Facebook has been planning to merge Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp for a while. More recently, Instagram and Messenger became one and now there is some news about WhatsApp and Messenger integration as well.
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| Read more »Leakers have gone crazy lately, throwing everything into the wind as to what Apple may introduce on Tuesday, at the WWDC 21 and at the iPhone event in September. Multiple Leakers came out this week with renderings of the alleged smaller notch that will be introduced with next-gen iPhones this September. The best of them were revealed late yesterday.
| Read more »Leaker known as "DuanRui" has shared more images that could give us our best look yet at Apple's redesigned notch for the iPhone 13. The new pictures follow similar images shared by the leaker last week, but the latest shots include a comparison with the existing iPhone 12 notch.
DuanRui posted three images on Twitter that apparently originate from Weibo, although source details remain unclear. All include what appear to be "film samples" or screen protectors similar to those shown in the previous images, except here you can see a clear reduction in notch width compared to the iPhone 12.
The reduced width is enabled by the earpiece being integrated into the top bezel, above the TrueDepth camera and Face ID components, indicated by the space left in the middle. According to a report from Japanese site Mac...
| Read more »While we originally thought Apple’s “Spring Loaded’ event was going to be something of a mundane affair with the iPad Pro refresh as the star of the show, it’s beginning to look like something bigger may be arriving on Tuesday alongside a new tablet. New leaks and speculation are suggesting that Apple may launch its new Apple silicon iMac at the event as well, marking the iconic all-in-one’s first redesign in nearly 15 years.
It started with a wild theory that the spiral Apple logo in the even invitation was actually a play on the original Mac’s “hello” screen. We were...
| Read more »AppleInsider readers can exclusively save $100 to $150 on popular M1 Mac configurations, with the 512GB Mac mini in stock and ready to ship for $799. Or pick up a loaded MacBook Air with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD for just $1,499 ahead of Tuesday's Apple Event.Apple Event savingsIn anticipation of this week's Apple Event, Apple Authorized Reseller B&H Photo has issued triple-digit savings on popular M1 Mac configurations.
| Read more »Take full advantage of your Apple-branded wearable and iPhone 12’s charging capability when you get the MagSafe Duo Charger. Today, it’s down to just ...
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| Read more »Apple is reportedly asking artists to join its Apple Music platform and offering them a penny for every stream, which is currently twice as ...
Read moreApple entices artists by offering a cent per stream
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| Read more »Apple’s online website shows that there may be a limited supply of available 21.5 inch iMacs. The lowest-priced 21.5 inch iMac, which has specifications ...
Read more21.5-inch iMac dips in supply
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| Read more »iPhone and OPPO Band and Watch owners will now be able to use their wearables on their smartphones, as well as Apple Health syncing ...
Read moreApple Health Sync and iPhone support arrive for OPPO Band and Watch
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| Read more »Whether upgrading from a regular AirPods or headphones from another brand, you’ll immediately notice the difference in audio quality with the AirPods Pro. Today, ...
Read moreEnjoy high-end audio with the Apple AirPods Pro, now only $197
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| Read more »Apple has recently added to its library of Apple Fitness+ workout programs, notably exercises for older adults and those who are pregnant. New trainers ...
Read moreNew Apple Fitness+ workout programs add older adults and pregnant users
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| Read more »Apple has pledged $200 in contributions to a forestry restoration project called ‘Restore Fund’. ‘Restore Fund‘ seeks to remove as much carbon in the ...
Read moreApple contributes $200M to forestry Restoration projects
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| Read more »Apple is heading towards designing more applications for magnets, with examples being case covers for iPhones and magnetic clasps in Apple Watch bands. While ...
Read moreApple may expand magnet use to case covers and wearable bands
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| Read more »Cryptocurrency miners in China are allegedly buying as many hard drives and SSDs as they can for the storage-based Chia cryptocurrency, a gold rush that could eventually drive the cost of storage upgrades in an iPhone or Mac up in the future.Gamers and computer users that rely on GPUs for tasks are currently dealing with a lack of supply for high-end graphics cards, driven by cryptocurrency miners buying all available stocks. However, one inbound cryptocurrency could cause similar issues for the storage market.Chia is a cryptocurrency that aims to offer a more energy-efficient way to farm the currency, by relying on the presence of unused hard drive capacity on computers rather than GPU-based calculations. The more unused storage a miner offers to "farm" for the currency as...
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Photographs of what could be a screen protector for the "iPhone 13" once again give an idea of what to expect from the rumored shrunken notch of the 2021 iPhone range.[via Twitter/@duanrui1205]A number of images have surfaced since the start of 2021, supposedly showing evidence that the upcoming "iPhone 13" will offer users a smaller notch than in previous models. With a rearrangement of the items at the top of the iPhone, Apple will supposedly find the means to shrink down the notch and give users more screen space.
| Read more »Google Chrome is a Web browser by Google, created to be a modern platform for Web pages and applications. It utilizes very fast loading of Web pages and has a V8 engine, which is a custom built JavaScript engine. Because Google has used parts from Apple's Safari and Mozilla's Firefox browsers, they made the project open source.
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| Read more »The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning to owners of the Peloton Tread+ following multiple incidents involving small children and an animal — and Peloton is pushing back.Released on Saturday, the "urgent warning" from the CPSC is in response to reports of injury caused by the use of the Tread running machine. In March, Peloton itself confirmed that the exercise machine may have contributed to the death of a child, as well as advising of the CPSC's investigation into the incident.The commission is aware of at least 39 incidents involving the machine, including one death. The CPSC believes the device poses "serious risks to children for abrasions, fractures, and death," and had received multiple reports of children "becoming entrapped...
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Newly leaked images today claim to offer yet another look at the iPhone 13’s redesigned notch. These images are similar to ones we saw earlier this week, but they provide a clearer look at the changes and a comparison to the iPhone 12 notch.
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| Read more »For some time, Apple has been pushing users to consider using the iPad as their main workstation. With the rumored 2021 iPad Pro likely coming next week and the company rolling out its refreshed Mac lineup, are you Team iPad or Team Mac?
