Saudi Aramco surpassed Apple as being the most valuable company in the world. Saudi Aramco hold’s market cap of $2.43 trillion while Apple’s market cap fell more than 5% during trading and is now $2.37 trillion. This was caused by the recent spike in prices for energy stocks and oil prices. The company has dropped nearly 20% since it has announced its $3 trillion market cap earlier this year and Saudi Aramco has bumped up by 27%. Investors are starting to sell off their equities in different industries especially technology because of inflation and the deteriorating economy. This caused stock prices for many tech firms including Apple to fall. Saudi Aramco has reported that its profits doubled due to the rise in oil prices. There’s a possibility for Apple to once again takeover the title for world‘s valuable company since they passed Saudi Aramco as the most valuable public trading company back in 2020.

Today Google held its annual Google I/O developer conference in person in Mountain View, California. Here are all the products announced by Google at the event. Pixel 6a Google unveiled the new Google Pixel 6a. The Pixel 6a is a new smartphone with the new Google Tensor chip and same design as the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. It’s a new cheaper alternative to the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro for $449. Pixel Buds Pro Google also unveiled the new Pixel Buds Pro which are very similar to the Apple AirPods Pro. The new Pixel Buds Pro offer a variety of new features including active noise cancellation, transparency mode, support for hands free “Hey Google” voice control, support for the Google Find My Device app, spatial audio, and automatic switching between different devices paired to your Pixel Buds Pro. Pixel Buds Pro will be available for $199. Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro Google also gave us a sneak peak at the design for the upcoming Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro coming later this year. There‘s a slightly new design to the smartphone with the camera bar gaining a new aluminum finish. The Pixel 7 will also feature two camera lenses while the Pixel 7 Pro will feature three camera lenses. They will also be powered by the next generation Google Tensor chip and will ship with Android 13. Google hasn’t given us any information on the pricing yet. Pixel Watch Google also unveiled the new long awaited Pixel Watch. The Pixel Watch has a circular design with a crown, and a side button. You can also customize your watch bands with an Apple Watch like band replacing feature. The Pixel Watch will be powered by a new updated wearOS with FitBit functionality for health tracking and other fitness features. Pixel Watch will require a smartphone running Android 8 or newer. Pixel Tablet Google is planning to release their new tablet called the Pixel Tablet to compete with the iPad. The tablet will be powered by the Google Tensor chip. We haven’t heard anything else about the tablet, but Google claims that it will be available in 2023. Google AR Glasses Google showed off its AR Glasses right at the end of the event with real time translation during a conversation. We haven’t really heard anything else about the device other than now knowing that Google is joining Meta, Apple, and other companies in developing their own products for AR and VR support. Google I/O is very similar to Apple’s WWDC where they show off new software for their products to developers, but this year the event was packed with a bunch of new hardware announcements.

Image: EverythingApplePro According to a new rumor from Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo on Twitter, he claims that Apple might finally make the switch to USB-C from lightning on the iPhone 15 models. Kuo claimed that his latest surveys in the supply chain has lead him to believe that Apple will replace the Lightning port with a new USB-C port. Here’s what Kuo said on Twitter: My latest survey indicates that 2H23 new iPhone will abandon Lightning port and switch to USB-C port. USB-C could improve iPhone’s transfer and charging speed in hardware designs, but the final spec details still depend on iOS support. It’s expected to see existing USB-C-related suppliers of Apple’s ecosystem (e.g., IC controller, connector) become the market’s focus in the next 1-2 years, thanks to vast orders from iPhones and accessories’ adoption of USB-C ports. Even though the Lightning port on the iPhone has been highly profitable for Apple, regulations passed by the EU could force Apple to make the move to USB- C for the 2023 iPhone models. The EU claims that having all smartphones use the same USB-C connector will prevent the massive throw out of unused cables. Apple has already replaced the Lightning port with USB-C ports on the iPad Pro, iPad Air, and Mac. Rumors from other sources suggest that Apple will completely move to a port less iPhone and will never switch to USB-C. Apple has already introduced MagSafe with the iPhone 12 which is a new magnetic wireless charger which attaches magnetically to the back of your iPhone, so it’s possible that Apple could use MagSafe as the only charging solution for the iPhone.

Apple has finally discontinued the iPod touch after selling the product for many years with no updates. The last update to the iPod touch was back in May 2019 when Apple slightly updated the specs with the new A10 fusion chip. Apple launched the iPod touch a couple of months after they launched the new revolutionary iPhone which was the first device of its kind. The iPhone was able to do everything the iPod touch could do and more so the iPod was no longer needed back then. The iPod touch is still available for purchase on apple.com and Apple retail stores while supplies last.

A new leaked image shows the display panels for the upcoming iPhone 14 models with the Pro models featuring the new hole punch + pill shaped cutouts on the top of the display. The image was posted on the Chinese social media website, Weibo and later on reported by 9to5Mac. As the rumors suggested the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max models have the notch from the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models have the new hole punch + pill shaped cutout. The bezels are also 20% thinner.

Apple launched their new Self Service Repair program which they announced last year. The new program will allow customers to purchase parts for their products and repair them on their own. Currently Apple has only made the repair service available to iPhone users with the iPhone 13, iPhone 12, and the new iPhone SE 3 all having parts available on the online store. Apple also has a repair manual available to customers digitally on the website which will show you which you parts you need to repair your product. All Apple parts for repairs are available on selfservicerepair.com. You can also rent a tool kit from Apple for $49 to help assist you with the repair. The Self Service Repair program is a great way to repair your products by yourself if you already know how to do it. But Apple still has their own technicians who will do repairs for you.

