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Today in Apple history: Apple scrambles to fix doomed Apple III

3+ hour, 39+ min ago  (547+ words) By Luke Dormehl " 8: 38 am, April 15, 2026 April 15, 1981: Apple CEO Mike Markkula defends the struggling Apple III computer with a surprisingly straightforward admission. The comment comes even as the company pushes an unorthodox "fix" for the Apple III motherboard, which tends to…...

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cultofmac. com > how-to > speed-up-old-iphone

3 ways to give your old i Phone a performance boost

6+ hour, 6+ min ago  (1143+ words) By Ed Hardy " 6: 10 am, April 15, 2026 Stop me if this sounds familiar: Your old i Phone just doesn't have the same pep it used to and you're desperate to speed it up. Ignore the nasty i Phone conspiracy theory " the real…...

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cultofmac. com > news > ipad-airs-oled-display-wont-match-ipad-pro

i Pad Air's OLED display won't match i Pad Pro

7+ hour, 10+ min ago  (357+ words) By Rajesh Pandey " 5: 07 am, April 15, 2026 Samsung Display will reportedly start mass production of OLED panels for the next i Pad Air refresh in January 2027." Unlike the i Pad Pro, Apple will use a standard OLED panel in the i Pad…...

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cultofmac. com > news > samsung-microsoft-increase-prices

Apple holds the line while rivals jack up prices

22+ hour, 7+ min ago  (482+ words) By Ed Hardy " 2: 10 pm, April 14, 2026 Rising costs across the global tech supply chain are forcing some of Apple's biggest competitors " most notably Microsoft and Samsung " to increase prices on smartphones, tablets and notebooks, signaling a potential shift in the competitive…...

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cultofmac. com > news > ios-26-3-brings-these-changes-to-your-iphone

i OS 26. 3 brings these 2 changes to your i Phone

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (409+ words) By Rajesh Pandey " 10: 09 am, February 11, 2026 After beta testing i OS 26. 3 since mid-December, Apple finally pushed its stable build to the public Wednesday. Unlike the last two major i OS 26 point builds, i OS 26. 3 is light on major new features. Instead,…...

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cultofmac. com > news > apple-confident-folding-iphone

Apple seems confident that folding i Phone will be a hit

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (562+ words) By Ed Hardy " 10: 19 am, April 14, 2026 Apple is reportedly ramping up its supply of a critical component for the foldable i Phone, even as the broader market for foldable smartphones shows signs of slowing. Foldable phones have been on the market…...

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cultofmac. com > buying-guides > iphone-17-pro-vs-iphone-16-pro-comparison

i Phone 17 Pro vs. i Phone 16 Pro comparison: Worth the upgrade?

7+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1315+ words) By Rajesh Pandey " 6: 00 am, September 14, 2025 It's time for a pro showdown, pitting the i Phone 17 Pro vs. the i Phone 16 Pro. The i Phone 17 Pro brings the biggest leap to i Phones we've seen in years, shaking up a lineup…...

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cultofmac. com > news > apple-amazon-deal-keeps-satellite-features-going

Apple-Amazon deal keeps i Phone and Apple Watch satellite features alive

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (408+ words) By David Snow " 6: 58 am, April 14, 2026 Apple secured a new agreement with Amazon ensuring the satellite features millions of i Phone and Apple Watch users depend on " including Emergency SOS " continue to work, even as the company that currently powers them…...

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i Phone 17 Pro vs. i Phone 17 comparison: Is going Pro worth it?

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1380+ words) By Rajesh Pandey " 10: 53 am, September 17, 2025 Two closely matched heavyweights square off this year in Apple's i Phone lineup: the i Phone 17 vs. the i Phone 17 Pro. On paper, the gap between the two has never been narrower. But look closer,…...

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cultofmac. com > news > satechi-phone-lanyard-charging-cable

Clever phone lanyard is also a USB-C charging cable

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (510+ words) By Ed Hardy " 6: 50 am, July 16, 2025 The Satechi Onthe Go USB-C Lanyard Cable makes carrying around an i Phone easy, and charging it, too. That's because it's both a lanyard and a USB-C charging cable in one accessory. In addition, the…...