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| Read more »Apple has taken a step back in its efforts to reopen its Apple Stores around the world, with all six of its retail outlets in Michigan closed as a preventative measure.The six outlets in the state closed on Friday, confirmed by Apple as a "temporary" measure "due to current COVID-19 conditions" in the state. Store listings for the six confirm they are closed for the foreseeable future, with no indication as to when they will reopen to the public."We take this step with an abundance of caution as we closely monitor the situation and look forward to having our teams and customers back as soon as possible," Apple said in a statement to MLive.
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| Read more »Apple’s special “Spring Loaded” event is already scheduled for Tuesday, April 20. And as the date approaches, the company has been promoting its presentation live on social media. This time, Apple promoted the April event with a short advertisement on TikTok.
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| Read more »Last week Apple was granted design patent in Hong Kong for Retail Express Kiosks and iPhone 12 mini leather Sleeve with MagSafe. Yesterday afternoon the Hong Kong Patent Office granted Apple 8 more design patents covering Apple Watch Series 6 and iPhone 12 Silicone Cases with MagSafe.
| Read more »If you ever needed help to track your assignments, manage your schedule or check Google Classroom, there’s an app that can help you with that. ‘School Assistant’ is a free app developed by Sun Apps to assist you during school days.
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| Read more »Apple TV+’s “Wolfwalkers” won its first Annie Awards from ASIFA-Hollywood on Friday night in the following categories: Best Indie Feature; Best Character Design; Best Direction; Best Production Design; and Best Voice Acting. The awards honor the best in the field of animation. Here’s how “Wolfwalkers” is described: “In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves […]
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| Read more »macOS 11 Big Sur was a major update that not only brought tons of under-the-hood changes to the Mac, but also introduced the most obvious layer of iOS-ification that we’ve seen on the Mac thus far. How does macOS Big Sur hold up over the long term? Watch our hands-on macOS Big Sur features rewind review for the details, and be sure to subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Mac-centric coverage.
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A prominent leaker has seemingly hinted that Apple will introduce a variety of color options for an updated iMac model at its "Spring Loaded" event, meanwhile, another pundit strongly points to it being an Apple Silicon launch.February renders of what a new iMac could look like [Jon Prosser]Rumors about Apple's April 20 special event has Apple launching a number of different devices, including updated iPad models and an Apple Silicon version of the iMac. Well-known product leaker "L0vetodream" suggests in further analysis of the AR teaser for the event that the iMac update could be colorful.
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| Read more »It feels like we've been waiting forever for new Apple products, but the wait is almost over as Apple has announced a media event for next Tuesday, so make sure to tune into MacRumors for full coverage of everything Apple announces.
While that was the big news this week, we also got some new details on Apple's iPhone plans for 2022 and 2023 courtesy of analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, and we also saw some leaked iPhone cases in new colors that could make an appearance at next week's event. Read on for details on these stories and more!
What to Expect From Apple's April 20 Event: New iPads, AirTags and More
Following endless rumors about if and when there would be an Apple Event this spring, a date has finally been set. Just hours after Siri leaked the news, Apple announced that it will be ...
In 2009, I was starting my career in IT, and even at the time, the idea of managing a local email server seemed like a colossal waste of resources. I began investigating what was then known as Google Apps for your Domain as an alternative to Microsoft Exchange.
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| Read more »Each week Apple World Today will spotlight a company that offers products or services for the Apple community. Today’s spotlight is on one of my favorite companies: Twelve South, which makes a variety of Apple accessories and peripherals. Twelve South was started by a husband-and-wife-team, Andrew and Leigh Ann Green, at their kitchen table in […]
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| Read more »Twitter is having another partial outage this Saturday morning. If you’re having trouble using or logging into the social network, you’re not alone.
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| Read more »SpaceX got good news on Friday, and we're preparing for the Apple spring event on Tuesday
| Read more »It's being reported that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest contract chipmaker, warned for the first time that trade tensions may disrupt its access to key production equipment and hit its operations, amid increasing friction between the U.S. and China.
| Read more »Ahead of next Tuesday’s “Spring Loaded” Apple event, we’re still trying to get a clear picture of what Apple could announce. This weekend, the reliable Twitter source L0vetodream has cryptically hinted that Apple will announce new iMac models during the April 20 event.
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| Read more »"Wolfwalkers" won big at the 48th annual Annie Awards, with the Apple TV+ animation securing five awards including "Best Indie Feature."Ahead of the virtual awards ceremony on Friday, "Wolfwalkers" managed to pick up a total of ten nominations for Annie Awards. In the end, the Apple TV+ show sealed the deal in securing five out of the ten awards it had a chance to win.The five awards it won were the Best Indie Feature category, as well as Best Character Design, Best Direction, Best Production Design, and Best Voice Acting.
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| Read more »Reliable leaker known as l0vetodream has hinted that Apple may debut its rumored redesigned and colorful iMac at its "Spring Loaded" event on Tuesday, April 20.
In a tweet, the leaker posted an image of Apple's logo used for marketing the upcoming event and an image of the retro rainbow Apple logo alongside the colorful lineup of G3 iMacs. Apple leaker Jon Prosser previously reported that these upcoming iMacs would debut in various colors, a throwback move to the G3 iMac.
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— 有没有搞措 (@L0vetodream) April 17, 2021
Beyond an array of colors, Bloomberg has...
| Read more »The successful Apple Original ‘Wolfwalkers’ scores another win in an award ceremony, this time, the animated film won five Annie Awards, including Best Indie Feature and Best Direction.
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| Read more »Apple was pleased to announce last night that they had earned its historic first Annie Awards from ASIFA-Hollywood at their virtual ceremony held last night.
| Read more »While we here at Macworld read and write about Apple all week long, we totally get that you might not. But since you’re here now, allow us to catch you up on all of the stuff you need to know from the past week.
The ‘Spring Loaded’ event will be held April 20
While we were expecting Apple to drop an iPad Pro this week, Apple instead surprised us with an invitation to the spring event we all thought was canceled. It turns out Apple actually is holding an event dubbed ‘Spring Loaded’ and it’s set to take place on Tuesday, April 20 at 10 am PT.
With an event comes new products, and we have...
| Read more »Edward Snowden's NFT has sold for a whopping 2,224 Etherium or around $5.5 million at an auction that lasted for a day.
| Read more »If there’s anything Macworld readers love more than an Apple event, it’s the Apple event invitation. We can’t just sit back and let the event unfold in front of us. Oh no, we have to spend hours and hours before the event going over every little pixel of the graphic Apple uses, and dissect each and every syllable of the tag line. Hey, we can’t help ourselves! We’re fanboys…err, we’re enthusiasts.
