en-US Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:02:07 +0000 https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/02/new-mac-infostealer-confirms-stolen-passwords-before-stealing-data?utm_source=rss Mac login passwords before stealing sensitive data, giving attackers immediate confirmation that compromised credentials will actually work.

PamStealer

Researchers at Jamf Threat Labs have documented a new macOS malware campaign built around an infostealer called PamStealer. PamStealer disguises itself as the Maccy clipboard manager and uses AppleScript alongside a Rust payload to infect Macs.

Jamf found that PamStealer verifies login passwords through Apple's Pluggable Authentication Modules before stealing additional data. Password verification sets PamStealer apart from most macOS infostealers, which typically capture whatever password a victim enters without confirming that it's valid.

The campaign begins with a fake website that closely imitates the legitimate Maccy clipboard manager. Next, the fake website delivers a malicious AppleScript application disguised as Maccy.


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The iPhone Photography Awards winners are in

The 2026 IPPA winners were announced after entries from more than 140 countries were submitted. Four overall winners were announced, ranging from Grand Prix to Bronze.

Category winners, runners-up, and honorable mentions were also shared, giving us a wider look at the quality of images that were submitted this year.


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Mockup of a possible iPhone Fold design - image credit: AppleInsider

Nothing varies quite like the rumors that the iPhone Fold is or is not going to be launched in September, but the number Apple will make comes close. In April 2026, for example, Nikkei Asia and most other analysts believed that Apple was ordering 7 million to 8 million for the year.

At the same time leaker Digital Chat Station claimed it was 11 million.


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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The 2018 Mac mini may be 'Obsolete' but it still has its uses.

Buying a new Mac or MacBook can be a thrill. The bump of speed, the extra memory and storage that's free of clutter, and the unscratched, clean casing can make most Mac users instantly happy.

However, after drinking in all the potential of your new digital workspace, you'll soon be reminded that you still have your old one. After you've migrated your software and files over to your new daily driver, it may seem that there's little point in keeping your old one around.


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Image credit: RR Auction

RR Auction is currently running a Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction, full of signatures from American presidents, political figures, authors, kings, queens, scientists, engineers, innovators, and everyone in between. Among the famous names is Steve Jobs, Apple's co-founder and former CEO.

It's hardly the first time Jobs-signed item has made it to the auction block, but this one comes with remarkable timing. The $10 payment to the People's Computer Company (PCC) is dated July 4, 1976, America's Bicentennial, just months after Apple was founded.


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Apple's iPhone Fold is expected to account for 29% of all foldable smartphone display orders in 2026.

Apple is expected to unveil its first folding iPhone in late 2026. Though the move will mark the company's entry into new smartphone territory, the iPhone Fold could also have a significant impact on overall orders for foldable phone screens.

According to Counterpoint Research, the iPhone Fold will account for 29% of all folding smartphone display orders in 2026. Huawei, meanwhile, is expected to take 24% of the market, while Samsung will likely remain in the lead with 31% of overall orders for folding smartphone displays.


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Memory is in short supply globally — Image credit: SK Hynix

The companies in question are ChangXin Memory Technologies Inc. and Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. The companies are on a Department of Defense list of Chinese companies believed to support Beijing's military.

According to Bloomberg, talks are still ongoing and nothing is final yet. However, Apple's goal is to reduce the impact of a global memory shortage, which recently caused the company to increase prices across its hardware lineup.


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Russia has threatened Apple with a nearly $52M fine.

On June 25, the Kremlin demanded answers as to why Russian applications made by VK were removed from the App Store. Apple was accused of removing VK apps and services without "warning or explanation," and Russia threatened to withdraw its cooperation with Apple entirely over the issue.

Now, the country has taken even stricter measures, issuing a warning to Apple, saying the company could face an almost $52 million fine for discriminating against Russian software. Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service said Apple devices will need to have the Max messenger and Russian search engines pre-installed.


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iPad Pro can replace the MacBook Pro for some users

If the rumor is accurate, that moves the iPad Pro from a previous fall launch cycle to the spring. This will help level out Apple's earnings cycle, and move some new releases out of the holiday quarter, and into the spring and back-to-school purchasing season.

Any new iPad Pro will be an incremental update, with screen sizes expected to remain the same. No redesign is expected, and one is not predicted in Wednesday's report from Bloomberg.


Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely


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Elon Musk - Image Credit: Tesla

SpaceX's artificial intelligence arm, xAI, has been working on a considerably more grounded product it wants to sell to consumers, as it competes against Apple Intelligence and other AI platforms. One that doesn't involve being blasted off the planet.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk's rocket company has worked on a prototype for an AI device for some time. It was shown off to investors and other stakeholders before the company's IPO.


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Google Gemini Spark - Image Credit: Google

The AI industry has moved in recent times from simply answering queries to managing your local files on your behalf. On Wednesday, Google moved to do the same for Mac users with Gemini Spark.

The Google Gemini app for macOS now has an option for Gemini Spark, the search giant confirmed via a corporate blog post. The change means that users can ask Gemini to make changes to files stored locally on their Mac, depending on the query.


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Save up to $400 across Apple's iPad line at Amazon.

Amazon's iPad sale delivers prices as low as $559 for Apple's current M4 iPad Air. Higher-end iPad Pro models with 1TB or 2TB of storage are also eligible for steep markdowns, with savings of up to $400 off.

Save up to $400 on iPads


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The new Final Cut Camera for iPhone is now on the App Store

Alongside its latest update to Final Cut Pro for the Mac and the iPad, Apple has released a new version of its free companion app, Final Cut Camera for iPhone. This is the app that lets filmmakers shoot simultaneously on multiple iPhones, and have the footage be monitored and controlled live on an iPad.

There are improvements to how that iPhone to iPad workflow is done, but what will appeal most to long-time Final Cut Pro users is how the footage can be sent to the Mac. It is still not the case that the Mac can be used live as the iPad can, it is only that there are fewer steps to get the footage across.


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It's a wonder Apple bothered to add menstrual cycle tracking to the iPhone.

Jony Ive once expressed regret for the unforeseen consequences of the iPhone, but he meant for the environment and for people's attention. Not for the birth rate.


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Beacon by Jamf Threat Labs

Macs have become increasingly common across enterprise environments. Security researchers have also documented a growing number of malware families, social engineering campaigns, and persistence techniques built specifically for macOS.

Many macOS attacks rely on techniques that differ from those commonly used against Windows systems. The growing gap between Windows and macOS attack techniques has made specialized macOS security expertise more valuable for enterprise security teams.


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Hide My Email on an iPhone

Hide My Email has been a great help for Apple users who need to communicate with services and companies, but don't want to provide their real email address. Spam, as ever, continues to be a problem requiring solutions like this.

However, while it is capable of thwarting your typical spammer or marketing-happy small business, it's not foolproof. As a report from 404Media reveals, it's a feature that can be beaten.


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Saving content offline

There are plenty of reasons to save articles offline. Maybe you're heading into a long flight without Wi-Fi, trying to build a personal archive of useful reads, or just want to make sure an article doesn't disappear later.

Whatever the case, Apple devices offer several ways to store content for offline reading. These include built-in options to more advanced tools that help with organization and long-term preservation.


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Apple CEO Tim Cook is ready to take on his role as government liaison

WWDC 2026 was focused on system optimization, child safety, and the new Apple Foundation Models. Apple Users in the EU were cut off completely from that last third of the keynote, as those features can't launch in the region as they exist today.

According to a report from The Financial Times, first shared by 9to5Mac, Apple CEO Tim Cook had a virtual meeting with Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice President of the European Commission, which reportedly was "constructive." People familiar with the exchange said that the conversation centered around how Apple might launch its revamped AI tools in the EU without violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA).


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Huion Kamvas 22 (Gen 3) Review

For digital artists, it is a great time to be looking for hardware.

As a professional cartoonist and cartographer working exclusively in the digital workspace for about two decades, pen display tablets are where I live with my work. As a result, I have used/tested many models, shapes, and sizes in my years.


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New details about the iPhone 18 Pro have emerged, thanks to data leaked from Tata.

On June 25, AppleInsider exclusively revealed that iPhone 18 Pro schematics and documents were among the more than 630GB of files taken from Tata in a cyberattack.

An initial analysis of the leaked documentation uncovered Apple's plans to use its proprietary C2 modem in the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Additional details have since come to light, thanks to new research conducted by us and an analyst we've worked with in the past.


