Mikey Campbell

Mikey Campbell is the Senior Editor at AppleInsider, where he has covered all things Apple since 2011. He has appeared on Bloomberg TV, MSNBC Live, CNBC, Al Jazeera, MotorTrend's "Wide Open Throttle," CBS5 and TWiT.

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Latest Articles from Mikey Campbell

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16-inch MacBook Pro teardown reveals pull-tab battery adhesive & tweaked internals

1 year ago

16-inch MacBook Pro teardown reveals pull-tab battery adhesive & tweaked internals

Teardowns of Apple's new MacBook Pros have commenced, with one of the first showcasing the slightly tweaked internals of a 16-inch model with M1 Max chip.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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'Apple Watch Pro' branding revealed in 2015 demo unit

1 year ago

'Apple Watch Pro' branding revealed in 2015 demo unit

Images of an "Apple Watch Pro" logo surfaced online Monday, suggesting Apple at one time mulled alternative branding for its top-tier wearable.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Facebook posts $9.2B quarterly profit, continues to warn of iOS privacy headwinds

1 year ago

Facebook posts $9.2B quarterly profit, continues to warn of iOS privacy headwinds

Facebook on Monday reported hefty third quarter profits despite dire warnings that the bottom of its advertising business would fall out due to newly implemented iOS privacy features.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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T-Mobile will shut down Sprint's 3G network in March

1 year ago

T-Mobile will shut down Sprint's 3G network in March

T-Mobile on Friday delayed a planned shutdown of Sprint's CDMA network by three months as it gives partners more time to transition their customers to newer technology.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Russian developer sues to keep Apple out of trademark dispute

1 year ago

Russian developer sues to keep Apple out of trademark dispute

A Russian iOS app developer is suing to keep Apple out of a trademark dispute, alleging that the tech giant would be responsible for damages should its title be pulled from the App Store.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Apple will honor erroneous 6% Apple Card Daily Cash offer

1 year ago

Apple will honor erroneous 6% Apple Card Daily Cash offer

Apple on Friday said a system error caused some Apple Card holders to see certain purchases as eligible for 6% Daily Cash, double the card's standard 3% cash back rate.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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2022 MacBook Air will have 'M2' chip, MagSafe, 1080p camera, says leaker

1 year ago

2022 MacBook Air will have 'M2' chip, MagSafe, 1080p camera, says leaker

Apple's MacBook Air is not due for a refresh until 2022, but new rumors claim to offer details on a next-generation version of the thin-and-light that supposedly borrows key elements from the recently unveiled MacBook Pro.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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REvil ransomware group that targeted Apple supplier gets hacked, taken offline

1 year ago

REvil ransomware group that targeted Apple supplier gets hacked, taken offline

REvil, the ransomware group responsible for a string of high-profile hacks including that of Apple supplier Quanta, was this week hacked by a cohort of government actors in an operation that hobbled the entity's online presence.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Facebook, Twitter stock dragged down by dour Snap earnings

1 year ago

Facebook, Twitter stock dragged down by dour Snap earnings

Stock prices of Facebook, Twitter and other companies reliant on digital ad revenue fell on word that Snap's revenue was negatively impacted by new iOS privacy features.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Snap stock plunges as Apple privacy changes impact revenue

1 year ago

Snap stock plunges as Apple privacy changes impact revenue

Snapchat parent company Snap saw its stock price fall precipitously on Thursday after reporting less than stellar earnings, results blamed in part on Apple's new privacy policies.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Yahoo Finance app pulled from Chinese App Store

1 year ago

Yahoo Finance app pulled from Chinese App Store

Yahoo Finance appears to be the latest victim of China's suppressive internet regulations, as the iOS app used by many to access foreign news coverage is no longer available in that country's App Store.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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New Safari 15.1 beta for macOS Big Sur and Catalina reverts to standard tab design

1 year ago

New Safari 15.1 beta for macOS Big Sur and Catalina reverts to standard tab design

