users have noticed, Meta is rolling out premium subscriptions that bundle AI tools with ad-free access, shifting advanced features behind a paywall while free users remain part of its advertising model.
  Meta rolls out subscriptions for its services
  On January 26, Meta announced that it was going to test premium subscriptions across its apps. The subscriptions will offer exclusive features and expanded AI tools, while ad-supported versions remain free.Under the test, users are presented w
  
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• 'F1' keeps pulling down awards nominations, this time for the American Cinema Editors awards

  27-01-2026 19:10 via appleinsider.com
  Apple TV has landed six nominations in the prestigious American Cinema Editors awards, honoring "F1: the Movie," plus "Severance, "Pluribus," and "Mr. Scorsese."
  Brad Pitt in "F1: The Movie" — image credit: Apple
  Following its Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, "F1" has been acknowledged in the top category of the American Cinema Editors (ACE) awards. These are the 76th annual ACE awards honoring exceptional editing across both film and television.Apple has been nominated in four c
  
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• 'F1' keeps pulling down awards nominations, this time for the American Cinema Editors awar

  27-01-2026 18:36 via appleinsider.com
  Apple TV has landed six nominations in the prestigious American Cinema Editors awards, honoring "F1: the Movie," plus "Severance, "Pluribus," and "Mr. Scorsese."
  Brad Pitt in "F1: The Movie" — image credit: Apple
  Following its Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, "F1" has been acknowledged in the top category of the American Cinema Editors (ACE) awards. These are the 76th annual ACE awards honoring exceptional editing across both film and television.Apple has been nominated in four c
  
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• 'F1: the Movie' and 'The Lost Bus' nominated for UK Bafta awards

  27-01-2026 18:27 via appleinsider.com
  With Tuesday's film Bafta award nominations, Apple TV's smash hit "F1: The Movie" continues its run of awards nominations, with"The Lost Bus" assisting this time.
  Multi-award nominee "F1: The Movie" can be bought or streamed via Apple
  Following its Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, "F1" has also been acknowledged by the film awards of the UK's British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta). Bafta splits its awards into different categories, with two television ones yet to be announ
  
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• How the iPad created the tablet market despite being late to the game

  27-01-2026 18:07 via appleinsider.com
  Microsoft and others had at least years, if not more than a decade, to get tablet computers right — but then on January 27, 2010, Apple brought out the iPad and showed them how it should be done.
  Steve Jobs demonstrating the original iPad
  It's well known that Apple likes secrecy, but generally it's assumed that the company just doesn't talk about anything until it is ready. (Apple Intelligence notwithstanding.)But just sometimes, Apple will out and out lie. Steve Jobs did, for instance, wh
  
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• Continuity Camera lands Apple in legal trouble for 'Sherlocking' Camo

  27-01-2026 18:00 via appleinsider.com
  Camo developer Reincubate is suing Apple over Continuity Camera, accusing Apple of patent infringement and deceit surrounding the the 2022 "Sherlocking" of its iPhone-as-webcam app.
  Continuity Camera in macOS Ventura - Image Credit: Apple
  Apple's introduction of the Continuity Camera in 2022 was a game-changing feature for users who experienced the remote working-focused COVID-19 pandemic. It was a feature that also "Sherlocked" a number of apps that used the iPhone as a camera feed for video co
  
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• Month-end deal: AirPods Pro 3 are back down to best $199 price

  27-01-2026 17:47 via appleinsider.com
  AirPods Pro 3 are on sale for $199, as Amazon issues month-end deals on Apple's latest products.
  Grab the best price of 2026 on Apple AirPods Pro 3.
  Apple AirPods Pro 3 are back on sale for $199 at Amazon, reflecting the lowest price seen in 2026 and beating Black Friday 2025 pricing by $20.Buy AirPods Pro 3 for $199
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• If you give ChatGPT your health data, have your doctor on speed-dial

  27-01-2026 14:34 via appleinsider.com
  We warned you. In a disappointing and totally predictable way, giving ChatGPT access to Apple Health data has been shown to be as bad an idea as we've already said.
  Apple Health can now be connected to ChatGPT, but don't do it.
  Since January 7, 2026, it's been possible to connect ChatGPT to Apple Health. This is similar to the way that ChatGPT can also connect to apps like Notion, app-making tools like Xcode, and so on.Except in all of those cases, when — not if — ChatGPT does someth
  
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• Services growth may be down, iPhone 17 Pro unsurprisingly drove Apple holiday quarter

  27-01-2026 14:17 via appleinsider.com
  Increased popularity of the iPhone 17 Pro models will more than cover the slight drop in Services growth according to Evercore, ahead of the Q1 AAPL results.
  iPhone 17 Pro
  Apple's first-quarter results are usually the highest of the fiscal year, and analysts are jointly forecasting it will be a bumper year for the company in 2026. In its own pre-results note, Evercore joins the chorus on sky-high revenues.In figures shared with AppleInsider, Evercore believes there to be near-term upside compare
  
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• Audio-Technica ATH-R50x headphones review: Open-backed music to my ears

  27-01-2026 02:01 via appleinsider.com
  The Audio-Technica ATH-R50x look and sound great, and they benefit from their open-ear design in ways that have made them my go-to headphones for Mac gaming, music, and more.
  Audio-Technica ATH-R50x review: Just how headphones should look
  You don't necessarily have to be an audiophile to be familiar with the name Audio-Technica. The Japanese company has been making audio gear since 1962, so it's not new to the headphone game.In fact, it's not new to most aspects of audio. Visit the company's web
  
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• It's not usable yet, but Asahi Linux runs on M3 Macs now

  27-01-2026 01:08 via appleinsider.com
  While Apple Silicon Macs natively only support macOS, that hasn't stopped enthusiasts from finding a way to install Linux on M3-based machines, with big caveats.
  Asahi Linux project contributors have managed to boot a version of Linux on M3-based Macs.
  As far back as 2021, users have been trying to port Linux to Apple Silicon machines. Eventually, the operating system was made usable on Macs equipped with Apple's M1 and M2 chips. With some effort, you can even run it on the original Mac Studio.T
  
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• Apple C-series modem enables new privacy-focused limit precise location feature

  27-01-2026 00:36 via appleinsider.com
  A user's location data is incredibly sensitive information, and while it can be kept from apps on iPhone, carriers have always had full access to precise location data. That changes with iOS 26.3.
  iPhone Cellular Data Options will get a new toggle for C-series modem devices
  It is no secret that carriers have access to user data related to when and where they connect to which cell towers. Device data passed to the carrier for connection enables precise user tracking, which led to a privacy violat
  
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