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Top Apple-related stories for the week of August 11-15

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of August 11-15.

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of August 11-15.

° In his latest “Power On” newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says an OLED MacBook Pro might not arrive as soon as expected.

° Apple purportedly plans to ship a new App Intents feature in spring 2026 that would allow Siri to take actions for you.

° Apple’s “F1 the Movie” has generated US$570.7 million at the global box and is showing great holding power.

° Apple is preparing “to shake up the notebook market with an all-new ultra-low-cost MacBook,” perhaps as soon as this year.

° Apple sued a small theater chain named Apple Cinemas over alleged trademark infringement. Now Apple Cinema has responded.

° Elon Musk has too much time on his hands because he’s threatening to sue Apple.

° It seems Apple can’t release its own version of smart glasses soon enough, as global sales of the wearables are booming.

° A “treasure trove of vintage Apple devices, ultraexclusive memorabilia, and forgotten tech” has just been collected and is for sale.

° Apple is reportedly working on a line of smart home products, including a security camera and a smart doorbell.

° Don’t look for the HomePod-with-display to roll out until mid-2026.

° Apple is rumored to be planning a tabletop robot with a 7-inch screen, followed by a mobile robot with wheels and a large mechanical arm.

° Apple is reportedly planning a major revamp of Siri to go along with its upcoming smart home devices and robots.

° iPhone sales in the Middle East (excluding Turkey) grew 1% year-over-year as of the second quarter of 2025.

° The Apple Card has dropped from first place to third place for overall credit card customer satisfaction, according to a J.D. Power study.

° Apple code confirms that a MacBook Pro with 5G support may be coming sooner than we think.

° TopBrand Union has released the TopBrand 2025 “Top 500 Global Brands list,” and Apple is in third place.

° Apple sell-through increased 10% year-over-year (YoY) in quarter two, lifted by marketing and sales of the iPhone 16e.

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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