Apple raises external storage prices as AI consumes everything
… It& 039;s a problem that is being felt directly by consumers buying components, not just through increases in price for products using the parts. …
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Even the MacBook Neo can't save Apple from repairability complaints
… Death dates Operating system updates are also an issue to PIRG, as support timelines are viewed as a way to limit the lifetime of a device. It is deemed that any product losing support from security updates has an effective "death date," which consumers should be aware of before they buy. …
Steep Microsoft Surface price hikes may be a preview of the same from Apple
… So far, agreements with the supply chain have insulated Apple from being too badly affected by memory cost increases, and it has yet to be passed down to consumers. Even so, it is under intense pressure to pay more to maintain supplies of its products to consumers. …
United States FCC bans import of all new foreign-made consumer routers
… They fear that increased competition from lower-priced products from China would undercut American businesses. TP-Link became such an easy-to-access product that ISPs across the United States defaulted to TP-Link for their default router. …
macOS 26.3.2 debuts with support for newly-released Macs
… These products are expected to follow the MacBook Neo, and we can expect to see them later in 2026.
Potential Apple Vision Pro team dissolution isn't a death knell for the product
… Mike Rockwell& 039;s Technology Development Group was renamed the Vision Products Group, notably not the Apple Vision Pro Products Group, when it took up the task of building Apple Vision Pro. …
Expect more 'Ultra' products from Apple, if not by name
… Premium pattern For Apple, adopting names for product tiers like Ultra, Pro, or Air provide a useful way for consumers to classify if it& 039;s the kind of product that they should buy. …
Heart rate tracking improvements are about all that's expected in watchOS 27
The WWDC updates for watchOS 27 are expected to be minimal thanks to Apple& 039;s stability focus. …
From Macintosh Portable to iPhone, Apple's space story comes full circle
… Apple hardware in space reflects changing mission priorities NASA tightened the conditions for bringing consumer hardware into orbit, and Apple& 039;s history of products in space shows that trajectory. …
New Powerbeats Pro 2 & Nike collaboration is only skin-deep
… The collaboration works best as a branding move rather than a product update. Beats gains cultural reach by aligning more closely with Nike, while Nike enters consumer hardware without taking on engineering or manufacturing. …