iPhone 18 Pro Launching Later This Year With These 12 New Features
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - While the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are not expected to launch for another eight months, there are already plenty of rumors about the devices.Below, we have recapped 12 features rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro models, as of January 2026:The same o…
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Unreleased Apple Display Appears in China Energy Label Database
iclarified - A regulatory filing in China has revealed an unreleased Apple display with the model number A3350. The entry appeared in the China Energy Label Center database today with a filing date of January 15, 2026.Continue ReadingSpotlight Deal:Samsung's 32-Inch M…
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Apple is Fighting for TSMC Capacity as Nvidia Takes Center Stage
msmash / slashdot - Apple, which spent years as TSMC's undisputed top customer and helped the Taiwanese foundry become the semiconductor industry's most important manufacturer, is now fighting for production capacity as Nvidia's AI chip orders consume an ever-larger share of…
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How Apple is Using Google AI to Catch Up
Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Apple is partnering with Google to bring Gemini AI to the iPhone, a $5 billion deal that could overhaul Siri and change the future of Apple Intelligence.The post How Apple is Using Google AI to Catch Up first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
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Apple to Drop the Notch With Dynamic Island on Entry-Level iPhone 17e [Report]
iclarified - Apple is reportedly preparing to launch an updated entry-level iPhone in the first half of 2026, bringing several modern features to the budget lineup while holding onto one familiar limitation. A new supply-chain leak says the device will finally gain th…
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Apple's Foldable iPhone to Use Improved Titanium and Liquid Metal Hinge to Cut Weight [Rumor]
iclarified - Apple is turning to advanced metallurgy to solve the weight problem on its first foldable iPhone. New supply chain details suggest the company will use upgraded titanium and liquid metal alloys to keep the device durable without making it too heavy to hol…
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Civilization VII Coming to Apple Arcade on February 5
iclarified - Sid Meier's Civilization VII is officially coming to Apple Arcade on February 5, bringing the legendary strategy franchise to iPhone, iPad, and Mac without ads or in-app purchases. The launch headlines a fresh wave of additions to the service that also in…
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iPhone 18 Pro may kill the Dynamic Island and join the punch-hole party instead
digitaltrends - Apple may be preparing its biggest front-display shake-up in years, with the iPhone 18 Pro rumored to hide Face ID under the screen and abandon the Dynamic Island.The post iPhone 18 Pro may kill the Dynamic Island and join the punch-hole party instead app…
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Ceramic Shield 2 on the iPhone 17: Apple’s New Ad and the Reality of Gravity
IDrop News Staff / idropnews - Apple’s new "Relax, it’s iPhone 17" ad puts Ceramic Shield 2 to the test. We break down the science of the slide and see how the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air fared in Allstate's drop tests.Read More...
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Apple will finally bring encrypted RCS messages for iPhone to Android chats
digitaltrends - Apple may be preparing to add end-to-end encryption to RCS messages, with new clues spotted in the iOS 26.3 beta pointing to more secure cross-platform chats between iPhone and Android users.The post Apple will finally bring encrypted RCS messages for iPh…
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Apple Releases New Firmware for AirPods Pro 3
iclarified - Apple has released a firmware update for the AirPods Pro 3 today. The new version is 8B34, up from the 8B30 build released last month.Continue ReadingShare Article:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, EmailFollow iClarified:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Ne…
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Apple Turns to Google Gemini to Power AI Enhanced Siri
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Apple has announced a multi-year partnership with Google to power Siri using Gemini AI, launching with iOS 26.4 in March or April 2026 for approximately $1 billion annually.The post Apple Turns to Google Gemini to Power AI Enhanced Siri appeared first on …
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Apple bundles creative apps such as Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro into a single subscription
Kris Holt / engadget - Apple has been putting more onus on its services for the past several years — the company makes tens of billions of dollars in revenue from that side of the business, which it claimed had a record year in 2025. Apple is nudging a little more in that direc…
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Apple Teams Up With Google for A.I. in Its Products
Kalley Huang / nytimes - Apple was facing increasing questions about its plans for artificial intelligence as other big tech companies invested tens of billions in the technology.
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Gemini & Siri Integration – Apple's Siri reboots with Gemini’s AI innovation.
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Apple Services Hit Record Highs in 2025 as App Store Commerce Tops $1.3 Trillion
iclarified - Apple's Services division closed out a record-setting 2025, posting strong engagement across its platforms and facilitating $1.3 trillion in commerce through the App Store ecosystem. In a year-end performance update released today, the company highlighted…
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First impressions of Claude Cowork, Anthropic's general agent
Simon Willison / simonwillison - New from Anthropic today is Claude Cowork, a "research preview" that they describe as "Claude Code for the rest of your work". It's currently available only to Max subscribers ($100 or $200 per month plans) as part of the updated Claude Desktop macOS appl…
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Apple surpasses Samsung to become the worlds number one smartphone maker
mashable - New data from Counterpoint has Apple as the world's top smartphone maker, ahead of Samsung.
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iOS 26.3 Beta 2 and More Now Available for Download
Gary Ng / iphoneincanada - Apple has released new software betas for developers to download and test, including iOS 26.3 beta 2 and more. Here’s what’s available for download right now: iOS 26.3 beta 2 (23D5103d) iPadOS 26.3 beta 2 (23D5103d) macOS 26.3 beta 2 (25D5101c) tvOS 26.3 …
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Apple Confirms Google Gemini Will Power Next-Generation Siri This Year
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - In a statement shared with CNBC today, Apple confirmed that Google Gemini will power the next-generation version of Siri that is slated to launch later this year."After careful evaluation, we determined that Google's technology provides the most capable f…
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Apple and Samsung Oppose India’s Smartphone Source Code-Sharing Rule
PYMNTS / pymnts - India wants smartphone makers to share their source code with its government. That’s according to a report Sunday (Jan. 11) by Reuters, which said that the government also wants these companies to make several software changes to comply with new security …
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