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 […]

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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.

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

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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.

The post The U.S. DoJ’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple can continue, a judge rules appeared first on Apple World Today.

Apple is facing fresh legal heat from privacy company Proton, which wants to break open the iPhone's closed App Store.


Proton lawsuit targets Apple
Swiss privacy technology company Proton has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Apple in California, claiming Apple maintains an unlawful monopoly over app distribution and payment processing. It cites harm to developers and consumers.

The proposed class action, filed in Oakland, alleges Apple forces developers to distribute apps only through its App Store. It also claims Apple imposes mandatory payment processing and extracts commissions of up to 30%.


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This is a bit of a gimmick, but it’s also kind of cool. I didn’t type a word of what you are about to read. I dictated everything in this text into Wispr Flow, a cool dictation keyboard I have been trying for a few weeks. Here’s how it did: warts and all, with no hand-made corrections.

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Apple's motion to dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit has been rejected, which means a trial that could result in upending more of Apple's businesses will soon begin.


The US DOJ antitrust suit is moving forward
An antitrust investigation brought on by a case with Spotify in 2019 opened Apple up to a lot of scrutiny. In 2024, after years of vague threats, the Department of Justice finally filed a wide-sweeping and vague antitrust lawsuit against Apple.

The lawsuit got off to a messy start with the judge recusing himself and being replaced by US...

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.


Scammers are impersonating UPS and trying to steal iPhone users' information.
Text messages claiming to be from the package delivery service UPS have been popping up as part of a new phishing scam. Much like the fake DMV texts our staffers receiver earlier in June 2025, which scared people with claims of unpaid traffic tickets and threats of legal action, the fraudulent UPS texts inform users of a supposed failed package delivery.

The message even instructions about how to reschedule delivery, and claims that failing to do so will cause the unspecified...

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 […]

The post Apple Must Answer DOJ’s Monopoly Allegations After Judge Rejects Dismissal Bid appeared first on The Mac Observer.

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....

Apple is in talks with Anthropic and OpenAI to power the revamped version of Siri, potentially sidelining its own in-house AI models in the process. Here are the details.

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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...

OS updates may bring improvements, but beta builds often introduce issues, too. Here's why you likely should skip the iOS 18.6 Beta update.

The post Should I Update to iOS 18.6 Beta? Probably Not, Here’s Why appeared first on The Mac Observer.

Today, I’m going to review Luminar Neo, an expansive photo editing app for anyone looking to expand their RAW photo editing with AI and generative tools. With 24+ adaptable and powerful AI tools and 100+ precise features to enhance any photo, Luminar is good for any Mac user that has even a passing interest in […]

The post Review: Luminar Neo Delivers Generative Editing at Affordable Pricing appeared first on The Mac Observer.

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Prime Day isn’t until next week, but there’s never been a better time to get your hands on an iPad mini. Ahead of the 4-day Prime Day sale extravaganza, Amazon has dropped the price of the A17 Pro iPad mini down to $399, its best price yet.

The smaller form is one of the main benefits of getting the iPad mini because its 8.3-inch screen can fit just about anywhere. It’s also super fast thanks to the A17 Pro chip and a whopping 8GB of RAM, enough to run all of the Apple Intelligence goodies. The gorgeous Liquid Retina display and 12MP Center Stage camera make this tablet fantastic for streaming content, playing games, and...

The upcoming iPhone 17 base model might have a bigger screen compared to its predecessor. An online leak from China from Digital Chat Station mentioned how the base model of the iPhone 17 will have a 6.3-inch screen. The current iPhone 16 base model has a 6.1-inch screen. This report has been corroborated previously by […]

The post iPhone 17 Might Have a Bigger Screen appeared first on iLounge.

The latest developer macOS Tahoe beta brings several apps to the Mac, including Journal and Phone. Games, Journal, and Phone will be pre-installed on Mac computers when updating to macOS Tahoe. The Journal app has been revamped and can be used for daily thoughts, as well as writing, drawing, and supports audio recording, videos, and […]

The post Journal and Phone App Heads to Mac via macOS Tahoe appeared first on iLounge.

Popular messaging platform WhatsApp announced a new feature where unread messages are summarized using AI. With the AI-assisted feature, users can get a private summary of any unread message, divided into bulleted summaries with the help of Meta AI. It will use the company’s ‘Private Processing’ technology, which Meta says will keep the messages private. […]

The post WhatsApp Integrates AI Summary of Unread Messages appeared first on iLounge.

Ring launched a new feature that lets AI describe video footage for iOS users. Collected videos will now have a description powered by AI in the iPhone notification field, specifically when motion alerts are triggered. iPhone users will see a text summary of the motion captured so they can identify what it is at a […]

The post Ring iOS App Now Has AI-Summarized Video Descriptions appeared first on iLounge.