In case you’ve been knocked out for a bit by a covid vaccine [me raising my hand], here’s some background. Apple is having an online event on April 20 and invites were sent out earlier this week. The invite had the graphic and tag line pictured above: a colorful “line-art” interpretation of the Apple logo, and the words, “Spring Loaded.” (If you want to see it on Apple’s site, visit ...
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| Read more »According to app developer Kosta Eleftheriou, Apple's App Store hosted a kid's game that's actually a front for gambling websites. "The secret password isn't one you'd be likely to guess: you have to be in the right country -- or pretend to be in the right country using a VPN," writes Sean Hollister via The Verge. "But then, instead of launching an ugly monkey-flipping endless runner game filled with typos and bugs, the very same app launches a casino experience." From the report: The app, "Jungle Runner 2k21," has already disappeared from the App Store, presumably thanks to publicity from Gizmodo and Daring Fireball, who each wrote about Eleftheriou's finding earlier today. It's not the only one, though: the same developer, "Colin Malachi," had another incredibly basic game on the App Store called "Magical Forest - Puzzle" that was also a front for gambling. [...] I accessed them from a VPN server in Turkey; While Daring Fireball notes that users in other non-US countries like...
| Read more »Rumors have been strongly suggesting that Apple will adopt LTPO displays in the iPhone 13 this year, which will enable higher refresh rates up to 120Hz. Although some reports have assumed that only a single model of the iPhone 13 will feature this new technology, analyst Ross Young believes that this will not be the case.
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| Read more »Making the jump to a new carrier can often sound appealing whether it’s the incentives, the hopes of better coverage, pricing, or all of the above. However, the reality is that switching can be a commitment (even without contracts) and it’s no fun to make the move only to realize you’ve made a mistake. Let’s look at some tips and tricks to test carrier coverage with iPhone before committing to switching.
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| Read more »It’s your last chance to enter to win Apple’s 12.9″ iPad Pro courtesy of ALOGIC. You can also get 30% off the company’s new Rapid USB-C Wall Chargers on Amazon for a limited time. Head below for more on the new ALOGIC chargers and to enter the giveaway now.
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| Read more »last Sunday, Apple responded to the leading members of the subcommittee, Senators Amy Klobuchar (Dem) and Mike Lee (Rep), in a letter, agreeing to send Chief Compliance Officer Kyle Andeer to testify on Wednesday April 21. Now we're learning that they Coalition for App Fairness, supported by Spotify and Epic Games, will be holding a virtual press conference...
| Read more »Microsoft this week updated its Remote Desktop client for macOS, which allows users to access their computer through another device remotely. The latest update brought native support for the M1 chip, as well as some new features.
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| Read more »Valve is making a single but significant exception to how it will enforce cheating bans moving forward.
| Read more »Supply of Apple's 21.5-inch iMac appears to be constrained, with the company's own online storefront showing expected delivery dates for some models pushed back by a week or more.The most affordable 21.5-inch iMac configuration, which boasts a base 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 processor and standard 1920-by-1080 display, is showing estimated ship times of about seven business days through the online Apple Store. Other models, including those with Retina 4K displays, are seeing shipping delays of around five days.A quick check shows a dip in in-store stock, with many brick-and-mortar Apple Stores flagging the device as unavailable for pickup.
| Read more »Amazon is reportedly preparing to test a service where it would both deliver and installs furniture and appliances for customers.
| Read more »As rumors about a potential 24-inch Apple Silicon iMac continue to swirl, various models of the current 21.5-inch iMac are significantly back-ordered from Apple’s Online Store. Many models are also unavailable for pickup from Apple Stores around the United States, but this could be due to chip shortages.
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| Read more »The Oversight Board, Facebook's 'Supreme Court,' is getting ready for the most consequential decision in its short existence.
| Read more »The creator of The New Oil shared his website that gives people resources on privacy. But it’s not just a list of private tools to use. Instead the goal is to give people context and explain concepts like data breaches, why strong passwords matter, encryption, and more.
Most of us are not strangers to the concept of surveillance capitalism and targeted advertising. Most of us don’t particularly care, either. After all, who wouldn’t want relevant ads for movies or products that might actually appeal to you or improve your life? The thing is, most of us don’t understand the aggressive measures these companies go to to create those marketing profiles, or the devastating effects they can have on people.
| Read more »Apple is planning to hold its first event of 2021 on Tuesday, April 20, and it's looking like it will be an iPad-centric event. There are several iPad refreshes rumored to be coming for the iPad Pro, iPad mini, and low-cost iPad.
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We may also see the launch of the AirTags, and there are new Macs on the horizon that could be unveiled in April. Below, we've rounded up everything we could possibly see at the April event so you know what to expect when Tuesday rolls around.
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We have a bit more news about the SolarWinds hack this week. NPR has wrapped up an investigation and reveals the “behind-the-scenes” story.
“Imagine those Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups going into the package and just before the machine comes down and seals the package, some other thing comes in and slides a razor blade into your Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup,” he said. Instead of a razor blade, the hackers swapped the files so “the package gets sealed and it goes out the door to the store.”
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| Read more »The 21.5-inch iMac in both its non-4K and 4K offerings is experiencing dwindling availability at Apple Stores across the United States, with shipping dates for online orders of the non-4K model slipping by at least a week.
A vast majority of Apple Stores are listing the standard 21.5-inch iMac as unavailable for pickup. The higher-end configuration with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of Fusion Drive storage is currently unavailable for pickup entirely, but is available for delivery. Regardless of configuration, Apple lists at least five to seven business days for shipping estimates.
The higher-end 21.5-inch iMac with a 4K display is also experiencing a lack of availability at a few stores nationwide; however, it largely remains in stock. The larger 27-inch iMac remains available as normal.
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| Read more »In what will likely go down as one of the most clever marketing campaigns in recent memory, Lego’s electronic Super Mario has started to hint at Luigi getting his own set following a recent firmware update.
| Read more »In an open letter being sent to artists today (below), Apple for the first time broke down how it pays artists for streams on the service. It said the average play rate is $0.01 per stream, but it didn’t break down specific streaming rates that vary based on geography and discounted Apple Music plans.
