If you listen to audio using Beats or AirPods when going to bed, iOS 26 has a useful new feature for you. The update adds a "Pause Media When Falling Asleep" option that is designed to shut off your earbuds when you're no longer awake to listen.

Apple mentioned the feature during its Worldwide Developers Conference, but it was highlighted as an AirPods feature. Code discovered by MacRumors contributor Steve Moser suggests that the option is also available for Beats headphones.

The option to pause audio when asleep will save your spot in an audiobook or a podcast, but it should also preserve battery life by preventing your earbuds from staying on all night.

Pausing audio should be on by default when you install ‌iOS 26‌, but it can be enabled...

Photos in iOS 26 has reworked the iOS 18 version for the better. Here's how the new version of Photos expected in the fall compares to the old one.


Photos iOS 18 vs iOS 26
One of the most-used first-party apps on an iPhone, Photos is the home for all of the photographs and videos you take with the onboard cameras. With built-in editing tools and search capabilities, you can quickly find memories of yesteryear and make them look good too.

It is an essential app, and therefore any changes made to it will be significant. Even if they don't seem that way from the outset.


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Smartphone maker Nothing today introduced the Headphone (1), the company's first set of over-ear headphones. The new audio accessory was created in partnership with high-end speaker company KEF.

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Like most of the Nothing products, the Headphone (1) features a transparent design that lets you see the internal components inside. The see-through look does not work quite as well as it does for a smartphone, and the Headphone (1) will definitely draw attention.

The earpieces are rectangular, with PU-covered memory foam ear cups and an adjustable headband, with the shell made from a mix of plastic and aluminum. There are no distracting glyph lights like there are on the Nothing smartphones.

The Headphone (1) ear cups aren't as large as the ear cups on some other over-ear headphones, and there is a good amount of...

Labubus are out of stock almost everywhere. And as if scoring one wasn’t already hard enough, POP MART has been constantly hitting me with an Error 500 during checkout. It usually happens when traffic spikes and the servers can’t handle the load. There are several troubleshooting solutions here. You can try switching devices, logging out […]

The post How To Fix POP MART Error 500 on iPhone (Unable To Process Order) appeared first on The Mac Observer.

Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) have unveiled the August schedule for “Friday Night Baseball,” the weekly doubleheader streaming every Friday on Apple TV+ throughout the 2025 regular season. 

Available in 60 countries and regions, fans can enjoy two marquee matchups each week with enhanced production quality, expert commentary, and no local broadcast restrictions. Here is the schedule: Friday, 8/1

Milwaukee Brewers at Washington Nationals

6:45 p.m. ET

Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox

7:10 p.m. ET

Friday, 8/8

Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates

6:40 p.m.  ET

Houston Astros at New York Yankees

7:05 p.m. ET

Friday, 8/15

Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds

6:40 p.m.  ET

Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays

7:07 p.m. ET

Friday, 8/22

Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers

7:10 p.m. ET

New York Mets at Atlanta Braves

7:15 p.m. ET

Friday, 8...

Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) have unveiled the August schedule for “Friday Night Baseball,” the weekly doubleheader streaming every Friday on Apple TV+ throughout the 2025 regular season. 

Available in 60 countries and regions, fans can enjoy two marquee matchups each week with enhanced production quality, expert commentary, and no local broadcast restrictions. Here is the schedule: Friday, 8/1

Milwaukee Brewers at Washington Nationals

6:45 p.m. ET

Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox

7:10 p.m. ET

Friday, 8/8

Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates

6:40 p.m.  ET

Houston Astros at New York Yankees

7:05 p.m. ET

Friday, 8/15

Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds

6:40 p.m.  ET

Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays

7:07 p.m. ET

Friday, 8/22

Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers

7:10 p.m. ET

New York Mets at Atlanta Braves

7:15 p.m. ET

Friday, 8...

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Apple published two job openings on LinkedIn and on its job search portal last week. In them, the Bangalore, India, location is looking for two engineers for its machine learning/artificial intelligence team. The two adverts are somewhat vague, but reveal some insights into Apple’s plans.

Our team is responsible for delivering next-generation Search and Question Answering systems across Apple products including Siri, Safari, Spotlight, and more…. You will collaborate with outstanding Search and AI engineers on large scale machine learning to improve Query Understanding, Retrieval, and Ranking, developing fundamental building blocks needed for AI powered experiences such as fine-tuning and reinforcement learning.

Job posting at Apple

The second job advert reads identically, but it is not...

New shipment estimates by supply chain analysts suggest that Apple may have gained computing marketshare in the first quarter of 2025, but the report ignores that shipments aren't sales, and Apple stuffed the channel with hardware ahead of tariff impacts.


Mac shipments jumped in 2025
Apple entered 2025 with faster shipment growth than rivals, with Mac shipments jumping 28.7%. Rivals HP, Dell and Lenovo managed only single-digit growth, according to Canalys data released on July 1.

Apple shipped roughly 2.7 million desktops and notebooks, raising its share of the U.S. PC shipment market to about 16%, up from just over 14% a year earlier in 2024. These figures measure what Apple sent into retail channels, not how many Macs were actually bought by end users.


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Apple TV+ kicked off the year with a major win in Severance, but the streamer has another sci-fi series returning next week that’s much bigger in scope: Foundation season 3 is almost here, and reviews say the show’s better than ever.