Both LG Display and Samsung Display have reportedly begun to mass produce the OLED panels for the upcoming iPad Pro with M5 chip. The iPad Pro with OLED display debuted last year- LG covered the 13-inch panels while the 11-inch panels were manufactured by Samsung. ZDNet Korea said that the supply will be shared for […]

The post Production of OLED Screens for M5 iPad Pro Has Begun appeared first on iLounge.

Apple is planning to debut a new AirTag with a brand-new battery feature, according to online reports. The AirTag 2 might be announced alongside the iPhone 17 lineup in September. Code found in iOS 18.6 beta points to a software update for the device tracker. It’s believed that the new AirTag will alert users to […]

The post Upcoming AirTag 2 to Have a New Feature appeared first on iLounge.

In the first major update since it was acquired by Apple, the Pixelmator Pro image editor for Mac has added features for pros with more RAW support, plus Image Playground from Apple Intelligence.


The new Pixelmator Pro 3.7 remains a standalone app, but has Apple improvements throughout — image credit: Pixelmator
If you've been crossing your fingers since November 2024 that Apple wouldn't strip its newly-acquired Pixelmator Pro for parts, now is the first real clue of just how Apple intends to use the...

Tom Gunter, one of Apple's most senior large language model researchers, has left the company after eight years.

The post Tom Gunter, one of Apple’s senior large language model researchers, has left the tech giant appeared first on Apple World Today.

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.

The post CCIA, NetChoice says court ruling violates Apple’s First Amendment rights appeared first on Apple World Today.

Apple has just released iOS 18.6 beta 2 to developers, alongside companion updates like macOS Sequoia 15.6 and more. Here’s what to expect.

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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 […]

The post My Favorite iOS 26 Features After Three Weeks of Daily Use appeared first on The Mac Observer.

Apple's potential low-cost MacBook using the A18 Pro iPhone chip may have surfaced earlier than thought, with code references to the model apparently surfacing back in July 2024.


A new MacBook could use an A-series chip
Early on Monday, commentary from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo advised that Apple was working on a MacBook that runs on an A-series processor instead of an M-series chip. Hours later, it seems that the model may have been teased quite a while ago.

According to posts shared by Aaron Perris via X in July 2024, code references in...

The EU's DMA is said to be in the interests of consumers, but as its been implemented, it's just denying them iOS 26 features Apple can't risk giving away to rivals.


An EU flag with the App Store logo
EU Mac users still haven't got iPhone mirroring, and they aren't going to get Live Activities on the Mac, either. Now Apple has directly told the EU regulators that there are more iOS 26 features that its users at least won't see remotely as soon as anyone, anywhere else.

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When Apple previewed iOS 26 at WWDC 2025, I was not only excited to try the new features but was also curious how my older iPhone 12 would handle the update. I installed the iOS 26 Developer Beta and I put it through different tasks. After almost two weeks of testing, I can definitely say […]

The post I Tried iOS 26 on an Older iPhone, Here’s How It Actually Runs appeared first on The Mac Observer.

Earlier today, Ming-Chi Kuo reported that a new, cheaper MacBook would include the iPhone’s A18 Pro chip. Now, the first reference to the device has been discovered in Apple code.

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Thanks to the excellent quality of smartphone cameras these days, we take so many pictures when we’re on holiday, with friends, or just when we see something that we want to remember. Sadly, the results aren’t always as good as we’d hope, and there’s the problem of how you can easily share the images with your family or friends.

Yes, there are plenty of photo-editing options around that can help fix the problems, but they can be expensive or have too many options and features for someone who just wants to quickly remove something or have the colours and lighting look their best. Well, that’s why Adobe offers its Lightroom app – all the power to make your photos look professional, with none of the complications. 

How Adobe Lightroom can instantly improve your photos

One of the main aims of Adobe Lightroom is that anyone can...

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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Verizon denies that a database offered for sale on a public forum contains real customer records, describing it as old data not connected to the company or its users.


Verizon denies data breach
A report by cybersecurity researchers at SafetyDetectives found a forum post advertising a database labeled "Verizon USA" with over 61 million records. The listing claimed the data was 3.1 gigabytes in CSV or JSON format and included sample screenshots of personal information fields.

Verizon told TechRadar it reviewed the postings and dismissed the data as old information recycled from forums. The company insists it has no link to its systems or customers and rejects any claim of a new breach....

On the latest HomeKit Insider Podcast, Ryan Okimoto joins to talk about the latest home automation news, and the relaunch of Brilliant.


HomeKit Insider Podcast
Ryan Okimoto — or Oki — is the Senior Director of Customer Engagement at Brilliant, and is our special guest this week on the show. He has a long history in tech hardware companies, spending time at Sonos and Eero before Brilliant.

Brilliant had faced a future of uncertainty after it was unable to meet its financial obligations. Despite this, the company website and its servers never went dark.


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After a rocky start in Apple's display supply chain, display supplier BOE has bulked out its OLED panel supply chain in the hope it can secure more iPhone screen orders.


