Just came across this from IDC. Despite all the insanely specced Androids coming out of China right now with +7000mAh batteries, huge camera sensors, 165Hz screens, multi folding screens etc…
It seems even in China the iPhone reigns supreme, at least in sales growth y-on-y.
I have also watched...
Apple will use Google for new AI features
Alphabet’s Google confirmed that it has entered a multiyear deal with Apple to power the iPhone maker’s artificial intelligence technology, including the Siri voice assistant.
“After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google’s AI technology...
We have an iPad 6th Gen that has worked perfectly fine except for having a stupid 32Gb of memory but last night after being plugged in for the entire day, it refuses to boot up. It will not display that it is charging, on three different non-Apple cables and one Apple cable, the iStore couldn't...
Apple going all-in on OLED
Apple is preparing major changes to its MacBook Air, iPad Mini and iPad Air lines, with a plan to give the popular devices higher-end displays.
The company is testing new versions of each product with OLED screens, according to people with knowledge of the matter...
MacBooks getting touchscreens next year
Apple is preparing to finally launch a touchscreen version of its Mac computer, reversing course on a stance that dates back to co-founder Steve Jobs.
The company is readying a revamped MacBook Pro with a touch display for late 2026 or early 2027...
Apple launches Watch Series 11, Watch SE 3, and Watch Ultra 3
Apple has unveiled its new Watch Series 11, Watch SE 3, and Watch Ultra 3 smartwatches, featuring improvements in wireless connectivity, durability, battery life, and health tracking features.
All three models' cellular versions...
iPhone 17 Pro unveiled
Apple unveiled its latest flagship smartphones — the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max — at its "Awe Dropping" event on Tuesday, 9 September 2025.
Apple Worldwide Marketing senior vice president Greg Joswiak said the smartphones were rebuilt from the inside out to...
No Apple TV+ price hike in South Africa
Apple will not raise the price of its TV+ streaming service in South Africa, a spokesperson for the company has told MyBroadband. The monthly fee will remain R124.99.
This comes after the company increased the monthly subscription price of Apple TV+ by...
Apple accuses Oppo employee of stealing trade secrets
Apple Inc. accused smartphone maker Oppo in a lawsuit of poaching a highly paid member of the Apple Watch team and encouraging him to steal trade secrets for his new job with the Chinese firm.
Sensor system architect Chen Shi secretly...
xAI taking legal action against Apple over alleged OpenAI favouritism
Elon Musk lashed out against Apple Inc.’s app store practices late on Monday, accusing the iPhone maker of favouring OpenAI.
The billionaire founder of xAI Holdings, which now houses the Grok artificial intelligence team and...
Apple quarterly revenue jump best in three years
Apple Inc. reported its fastest quarterly revenue growth in more than three years, easily topping Wall Street estimates, after demand picked up for the iPhone and products in China.
Revenue rose 9.6% to $94 billion in the fiscal third quarter...
A west London couple said they tracked down and reclaimed their stolen Jaguar after police were "too stretched" to help.
Mia Forbes Pirie and husband Mark Simpson discovered the theft from outside their home in Brook Green, Hammersmith, on the morning of Tuesday, 3 June.
They reported the...
Apple rolling out new gaming app
Apple Inc. is planning a dedicated app for video games on its devices, seeking to sell gamers and developers on the idea that it’s a leader in the market.
The company will preinstall the app on the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV set-top box later this year...
Hi all,
Hoping someone can tell me how I ‘install’ (add) an eSIM to my Apple Watch.
I don’t need the same number as my phone so that’s not the concern.
Appreciate any tips/ guidance!
Alphabet shares pummelled after early signs of Google Search decline
For more than a year, shareholders in Google parent Alphabet have fretted over long-term risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) to the company’s money-printing search business.
This week the threat became much more...
Live translation coming for AirPods in iOS 19 update
Apple Inc. is planning a new AirPods feature that allows the earbuds to live-translate an in-person conversation into another language, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The capability will be offered as part of an AirPods...
The used cars iPhone 16 Pro Max money can buy
Although they are generally very high-mileage older vehicles, numerous second-hand vehicles are listed on prominent South African car classifieds platforms that you can buy for less than the R42,999 price tag on the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max 1TB...
Apple appoints veteran to whip struggling AI strategy into shape
Apple executive Kim Vorrath, a company veteran known for fixing troubled products and bringing major projects to market, has a new job: whipping artificial intelligence and Siri into shape.
Vorrath, a vice president in charge of...