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The biggest current Apple discussions focus on upcoming Apple experiences/devices (Home Hub widget support, a new Apple TV 4K Siri Remote, and a National Parks Apple Watch Activity Challenge) alongside service and security issues like Find My/iCloud outages and a spyware-relevant image-processing hole.

CEO
Tim Cook
Founded
1976
Headquarters
Cupertino, California
Employees
164,000
Revenue
$109.4 billion
Ticker
NASDAQ: AAPL
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Key Takeaway Apple users are simultaneously dealing with Find My/iCloud downtime and watching leaks/updates for new Apple hardware features and events.
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  • iPhone Ultra trade-offs: The biggest things you’re not getting versus iPhone 18 Pro Tom's Guide
  • The Beatles’ Apple Corps, Universal Music Strike Global e-Commerce, Merchandise Partnership for the Fab Four Hollywood Reporter
  • Apple's iPhone 18 Release Schedule: What's Coming and When appleinsider.com
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Direct Apple · 5 Articles whose headline is primarily about Apple.

Apple ecosystem · 1 Coverage of Apple's products, sub-brands, and platforms.

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9to5Mac 6 articles

Tracking: Apple Wallet driver’s licenses coming to these states next / Find My, iCloud, and several other Apple services are currently down for some users [U: Fixed]

MacRumors 6 articles

Tracking: Apple's iPhone 18 Release Schedule: What's Coming and When / Apple's Home Hub Will Have a Widget Gallery With iPhone Widget Support

AppleInsider 6 articles

Tracking: Apple services outage hit iCloud, Game Center, Find My, and more / Apple's EU App Store changes are big, and a preview of what's coming in the US

Tom's Guide 3 articles

Tracking: iPhone Ultra trade-offs: The biggest things you’re not getting versus iPhone 18 Pro / I found the best 31 deals in the Best Buy 60th anniversary sale — save big on Apple, Beats, Garmin and LG OLED

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What could this mean for the rest of the tech industry?

It’s no secret that Apple adopting a particular technology typically leads other manufacturers to follow suit. So we shouldn’t be surprised if some popular OEMs reveal earbuds featuring a similar camera arrangement over the next couple of years. This also means we can’t rule out major brands like Samsung releasing a pair of Galaxy Buds with built-in cameras sometime in the future.

Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods just leaked, and now we know what they’ll actually do
Why MagSafe wallets?

I still look at MagSafe wallets as a bridge to the future. Once you can pay with Apple Pay everywhere you go and store your driver’s license/ ID directly on your iPhone, you’ll only need to carry your phone when you leave the house. We’re closer to that future than we were a couple years ago, but until it’s fully there, I’m still carrying a wallet, just a much thinner one than I used to. My state still has yet to announce support for a digital ID, either. Ever since getting on the MagSafe wallet train, it’s all I use now, and I don’t see myself going back. It’s one less thing to think about. O

MagSafe Monday: The Urban Fit is my favorite budget alternative to Apple's wallet - 9to5Mac
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