The Core: Apple; TLDR (June 23)

Litigation, speculation, competition, rebellion, and crime. Not bad for a June Tuesday on the Apple news express.
Apple’s folding iPhone to lose value fast, says SellCell
This won’t happen because Apple spent a decade getting the design right.
The low-cost smartphone market is finished
Rising component costs and geopolitical crisis mean smartphones are getting more expensive.
Apple to face £3b iCloud class action in UK
Customers in UK could get £77 each in compensation.
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Apple OS 27-series Beta 2’s ship
iPhones gain the cool ‘Write with Siri’ feature.
Meta sets the scene for Apple glasses
At $299, Meta’s cheaper AI glasses set the stage for Apple’s own designs in 2027.
Vision Pro code holds echoes of lost game engine
Reality Composer Pro 3 holds echoes of ambitious game development project which shut down suddenly in 2022.
Siri AI will come to HomePods and Apple TV
Will need to replace the HomePods and Apple TV system you’ve already got to use it.
Hackers are publishing stolen Apple schematics
Tata Electronics was hacked, and Apple’s security teams are on the case
Chinese developers rebel against App Store
They want an investigation into Apple’s alleged abuse of its market dominance.
AirPort Utility faces final flight
Apple will stop offering the AirPort Utility app for managing Wi-Fi base stations.
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