More details on Apple’s anticipated standalone Siri speaker have emerged, suggesting the device could look similar in some ways to the company’s cylindrical Mac Pro desktop, and could be released as soon as WWDC in June.

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It’s hard to escape the media pronouncements that iPhones are now boring again after Samsung unveiled its latest Galaxy S8, Apple’s Mac business is being overshadowed by more exciting Surface Windows PCs from Microsoft and that Apple Watch is a disappointing dud. But they’re all wrong, here’s why.

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Heading into the weekend, AI readers can exclusively save $355 on Apple’s 2015 15″ MacBook Pro with AppleCare. Or pick up an upgraded 2016 13″ MacBook Pro with function keys and 1TB of storage for $2,399 with no tax in 48 states. The spacious 256GB 12.9″ iPad Pro is also $50 off.

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An analyst has examined Qualcomm’s earnings reduction as a result of Apple withholding royalty payments for wireless chips, and believes that Apple is on track to sell about as many iPhones as it did during the same time frame from 2016.

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A new strain of malware targeting Mac users is attempting to slip past defenses through a phishing scheme and a signed Apple developer certificate — though in practice, it may still not pose much of a threat.

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Apple is no longer paying iPhone manufacturers for any of the royalties it owes to Qualcomm, and is planning to withhold them entirely until current lawsuits are resolved, the latter company said on Friday.

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A case design has popped up on social media from a Chinese manufacturer, but appears to be based on the assortment of “leaked” schematics from April and may not be accurate.

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This week on the AppleInsider podcast, Neil and Victor talk about the rumors around ‘iPhone 8’ wireless charging, HomeKit and a possible Siri-driven Echo competitor, the Apple Watch at 2 and more.

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Apple Music will provide song clips to music-based social media app Musical.ly in a partnership expected to kick off on Friday, according to a new report.

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Apple opened its latest flagship store in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, and the company is celebrating by sharing a gallery of photos and a short video of the retail debut in Dubai Mall.

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