Apple’s iPhone 17e looks like a budget refresh
With a flagship surprise
Apple appears to be gearing up for an early-2026 addition to its iPhone lineup, with a new iPhone 17e quietly taking shape in the supply chain.
Samsung cleans Apple's clock again
iPhone shipments slump
Samsung has surged ahead of the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple in 2025 smartphone shipments, clawing back ground after years of being squeezed by Cupertino and a swarm of Chinese rivals.
EU pressure knocks the stuffing out of Apple’s App Store
It turns out it could not compete after all
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is watching its App Store wheeze along after losing about half its growth momentum since July.
India retreats from Apple's mighty briefs
New Delhi shelves its app mandate
India has bolted in fright from Apple's response to its demands that it cram a government app onto every handset.
Meta nicks top Apple designer for its AI wearables push
Creative people flee Apple
Meta has headhunted one of the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple’s top design bods, leaving Job’s Mob noticeably short as the social media giant ramps up efforts to flog wearable devices powered by artificial intelligence.
Apple kicks up dust over India’s spyware-friendly phone rule
Cupertino insists it is above everyone else’s regulations.
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is refusing to play ball with New Delhi’s latest phone mandate, behaving as if the country's rules do not apply to its holy hardware.
Apple shuffles the AI deck as its grand plan falls apart
Reshuffle shows Job's Mob still cannot get its AI house in order.
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple has poached a Microsoft bod while its long-suffering AI chief drifts towards retirement, lifting the curtain on years of corporate flailing.
Samsung’s tri-fold finally leaves Apple looking flat
A new bendy toy lands while Jobs' Mob faffs about
Samsung has lobbed a proper curveball at the smartphone world with a gizmo that folds twice, while the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple still struggles to make even one bend without pulling something.
India sharpens its antitrust stick and Apple squirms
The Fruity Cargo Cult whinges that it might be fined billions
India’s new antitrust law has given its competition watchdog the freedom to calculate penalties using global turnover, and Job’s Mob is already clutching its pearls about the consequences.
Intel circles the wagons after TSMC lawsuit over exec hire
Insists it has done nothing wrong as talent wars flare up
Troubled Chipzilla is digging in after TSMC accused one of its newly hired vice presidents of breaching a nondisclosure agreement.