Some of the highlights:
Apple said the open letter will be part of a new ongoing series to keep artists informed:
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| Read more »For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Activity Awards, a fun company that creates magnets designed to look like the awards that you receive for reaching Apple Watch fitness goals.
Priced from $8.99 to $12.99, each magnet is modeled after a different award, with a wide range of options available. There are awards for meeting goals like the seven-day move, exercise, and stand requirements along with awards for special activity challenges like the heart and yoga events Apple has offered.
There are awards for meeting new records and collections that include all the perfect week awards and awards to mark each monthly challenge in 2021. All of the awards are true to the design of Apple's awards made available in the Fitness app, and there's no mistaking them.
Each magnet is made in the style of an enamel pin with bright...
| Read more »A new sale has hit Apple's MagSafe Duo Charger today on Amazon, now available for $112.45, down from $129.00. The MagSafe Duo includes a Lightning to USB-C cable, but not Apple's 20W USB-C Power Adapter.
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We have seen the MagSafe Duo Charger drop to $99.99 at Best Buy in the past, but that sale has never returned after first hitting in early March. Today's offer is the first new deal we've tracked on the accessory since that time, and it's the lowest price Amazon has offered.
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| Read more »The board needs more time to review the thousands of public comments it received.
| Read more »Documentary feature Fathom will premiere exclusively on Apple TV+ on June 25, it was announced. The film tells the story of two ultra-committed scientists who study the songs and social communication of humpback whales.
‘Fathom’ on Apple TV+ From June 25
The two scientists at the heart of the story are Dr. Ellen Garland and Dr. Michelle Fourne. Fathom shows them working on parallel research projects whilst being on opposite sides of the world. It aims to highlight the passion, curiosity, collaboration, perseverance, and work required for even leading scientists...
| Read more »Apple has published the latest version of its annual environmental progress report. There is an easy-to-navigate webpage here, and the longer 105-page PDF here.
2021 Report Highlights
Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Security Friday news, and a very helpful Hitchhiker’s Guide (not that one).
Simon’s Cat is the latest addition to Apple Arcade, Apple’s US$4.99/month or $49.99/year game streaming service that has over 130 games,. It’s available for the the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. It’s also available as part of the Apple One bundle. Here’s how Simon’s Cat is described: Based on the highly popular animated series, Simon […]
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| Read more »Apple Music told artists it pays a penny per stream in a letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Apple’s penny-per-stream payment structure—which music-industry experts say can dip lower—is roughly double what Spotify, the world’s largest music-streaming service, pays music-rights holders per stream. The Wall Street Journal says Spotify pays an average of about one-third […]
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| Read more »On March 13, 2020, Apple closed all of its retail stores outside of Greater China in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. As regions around the world ease and impose new restrictions, Apple reopens stores with additional safety procedures and temporarily recloses other locations. In the US, each state has responded differently to the virus, which may leave you wondering: is my Apple Store open?
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| Read more »A special episode of Mythic Quest arrived on Apple TV+ on Friday and (spoiler alert!) it features a guest appearance from Sir Anthony Hopkins. Variety has the background on how the Everlight episode was made, and how The Silence of the Lambs star ended up in it.
“Mythic Quest” is nonetheless set in the video game world and counts Ubisoft among its producers. The special episode is not devoid of an animated game sequence — and this one gets the gift of narration from Anthony Hopkins. Wanting someone with “some heft” so “right from the very beginning [of the episode] it just feels premium, like a cinematic experience,” McElhenney says, they considered such performers as Dame Judi Dench and Ian McKellan. But when Hopkins came up, it was kismet. Producer and guest star “Craig Mazin said, ‘Oh I know Anthony Hopkins...
| Read more »Project Connected Home over IP (CHIP) — the smart home partnership between Apple, Amazon, Google, and over 170 other companies — should finally start showing some results later this year, reports The Verge. According to a webinar hosted by the Zigbee Alliance earlier this week, companies participating in the program will be able to get […]
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| Read more »The two higher-end "iPhone 13 Pro" models that are coming in 2021 are expected to use LTPO display technology to enable 120Hz refresh rates, according to display analyst Ross Young.
Young reaffirmed the detail in a tweet that said he'd heard rumors about only one model featuring LTPO, which he says is inaccurate.
Heard some rumors in the industry and media that there would only be one LTPO model from Apple later this year. Can confirm that is not the case. Apple fans can relax!
— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) April 16, 2021
LTPO OLED displays feature a more power efficient backplane able to turn the individual pixels on and off on the display, better preserving battery life. Young has previously said...
While music streaming services have long been the subject of artists’ and labels’ ire over low rates and onerous terms, Apple Music might be their biggest advocate. In a post on Apple Music’s artist dashboard obtained by The Wall Street Journal, Apple divulged that it pays out a penny per stream whenever subscribers play a song.
That might not seem like much, but it’s actually significantly higher than other services, including Spotify, its biggest competitor and the largest streaming service....
| Read more »GymKit syncs Apple Watch and exercise equipment metrics during a workout, a system Peloton did not use correctly for Bike+ Bootcamp.Apple Watch can still be used for standard cycling classes on Bike+One of the key features of the Peloton Bike+ is the inclusion of GymKit. This is a system that allows Apple Watch owners to track their workouts on select gym equipment with a tap.
| Read more »Earlier this week, Roku made some Apple-related announcements including HomeKit and AirPlay 2 coming to its HD streaming devices and a dedicated Apple TV+ button coming on the Voice Remote Pro. However, it looks like early buyers of the remote won’t necessarily see that change due to a last-minute deal between the companies.
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| Read more »Those in the Bay Area can use Apple Pay when using any form of transit that is accessed with a Clipper card. The feature now works on BART, Muni, Caltrain, and the ferryTechCrunch reported.
As noted back in February when this was first confirmed as on the way, Clipper works with Apple’s “Express Transit” feature. That’s just a fancy way to say that you can tap to pay with the digital Clipper card without first needing to punch in your phone’s PIN or using FaceID. On certain newer iPhones, it also lets you keep using the Clipper card for a few hours after your battery has died; a wonderful thing in a pinch, but probably not something you want to rely on regularly.