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Meta just took another step in its belated but very welcome push to detach Threads from its Instagram roots. Starting today, the app is officially rolling out its own direct messaging system and a new visual highlights feature. Here’s how they work.

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Today we are starting off our collection of the best Apple deals with some accessories. Firstly, the latest Satechi M4 Mac mini Stand & Hub as well as the brand new USB4 Slim NVMe SSD Enclosure are now at the best prices to date. But we also have the first deals on the brand’s latest collection of My Find accessories – Keychain, luggage tag, wallet card, and glasses case – as as well as 40% off all...

Today, I’m taking a look at Nitro Photo for macOS, a powerful photo and editor manager that’s great for any photographer wanting a cheaper, faster alternative to Adobe Lightroom. Designed with Apple users in mind, Nitro Photo provides a RAW editing and management experience that’s easy for beginners to pick up, yet provides plenty of […]

The post Review: Nitro Photo, a Powerful and Flexible Lightroom Alternative appeared first on The Mac Observer.

Apple is rumored to be making a new ‘MacBook’ device for launch later this year or in early 2026. And based on the early details, it sounds a lot like Apple’s taking the iPad approach with its new MacBook and the Mac line as a whole.

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Apple is researching how to make software for the Apple Vision Pro to help prevent motion sickness from perceived motion, as well as caused by the motion of a vehicle.


We won't now see an Apple Car, but some of the technology invented for it may be coming to the Apple Vision Pro — image credit: Apple
Probably all Apple Vision Pro users say that wearing your headset during a flight is more embarrassing — or at least prone to getting knocked in the overhead storage compartment. But some say that depending on what you're watching, they can get motion sickness because of how the headset's sensors are sometimes thrown by the movement of the aircraft.

It's like an exaggerated version of the motion sickness that some users feel when, say, reading their iPhone in a moving bus....

Google just pulled its note-taking app Keep from Apple Watch, extending a long and storied history of Google killing off products.


Google just pulled its note-taking app Keep
Alphabet Inc.'s Google pulled its Keep note-taking app from Apple Watch with an update on June 30, 2025. The move leaves users without a Google-backed way to take notes on the wrist.

Keep launched for watchOS in 2019 but never got much attention. It lacked watch face complications and other core features. Over time, it fell behind.


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Apple has filed a lawsuit against a former senior product design engineer, accusing him of stealing trade secrets related to its Vision Pro headset and taking them to Snap Inc., the maker of Spectacles. The complaint, lodged on June 24 in Santa Clara County Superior Court, claims that Di Liu misused his final days at […]

The post Apple Sues Former Engineer for Allegedly Stealing Vision Pro Secrets Before Joining Snap appeared first on The Mac Observer.

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In just a couple of months, Apple will unveil the iPhone 17. But you don’t need to wait to find out what it’s all about. Rumors, leaks, and info started to circulate months before the iPhone 16 was even formally announced, and there isn’t much we don’t know by now. Here’s everything we know about Apple’s new iPhones so far—and be sure to check back until the big event in September.

iPhone 17 software: What was announced at WWDC?

Apple didn’t reveal anything new about the iPhone 17, but we learned that iOS 26 will bring a lot of exciting new features to all iPhone users. A new Liquid Glass design language uses translucent layers and specular highlights to give all the interface elements a glass-like look that adds depth and realism to the user experience — a look and feel that will consistent across all Apple devices.

Many of the iPhone apps are getting updates as well. The Phone app will feature a Call...

Apple recorded the highest year-over-year growth among major computer vendors in the United States during the first quarter of 2025, with shipments increasing 28.7% and market share rising from 14.2% to 16.0%, according to newly published data from Canalys.

Shipments of desktops and notebooks to the United States reached 16.9 million units in the first quarter of 2025, representing a 15% increase compared to the same period last year. Apple shipped 2.705 million units, up from 2.102 million in the first quarter of 2024. This gain was the highest among the top five vendors, outpacing Lenovo's 19.9% growth and significantly exceeding Dell's 8.3% and HP's 13.1%. Apple was the only top-five vendor to grow its U.S. market share by more than 1.5 percentage points during the quarter.

The first quarter surge in computer shipments is primarily attributed to vendor efforts to front-load inventory ahead of...

Apple is under fire in Brazil as the country’s antitrust watchdog, CADE, has formally recommended sanctions against the company. The agency accuses Apple of abusing its dominance in the iOS ecosystem by restricting access to the iPhone’s NFC chip and forcing developers to use Apple Pay for in-app transactions. CADE argues that these restrictions harm […]

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The MLS Season Pass price is now $49 for the remainder of the season, which lets subscribers stream all MLS regular season and playoff games, live and on-demand. The price drop reflects the fact that the 2025 season is about halfway finished.

As always, Apple TV+ members get an additional discount: MLS Season Pass is now just $39 if you are a TV+ subscriber. The monthly plan price is unchanged.

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Apple is pushing back against a court order stemming from its legal battle with Epic Games, calling the mandated changes to App Store policies “constitutionally offensive.” The company argues that complying with the order would violate its First Amendment rights by forcing it to host and promote messages it disagrees with. The dispute centers on […]

The post Apple Claims Epic Court Order Violates Its Free Speech Rights appeared first on The Mac Observer.

A new market intelligence report lists the eight reasons people opt to upgrade Mac or PC, divided into three categories.

