Dennis Sellers

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In his latest “Power On” newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says this past week Apple took the wraps off Apple Intelligence for the first time, giving developers an early preview at the suite of new artificial intelligence (AI) features. He says here are the features in the first beta version:

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of July 29-August 2.

Temple Run: Legends and Vampire Survivors are now available at Apple Arcade.  The game streaming services is available for US$6.99 per month with a one-month free trial.

Apple has issued an apology to Thailand for the way the country was portrayed in a July "The Underdogs" short film, and the video has also been removed from Apple's YouTube channel.

According to Counterpoint data accessed by Moneycontrol, Apple’s revenue in India is expected to cross US$9.5 billion this year. 

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.