• $30 billion Broadcom chip deal is Apple biggest AMP fund investment

    $30 billion Broadcom chip deal is Apple biggest AMP fund investment
    Apple's deal with Broadcom for custom chips and radio components is worth $30 billion. It will be Apple's American Manufacturing Program's largest single-company commitment.
    iPhone connectivity icons
    On Monday, chip maker Broadcom declared that it had agreed to extend its working relationship with Apple, with it developing and supplying custom chips up to 2031. Two days later, Apple confirmed the deal was made, and gave some details on the specifics.In a July 8 newsroom post, Apple calls it a "n
  • Apple going big at Comic Con with a 2-hour panel and show preview

    Apple going big at Comic Con with a 2-hour panel and show preview
    Apple TV is going to be a big presence at Comic Con 2026, with the company set to host a two-hour panel and share a first-look preview for the second season of "Dark Matter."
    "Widow's Bay" will have a presence at Comic Con this year.
    Comic Con, which gets underway on July 23 and runs through July 26, will be held in San Diego and will no doubt be as popular as ever. And Apple TV will back up its recent collection of 89 Emmy nominations with a strong showing.Not only will Apple be present, but it
  • Import duty cuts make India even more attractive for iPhone manufacturing

    Import duty cuts make India even more attractive for iPhone manufacturing
    India has made iPhone manufacturing more attractive by eliminating import duties on key smartphone components, lowering costs for companies assembling devices in the country.
    Tim Cook in a previous visit to India — image credit: Apple
    India on July 9 removed import duties of 5% to 7.5% on several components used to manufacture smartphones and other electronics. Covered parts include wireless charging modules and lithium-ion cells.Reuters reported that the exemptions remain in effect throug
  • Price rises certain as iPhone 18 Pro Max component costs soar

    Price rises certain as iPhone 18 Pro Max component costs soar
    If a new estimate is correct, and we suspect it is, then Apple is paying dramatically more to produce each iPhone 18 Pro Max compared to its predecessor, and that will mean price rises of $200 or more.
    The current iPhone 17 Pro Max
    Apple left all iPhone models untouched in its recent and unprecedented price rise, but it was already likely that the forthcoming iPhone 18 Pro range would be affected. Now according to estimates from Counterpoint Research, the bill of materials (BOM) that Apple will
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  • Amazon's $659 Apple Watch Ultra 3 deal is about to sell out, grab the discount now

    Amazon's $659 Apple Watch Ultra 3 deal is about to sell out, grab the discount now
    Amazon has slashed the price of the Apple Watch Ultra 3 to $659.97, just $10 from the record low.
    Save $140 on an Apple Watch Ultra 3 while supplies last - Image credit: Apple
    Amazon's $659.97 deal is available on the Apple Watch Ultra 3 with a Bright Blue Trail Loop Band in M/L. The 49mm GPS + Cellular model with a Natural Titanium Case is $140 off while supplies last.Buy Apple Watch Ultra 3 for $659.97
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  • Before iOS 27, Don't Forget to Check Out These iOS 26.4 Features

    Before iOS 27, Don't Forget to Check Out These iOS 26.4 Features
    New emoji and video podcasts are just a couple features the update brought to your device in March.
  • New AI startup could shrink server-sized models for use on iPhones

    New AI startup could shrink server-sized models for use on iPhones
    PrismML, a startup that uses mathematical wizardry to shrink the size of large language models, could be used to bring more advanced AI capabilities to iPhones in the future.
    Apple wants to bring bigger AI models to the iPhone
    The company has already been able to compress the 54GB Qwen 3.6 model to just 4GB. And, importantly, the technology that it uses doesn't impact the model's performance.Apple is already keen to find ways to shrink LLMs that would normally run on servers. The company prefers
  • Your Old Phone Has Earned Its Retirement. Here’s How You Could Upgrade for Less or Even Free

