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March 4's Apple Experience, color MacBooks, and iOS 26.4 on the AppleInsider Podcast

William Gallagher 4 months ago 0

Brazil banks want 'free ride' access to iPhone NFC payments, says Apple

Regulatory bodies around the globe are asking if Apple has a right to charge for access to the popular platforms built around iPhone. Apple keeps telling them yes — this time in Brazil.

Wesley Hilliard 4 months ago 10

Leaker's legal troubles haven't ended, as he makes more videos

After a default ruling against him for failing to respond, YouTuber Jon Prosser is now facing a jury trial and deposition over his iOS 26 leaks.

Marko Zivkovic 4 months ago 3

iPhone camera & microphone dot can be suppressed if you're already hacked

Apple's camera and microphone indicators are supposed to tell iPhone users when the microphone or camera are on, but after a device is fully compromised with kernel-level access by another hack, Predator spyware can prevent those from appearing.

Andrew Orr 4 months ago 2

If you want a transparent iPhone Air with a SIM slot, it'll cost you

A transparent iPhone Air with a working SIM slot looked like a hardware hack for the ages, but it also showed exactly what got sacrificed when factory design margins disappeared.

Andrew Orr 4 months ago 2

Full internet by satellite could come via an Apple-designed iPhone or iPad case

Apple's iPhone satellite capabilities can grow, but physics are remorseless. There's still a limit on how much satellite internet can do and how fast it can do it — unless Apple produces a case that it has been researching that doubles as a big antenna.

William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele 4 months ago 0

A FaceBook smart watch is okay, if you don't value privacy

Meta has reportedly revived its abandoned Facebook Watch, plans to release it in 2026, and is probably rubbing its corporate hands at what health data it will learn from you, and then turn around and monetize.

William Gallagher 4 months ago 2

AI agents are coming to CarPlay, but they're not getting the keys

Apple is formally making room for AI agents in the car, adding a new voice-based conversational app category to CarPlay in iOS 26.4.

Andrew Orr 4 months ago 0

Qualcomm iPhone modem cost inflation suit in UK ends with undisclosed agreement

A long-running UK challenge to what Qualcomm charged Apple for smartphone modems has concluded, as the consumer group that filed the case has chosen to end it after years of litigation.

Amber Neely 4 months ago 0

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