Month: January 2026

In a recent interview with the tech podcast TBPN, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman revealed that Apple was initially “going to rebuild Siri around Claude,” the large language model and chatbot developed by the company Anthropic. In the end, though, Apple announced that it had decided to use Google’s Gemini platform instead. According to Gurman, Apple went…

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Apple TV’s acclaimed detective drama starring Emmy Award nominee Colin Farrell is making its way back to the small screen for its second season, just in time for summer.Image Credit: Apple TVThe eight-episode second season will kick off on Friday, June 19. New episodes will drop each Friday through August 7.Season one made its debut…

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Until Apple finds a way to stop it, AppleUnsold is selling ex-Apple Store items, the store fittings like chargers or Apple Pencil trays that you could want, but then also in-store exclusive stickers that you’d have to be an Apple fanatic to buy.Ignore the iPhones, you can now buy those Apple Store-exclusive chargers. Probably. For…

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Following a January that saw Apple release a new AirTag and the Creator Studio bundle of creative apps, it is now time to shift our attention to February. Below, we have outlined some key items to expect from Apple in February. Of course, these are only the things that are known, so stay tuned for…

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Apple CEO Tim Cook yesterday reiterated the structure of its partnership with Google to use Gemini AI models for the next generation version of Siri. During the company’s Q1 2026 earnings call yesterday, Apple CEO ?Tim Cook? and CFO Kevan Parekh were asked several questions about Apple Intelligence and the company’s recently announced deal with…

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Apple CEO Tim Cook believes that his company will have opportunities to deliver “innovations that have never been seen before” this year. “As I said at the beginning of my remarks, this was, in so many ways, a remarkable quarter for Apple, and we’re excited for all the opportunities we’ll have in the year ahead…

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Google Maps now lets you talk to Gemini while following walking or cycling directions. The latest update is an extension to the AI chatbot’s existing conversational navigation feature in driving mode that rolled out in November. You can now ask Gemini hands-free questions without leaving the navigation screen. While walking, for example, you can ask…

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Apple has discontinued the iPhone Upgrade Program in the United Kingdom, moving to a more traditional financing system. The change appears to be related to Apple ending its partnership with Barclays bank, which supported the ?iPhone? Upgrade Program in the UK. The iPhone Upgrade Program webpage in the country now says: The iPhone Upgrade Program…

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As Apple reports record earnings, we’re diving into the new Apple Creator Studio to see what’s actually new in it, and what’s different. Plus there are more iPhone 18 rumors, and more reasons to not give your health data to ChatGPT.Apple Creator Studio on an iPadEven Tim Cook interrupted his own earnings report to mention…

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A new report is late to the party, and backs up claims that go back six months that Apple will launch the iPhone 18 Pro in 2026 and the iPhone 18 in 2027. For the first time, however, the split is said to be necessary for manufacturing reasons.The iPhone Fold is still expected in September…

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Apple’s Q1 2026 results are in, with record-breaking iPhone sales, but a record R&D spend suggests the company is far from resting on its laurels.Apple CEO Tim Cook shared another record quarter for the companyThe fiscal quarter, which ended December 27, 2025, saw Apple post records aplenty. With revenue of $143.8 billion, the company saw…

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Less than a week after its last rise, JP Morgan now says Apple’s target price is $325, specifically because of the latest earnings and Apple’s guidance for the next two quarters.The current iPhone 17On January 26, ahead of what was already expected to be a record-breaking quarter for Apple, JP Morgan raised its target from…

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