It also reveals that Mac shipments grew faster than any PC brand in the first quarter of the year, with year–on–year growth of almost 29% …

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Apple’s week is off to a rough start. First, Proton filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. Almost simultaneously, a judge in New Jersey rejected Apple’s attempt to dismiss a federal antitrust case.

And on Monday night, things got a little worse: CADE, Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, formally recommended that Apple be sanctioned for restricting access to the iPhone’s NFC chip and forcing developers to use Apple Pay.

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Almost 700 Brother models have been found to contain a number of serious security flaws that could allow an attacker to access other devices on your network, and potentially access your documents. The same is true of some printer models made by Fujifilm, Toshiba, Ricoh, and Konica Minolta …

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July is always an interesting month for Apple releases.

There’s never any new hardware, and many of the services releases kind of slow down over the summer.

But it’s also a big month for the beta releases of Apple’s major upcoming operating system updates. Apple announces them at WWDC in June and releases developer-only betas, but the public betas start up in July. Those are easier to sign up for and install, and more polished and stable than the early developer releases.

Apps and software updates

The beta releases for iOS 26, macOS 26,...

Apple claims one of its San Jose engineers stole trade secrets, then took them to rivals reports SiliconValley.com.

Di Liu, a seven-year employee, told Apple he was resigning his position as a design engineer to spend more time with his family and look after his health, but he had secretly taken a job with a rival, and before leaving the tech giant, he stole a “massive volume” of its trade secrets, Apple alleges in a lawsuit.

Over his seven years at Cupertino-headquartered Apple, Liu rose to become a senior product-design engineer, and worked on the research and development of the Apple Vision Pro. He now works as a product-design engineer at Santa Monica-based Snap, which owns social messaging app Snapchat, and sells a wearable product called “Spectacles.”

His final role at Apple gave him “access to various novel Apple technologies that are embodied in...

Apple claims one of its San Jose engineers stole trade secrets, then took them to rivals reports SiliconValley.com.

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Apple claims one of its San Jose engineers stole trade secrets, then took them to rivals reports SiliconValley.com.

Di Liu, a seven-year employee, told Apple he was resigning his position as a design engineer to spend more time with his family and look after his health, but he had secretly taken a job with a rival, and before leaving the tech giant, he stole a “massive volume” of its trade secrets, Apple alleges in a lawsuit.

Over his seven years at Cupertino-headquartered Apple, Liu rose to become a senior product-design engineer, and worked on the research and development of the Apple Vision Pro. He now works as a product-design engineer at Santa Monica-based Snap, which owns social messaging app Snapchat, and sells a wearable product called “Spectacles.”

His final role at Apple gave him “access to various novel Apple technologies that are embodied in...

Apple is suing a design engineer who allegedly copied Apple Vision Pro research and is using it in his new role at Snap, maker of Snapchat and smart glasses.


The current Apple Vision Pro
There's probably now a standard pro forma lawsuit that Apple gets out every year, as this latest example of alleged trade secret theft is far from the first. In 2022, an employee leaked confidential information to the press, while in 2023, three ex-Apple engineers were accused of stealing Apple Car.

And...

Rory Culkin (“Black Mirror,” Under the Banner of Heaven”) has been cast in Apple and A+E Studios‘ as-yet-untitled series based on the bestselling crime novels by Lars Kepler, reports Deadline. 

He joins the previously announced series regular stars, Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz, Stephen Graham and Bill Camp. The (still-untitled) 10-episode drama is written and executive produced by BAFTA Award winner Rowan Joffe (“Tin Star,” “The Ballad of a Small Player”) and John Hlavin (“Shooter,” “The Man Who Fell to Earth”), with Emmy, Peabody and DGA Award winner Tim Van Patten (“Franklin,” “Masters of the Air,” “Black Mirror”) set to executive produce and direct the first two episodes. The project hails from A+E Studios in association with Range Studios.

Here’s how it’s described: The project tells the story of Jonah Lynn (Schreiber), an ex-soldier turned homicide...

Rory Culkin (“Black Mirror,” Under the Banner of Heaven”) has been cast in Apple and A+E Studios‘ as-yet-untitled series.

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Rory Culkin (“Black Mirror,” Under the Banner of Heaven”) has been cast in Apple and A+E Studios‘ as-yet-untitled series based on the bestselling crime novels by Lars Kepler, reports Deadline. 

He joins the previously announced series regular stars, Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz, Stephen Graham and Bill Camp. The (still-untitled) 10-episode drama is written and executive produced by BAFTA Award winner Rowan Joffe (“Tin Star,” “The Ballad of a Small Player”) and John Hlavin (“Shooter,” “The Man Who Fell to Earth”), with Emmy, Peabody and DGA Award winner Tim Van Patten (“Franklin,” “Masters of the Air,” “Black Mirror”) set to executive produce and direct the first two episodes. The project hails from A+E Studios in association with Range Studios.

Here’s how it’s described: The project tells the story of Jonah Lynn (Schreiber), an ex-soldier turned homicide...

Apple has seeded the second developer betas of macOS 15.6, iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, and watchOS 11.6.

Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Developer Center. 

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Apple has seeded the second developer betas of macOS 15.6, iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, and watchOS 11.6.

Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Developer Center. 

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The smarter our phones get, the more difficult it seems for smartphones with different operating systems to be compatible when it comes to actions like sending emojis, sending images and being in groupchats.