The iPhone 17 generation is on the way - Image Credit: AppleInsider
The display supply chain for iPhones has been dominated by Samsung Display and LG Display, with BOE being a much smaller supplier in comparison. However, BOE really wants to be a big player, and has expanded its production capacity in the hope that Apple will use it.

According to the China Display Trend Report from UBI Research, seen by ZDNet Korea on Friday, BOE has managed to construct an annual production capacity for 100 million OLED panels for iPhones.


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Apple Music is turning 10, and to celebrate, it's giving you the "Replay All Time" playlist of your all-time most-played songs. Here's how to listen to it.


Apple Music adds Replay All Time playlist
Apple Music's new Replay All Time playlist shows you the songs you've played the most since you joined the service. It is, essentially, your annual Replay, but for your entire listening history.




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Alongside celebratory shows on Apple Music live streaming, Apple is marking the first decade of its streaming service by opening a 15,000-square foot studio for musicians.


Exterior of the new Apple Music studio in Los Angeles— image credit: Apple
Apple Music went live on June 30, 2015, and since then has added Apple Music Classical, Spatial Audio — and opened a studio in Paris. Now Apple has announced a new complex that provides two studios, a soundstage, and facilities for artists in Los Angeles...

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As we keep warning prospective testers, Apple’s software betas are prone to bugs. Until a big software update is pushed live to the general public—and sometimes even beyond that point—it should be regarded as unfinished, flawed, and liable to go wrong in all sorts of unexpected ways.

This particularly applies to a first developer beta, the most speculative and the least finished of an update’s run; the one that has been subject to precisely zero testing in the real world outside Apple’s labs. And so the first dev betas of iOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26 and so on, which became available on the first day of WWDC 2025 earlier this month, were a risky proposition. And the second betas, which landed last week, were eagerly awaited. And...

An alleged Verizon data breach has seen hackers offering for sale a database of 61 million customer records, which includes personal information useful for both phishing attempts and identity theft.

The sample data supplied includes name, full postal address, date of birth, email address, phone number(s), tax identification code, and other ID codes …

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Analyst Ming–Chi Kuo has suggested that Apple plans to launch an all–new MacBook next year, powered by an iPhone processor. Specifically, he expects it to have the A18 Pro chip which currently powers the iPhone 16 Pro line–up.

While there’s no word on pricing, the only way the report makes sense is if Apple is targeting an even lower price than the $999 starting–point of the current MacBook Air. Indeed, if you factor in on that, then it would have to be significantly cheaper. But there may be a more cynical possibility …

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Imagine the worst. Losing irreplaceable photos because your Mac’s drive failed? Accidentally deleting your dissertation? You might think it will never happen to you, but all it takes is a glass of water falling onto your MacBook and you could lose everything.

But at least if you’ve got a backup, the financial outlay of getting a new Mac will be made less traumatic by the fact that you can recover everything from your old one. Luckily Apple makes backing up your Mac really easy, so there really is no excuse not to do it.

We have lots of general advice about the importance of backing up your Mac in a separate article, but in this article we’re going to focus on one method in particular: Time Machine.

Other apps can back up a Mac: take a look at our recommendations of the...

According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple has two new Apple Vision Pro headsets in development, with the M5 version expected to arrive perhaps by the end of 2025.


Multiple models and new designs of the Apple Vision Pro are said to be coming
Of all the rumors concerning future versions of the Apple Vision Pro, one of the most recent was that a lighter version would be released in early 2026. Ming-Chi Kuo now disagree with that, and chiefly claims there will be no new headsets at all in 2026 — and then a small raft of them starting in 2027.

In his blog post on the topic, Kuo states that five — including...

Apple last week announced an insanely complex set of changes to its App Store terms in the EU, and hidden in the small–print is one sign that the company might be reducing its standard commission from 30% to 20%, and that it may make this change globally.

If so, it would be the first time the company has ever reduced its 30% cut for all developers, and might go a long way to tackling its legal battles with antitrust regulators around the world …

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Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple intends to launch a MacBook using the processor currently in the iPhone 16 Pro, as part of a plan to produce a significantly lower-cost Mac.


Apple could be looking to bring out a successor to its lower cost MacBook
Apple has been designing its A-series processors for the iPhone — and originally the iPad — since its A4 release in 2010. Consequently, when Apple Silicon's M-series was first announced for Mac,...

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With so many AI tools available, it’s tough to know which ones are actually worth using. Instead of juggling multiple subscriptions or paying monthly fees for features you rarely touch, 1min.AI offers a single platform packed with the essentials. From GPT-4 to image generation, PDF summarizing, voice transcription, and more, this all-in-one solution gives you access to powerful AI tools with a one-time payment, and it’s only $29.97 (reg. $234) during this limited sale event.

A basic OpenAI subscription costs $20 per month. For $10 more, 1min.AI gives you an all-in-one AI platform for writing text, generating images, coding, translating, and so much...