Here is Oct. 1’s Apple-related news summary
Welcome to the vastly cut-down version of our daily Apple News newsletter, available for free subscription at Substack (though you can pay for it if you want, and frankly I very much need you to do so, but I don’t want to seem vulgar). Anyway, lots to get into today. Here’s a short list from the longer list, which you can get here.
Samsung becomes more expensive than iPhones
Newly-announced price hikes mean Samsung’s are now $70-$200 pricier than their iPhone equivalents.
Micron CEO says there’s no end in sight for AIflation
Memory prices are going to get higher, and supply/demand balance isn’t coming for years. Micron says it expects “memory and storage supply-demand conditions to be much tighter in calendar 2027 and 2028 than they were in 2026.”
Everything MR knows about the Apple smart home hub
Coming October 13. Like a tiny 6” iPad on a base or wall-mounted, no battery, thick as an iPhone, touch input, apps, camera, temperature, person detection and other sensors, facial recog, and an A18 chip. App support and more.
Will ‘move fast, ship quicker’ kill the Apple brand?
In the end, the clamor for product is all very well, but we have to ask ourselves what resonates best, what matters most, and what direction we’re going in culturally.
Now you can watch Elton John’s performance at Apple Music Hall
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