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Apple News
Something is always happening at Apple – a hardware launch, a software update, a response to new regulation, a leadership change. This is where those stories land, sorted by importance rather than by time of publication.
Coverage includes iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, AirPods, and Vision Pro, along with every update across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. Legal battles, quarterly results, and strategic decisions are part of the mix as well – always with one goal in mind: not being first, but being the clearest.
Every story is checked against its original source before publication – Apple press releases, official documentation, industry reporters with proven track records. Aggregated reports or clickbait translations from international sources don't make it here. What matters isn't what goes viral, but what actually affects Apple users: availability, pricing, regional specifics – with a focus on the German-speaking market, but not exclusively.
Siri and Qwen: Apple withdraws the Mac manual
Siri and Qwen: Apple published instructions for the Mac in China and removed them again a day later...
Read moreDetailsApple is testing Chinese memory in iPhones and MacBooks
Apple is testing CXMT memory in iPhones and MacBooks. The US Senate has set a deadline of August 21st – the prices...
Read moreDetailsMade for iPhone: 43 more hearing aids, MacBook Neo included
Apple has added 43 hearing aids from 22 brands to its Made for iPhone list. The MacBook Neo is also now included.
Read moreDetailsOpenAI halts work on the Astra AI model due to cyber risks
OpenAI is holding back its AI model Astra: Its cyber capabilities could reach the critical stage of its own rule set for the first time.
Read moreDetailsiOS 26.6.1: Apple is apparently testing an interim update
iOS 26.6.1: Apple is apparently testing an interim update for the iPhone. What's behind it and why it still makes sense so close to iOS 27...
Read moreDetailsiPad shipments fall by 7.5 percent – market collapses
iPad shipments are down 7.5 percent. The tablet market is shrinking even more – and for the first time, the back-to-school effect is not materializing.
Read moreDetailsApple holds 65 percent of the premium smartphone market
Apple holds a 65 percent share of the premium smartphone market. The segment has reached a record high of 29 percent – here's what that means for prices in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Read moreDetailsApple vs. Prosser: No contact for a month
The evidence gathering in the dispute over the leaked iOS 26 videos has stalled. Apple has heard nothing from Prosser's lawyer since July 6th...
Read moreDetailsmacOS Tahoe 26.6.1 closes a gap in screen sharing
macOS Tahoe 26.6.1 closes a vulnerability in screen sharing – attackers on the same network gained access without valid credentials.
Read moreDetailsGPT-5.6 Sol: ChatGPT removes the limit in the free plan
GPT-5.6 Sol offers more concise replies in ChatGPT; a slider determines the depth of thought. The limit for text chats will soon be removed in the free plan.
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