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This Stratechery article analyzes the recent earnings reports of Microsoft and Apple, providing insights into their respective business performance and future prospects.
Dithering
This episode of the Dithering podcast discusses Apple's recent moves and strategy in the AI landscape.
The Deployment Company, Back to the 70s, Apple and Intel
Ben Thompson discusses Apple and Intel in the context of being deployment companies, comparing them to the 70s.
Sharp Tech
This article discusses inference in the agentic future and addresses Elon Musk's lawsuit, as well as Intel and Apple.
What Color Is This App
This is an app on the Apple App Store called "What Color Is This" by LanguageCraft.
Enterprise Philosophy and the First Wave of AI
Ben Thompson discusses the integration of AI in enterprise settings, particularly noting a philosophical debate between viewing AI as a tool versus a means to fundamentally alter business operations. He suggests the "first wave" of AI will focus on enhancing existing processes before potentially leading to more transformative changes.
Apple announces all-time record in revenue, iPhone sales
Apple announced an all-time quarterly revenue record of $143.8 billion, driven by strong iPhone sales.
Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones
Apple has patched a bug in iPhones and iPads that allowed law enforcement to extract deleted chat messages from apps like Signal using forensic tools. The bug affected devices even after messages were deleted.
Inferno by Boards of Canada - Releases
This is a webpage on Warp.net listing streaming and purchasing links for "Inferno" by Boards of Canada. It includes links to platforms such as Apple Music, Bleep, Spotify, and YouTube.
Apple's elevation of silicon head Johny Srouji signals sprint to build in-house chips for all devices
Apple is emphasizing its in-house chip development for all iPhones and Macs by promoting Johny Srouji to hardware boss.
Donald Trump Was Obsessed With Steve Jobs
This article examines Donald Trump's repeated tweets and comments about Steve Jobs and Apple. It explores the possible reasons behind Trump's fascination, questioning whether he's simply a fanboy or if there's a deeper motivation behind his pronouncements.
Apple’s Cook Says He’s ‘Healthy,’ Will Be Chairman for Long Time
Apple's Tim Cook stated that he is healthy and intends to serve as executive chairman for a long time, addressing employees following announcements that he would be stepping down as CEO later this year.
Apple keeps challenging its interoperability obligations under the DMA
An FSFE report reveals that Apple has not provided concrete solutions to 56 interoperability requests under the Digital Markets Act, highlighting challenges to its obligations.
Apple Earnings, Siri White-Labels Gemini, Short-Term Gains and Long-Term Risk
Ben Thompson's Stratechery analyzes Apple's earnings, the potential for Siri to white-label Gemini, short-term gains, and long-term risks.
Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino
Daring Fireball questions Apple's decision to announce unfinished Siri features at WWDC and promote them in iPhone 16 advertising, despite the features not being ready for demonstration.
An Interview with “Apple in China” Author Patrick McGee
Ben Thompson's Stratechery features an interview with Patrick McGee, author of "Apple in China."
Apple in China
Apple in China is a book by Patrick McGee that examines the relationship between Apple and the Chinese state. It explores the moral and political tradeoffs that Apple has made in China.
Why Doesn’t Apple Enable Sustainable Businesses on the App Store?
Ben Thompson's Stratechery discusses why Apple doesn't enable sustainable businesses on the App Store.
Here are Apple’s and Epic’s full slideshows arguing why they should win at trial
The Verge summarizes the arguments presented by Apple and Epic in their legal trial, focusing on why each company believes it should prevail.
Latest Technology Stock Investing Analysis
This is a transcript of Apple's F1Q09 earnings call from December 27, 2008. The call provides insights into the company's financial performance and future outlook at that time.
The Cook Doctrine
Horace Dediu at Asymco coins the term "The Cook Doctrine" to describe Apple's (at the time) recent approach to business and product strategy under Tim Cook. The doctrine is defined by Apple's move into adjacent markets, leveraging their core competencies to grow revenue and market share.
Steve Jobs Keynote 2007
This article links to a YouTube video of Steve Jobs's keynote address at MacWorld 2007, where he introduced the first iPhone.
Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman; John Ternus to become Apple CEO
Tim Cook is set to become the executive chairman of Apple's board. Hardware Engineering Senior Vice President John Ternus will be the new CEO.
Environment
Apple's plan, Apple 2030, aims to cut emissions using recycled materials, renewable energy, lower-carbon transport and carbon credits.
Apple is Reportedly Facing a 'Massive Dilemma' With the MacBook Neo
Apple is reportedly facing a "massive dilemma" with the MacBook Neo due to high demand and potential manufacturing issues with the A18 Pro chip's CPU or GPU cores, according to Tim Culpan.
