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This week in Apple: Coronavirus wreaking havoc, March hardware launch postponed

August 21, 2025

This week in Apple news we saw a lot of problems for the company caused by the coronavirus. you may see the roundup below for all the information, but suffice it to say that Apple’s plans for the next few months are all messed up now — and who knows how this will affect its bottom line.

It wasn’t all about the coronavirus, though. In other Apple news, we saw some more information supporting the rumors surrounding some upcoming over-ear headphones from the company, rumors about as ToF sensor on the iPhone 12, and the launch of a new trailer for a Beastie Boys documentary on Apple TV Plus.

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See the Apple news roundup below for all the latest.

The top Apple news stories of the past week:

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