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Apple is surely laser-focused now on next week's WWDC, but it did take a moment for a rare swipe at a rival, and it seems to have made some harsh choices about Apple Vision Pro.
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* iPhone 18 color 'leak' from fake account appears to be camera protector, not component ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/22/iphone-18-color-leak-from-fake-account-appears-to-be-camera-protector-not-component )
* Short-sighted: John Ternus behind Apple Vision project refocuses ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/03/short-sighted-john-ternus-behind-apple-vision-project-refocuses )
* Black Apple Vision Pro rumors stoked by even more photographs ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/03/black-apple-vision-pro-rumors-stoked-by-even-more-photographs )
* Longtime leaker joins others in saying Apple Glasses won't arrive until late 2027 ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/31/longtime-leaker-joins-others-in-saying-apple-glasses-wont-arrive-until-late-2027 )
* Slimmer & lighter Apple Vision Pro is at least two years away ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/31/slimmer-lighter-apple-vision-pro-is-at-least-two-years-away )
* Like Apple Watch at start, Apple's smart glasses plan will challenge the entire industry ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/31/like-apple-watch-at-start-apples-smart-glasses-plan-will-challenge-the-entire-industry )
* The last visionOS 26 review: Apathy about Apple Vision Pro on display ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/29/the-last-visionos-26-review-apathy-about-apple-vision-pro-on-display )
* A naming hint for Apple's macOS 27 may be hiding in plain sight ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/02/a-naming-hint-for-apples-macos-27-may-be-hiding-in-plain-sight )
* Latest Apple privacy on iPhone ad takes direct shots at Chrome ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/04/latest-apple-privacy-on-iphone-ad-takes-direct-shots-at-chrome )
* Apple TV's 'Prehistoric Planet' brought extinct animals to life with custom instruments ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/03/apple-tvs-prehistoric-planet-brought-extinct-animals-to-life-with-custom-instruments )
* iPhone Fold's wide screen means iPad's Split View is a necessity ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/02/iphone-folds-wide-screen-means-ipads-split-view-is-a-necessity )
* Sketchy iPhone Fold production issue guesswork won't prevent a September launch ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/01/iphone-folds-production-issues-wont-prevent-a-september-launch )
* Possible iPhone Fold prototype shown in new image ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/01/possible-iphone-fold-prototype-shown-in-new-image )
* 40 members of Congress take Towson union's side in letter to Apple's CEO ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/02/40-members-of-congress-take-towson-unions-side-in-letter-to-apples-ceo )
* Apple doubling-down on on-device AI at WWDC 2026 ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/28/apple-doubling-down-on-on-device-ai-at-wwdc-2026 )
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Apple is surely laser-focused now on next week's WWDC, but it did take a moment for a rare swipe at a rival, and it seems to have made some harsh choices about Apple Vision Pro.
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* @williamgallagher_ on Threads ( threads.net/@williamgallagher_ )
* @WGallagher on Twitter ( twitter.com/wgallagher )
* William's 58keys on YouTube ( youtube.com/WilliamGallagher )
* William Gallagher on email ( william@appleinsider.com )
* Wes on Bluesky ( https://bsky.app/profile/hilli.tech )
* Wes Hilliard on emai ( wes@appleinsider.com )l
* Wes's blog Hillitech ( https://www.hilli.tech/ )
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Links from the Show:
* iPhone 18 color 'leak' from fake account appears to be camera protector, not component ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/22/iphone-18-color-leak-from-fake-account-appears-to-be-camera-protector-not-component )
* Short-sighted: John Ternus behind Apple Vision project refocuses ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/03/short-sighted-john-ternus-behind-apple-vision-project-refocuses )
* Black Apple Vision Pro rumors stoked by even more photographs ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/03/black-apple-vision-pro-rumors-stoked-by-even-more-photographs )
* Longtime leaker joins others in saying Apple Glasses won't arrive until late 2027 ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/31/longtime-leaker-joins-others-in-saying-apple-glasses-wont-arrive-until-late-2027 )
* Slimmer & lighter Apple Vision Pro is at least two years away ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/31/slimmer-lighter-apple-vision-pro-is-at-least-two-years-away )
* Like Apple Watch at start, Apple's smart glasses plan will challenge the entire industry ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/31/like-apple-watch-at-start-apples-smart-glasses-plan-will-challenge-the-entire-industry )
* The last visionOS 26 review: Apathy about Apple Vision Pro on display ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/29/the-last-visionos-26-review-apathy-about-apple-vision-pro-on-display )
* A naming hint for Apple's macOS 27 may be hiding in plain sight ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/02/a-naming-hint-for-apples-macos-27-may-be-hiding-in-plain-sight )
* Latest Apple privacy on iPhone ad takes direct shots at Chrome ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/04/latest-apple-privacy-on-iphone-ad-takes-direct-shots-at-chrome )
* Apple TV's 'Prehistoric Planet' brought extinct animals to life with custom instruments ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/03/apple-tvs-prehistoric-planet-brought-extinct-animals-to-life-with-custom-instruments )
* iPhone Fold's wide screen means iPad's Split View is a necessity ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/02/iphone-folds-wide-screen-means-ipads-split-view-is-a-necessity )
* Sketchy iPhone Fold production issue guesswork won't prevent a September launch ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/01/iphone-folds-production-issues-wont-prevent-a-september-launch )
* Possible iPhone Fold prototype shown in new image ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/01/possible-iphone-fold-prototype-shown-in-new-image )
* 40 members of Congress take Towson union's side in letter to Apple's CEO ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/02/40-members-of-congress-take-towson-unions-side-in-letter-to-apples-ceo )
* Apple doubling-down on on-device AI at WWDC 2026 ( appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/28/apple-doubling-down-on-on-device-ai-at-wwdc-2026 )
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