Apple Reaches Deal to Take Billions of Dollars in China's WeChat

Hartley Charlton / macrumors - Apple has reached a new agreement with Tencent that will allow the company to process payments and collect a 15% commission on purchases made inside WeChat mini games and mini apps on the iPhone, establishing a major new revenue stream in China after over…

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Apple and Tencent Reach WeChat Payments Agreement

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Apple is about to get a financial windfall from China WeChat Mini users

3 months / appleinsider

Second developer betas of iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2 now available for testing

appleinsider - Apple has moved on to the second round of developer betas for the current testing generation, with fresh builds of iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, visionOS 26.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.2 available for testing.Apple's hardware that works with t…

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Combined Developer Beta Rollout

Second developer betas of iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2 now available for testing

3 months / appleinsider

iOS & iPadOS Beta Enhancements

Everything New in iOS 26.2 Beta 2

3 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

New in iOS 26.2 beta 2: Liquid Glass tweaks, Games app changes, more

3 months / appleinsider

iOS 26.2 Beta 2 Now Available To Developers With More Changes And Fixes

3 months / bgr

Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 to Developers

3 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

iOS 26.2 beta adds new Liquid Glass customization, alarms in the Reminders app, and more

3 months / techcrunch / Lauren Forristal

Apple Study Finds Mandated Fee Reductions Never Reached European Consumers

msmash / slashdot - Apple said Wednesday that European Union developers pocketed the savings from mandated commission reductions rather than lowering prices for consumers. The iPhone maker commissioned Analysis Group to study pricing behavior [PDF] after the Digital Markets …

#techpolicy #apple #antitrust #business #apps #europe #pricing #digitalmarketsact #eu #regulation

A study backed by Apple claims to show that the Digital Markets Act is not lowering prices for App Store users, even when the company is forced to lower its fees.

3 months / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

EU가 야심차게 밀어부친 DMA로 인해 개발자 수수료가 소폭 인하되긴 했으나 90%의 개발자가 가격을 인상하거나 유지함에 따라 소비자 가격 인하로 이어지지 않았다는 지극히 뻔한 결말. appleinsider.com/articles/25/...

3 months / bsky / @purengom.com / purengom.com

Apple Study Finds Mandated Fee Reductions Never Reached European Consumers

3 months / slashdot / msmash

Apple says EU’s Digital Markets Act failed to lower app prices

3 months / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

EU developers don't pass on App Store fee savings to users

3 months / appleinsider

EU's Digital Markets Act Failed to Lower App Store Prices, Apple-Commissioned Study Says

3 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

Passports on iPhone arrive with new Digital ID feature

appleinsider - Apple's new Digital ID uses information from a U.S. passport and hosts it on the iPhone securely, providing a new way for users to prove their identity to the TSA.Apple Digital ID - Image Credit: AppleThe Apple Wallet has included the capability to add a …

#dataprivacy #apple #iphone #security #travel #smartphone #digitalid #wallet

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Official Digital ID Announcements

Apple Launches Digital ID in Wallet

3 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

iPhone Users in the US Can Now Create a Digital ID in Apple Wallet

3 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Apple Launches New Digital ID Feature For Apple Wallet

3 months / bgr

Apple launches Digital ID, letting iPhone users add passports to Wallet

3 months / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

Apple launches a Digital ID and says it’ll be accepted by the TSA

3 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Passports on iPhone arrive with new Digital ID feature

3 months / appleinsider

Apple Wallet’s New Digital ID Lets You Travel with Just Your iPhone

3 months / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Apple launches Digital ID for Apple Wallet

3 months / mashable

Apple launches Digital ID, a way to carry your passport on your phone for use at TSA checkpoints

3 months / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Step‐by‐Step Setup Guides

You can now add a U.S. passport to your iPhone's wallet – here's how

3 months / theshortcut / Max Buondonno

Apple Announces Launch of U.S. Passport Feature in iPhone's Wallet App

3 months / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

TSA & Travel Deployment

You can now put your US passport into Apple Wallet for domestic travel

3 months / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

Apple Wallet now lets you carry passports as a Digital ID

3 months / digitaltrends

Apple introduces a new Digital ID feature to make boarding flights easier

3 months / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

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iPhone 18 Pro Max Could Be Apple's Thickest And Heaviest Model Yet

bgr - One year after releasing its sleekest, lightest phone to date in the iPhone Air, rumors suggest Apple will make the iPhone 18 Pro Max its thickest phone ever.