Tags: Apple Pay
Apple has planted its own flag in the streaming wars with Apple TV+, its in-house streaming service that focuses almost entirely on original programming rather than an extensive library of existing TV shows or movies.
The service launched on November 1, 2019, and has been steadily releasing original content ever since. The COVID pandemic had a big impact on production throughout 2020, but new releases should start to pick up again in the fall.
This resource will list all the Apple TV+ content you can watch today, grouped by TV shows, limited series, and movies. There’s also a ton of new content in the works for Apple’s $4.99-a-month service. If you want to know what’s on the way, check out our list of upcoming Apple TV+ shows and movies.
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| Read more »But Spotify users typically stream more songs, leading to higher payouts overall.
| Read more »The upcoming (eventually) release of 14.5, and in particular the introduction of Ad Tracking Technology, has prompted an almighty fight between Apple and Facebook. In a new video, the Wall Street Journal‘s Joanna Stern explains what’s really going… with the help of some seriously ripped action figures.
Tags: Apple, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook
Dave and I talk about the upcoming Apple event and what may be released. We also focus in a bit on Apple TV and the rumors surrounding that device. Apparently, Spotify has a new gadget called Car Thing, which looks really stupid.
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| Read more »Has it really been a year since we marked our 30th anniversary? It was hard to stay positive in 2020, but just as science and technology have given the world a way out of the pandemic, we’re going to focus more on the positive ways Apple-related technology can improve our lives.
| Read more »Stephen Hackett of 512 Pixels has gathered together sound clips of the chimes of death played by various classic Mac models when they couldn’t boot. They’re fascinating, but if you experienced these a lot back in the day, beware of flashbacks!
| Read more »Apple Music told artists it pays a penny per stream in a letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. From a report: The disclosure, made in a letter to artists delivered Friday via the service's artist dashboard and sent to labels and publishers, is part of a growing effort by music-streaming services to show they are artist-friendly. For Apple, it can be seen as a riposte to Spotify Technology, which last month shared some details of how it pays the music industry for streams on its service. Apple's penny-per-stream payment structure -- which music-industry experts say can dip lower -- is roughly double what Spotify, the world's largest music-streaming service, pays music-rights holders per stream. Spotify pays an average of about one-third to one-half penny per stream, though its larger user base generates many more streams. Apple's payments come out of monthly subscription revenue from users. Artists, managers and lawyers, still reeling from the loss of touring revenue during...
| Read more »If the batteries in your first- or second-generation AirPods are suffering from massively reduced battery life, you don’t have to pay full price for a new set (and throw away the old ones). For half the cost, Podswap will exchange your expired ones for a set of refurbished, genuine Apple AirPods with new batteries.
| Read more »VOCOlinc is one of the best manufacturers of HomeKit products, and I’ve grown to appreciate their hardware quality and software quality. For the last few weeks, I’ve been testing the VOCOlinc T Guard Smart Lock to see how it works with HomeKit.
The post HomeKit Weekly: VOCOlinc T Guard Smart Lock unlocks HomeKit automations at your door appeared first on 9to5Mac.
| Read more »In late 2019, Apple along with Amazon, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance announced plans to develop a universal standard for smart home products, leveraging existing protocols like Apple's HomeKit, Amazon's Alexa, and Google's Weave.
The so-called "Project Connected Home over IP" or "Project CHIP" aims to make it easier for device manufacturers to build devices that are compatible with a variety of smart home platforms and voice assistants by defining a specific set of IP-based networking technologies for device certification. The new open source standard will rely on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE, and Thread for device setup and connectivity.
According to a webinar hosted by the Zigbee Alliance earlier this week, highlighted by ...
| Read more »As we head into the weekend, all of today’s best deals are headlined by official Apple iPhone 11 cases from $14, as well as Anker iPhone essentials starting at $11 and Razer’s Kishi MFi iOS Controller Grip for $85. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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| Read more »Under Senate Bill 39, Wasilla Republican Sen. Mike Shower proposes using blockchain technology to support the state voting system.
Furthermore, the bill seeks to increase voter participation by allowing people to use their tribal IDs for voter identification. At the same time, the technology would help in fixing errors that would bar people from voting.
However, the bill’s first version was a center of controversy for ending automatic voter registration through the permanent fund dividend application. The new bill has eliminated the clause.
I think using tribal IDs for voting identification is great. I’m not sure if blockchain voting will make it though.
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| Read more »Amazon's latest set of weekend deals offer fresh discounts on AirPods, the return of triple-digit markdowns on M1 Macs and aggressive savings on SanDisk portable SSDs.Weekend AirPods Pro stealA $52 cash discount on Apple AirPods Pro delivers the lowest price across leading resellers, according to the AppleInsider AirPods Pro Price Guide.
| Read more »Here are this week's best tech deals, including $20 off Google's Nest Audio smart speaker and more than $50 off Apple's AirPods Pro.
| Read more »A leak may have revealed the Fitbit Luxe, an upscale fitness tracker for those who want fashion without a smartwatch.
| Read more »In a letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, Apple Music told artists what they're paying per stream.
| Read more »The ASUS Zephyrus G15 has almost everything we'd want in a gaming laptop.
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| Read more »Apple will give users the ability to opt-out of ad tracking in iOS 14.5, and some developers are concerned this will dramatically impact their revenue and ability to compete.Underworld Football Manager is one of many games that will miss IDFAIn iOS 14.5 users will be able to opt out of ad tracking when installing a new app. This renders the Identifier for advertisers (IDFA) useless, showing a series of zeroes for any user who opts out of tracking.
| Read more »It turns out, video conferencing can actually be enjoyable
| Read more »Users may notice that a number of very old apps are receiving new App Store updates. Instead of fixing bugs or adding new features, the updates are occurring because Apple is updating developers' apps that use a legacy App Store code signing certificate with the latest version so that they can launch correctly in the upcoming releases of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5.
Developers of affected apps do not need to re-sign their apps themselves, since Apple will issue the update and new signing certificate itself. Apple is issuing the updates with the What's New text "This app has been updated by Apple to use the latest Apple signing certificate."
Apple alerted developers of affected apps about the required update and its purpose, and the updates have now started rolling out to users.
Ah yes, legacy, ye olden time of *checks notes* 2018 😂
To be fair, that does feel like...
