Google has issued a rare public statement seemingly contradicting Apple senior VP Eddy Cue’s courtroom testimony that Safari browser searches declined for the first time in April 2025.<\/p>\n
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Cue’s comments, made during the ongoing U.S. Justice Department antitrust lawsuit against Google, triggered a 7.51% drop in Google’s stock price on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
In a post to its blog The Keyword<\/a>, under the title “Here’s our statement on this morning’s press reports about Search traffic,” Google said:<\/p>\n We continue to see overall query growth in Search. That includes an increase in total queries coming from Apple’s devices and platforms. More generally, as we enhance Search with new features, people are seeing that Google Search is more useful for more of their queries \u2014 and they’re accessing it for new things and in new ways, whether from browsers or the Google app, using their voice or Google Lens. We’re excited to continue this innovation and look forward to sharing more at Google I\/O.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The dispute centers around the $20 billion agreement making Google the default search engine on Apple devices. While testifying, Cue attributed<\/a> the alleged search decline to users switching to AI services like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude.<\/p>\n Cue added that he believes AI services will eventually replace conventional search engines like Google. As a result, Apple will need to add them as options in Safari in the future. Cue said the company had already held discussions with Perplexity about browser integration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n Apple today seeded the release candidate version of iOS 18.5 to developers and public beta testers, giving us a look at the final version of the update that will be provided to the public next week.
With the release candidate, Apple provided release notes, so we have a more complete look at the new features that are included in the update, including those that weren’t found during the beta…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n In its press release for the new Pride Band today, Apple said that iOS 18.5 is “upcoming,” following more than a month of beta testing.
We expect the iOS 18.5 Release Candidate to be released this week, and this should be the final beta version, barring any last-minute bugs or changes. The software update should then be released to the general public next week.
iOS 18.5 is a relatively…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n We’ve still got months to go before the new iPhone 17 models come out, but a combination of dummy models and leaks have given us some insight into what we can expect in terms of camera changes.
Apple is adding new camera features, and changing the design of the camera bump for some models. You might be skeptical of dummy models, but over the years, they’ve proven to be a highly accurate…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Apple plans to release its first foldable iPhone next year, according to several reporters and analysts who cover the company.
In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said the foldable iPhone will offer two key advantages over other foldable smartphones.
First, he said the foldable iPhone will have a “nearly invisible” crease when unfolded. This means the device’s…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Apple’s former design chief Jony Ive long dreamed of an iPhone with a truly all-screen design, and his wish might finally become reality in a few more years.
The Information today cited multiple sources who said that at least one new iPhone model launching in 2027 will have a truly edge-to-edge display. The device’s front camera and Face ID system would both be placed under the screen….<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Despite being more than two years old, Apple’s AirPods\u00a0Pro\u00a02 still dominate the premium wireless\u2011earbud space, thanks to a potent mix of top\u2011tier audio, class\u2011leading noise cancellation, and Apple’s habit of delivering major new features through software updates. With AirPods\u00a0Pro\u00a03 widely expected to arrive in 2025, prospective buyers now face a familiar dilemma: snap up the proven…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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