Marcus Mendes is a Brazilian tech podcaster and journalist who has been closely following Apple since the mid-2000s.
He began covering Apple news in Brazilian media in 2012 and later broadened his focus to the wider tech industry, hosting a daily podcast for seven years.
Today, Marcus co-hosts several tech-focused shows at Gigahertz FM, a Brazilian podcast network he co-founded in 2022 with 9to5Mac’s own Guilherme Rambo. Outside of Gigahertz FM, he also hosts IA Sob Controle, a podcast featuring in-depth interviews and news about artificial intelligence.
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Today was a busy day for WhatsApp users. After confirming passkey support on Android and iOS, the company released a TestFlight build with a long-awaited feature for Apple Watch users. Here are the details.
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Today, Apple informed developers that prices for apps and In-App Purchases will be adjusted in Poland, Switzerland, and Türkiye starting next month. Here are the details.
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Alongside today’s Q4 earnings conference call, Apple CEO Tim Cook also spoke with CNBC, where he addressed Apple’s predicament in the AI field. Here’s what he said.
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Discussing the early days of iPhone 17 availability during the quarterly report conference call, Apple CEO Tim Cook “intentionally dodged” a question on per-model performance, but hinted that demand for the base iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro is strong. Here are the details.
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Apple just announced its earnings report for fiscal Q4 2025, ended September. The company generated $102.47 billion in revenue, up 8% from the same quarter last year, and slightly above the expected revenue of $102.24 billion. Here’s the full breakdown.
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Following a couple of deadline extensions, Michael Ramacciotti’s lawyer sent in his answer to Apple’s complaint in the Jon Prosser case. Here are the details.
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As announced earlier this month, Apple will release its Q3 2025 earnings results after the bell, followed by a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. Here’s how you can listen live.
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Affinity has announced a complete overhaul of its design suite. Starting today, the company is unifying all its tools into a single app for vector, photo, and layout work, and making it permanently free. Here are the details.
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Meta is introducing two more features designed to give Threads users more control over the conversations that happen around their posts. Here’s what’s new.
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Apple is rolling out a round of enhancements that will make it easier for developers to submit, manage, and market their apps on the App Store. Here’s what’s new.
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Instagram is rolling out a new test that lets select users fine-tune what they’d like to see in their Reels and Explore feeds. Here’s what it looks like.
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In an new investor note, Bank of America maintained its “Buy” rating on Apple and raised its price target, citing strong iPhone 17 sales and long-term AI potential. Here are the details.
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Apple has released Pico-Banana-400K, a highly curated 400,000-image research dataset which, interestingly, was built using Google’s Gemini-2.5 models. Here are the details.
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In addition to an update to its subscription-based revenue-sharing model, the company announced today two AI-powered features that will help creators streamline their pre- and post-production processes. Here are the details.
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Update, October 29, 10:11 p.m. ET: The AMA has been postponed “to next month,” with a new date to be announced soon. The original post follows below.
The Apple Music subreddit has announced an AMA with Adam Silver, who has led the platform’s product development for nearly a decade. Here’s how to join in.
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DXOMARK has published its display test results for the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air. And despite a few minor differences, both achieved the same overall score, ranking #25 in their global ranking. Here are the details.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook was one of the guests today at an event for business leaders in Japan, where President Trump highlighted Apple’s multi-hundred-billion-dollar investment in U.S. infrastructure. Here are the details.
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Apple is rolling out the release candidate version of macOS 26.1 for developers, as well as the public beta, ahead of the upcoming public launch. Here’s what to expect.
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Update: An Apple spokesperson provided 9to5Mac with the following statement regarding today’s decision:
“We’re pleased the Court recognized the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate the alleged harm to consumers and decertified the class. We continue to invest significantly to make the App Store a safe and trusted place for users to discover apps and a great business opportunity for developers.”
Last year, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers gave the go-ahead to a class action accusing Apple of monopolizing the iPhone app market. Today, she reversed that decision. Here are the details.
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Meta is working on a feature that will let users manage the storage of each chat from the chat info screen. Here are the details.
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A few days ago, Adobe explained the delay in bringing iPhone 17 compatibility to its Indigo camera app. The app has now been updated to run on the latest phones, although a few limitations remain. Here are the details.
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Threads is rolling out ghost posts, which get automatically archived after 24 hours. Here’s how it works.
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Following the announcement of the Android Workgroup earlier this year, the first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android was just rolled out. Here are the details.
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Apple is working on a new framework that will allow third-party photo apps to back up images more reliably. Here are the details.
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