#hardware #mobiletech #innovation #apple #iphone #gadget #durability #smartphone

Apple’s update to the iPhone 18 Pro Max could make it thicker and the heaviest iPhone ever, if a Weibo leaker is to be believed.

3 months / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

iPhone 18 Pro Max could be a heavy upgrade in quite the literal sense

3 months / digitaltrends

iPhone 18 Pro Max may be heaviest iPhone yet

3 months / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

iPhone 18 Pro Max Could Be Apple's Thickest And Heaviest Model Yet

3 months / bgr

iPhone 18 Pro Max may be the heaviest iPhone ever made

3 months / appleinsider

iPhone 18 Pro Max's Thicker Design Could Make It Heaviest iPhone Ever

3 months / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Google says new cloud-based “Private AI Compute” is just as secure as local processing

Ryan Whitwam / arstechnica - New system allows devices to connect directly to secure space in Google's AI servers.

#ai #cloud #dataprivacy #cloudsec #apple #google #alphabet #privacy #technology #gemini

Beyond Models and Compute: Big Tech’s AI Moves

3 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

Google Is Introducing Its Own Version of Apple's Private AI Cloud Compute

3 months / slashdot / BeauHD

Google details cloud-based Private AI Compute system for securing Pixel data

3 months / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Google unveils Private AI Compute, its answer to Apples Private Cloud Compute

3 months / mashable

Google says new cloud-based “Private AI Compute” is just as secure as local processing

3 months / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Google Challenges Apple with Private AI Compute, Promising Cloud Power with On-Device Privacy

3 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Google just upgraded Magic Cue on your Pixel 10 with advanced Gemini models, without compromising privacy

3 months / digitaltrends

Google is introducing its own version of Apple’s private AI cloud compute

3 months / theverge / Robert Hart

Leakers claim next Pro iPhone will lose two-tone design

Brad Bennett / mobilesyrup - While some might appreciate the two-tone design of the iPhone 17 Pro series, it appears to be one of the more controversial aspects of the new phone. The leaker Instant Digital posted on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, claiming that Apple is chan…

#hardware #mobiletech #apple #iphone #photography #gadget #technology #smartphone #timcook

iPhone 18 Pro could finally fix Apple’s two-tone experiment

3 months / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

Leakers claim next Pro iPhone will lose two-tone design

3 months / mobilesyrup / Brad Bennett

Leaker Claims Apple May Refine iPhone 18 Pro Design With A Subtle Yet Key Change

3 months / bgr

iPhone 18 Pro may lose the two-tone look in 2026

3 months / appleinsider

Nomad Tracking Card Pro review: Find My mixed with Apple Card aesthetics

appleinsider - On November 11, Nomad debuted its latest Find My-enabled accessory, the Tracking Card Pro. With a sleek new design and impressive battery life, it works hard to earn its name as a premium tracker.Nomad Tracking Card Pro review: A new premium Find My track…

#hardware #apple #iphone #ios #airtag #gadget #batteries #gadgets #smartphone #findmyiphone

Nomad Tracking Card Pro review: Find My mixed with Apple Card aesthetics

3 months / appleinsider

Nomad debuts Tracking Card Pro with Apple Find My and 16-month battery life

3 months / theshortcut / Max Buondonno

Nomad Launches Find My-Compatible Tracking Card Pro

3 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

iPhone Air 2 Might Launch In Spring 2027 With Dual-Lens Camera System

bgr - If reports are accurate, Apple may launch up to three new iPhones in the spring of 2027, including the iPhone Air 2, iPhone 18, and iPhone 18e.

