Consumer Electronics: Apple’s Big Bet and Sony’s Upswing Apple Doubles Down on US Manufacturing: Apple announced an additional $100 billion investment in US manufacturing to stave off tariff threats theverge.com theverge.com. The new “American Manufacturing Program” expands Apple’s partnership with Corning to make “100 percent” of iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass in Kentucky, and teams…
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Official Apple Announcements and Press Releases Apple’s only official release this week was its fiscal Q3 2025 earnings, and it was a blockbuster. On July 31, Apple reported a record June-quarter revenue of $94.0 billion (up 10% year-over-year) with double-digit sales growth in iPhone, Mac, and Services apple.com. CEO Tim Cook said Apple was “proud to…
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Apple’s iPhone has come a long way since Steve Jobs unveiled the first model in 2007 with the bold promise that “today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone” en.wikipedia.org. In the nearly two decades since, Apple has released dozens of iPhones – 47 different models as of 2024 – transforming not only the smartphone…
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Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 are shaping up to be one of the most significant upgrades to Apple’s earbuds in years. Although Apple hasn’t officially announced these next-gen AirPods Pro, a flurry of credible rumors, leaks, and expert reports have painted a vivid picture of what to expect. From an overhauled design and advanced health sensors…
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Apple’s iOS 26 has finally arrived, delivering one of the most significant updates in the iPhone’s history. This newly released version isn’t just another annual refresh – it’s a complete overhaul packed with eye-popping changes. From a dramatic new design language that makes your screen look like “Liquid Glass,” to AI-powered features that make your…
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Apple is weighing a dramatic shift away from its “build-everything-in-house” doctrine by licensing large-language models (LLMs) from Anthropic and OpenAI to power a rebuilt Siri—an about-face that underscores both the urgency of Apple’s AI catch-up plan and the scale of its recent missteps. Bloomberg first broke the story, and follow-on reports reveal protracted delays to…
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Apple’s iCloud platform suffered a multi-hour outage on 24 June 2025 that blocked users from opening web apps, syncing Photos, sending Mail and more. Live dashboards, third-party monitoring data and first-hand reports confirm the disruption began just after lunchtime in the US, peaked with close to a thousand complaints on Downdetector, and gradually cleared once…
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SummaryMultiple independent leaks now converge on an early‑September 2025 unveiling for Apple’s four‑device iPhone 17 line‑up, with retail availability likely beginning 10–12 days later. Forbes, MacRumors, TechRadar, Bloomberg and 9to5Mac reporting paint a picture of an aggressive redesign cycle: a brand‑new “iPhone 17 Air” replacing the Plus model, ProMotion displays and Wi‑Fi 7 across the range, 12 GB RAM in every high‑end…
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Introduction Apple’s iOS is the powerhouse operating system running on over a billion iPhones worldwide, renowned for its polished user experience and tight integration with Apple hardware. Yet one defining characteristic sets iOS apart from some of its competition: it is closed-source, meaning its source code is proprietary and not publicly available. Unlike Android –…
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