Rumors: Apple Delaying iMac 30" & 32" Release Until Next Year

Last quarter's numbers are just in and it looks like customers have been throwing money at Cupertino. There's never been such as successful a quarter or as much progress between April and June at Apple as now – more details below.

Quite impressively, Apple has managed to reopen a market thought to have been closed long ago – the company market. Meanwhile, the Mac's market share within companies is now greater than that of private users.

There's been a surprising occurrence – after more than a decade, Apple is finally set to make another trade fair appearance. Apple also has a new VP of Communications, after the seat had remained empty for one and a half years.

Apple has always argued that attempts to hinder third party repair providers are for the safety of its customers. Now, according to a bipartisan decision from the FTC, which wants to make it more difficult for companies to control the aftermarket, Apple could be in a pickle.

A short report from today: Apple abolished the mask mandate for Apple Store employees last month, in June – however, the decision hasn't lasted long and is being reversed. Additionally, Apple is trying to purchase a production studio right on Hollywood's doorstep – Apple Studios.

It's possible that the Apple Park will remain uninhabited as far into the year as of September. Due to the current state of the coronavirus in the region, the Cupertino-based company plans to delay a return to full office. The delta variant of the coronavirus is the cause and not a protest against the end of home office.

The chip market is getting ready for a massive acquisition. Intel is currently in talks with semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries concerning a 30 billion US$ purchase. This would be a massive step forwards for Intel, catapulting the company into the TSMC dominated market.

Thus far in Great Britain, Apple has managed to avoid any general sort of "Right to Repair" disputes, however, things are shaping up to be more difficult in The United States. The FTC is currently in the process of creating new regulations, critical of Apple and others, with the commission mentioning "anti-trust" measures in discussions a few weeks ago.

Is Apple about to reach deep into its pockets for the second or third most expensive acquisition in company history? According to reports from The Wall Street Journal, Apple is heavily considering doing so – in order to secure itself a gem of a production studio.

Apple caused the entire IT industry a rather large shock with the release of the Apple Silicon M1 chip. There hadn't been such a significant amount of progress made in the field of chip development for quite some time. However, Qualcomm now hopes to compete with the company's new chip – with help from former Apple engineers.

Silicon Valley is no longer the Santa Clara based paradise that once attracted countless tech companies. The location's disadvantages have grown and companies have begun to move elsewhere – HP only recently just moved, and Apple would like to similarly decentralize.

Counterfeit documents, faked meetings, and systematic manipulation of stock options – what Apple promised to fix in 2006 turned into an existential threat to the company. A lot was at risk for the company at the time and not even Steve Jobs was safe.

Many expected the unprecedented rise seen in the tech and computer industry in the midst of the worst of the coronavirus pandemic to eventually return to normal. Although things have definitely calmed down, Apple's doing us all one better. According to a renowned market analyst, demand is only increasing.

Over the past few years, Microsoft has managed to change its image from that of a "big tech company" to one more focused on diversity and defending the small guy. In Windows 11, Redmond is now whipping out the guns with what can be seen as a direct attack on Apple's "App Store tax" – which could bring the App Store to waver.

About one and a half years ago, Apple started its campaign against leakers and journalists – it backfired terribly. In addition to all of the negative press that the company received as a result of the campaign, it also lost badly in court. Now it appears as if the company is back at it again, and Kang states that Apple has contracted a law firm to silence leakers.

Should current bills be implemented into law, tech companies will have a big problem on their hands. Apple would no longer be allowed to preinstall apps and services on its own devices – for Tim Cook that means calling as many congress members as possible.

A recent report from DigiTimes leaves little room for optimism at Intel. Should current trends maintain themselves, semiconductor manufacturer is likely to witness a large decline in its share of the notebook market by 2023. The reason? Apple Silicon.

Amazon is now doing what Apple mentioned not too long back. The online retailer is taking ownership of Metro Goldwyn Mayer, the legendary Hollywood studio. The Bezos conglomerate has now secured themselves a large library of films, including the James Bond films – and over 17,000 broadcasts.

Are the current proceedings against Apple by Epic Games due to Fortnite's ban from the app store really just about the two companies in question? Or are other parties also seen to benefit from a pro-Epic Games result? Apple has now claimed in court that Microsoft is really the true power behind the recent lawsuit.

The last 10 years have been relatively peaceful between Microsoft and Apple. In fact, it's difficult to believe that the two companies once battled so brutally. However, the rivalry is back – according to Bloomberg and now the roles are different.

According to multiple market analysts, Epic Games isn't likely to convince the courts of their case against Apple. Although it's likely that Apple will win the case, some concessions are expected to be made as well as changes to the App Store.