    Your Old Phone Has Earned Its Retirement. Here’s How You Could Upgrade for Less or Even Free
    We've rounded up the best deals on iPhones, Galaxy phones, Pixels and more.
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  • iPhone 18 Pro Max's longer battery life comes at a cost in weight and size

    iPhone 18 Pro Max's longer battery life comes at a cost in weight and size
    A new leak backs up reports of the iPhone 18 Pro Max getting a substantial improvement in battery life, but claims the phone will be fractionally heavier and larger as a result.
    The camera plateau on the current iPhone 17 Pro Max.
    Initial rumors claimed that the iPhone 18 Pro Max would see only slight improvement in battery life over the iPhone 17 Pro Max. But then more recently, there was a new claim that the iPhone 18 Pro Max battery would last almost 10% longer.Now leaker Ice Universe has bac
  • Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV review: Very cool, but not great for Apple users

    Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV review: Very cool, but not great for Apple users
    The Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV is an interesting battery-powered touchscreen on wheels. At $899 retail, it's a very hard sell for Apple owners because of one key omission.
    Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV
    The idea of a freestanding, movable television sounds odd at first. Just the same, LG popularized this category with the StanbyME. That wheeled touchscreen doubles as a second display, photo frame, and smart home hub.Apolosign is one of several brands now chasing that idea for less
  • Encrypted HFS+ drive support dies in macOS 28

    Encrypted HFS+ drive support dies in macOS 28
    Apple will be cutting support for encrypted Mac OS Extended drives from macOS 28 onwards, but HFS+ will still function — for now. Here's what you can do about it.
    Check your drives to make sure they're not formatted as Encrypted Mac OS Extended before macOS 28 arrives next year.As time rolls on, technologies used to power operating systems like macOS are deprecated in favor of newer versions. While most users will embrace the newer ways of working, users of older installations can sometime
  • How to Find, Copy and Share Wi-Fi Passwords on Your iPhone and iPad

    How to Find, Copy and Share Wi-Fi Passwords on Your iPhone and iPad
    If you're on iOS 18 or above, sharing Wi-Fi passwords with others is a breeze.
  • TV show purchases on Apple TV are finally getting free 4K upgrades

    TV show purchases on Apple TV are finally getting free 4K upgrades
    Apple is finally bringing its free 4K upgrade policy to select TV show purchases, extending one of the Apple TV Store's biggest customer perks beyond movies for the first time.Apple TV 4K
    Apple hasn't announced the rollout, but the change first surfaced after Apple TV researcher Sigmund Judge identified dozens of eligible series that were automatically upgraded to 4K at no extra cost. The initial rollout includes nearly 50 series spanning dramas, documentaries, reality shows, and children's prog
  • Final lap for 'Mario Kart Tour' badly closes another Nintendo mobile gaming chapter

    Final lap for 'Mario Kart Tour' badly closes another Nintendo mobile gaming chapter
    Nintendo will shut down "Mario Kart Tour" later in 2026, highlighting how Nintendo continues to not deliver what consumers want on hardware platforms that they do not manufacture.Mario Kart Tour
    The game will remain playable until 11 p.m. Pacific on September 29, when Nintendo will permanently end online service. Nintendo announced the shutdown Tuesday and directed players to updated support policies covering ruby purchases and Gold Pass subscriptions that took effect July 7.Nintendo thanked pla
  • 'Widow's Bay' & 'Pluribus' lead Apple's record-breaking charge for 2026 Emmy Awards

    'Widow's Bay' & 'Pluribus' lead Apple's record-breaking charge for 2026 Emmy Awards
    Even without previous smash hits "Severance" and "The Studio" airing episodes in the eligibility period, Apple TV has still gathered the most nominations it has ever earned across all of the major categories at the 78th annual Emmy Awards.
    Nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards have been announced - image credit: Television Academy
    In 2025, Apple TV won a record-breaking 22 Emmy Awards, with "Severance" and "The Studio" leading the way. For 2026, neither of those shows were eligible, but a host of
  • Apple testing banned vendor RAM is a Band-Aid, not a cure