A letter seen by the Wall Street Journal has revealed that Apple Music pays artists a penny per stream of a song. That’s a significantly higher rate than that offered by rival Spotify.
Apple Music Pays Artists Penny Per Stream, Double or Three Times Spotify Offering
The letter said:
As the discussion about streaming royalties continues, we believe it is important to share our values. We believe in paying every creator the same rate, that a play has a value, and that creators should never have to pay for featuring.
Apple Music also said that 52 percent of subscription revenues go to record labels.
Spotify recently outlined its own payment structure in a report called ‘Loud and Clear’. On average, it pays about one-third to a one-half penny per...
| Read more »The "Project CHIP" alliance between Apple, Amazon, and Google, is set to start certifying manufacturers' compatible devices in late 2021, meaning the first may be on sale at the end of the year.HomeKitFollowing their December 2019 announcement, the partnership between all of the major smart home firms, is reportedly expecting bear fruit later in 2021. Alongside Apple, Amazon, and Google, Project Connected Home over IP (CHIP) includes the Zigbee Alliance — which has just revealed a milestone.
| Read more »M1 MacBook Air and Pro deals remain solid as we enter the weekend, with multiple best-ever prices hitting both models of Apple's 2020 M1 MacBook lineup. Prices start at $949.00 for the 256GB MacBook Air and at $1,399.00 for the 256GB MacBook Pro.
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MacBook Air
On Amazon and B&H Photo you can get the 512GB M1 MacBook Air for $1,149.00, down from $1,249.00 [B&H Photo]. This sale is available in all colors, and it's a match of the lowest price that we've ever tracked on the 2020 512GB MacBook Air.
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| Read more »Scosche Industries announced new PowerVolt car and wall chargers at CES 2021, and now these products are ready for purchase. The company notes that all car chargers are available globally but the wall chargers are only for U.S.-based customers.
Scosche PowerVolt Chargers
All of these chargers come with Power Delivery for more powerful charging with products like the iPhone 12. PowerVolt PD chargers are available in multiple vehicle and wall options to charge phones, tablets, laptops and more. Small in size, but big on power, the 20W wall charger is 1.2” x 1.18”, and all PowerVolt wall chargers are designed so that you can fit two chargers on a dual outlet.
The 60W USB-C PD wall charger can safely charge your laptop as well as your tablet and phone, making it a...
| Read more »Lisa Jackson, Apple’s Vice President of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, has joined the Time 2030 committee. The committee is designed to advise “on the potential solutions and innovations that can best solve the decade’s greatest challenges.”
‘At The Heart of Our Concern For The Planet Should be a Concern For People’
Ms. Jackson’s appointment was announced on Twitter by Time magazine’s Deputy editor on Thursday. She described herself as “honored.”
Honored. https://t.co/Lxnoa3R3an
— Lisa P. Jackson (@lisapjackson) April 16, 2021
Ms. Jackson also wrote a piece for Time in which she outlined Apple’s approach to helping tackle climate...
| Read more »Apple is writing to artists on Apple Music, saying it pays a penny per stream, and that 52% of subscription revenue goes to them via record labels.Apple MusicApple is to send a letter via its Apple Music for Artists app, telling musicians that it wants to detail just how its payments to them work. According to The Wall Street Journal, The letter is due to be sent today and comes as the UK is investigating how fair all streaming music services are to artists.
| Read more »This week join 9to5Mac’s Zac Hall and Benjamin Mayo to discuss Apple’s upcoming Spring Loaded event, expectations for iPad Pro updates and Mac releases, iPhone 14 rumors, and much more.
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| Read more »Apple has today published its 2021 Environmental Progress Report, setting out the company's ongoing efforts to reduce its impact on the environment and combat climate change.
Apple's goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 is central to the report. For example, Apple highlights its increasing use of recycled materials in its products and packaging, emphasis on environmentally-conscious design, and use of renewable energy, to reduce carbon emissions.
Apple explained that increasing a device's power efficiency can significantly reduce the carbon emissions a device instigates over the course of its use. For example, it mentioned that the low power-per-watt requirements of the M1 chip have reduced the overall carbon footprint of the Mac mini by as much as 34 percent.
The company addressed some of...
| Read more »There are rumors that Apple will debut the Apple Pencil 3 at next Tuesday’s “Spring Loaded” event. We’ll look at the speculations in a sec, but one thing I want to see is an Apple Pencil that comes in black or space grey. After all, the iPad Pro is available in space grey, and some […]
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| Read more »There are rumors that Apple will debut the Apple Pencil 3 at next Tuesday’s “Spring Loaded” event. We’ll look at the speculations in a sec, but one thing I want to see is an Apple Pencil that comes in black or space grey.
After all, the iPad Pro is available in space grey, and some of us like our accessories to match our tablet. Of course, I’d also like more color options for the iPad Pro. If that happens, I’d also like a matching Apple Pencil. (Sky blue, perhaps?)
As for version 3 of the stylus …. er, pencil … here’s what the rumor mill is predicting:
° It will come with a glossy rather than matte finish.
° It may sport new sensors that only work with the new mini-LED displays almost certain to be introduced with new iPad Pros.
° The tip of the Apple Pencil could have new tech that supports additional features or...
| Read more »There are rumors that Apple will debut the Apple Pencil 3 at next Tuesday’s “Spring Loaded” event. We’ll look at the speculations in a sec, but one thing I want to see is an Apple Pencil that comes in black or space grey.
After all, the iPad Pro is available in space grey, and some of us like our accessories to match our tablet. Of course, I’d also like more color options for the iPad Pro. If that happens, I’d also like a matching Apple Pencil. (Sky blue, perhaps?)
As for version 3 of the stylus …. er, pencil … here’s what the rumor mill is predicting:
° It will come with a glossy rather than matte finish.
° It may sport new sensors that only work with the new mini-LED displays almost certain to be introduced with new iPad Pros.
° The tip of the Apple Pencil could have new tech that supports additional features or...
| Read more »There are rumors that Apple will debut the Apple Pencil 3 at next Tuesday’s “Spring Loaded” event. We’ll look at the speculations in a sec, but one thing I want to see is an Apple Pencil that comes in black or space grey.
After all, the iPad Pro is available in space grey, and some of us like our accessories to match our tablet. Of course, I’d also like more color options for the iPad Pro. If that happens, I’d also like a matching Apple Pencil. (Sky blue, perhaps?)
