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End of the smartphone era? Apple, Meta and OpenAI race to build the next device

ChatGPT’s developer is working on a screenless device, Apple is exploring a wearable pin and smart glasses and Meta is advancing its Orion glasses, all promising fewer alerts and less scrolling — but will AI free us from screens or draw even closer?

Israel Wullman | 02.23.26

Apple expands app removals as it braces for tighter global regulation

Under new rules, Apple can remove anonymous and random chat apps from the App Store without prior notice or a grace period, a move seen as preparation for intensifying global regulatory scrutiny over child safety and harmful content

Israel Wullman | 02.08.26

Israeli mobile game developers stand to gain from global app-store reforms

Court rulings in the United States and Europe are reshaping mobile monetization, allowing Israeli game studios to bypass app-store fees, launch direct web shops and regain control over revenue, data and player relationships

ynet Global | 02.03.26

Next generation of iPhone: Apple considers flip-style design

Contrary to earlier reports, Apple is not limiting itself to a single foldable model and is also testing a compact, clamshell-style iPhone, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports, though the project remains at an early experimental stage with no launch date set

Israel Wullman | 02.02.26

The silent breakthrough: why Apple paid $1.5 billion for a secret Israeli startup

Apple has announced the acquisition of Israeli startup Q.ai, which developed technology that deciphers speech without sound, by reading micro-movements of the face and jaw, the system translates whispers and silent speech into words and commands

Israel Wullman | 01.30.26

Apple acquires Israeli AI startup q.ai in second deal with PrimeSense founder

Aviad Maizels previously founded PrimeSense, an Israeli startup whose motion-sensing technology became central to Apple’s Face ID system; Apple acquired PrimeSense in 2013 in a deal widely estimated at about $350 million

Omer Kabir, Calcalist | 01.29.26

Apple said secretly to be developing tiny screenless AI device

New report reveals Apple 'smart pin' project while OpenAI also working on new hardware, in collaboration with designer Jony Ive; The big question: Are consumers ready for a screenless world - or is this another experiment that will end up in a drawer?

Raphael Kahan | 01.22.26

Apple taps Google’s Gemini to power AI-driven Siri later this year

Multi-year partnership signals strategic shift as Apple looks to accelerate its artificial intelligence roadmap

Dennis Bihler | 01.12.26

Kidnapped teen located through phone tracking | Here's how your smartphone can save lives

A 15-year-old girl was abducted at knifepoint on Christmas Eve and rescued after her father tracked her phone in real time; here is how parents can turn their children’s smartphones into emergency lifesaving tools

Raphael Kahan | 12.29.25

Israelis spend more on smartphones as buyers shift toward premium

New data reveals: Israelis are paying more than the European average for new smartphones, but continue to flock to premium models; iPhone 16 tops sales, closely followed by the Galaxy S25 Ultra, though the gap with mid-range phones is narrowing

Israel Wullman | 12.29.25

HERE mapping car arrives in Israel to capture 3D streets for autonomous vehicles

Following Google and Apple, Finnish firm HERE has deployed a 3D mapping car in Israel to create centimeter-accurate maps for autonomous vehicles; images are encrypted and blurred of identifying details before being added to its global digital map

Israel Wullman | 11.08.25

התור למכירת האייפונים בוויקטורי קניון איילון

iPhone frenzy grips Israel as shoppers flood supermarkets for discounted devices

Crowds begin forming before dawn, as teens, soldiers and pensioners line up between produce aisles at Victory’s Ayalon Mall branch in Ramat Gan, waiting for a chance to buy; 'At one point I hid in the back rooms to avoid the crowd,' cashier says

Meirav Crystal | 11.06.25

World’s thinnest iPhone becomes major sales fail for Apple

Touted as a design breakthrough, the iPhone Air has become a global failure within a month; Apple is reportedly slashing production due to weak sales, including in China, raising doubts about the future of foldables in the iPhone 18 line

Israel Wullman | 10.25.25

Review: The iPhone 17 Pro Max is bananas — in the best way possible

With insane 8x optical zoom and best-in-class battery life, Apple’s flagship iPhone 17 Pro Max delivers standout upgrades, especially for heavy users upgrading from older models

Hillel Fuld | 10.24.25

Basic device, luxury price: how we became suckers for the smartphone industry

Once a luxury, the smartphone is now an essential tool — yet prices remain sky-high; A 2025 market review exposes massive profit margins, showing that marketing tactics, not production costs, keep consumers paying premium prices

Raphael Kahan | 10.18.25

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