#hardware #mobiletech #apple #iphone #ios #camera #technology #gadgets #smartphone #timcook

iPhone Air 2 reportedly delayed until 2027, but not for the reason you'd think

3 months / theshortcut / Max Buondonno

iPhone Air 2 delayed until 2027 as Apple plans to add a second camera

3 months / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

Apple’s Next iPhone Air Lives On With a Major Redesign, Says Report

3 months / iphoneincanada / Nehal Malik

Apple Has Reportedly Delayed iPhone Air 2 Following Weak Demand

3 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

The iPhone Air 2 Might Already Be DOA

3 months / gizmodo / James Pero

iPhone Air 2 Might Launch In Spring 2027 With Dual-Lens Camera System

3 months / bgr

Apple has reportedly delayed the iPhone Air 2, and it’s not looking good

3 months / digitaltrends

Apple Considers Adding Second Camera to Delayed iPhone Air 2

3 months / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Apple announces iPhone Pocket, a knitted pouch for carrying your mobile

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / betanews - Apple has joined forces with ISSEY MIYAKE to create a new way for iPhone owners to carry and protect their smartphone. The iPhone Pocket is a sash-style 3D-knitted pocket which is available in a rainbow spectrum of colors. This is not the first time the i…

#apple #iphone #fashion #gadget #technology #smartphone #japan

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Official Launch Details

Apple and Issey Miyake launch limited iPhone Pocket

3 months / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

Limited edition knitted iPhone Pocket launched by Apple and Japanese fashion house

3 months / appleinsider

Apple and Issey Miyake's iPhone Pocket is a knitted sleeve to hold your phone

3 months / engadget / Sarah Fielding

Apples iPhone Pocket is a new way to carry the iPhone, and we have questions

3 months / mashable

Apple announces iPhone Pocket, a knitted pouch for carrying your mobile

3 months / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Apple Launches 'iPhone Pocket' Limited Edition Accessory

3 months / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Sock Accessory Quirks & Pricing

I was hoping for an iPod revival, but Apple gave us a $230 iPhone sock instead

3 months / digitaltrends

Apple's $230 iPhone Pocket is the weirdest thing you'll see today

3 months / techspot

Apple’s new iPhone sock accessory is over C$200 and you can’t buy one

3 months / mobilesyrup / Brad Bennett

Apple's $230 iPhone Sock

3 months / slashdot / msmash

Apple’s New ‘iPhone Pocket’ is a $320+ Sock, Not Available in Canada

3 months / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

Apple Is Dead Serious About Its $230 iPhone Sock

3 months / gizmodo / James Pero

Apple's newest accessory is a $230 sock for your iPhone

3 months / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

Apple Unveils iPhone Pocket, A Premium Throwback To The iPod Socks

3 months / bgr

Apple made a $230 crossbody… sock

3 months / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

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Apple Is Dead Serious About Its $230 iPhone Sock https://gizmodo.com/apple-is-dead-serious-about-its-230-iphone-sock-2000684177

3 months / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

AirPods 4 fall to record low $84.99 at Amazon before Black Friday

appleinsider - After launching a sale on AirPods 4 this weekend, Amazon has gone one step further and slashed the price to an all-time best $84.99 as the countdown to Black Friday begins.Amazon has dropped AirPods 4 to the lowest price ever before Black Friday.Early Bla…

#apple #amazon #pricing #technology #airpods #gadgets #smartphone #bluetooth

Apple’s AirPods 4 just hit their lowest price yet at $85

3 months / theverge / Sheena Vasani

AirPods 4 fall to record low $84.99 at Amazon before Black Friday

3 months / appleinsider

AirPods 4 Hit New Low Price of $84.99 on Amazon

3 months / macrumors / Mitchel Broussard

Amazon has matched Best Buys stunning AirPods offer — get AirPods 4 for their lowest-ever price