As for version 3 of the stylus …. er, pencil … here’s what the rumor mill is predicting:
° It will come with a glossy rather than matte finish.
° It may sport new sensors that only work with the new mini-LED displays almost certain to be introduced with new iPad Pros.
° The tip of the Apple Pencil could have new tech that supports additional features or...
| Read more »There are rumors that Apple will debut the Apple Pencil 3 at next Tuesday’s “Spring Loaded” event. We’ll look at the speculations in a sec, but one thing I want to see is an Apple Pencil that comes in black or space grey.
After all, the iPad Pro is available in space grey, and some of us like our accessories to match our tablet. Of course, I’d also like more color options for the iPad Pro. If that happens, I’d also like a matching Apple Pencil. (Sky blue, perhaps?)
As for version 3 of the stylus …. er, pencil … here’s what the rumor mill is predicting:
° It will come with a glossy rather than matte finish.
° It may sport new sensors that only work with the new mini-LED displays almost certain to be introduced with new iPad Pros.
° The tip of the Apple Pencil could have new tech that supports additional features or...
| Read more »Back in 2019, Apple joined Amazon, Google, the Zigbee Alliance, and over 170 other companies to work on a new smart home standard called CHIP. After some delays, new smart home devices will be able to get certification for CHIP late this year which means we could see the first products arrive on the market in Q4.
The post First smart home products using new Apple, Amazon, and Google ‘CHIP’ tech could ship this year appeared first on 9to5Mac.
| Read more »Yesterday the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Google that relates to Wearable Heads-Up Displays (WHUDs) that use laser light to form a display and to minimization of risk of laser accidents while using the WHUD.
| Read more »Docker announced on Thursday that its desktop app for Mac adds support for M1 chips in its latest release.
Docker M1 Support
The company mentioned that M1 support quickly became its most popular feature request once these Macs were released by Apple. Docker’s developer review programs sussed out bugs, saying that they had 45,000 downloads of the various preview builds, and 140 tickets raised on its public bug tracker.
Docker for Mac can be found here to download.
| Read more »The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple is set to release an open letter to artists later today. Most significantly, the letter says that Apple Music pays one cent per stream. That is roughly twice what Spotify pays, according to estimates.
Streaming services are trying to show that they are friendly to artists, especially as revenue from concerts and tours cratered during the pandemic. In the same vein, Apple recently invested in an independent music artist platform called UnitedMasters.
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| Read more »In a letter slated to be shared with artists today through the Apple Music for Artists dashboard, obtained by The Wall Street Journal, Apple has reportedly revealed that it pays music rights holders one cent per song streamed on Apple Music.
The report claims that Apple Music's payment structure is thus roughly double what Spotify pays music rights holders per stream, which averages to about one-third to one-half penny per stream, although the report cites music industry experts who say that Apple Music's payments can dip lower. Apple Music's payments come directly from the service's subscription-based revenue from customers, the report adds.
In the letter, Apple says it pays 52% of subscription revenue, or 52 cents of every dollar, to record labels and other music rights holders, according to the report. These music rights holders in turn pay...
| Read more »A new leaker claiming to have information from inside Chinese factories shared a short video of a glossy "Apple Pencil 3."The 'Apple Pencil 3' may combine design elements of the previous modelsLeaks surrounding a new Apple Pencil have been sparse so far, but a new video shows a glossy design with a flat side for inductive charging. This leaker known as "@ileakeer" on Twitter doesn't have much of a history or following, so it is difficult to determine if the video is real.
| Read more »In the sixth beta of iOS 14.5, Apple introduced a recalibration process for the battery health reporting system on the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max to address inaccurate battery health estimates for some users.
Apple said this process might take a few weeks to be completed, and now that two weeks have passed since the sixth beta of iOS 14.5 was released, some users are beginning to see revised battery health percentages. 9to5Mac writer Benjamin Mayo tweeted that his iPhone 11 Pro's maximum battery capacity relative to when it was new increased from 86% to 90%, for example, and tech website The 8-Bit has compiled other users' results.
My phone has finished its...
| Read more »A video purporting to be of the third-generation Apple Pencil has today been shared online, showing a glossy finish that mirrors previous leaks.
New ✏️ ready to 🚢 #AppleEvent @TommyBo50387266 pic.twitter.com/s4RCDwDi5M
— 漢尼斯·拉斯納 🇨🇳 (@ileakeer) April 16, 2021
The brief video from Twitter account @ileakeer, spotted by 9to5Mac, shows an Apple Pencil with a glossy finish much like the first-generation model...
| Read more »Nature documentary The Year the Earth Changed, narrated by Sir David Attenborough is now available on Apple TV+. It is joined on the streaming service by a bonus episode of Mythic Quest.
The ‘Year the Earth Changed’ and ‘Mythic Quest Everlight’ Now on Apple TV+
The Year the Earth Changed (trailer below) looks at how COVID-19 enforced lockdowns allowed some parts of nature to thrive again. It was directed by Tom Beard. It is joined by season two of Tiny World, narrated by Paul Rudd (...
| Read more »TerraGenesis is a space terraforming simulator and its publisher has partnered with Ecologi on a new, permanent feature within the game. With the new partnership, and based on the actions players take in TerraGenesis – from daily logins to ad views to completing missions and more – the game will help plant trees, contributing toward reforestation with the help of Ecologi. In addition, players can monitor their impact, as well as those of the TerraGenesis community as a whole, via an in-game hub and unlock rewards as they reach tree planting milestones.
Tags: app update, environmentalism, Games
Apple has released its annual Environmental Progress Report, describing how its efforts to become carbon neutral are continuing, and helped by the move to Apple Silicon.Solar panels used by Apple"In a year like no other, Apple has continued to work with a global network of colleagues, companies, and advocates to further our efforts to make our environmental work a force for good in people's lives," writes Lisa Jackson, Apple vice president of Environment, Policy & Social Initiatives in the new report.
| Read more »Here's a list of the best smart speakers you can buy -- for every budget -- plus tips and tricks on how to choose the right one for you.
| Read more »Ahead of next week’s “Spring Loaded” Apple event, rumors continue to suggest that a new Apple Pencil could be on the way. Following earlier reports of a new Apple Pencil 3, a video posted to Twitter today claims to offer a closer look at the changes — or lack thereof — that could be on the way.
