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Malcolm Owen

South Wales, Swansea

Writer at AppleInsider

Apple-focused tech blogger @AppleInsider, Photographer @paperdragonsuk, GameDev @HotelOutlaw. Occasional podcast guy. Collects playing cards.

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  • 1 week ago | appleinsider.com | Malcolm Owen

    The iPhone 17 could end up with a larger display than the iPhone 16, with a new supply chain rumor reinforcing previous rumors of a 6.3 inches diagonal screen. The iPhone range has different sizes of display, depending on the model. For the iPhone 16 generation, the smallest was 6.1 inches diagonally, but the size of the standard model could be a bit bigger in the iPhone 17 family.

  • 1 week ago | appleinsider.com | Malcolm Owen

    Apple is planning to add a third official Apple Store to its roster in India, cementing the country's status as important for the growth of its iPhone sales and manufacturing. There are currently two Apple Stores in India, with Apple Saket in New Delhi and Apple BKC in Mumbai serving customers in the region. As always, Apple has intentions to expand its presence in India, with its third potentially opening in Bengaluru.

  • 1 week ago | appleinsider.com | Malcolm Owen

    ProtonVPN boasts highly secure and private Internet connectivity, along with massive speeds and server choice. It also does so at an extremely reasonable price. Proton is best known for its Proton Mail service. A highly secure email provider that uses end-to-end encryption to keep communications private between users. Given the security and privacy-forward nature of the Swiss company, it would therefore be expected to extend the company into other areas.

  • 1 week ago | appleinsider.com | Malcolm Owen

    Apple could make a big change to the way it numbers its operating systems, with a year-based system renaming iOS 19 as iOS 26, and macOS in the same way. Apple's numbering system is fairly straightforward, with the version number going up each year like clockwork. However, that may not be the case this fall, as Apple allegedly plans to overhaul its naming system. According to sources of Bloomberg on Wednesday, Apple will be switching to a year-based naming system for its operating systems.

  • 1 week ago | appleinsider.com | Malcolm Owen

    Apple Savings account holders will get less for their money, after another interest rate cut brings it down to 3.65%. The Apple Card Savings Account provides a high-yield savings facility for users of the financial service. Following a series of rate cuts over time, the Apple Card Savings Account is now at its lowest level. On Wednesday, Apple started to advise Apple Savings users of yet another drop of the annual percentage yield (APY). Now, users have to endure a yield of 3.65%.

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8 May 25

The screen's thinner because Samsung incorporated the touch layer directly, instead of it being a separate section. Subtracts about a fifth of the thickness of the display, which is nice...

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The iPhone Fold is rumored use a new thinner display panel in its construction. One that supplier Samsung hasn't used in its own devices. By @MalcolmOwen https://t.co/QC9Zm6J9ch

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7 May 25

On the one hand, Epic had the opportunity cost worth a billion dollars. On the other, the Epic Games Store Webshops initiative should recoup that fairly quickly...

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Epic Games’ fight to change Apple’s App Store rules has been an expensive activity for the game maker, with CEO Tim Sweeney believing it could ultimately cost the company more than $1 billion. By @MalcolmOwen https://t.co/ZoieDzk5Py

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4 May 25

This does require disassembly of the Mac mini to do it, so....

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A YouTube video has demonstrated that, while tricky to pull off, it is possible to power an M4 Mac mini using a USB-C cable. By @MalcolmOwen https://t.co/fHS9OcQ6cw