• Goodbye Google Gemini? Apple In Talks With Microsoft-Backed OpenAI For iPhone AI Features: Report

    Apple has resumed discussions with Microsoft-backed OpenAI about incorporating the startup's AI technology into the upcoming iPhone features. read more

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    Why I Need Apple to Make a Foldable iPhone

    Commentary: A foldable iPhone 16 could help Apple dominate the folding phone world. I need this to happen.

  • Apple has reportedly resumed talks with OpenAI to build a chatbot for the iPhone

    Apple has resumed conversations with OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, to power some AI features coming to iOS 18, according to a new report in Bloomberg. Apple is also building its own large language models to power some iOS 18 features, but its talks with OpenAI are centered around a “chatbot/search component,” according to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman.  Apple is also reportedly in talks with Google to license Gemini, Google’s own AI-powered chatbot, for iOS 18. Bloomberg reports that those...

  • Mass claim case launched against Apple for deliberately slowing its iPhones

    Two Dutch organizations pursuing damage claims against Apple say that consumers who bought an iPhone 6, 7 or SE have a right to compensation because of how the American tech company deliberately slowed down those models, and others, as the years went on. ConsumentenClaim and the Aequitas Belangenbehartiging Foundation announced this week they were moving ahead with a case against Apple.

  • Apple renews talks with OpenAI for iPhone generative AI features: report

    Apple Inc has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using the startup's generative AI technology to power some new features being introduced in the iPhone later this year, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The companies have begun discussing terms of a potential agreement and how OpenAI features would be integrated into Apple's next iPhone operating system, iOS 18, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Apple and OpenAI did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for...

  • Report: Apple Expected to Launch New iPad Models May 7

    Apple will reportedly launch new products in a May 7 online event. The company sent invitations to the media Tuesday (April 23), and those files feature a graphic that includes the iPad stylus, Apple Pencil, CNBC reported Tuesday. The graphic can also be seen on the Apple Events page. New iPad models are expected to be released this […]

  • Apple announces event on May 7 amid reports of launch of new iPads

    Apple will hold an event on May 7, the company said on Tuesday, amid reports that it would roll out the long-anticipated revamped versions of iPad Pro and iPad Air next month. The Cupertino, California-based company did not disclose details about the event that would start at 7 a.m. PT (2 p.m. GMT). Bloomberg News reported in March that Apple's overseas suppliers had ramped up production of the new iPads and a launch was planned for early May. The new models would represent Apple's first...

  • Apple loses global leadership in phones to Samsung as iPhone shipments drop: report

    Apple's smartphone shipments dropped about 10% in the first quarter of 2024, hurt by intensifying competition by Android smartphone makers aiming for the top spot, data from research firm IDC showed on Sunday. Global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% to 289.4 million units during January-March, with Samsung, at 20.8% market share, clinching the top phone maker spot from Apple. The iPhone-maker's steep sales decline comes after its strong performance in the December quarter when it overtook...

  • Nomad Launches Glow 2.0 Apple Watch Sport Band and iPhone Case

    Popular accessory maker Nomad today announced the launch a second-generation glow in the dark band designed for the Apple Watch, with the new version featuring a much more pronounced glow than before. Nomad says that its Glow 2.0 Sport Band is three times brighter than the prior-generation version, and it did indeed have a strong and long lasting glow in our testing. In the light, the band is a soft green color, but in the dark, it shifts to a bright, neon green color. Nomad said that it...

  • Maui officials push back on some details in Hawaii attorney general report on deadly wildfire

    Maui County officials are pushing back and offering clarifications after the Hawaii attorney general's office released a report that flagged communications issues in the response to the deadly August wildfire

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    Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Camera Will Reportedly Produce Less Lens Flare

    Details about Apple's iPhone 16 lineup continue to leak ahead of its expected launch this fall. Here's a look at what we might see.

  • From iPhones to Apple Watch, Apple fans keep showing broad device adoption

    A considerable segment of Apple's customer base own more than one of the company's products, and their loyalty is a better indicator of the company's success than just numbers. Apple device adoption holds steady among US consumers Apple's hardware ecosystem is expansive and diverse, encapsulating a range of devices from iPhones to Mac computers, each with its dedicated user base. However, when analyzing the penetration of these devices among US consumers, the numbers reveal more than...