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Top Apple-related stories for the week of July 27-31

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of July 27-31.

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of July 27-31.

° Micron Technology is opposing Apple’s push for permission to buy Chinese memory chips.

° Apple is being sued for allegedly allowing a fake Bitcoin wallet app in the App Store.

°  The upcoming iPad mini update is rumored to be the first Apple tablet with a water-resistant design.

° Beyond (possibly) Touch ID, the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 will just have minor changes.

° Don’t look for Apple’s smart glasses to be unveiled until 2027’s Worldwide Developer Conferences, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says in his latest “Power On” newsletter.

° Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.6, iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, and visionOS 26.6.

° Apple will purportedly rely on Samsung Display for the production of OLED touch panels for the “MacBook Ultra.”

° Apple places sixth on the 2026 Fortune Global 500.

° Apple has introduced Apple Upgrade, which replaces the iPhone Upgrade Program and iPhone Payments.

° Apple’s smart home hub will reportedly arrive later this year or early next year.

° Apple SoC shipments posted “sturdy growth” in the first half of 2026.

° Apple is expected to significantly increase its notebook panel purchase volume thanks to the MacBook Neo.

° The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) may follow the European Union’s path such as forcing Apple and Google to open their App Stores to rivals. 

° The US Department of Justice has asked the court to reconsider a recent ruling that would allow Apple to pursue records from 14 federal agencies in its antitrust case.

° US senators from both sides of the aisle are urging Apple CEO Tim Cook to commit to not using memory chips from Chinese suppliers CXMT and YMTC by August 21.

° Apple delivered its strongest-ever second quarter, shipping 55.1 million iPhones.

° iPhone, Mac and Services revenue set new June quarter records.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.

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