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iPhone sales rise in Latin America even as smartphone market shrinks‎

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.Demand continued to be steady for the iPhone 17 Pro MaxThe latest figures from Europe recently showed that as the smartphone market continues to contract, the iPhone continues to grow. Now figures for Latin America are saying a similar, but not identical thing.According to Counterpoint Research, smartphone sales in Latin America for Q2 2026 saw their largest decline in three years. Compared to the same period in 2025, the market shrunk by 10%. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple paid Ireland a staggering $17 billion in taxes in 2025‎

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.Apple's facility in Cork, Ireland | Image credit: AppleApple has been fighting a decade-long battle over how much it owed Ireland in corporate taxes. The company was accused by the European Union of exploiting a loophole to avoid reduce its tax liability, despite employing more than 5,000 people in the country.Now, new filings, seen by The Financial Times, show that Apple paid $17 billion in taxes to Ireland in 2025. Globally, the company had paid $43 billion, which means Ireland accounted this one time for roughly 40% of Apple's corporate tax bill for the year. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Finally, Apple Pay is coming to WalMart stores in the US‎

Starting August 24, WalMart is expanding its payment options with tap to pay, after years of not allowing payment services like Apple Pay and Google Pay.Walmart would much rather you use Walmart PayWalmart quietly announced the news in a press release on Friday, going out of its way to not name services that the new tap to pay system will allow. We have confirmed that Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Wallet will all work with the new system.In it, the company says that the initiative will be complete in Walmart and Sam's Club stores by the end of 2026. Gas stations will get the service in 2027. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Amazon slashes LG 27" UltraGear OLED monitor to $468, lowest price ever‎

LG's 27-inch UltraGear OLED monitor has plunged to the lowest price ever on Amazon, now on sale for $467.97 while supplies last.Grab the LG UltraGear OLED display at the lowest price ever - Image credit: LGThe 27-inch LG 27GX790A-B has a variety of ports, including HDMI 2.1 for Mac users and DisplayPort 2.1. Retailing for $999.99, Amazon is slashing the price of the OLED display by 53%, bringing the cost down to $467.97 heading into the weekend.Buy LG 27" UltraGear for $467.97 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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AirPods with cameras leak, Apple Maps ads, & Siri AI on the AppleInsider Podcast‎

Apple accidentally leaked identifying numbers for much of its upcoming product line, AirPods with cameras rumors spark a new privacy debate, and Siri AI gets partnered articles on the AppleInsider Podcast.While Epic Games (center) continues to dance with Apple, AirPods are getting cameras, and the App Store is not getting fixed. Backgound image credit - Epic Games.Among the various product identifiers discovered in macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate code, the AirPods with cameras were present. Deeper in the code still was a seemingly-forgotten demo video of a user accessing Visual Intelligence while wearing AirPods Pro.Many were quick to jump to the conclusion that these could enable creepy actions like those perpetrated while wearing Meta smart glasses. However, rumors suggest these AirPods with cameras won't take photos at all. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Layoffs in Apple's Vision Products Group prove slow progress in spatial computing‎

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."Apple Vision Pro development will slow as Apple focuses on smart glassesApple Vision Pro was a necessary product launched to let Apple develop visionOS in public. The category is expected to eventually result in a set of full AR glasses we've dubbed Apple Glass.According to a reliable source speaking to AppleInsider, Apple has laid off at least 60 employees tied to Apple's VR team, the Apple Vision Group, and similar positions. We've heard this tale before, and while this doesn't mean the end of Apple Vision Group, it is a sign of a cooling off for that category. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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ChatGPT can now control Messages on the Mac for some reason‎

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.The latest version of ChatGPT for Mac can control Messages.Since January 2026, users have been able to hand over all of their Apple Health data to OpenAI, in return for medical advice that can be dangerously wrong. Despite earning at least one more lawsuit because of that, OpenAI is pressing ahead, and has now chosen to take on Messages on the Mac.A new Messages plugin for ChatGPT is intended to search your messages, which could be handy. It's meant to summarize message threads, which could be a blessing. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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When to reuse, sell or recycle an old iPhone or iPad‎

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. Here's how to tell when it deserves a new job, a new owner, or a trip to the recycler.Apple devices can be repurposedMost retired devices still have a working display, usable cameras and enough battery life for undemanding tasks. A clever project can keep that hardware out of a drawer, but novelty alone doesn't make the project worthwhile.Repurposing an old device can save money and postpone another purchase, but a second life isn't automatically useful or responsible.Using an iPad solely as an e-reader can provide real value with limited security exposure. An iPhone that no longer receives security updates shouldn't stay signed into messages, banking apps, saved passwords, or smart-home controls. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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AirPod cameras will detect people, and warn about image capture with a status light‎

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.Apple is working on AirPods Pro with cameras.On August 17, 2026, Apple issued a release candidate version of macOS Tahoe 26.7 which accidentally retained code references to future products, and even a video about AirPods Pro with cameras. Now a great deal more has been revealed about how the device is at least currently planned to work.Included in a reportedly hidden macOS framework called AccessorySensorManager, the code shows that these AirPods will: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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