Month: August 2026

Samsung and Apple are now neck and neck in Europe’s declining smartphone market

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European sales of smartphones have reached a new three-year low, but Apple’s iPhone has increased its share to now tie with Samsung.Apple’s current iPhones.Globally, the most recent figures show that Apple has earned 49% of all smartphone revenue in the second quarter, despite the iPhone only accounting for 23% of shipments. New figures for solely…

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Bought Logitech kit during the Trump tariff mess? You may be due a refund …

August 20, 2026 admin

During the height of Trump’s trade war with China, where tariff increases were announced on an almost weekly basis, companies like Logitech responded by significantly increasing the prices of their products in the US. Earlier this year, the US Supreme Court ruled that these tariffs were illegal and must be returned to manufacturers. However, there’s…

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Strong iPhone Sales Are Giving Samsung Display a Big OLED Boost

August 20, 2026 admin

Strong iPhone sales have helped boost flexible OLED display shipments from Samsung Display so far this year, according to a report from The Elec. Samsung shipped approximately 120 million flexible OLED smartphone panels in the first half of the year, up 35 percent year-over-year. That accounted for about 65 percent of the overall increase in…

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9to5Mac Daily: August 20, 2026 – Apple RAM suppliers, iPhone Ultra rumors

August 20, 2026 admin

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Backup you can rely on. Save 20% with code 9to5daily. Go to Source Author: Seth Kurkowski

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Apple’s long-running app store battle with the EU appears to finally be over

August 20, 2026 admin

Apple’s long-running antitrust battle with the European Union over the sale of iPhone apps appears to finally be over. The EU has said that it welcomes the new app commission rates the company is offering within the bloc. The revised terms will see developers pay a commission or fee ranging from 5% to 26%, depending…

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Apple Fires Back at OpenAI’s Bid to Toss Trade Secrets Suit

August 20, 2026 admin

Apple has urged a federal judge to reject OpenAI’s recent motion to dismiss its trade secrets lawsuit, arguing in a new filing that the company’s defense depends on “distortion, speculation, and improper extrinsic evidence.” Apple sued OpenAI in July, accusing the company of running a scheme to pull confidential product information out of former Apple…

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Apple hits back at OpenAI’s bid to dismiss lawsuit, reaffirms ‘pervasive trade secret misappropriation’

August 20, 2026 admin

Apple has filed its response to OpenAI’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit in which it accuses two former employees, as well as OpenAI and io Products, of stealing its trade secrets. Here are the details. Go to Source Author: Marcus Mendes

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Astropad Workbench 1.3 adds faster streaming, privacy curtain, and more

August 20, 2026 admin

Astropad has released Workbench 1.3, its largest update to the remote desktop app since the launch earlier this year. The release adds several tools for accessing unattended Macs, along with changes to performance and reliability. Go to Source Author: Zac Hall

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PSA: ChatGPT outage is blocking users from logging in or creating new accounts [U: Fixed]

August 20, 2026 admin

Update, 8:54 p.m. ET: OpenAI says the issue is now fully resolved. The original story follows below. OpenAI has confirmed that users are encountering errors when trying to log in to their accounts or create new ones. Here are the details. Go to Source Author: Marcus Mendes

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EU Welcomes Apple’s App Store Changes, Epic Slams ‘Junk Fees’

August 20, 2026 admin

Apple yesterday updated its App Store fees in the EU to comply with the Digital Markets Act and to put an end to its ongoing conflict with the European Commission. Apple cut the Core Technology Fee and simplified its pricing structure, so apps distributed through alternative marketplaces or through the web will pay less than…

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Leaks reveal basically everything about Beats 360 headphones

August 20, 2026 admin

Shopping site listings accidentally reveal key details about Apple’s unannounced headphones. Here’s what’s in the Beats 360 leak. (via Cult of Mac – Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.) Go to Source Author: Lewis Wallace

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AirPods with cameras not coming till 2027, won’t take photos

August 20, 2026 admin

In spite of a recent demo video leaking, the AirPods with cameras are rumored to not be ready for release until 2027. Also, concerns over them becoming “pervertpods” can be set aside.AirPods with cameras won’t be able to take photosAfter Apple accidentally leaked its own video of AirPods with cameras, speculation has been running wild….

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Camera-equipped AirPods reportedly won’t launch in 2026, despite demo video leak

August 20, 2026 admin

Bloomberg reports that despite Apple’s accidental inclusion of a demo video showcasing Visual Intelligence on AirPods, the product “remains on track for 2027.” Here are the details. Go to Source Author: Marcus Mendes

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Apple’s Camera AirPods Not Launching Until 2027 Despite Leaked Video

August 20, 2026 admin

Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods will not launch until 2027 despite the demo video MacRumors found earlier this week, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. On Monday, MacRumors shared a demo video featuring the camera-equipped AirPods in action. The video was hidden in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate, suggesting Apple was preparing for a launch. That’s apparently not…

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9to5Mac Daily: August 19, 2026 – Apple TV 4K rumors, Apple Maps ads

August 20, 2026 admin

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