Techlife News
APPLE PHONE CASE PROFITS COMPARED WITH AIRLINE MARGINS, IATA CHIEF SAYS
Apple's revenue from selling a single iPhone case could surpass the profit an airline earns from transporting one passenger, according to remarks from International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General Willie Walsh.
2 min |
December 13, 2025
Techlife News
DISNEY AGREES TO $1 BILLION EQUITY INVESTMENT IN OPENAI AND LICENSING DEAL FOR SORA AI TO USE ICONIC CHARACTERS
The Walt Disney Company said Thursday that it will make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI and has reached a licensing agreement that will allow the use of characters from its major entertainment franchises in OpenAI’s generative artificial intelligence tools, including the Sora video generator and ChatGPT image features.
3 min |
December 13, 2025
Techlife News
GOOGLE DATA CENTER IN FORT WAYNE NOW OPERATIONAL AS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CONTINUES
Google’s $2 billion data center campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has begun operating, marking a new phase in a project that local officials and company representatives have described as part of broader infrastructure growth for digital services and artificial intelligence workloads.
3 min |
December 13, 2025
Techlife News
BMW EVS GAIN ACCESS TO TESLA SUPERCHARGER NETWORK IN THE UNITED STATES
BMW electric vehicles in the United States can now use Tesla’s Supercharger network following a recent rollout of compatibility updates and connector adoption that enable cross-brand charging access.
4 min |
December 13, 2025
AppleMagazine
SPOTIFY EXPANDS MUSIC VIDEO TEST TO USERS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA
Spotify is widening its trial of in-app music videos to users in the United States and Canada, adding two major streaming markets to an experiment that began earlier this year in a handful of countries.
3 min |
December 12, 2025
AppleMagazine
SPACEX SAID TO BE PREPARING A 2026 IPO AS VALUATION EXPECTATIONS RISE
SpaceX is reportedly preparing to pursue an initial public offering in 2026, according to new indications circulating among investors and advisors familiar with the company’s long-term planning.
3 min |
December 12, 2025
AppleMagazine
APPLE PHONE CASE PROFITS COMPARED WITH AIRLINE MARGINS, IATA CHIEF SAYS
Apple's revenue from selling a single iPhone case could surpass the profit an airline earns from transporting one passenger, according to remarks from International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General Willie Walsh.
2 min |
December 12, 2025
AppleMagazine
APPLE AND GOOGLE COORDINATE NEW TOOLS TO EASE SWITCHING BETWEEN IOS AND ANDROID
Apple and Google have begun integrating new data-transfer features designed to reduce friction when users move between iPhones and Android devices.
3 min |
December 12, 2025
AppleMagazine
FORMER APPLE CO-00 JEFF WILLIAMS NOMINATED TO THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY BOARD AS AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
The Walt Disney Company has nominated former Apple operating-executive Jeff Williams to join its board of directors, marking a significant crossover between leading technology hardware engineering and global media operations.
3 min |
December 12, 2025
AppleMagazine
NEARLY ONE-THIRD OF TEENS USE AI CHATBOTS DAILY AS CLASSROOM AND SOCIAL HABITS SHIFT
A growing share of teenagers is turning to Al chatbots as part of their everyday routines, according to new survey from Pew Research findings showing that nearly one-third of U.S. teens now use conversational Al on a daily basis. The data offers a snapshot of how quickly Al tools have moved from emerging technologies to embedded parts of how teenagers study, communicate, and explore creative interests.
3 min |
December 12, 2025
AppleMagazine
Stores A DEEPER LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES OF A GLOBAL RETAIL OPERATION
Apple's stores stand as monolithic testaments to innovation... not just in hardware, but in the very art of commerce.
6 min |
December 12, 2025
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE MAPS ON IOS NOW SAVES PARKING LOCATIONS AUTOMATICALLY AND ADDS SUPPORT FOR CUSTOM ICONS
Google Maps has introduced a quiet but meaningful update for iPhone users, enabling the app to automatically save a vehicle’s parking location without requiring any manual action.
3 min |
December 12, 2025
AppleMagazine
APPLE EXPANDS FITNESS+ WITH MULTILINGUAL AI FEATURES AND NEW GLOBAL MUSIC ADDITIONS
Apple is rolling out a new set of updates to Fitness+, adding Al-driven multilingual support, expanded dubbed workouts, and additional music collections that bring K-pop and other international genres into the service.
3 min |
December 12, 2025
AppleMagazine
INSTAGRAM TESTS AUTO-GENERATED HEADLINES TO BOOST POST DISCOVERABILITY
Instagram is testing a new feature that generates short, search-focused headlines for users' posts, widening the platform's ongoing shift toward SEO-driven discovery.
