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Apple Teams With LG to Expand Smart Home Offerings
October 07, 2026

Apple’s new smart home hub will reportedly extend beyond the confines of the home.  The tech giant is teaming with LG Electronics to develop products including outdoor security cameras, floodlight cameras, indoor security cameras, doorbells, thermostats and smart deadlock bolts, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Oct....

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Apple IDs iPhone Bug That Requires Device Replacements
October 04, 2026

Apple has reportedly identified a glitch affecting some new iPhone models. The bug applies to a “small number” of AT&T customers who recently upgraded to the company’s $1,299 iPhone 18 Pro Max, Bloomberg News reported Friday (Oct. 2). These users will need to replace their...

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Apple Makes It Tougher for AI Agents to Access Macs
October 04, 2026

Apple is changing its Mac operating system to make it clearer when artificial intelligence agents seek access to the devices’ data. In a Friday (Oct. 2) blog post, the company noted that Macs feature a “Full Disk Access” option that lets apps access all the...

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Apple Readies Launch of Smart Home Hub
September 30, 2026

Apple plans to announce a new smart home product and two updated ones on Oct. 13, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Sept. 30), citing unnamed sources. The new product is a smart home hub that will recognize the user; display that person’s contacts, messages, calendar appointments, notes...

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Apple’s New CEO Weighs Layoffs and Faster Product Launches
September 29, 2026

Apple’s new CEO reportedly wants a leaner company that is quicker at developing products. That’s according to a report Tuesday (Sept. 27) by Bloomberg News, citing sources with knowledge of conversations John Ternus has had internally with colleagues. Among his ideas for Apple include depending...

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Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion in Haptic Patent Lawsuit
September 27, 2026

A federal jury has awarded headphone maker Taction a record $5.7 billion in its patent lawsuit against Apple. As Reuters reported Friday (Sept. 25), jurors found that Apple’s Taptic Engine, used in iPhones and Apple Watches to create haptic feedback, infringed on two Taction patents....

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Apple Considers Screenless Fitness Tracker to Expand Wearable Lineup Beyond Smartwatches
September 22, 2026

Apple is developing a new health and fitness tracker in response to the growing popularity of Whoop’s wrist-worn device and Oura’s smart ring, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Sept. 22), citing unnamed sources. Apple’s device would be worn on the wrist and would differ from the Apple...

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Apple Teams With Axis Bank for Long-Awaited Apple Pay Debut in India
September 18, 2026

Apple is preparing to launch Apple Pay in India in partnership with Mumbai-based Axis Bank, Reuters reported Friday (Sept. 18), citing unnamed sources. Axis Bank is the first lender in India to partner with Apple on Apple Pay, according to the report. Apple plans to...

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Apple Bets on Siri AI to Win the Personal Assistant War
September 14, 2026

Apple released its artificial intelligence-powered Siri AI on Monday (Sept. 14), saying in a press release that the assistant is now more capable with personal context understanding, world knowledge, onscreen awareness and more systemwide app actions. Apple began rolling out Siri AI in beta in...