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Repeated glass breakages at China-based BOE’s new OLED factory may possible hinder the company’s iPad display orders from Apple, according to a new report from The Elec. The article says that glass substrates at BOE’s B16 production line in Chengdu, China, have repeatedly developed cracks or broken since the line entered its initial production phase.

Apple has been granted yet another patent for an “Apple Ring.” It’s for a “self-mixing interferometry-based gesture input system.” It involves … well, a ring that can be used alone or in pairs and work in tandem with an Apple Pencil). Or it could be used with the Apple Vision Pro.

The eternal battle between Epic Games and Apple continues. The former is accusing the latter of manufacturing a “pause” in the legal proceedings over its proposed new App Store commission rates, and Apple disagrees, reports 9to5Mac.

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From The MacObserver: Tim Cook reveals Apple’s CEO transition to John Ternus began years ago and explains his new role, leadership advice, and future plans. ° From Cult of Mac: Here’s everything we expect at an October 27 Mac/iPad event.

Apple Original Films has unveiled the trailer for the critically acclaimed feature “Being Heumann,” the new drama from writer, director and producer Siân Heder. It follows disability rights activist Judy Heumann, who leads more than a hundred young people in a radical act of defiance as they take over the San Francisco Federal building in a fight for equal rights.

Apple TV has debuted the trailer for “Heart,” a new eight-episode Apple Original Podcast hosted by acclaimed podcast host Karen Kilgariff. Premiering October 19, 2026 on Apple Podcasts, the series recounts the extraordinary true story of two men linked by a single heart — and the families left to make sense of their loss. When Sonny Graham receives a lifesaving heart transplant, he falls in love with his donor’s widow.

The global smartphone market declined 20% year-over-year (YoY) in quarter three (Q3) of 2026, reaching its lowest Q3 level in 14 years, as continued memory shortages constrained supply for most manufacturers, reports Counterpoint Research. Samsung led the market with a 23% share, driven by better-than-competitive positioning in securing shipments and robust early demand for its Z8 foldable series, led by the Z Fold8, according to the research group.

Apple has announced that “Indie Games Week lights up the App Store with a celebration of the incredible catalog of imaginative games made by independent teams with big dreams.” Players worldwide can jump into their next adventure with seven highly acclaimed indie games, available for download or pre-order on iPhone and iPad. All week, the App Store will spotlight these indie gems with daily features and curated collections, said Carson Oliver, Apple’s head of App Store Worldwide.

Sixty-three percent of consumers planning to buy a smartphone in the next six months have noticed an increase in device prices, according to Counterpoint Research’s annual global smartphone consumer survey. Among everyday products and services, smartphones rank among the top two categories where consumers are noticing significant price increases, alongside fuel/gas and groceries and daily essentials.

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, iPhone Duo buyers who buy the smartphone at an Apple Store in the US, they’ll get a little special customization help. “Fun little touch for the iPhone Duo launch: Apple retail stores will have a system to customize the boot of the device with the buyer’s name so it says “Hello, Mark” (for example) when it turns on for the first time. (US only, Duo only, English and Spanish),” he said in an X post.