Dennis Sellers

The global smartphone market grew by 8% year-over-year (YoY) to reach 289.1 million unit shipments in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024.

In a note to clients — as noted by MacRumors — analyst Jeff Pu says all four iPhone 17 models coming in 2025 will feature an upgraded 24-megapixel, front-facing camera

In a note to clients — as noted by MacRumors — Haitong analyst Jeff Pu says Apple’s foldable iPad could be pushed from a 2025 release date to 2026.

Apple is pressuring Tencent Holdings and ByteDance to make fundamental changes to China’s most popular apps, “an unusual move that may inflame tensions in the world’s largest smartphone market,” reports Bloomberg.

According to Chinese Weibo-based leaker Instant Digital — as noted by MacRumors — the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will feature bigger battery capacities.

Storyblocks, an unlimited, subscription-based stock media platform with video creation and workflow functionality, has expanded its Storyblocks Label music tracks to over 150 platforms. 

Apple TV+’s “The Instigators” opens in select theaters on August 2 before its global debut on Apple TV+ on August 9.

A new survey by Self Financial finds that Americans are wasting US$32.84 a month on unused paid subscriptions. The study served views from 1,108 Americans with paid subscription services in place such as Netflix or HelloFresh.

A new report shedding light on American password use found that 45% of Americans do nothing when notified that their password is compromised. 

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Crayola Create and Play teams up with the Smithsonian Institute for an Apple Arcade app

Apple has announced the financial results for its fiscal 2024 third quarter that ended June 29. The company posted quarterly revenue of US$85.8 billion, up 5% year-over-year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.40, up 11% year-over-year.

Apple has filed a motion to dismiss its ongoing lawsuit with the United States Department of Justice.

Early this month Apple shared a humorous new video on its YouTube channel that dramatizes many of the uses of Apple devices, including its Apple Vision Pro spatial computing device. But, according to CNN, it’s sparked a backlash in Thailand. 

The Apple TV set-top box has some catching up to do. Parks Associates' recently released Tech Ecosystem Dashboard reveals Roku is the most popular brand of streaming media players (SMPs), followed by Amazon.