The post Survey: there continues to be friction between iPhone and Android phones (and users) appeared first on Apple World Today.

Apple has seeded the second developer betas of macOS 15.6, iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, and watchOS 11.6.

Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Developer Center. 

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites.

° From the Wall Street Journal (a subscription is required to read the entire article): Apple will delay offering some planned new features to its products this year because EU regulators are making it harder to bring them to the region.

° From AppleInsider: Cybercriminals and fraudsters are using fake texts, this time from UPS, to gain access to iPhone users’ personal information. Here’s how to stay safe and keep your data from falling into the wrong hands.

° From MacRumors: Chinese display manufacturer BOE is aggressively ramping up its OLED production capacity for future iPhone models as...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites.

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While we’re still waiting for some of the Apple Intelligence Siri features promised next year, a big new report from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg says that Apple is talking with Anthropic and OpenAI about replacing Siri with a version of Claude or ChatGPT.

This would be a massive shift from the current plans, which involve Apple continuing to improve its own in-house LLM model as it tries to deliver critical new Siri features that were supposed to come this Spring, and still have no real release date.

The report says that Apple has spoken with both...

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that...

A next-gen MacBook could be powered by an A18 chip. On Monday, noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo posted that code references had been discovered that indicated that an upcoming MacBook could be powered by the iPhone’s A18 Pro chip. Earlier today, Ming-Chi Kuo reported that a new, cheaper MacBook would include the iPhone’s A18 Pro chip. […]

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Chinese display manufacturer BOE is scaling up its OLED production to reclaim a stronger position in Apple’s iPhone supply chain. The company has set up 26 Apple-dedicated OLED module lines at its B11 plant in Chengdu, Sichuan. Eleven of these lines are already in mass production, with three used for development. At full pace, BOE […]

The post Apple Supplier BOE Scales OLED Production to Challenge Samsung and LG appeared first on The Mac Observer.

Apple has confirmed that several features planned for iOS 26 will not be available to users in the European Union at launch. The delay stems from ongoing compliance issues with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a regulatory framework aimed at curbing the power of large tech companies. Key Features Held Back Over Legal Compliance […]

The post Apple Delays iOS 26 Features in EU Over Regulatory Pressures appeared first on The Mac Observer.

The technical body of Brazilian antitrust regulator CADE has recommended a decision against Apple for what it called anti-competitive practices in the tech giant’s iOS ecosystem, reports Reuters.

The move follows complaints filed in 2022 by firms including Latin American e-commerce platform MercadoLibre over Apple’s alleged restrictions on the distribution of digital goods and on in-app purchases.

MercadoLibre’s complaint, filed in 2022 in Brazil and Mexico, accuses Apple of imposing a series of restrictions on the distribution of digital goods and in-app purchases, including banning apps from distributing third-party digital goods and services such as movies, music, video games, books and written content.

Cade has ruled that Apple must allow app developers to add tools so customers can buy their services or products...

Brazilian antitrust regulator CADE has recommended a decision against Apple for what it called anti-competitive practices.

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The technical body of Brazilian antitrust regulator CADE has recommended a decision against Apple for what it called anti-competitive practices in the tech giant’s iOS ecosystem, reports Reuters.

The move follows complaints filed in 2022 by firms including Latin American e-commerce platform MercadoLibre over Apple’s alleged restrictions on the distribution of digital goods and on in-app purchases.

MercadoLibre’s complaint, filed in 2022 in Brazil and Mexico, accuses Apple of imposing a series of restrictions on the distribution of digital goods and in-app purchases, including banning apps from distributing third-party digital goods and services such as movies, music, video games, books and written content.

Cade has ruled that Apple must allow app developers to add tools so customers can buy their services or products...

Apple may partner with ChatGPT creator OpenAI or Claude creator Anthropic to power a more personalized version of Siri.

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Apple will have to face the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit accusing it of unlawfully dominating the U.S. smartphone market, reports Reuters.

U.S. District Judge Julien Neals in Newark, New Jersey, denied Apple’s motion — filed in August 2024 — was to dismiss the lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of using restrictions on third-party app and device developers to keep users from switching to competitors and unlawfully dominate the market.

In May 2024 the DOJ filed the lawsuit, alleging that Apple monopolizes smartphone markets. From the DoJ announcement: The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges that Apple illegally maintains a monopoly over smartphones by selectively imposing contractual restrictions on, and withholding critical access points from, developers. Apple...

Apple will have to face the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit accusing it of unlawfully dominating the U.S. smartphone market.

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Apple will have to face the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit accusing it of unlawfully dominating the U.S. smartphone market, reports Reuters.

U.S. District Judge Julien Neals in Newark, New Jersey, denied Apple’s motion — filed in August 2024 — was to dismiss the lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of using restrictions on third-party app and device developers to keep users from switching to competitors and unlawfully dominate the market.

In May 2024 the DOJ filed the lawsuit, alleging that Apple monopolizes smartphone markets. From the DoJ announcement: The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges that Apple illegally maintains a monopoly over smartphones by selectively imposing contractual restrictions on, and withholding critical access points from, developers. Apple...

Apple today sent out surveys to some Vision Pro users, asking them a series of questions about the utility of various features, owned accessories, and most interestingly, competing devices.

Much of the survey asked for feedback on screen resolution, fit, and other factors, but there are some highlights. Apple asked about Guest Mode, whether the Vision Pro iPhone app is useful, and what accessories, if any, are used with the headset.

