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Today’s Apple Insider Roundup
Save $400 on 14-inch MacBook Pro M4 Pro with 20C GPU, 1TB SSD this weekend
Amazon is blowing out M4 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro inventory this weekend, with a staggering $400 discount on the upgraded spec with a 20-core GPU and 1TB SSD.
Shoppers on the hunt for the greatest MacBook Pro savings can snap up a $400 discount with a closeout deal on the last-gen M4 Pro 14-inch model with multiple upgrades.
Buy 14″ M4 Pro/24GB/1TB for $1,999
Apple's iPad is still showing the world how to do tablets, 16 years later
The iPad was mocked at launch, has been threatened by rivals throughout, and yet still remains the best-selling tablet ever made, 16 years after it first shipped to customers on April 3, 2010.
For after all of these years since it launched, and after all of the rival devices that have launched after that moment, there isn’t any one tablet that sells enough on its own to compete with the iPad. Its competition is the mass of cheaper rivals, which is not to be ignored, yet none of them have come close to the success of the iPad.
The closest is surely the Microsoft Surface, but if that’s the best and the best-known rival, it doesn’t appear to be doing all that well.
Apple at 50, Siri, Apple Vision Pro, and vibe coding, on the AppleInsider Podcast
Apple has marked its 50th anniversary, although arguably a year too soon but we’ll get into that, plus there’s good news for users of the Apple Vision Pro, hopeful news about Siri, and bad news for certain vibe coders, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.
The fiftieth anniversary celebrations are, quite reasonably, marking the half century since the partnership of Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, was founded on April 1, 1976. But the Apple we know today, the corporation, was created in 1977.
It seems unlikely that Apple will do another round of parties and events, but we’d be up for it if they did.
Apple at 50: Michael Spindler, the CEO who brought in the clones
He’s Apple’s Chief Operating Officer who became the CEO — but he’s not Tim Cook. Instead, this was how Michael Spindler replaced John Sculley, and made himself ill trying to save the company in the 1990s.
Michael Scott was the first Apple CEO, brought in by Mike Markkula, who became the second CEO when Scott was shown the door. Markkula was then responsible along with Steve Jobs for recruiting John Sculley, until he was also shown the exit sign.
But while it was Sculley who made Spindler Chief Operating Officer, and then it was the board that made him CEO, Markkula was again behind all of this. It was Markkula who recruited Spindler to join Apple in September 1980.
'The Bonfire of the Vanities' series headed to Apple TV
Maybe the third time is the charm. Writer/producer David E. Kelley is adapting Tom Wolfe’s “The Bonfire of the Vanities” novel into a series for Apple TV, with “The Batman” director Matt Reeves.
David E. Kelley is still best known for “The Practice” and “Ally McBeal” shows, but he’s also the writer of Apple TV’s “Presumed Innocent” and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles.” Now according to Deadline, he’s dramatizing Tom Wolfe’s famous 1987 novel of greed and Wall Street money.
Not to spoil the story, but as excellent as it is, Wolfe’s novel feels as if it fades out rather than have a big finish, which has made it difficult to successfully adapt. It was filmed in 1990, with Tom Hanks starring and Brian DePalma directing from a screenplay by Michael Cristofer, but that was a flop.
AI porn startup sues Apple over arbitrary enforcement of App Store rules
An AI company that was accused of enabling sexualized chats with underage chatbot characters and undressing real people has sued Apple for wrongfully removing its apps from the App Store.
Apple is in charge of keeping the App Store safe and clear of apps that openly violate its guidelines. This practice isn’t always cut and dry, but a new lawsuit may be barking up the wrong tree.
According to a report in the San Francisco Business Times, Apple has been sued by Ex-Human for removing its apps from the App Store and allegedly withholding $500,000 in revenue. The company owns the apps Botify AI and Photify AI, both of which are still on the Google Play Store.
Apple's Q2 results will be reported on April 30
Apple has confirmed it will be reporting its financials for the second quarter of 2026 on April 30, with the figures unlikely to be greatly affected by the industry memory crisis.
As per its fiduciary duty, Apple has to release quarterly results four times a year. For the second quarter results, that will take place at the end of April.
In its notification to investors and analysts, Apple says it will be released on April 30. It will be followed by the usual conference call at 5 p.m. EDT, which will see CEO Tim Cook and CFO Kevan Parekh discuss the figures and answer questions about the quarter.
Tilta Khronos iPhone 17 Pro Max photography kit review: keeping the future-proofed promise
If you’re an avid iPhone photographer or videographer, you know that the right gear can transform a shot. Tilta Khronos is the answer for long-term use, even across iPhone generations.
I previously reviewed the Tilta Khronos iPhone camera system while connected to an iPhone 16 Pro Max. It was a fascinating system with a price aimed at pros, but one problem stood out — future proofing.
I’ll say it here at the top so I’m not beating around the bush too much. Tilta Khronos has solved the future-proofing problems presented when buying expensive iPhone camera gear.
End of today’s Apple Insider roundup.
