Apple quietly reveals how its Maps ads will differ from Google’s

Apple is reportedly planning new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro releases early next year

Apple dự kiến sẽ ra mắt nhiều mẫu iPad Pro mới cùng MacBook Pro cấp thấp trong nửa đầu năm sau, tích hợp chip nhanh hơn và có thể ra mắt chip M7 đầu tiên. Điều này diễn ra khi Apple liên tục tăng giá sản phẩm hiện có, khiến nhu cầu về các tùy chọn giá rẻ càng trở nên cấp thiết. Ngoài ra, hãng cũng đang thử nghiệm iPhone gập trong giai đoạn chuyển giao lãnh đạo sau thời Tim Cook.

Lập trình viên nên theo dõi thông tin này vì những chip mới như M7 của Apple có thể mang đến những cải tiến hiệu năng và hiệu suất cho các ứng dụng phát triển trên iOS và macOS, đặc biệt là trong việc tối ưu hóa công cụ lập trình và hệ thống chạy ứng dụng.

Linux Patches Finally Allow Apple Magic Keyboard/Mouse Battery Monitoring Via Bluetooth

A set of Linux kernel patches has been submitted to fix battery reporting for Apple Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2, and Magic Trackpad 2 when connected via Bluetooth. Currently, Linux reports 0% battery for these devices over Bluetooth, only surfacing correct levels via USB. The patches move battery fetch operations from a timer callback to a workqueue to avoid hard-locking the machine in atomic context, and add charge status reporting from the device's status byte. The patches are under review for potential inclusion in the mainline kernel.

Apple opens its new Siri AI to everyone with the iOS 27 public beta

If you’ve been waiting to try Apple’s revamped Siri without installing a developer beta, you now can. The company on Tuesday released the iOS 27 public beta, giving iPhone owners early access to its AI-powered assistant and other new features before the software’s official launch this fall.

The One Step Everyone Skips When Turning Off Find My iPhone (And Why It Gets Trade-Ins Rejected)

Turning off Find My iPhone via the Settings toggle is not enough to fully remove Activation Lock — the device must also be manually removed from iCloud.com's All Devices list. Skipping this second step is why trade-ins and carrier exchanges get rejected even when the toggle appears disabled. Additional edge cases covered include Screen Time restrictions blocking the toggle, remote removal for phones not in hand, and Stolen Device Protection's mandatory one-hour security delay.

Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets

Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that former Apple employees stole trade secrets for OpenAI's benefit. Key defendants include Tang Tan, former VP of product design at Apple, and Chang Liu, a former senior electrical engineer. The complaint details how Tan allegedly used Apple's confidential project codenames during job interviews, directed candidates to bring physical Apple hardware components and CAD artifacts to interviews, and distributed internal Apple security departure protocols to new OpenAI hires. Liu allegedly exploited a security bug to download over a thousand pages of confidential engineering files after leaving Apple. Apple also claims OpenAI misled a trusted Apple manufacturing partner into performing Apple's proprietary metal-finishing technique without authorization. The suit seeks injunctive relief and damages. Over 400 former Apple employees now work at OpenAI, which is developing consumer hardware products including a rumored smartphone and smart speaker under Jony Ive's design leadership.

The Steam Machine is actually a Mac mini competitor, but not in the way you think

Valve's Steam Machine is drawing comparisons to Apple's Mac mini not as a direct competitor, but because of its vertically integrated approach. While most PC manufacturers simply assemble third-party components and ship Windows, Valve controls the hardware (semi-custom AMD Zen4 CPU + RDNA3 GPU with dedicated GDDR6 VRAM), the OS (SteamOS/Proton), and the overall user experience end-to-end. Unlike Apple's locked ecosystem, the Steam Machine allows users to install Windows, but the default experience is designed to be compelling enough that most won't bother. This positions Valve as one of the only companies besides Apple building a cohesive, platform-level PC experience rather than just a box of assembled parts.

Memory crisis sends smartphone market into steep decline

Global smartphone shipments dropped 11% in Q2 2026 to their lowest level since 2013, driven by a prolonged memory chip shortage that pushed up handset prices. Suppliers have been prioritizing AI data center customers over consumer electronics, forcing manufacturers to raise prices especially on entry-level and mid-range devices. Apple was the exception, posting a 3% shipment increase and reaching a record 20% global market share by keeping prices stable. Samsung reclaimed the top spot with 24% share on strong Galaxy S26 sales. Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo saw the steepest declines. Counterpoint Research forecasts a ~14% annual decline in global shipments and expects the memory shortage to persist into 2027.