Apple Expects 'Significantly Higher Memory Costs' to Impact iPhone, MacBook NeoApple is expecting "significantly higher memory costs" heading into the remainder of 2026, CEO Tim Cook said Thursday during Apple's second-quarter earnings call, as the tech giant faces down the memory shortage impacting the rest of the industry. Cook -- who is stepping down as CEO on Sept. 1 and will be...

India’s app market is booming — but global platforms are capturing most of the gains India’s mobile app market is generating record revenue, with in-app purchases crossing $300 million in the first quarter, up 33% year-over-year, according to Sensor Tower — but much of that spending is flowing to global platforms. Non-gaming apps were the main driver of growth in Q1, generating over $200...

Apple stockpiles inventory as it braces for ‘significant supply constraints’ As the generative AI boom drives steep demand for hardware components, Apple and other hardware makers are facing what outgoing CEO Tim Cook calls “a hundred-year flood [on] memory pricing,” which is severely impacting the cost of producing iPhones, MacBooks, and other devices. Apple described its recent earnings...

Spain wildfires: Inside the village at epicentre of blazeThe BBC's Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and "a sea of black" in the village of Bédar, in southern Spain's Almería province. The blaze spread rapidly through the region on Thursday and hundreds of firefighters have been battling the fires, which have claimed the lives of 12 people. Wildfires have burned through 6,600 hectares...

AirPods Max 2 vs. AirPods Max: Is the Overdue Upgrade Worth It?Apple's AirPods Max 2 will be available to order starting March 25 in midnight, starlight, orange, purple and blue, and begin shipping in early April. Announced out of the blue on March 16, the new over-ear AirPods were greeted with mixed reactions on social-media platforms, with some pundits excited to see them finally...