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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 17h
The latest on AirPods: The company’s silicon group is working on an H3 chip designed for less lag time and better audio quality. The company is also already developing the AirPods 5, which will mark an update to its entry-level and mid-tier earbuds. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Inside Apple’s Pivot From a ‘Vision Air’ Headset to Meta-Like Smart Glasses
After spending a week with Meta’s new display-embedded smart glasses, I’m convinced that Apple made the right call pivoting from the so-called Vision Air to spectacles. Also: The company begins reshuf...
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 17h
Apple’s October product launch is taking place as early as this week, with the updated Vision Pro, M5 iPad Pro and M5 base MacBook Pro likely on tap. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Inside Apple’s Pivot From a ‘Vision Air’ Headset to Meta-Like Smart Glasses
After spending a week with Meta’s new display-embedded smart glasses, I’m convinced that Apple made the right call pivoting from the so-called Vision Air to spectacles. Also: The company begins reshuf...
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 17h
Power On: Inside Apple’s pivot from a Vision Air to focusing on smart glasses + how the display glasses will move between visionOS when connected to a Mac and a lighter UI when you’re mobile. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Inside Apple’s Pivot From a ‘Vision Air’ Headset to Meta-Like Smart Glasses
After spending a week with Meta’s new display-embedded smart glasses, I’m convinced that Apple made the right call pivoting from the so-called Vision Air to spectacles. Also: The company begins reshuf...
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 3d
NEW: Apple company reorganization — Health and Fitness teams are being combined and moving under Eddy Cue’s Services division. WatchOS is moving to Craig Federighi. Watch HW under Ternus. Changes come with pending departure of ex-COO Jeff Williams. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Apple to Move Health, Fitness Divisions to Services in Reorganization
Apple Inc. is preparing to expand the roles of some top executives in response to the pending departure of longtime Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 3d
NEW: Apple company reorganization — Health and Fitness teams are being combined and moving under Eddy Cue’s Services division. WatchOS is moving to Craig Federighi. Watch HW under Ternus. Changes come with pending departure of ex-COO Jeff Williams. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Apple to Move Health, Fitness Divisions to Services in Reorganization
Apple Inc. is preparing to expand the roles of some top executives in response to the pending departure of longtime Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 3d
My in-depth review of Meta’s new $799 Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Meta’s $799 Display Glasses Give a Glimpse of the Future: Review
The social networking giant has found a new category that consumers will need to take seriously.
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 4d
Review: Google’s new Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a. Like the regular Pixels, it’s all about AI and there’s little in the way of major hardware changes. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Google’s New Foldable, Smartwatch Emphasize AI Rather Than Hardware Changes
After releasing a trio of Pixel 10 smartphones this summer, Alphabet Inc.’s Google is back with the remainder of its 2025 Pixel lineup.
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 7d
Power On: Inside Apple’s succession planning, with the company intensifying the spotlight on hardware chief John Ternus as next CEO, multiple executives discussing retirement and a search for a new AI chief. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Apple Puts Hardware Chief John Ternus in the Succession Spotlight
Apple is intensifying the spotlight on hardware chief John Ternus as executive succession looms. Also: The company shelves the “Vision Air” to focus on glasses, but updates of the Vision Pro and iPad ...
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 11d
NEW: Apple is shelving development of the cheaper and lighter Vision Pro revamp — the “Vision Air” — planned for 2027 to prioritize a more urgent effort: developing AI smart glasses to rival Meta. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Apple Shelves Vision Headset Revamp to Prioritize Meta-Like AI Glasses
Apple Inc. has hit pause on a planned overhaul to its Vision Pro headset to redirect resources toward a more urgent effort: developing smart glasses that can rival products from Meta Platforms Inc.
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 11d
Peloton Interactive Inc. overhauled its hardware lineup and raised prices, some of the first major moves under new management aimed at lifting the company out of a multi-year slump. The stock fell 8%. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Peloton Launches New Bikes and Treadmills with AI, Hikes Prices
The fitness company gives its equipment an artificial intelligence overhaul.
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 12d
NEW: Inside Amazon’s devices shake-up and how it is overhauling its products for the AI era and to take on Apple in hardware. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Amazon Is Overhauling Its Devices to Take on Apple in the AI Era
Under Microsoft veteran Panos Panay, the company looks to add polish to its gadgets at every price level.
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 12d
Amazon is overhauling its Echo speakers with an all new Dot Max, revamped Studio as well as redesigned Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11 speakers with screens that look more like tablets. Details and interviews: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Amazon Revamps Echo Speakers, Displays in Hardware Reboot
New speakers include revamped look, upgraded silicon and integration with Alexa+ subscription service.