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Beats Solo Buds, but in Orange

Owners of Beats earbuds will be familiar with the blindingly bright orange colorway for some of its models. While you could get the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 and Beats Powerbeats Fit in the colorway, you could only get the Beats Solo Buds in a few more muted colorways.

Fans of the safety-inspired color choice will now be able to complete their collection with an orange color option of Solo Buds. However, they are only available through specific retailers.


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Apple Pay

The new "Use Rewards" option appears during Apple Pay checkout when an eligible American Express Membership Rewards card is selected. Card members can choose how many points to apply toward all or part of an eligible purchase before completing the transaction.

Eligible cardholders can now apply Membership Rewards points during Apple Pay checkout. Card members no longer have to redeem points separately through the American Express app or website.

The rollout is limited to eligible U.S. Membership Rewards cardholders using Apple Pay for online and in-app purchases. American Express didn't announce support for in-store Apple Pay transactions.


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Apple brings AI-powered masking tools to Final Cut Pro

On Tuesday, Apple updated its Creator Studio lineup of apps, which it first introduced in late January. Impressively, nearly all of the apps included within the bundle have received some form of update.


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Discounted AirPods prices are as low as $99 - Image credit: Apple

If you're looking for the lowest price on AirPods, Amazon is offering shoppers a $30 discount on AirPods 4.

Buy AirPods 4 for $99


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A Fortnite parody of Apple's famous 1984 commercial - Image Credit: Epic Games.

Apple and Epic Games have been impatiently waiting for the Supreme Court to determine whether it will listen to arguments between the two companies. On Tuesday, the answer finally came.

Reuters reports the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Apple's argument that lower courts had made mistakes in two areas of the case. If the Supreme Court agrees, it could have implications that bring the lawsuit more into Apple's favor.


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Apple Watch Series 12 may look different, if you believe one leaker.

Like many other Apple products, the Apple Watch generally gets minor annual spec-bump updates, with an unchanged exterior. It's been a few years since the last revision, prompting leakers to make claims about a new one being on the way.

According to a Tuesday post by Instant Digital on Weibo, the Apple Watch is finally going to get a major overhaul. This will be the first update in three years, they claim, in a relatively simple initial post.


Rumor Score: 🙄 Unlikely


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AirDrop settings on iPhone

The findings, published on June 30, also identify security flaws in Google and Samsung Quick Share. The CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security conducted the research.

Researchers Arash Ale Ebrahim and Nils Ole Tippenhauer analyzed the network protocols behind AirDrop and Quick Share. Their research identified three vulnerabilities affecting Apple's AirDrop implementation.

The team also found three additional vulnerabilities affecting Quick Share on Android and Windows. These attacks require an attacker to be within wireless range of a target device, typically between 10 and 30 meters, without prior pairing, an existing contact relationship, or a shared Wi-Fi network.


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It's fine to be nostalgic for red blobs.

If you joined Apple Music when it first launched and have stayed with it since, you have easily paid out more than a thousand dollars. The price has gone up over the years, too, plus there are more expensive tiers with a family plan, cheaper ones with the student offering, and Apple Music is also part of the Apple One bundle, but you've been paying something for over a decade.

What won't have happened during that time, though, is that you've ever had the service for free — at least not other than some limited-time trial periods. Unlike its rivals, specifically Spotify, Apple Music does not offer a free ad-supported version.


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Save $450 on an upgraded 2TB 14-inch MacBook Pro today - Image credit: Apple

Amazon's post-Prime Day MacBook Pro deals are selling out quickly as shoppers scramble to grab aggressive discounts on the heels of Apple's price increases.

We're following this $450 discount on Apple's latest 14-inch MacBook Pro. This M5 Pro model has 24GB of RAM and 2TB of storage, a bump up from the 1TB SSD found in the standard configuration.


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Apple's latest iOS update comprises security updates.

Following a trio of security updates to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, Apple has announced that it now intends to cut the time between discovery of an exploit and the update to address it. Normally some more minor security updates would have been held until the next regular release, but now they should be issued as soon as possible.

According to Reuters, Apple says that this is why there was a release of iOS 26.5.2 on Monday. Previously, the company would typically have included these security updates in iOS 26.6, which is expected in July 2026.