Image: EverythingApplePro According to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the low end iPhone 14 models will not feature improvements to the camera lenses as well as the new A16 Bionic chip. Gurman claimed that Apple is trying to figure out more ways to differentiate their Pro lineup models from the regular basic lineup models. One way Apple is making both models different is by making the new 48MP Wide camera exclusive on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models. The regular iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max models will still have the 12MP Wide camera from the iPhone 13 models. Apple is also planning to keep the new A16 Bionic chip exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro models as well, by keeping the same A15 Bionic chip on the regular iPhone 14 models from the iPhone 13 models. This was previously rumored by Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo who claimed that the standard iPhone 14 models will still have the A15 Bionic chip. Gurman also claimed that Apple is still planning to introduce a satellite connectivity feature on the iPhone 14 models. Gurman also believes that the iPhone 14 will have a very similar design to the iPhone 13 with the Pro models featuring the new pill shaped + hole punch cutout as a replacement for the notch. The new iPhone 14 models will launch In September at Apple’s annual September event.

Image: AndroidCentral The new unreleased Pixel Watch has been leaked in new images which surfaced on the web after being left behind at a restaurant. The new Pixel Watch is supposed to be Google’s new flagship smartwatch which will compete with the Apple Watch and Samsung’s Galaxy Watch. A Reddit user claims that his friend who works at the restaurant found the Watch left behind by the Google employee and was holding on to it hoping that the employee will return for it. The incident is very similar to when the unreleased iPhone 4 was left behind by an Apple employee at a bar and then later possessed by Gizmodo. Image: AndroidCentral The Watch looks very similar to previous renders shared by Jon Prosser a while back where he shared that the Pixel Watch will have a circular design and will be very similar to the Apple Watch. According to the images, the watch has a circular design with a 1.5-inch display and a side button as well as a dial on the side. Image: AndroidCentral The Pixel Watch also uses a similar mechanism to put on watch bands like the Apple Watch. There’s a possibility that we might hear about the device sometime soon at Google’s upcoming I/O event scheduled for May 11 - 12.

Twitter has made a deal with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to sell Twitter for $44 Billion. Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share two weeks ago before the deal happened today, but Twitter’s board of directors was concerned about Musk undervaluing the company before the Q2 earnings report came out. Before his offer to buy the social media giant, Musk purchased 9.2% of the company and said that he will be joining the company’s board to create new policies which will allow freedom of speech on the platform. However Twitter’s CEO, Parag Agrawal, announced that Musk will no longer join Twitter’s board. Here’s what Musk said about Twitter and what he believes he will do with the product. "Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated," said Mr. Musk. "I also want to make Twitter better than ever by enhancing the product with new features, making the algorithms open source to increase trust, defeating the spam bots, and authenticating all humans. Twitter has tremendous potential – I look forward to working with the company and the community of users to unlock it." Musk has currently provided $25.5 Billion of the acquisition price and the deal will be finalized by this year. Musk also said that he believes Twitter should go private. He believes this will allow the company to do much better than other social media companies and also thrive. Musk believes that Twitter won’t do so well under the current circumstances and that the company does not reflect any values of freedom of speech.

Rumors for the iPhone 13 claimed that Apple was going to introduce a new feature for satellite connectivity. The feature ended up not making it to the iPhone 13 models but new rumors claim that Apple might announce it on the iPhone 14 models. Now in a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, he claims that Apple might bring the feature to a future Apple Watch model. Gurman believes the feature should be available on this year’s model or the 2023 model. The feature will allow users to connect to satellite and make calls and do other tasks on their device from a place with no cell phone towers nearby. This feature will be very helpful incase of an emergency in a no service area where your device will be inaccessible. Rumors for the upcoming Apple Watch Series 8 suggest that Apple is planning to launch three new models for the Apple Watch. One of them is the new updated Apple Watch SE and the other two is the regular Series 8 and Rugged model Series 8 which is meant for extreme sports and activities. Apple will announce the Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch SE in September alongside the new iPhone 14 models.

Apple is working on a new iMac model with the M3 chip that could launch sometime next year according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. We still haven’t been able to see what the M2 chip will be like so there aren’t any details avaliable about the M3 chip yet. Apple recently finished announcing all their variations for the M1 chip which included the M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra. In a previous report from Gurman, he claimed that Apple is working on several Macs with the M2 chip which include: Entry level MacBook Air, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro with M2. 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max A new chip which is equivalent to the M1 Ultra for the Mac Pro and Mac Studio Gurman also claims that new Macs with the M2 Chip could launch as early as June of this year at WWDC. Apple currently offers the 24-inch iMac with M1. The 27-inch model was discontinued and previous rumors suggested that Apple has no plans to release a new model to replace it.

According to a rumor post on Weibo by Oivo sauce ovo, Apple is planning to launch a new purple color option for the iPhone 14. The new color will shift tones depending on the current lightning conditions and will be available on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models. Apple previously introduced a a purple colored iPhone with the iPhone 12 model back in Spring 2021. The color options for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max models will be black, red, blue, purple, and white. For the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models the color options will be purple, graphite, silver, and gold. The iPhone 14 will be announced at Apple’s September event.