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It took a little while for John Sculley to actually leave Apple, but his reign as CEO ended on June 18, 1993, bring to a close his story of financial hits and disasters, plus driving Steve Jobs out of the company. John Sculley in 2015 — image credit: Web Summit If you can just stick around long enough, your reputation is likely to change. Today it's common to see ex-Apple CEO John Sculley praised…

Intel's stock has risen after Trump announced that the company will make chips for Apple, but it's not clear when chips will get delivered, how many will ship, or how much the deal is worth. Intel is confirmed to be producing chips for Apple - image credit: Intel Following initial rumors that Apple was in discussion with Intel over manufacturing processors, it was revealed in May 2026 that test p…

A Mac can update an iPad using the same iPadOS software Apple delivers through Software Update. Here's how Finder can help recover failed installs, fix update problems, and restore devices that won't start properly. Updating an iPad via macOS Updating your iPad directly through Settings remains the easiest way to keep the device current. Apple can automatically download and install new software o…

The Mayor of Baltimore has added his voice to the many telling Apple it needs to reconsider either closing the Towson store or at least giving its employees better opportunities in the region. Apple Towson is closing. Image source: Apple On June 20, Apple's first unionized Apple Store will close alongside two other stores in other regions. They're all stores in failing malls, but the problem with…

The TP-Link Deco line offers Wi-Fi 7 at a reasonable price, and the BE68 is a tri-band unit with 10Gbps Ethernet, wired backhaul, and a 6 GHz band for more advanced users. TP-Link Deco BE14000 review My home networking setup has evolved twice in 2025, first to move away from an aging Linksys setup, then a second time to test a more powerful tri-band system. While the first upgrade was a night and…

Making an app with Xcode may soon become easier than ever with AI, as an Apple presentation highlights the different use cases and capabilities of agentic coding. Xcode 27 can build entire apps for you with the help of AI. Image Credit: Apple While WWDC 2026 saw all eyes on Siri AI, as Apple rolled out features that were supposed to arrive two years ago , the company also unveiled AI-focused deve…

Apple has attempted to shield customers from memory and storage chip price increases, but it has "become unsustainable." Price change timing hasn't been shared. Chip shortages could affect iPhone pricing in the fall One of the most predictable parts of Apple is its price structure. It's basically a feature of the product, so price changes are very rare and heavily considered. In an interview with…

A new rumor suggests that the iPhone Air 2 is being tested and is expected to launch in early 2027 with improved battery life and an ultra-wide camera. Though, these aren't groundbreaking claims. iPhone Air 2 is expected to add an ultrawide rear camera The iPhone Air debuted in September 2025 alongside the iPhone 17 lineup as a separate device. It seemed clear at the time that Apple wouldn't be u…

Apple's fourth-gen Game Porting Toolkit has big speed boosts when testing modern games on a Mac . Here's what's faster, and what it means for users. GPTK4 can run new titles like 007 First Light very well oin a Mac Ever since the introduction of the Game Porting Toolkit , gamers have leveraged it as a way to play Windows titles on a Mac. It makes sense, because that is something it is designed to…

WebKit has met its match, as the prototype Blink schools Apple's well-worn browser engine and hints at the future of web browsing on iOS . Logos for Chromium and WebKit WebKit, Apple's well-used browser rendering engine, has not had to deal with alternatives for quite some time. Even after the EU's Digital Markets Act changed the game and forced Apple to allow others to be used on iOS, via Browse…

"Pokemon Champions" has arrived on iPhone and iPad, giving players access to a dedicated competitive battle platform and the same matchmaking ecosystem available on Nintendo's consoles. Raichu evolution The Pokemon Company launched "Pokemon Champions" on the iPhone, iPad, and Android on June 17, expanding its competitive battle game beyond Nintendo Switch. The free-to-play title focuses entirely …

Apple is changing the email domains behind Sign in with Apple and Hide My Email, forcing developers and email providers to update systems before the transition begins. Apple's Hide My Email service A June 15 developer notice told developers to update account systems, email validation tools, and allowlists before the rollout begins. Email service providers were also asked to review filtering, supp…

Amazon has issued a steep price drop on AirPods Pro 3 as Prime Day kicks off next week, with the earbuds falling to the lowest price ever at $169. AirPods Pro 3 are discounted to the lowest price ever ahead of Prime Day. With delivery by Father's Day to many locations, Amazon's early Prime Day $80 discount on AirPods Pro 3 is worth checking out. This is the lowest price on record at Amazon for Ap…

Apple is watching you type App Store searches, and knows how long you take to type them. You can't turn it off. The search user data Apple stores from the App Store is oddly highly detailed. During WWDC in early June, Apple announced a raft of changes to the way the App Store functions to help developers. Evidently, one of those ways is to collect tons of data about how people actually interact w…

With the 1.6 release, the Matter smart home standard is becoming more capable with streamlined setup, improved multi-ecosystem support, and expanded user preferences. Matter 1.6 makes onboarding and multi-ecosystem setups easier. Starting the week of June 15th, the Connectivity Standard Alliance has been hosting its first ever Unify conference in Austin, Texas. It's there the CSA made the announc…