Letter from Steve Jobs
This is a letter from Steve Jobs.
Daring Fireball: Another Day Has Come
This article praises Apple's orderly and confidence-inspiring approach to a recent event or announcement, suggesting that it was exciting yet predictable and felt like the right way to handle the situation.
Apple to Focus Hardware Team on Five Areas Under Johny Srouji
Apple's hardware engineering and hardware technologies division will be reorganized into five key areas, according to a statement from its leader, Johny Srouji. The areas of focus were not disclosed in the article.
Apple taps John Ternus as CEO to replace Tim Cook, who will become chairman
Apple announced that John Ternus will become CEO, replacing Tim Cook, who will transition to the role of executive chairman on September 1st.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Stepping Down, John Ternus Taking Over
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down and will be replaced by John Ternus on September 1, 2026; Cook will become Apple's Executive Chairman.
Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO
Apple announced Tim Cook will become executive chairman, and John Ternus will become CEO effective September 1, 2026.
Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, John Ternus taking over
John Ternus, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, will replace Tim Cook as Apple CEO starting in September 2026.
Johny Srouji named Apple’s Chief Hardware Officer
Johny Srouji has been appointed as Apple's Chief Hardware Officer, effective immediately.
Huawei beats Samsung and Apple to market with the first wide foldable
Huawei has released the Pura X Max, a wide foldable phone, in China, potentially beating Apple and Samsung to the market.
Apple withholds data in India antitrust case, watchdog sets final hearing
Apple has allegedly withheld data requested by India's antitrust body regarding its dominant position in the iPhone apps market, leading the watchdog to expedite a final hearing on potential penalties for the company next month.
Apple iOS 27 Siri Interface; iOS 27 Details; Mac Studio, Touch MacBook Release
Apple's upcoming iOS 27 is teased to feature a revamped Siri interface, as hinted in the WWDC teaser, while memory shortages could potentially delay the release of new Macs.
Zero-Copy GPU Inference from WebAssembly on Apple Silicon
This article details a method for achieving zero-copy GPU inference from WebAssembly on Apple Silicon by sharing a WebAssembly module's linear memory directly with the GPU, eliminating copies and intermediate buffers, for stateful AI inference.
Use Express Mode with transit cards, passes, and keys in Apple Wallet
This Apple Support page explains how to set up and use Express Mode with transit cards, passes, and keys in Apple Wallet. With Express Mode, users can use these items with a single tap, without needing to unlock their device or authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode.
Steve Troughton-Smith: "Review prompts are the difference between a great…"
Steve Troughton-Smith argues that review prompts are crucial for app success in the App Store, influencing Apple's editorial picks. He notes that Microsoft first used the tactic and that Apple's adoption has shown a significant positive impact on review data.
RequestReviewAction
The Apple Developer Documentation page describes `RequestReviewAction`, an instance in the StoreKit framework. Its purpose is to prompt users for an App Store rating or review, if the system deems it appropriate based on usage patterns and frequency.
Apple’s Mac Mini Went Viral. Why Can’t You Buy One Right Now?
The Apple Mac Mini is currently scarce due to high interest from AI power users and anticipation of a potential product refresh.
Dithering
This Dithering podcast episode by Ben Thompson and John Gruber discusses Apple and Frontier Labs.
Sharp Tech
This Sharp Tech episode covers six questions on Frontier AI Labs' messaging, AI skepticism, Amazon, and Apple's increased competition with Elon Musk.
Amazon Buys Globalstar, Delta to Add Leo, The Apple Angle
Ben Thompson analyzes Amazon's purchase of Globalstar, Delta's addition of LEO, and Apple's potential role in this context.
China Smartphone Market in Q1 2026: Huawei Share Highest in 5 years, Apple Fastest Growing
China's smartphone market declined 4% YoY in Q1 2026 due to memory shortages, with Huawei leading and Apple showing the strongest growth among top brands.
iPhone Fold: Everything We Know
This MacRumors article provides information regarding Apple's first foldable iPhone, expected to be released as part of the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, featuring a ~5.5-inch display when closed and a ~7.8-inch display when open.
Flexibits
This article presents Cardhop, a contacts app for managing contacts with search, add, edit and interaction functionality.
Contacts
This Apple Developer Documentation details how to access and manage a user's contacts, including formatting and localizing contact information.
Disney Solitaire App
This app store listing is for Disney Solitaire, a game by SuperPlay available for download on the Apple App Store.