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 12d
Amazon revamps Kindle Scribe line, including its first color model with a stylus ($630), a new standard version with a backlight ($500) and a new entry version with no light ($430). They’ve been redesigned to look like tablets. Details and interviews: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Amazon Launches Color Kindle with Stylus, $40 TV Stick With 4K Video
Company also rolls out new TV sets and upgraded home security products from Ring and Blink.
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 12d
Amazon launches a $40 Fire TV Stick with 4K ($10 cheaper than the prior model) and rolls out new first-party TV sets. Details here and interview with the head of Amazon’s TV business. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Amazon Launches $40 4K Fire TV Stick and 4K Ring Security Cameras
Ring cameras are getting a new Search Party feature to help triangulate lost pets.
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 12d
Amazon’s big devices overhaul event has kicked off. First: Ring gets end-to-end updates and goes 4K, Blink gets new models and there’s a new Search Party feature for finding lost pets. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Amazon Launches 4K Ring Security Cameras and Pet-Finding Feature
Company also introduces new smart home devices from its Blink brand.
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 12d
Beats, the Apple Inc.-owned audio brand, unveiled new Powerbeats Fit earbuds on Tuesday, giving consumers another in-house alternative to the popular AirPods line. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Beats Upgrades Fit Earbuds With Improved Durability, Smaller Case
Beats, the Apple Inc.-owned audio brand, unveiled new Powerbeats Fit earbuds on Tuesday, giving consumers another in-house alternative to the popular AirPods line.
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 12d
The Logitech MX Master 4 is official - with an updated design and big focus on haptic feedback. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Logitech Adds Vibration Feedback to Popular MX Mouse Line
Logitech International SA on Tuesday announced a new version of its premium wireless computer mouse with a built-in motor that brings vibrating video game-like feedback to creative apps — a quirky ent...
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 13d
Peloton is set for an end-to-end hardware and software revamp this week, including a deep push into AI. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Peloton Is Set to Kick Off Turnaround with Hardware, AI Product Launch
Peloton Interactive Inc. is preparing to kick off its second comeback attempt in three years, following a previous effort that fell short of expectations and lacked any major consumer-facing upgrades.
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 14d
Tim Cook gives employees Thanksgiving week off - as is typical - in latest internal memo www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 14d
Also in Power On: Apple is nearing mass production of its next MacBook Pros (code-named J714 and J716), MacBook Airs (J813 and J815) and two new Mac monitors (J427 and J527) www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Apple’s ChatGPT-Style Chatbot App Deserves a Public Release
Apple should release its internal ChatGPT-like app publicly to give its revamped AI system more credibility. Also: New MacBooks and external Mac monitors get closer; more on the iPhone 17 Pro’s “scrat...
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 14d
Power On: Apple should release its internal ChatGPT-like app publicly to give its revamped AI system more credibility. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Apple’s ChatGPT-Style Chatbot App Deserves a Public Release
Apple should release its internal ChatGPT-like app publicly to give its revamped AI system more credibility. Also: New MacBooks and external Mac monitors get closer; more on the iPhone 17 Pro’s “scrat...
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 16d
NEW: Apple has developed an iPhone app that rivals ChatGPT — but it’s internal-only to test and prepare for next year’s AI-driven Siri overhaul. Details here — www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Apple Builds a ChatGPT-Like App to Help Test the Revamped Siri
Apple Inc. has developed a ChatGPT-like iPhone app to help test and prepare for a long-anticipated overhaul of Siri coming next year, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 17d
Bloomberg Originals video documentary: Why Apple Still Hasn’t Cracked AI www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Why Apple Still Hasn’t Cracked AI
The company has long been the king of consumer gadgets. Bloomberg Originals shows how its shortcomings in artificial intelligence could put that at risk.
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 18d
Thinking about getting a new Apple Watch? Our review of the Ultra 3, SE 3 and Series 11 is out. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Review: Recent Apple Watch Buyers Won't Be Jealous of This Year's Models
The company’s latest smartwatches are geared toward new buyers and people with aging devices.
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Mark Gurman @markgurman.bsky.social · 19d
Review: Apple Inc.’s iPhones are finally fresh and interesting again. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Apple’s iPhone 17 Line Wins By Returning the Focus to Hardware
Apple Intelligence takes a backseat to fresh designs, a very thin phone and upgraded cameras.
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