There were specific questions about competing mixed reality and virtual reality headsets, along with a question about smart glasses. Users were asked if they owned the following: Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro, Other Meta Quest headset, PlayStation VR, Valve Index, or ByteDance Pro. As for smart glasses, Apple asked about the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, the Amazon Echo Frames, and the Snapchat Spectacles.

The PlayStation VR and Meta Quest devices are Vision Pro competitors, but...

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Apple's Vision Pro hasn't made huge waves in the market, partly due to its steep price and "everything including the kitchen sink" feature set. But Apple hasn't given up on the platform yet; a prominent analyst with a strong record of accurate projections for Apple's product lineup, Ming-Chi Kuo, published a roadmap that shows Apple beginning to roll out a new wave of mixed reality devices in 2027.

Kuo says Apple still "views head-mounted devices as the next major trend in consumer electronics." We already knew Apple CEO Tim Cook felt that way before the Vision Pro came out, but continued investment seems to indicate that Apple hasn't been dissuaded by the relatively low sales of the Vision Pro as a niche product. However, Kuo notes that "Apple is not expected to launch any new head-mounted devices in 2026."

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Apple must face the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit accusing the iPhone maker of unlawfully dominating the U.S. smartphone market, a judge ruled on Monday. From a report: U.S. District Judge Julien Neals in Newark, New Jersey, denied Apple's motion to dismiss the lawsuit accusing the company of using restrictions on third-party app and device developers to keep users from switching to competitors and unlawfully dominate the market.

The decision would allow the case to go forward in what could be a years-long fight for Apple against enforcers' attempt to lower what they say are barriers to competition with Apple's iPhone.

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Swiss company Proton today filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing Apple of violating U.S. antitrust law. Proton is technically joining an existing May 23 class-action lawsuit against Apple that includes several Korean developers, but it has filed its own legal complaint. Proton is known for Proton Mail, an email service that uses client-side encryption for security.

In a blog post explaining the decision to file against Apple, Proton said it wants to make sure that a future settlement or ruling in the class-action suit affects "real changes" to Apple's ...

A federal judge has ruled that Apple must face the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit, marking a significant step in the government’s effort to challenge the iPhone maker’s market dominance. U.S. District Judge Julien Neals denied Apple’s motion to dismiss the case, allowing it to proceed to discovery and potentially trial. Apple had argued […]

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Swiss privacy tech firm Proton has filed a class action lawsuit against Apple in a U.S. federal court, accusing the iPhone maker of maintaining an illegal monopoly over app distribution and in-app payments on iOS. The company, best known for its encrypted email service Proton Mail, says the suit represents “millions” of developers who have […]

The post Proton Sues Apple in U.S. Over App Store Monopoly and Fees appeared first on The Mac Observer.

Update: Apple has responded to the decision with a statement provided to 9to5Mac. See full statement below.

Apple’s attempt to shut down the U.S. government’s antitrust case over its alleged smartphone monopoly has just hit a wall. Here’s the latest.

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Apple is considering using AI technology from Anthropic or OpenAI to power a new version of Siri, according to Bloomberg, sidelining its own in-house models in a potentially blockbuster move aimed at turning around its flailing AI effort. From the report: The iPhone maker has talked with both companies about using their large language models for Siri, according to people familiar with the discussions. It has asked them to train versions of their models that could run on Apple's cloud infrastructure for testing, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations.

If Apple ultimately moves forward, it would represent a monumental reversal. The company currently powers most of its AI features with homegrown technology that it calls Apple Foundation Models and had been planning a new version of its voice assistant that runs on that technology for 2026. A switch to Anthropic's Claude or OpenAI's ChatGPT models for Siri would be an acknowledgment...

A rumor around Apple's AI initiatives suggests the company could turn to third parties instead of relying on its own Apple Intelligence for an upgraded Siri, but there's likely a different story.


Apple could bring ChatGPT to Siri in a more integrated way
Apple has been in some hot water optically since it announced Apple Intelligence upgrades that never shipped. More zealous customers and shareholders feel betrayed by the company, and lawsuits have even sprung up because of it....

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Apple has released the first beta of iOS 18.6. With all the new features and attention on iOS 26, this release is likely to be simply a bugfix and compatibility update. But while there aren’t any visible changes in iOS 18.6, it may be required to support new hardware Apple could release in the fall, such as AirPods Pro 3 or the upcoming home hub device.

As such, 9to5Mac noticed the following string in the code:

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ProgressUI.framework/apple-logo-1088@2x~home.png

That string’s image has “~home.png” in it, a structure not used in other images, and could be in reference to the rumored upcoming home hub or “HomePad” device.

EU App Store changes

Apple is rolling out new App Store...

Apple may fix its Siri failings by partnering with ChatGPT creator OpenAI or Claude creator Anthropic, reports Bloomberg. Apple has been meeting with OpenAI and Anthropic to discuss a potential deal that would see a third-party large language model used as the backbone for ‌Siri‌.

Both companies are training versions of their models that would work with Apple's Private Cloud Compute servers, and Apple is running tests, but hasn't made a final decision on whether to abandon ‌Siri‌. So far, Apple has found that Anthropic's AI models are the best fit for ‌Siri‌, and Apple and Anthropic have already discussed some preliminary financial terms. Bloomberg says that Anthropic is asking for a multibillion-dollar annual fee that increases over time, which is why Apple is also...

