App Store review is broken in a time where it is needed the most
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele <news@appleinsider.com>·21 Aug 2026
Apple doesn't even seem to be trying with App Store Review. Users should not be the ones who find problem apps, but over and over, that is what is happening.
iPhone sales rise in Latin America even as smartphone market shrinks
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher <wg@williamgallagher.com>·21 Aug 2026
Across the world, rising costs and an uncertain economy mean that smartphone sales are falling, yet Apple's iPhone has still seen a 5% growth in the latest quarter.
Apple paid $17 billion in Irish taxes in 2025
AppleInsider Newsby Amber Neely <amber@appleinsider.com>·21 Aug 2026
Apple's Irish tax arrangements were scrutinized for more than a decade, and has now, finally, culminated in one of the largest corporate tax recoveries ever ordered by the European Union.
ChatGPT can now control Messages on the Mac for some reason
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher <wg@williamgallagher.com>·21 Aug 2026
Mac users can now give ChatGPT their entire Messages history and have it write texts. Hand OpenAI your house keys while you're at it.
When to reuse, sell or recycle an old iPhone or iPad
AppleInsider Newsby Andrew Orr <andreworr@appleinsider.com>·21 Aug 2026
An old iPhone or iPad may have years of useful life left, but the wrong second act can turn aging software into a security risk.
AirPod cameras will detect people, and warn about image capture with a status light
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher <wg@williamgallagher.com>·21 Aug 2026
Yet more details of Apple's AirPods Pro with cameras have been found in the latest macOS Tahoe release, including image resolution and certain privacy features.
Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: A Matter-enabled summer savior
AppleInsider Newsby Andrew O'Hara <andrew@appleinsider.com>·21 Aug 2026
Hisense has launched the first dehumidifier to support Matter, making it a perfect summer combo with Apple Home for easy control, Siri support, and automations.
AI content in Apple Music will soon have to be labeled
AppleInsider Newsby Marko Zivkovic <marko@appleinsider.com>·20 Aug 2026
AI-generated content in the Apple Music app may get easier than ever to spot, as record labels and distributors will be required to label it as such later in 2026.
Layoffs in Apple's Vision Products Group prove slow progress in spatial computing
AppleInsider Newsby Wesley Hilliard <wes@appleinsider.com>·20 Aug 2026
A source has exclusively revealed to us that Apple has just laid off an entire team dedicated to VR development, which aligns with incoming CEO John Ternus reportedly putting the category "on ice."
Tested: Amazon's drone delivery service is fast, free, and loud
AppleInsider Newsby Mike Wuerthele <mike@appleinsider.com>·20 Aug 2026
We've got an AppleInsider staffer inside Amazon's new drone delivery range. After trying it out on Thursday, we can tell you that it's effective, and we're going to use it again.
GM's CarPlay removal puts Chevy EV sales to the test
AppleInsider Newsby Amber Neely <amber@appleinsider.com>·20 Aug 2026
GM's decision to drop CarPlay is being put to the test, with a nearly identical CarPlay version outselling its Chevy counterpart by an increasingly wide margin.
Triathlon runner credits Apple Watch for saving his life
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher <wg@williamgallagher.com>·20 Aug 2026
Apple has launched another in its occasional series of Apple Watch "true stories," this time featuring a runner who says the device first alerting him to a cardiac condition was the key to saving...
Grab Apple's M5 MacBook Pro for $1,669 ($350 off today)
AppleInsider Newsby Christine McKee <christine@appleinsider.com>·20 Aug 2026
A steeper $350 discount on Apple's M5 MacBook Pro with a 96W USB-C power adapter is in effect now, bringing the price down to just $1,669.
Samsung and Apple are now neck and neck in Europe's declining smartphone market
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher <wg@williamgallagher.com>·20 Aug 2026
European sales of smartphones have reached a new three-year low, but Apple's iPhone has increased its share to now tie with Samsung.
AirPods with cameras not coming till 2027, won't take photos
AppleInsider Newsby Wesley Hilliard <wes@appleinsider.com>·20 Aug 2026
In spite of a recent demo video leaking, a prolific leaker continues to claim that AirPods with cameras won't be ready for release until 2027.
European Commission approves of Apple's new App Store terms even if Epic doesn't
AppleInsider Newsby Wesley Hilliard <wes@appleinsider.com>·20 Aug 2026
There has been very little pushback against Apple's new business terms in the EU, primarily from Epic Games, and even the European Commission has welcomed the changes.
Schlage Sense Pro review: UWB Home Key proves itself again
AppleInsider Newsby Andrew O'Hara <andrew@appleinsider.com>·20 Aug 2026
The Schlage Sense Pro is the latest smart lock to support Apple Home Key via Ultra Wideband, and while it's an impressive solution, it's largely an Apple-only lock at launch.
Ceramic Apple Watch Series 12 is getting more rumor mill traction
AppleInsider Newsby Malcolm Owen <malcolm@appleinsider.com>·19 Aug 2026
The possibility of a return to a ceramic Apple Watch body is growing, after a serial leaker posted about its arrival in the Series 12 model.
Beats 360 leak tells you everything about the headphones
AppleInsider Newsby Malcolm Owen <malcolm@appleinsider.com>·19 Aug 2026
The Beats 360 have leaked yet again, with retailer listings detailing practically all of the important features of the over-ear headphones.
Meta AI comes to Mac in a new desktop app
AppleInsider Newsby Amber Neely <amber@appleinsider.com>·19 Aug 2026
Meta AI has arrived as a beta Mac app, but the company's data collection practices make the privacy tradeoff worth considering before diving straight in. Another AI app is making its way to Mac.
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