Category: Inside Apple
Apple’s Big March Drop with new M5 devices and Studio Displays
Apple kicked off March 2026 with a flurry of new hardware, touching nearly every product line in a single week. From new M5 variants, more...
Mid-January 2026 News – Major Shifts in Apple Services
Apple Services plans for 2026 are off to a roaring start: Creator Studio, Gemini, and a new home for Apple Card. If you were expecting...
Key Takeaways from Eddy Cue CNN en Español Interview
Eddy Cue, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Services, gave CNN en Español a rare and in-depth look at his life, career, and philosophy in an...
Bill Atkinson and Me
A personal tribute from a MacNerd team member/advisor, Charlie Salazar. I discovered my first Mac in high school. I don’t remember the model, but I...
WWDC 2025 – Reactions
Now that the WWDC 2025 keynote has passed, it’s time for us and other pundits to provide our two cents about Cupertino’s latest efforts. A...
More Clues about OpenAI’s “Super Assistant” (and Our AI Litmus Tests)
openai-pin-01.jpgMacNerd concept: The easy guess is that Open AI’s first hardware will be a Pin-like deviceopenai-bracelet-02.jpgOr it could be a bracelet like a Fitbitopenai-glasses-03.jpgMost rumors...
The Next Day: Analysts react to Ive & Altman Deal + Our Extended Hot Take (Part 3)
“Wow, wow, wow…” — first‑day hot‑takes “Oh my God, this is probably the biggest story… I was just like wow, wow, wow. I could not...
Behind OpenAI’s New Hardware “Dream Team” of Ex-Apple Designers (Part 2)
OpenAI’s recent acquisition of the AI hardware startup io—co-founded by legendary industrial designer Jony Ive and several former Apple design leaders—could mark a pivotal moment...
OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive’s AI Hardware Startup
Breaking news today for Apple enthusiasts of a potentially groundbreaking collaboration between OpenAI and legendary industrial designer Jony Ive. Jony is best known as the...
Apple’s New CarPlay Ultra – What’s so Ultra about it?
Apple’s long-teased “next-gen” CarPlay, now officially called CarPlay Ultra, is beginning to roll out — starting with high end manufacturer, Aston Martin. While it doesn’t...
Inside Apple’s Cork Campus: Behind the Scenes for Durability Testing
Many Apple users observe that their devices often have a longer lifespan compared to other brands. Personal experiences with HPs, Dells, and even Sony laptops...
Fireside chat with Sir Jony Ive at Stripe Sessions
In a 2025 Stripe Sessions fireside chat with legendary designer Sir Jony Ive, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison explored how design culture and rituals can lead...