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macOS 15, best known as macOS Sequoia, is named after the California National Park and, more specifically, the world’s largest trees. Among the new features that arrived on Macs with Sequoia in September 2024 were iPhone mirroring, which puts your iPhone screen on your Mac’s display and lets you interact with it via your mouse and keyboard, a new Video conferencing presenter preview, and a new Password app to manage passwords. Subsequent updates have brought Apple Intelligence, which is Apple’s name for its AI features.

macOS Sequoia has been available for compatible Macs since September 2024, but further updates to Sequoia have arrived almost monthly since. The latest major update is macOS 15.5, which arrived on Monday, May 12. A beta for macOS Sequoia 15.6 was released on June 16.

In this article, we discuss everything you need to know about macOS 15 Sequoia, including how to download it. We also link to...

Privacy-focused Swiss tech company Proton, best known for its encrypted email service Proton Mail, is suing Apple in the United States on behalf of “millions” of developers around the world. Here are the details.

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Apple shouldn't have to change the App Store rules to meet a court order in the long-running lawsuit with Epic, a trade group insists, as it would violate Apple's First Amendment rights.


A still from an Epic Games video instigating the lawsuit against Apple - Image Credit: Epic Games
In April, the ever-persisting Epic vs Apple trial saw the court sanction Apple for deliberately violating a 2021 injunction to remove anti-steering barriers for third-party businesses. As part of the sanction, Apple was ordered to make quite a few changes.

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MagSafe for traveling is one of the best use cases. It keeps you from needing a ton of cables in your bag and makes it easy to keep your gear charged. The dream would be a MagSafe cable that worked on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, but life can’t be that simple. Nevertheless, a few MagSafe accessories are must-haves for your summer travel bag.

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Owning an M4 MacBook Air is more enticing than ever with a $151 discount. Today, the 15-inch model with 16GB of RAM and 512GB storage is down to just $1,248.99 from its original price of $1,400 on Amazon. It hardly feels like you’re carrying a powerful laptop with the M4 MacBook Air. However, open the […]

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Apple recently updated its codebase for a yet-to-be-released audio device. The identifier found had the code ‘8239’, and references found it to be nothing that Apple uses for Beats and AirPods headphones. Other than the code, there were no other hints of what it was and its features. It’s worth noting that Apple’s Beats and […]

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The Mac mini is the perfect desktop if you want a clean and aesthetically pleasing setup. Today, the M4 Mac mini with 24GB of Unified Memory and 512GB SSD storage is down to just $849 from its original price of $1,000 on Amazon. The M4 Mac mini is truly versatile, offering connectivity through several ports. […]

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A new online report suggests that the upcoming iPhone Fold will have not just one, but two rear cameras. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that the iPhone Fold is expected to have a dual-lens rear camera. Supporting the claim is a recent leak from Digital Chat Station, which implied that the two lenses will have […]

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If you’ve been waiting for the price of the iPad mini 7 to drop, then this is the time. Today, the wi-fi model with 128GB of storage is down to just $399 from its original price of $499 on Amazon. The latest iPad mini is more powerful, thanks to the A17 Pro chip that’s able […]

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A new update for the Sports app was announced just in time for the Wimbledon tournament. The Sports app now supports tennis scores and other information, with users able to check Grand Slam and other tournament live scores, as well as track singles matches for both the men’s and women’s divisions. It’s worth noting that […]

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Apple is now on its second round of betas for its current-gen testing track, with new builds of iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, macOS 15.6, watchOS 11.6, tvOS 18.6, and visionOS 2.6 now available for testing.


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The second iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 developer betas have build number 22G5064d, replacing the first, 22G5054d. The second macOS Sequoia 15.6 build is 24G5065c, up from 24G5054d.

The second tvOS 18.6 build is 22M5065b and replaces 22M5054b, the second watchOS 11.6 build is 22U5065c taking over from 22U5054b, and the second visionOS 2.6 build is 22O5764b, up from 22O5754c.


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Shipments of desktops and notebooks to the United States grew 15% year on year in the first quarter of 2025, hitting 16.9 million units, according to new data from Canalys. And it was great news for the Mac.

According to Canalys, Apple sold 2.7 million Macs in the first quarter of 2025. That compares to sales of 2.1 million in the first quarter of 2024. That’s annual growth of 28.7%.

The Mac now has 16% of the U.S. personal computer market, compared to 14.2% in the same period last year. Apple ranks fourth among all PC vendors in the U.S.

Ahead of Apple are: HP (24.3% market share), Dell (23% market share), and Lenovo (18.4% market share). Note that Canalys doesn’t count tablets such as the iPad as a personal computer. 

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Apple sold 2.7 million Macs in the first quarter of 2025. That compares to sales of 2.1 million in the first quarter of 2024. That’s annual growth of 28.7%.

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Shipments of desktops and notebooks to the United States grew 15% year on year in the first quarter of 2025, hitting 16.9 million units, according to new data from Canalys. And it was great news for the Mac.

According to Canalys, Apple sold 2.7 million Macs in the first quarter of 2025. That compares to sales of 2.1 million in the first quarter of 2024. That’s annual growth of 28.7%.

The Mac now has 16% of the U.S. personal computer market, compared to 14.2% in the same period last year. Apple ranks fourth among all PC vendors in the U.S.

