Apfelpatient Weekly #6

Apfelpatient Weekly #6: OpenAI Weighs Lawsuit, Federighi in Court, Intel Manufactures Apple Chips, Safari Closes 20 WebKit Vulnerabilities.

Apple and Epic set a timetable for new commission negotiations

Apple and Epic Games have submitted a joint timetable to the US court for the new hearing regarding the App Store commission.

AirPods Max: Designer Whang reveals details from five years of development

Eugene Whang, long-time Apple designer, talks about five years of AirPods Max development, hundreds of cushion variations, and the missing logo.

WhatsApp is now rolling out Liquid Glass more broadly on iOS

WhatsApp is rolling out the Liquid Glass design to more iPhones in a broad wave – who can see it now and what's missing.

Court draws Federighi into xAI lawsuit – Cook remains uninvolved

US court includes Craig Federighi as custodian in xAI lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI – Tim Cook is left out.

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What's known about upcoming Apple products – and what isn't. Reports on future iPhones, Macs, iPads, and Apple Watches are evaluated by source quality, contextualized, and summarized. Speculation is marked as such, not sold as fact. Clearly separated: confirmed leaks and plausible guesses.

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Apple accessories tested in everyday use: not based on first impressions, but over a longer period of time. MagSafe cases, chargers, headphones, apps, and more – evaluated in real-world conditions. What lasts, what annoys, what you can skip. Clear buying recommendations, no paid five-star ratings.

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Context instead of daily noise: in-depth overviews of product rumors, comparisons across models and generations, profiles of the people behind Apple's decisions. For readers who want to understand why Apple does what Apple does – and the strategy shaping its next products.