3 months / mashable

Apple Reportedly Cancels iPhone Air 2 After Weak Sales

John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Apple will not release the next version of the iPhone Air in fall 2026 as originally planned, according to a report from The Information. The iPhone Air, introduced in September, was designed as a thinner and lighter model within Apple’s flagship lineup. …

#apple #earnings #business #iphone #supplychain #manufacturing #technology #smartphone #timcook

Apple Has Indefinitely Delayed The iPhone Air 2, Reports Claim

3 months / bgr

Apple delaying second-generation iPhone Air, report claims

3 months / mashable

Mophie Launches Juice Pack Charging Cases for iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro

3 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

New report says next iPhone Air has been delayed

3 months / mobilesyrup / Brad Bennett

iPhone Air 2 Future Unclear Amid With Reports of Indefinite Delay or 2026 Relaunch

3 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Apple Reportedly Cancels iPhone Air 2 After Weak Sales

3 months / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

The next iPhone Air has reportedly been delayed

3 months / theverge / Jay Peters

iPhone Air 2 won't be out in 2026, claims questionable report

3 months / appleinsider

iPhone Air Sales Are So Bad That Apple's Delaying the Next-Generation Version

3 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

Apple Delays Release of Next iPhone Air Amid Weak Sales

3 months / slashdot / msmash

Apple TV Has ‘No Plans’ for Ad-Supported Subscription Tier, Says Exec

Nehal Malik / iphoneincanada - Apple's Senior VP of Services, Eddy Cue, recently shut down any speculation of the company launching an ad-supported version of its streaming serviceThe post Apple TV Has ‘No Plans’ for Ad-Supported Subscription Tier, Says Exec first appeared on iPhone in…

#apple #streaming #business #media #technology #tv #ads #advertising #timcook

Apple TV Isn’t Interested in Ads or Buying Warner Bros. Discovery—Yet

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Apple has “no plans” to bring ads to Apple TV

3 months / arstechnica / Scharon Harding

"Many other streaming services like Disney+ and Netflix have raised prices in recent years, but both rivals have also launched ad-supported plans as lower-priced tiers that have proven popular with customers" www.macrumors.com/2025/11/10/n...

3 months / bsky / @madebydanny.uk / madebydanny.uk

Apple TV Has ‘No Plans’ for Ad-Supported Subscription Tier, Says Exec

3 months / iphoneincanada / Nehal Malik

No Ad Tier for Apple TV 'At This Time,' According to Eddy Cue

3 months / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

iPhone 20 Once Again Rumored To Feature A True All-Display Design

bgr - Doubling down on previous rumors, another leak suggests Apple's 20th anniversary iPhone could feature an all-display design. Here's what the leak reveals.

#mobiletech #innovation #apple #iphone #camera #technology #oled #smartphone #timcook

I've Used Some Bad Under-Display Cameras. It'd Be Big If Apple Fixed That for iPhone 20

3 months / cnet / Mike Sorrentino

Rumor suggests Apple could kill Dynamic Island with under-display camera

3 months / mashable

iPhone 20 Once Again Rumored To Feature A True All-Display Design

3 months / bgr

Under-display selfie camera and Face ID pushed back to 2027

3 months / appleinsider

Apple to Hide Selfie Camera Under Display of 20th Anniversary iPhone

3 months / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Apple told to remove LGBTQ+ dating apps by China

Sarah Fielding / engadget - LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance have taken another hit in China, with Apple removing two of the countries biggest LGBTQ+ dating apps. Wired reports that Blued and Finka are no longer available on the iOS App Store or certain Android App Stores following orde…

#techpolicy #apple #china #government #ios #apps #asia #law #censorship #regulation

Apple Bows to China, Removes Gay Dating Apps from App Store

3 months / iphoneincanada / Nehal Malik

Apple removes popular gay dating apps from Chinas App Store

3 months / mashable

Apple bows to Chinese pressure to remove queer dating apps from its App Store

3 months / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Apple told to remove LGBTQ+ dating apps by China

3 months / engadget / Sarah Fielding

Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order

3 months / wired / Zeyi Yang, Louise Matsakis

iPhones might soon get enhanced messaging and navigation even off the network grid

digitaltrends - Apple is reportedly expanding its satellite ecosystem beyond emergency use, introducing a new framework that lets developers add satellite connectivity to their apps.