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Bolo, on classic hardware - Image Credit MacMuseum.au

Ages and ages ago, when I was still in the Navy and transferring from one duty station to another, my brother was visiting. It was freezing and snowing, and we were basically stuck in the hotel room, with a U-Haul outside with everything I owned in it.

In a hotel in Saratoga Springs, we hooked up a very rudimentary network with Farallon PhoneNet connectors between my Classic II and a Mac Portable obtained from, I think, Shreve Systems, and played network games all afternoon.


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The iPhone 18 Pro in the videos was silver in color, similar to this iPhone 17 Pro.

The hack of one of Tata's iPhone assembly plants in India led to over 630 gigabytes of data being stolen, including some from Apple. With that data being shared online, Apple is now working to take it all down.

On Monday, videos were being circulated on X depicting an iPhone 18 Pro undergoing drop testing. The silver-colored smartphone was shown without the iPhone 17 Pro's two-tone aesthetic, but retained elements such as the three-camera plateau and the Apple logo.


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UK Parliament - image credit: Parliament

In February 2026, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) got agreements from Apple and Google over changes to their app stores. It was an easy win for the UK, since it just meant the two firms agreeing to issues over transparency that they already did in the EU.

According to Reuters, however, the CMA is now proposing that the UK adopts much more of the EU's positions. In a post-Brexit UK, politicians will never say they're emulating the European Union, but that is exactly what is being considered.


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Tailscale helps you connect to your Mac remotely, even in tough networking conditions.

One of the main benefits of having a gigabit-class Internet connection is being able to connect to your home devices from outside the home. If you need a file from a home fileserver, you have tons of bandwidth so you know you can get it remotely, quickly.

However, while having the bandwidth is good, establishing the connection in the first place can be a problem.


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Elgato Prompter XL has a great display, great hardware, but its software lets it down

This should be a 5-star review. Not every product is for everyone, and not every price point is for every budget, but for those for whom this is aimed, this ought to be a 5-star review.

And it would be if this were solely about the hardware, but while that is exceptional, Elgato's software is still a little problematic. It only pulls the review down to 4 stars, but it does pull it down.


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Apple seeks to avoid paying Optis $502 million over alleged patent infringement.

The legal battle between Apple and Optis goes back to February 2019, and there's still no end in sight all these years later. Apple was accused of infringing upon Optis' LTE patents, which ultimately led to lawsuits in both the United Kingdom and the United States.

The latter case resulted in Apple's victory, as it avoided paying Optis $300M in damages in February 2026. The outcome of the UK lawsuit, however, isn't quite as clear-cut.


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The Supreme Court rules against the use of geofence warrants

Police subpoena Apple, Google, and other tech companies for precious user location data using so-called "geofence warrants," which can serve as a dragnet to catch a single criminal while implicating many others. The Supreme Court says this method is no longer an option without probable cause.

According to SCOTUSblog, breaking down the ruling, a geofence warrant meets the criteria of a "search" as defined by the Fourth Amendment. Simply put, this means that anyone included in a warrant must be there with a reason.


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iOS 26.5.2 includes more than 25 security fixes.

On Monday, just under a month after releasing iOS 26.5.1, Apple made iOS 26.5.2 available for download. The update contains more than 25 different security enhancements, and over 15 of them are related to WebKit.

Notably, Apple patched two WebKit vulnerabilities that used maliciously crafted web content to disclose sensitive information. One of the vulnerabilities, a cross-origin issue, was resolved with improved tracking of security origins, while the other security issue was addressed with validation improvements.


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Apple has a unified memory architecture for its chips

Apple isn't accused of wrongdoing in the lawsuit. Samsung, SK hynix and Micron supply memory used across Apple's hardware lineup, putting the dispute much closer to customers than it might first appear.

The company has already raised prices on several Mac, iPad and other products after saying higher RAM and storage costs had become too expensive to absorb. Court filings argue coordinated DRAM production cuts contributed to those higher costs, though the plaintiffs still have to prove that claim.

Court filings argue the shift reduced supplies of mainstream DRAM, including DDR3 and DDR4, and drove prices higher across the market. The allegations haven't been proven, and Micron denied the claims and said it will defend itself, according to Investor's Business Daily.


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Apple has rolled out a security update for iPhone

Apple pushed out three new updates on Monday in an effort to patch an apparent security flaw. As of publication, Apple has not specified what issue the patch is meant to fix.

