Wednesday, August 12, 2026
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News items you should check out: August 12

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites:

° From MacRumors: Apple has extended its 2026 Back to School Promotion until September 24, which means it will last almost a month longer than planned. The extension is applicable in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and multiple countries in Asia.

° From FORTUNE: With the latest Wall Street downgrade, Apple now has the most Sell ratings since shortly after Steve Jobs’ death.

° From AppleInsider: The first hints emerge about how much extra Apple Intelligence features will cost.

° From the New York Times: Representatives John Moolenaar, Republican of Michigan and chair of the House Select Committee on China, and George Whitesides, Democrat of California, sent a letter to Mr. Lutnick, urging the Commerce Department to add CXMT to the entity list and to prohibit American companies such as Apple from buying from companies on the list.

° From The MacObserver: Apple is still planning a glass-heavy iPhone redesign for 2027, dismissing an earlier report that claimed the anniversary design was canceled.

° From The Elec: Chinese display maker BOE is seeking to supply organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels for Apple’s iPad Air, following Samsung Display’s lead into the product lineup.

° From ETNew: In response to rising component prices, Apple has extended how long it holds OLED display panels in reserve/

° From Macworld: iOS 27 may be free, but the AI bill won’t be.

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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