Ahead of Apple are: HP (24.3% market share), Dell (23% market share), and Lenovo (18.4% market share). Note that Canalys doesn’t count tablets such as the iPad as a personal computer. 

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Another day, another lawsuit. Privacy-focused software provider Proton has sued Apple, alleging anticompetitive practices at Apple’s App Store.

The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California and joins an existing class-action lawsuit against the tech giant. Proton — which makes Proton Mail, Proton Calendar, Proton Drive, and other apps — is a plaintiff in the case, but says it’s “representing and suing on behalf of a class of similarly situated developers.”

Here’s what Proton has to say in the lawsuit:Apple’s App Store policies have long been considered anti-competitive and illegal in many jurisdictions around the world. Most recently, on April 22, the European Commission of European competition law and fined it €500 million for violations. On April 30, as part of the Epic Games v. Apple case, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found Apple willfully defied a court order...

Another day, another lawsuit. Privacy-focused software provider Proton has sued Apple, alleging anticompetitive practices at Apple’s App Store.

The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California and joins an existing class-action lawsuit against the tech giant. Proton — which makes Proton Mail, Proton Calendar, Proton Drive, and other apps — is a plaintiff in the case, but says it’s “representing and suing on behalf of a class of similarly situated developers.”

Here’s what Proton has to say in the lawsuit:Apple’s App Store policies have long been considered anti-competitive and illegal in many jurisdictions around the world. Most recently, on April 22, the European Commission of European competition law and fined it €500 million for violations. On April 30, as part of the Epic Games v. Apple case, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found Apple willfully defied a court order...

Another day, another lawsuit. Privacy-focused software provider Proton has sued Apple, alleging anticompetitive practices at Apple’s App Store.

The post Proton sues Apple for anticompetitive practices on the Apple App Store appeared first on Apple World Today.

Another day, another lawsuit. Privacy-focused software provider Proton has sued Apple, alleging anticompetitive practices at Apple’s App Store.

The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California and joins an existing class-action lawsuit against the tech giant. Proton — which makes Proton Mail, Proton Calendar, Proton Drive, and other apps — is a plaintiff in the case, but says it’s “representing and suing on behalf of a class of similarly situated developers.”

Here’s what Proton has to say in the lawsuit:Apple’s App Store policies have long been considered anti-competitive and illegal in many jurisdictions around the world. Most recently, on April 22, the European Commission of European competition law and fined it €500 million for violations. On April 30, as part of the Epic Games v. Apple case, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found Apple willfully defied a court order...

Another day, another lawsuit. Privacy-focused software provider Proton has sued Apple, alleging anticompetitive practices at Apple’s App Store.

The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California and joins an existing class-action lawsuit against the tech giant. Proton — which makes Proton Mail, Proton Calendar, Proton Drive, and other apps — is a plaintiff in the case, but says it’s “representing and suing on behalf of a class of similarly situated developers.”

Here’s what Proton has to say in the lawsuit:Apple’s App Store policies have long been considered anti-competitive and illegal in many jurisdictions around the world. Most recently, on April 22, the European Commission of European competition law and fined it €500 million for violations. On April 30, as part of the Epic Games v. Apple case, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found Apple willfully defied a court order...

Apple shouldn’t have to change its App Store rules to meet a court order in its everlasting lawsuit with Epic Games as this would violate Apple’s First Amendment rights.

This is the position of the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), alongside trade association NetChoice. They’ve filed an amicus brief supporting Apple’s appeal of US District Judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers ruling that Apple failed to comply with an order she issued in 2021 after finding the company engaged in anticompetitive conduct in violation of California law.

As noted by AppleInsider, the brief says Apple’s free-speech rights are being curtailed by the sanctions. It argues that the First Amendment doesn’t allow government actors to direct...

Apple shouldn’t have to change its App Store rules to meet a court order in its everlasting lawsuit with Epic Games as this would violate Apple’s First Amendment rights.

This is the position of the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), alongside trade association NetChoice. They’ve filed an amicus brief supporting Apple’s appeal of US District Judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers ruling that Apple failed to comply with an order she issued in 2021 after finding the company engaged in anticompetitive conduct in violation of California law.

As noted by AppleInsider, the brief says Apple’s free-speech rights are being curtailed by the sanctions. It argues that the First Amendment doesn’t allow government actors to direct...

Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming macOS Sequoia 15.6 update to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming two weeks after Apple released the first ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.6 beta.

Developers can opt-in to the ‌macOS Sequoia‌ beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. An Apple ID associated with an Apple Developer account is required to get the beta.

There's no word yet on what's included in ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.6, and no new features were discovered in the first beta. Apple's work on ‌macOS Sequoia‌ is winding down as it focuses on macOS Tahoe, the newest version of macOS that's coming in the fall. Related Roundup: macOS SequoiaRelated Forum: macOS Sequoia
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Apple has updated Pixelmator Pro, the drawing and photo editing app it acquired last year, to version 3.7. As best I can tell, only the Mac version has been updated, not the iPadOS or iOS versions.

In November 2024, Apple acquired Pixelmator, the company behind the Pixelmator Pro and Photometer apps. An announcement at the Pixelmator site at that time said the company “has signed an agreement to be acquired by Apple, subject to regulatory approval. There will be no material changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps at this time. Stay tuned for exciting updates to come.” No details were given on how much Apple paid or which members of the Pixelmator Team will move to Apple.