    Apple testing banned vendor RAM is a Band-Aid, not a cure
    Apple's testing of memory chips from CXMT, a supplier black-listed by the U.S. government, could help ease the RAM pricing crisis. It's nowhere near enough to solve the problem.
    A Samsung LPDDR5X memory chip - Image Credit: Samsung
    In late June, Apple reportedly asked the Trump administration to allow it to buy RAM chips from a supplier in China that the U.S. had blacklisted. As Cupertino waits on Washington, it is allegedly testing out the memory from the blackballed company.According to two so
  • Apple the only bright spot in a declining PC market, savaged by RAM price hikes

    Apple the only bright spot in a declining PC market, savaged by RAM price hikes
    Apple gained ground in the PC market even as global shipments fell for the first time in more than two years, as the Mac outperformed a market squeezed by rising memory costs.Macs continue to gain market share
    Worldwide PC shipments fell 4.9% year over year to 68.2 million units in the second quarter, ending nine straight quarters of growth. A persistent memory shortage prompted manufacturers to build inventory ahead of tighter supplies.Rising component costs also pushed PC makers to raise price
  • All the Qualcomm parts used in the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and more

    All the Qualcomm parts used in the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and more
    Even after the arrival of its in-house modems, Apple's product lines still mostly rely on Qualcomm for cellular hardware. Here are all the Qualcomm chips Apple uses.
    Apple still uses Qualcomm modems for products like the iPhone 17 Pro.
    On June 30, AppleInsider revealed that the iPhone 18 Pro might ship in two region-specific modem configurations: a Qualcomm modem in the United States, and the Apple C2 elsewhere in the world. The information serves as the perfect illustration of Apple's continued
  • Amazon knocks $110 off Apple's MacBook Neo today

    Amazon knocks $110 off Apple's MacBook Neo today
    Apple's MacBook Neo with 512GB of storage is marked down to $689.99 at Amazon today, the lowest price seen since Apple's recent price increases.
    Save $110 on 512GB MacBook Neo at Amazon.
    With Apple raising prices across its Mac and iPad lines, the MacBook Neo is now $110 off at Amazon, bringing the 512GB spec down to $689.99 in the Indigo finish.Buy MacBook Neo 512GB for $689.99
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  • Apple's M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro with 48GB RAM plunges to $3,049

    Apple's M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro with 48GB RAM plunges to $3,049
    Apple's latest 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro chip and upgrade to 48GB of RAM is discounted to $3,049.99, a markdown of $550 off the popular configuration.
    Save $550 on an M5 Pro MacBook Pro with 48GB RAM - Image credit: Apple
    Amazon is slashing $550 off an upgraded 16-inch MacBook Pro with a bump up to 48GB of RAM. Released in March 2026, the M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro features higher unified memory bandwidth compared to the last-gen model and is equipped with Apple's N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7 an
  • Lower cost Apple Vision Pro may be dropped as Apple focuses on AI

    Lower cost Apple Vision Pro may be dropped as Apple focuses on AI
    A peculiar report claims that work on a key component of a lower-cost version of the Apple Vision Pro is winding down, and that it's because Apple is more interested in AI.
    Apple's current Apple Vision Pro.
    This new report appears to be specifically about the Apple Vision Air, the previously-rumoured Apple Vision Pro successor, that would save money by having lower resolution screens. According to The Elec, Samsung was developing a G-VR display, using a glass-substrate micro-OLED.That project is
  • iPhone Fold delay rumor flip-flop continues, new leak says everything is on time

    iPhone Fold delay rumor flip-flop continues, new leak says everything is on time
    Multiple Apple suppliers reportedly say the company's iPhone Fold remains on track for production, challenging other reports that manufacturing problems have delayed the device.iPhone Fold render
    Recent market rumors suggested complex assembly and low manufacturing yields could delay Apple's first foldable iPhone. Multiple unnamed companies in Apple's supply chain disputed those claims after speaking with Cailian News Agency.Suppliers cited by the report said they have entered peak production, r
  • Samsung & Google want to upstage iPhone Fold debut, with earlier events

