Apple reports a record $11.5B in Mac revenue for Q4, up 25% YoY, and sets “a quarterly record for upgraders”, but expects a YoY decline in Q1 2023 (Andrew Orr/AppleInsider)

Andrew Orr / AppleInsider:
Apple’s iOS 16 webpage now lists iCloud Shared Photo library as “coming later this year”; the feature was also removed from the latest iOS 16 betas  —  Apple announced iCloud Shared Photo Library as part of iOS 16, but it appears that the feature won’t arrive in the iOS 16 release on September 12.

Steven Musil / CNET:
Samsung Q3: operating profit down 31%+ YoY to $7.65B, revenue up ~4% YoY to $54.1B, semiconductor sales down 14% YoY; first quarterly profit decline in ~3 years  —  Samsung’s quarterly profit declined in the third quarter for the first time in nearly three years economic uncertainty continues …

William Gallagher / AppleInsider:
Report: some NFT startups say they are limiting functionality in iOS apps, as Apple insists that its 30% commission from IAP must be paid on all trades  —  Startup and trading NFT firms say they ignore the App Store because Apple’s rules, and 30% commission, make it untenable for them.

William Gallagher / AppleInsider:
Apple’s 10th-gen iPad comes with USB-C instead of Lightning, which means the supported 1st-gen Apple Pencil cannot be charged or paired without an adapter  —  The required new first-generation Apple Pencil adapter  —  Apple’s new 10th generation iPad iPad comes with USB-C instead of Lightning …

William Gallagher / AppleInsider:
Local media: Korea’s Fair Trade Commission raided Apple’s Seoul offices over allegations it is charging App Store IAP fees of 33%, rather than the stated 30%  —  Officials from Korea’s Fair Trade Commission conducted a dawn raid on Apple’s offices in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, over allegations …

Brody Ford / Bloomberg:
DocuSign reports Q2 revenue up 22% YoY to $622.2M, vs. $602.7M est., and a full-year billings forecast of $2.55B to $2.57B, vs. $2.53B est.; stock jumps 18%+  —  DocuSign Inc. rallied 17% after reporting quarterly sales that topped analysts’ estimates and raising its billings forecast …