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Tim Cook is not worried that AI gadgets will dethrone the iPhone

Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan used yesterday’s earnings call to press Tim Cook on a fast-spreading investor worry: will AI-first gadgets eventually make screens—and therefore the iPhone—obsolete? Mohan cited voice pins, pocket assistants, and other screen-free devices that promise…

Aug 1, 2025

Apple explores large AI acquisitions to speed up Siri upgrades

Imran Hussain

Apple is signaling a rare shift in its deal-making playbook. On the Q3 2025 earnings call, Tim Cook said the company is “open to M&A that accelerates our roadmap,” naming artificial intelligence as the top priority. Seven AI-focused firms have…

iPhoneAug 1, 2025

iPhone 16 popularity surpasses iPhone 15 and lifts Apple’s Q3 results

Imran Hussain

Apple’s June-quarter earnings call put hard numbers behind what analysts have tracked for months: iPhone 16 popularity is running well ahead of last year’s iPhone 15 family. Tim Cook told investors the new lineup “has delivered the highest June-quarter install…

Aug 1, 2025

Apple confirms new Apple Stores in India and UAE for 2025

Imran Hussain

Apple’s Q3 2025 earnings call delivered more than record revenue numbers. CEO Tim Cook revealed that new Apple Stores in India and UAE will open before the year ends, extending the company’s premium retail experience to two growth engines in…

iOSAug 1, 2025

iOS 26 developer beta tops Apple’s all-time adoption chart

Imran Hussain

Apple says the iOS 26 developer beta is now the most-installed developer seed in its history. During the July 31 earnings call, CEO Tim Cook praised “great momentum building for our platforms” and revealed that iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and…

Aug 1, 2025

Apple Q3 2025 earnings hit $94 billion amid record Services boom

Imran Hussain

Apple has announced its results for the third fiscal quarter of 2025, covering April to June. The company posted revenue of $94.0 billion and a net profit of $23.4 billion or $1.57 earnings per share, outpacing analyst expectations and setting…

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iOS 26 leak reveals Adaptive Temperature for Home app

Imran Hussain

Apple’s first iOS 26 betas kept the Home app unchanged, but newly discovered code points to a proactive thermostat feature called Adaptive Temperature. The strings were spotted by developer-analyst Steve Moser inside the HomeKit framework and reference deep ties to…

Jul 31, 2025Jul 31, 2025

Shot on iPhone, misread by everyone? Apple’s Miami billboard raises eyebrows

Asma Hussain

Apple’s new Miami billboard is drawing attention for all the wrong reasons. Meant to showcase the creative power of the iPhone and iPad, the ad is part of the company’s ongoing “Shot on iPhone, Drawn on iPad” campaign. It combines…

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iOS 18.6 and macOS Sequoia 15.6 patch zero-day exploit used in Chrome attacks

Asma Hussain

Apple recently rolled out iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, watchOS 11.6, tvOS 11.6, and visionOS 2.6 to address a serious zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2025-6558, that was actively exploited in attacks targeting Google Chrome users. The issue lies in ANGLE,…

iPhoneJul 31, 2025

Proton launches new Authenticator app with encrypted backups and offline support

Asma Hussain

Proton has released a new two-factor authentication app called Proton Authenticator, further expanding its lineup of privacy-focused tools. The app generates time-based one-time passwords (TOTPs) that refresh every 30 seconds, offering an added layer of account security that goes beyond…