By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) As Trump reportedly pressures countries to limit their business dealings with China, the Chinese government has threatened retaliation which could seriously affect Apple.Tim Cook and Donal Trump in 2019 — image credit: White HouseChina previously called Trump’s trade war a joke and said it would not retaliate further than matching what was then said to be a 125% tariff imposed by the US. That tariff was then revealed to actually be 145%, and China did not escalate its own tariffs — although it did halt rare earth mineral exports.Now, however, CNBC reports that China has responded to what appears to be Trump’s next move. While not announced by Trump or any other country involved, it is believed that isolating China is a key part of the White House’s tariff negotiations worldwide. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Bargain hunters looking for the best MacBook Pro deals can save hundreds on a variety of configurations, with current M4 and closeout M3 configs up to $800 off.The lowest price period is on the closeout M3 model with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, which is marked down to $1,099, a $500 discount off the original MSRP.MacBook Pro deals offering up to $800 off are in effect. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) On the latest episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, your host breaks down the latest Matter development on long-range devices, Arlo adds more HomeKit support, and we round up the best Find My devices.HomeKit Insider PodcastChipolo has announced its latest Find My-enabled tracker with the colorful Chipolo Pop. It comes in six different colors, has a built-in keychain hole, and has a replaceable CR2032 battery.Unlike its predecessor, the new model works with both Apple Find My and Google Find My Device. They start at $29 for one, or four for $89. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Cupertino has paid Apple $12.1 million, settling a sales tax dispute that reshapes how tech giants and cities do business in California.Apple ParkSince 1998, Apple has treated all of its online sales within California as if they originated in Cupertino. That arrangement allowed the city to collect 1% of Apple’s 7.25% sales tax, according to Silicon Valley.In its latest move to resolve the long-running dispute, City Council approved the payment during a Tuesday meeting with no discussion. The refund covers sales tax revenue Apple generated between January 2023 and June 2024. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The European Union denies that it has been holding off on fining firms including Apple and Meta because of concerns of reprisals from Trump.An EU flag with the App Store logoReports began in January 2025 that the European Union and the European Commission were holding off on fines and rulings as they waited to see the impact of the Trump administration. Then more recently, it was specifically claimed that a decision to announce fines had been delayed at the last moment.That delay was said to be in order to avoid announcing fines while officials from various EU member states were meeting with Trump to negotiate on tariffs. According to Politico, the EU has now publicly stated that it will enforce its Digital Markets Act (DMA) on any infringing company, whether in the US or not. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) A Minnesota man is suing Apple for failing to do enough after having his iPhone stolen, demanding access to 2 terabytes of data and at least $5 million in damages.Advanced Data Protection is very secure, just don’t lose your Recovery KeyThe loss of a smartphone can be devastating to a person, especially when it’s the center of their digital existence. However, while there are ways to recover data, such as that stored on iCloud, sometimes the remedies that are available are not enough.In a filing at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in January, surfaced by the Washington Post in April, Michael Mathews of Minnesota is suing Apple for access to his data and compensation. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Now available to order, this “Severance” imspired keyboard ditches the Escape key because leaving was never an option.Adam Scott stars in “Severance”The MDR Dasher is a compact mechanical keyboard from Atomic Keyboard — not Apple — and the makers say it is inspired by the vintage Data General Dasher terminals featured in the Macrodata Refinement department, but it’s instantly recognizable as coming from the Apple TV+ hit show “Severance.” It uses a 70 percent layout with a built-in trackball, deep blue housing, and rounded keycaps that match the eerie aesthetics of the series.But its most striking feature is what it leaves out — Escape, Control, and Option keys are all missing. That design choice feels intentional. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Stephen Silver) A UPS driver is accused of stealing $175,000 worth of iPhones in 90 days, birds meet a grisly end at an Apple Store in Australia, and a football coach is charged with hacking iCloud, all on this week’s Apple crime blotter.The Apple Store at Rundle Place in Australia A man who worked for UPS in Florida was arrested and accused of stealing 171 iPhones, valued at $175,000, over the course of 90 days. According to WEAR TV, the man made the habit of stealing the product, each containing an iPhone 16, out of packages. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Apple’s latest 14-inch MacBook Pro equipped with an M4 Pro chip is on sale for $1,829 this weekend at Amazon, with total discounts on the range delivering up to $493 in savings.Price drops are in effect on Apple’s latest MacBook Pro – Image credit: ApplePick up the standard 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 Pro chip in Space Black at the discounted price of $1,829 at Amazon this weekend, a savings of $170 off MSRP. This markdown on the current model delivers the lowest online price across popular Apple resellers.Buy for $1,829 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) A new post from leaker Majin Bu shows off iPhone 17 Pro’s camera bar yet again in possible case marketing material.Alleged photo of the case colors for the iPhone 17 Pro – image credit: Majin BuThe new photos from Bu show the iPhone 17 Pro in marketing material for an unknown company’s cases. The pictures show the elongated and long-rumored “camera bar” type design for the back, that places the cameras on the left side, while the flash and LiDAR sensor move to the opposite side.The colors shown in the photos posted by Bu suggest case colors of off-white, light blue, light green, a light purple, and a charcoal gray. In one photo, the camera bar is shown in a dark gray, but most images show the camera bar as white — suggesting Apple will keep the color choices for the 17 Pro models themselves the same as the iPhone 16 Pro. Rumor Score: Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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