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Apple is set to reclaim the title of world’s largest smartphone maker for the first time since 2011, driven by the success of the iPhone 17 lineup, according to Counterpoint Research data (via Bloomberg). Based on the firm’s data, iPhone shipments are projected to grow 10% in 2025, easily outpacing Samsung’s 4.6% growth. As a […]

Apple will launch the iPad mini 8 with OLED display in the third quarter of next year at the earliest, according to Weibo-based leaker Instant Digital. Today’s claim from the Chinese social media account broadly aligns with reports from Bloomberg and Korean media indicating the iPad mini will get an OLED display as soon as

Apple begun selling the M1 MacBook Air for $699 through Walmart last year, and at the time, it was a great deal. I’ve personally been a big advocate for the M1 MacBook Air, especially as its slowly come down in price. In more recent history, it’s gone on sale for $599, and this week for

Satechi offers several accessories that include Find My integration, all of which either have more convenient form factors than the AirTag or expanded versatility. The Satechi FindAll range includes a Passport Cover, Glasses Case, Luggage Tag, Card, and Keychain, several of which I’ve been testing for the last few months. The entire range is made

Last year, developer Simon Støvring came out with a fun little holiday-themed Mac app called Festivitas. Festivitas adds colorful string lights to your Mac’s dock and menu bar, and this year, it can do even more. Festivitas received a 2025 holiday update today, and now it supports gently falling snow for an even cozier feel.

Apple is just a few percentage points away from overtaking Nvidia as the world’s most valuable company, thanks in part to Google. Whether that will hold is another story. Here’s what’s happening. more…

Apple may be getting closer to bringing Apple Intelligence to China, based on an ‌Apple Intelligence‌ feedback form that recently launched on the company’s website. The form requires a +86 telephone number for feedback to be submitted, which suggests that it is designed for Apple users located in China rather than those who simply speak

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Singapore’s police have directed Apple to act against phishing and scam iMessage texts that impersonate the government. Here are the details. more…

Downloading content from YouTube for your own personal usage can be a challenge at times. 4K Video Downloader Plus is a simple Mac app that makes it much easier to do so, and it offers a fairly generous free version to get started. more…