Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook has warned that the company's products, including the iPhone, may become more expensive due to a global shortage of memory chips caused by AI's insatiable demand for hardware. Cook described the situation as "unsustainable" and stated that price increases are "unavoidable," despite efforts to absorb the fourfold increase in chip costs since last year. The company is expected to launch its next iPhone in September, potentially allowing it to announce increased prices.

A Mac can update an iPad using the same iPadOS software Apple delivers through Software Update, helping recover failed installs and fix update problems. Updating through Settings is the easiest way, but Finder offers a reliable recovery path when software failures occur. To use Finder, a Mac running macOS Catalina or later and a data transfer cable are required. It's also recommended to back up the iPad before installing a major software update. Finder can reinstall iPadOS [...]

Apple Music has released a massive playlist inspired by the Apple TV+ series "Widow's Bay." The "Patricia's Sunset Cocktails Playlist" features 811 songs with a total runtime of 60 hours and 32 minutes, making it nearly 10 times longer than the show's first season. The playlist spans decades of music, including pop, rock, dance, and new wave, and is available on the US version of Apple Music.

Apple has acquired a $162 million office building in Sunnyvale, California, at a 26.9 percent discount from its original sale price in 2022. The 194,624 square-foot building, located at 684 W. Maude Avenue, was previously subleased by Apple and is situated less than a mile from other Apple-owned office buildings in the area. This purchase marks the latest in a series of significant investments in Silicon Valley real estate by Apple, which has spent over $1 billion [...]

Apple has announced significant performance upgrades for its iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 operating systems. The updates focus on speed and smoother use, with apps opening up to 30% quicker and AirDrop transfers becoming 80% faster. External drive transfers on iPads are up to five times faster, and devices will switch more smoothly between Wi-Fi and mobile data. The improvements are not limited to new hardware, with older models like the iPhone 11 also set to benefit [...]

Apple plans to release camera-equipped AirPods in late 2027, alongside a next-generation foldable phone and a fresh iPhone model marking the product's 20th anniversary. The devices are part of Apple's biggest wave of new products yet, aiming to provide a boost to the company during its first full year under CEO John Ternus. The AirPods will feature computer-vision cameras that act as sensors, feeding visual context into Siri to enable users to ask questions about objects and [...]

Apple collects extensive data on App Store user interactions, including every keystroke and typing speed, which is used for personalized recommendations. This data collection was discovered by security researchers Mysk, who found that Apple records each keystroke with a timestamp, allowing the company to calculate typing speed and store the information. The data is sent to Apple and can be requested by users, but cannot be turned off. Apple's data collection is used to generate search suggestions [...]