#mobiletech #apple #iphone #apps #technology #telecommunications #smartphone #satellite #developertools

Apple Has New iPhone Satellite Features in the Works, Report Says

3 months / cnet / Omar Gallaga

Apple's quiet satellite strategy is starting to look like a long-term play for global coverage

3 months / techspot

Apple is Developing New Satellite Features for iPhone and Apple Watch

3 months / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

Apples iPhone might soon be able to send photos via satellite connection

3 months / mashable

The next iPhone could be satellite-powered

3 months / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

iPhones might soon get enhanced messaging and navigation even off the network grid

3 months / digitaltrends

Apple Plans On Bringing Exciting New Satellite Features To The iPhone

3 months / bgr

Apple reportedly plans ambitious satellite-powered iPhone features

Anthony Ha / techcrunch - While Apple’s iPhone already supports texting, calling emergency services, and contacting roadside assistance via satellite connectivity, the company may have many more satellite-powered features in the works.

#mobiletech #apple #iphone #technology #emergencyservices #telecommunications #smartphone #satellite #safety

Apple Explores New Satellite Features for Future iPhones https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/11/09/2353232/apple-explores-new-satellite-features-for-future-iphones?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

3 months / bsky / @slashdot.org / slashdot.org

Apple Explores New Satellite Features for Future iPhones

3 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

Apple developing new iPhone satellite features for offline maps, photos, and 5G coverage

3 months / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

The Satellite Features on iPhones Will Actually Get Good Soon, Report Says

3 months / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Apple reportedly plans ambitious satellite-powered iPhone features

3 months / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

Apple is reportedly working on more satellite features for iPhone

3 months / engadget / Jackson Chen

Apple has big plans for more satellite features in future iPhones

3 months / appleinsider

Apple Fitness+ future uncertain amid internal shake-up

Asma Hussain / ithinkdiff - Apple is quietly reevaluating the future of its Fitness+ subscription service. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company has put the platform “under review” as part of a broader reorganization of its services division. Fitness+ has never quite hit…

#digitalhealth #apple #health #ios #fitness #apps #technology #applewatch #timcook

Apple Fitness+ future uncertain amid internal shake-up

3 months / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

Apple Developing These 5 New Satellite Features for iPhone

3 months / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Moving Apple Fitness+ over to Health is part of Apple's 2026 AI plan

3 months / appleinsider

Future of Apple Fitness+ 'Under Review'

3 months / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Apple TV outage hits launch of Vince Gilligan's 'Pluribus'

appleinsider - The premiere of Vince Gilligan's drama "Pluribus" on Apple TV on Thursday was unfortunately hit by an outage of Apple's servers, shortly after the first two episodes debuted.Apple TV show "Pluribus"Pluribus is the highly anticipated return of Vince Gillig…

#apple #streaming #entertainment #technology #tv #bugs #digitalprivacy

'Breaking Bad' Creator Hates AI, Promises New Show 'Pluribus' Was 'Made By Humans'

3 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

If you watched all the way to the end of the new Apple TV show “Pluribus,” you may have noticed an unusual disclaimer in the credits: “This show was made by humans.”

3 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

‘Breaking Bad’ creator’s new show ‘Pluribus’ was emphatically ‘made by humans,’ not AI

3 months / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

Apple TV outage hits launch of Vince Gilligan's 'Pluribus'

3 months / appleinsider