Month:January 2026

Apple has beaten a class action’s claims alleging that it records users’ mobile activity without their consent despite the company’s privacy assurances, reports Bloomberg Law. Filed in November 2022, the lawsuit accused Apple of “utterly false” assurances that users are in control of what information they share when they use stock ‌iPhone‌ apps like the …
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OpenAI is “on track” to unveil its first AI device in the second half of this year, Axios reported this week. The comment was given to the publication by OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane, who listed “devices” as one of the big coming attractions for the company in 2026. Lehane didn’t go into …
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Apple Pay is set to go live in the Indian market by the end of 2026, according to a new report by Business Standard. The service still requires regulatory approvals before it can go live in the country, but Apple is reportedly working with banks, regulators, and card networks to bring the payment service to …
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Apple’s Chinese supplier BOE is struggling with iPhone OLED production again, causing millions of panel orders to be shifted to Samsung Display, reports The Elec. Multiple industry sources told the publication that BOE still hasn’t resolved manufacturing issues that emerged in November and December of last year. Problems in a specific production process have reportedly …
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Apple’s App Store, iTunes Store, and Apple TV service are experiencing an outage at the current time, according to Apple’s System Status page. Apple says that some users may be experiencing issues with the ‌App Store‌ and iTunes Store. Apple also says some users may be seeing intermittent issues with ‌Apple TV‌. The ‌Apple TV‌ …
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A judge in Paris today decided not to suspend Apple’s App Tracking Transparency privacy feature in France, according to the French newspaper La Tribune. In a statement shared with the publication, Apple said it welcomed the court’s decision and will continue to support strong privacy protections for users. Last year, Apple was fined €150 million …
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Apple Fitness+ is now available in Japan, according to Japanese site Mac Otakara. Apple users who open the Fitness app on the iPhone will see the Apple Fitness+ tab available starting today. Apple is providing users with a 1-month free trial, and after that, the service is priced at 980 yen per month or 7,800 …
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We’re likely just weeks away from Apple’s next iPhone launch, with the company set to introduce the ‌iPhone‌ 17e. The ‌iPhone‌ 17e is a follow-up to the iPhone 16e that came out in February 2025, and rumors suggest that it could have some welcome improvements. Design The ‌iPhone‌ 17e is supposedly going to look a …
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Apple today released new firmware for the Magic Keyboards designed for the iPad Pro and iPad Air. The firmware for the M4/M5 ‌iPad Pro‌ model has a version number of 1872.544.772, up from the prior 0680.0220.0301 firmware, while the firmware for the M3 ‌iPad Air‌ model has an updated version number of 1024.320.771. The new …
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Nomad today introduced a new version of its popular titanium Stratos band that’s designed for the Apple Watch. The new version features a limited edition icy blue glow colorway, providing a subtle glow-in-the-dark effect that can be seen between the titanium links of the band. Available for $189, the Stratos Apple Watch band combines the …
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