    Samsung & Google want to upstage iPhone Fold debut, with earlier events
    Apple's iPhone Fold launch event is in the fall, but rivals are scheduling folding smartphone events in the summer. This is what Google and Samsung are going to try to do to rain on Apple's parade.
    A render of the iPhone Fold - Image Credit: AppleInsider
    The fall iPhone launches is a dependable event that runs like clockwork. While this is a good thing for Apple's manufacturing and other teams, it's also highly predictable.Something that other companies take advantage of by launching their own p
  • John Ternus takes his place at the Sun Valley billionaire camp

    John Ternus takes his place at the Sun Valley billionaire camp
    Apple's incoming CEO John Ternus has joined Tim Cook and Eddy Cue at the invitation-only Sun Valley retreat where deals worth billions can be agreed on a handshake.
    John Ternus (left) with Tim Cook - image credit: Apple
    Tim Cook and Eddy Cue are both regulars at the annual event, held in Sun Valley, Idaho, by investment firm Allen & Company. This year they arrived as usual over the weekend, but as spotted by Forbes, they were joined on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, by John Ternus.It's not clear whe
  • Europe throws out Apple's attempt to free App Store & iMessage from regulations

    Europe throws out Apple's attempt to free App Store & iMessage from regulations
    Apple has lost another round in its legal challenges to the European Union and its Digital Markets Act, this time over whether iMessage and its App Store should even be subject to that regulation.
    Apple is challenging the DMA in ever higher courts in the EU - image credit: EU
    Back in 2023, Apple acknowledged that it qualified under the then-new definition of being what the EU called a gatekeeper service.But key to that is the size of the operation, and since 2024, Apple has been claiming it runs
  • Want to Lock or Hide Specific Apps on Your iPhone? Here's How

    Want to Lock or Hide Specific Apps on Your iPhone? Here's How
    This trick can give you an extra layer of privacy.
  • Boox Go 6 Gen II review: Delightful, just not that impressive

    Boox Go 6 Gen II review: Delightful, just not that impressive
    The Boox Go 6 Gen II is designed to be the ultimate go-anywhere e-reader, but a sub-incremental spec bump may not merit a purchase.
    Boox Go 6 Gen II
    Boox has refreshed its pint-sized pocket e-reader with a minor spec bump and a new design. Let's see if the Boox Go 6 Gen II is worth picking up or not.
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  • AirPods firmware beta lets developers use new iOS 27 features

    AirPods firmware beta lets developers use new iOS 27 features
    Apple has released a new firmware developer beta build for AirPods and AirPods Pro, preparing the personal audio devices for upcoming iOS 27 changes.
    AirPods Pro
    Apple periodically updates the firmware of its accessories and peripherals to account for new features being added to its operating systems. With iOS 27, macOS 27, and others undergoing testing, that same process also happens for firmware updates.Tuesday's new firmware, build 9A5314b, is for the AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 3, and AirPods Max
  • Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air M5 dips to $1,349 in today's price war

    Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air M5 dips to $1,349 in today's price war
    Amazon and B&H are competing for your business by offering a $150 discount on Apple's current 15-inch MacBook Air with an M5 chip.
    Grab deals on MacBook Air models at Amazon and B&H - Image credit: Apple
    You can pick up the M5 MacBook Air 15-inch at the discounted price of $1,349 when you opt for the sleek Midnight finish at Amazon and B&H.
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  • Hello Developer: July 2026

    In this edition:Try an all-new search tool on the Apple Developer website.
    Download design kits for Figma and Sketch.
    Explore the biggest updates from WWDC26 in new activities around the world and online.
    Read about Apple Design Award winners grug and Cyberpunk 2077.
    Browse the latest updates to the 27 platform releases, documentation, sample code, and release notes.
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