App Store and Apple TV Experiencing Outage

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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Apple Can Still Offer a Key iPhone Privacy Feature in France, Says Judge

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’s Next iPhone: What to Expect From the 2026 iPhone 17e

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 Releases New Firmware for iPad Pro and iPad Air Magic Keyboards

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 Launches Hybrid Titanium Apple Watch Band in New ‘Icy Blue Glow’ Color

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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New, Higher End AirPods Pro Coming This Year

Apple is planning to debut a high-end secondary version of AirPods Pro 3 this year, sitting in the lineup alongside the current model, reports suggest. Back in September 2025, supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that Apple is planning to introduce a successor to the ‌AirPods Pro 3‌ in 2026. This would be somewhat unusual …
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Latest iPhone 18 Pro Leak Corroborated by Respected Former Analyst

Respected veteran display analyst Ross Young has added his support to a new leak today about the iPhone 18 Pro’s front-panel design. In a new post on X (Twitter), the now-retired Counterpoint Research VP said that Chinese leaker Instant Digital’s latest explanation of how Apple will shrink the Dynamic Island is what he was alluding …
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Apple Regains Top Spot in China’s Smartphone Market

Apple reclaimed the leading position in China’s smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2025 as strong demand for the iPhone 17 lineup offset a contracting market and growing supply-chain pressure from memory chip shortages. New data from Counterpoint Research shows that smartphone shipments in China declined 1.6% year over year in the fourth quarter …
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