Because Apple has not announced what is in the update, it is also possible that it contains bug fixes as well.


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Apple's hardware that works with the 26-generation operating systems - Image Credit: Apple

Apple is in the phase of the year where it has two developer beta tracks running at the same time. While the main attention is on the 27-generation, it is also still building for its current-gen operating systems.

The third developer betas landed after the second, which were distributed on June 15. The first round came out on May 26.


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Play let developers quickly prototype apps - image credit: Rabbit 3 Times, Inc

Following Apple's acquisition of the open-source Swift Package Index, it's now been revealed that it entered a deal with the Play company. Rather than an outright acquisition, the deal reportedly sees Apple acquiring assets and having the option to hire certain staff.

So where Swift Package Index, for one example, is expected to continue in its present form, Apple appears to have bought Rabbit 3 Times to asset-strip it. It may also be an acquihire, where Apple bought the firm in order to get its staff for other projects.


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WhatsApp adds usernames

Users will be able to share a WhatsApp username instead of their phone number. A username could make it easier to connect with a new classmate, neighbor, or someone they meet at an event.

Usernames also let people join community or parent group chats without sharing a phone number with everyone in the conversation. They don't have to match a person's identity on other platforms.

WhatsApp opened username reservations on June 29. The company said it won't create a public username directory or suggest accounts to other users.


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Smart Home Insider Podcast

Joining as this week's guest host is Ann Olivo. Olivo serves as the Corporate Campaigns Manager for Silicon Labs, as well as the VP of Marketing for the Thread Group.

The topic comes just a week after Unify, a public-facing conference put on by the Connectivity Standards Alliance. Thread, as many other groups and companies, had new announcements to share.


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Save $350 on a 1TB 14-inch MacBook Pro at Amazon - Image credit: Apple

With price increases announced by Apple last week on its MacBook and iPad lines, it's worth considering grabbing this $1,649.99 special at Amazon before the $350 discount ends.

Buy 14" MacBook Pro M5 for $1,649.99


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Apple launched the iPhone in 2007 - image credit: Apple

It was on June 29, 2007, that the original iPhone went on sale in the US, and arguably that was the day that it truly began shaking up what users expected from a phone.

We and the phone industry had already known all about it for over five months. But it wasn't until you could buy it that the impact of this little device began to be felt — even inside Apple.


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13-inch iPad Pro with OLED display

A TrendForce report published on June 29 says Apple plans to gradually adopt OLED panels that cover 95% of the BT.2020 color gamut in future MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and iMac models. Reaching that wider color standard will require a new generation of OLED emissive materials.

The research firm says those materials can deliver higher color purity while maintaining brightness, power efficiency, and panel lifespan.

Apple hasn't publicly announced plans to adopt BT.2020, and TrendForce didn't identify the source of its report. If Apple's roadmap unfolds as TrendForce expects, it would be one of the biggest display quality improvements since Apple introduced the OLED iPad Pro in 2024.


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Dies on wafers. Image credit: TSMC

Apple is just months away from introducing its iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the rumors about it continue to flow. The latest leak is about its internals, and how it could help improve performance.

A supposed image of the motherboard used in the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max was shared by WhyLab and Ice Universe on Weibo over the weekend. The shot includes lots of components, but the main focus is on the chip controlling everything.


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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Tim Cook in a previous visit to India — image credit: Apple

In 2021, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) began investigating Apple after receiving a complaint against its App Store fees. In 2024, it accused Apple of antitrust practices, and the company has been consistently arguing against that ruling ever since. Now ahead of a further closed-door hearing with senior CCI officials, Apple has submitted its own accusations.

According to Reuters, Apple's submission includes the claim that the CCI's investigators "blindly replicated" a consumer spending graphic from an EU rule. Apple's submission reportedly also includes tables comparing the CCI's report to filings from opponents in the case, such as rival Indian payment firms.


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iPhone accessibility features that can improve your workflow

When it first launched in 2007, the iPhone became an immediate target for criticism. Its touch-based interface was seen as exclusive of users with no or low vision.

However, when 2009 rolled around, Apple was ready to start adding in features that were geared towards low-and no-vision users. This included VoiceOver, Zoom, and color inversion.


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