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Apple readies new iPhone feature to split bills by taking photo of receipt

The feature will allow users to photograph a receipt, assign items to different people and generate payment requests, according to people with knowledge of the plan.
The feature will allow users to photograph a receipt, assign items to different people and generate payment requests, according to people with knowledge of the plan.

Global smartphone market faces record annual decline as chip crunch worsens

The premium segment of the smartphone industry has proven more resilient, with Apple posting record revenue in the first quarter of 2026.
The premium segment of the smartphone industry has proven more resilient, with Apple posting record revenue in the first quarter of 2026.

Their mobile phones were stolen in London. Then the threats started

Police officers search a secondhand phone shop in north London on Sept 25, 2025.
Police officers search a secondhand phone shop in north London on Sept 25, 2025.

Apple explores using Intel and Samsung to build main device chips in the US

Apple has had early-stage talks with Intel about enlisting the company’s chipmaking services, according to people familiar with the deliberations.
Apple has had early-stage talks with Intel about enlisting the company’s chipmaking services, according to people familiar with the deliberations.

The hottest phone for kids right now is a $127 landline

The Tin Can plugs into a wall outlet and includes a speakerphone, speed dial buttons and an answering machine feature.
The Tin Can plugs into a wall outlet and includes a speakerphone, speed dial buttons and an answering machine feature.

Tim Cook calls Apple Maps launch a ‘mistake’ but says Apple Watch was his proudest work

Apple CEO Tim Cook said there have been “so many moments” that he is proud of but the Apple Watch and its health features stand out.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said there have been “so many moments” that he is proud of but the Apple Watch and its health features stand out.

Is Tim Cook leaving Apple with an AI headache?

Apple has stumbled in the race to roll out AI features, delayed upgrades to its voice assistant and held back from the vast spending on data centres embraced by rivals.
Apple has stumbled in the race to roll out AI features, delayed upgrades to its voice assistant and held back from the vast spending on data centres embraced by rivals.

One month phone-free: Young Americans try digital detox

According to an American poll conducted in 2025, more than two-thirds of people aged 18 to 29 would like to reduce their screen time.
According to an American poll conducted in 2025, more than two-thirds of people aged 18 to 29 would like to reduce their screen time.

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s 15 year legacy by the numbers

Apple's CEO Tim Cook inherited one of the world’s most-respected retail operations, and built it up.
Apple's CEO Tim Cook inherited one of the world’s most-respected retail operations, and built it up.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 21, 2026

Iran's government has kept up uncertainty on its participation in the talks, accusing the US of violating the ceasefire by blocking Iranian ports and seizing a ship.
Iran's government has kept up uncertainty on its participation in the talks, accusing the US of violating the ceasefire by blocking Iranian ports and seizing a ship.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.