Here’s what’s new in Pixelmator Pro 3.7, per Apple’s release notes: 

Image Playground

• With Image Playground, you can now create fun, original...

Apple has updated Pixelmator Pro, the drawing and photo editing app it acquired last year, to version 3.7. As best I can tell, only the Mac version has been updated, not the iPadOS or iOS versions.

In November 2024, Apple acquired Pixelmator, the company behind the Pixelmator Pro and Photometer apps. An announcement at the Pixelmator site at that time said the company “has signed an agreement to be acquired by Apple, subject to regulatory approval. There will be no material changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps at this time. Stay tuned for exciting updates to come.” No details were given on how much Apple paid or which members of the Pixelmator Team will move to Apple.

Here’s what’s new in Pixelmator Pro 3.7, per Apple’s release notes: 

Image Playground

• With Image Playground, you can now create fun, original...

Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the updates coming two weeks after Apple seeded the first betas.

iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 can be downloaded from the Settings app on a compatible device by going to General > Software Update.

No notable new features were found in the first iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 betas, so it's not clear what might be added in the update, though there are some changes to the App Store in the EU due to the DMA. Rumors suggest that Apple wanted to expand Apple Intelligence to China with iOS 18.6, but regulatory hurdles have delayed the launch.

iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 likely focus on smaller changes and bug fixes, and we'll update this article should anything new be found in the second beta.

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Apple today provided developers with the second betas of upcoming visionOS 2.6, tvOS 18.6, and watchOS 11.6 updates for testing purposes. The software comes two weeks after Apple released the first betas.

The betas are available to registered developers at the current time, and can be downloaded from the Settings app on each device.

There's no word on what's included in the beta updates at this time and no features were discovered int he first betas, but we'll update this article if anything new is found.
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As more features continue to arrive with the release of new iOS 26 betas, I wanted to take a look at some of my favorite features. It’s been around three weeks since I installed the first Developer Beta version, and in that time I’ve been using the new operating system daily. It has proved useful […]

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Apple today updated Pixelmator Pro, the drawing and photo editing app that it acquired last year. The new version of Pixelmator Pro incorporates Apple Intelligence features like Writing Tools and Image Playground.

‌Image Playground‌ integration allows Pixelmator Pro to generate original images based on a photo, description, or people from the Photos library. There's an Add to Playground feature to recreate image layers or drawings in animation, illustration, or sketch styles, plus created images can be inserted as separate layers. Apple says that when using Pixelmator Pro's templates or mockups, placeholder images can be replaced with ‌Image Playground‌ creations.

Writing Tools integration lets users proofread...

iOS 26 is one of CarPlay’s biggest updates in years, but we shouldn’t forget that Apple has another major CarPlay launch this year. CarPlay Ultra has officially arrived, and a hands-on published today identifies its strengths.

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As a diehard Apple fan and a technology journalist, I try to refresh my gear every year or so to keep up with the latest features. However, while my three-year-old M2 MacBook Air could certainly use an upgrade—and I’ve got my eye on a new MacBook Pro—it’s going to have to last for another year. Not only are the M5 MacBooks not expected to bring...

The 4th of July Apple deals are starting to fly with up to $170 in savings on the latest 24GB M4 MacBook Air models alongside some relatively rare $200 or $300 price drops on M4 Max Mac Studio configurations. We also have $100 off just about every model iPad mini 7 joined by deals on Apple Pencil Pro and a straight $79 in savings on...

Google has released a new Apple Watch app for Google Calendar, bringing its native calendar and task functionality to watchOS for the first time.

As of version 25.24.1, users can now access a dedicated Apple Watch app that displays a simplified overview of upcoming events and Google Tasks directly on their wrist. The app presents a week's worth of schedule information in a list format, with each entry appearing as a color-coded card. Each card includes the scheduled time, title of the event or task, and associated location.

Tapping an item reveals additional event details, although the app does not currently support the creation or editing of events from the watch itself. A message within the app prompts users to open the Google Calendar iPhone app to view more.

Alongside the app, Google has also introduced two new complications compatible with watchOS watch faces and the Smart Stack. The first, labeled "...

Early Prime Day sales are heating up, with today's MacBook Pro sale discounting the 14-inch model with an upgrade to 24GB RAM and 1TB of storage by a substantial $240.


Get an early Prime Day discount on Apple's MacBook Pro - Image credit: Apple
Save $240: Pick up Apple's M4 14-inch MacBook Pro with 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD for $1,759 at Amazon and B&H Photo.

Save $240 on Apple's current 14-inch MacBook Pro with a bump up to...

Apple plans to release a cheaper MacBook powered by the A18 Pro chip used in the iPhone 16 Pro line, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The laptop will be priced below $999 -- first time for a MacBook Air -- and go into production in late 2025 or early 2026 on the new laptop, the analyst noted.

The device will feature the same 13-inch screen as the current MacBook Air, with the chip representing the primary difference between models. The A18 Pro chip delivers single-core performance around 3,500 on Geekbench, trailing the M4 chip only slightly, though multicore performance lags significantly at approximately 8,780 versus 15,000 for the M4. The A18's multicore performance matches the original 2020 M1 chip.

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Earlier this month Apple unveiled iOS 26 and the host of changes it introduces. But now the company has confirmed that, due to regulatory concerns, iOS 26 will ship without certain features enabled for EU users.

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