Benjamin Mayo

Having not held the iPhone Duo myself yet, my first impression after watching a bunch of hands-on videos, is that this device is going to be big.

Thanks to the top-to-bottom revamp that is Siri AI, Siri is reliably intelligent.

Apple: Apple announced that Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors and John Ternus, senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple’s next chief executive officer effective on September 1, 2026.

9to5Mac: It’s the end of an era: Apple has confirmed to 9to5Mac that the Mac Pro is being discontinued.

9to5Mac: Apple Music has several changes coming in iOS 26.4, starting with a new fullscreen design for albums and playlists.

Google: Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology.

Apple: Apple TV will deliver comprehensive coverage of Formula 1, with all practice, qualifying, Sprint sessions, and Grands Prix available to Apple TV subscribers.

“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like.

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Six Colors: The new design on the Mac doesn’t feel light and glassy, as it does on iPhone and iPad.

Something that I really appreciate about the iOS 26 redesign is an emphasis on moving more toolbars and primary controls to the bottom of the screen, bringing them closer to the user’s thumb.

Bloomberg: Giannandrea’s purported lack of urgency may be as much philosophical as temperamental, though.

Bloomberg: Mike Rockwell, head of engineering for the assistant, is replacing much of Siri’s leadership with lieutenants from his Vision Pro software group, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The Information: The service is losing more than $1 billion annually even though its subscriptions grew to around 45 million last year, those people said.

Not every new product is backed by a masterminded plotting of consumer need and gap in the market, perfectly synergising alongside the strengths and weaknesses of other products in the lineup.

Apple: For users new or upgrading to iOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence will be enabled automatically during iPhone onboarding.

The Information: Apple is compromising on other aspects of the slim iPhone’s design to ensure its thinness.

iMac The iMac received a bigger-than-expected update this time around, with a new nano-texture display option and an upgraded front camera in addition to the M4 speed bump.

The iPhone 16 lineup could stand on its own, sporting the new A18 chip, bigger screens, thinner bezels, better cameras, longer battery life, attractive chassis colorways, and the new Camera Control button.

Bloomberg: Apple Inc. is planning a new version of the Mac mini that will be its smallest desktop computer yet, part of a broader overhaul of the Mac line with AI-focused chips.

The really interesting thing about Apple TV+ is that it is not so unsuccessful that it can be called a failure, and yet is also not so successful that it can be heralded as a home run win.

You could say that Apple Intelligence takes a handful of ChatGPT-3 chatbot class features, exposes each with a button to press rather than a text box to type in, and weaves in some pretty animations and colourful effects when you invoke them.

It has been a while since Apple introduced a new product that was markedly thinner than its predecessor, such that it was a selling point of the device.

The New York Times: FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, is close to an agreement with Apple that would give the tech company worldwide television rights for a major new tournament, a monthlong, World Cup-style competition for top teams that will be play…

Bloomberg: Apple Inc. is in talks to build Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence engine into the iPhone, according to people familiar with the situation, setting the stage for a blockbuster agreement that would shake up the AI industry.

Apple: Web Distribution, available with a software update later this spring, will let authorized developers distribute their iOS apps to EU users directly from a website owned by the developer.

I was bracing for the critical response and early reviews to the Vision Pro to be dire; a joke, a waste of a time.

Apple: Apple is sharing new business terms available for developers’ apps in the EU.

The Verge: Apple will not be making an Apple Silicon version of the 27-inch iMac to replace the Intel-equipped model that it discontinued in 2022.

Ever since the first virtual WWDC, I have not been enamoured by the virtual event format — it’s just less fun.

Perhaps one of the most provocative changes Apple announced at its event this month is the abandonment of the ‘Bionic’ moniker for its A-series chips in favour of a ‘Pro’ adjective.

Apple: “We are happy to report that we had an all-time revenue record in Services during the June quarter, driven by over 1 billion paid subscriptions, and we saw continued strength in emerging markets thanks to robust sales of iPhone,” said Tim Cook, App…

During the WWDC announcement, Apple focused on how the keyboard autocorrect system in iOS 17 is powered by machine learning based on ‘transformer’ neural networks, with the aim to enhance accuracy and make the corrections feel more personalised to each us…

The Apple Vision Pro headset is wowing everyone who gets a chance to try it, with universally positive impressions being published from press who got to have the 30-minute demo experience.

Apple: Apple today unveiled Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad.

Humane, the secretive startup founded by ex-Apple software design chief Imran Chaudri, finally went public with Chaudri showing off their device for the first time at the TED conference last week.

The New York Times: As the company prepares to introduce the headset in June, enthusiasm at Apple has given way to skepticism, said eight current and former employees, who requested anonymity because of Apple’s policies against speaking about future produ…

Homes are varied and complicated and individual to each person.

Bloomberg: But rivals have increasingly added touch screens to personal computers, putting pressure on Apple to do the same.

It’s really cool that Apple found a sports league with an unencumbered portfolio of rights, to be able to strike a universal first-of-its-kind all-in streaming package with worldwide availability, no restrictions and blackouts.

Apple: iCloud already protects 14 sensitive data categories using end-to-end encryption by default, including passwords in iCloud Keychain and Health data.

The Apple TV hardware has two main issues: lagging OS, and price.

It’s such an Apple simplification to show the exact same lock screen whether the phone is awake or not.

Bloomberg: Inside the ads group, Teresi has talked up expanding the business significantly.

Actually, we fitted smart wall switches rather than independent light bulbs, but it’s the same difference.

The jump to Apple Silicon and the M1 chip was nothing short of astonishing.

Apple: iCloud Shared Photo Library gives families a new way to share photos seamlessly with a separate iCloud library that up to six users can collaborate on, contribute to, and enjoy.

Apple: Currently, when an auto-renewable subscription price is increased, subscribers must opt in before the price increase is applied.

To me, the Apple brand ultimately stands for high-quality premium products, developed by teams of people that care deeply about what they are working on and have the freedom to sweat the details.

Netflix: Our revenue growth has slowed considerably as our results and forecast below show.