Apple's First Apple Store In Japan Will Be Demolished In Late 2022

Apple Ginza was opened in 2003, and the building it is in will be demolished starting in September 2022.

iOS 15.5 to Reintroduce Apple Music API Used by Third-Party Apps to Adjust Playback Speed

Apple this week released the fourth beta of iOS and iPadOS 15.5 to developers.

Apple Lowers Trade-In Values for Macs, iPads, and Apple Watches

Apple this week lowered its estimated trade-in values for select Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch models in the United States.

Apple No Longer Accepting Credit Or Debit Card Payments In India

Customers in India will need to fund their Apple ID balance if they wish to purchase apps, media, or subscriptions through Apple.

Intel Looking to Mirror M1's Manufacturing Process for 'Meteor Lake' CPUs

Intel is considering manufacturing its 14th Gen Core "Meteor Lake" CPUs at least partly using TSMC's 5nm process to mirror Apple's M1 series of chips, DigiTimes reports.

Foxconn Abruptly Halts Hiring at iPhone Factory Amid New Lockdown and iPhone 14 Delay Concerns

Foxconn, Apple's main iPhone supplier, said today it would abruptly stop hiring new workers for its plant in Zhengzhou, China.

Apple Drops BOE iPhone Displays After Discovering Unexpected Design Changes

Apple has virtually cut Chinese display manufacturer BOE out of the iPhone 13's supply chain after discovering design changes to its OLED panels, The Elec reports.

iPhone 14 Pro Display Panels Reveal New Pill-and-Hole Design Replacing Notch

Apple's upcoming iPhone 14 Pro models are widely rumored to feature new displays with a pill-shaped cutout and a hole for the Face ID sensors and front camera.

'Disney Dreamlight Valley' coming to Mac in 2023

Gameloft has announced a new adventure game featuring Disney and Pixar characters that will be free-to-play on Mac when it arrives in 2023.

Apple Reports All-Time or March Quarter Revenue Records Across All Categories Except iPad

Apple today announced its earnings results for the second quarter of its 2022 fiscal year, including revenue of $97.3 billion, a new March quarter record.

iFixit Says Apple's Self Service Repair Program is Great Step, But Has a Catch

iFixit said there is still "a lot to be excited about" with the details Apple announced, including availability of tools.

Apple Doubles 'Made in India' iPhone Shipments in Q1

Almost one million iPhones made in India for sale in that country, were produced in the first quarter of 2022, making a 50% rise in local manufacturing.

Apple Launches Self Service Repair Program for iPhone

Apple says that genuine repair manuals and Apple parts and tools will be available in a new Self Service Repair Store.

Apple Hires Labor-busting Lawyers to Fight Employees' Efforts to Unionize

Apple has hired anti-union lawyers at Littler Mendelson as Apple retail employees across the country begin the process of unionizing.

Now Apple Watch May Get Satellite Communications, Not Just iPhone

Rumors of satellite comms coming to the iPhone have resurfaced, along with a new claim that Apple Watch could get this ability too.

OLED Display Manufacturer Hit By Chip Shortage, Production Problems

BOE is reportedly unable to make as many OLED iPhone panels as expected, both because of the global chip shortage, and a lower than hoped yield rate for the displays.

Apple is Switching Its Virtual Apple Cash Cards to The Visa Network

Apple is in the midst of switching its Apple Cash virtual debit cards to the Visa network, just days after the company rolled out new fraud protections for Apple Pay transactions.

Apple Warns Developers It Will Pull Apps Without Recent Updates From The App Store

Developers are complaining on social media that Apple is preparing to remove apps from the App Store that haven't been updated for a long time, unless developers issue an update quickly.

Apple Launches Repair Program for Apple Watch Series 6 Blank Screen Issue

Apple today launched a repair program for the Apple Watch Series 6 to address an issue that can cause a small percentage of the devices to exhibit a permanently blank screen.

iPhone 14 Lineup Color Options to Include All-New Purple Shade, Sketchy Rumor Claims

The iPhone 14 lineup will be available in a refreshed lineup of color options, including an all-new purple color.

Apple Continuing Work on M2 Chip With Help From Samsung

Apple is continuing its work on the upcoming "M2" chip with help from Samsung Electro-Mechanics, ET News reports.

Apple's iPhone 13 Selling Better Than Past Lineups — With One Exception

Apple's iPhone 13 series is continuing to see stronger-than-usual demand well into 2022, although one model isn't selling nearly as well as the others.

Just 3% of U.S. iPhone Sales in March Quarter Were iPhone 13 Mini Models

The 5.4-inch iPhone 13 mini continues to be unpopular with customers, according to U.S. iPhone sales data for the March quarter.

Second Public Betas of iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, macOS 12.4 Now Available

Apple today seeded the second public betas of iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5 to its public beta testing group.