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News items you should check out: April 27

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites.

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites.

° From Macworld: Tim Cook’s legacy: 9 small bets that paid off and 2 big swings that didn’t. We all know the hits. But there are plenty of other ways Apple’s outgoing CEO left his mark on the company.

° From 9to5Mac: Apple Vision Pro suffered from indecisive leadership – here’s how it could change.

° From The MacObserver: Discover is ending support for Pay with Rewards and Connected Accounts in Apple Pay on June 4. Standard credit card payments will continue to work normally.

° From AppleInsider: Apple’s iPhone 18 isn’t expected to be announced until 2027, but buyers can perhaps look forward to a RAM upgrade similar to the one the iPhone 17 Pro got.

° From MacRumors: Apple is planning to start showing ads in the Apple Maps app this summer, and signs of ads have already shown up in the iOS 26.5 beta as Apple prepares to roll them out.

° From MacVoices Live!: On the new episode Broadcast Blinds’ CEO Rick Smith reviews their expertise in controlling natural light for video production and introduces a new portable solution.

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.