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What to expect from Apple's Q1 2026 earnings on January 29
Apple is announcing its first-quarter financial results for 2026 on January 29. Here’s what to expect from the figures, in a quarter that the company has already said will be a record-breaking quarter.
Apple’s Q1 2026 financial results will be shared via a press release on Thursday, January 29. It will arrive just ahead of the company’s analyst and investor conference call at 5 P.M. Eastern.
The call will see CEO Tim Cook discussing the finer points of the numbers alongside CFO Kevan Parekh, as well as providing guidance of what investors can expect in future quarters. This will include the duo dealing with a volley of questions from analysts about the quarter and their expectations of the future.
JP Morgan took a profit hit to set aside money to run Apple Card
JP Morgan Chase’s Q4 profits dropped 7%, chiefly because of it starting the funding process to take over running Apple Card.
After years of Goldman Sachs losing money on the Apple Card, JP Morgan Chase has taken over the deal, and consequently taken a hit to its profits.
According to the Wall Street Journal, JP Morgan Chase’s profits fell 7% to $13 billion, for the fourth quarter of 2025. There were reasons including an unexpected fall in investment banking fees, but the single largest issue was Apple Card.
How to master the Camera app on iPhone Air
With one camera, it’s more important than ever to know every tip and trick to help you get the best photos and videos on iPhone Air. Let’s take a look at everything you need to know to master the Camera app.
On the iPhone Air, there is a single 48MP rear-facing camera. It’s similar to the primary camera on the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Flipping the phone over reveals an additional front-facing camera. This Center Stage camera packs 18MP and features a distinctive square sensor.
Increasing AI demands causing supply chain bottleneck for crucial iPhone components
Apple’s supply chain and its efficiency may be the envy of the world, but even it is being constrained thanks to a sole supplier seeing increasing demand from AI companies.
One of the most important successes of CEO Tim Cook is Apple’s supply chain, but some components that meet Apple’s quality standards are still hard to get. Its strength was exhibited by Apple’s resilience through COVID and recent tariffs, but there are still weak points.
According to a report from Nikkei Asia, a sole supplier of high-quality glass cloth used in printed circuit boards (PCBs), Nitto Boseki, has seen increased demand that has become unsustainable. Production capacity is being increased, but that won’t take effect until late 2027, so there’s nothing Nitto Boseki can do in the meantime.
Gemini-trained Apple Intelligence will work like other LLMs, says unsurprising report
Insider sources have confirmed what everyone already knew — Apple Foundation Models trained by Google Gemini will have LLM features seen in other AI tools.
As artificial intelligence spreads into more available chatbots and software features, consumers have become familiar with what basic features these tools should provide. Even though Apple has already shared what its personalized Siri and Apple Intelligence features would do, one report felt the need to source internal leakers to confirm the obvious.
According to a story from The Information you’d have to pay hundreds to read, Apple’s newly trained-by-Gemini models will have functions like the ability to answer factual questions, which has been rumored since September, or be proactive about data found in Calendar, which was part of Apple’s original Apple Intelligence announcement. The only new tidbit that might hold any interest to our readers is the potential timing of some features, but even that seems confused.
GameSir X5s controller review: A bargain basement way to ditch touch controls
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The GameSir X5s is one of the cheapest ways to connect a controller to your iPhone, and is worth consideration even with all of the compromises baked in.
When I say that the X5s is one of the cheapest controllers around, I’m not joking. At just $50, it’s easily the least costly iPhone controller I’ve used.
With that in mind, I went into my time with the GameSir X5s with low expectations. I was concerned that the gaming experience would suffer from the corners being cut to meet the $50 price point.
The best hardware and accessories of CES 2026 for Apple users
CES is over for another year, and it was full of products for Apple users. Here are the best items for your iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac that appeared at the show in 2026.
Every year, thousands of manufacturers attend CES to promote their latest creations. In many cases, it was for products that works with the Apple ecosystem, including everything from robot vacuum cleaners to cables and accessories for your iPhone.
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End of today’s Apple Insider roundup.