Apple on Wednesday issued a new beta version of Safari 15.1 that reverts controversial "Compact" tab design changes back to a more traditional layout seen in prior iterations of the web browser.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Apple Pay nets WAON, nanaco prepaid card support in Japan

1 year ago

Apple Pay nets WAON, nanaco prepaid card support in Japan

Japanese prepaid cards WAON and nanaco launched Apple Pay support with special Wallet integrations on Wednesday, bringing two of the country's three major e-Money systems into the fold.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Apple to require stringent COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated employees

1 year ago

Apple to require stringent COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated employees

Apple is reportedly preparing to implement more stringent COVID-19 precautions for its employees and will require unvaccinated corporate workers to undergo daily testing before entering the office.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Facebook to reportedly rebrand with focus on the metaverse

1 year ago

Facebook to reportedly rebrand with focus on the metaverse

Amid intense regulatory scrutiny and growing public distrust over its social media network and associated business practices, Facebook is reportedly planning to change its name as part of a pivot into the "metaverse."

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Apple's new $19 Polishing Cloth is already sold out

1 year ago

Apple's new $19 Polishing Cloth is already sold out

Demand for Apple's new Polishing Cloth — a $19 piece of white fabric — is through the roof, with delivery estimates for orders placed today pushed out to late November.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Production of Apple's AR headset pushed back to end of 2022, Kuo says

1 year ago

Production of Apple's AR headset pushed back to end of 2022, Kuo says

Apple fans pining for a branded augmented reality headset will have to wait a few months longer than expected, as the company is now predicted to start production of its HMD segment foray in the fourth quarter of 2022.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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New MacBook Pro models limited to HDMI 2.0

1 year ago

New MacBook Pro models limited to HDMI 2.0

Apple's latest MacBook Pro models use an HDMI 2.0 port instead of the speedier HDMI 2.1 protocol, severely limiting throughput to external displays.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Apps can use full screen area around new MacBook Pro's camera notch

1 year ago

Apps can use full screen area around new MacBook Pro's camera notch

Following the unveiling of its revamped 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models on Monday, Apple released new Human Interface Guidelines detailing how developers can best to utilize the laptops' expanded screen real estate.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Apple hints at Apple Music app for gaming consoles

1 year ago

Apple hints at Apple Music app for gaming consoles

More evidence of an impending Apple Music debut on Playstation, Xbox and other consoles surfaced on Monday when Apple updated promotional materials to reference compatibility with gaming hardware.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Apple appeals ruling in Epic Games lawsuit, requests stay on App Store changes

1 year ago

Apple appeals ruling in Epic Games lawsuit, requests stay on App Store changes

Apple on Friday filed an appeal of U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers' ruling in the recent Epic Games lawsuit, and seeks to stay an injunction that would force changes to the App Store's "anti-steering" provisions.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Former Apple employee accused of leaking trade secrets under criminal investigation

1 year ago

Former Apple employee accused of leaking trade secrets under criminal investigation

Simon Lancaster, a former Apple materials lead who is being sued by the tech giant for allegedly leaking unreleased product information to the media, is under criminal investigation for stealing trade secrets.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Ireland joins OECD tax agreement, ends status as tax haven for multinationals

1 year ago

Ireland joins OECD tax agreement, ends status as tax haven for multinationals

Ireland on Thursday announced that it will join an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development agreement that brings an end to the country's low-tax policy for large multinationals, an incentive that attracted companies like Apple and Google to its shores.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Apple Watch Series 7 prices leak ahead of start to preorders

1 year ago

Apple Watch Series 7 prices leak ahead of start to preorders

A rumor on Thursday claims to shed light on Apple Watch Series 7 pricing, with the information detailing purchase costs that are largely identical to those of Apple Watch Series 6.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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Apple promotes Apple Music, Apple Arcade in iOS Settings app

1 year ago

Apple promotes Apple Music, Apple Arcade in iOS Settings app

Apple device users who purchased a new iPhone 13, or who recently upgraded to the latest iOS 15 release, are seeing static Settings menu options advertising for first-party services Apple Music and Apple Arcade.

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