Apple’s Welcome Home preview: the reported lineup and our nine-square bingo card
The latest HomeView, Apple TV, HomePod mini, and partner-accessory reporting, plus nine squares to follow as Apple’s Welcome Home announcements arrive.
Category: Ecosystem
Services and how it all works together.
Which?’s UK iCloud Case Narrows as Funding Pause Begins
The remaining UK proceedings are paused until November 16 while Which? seeks new funding. The order leaves the allegations about paid iCloud storage unresolved.
Apple’s ‘Welcome home’ Preview: Three Questions for Buyers
Apple’s October 13 experience raises three questions for buyers: compatibility, household privacy, and which features will actually be available at launch.
Apple Is Turning Hardware Into a Subscription Business
Apple is preparing a new leasing program that could change how customers buy iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch. Apple is preparing a new device leasing program called Apple Upgrade, allowing customers to pay monthly for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch devices instead of paying the full price upfront. The program is expected to…
Apple Is in Early Settlement Talks With the US Justice Department
Apple is in early talks with the US Department of Justice over a possible settlement of the government’s iPhone antitrust case. Apple has submitted several proposals, but no agreement has been reached and the discussions may still fail. Apple and the Justice Department have not commented publicly. The case challenges Apple’s control of the iPhone…
Apple Wins Dismissal of $32.8 Billion iCloud Lawsuit
A US federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action accusing Apple of failing to stop child sexual abuse material from being stored and shared through iCloud. The plaintiffs sought as much as $32.8 billion in damages on behalf of about 2,680 people and asked the court to force Apple to change how the service…
Apple Just Lost the Case That Was Supposed to Fix Its Europe Problem
Apple lost in Europe today. The EU’s General Court threw out its challenge to being named a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act. The App Store and iOS stay under the rules, and Apple has to keep opening the iPhone to rival apps and stores. Apple argued its five app stores, one each for iPhone,…
The Reason Apple Put Home AI Behind a Storage Tier
Apple confirmed this week that the Home app’s new AI features need a 2TB iCloud+ plan, at $9.99 a month or $120 a year. The requirement turned up in the third macOS Golden Gate beta’s release notes on Monday. At WWDC, Apple said some Apple Intelligence features would need a paid iCloud+ plan but wouldn’t…