MONOPOLY GO! App
This app store listing is for MONOPOLY GO!, a game by Scopely, Inc. available for download on the Apple App Store.
How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores
TechCrunch reported that the rewards app Freecash was removed from Apple's App Store after they reached out for comment, alleging that the app scammed its way to the top of the app stores.
Apple Hits Record 30% Recycled Content Across All Products in 2025
In 2025, Apple reports a record 30% recycled content across all products, marking new highs in the use of recycled materials in specific components.
Apple accelerates progress with highest-ever recycled material in its products
Apple announced that 30 percent of the material in its products shipped in 2025 came from recycled content, marking its highest-ever use of recycled materials.
Sharp Tech
The Sharp Tech podcast discusses the AWS outage, resiliency realities, and the urgency of innovation, and also touches on Formula 1 heading to Apple TV.
Zoom in on the Apple Vision Pro screen
This Apple support document describes how to magnify the screen on Apple Vision Pro using full-screen zoom or window zoom features.
Darkbloom
Darkbloom is a decentralized AI inference network by Eigen Labs running on Apple Silicon, offering private, end-to-end encrypted prompts via an OpenAI-compatible API at a 50% lower cost than centralized alternatives.
Apple, Google List ‘Nudify’ Apps Despite Bans, Report Finds
Apple and Google are offering apps that allow users to create nonconsensual sexualized images, despite their policies prohibiting such content. The Tech Transparency Project published a report on Wednesday outlining this.
Apple Sends Siri Staffers to Coding ‘Bootcamp’ in Latest Shakeup For Organization
Apple is sending a "significant chunk" of its Siri programmers to a coding bootcamp, according to sources familiar with the team, ahead of a planned AI-powered overhaul of Siri.
Users lose $9.5 million to fake Ledger wallet app on the Apple App Store
Users lost $9.5 million to a fake Ledger cryptocurrency wallet app on the Apple App Store after entering their seed phrases, leading to their wallets being drained.
Apple could win the AI race without running
An Axios article from April 14, 2026, suggests Apple could benefit from the AI race without heavily investing, capitalizing on the advancements made by companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.
Apple chooses Amazon satellites for iPhone, years after rejecting Starlink offer
Ars Technica reports that Apple chose Amazon's Globalstar satellites for iPhones after rejecting an offer from Starlink, resulting in Amazon merging with Globalstar for $11.6B.
Glider App
This is a link to the Apple App Store page for the Glider app by Soft Dorothy LLC, featuring screenshots, ratings, and user reviews.
Amazon pays $11.5B for Globalstar to satisfy satellite-envy • The Register
Amazon is reportedly paying $11.5 billion to acquire Globalstar to enhance its satellite capabilities, including spectrum licenses and an existing deal with Apple.
Apple Expands Globalstar Relationship to Support Growing Satellite Services
Globalstar and Apple have amended their agreement to expand satellite services supporting Apple features like Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages, and Find My location updates in areas without Wi-Fi or cellular coverage.
Apple and Amazon are teaming up to challenge Starlink’s smartphone ambitions
Amazon is reportedly acquiring Globalstar for $11.57 billion to integrate its satellites with the new Leo network, potentially challenging Starlink's dominance in smartphone connectivity and providing service for iPhones and Apple Watches.
Should you update to the new Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Freeform on Mac?
The launch of Apple Creator Studio (ACS) caused confusion for Mac users not planning to subscribe to the service.
Pages, Keynote, Numbers get iOS 26 updates, here’s everything new
Pages, Keynote, and Numbers have been updated for iOS 26 with a Liquid Glass design and new features, including those for Apple Creator Studio.
All Apple PowerBook Duo Specs (1992-1997): EveryMac.com
This is a tech specs page for all Apple PowerBook Duo models from 1992-1997, including dates sold, processor type, memory info, storage details, configuration options, model numbers, and more.
App Ledger Wallet™ - App crypto
This is a link to the Ledger Wallet crypto app download page on the Apple App Store.
Snap's crucible moment - by Alex Heath
Snap is facing mass layoffs and the Perplexity deal is off. Additionally, Spectacles are launching, OpenAI has a cyber model, Apple has influence over Elon Musk, and Anthropic is expanding its board.
Samsung and Apple Grew in Q1 2026 as Global Smartphone Shipments Decline 4.1% amid memory constraints, according to IDC
Global smartphone shipments decreased by 4.1% year-over-year to 289.7 million units in the first quarter of 2026, while Samsung and Apple experienced growth despite memory constraints.