4 min |
December 12, 2025
AppleMagazine
META’S SMART GLASSES FACE PRIVACY SCRUTINY AS REGULATORS WEIGH COMPETITION AND SAFETY CONCERNS
Meta's RayBan smart glasses are drawing intensified examination from privacy and competition regulators in Europe and beyond, as policymakers reassess how wearable AI devices collect, process, and transmit data in public spaces.
2 min |
December 12, 2025
AppleMagazine
APPLE SILICON CHIEF JOHNY SROUJI DISMISSES EXIT RUMORS AND REAFFIRMS HIS COMMITMENT TO THE COMPANY
Apple's senior vice president of hardware technologies, Johny Srouji, moved to eliminate speculation about his future at the company, telling employees in a memo that he does not intend to leave and remains fully committed to leading Apple's silicon engineering efforts.
4 min |
December 12, 2025
AppleMagazine
NVIDIA DEVELOPS LOCATION-VERIFICATION TECH AS GOVERNMENTS TIGHTEN CONTROLS ON CHIP MOVEMENT
Nvidia has developed a new location-verification system designed to help authorities confirm where sensitive chips are operated, adding a technical layer that could support global efforts to curb unauthorized transfers and smuggling of advanced processors.
2 min |
December 12, 2025
AppleMagazine
IFIXIT LAUNCHES FIXBOT, A CAMERA-ASSISTED CHATBOT BUILT TO GUIDE EVERYDAY TECH REPAIRS
iFixit has introduced a new mobile app designed to bring its extensive library of repair guides into a more accessible, conversational format.
4 min |
December 12, 2025
AppleMagazine
APPLE'S ORIGINALS EARN MULTIPLE GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS AS THE STUDIO CONTINUES EXPANDING ITS PREMIUM SLATE
Apple's expanding film and television division secured a wide set of Golden Globe nominations this week, spotlighting the reach of Apple TV's drama and documentary catalog as the service enters its fifth year of original programming.
4 min |
December 12, 2025
Stereophile
Advance Paris X-CD9
CD PLAYER
10+ min |
January 2026
Stereophile
A tale of two Walters
Acommon theme in this space in Stereophile is the need to reach new audiences and generate broader interest in the hi-fi hobby.
3 min |
January 2026
Stereophile
Timeless flights
How many adventurous rock’n’roll bands forged in the late-’60s/early-’70s would have been left by the wayside—or relegated to languish in perpetual cutout-bin purgatory—had it not been for the wide-open programming M.O. of stereo-loving FM radio stations? The Moody Blues could very easily have been one of those sidelined, notched-cover footnotes, but they altered their gameplan when guitarist/vocalist Justin Hayward and bassist/vocalist John Lodge joined the fold a few years after the chart success of “Go Now” in 1964.¹
3 min |
January 2026
Stereophile
Buzz Me In
If you like 1970s rock music, particularly hard rock music, something you love was recorded or mixed in a Record Plant studio.
3 min |
January 2026
Stereophile
Wilson Audio Specialties Sabrina V
Wilson Audio of Provo, Utah, is executing a multiyear revision of their product line, resulting mostly in a series of “remastered” redesigns that carry in their names the designation “V.
10+ min |
January 2026
Stereophile
Vintage systems, vintage cartridges, part 1
I do not believe in chance or coincidence. Instead, I put my faith in the divine nature of Luck.
10+ min |
January 2026
Stereophile
You still believe in me
One of my foundational memories of becoming an audiophile was waiting to listen to a pair of speakers at Sound by Singer in Manhattan.
10+ min |
January 2026
Stereophile
Rahsaan Roland Kirk live on two coasts
There's widespread consensus that Shohei Ohtani’s performance in Game 4 of the 2025 National League Championship Series was the greatest in baseball history: at the plate, 3 for 3 with three home runs; on the mound, six innings with 10 strikeouts and only 2 hits allowed.
3 min |
January 2026
Stereophile
T+A Symphonia for phono; a new NAD M10
Out of the box, the T+A Symphonia streaming integrated amplifier Rogier van Bakel reviewed in the November 2025 issue¹ has two pairs of single-ended analog line inputs.
10+ min |
January 2026
Stereophile
Eversolo Play CD Edition
ALL-IN-ONE STREAMING PLAYER
10+ min |
January 2026
Stereophile
Shanachie Records
The term 'sales' is an anachronism. Today, it's about streaming and ancillary income.\"
3 min |