Apple App Store threatened to remove Grok over deepfakes: Letter
Apple informed senators that it threatened to remove Elon Musk's Grok from the App Store due to the generation of sexualized deepfakes, highlighting Apple's enforcement of its content policies.
Anthropic adds routines to redesigned Claude Code, here's how it works
Anthropic has introduced a new 'repeatable routines' feature to Claude Code, enabling users to execute routines even when their Mac is offline.
Apple Introduces iPad mini
Apple Introduces iPad mini
Apple is Now Forced to Build a 7-inch Tablet
This Mac Observer editorial from 2012 argues that Apple is forced to build a 7-inch tablet due to the success of the Amazon Kindle Fire.
How Apple Does Controlled Leaks
This article from The Mac Observer discusses how Apple strategically manages controlled leaks.
David Smith: "I’ve been using this recently and it is super hel…"
David Smith shares his positive experience using a tool by @viticci@macstories.net that efficiently frames screenshots, highlighting its usefulness and the author's skill with Shortcuts.
GitHub - viticci/frames-cli: Frame screenshots taken on Apple devices with official product bezels. · GitHub
This GitHub repository contains a command-line tool, frames-cli, created by viticci, to frame screenshots taken on Apple devices with official product bezels.
Apple Plans AI Reboot With Siri App, New Look and ‘Ask Siri’ Button in iOS 27
Apple is reportedly testing a new standalone app for Siri and a refreshed user interface with a chatbot-like experience, expected to be unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference as part of iOS 27 and macOS 27.
European regulators sidelined on Anthropic superhacking model
European regulators are reportedly being sidelined regarding discussions and details surrounding Anthropic's AI 'superhacking' model, with companies like Apple and Microsoft potentially receiving preferential treatment in information sharing, causing concern about fair oversight in Europe.
Apple update turns Czech mate for locked-out iPhone user • The Register
The Register reports that an Apple update caused a bug where an iPhone user's alphanumeric passcode containing the Czech háček character was no longer accepted, locking them out of their device.
Apple Silicon and Virtual Machines: Beating the 2 VM Limit
This blog post details how to bypass Apple's two virtual machine limit on Apple Silicon by building a custom development kernel collection and configuring macOS to boot from it.
DualShot Recorder App
The DualShot Recorder app by DDJR PRODUCTIONS LLC allows simultaneous video recording in portrait and landscape.
On filing the corners off my MacBooks
The post discusses filing the corners off a MacBook, implying a critique of Apple's design choices or a commentary on user modification and customization.
Ronald G. Wayne Is More Than Two Weeks At Apple
This article discusses Ronald G. Wayne, the forgotten third founder of Apple, and highlights the fact that Apple is just a footnote in his long and varied career as the company hits its 50th anniversary.
Global Smartphone Shipments Fall 6% YoY in Q1 2026 Amid Memory Crunch; Apple Leads Q1 for First Time
Global smartphone shipments declined 6% YoY in Q1 2026 due to DRAM and NAND shortages and weak consumer sentiment. Apple led with 21% market share, a 5% YoY increase, while Samsung's shipments decreased by 6% to 20% market share.
Craig Hockenberry: "Wallaroo is by far the easiest way to switch wall…"
Craig Hockenberry promotes Wallaroo, an application for easily switching wallpapers on Apple devices, featuring a free collection of NASA images.
Stunning Artemis II Phone Wallpapers
This article discusses free Artemis II mission mobile wallpapers made available by NASA and modified by Basic Apple Guy.
Blaming xnu/bsd/netinet/tcp_subr.c at f6217f891ac0bb64f3d375211650a4c1ff8ca1ea · apple-oss-distributions/xnu · GitHub
This GitHub page shows the blame history for the tcp_subr.c file within Apple's XNU operating system kernel.
Apple’s New iPhone Update Is Restricting Internet Freedom in the UK
This Big Brother Watch blog post discusses how a new Apple iPhone update is restricting internet freedom in the UK.
Apple is Permanently Closing Three U.S. Stores in June
Apple announced the permanent closure of three U.S. retail stores in June: Apple Trumbull in Connecticut, Apple North County in California, and Apple Towson Town Center in Maryland, citing a commitment to exceptional customer service.
An Interview With The New York Times Company CEO Meredith Kopit Levien
Ben Thompson interviews Meredith Kopit Levien, CEO of The New York Times Company, discussing the company's strategy around subscriptions, advertising, product development, and its evolving relationship with technology platforms like Apple and Google.
It’s a design principle that has transformed the world and even saved lives. It’s gone way too far.
The article discusses the need to rethink usability as a design principle, suggesting it has gone too far.