The post Leaked video claims to show Apple Pencil 3 with a return to a glossy design appeared first on 9to5Mac.
| Read more »Apple today released its Environmental Progress Report for 2021 with a central focus on its previously-announced goals to reach net carbon neutrality for all of its supply chain and products by 2030. Apple’s own operations have been carbon neutral since April 2020 (h/t setteBIT).
The 2021 report reviews the significant steps towards lowering environmental impacts of its products over the last year, and projects Apple’s progress towards net zero emissions from now until 2030.
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| Read more »Apple's event scheduled for April 20 will likely feature a new iPad Pro and "AirTags," "iPhone 13" rumors, Apple TV, and more, all on this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast."Spring Loaded" Apple event coming April 20The much anticipated spring Apple event has been officially announced for Tuesday, April 20 as an all-digital event streaming at 10 a.m. Pacific. We expect a new iPad Pro to headline the event, with mini-LED screen technology coming to the larger 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
| Read more »This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat about NVIDIA’s massive GTC developer conference. It turns out ARM chips are going to be a much bigger deal for NVIDIA! Also, they discuss the recently announced Surface Laptop 4 and Microsoft’s new family of accessories.
| Read more »In an iOS update expected this month, Apple will start asking users for permission to track their data across apps. With the majority expected to say no, the tech giant is decimating a system that allowed studios ...
| Read more »Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,978,777) for “systems having windows with patterned coatings.” As the company notes, windows such as vehicle windows are formed from glass. To provide desired functions such as defogging and wireless communications, conductive structures such as metal wires and films are sometimes […]
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| Read more »Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,978,777) for “systems having windows with patterned coatings.”
As the company notes, windows such as vehicle windows are formed from glass. To provide desired functions such as defogging and wireless communications, conductive structures such as metal wires and films are sometimes incorporated into windows.
However, Apple says these structures can be “unsightly or can block radio-frequency signals associated with wireless devices being operated in the interior of a vehicle.” The company’s solution? Windows with patterned coatings.
Here’s the summary of the patent: “A system such as a vehicle may have windows. A window may have a structural window layer formed from one or more glass layers. A conductive coating such as an infrared-light blocking coating or other optical filter layer may be formed on the window. The conductive coating may include one or more silver layers or other...
| Read more »Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,978,777) for “systems having windows with patterned coatings.”
As the company notes, windows such as vehicle windows are formed from glass. To provide desired functions such as defogging and wireless communications, conductive structures such as metal wires and films are sometimes incorporated into windows.
However, Apple says these structures can be “unsightly or can block radio-frequency signals associated with wireless devices being operated in the interior of a vehicle.” The company’s solution? Windows with patterned coatings.
Here’s the summary of the patent: “A system such as a vehicle may have windows. A window may have a structural window layer formed from one or more glass layers. A conductive coating such as an infrared-light blocking coating or other optical filter layer may be formed on the window. The conductive coating may include one or more silver layers or other...
| Read more »Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,978,777) for “systems having windows with patterned coatings.”
As the company notes, windows such as vehicle windows are formed from glass. To provide desired functions such as defogging and wireless communications, conductive structures such as metal wires and films are sometimes incorporated into windows.
However, Apple says these structures can be “unsightly or can block radio-frequency signals associated with wireless devices being operated in the interior of a vehicle.” The company’s solution? Windows with patterned coatings.
Here’s the summary of the patent: “A system such as a vehicle may have windows. A window may have a structural window layer formed from one or more glass layers. A conductive coating such as an infrared-light blocking coating or other optical filter layer may be formed on the window. The conductive coating may include one or more silver layers or other...
| Read more »Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 10,978,777) for “systems having windows with patterned coatings.”
As the company notes, windows such as vehicle windows are formed from glass. To provide desired functions such as defogging and wireless communications, conductive structures such as metal wires and films are sometimes incorporated into windows.
However, Apple says these structures can be “unsightly or can block radio-frequency signals associated with wireless devices being operated in the interior of a vehicle.” The company’s solution? Windows with patterned coatings.
Here’s the summary of the patent: “A system such as a vehicle may have windows. A window may have a structural window layer formed from one or more glass layers. A conductive coating such as an infrared-light blocking coating or other optical filter layer may be formed on the window. The conductive coating may include one or more silver layers or other...
| Read more »The iPad gets a productivity boost with iPadOS thanks to such features as the ability to open multiple apps in Split View. Drag an app out of the Dock (the collection of app icons at the bottom of the screen) to make a Slide Over. Or drag it to the right or left edge of […]
The post How to open multiple apps in Split View in iPadOS 14 appeared first on Apple World Today.
| Read more »NASA and SpaceX's Crew Dragon is a go for liftoff to the International Space Station next week following the completion of a Flight Readiness Review.
| Read more »It is now possible to buy new audiobooks and add them to your Audible library without having to use the web browser. (Update: Some readers are telling us they have had this ability for a while. We have reached out to Audible for clarity.)
With an Audible membership, users get (at least) one credit per month to spend to buy and own an Audible book forever. Before today, iOS users were forced to visit the Audible.com website to actually spend these credits. But now, this functionality is available directly...
| Read more »According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone wholesale revenues will increase +13% year-over-year in 2021, the highest revenue growth in six years. Despite the economic uncertainty and dented consumer confidence caused by the coronavirus, the market will be able to bounce back in 2021, on the back of the iPhone 12 super cycle, and the migration to 5G globally, the research group adds.
“Although global smartphone wholesale revenues decreased -5% year-over-year in 2020, as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, we expect them to rebound strongly +13% in 2021 and continue to rise in the following years,” says Boris Metodiev, associate director at Strategy Analytics. “Economic recovery following COVID-19 related lockdowns globally, overdue replacement of aging devices and higher component prices, as well as migration towards 5G, are all going to contribute to the revenue growth in 2021.”
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| Read more »According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone wholesale revenues will increase +13% year-over-year in 2021, the highest revenue growth in six years. Despite the economic uncertainty and dented consumer confidence caused by the coronavirus, the market will be able to bounce back in 2021, on the back of the iPhone 12 super cycle, and the migration to 5G globally, the research group adds.
“Although global smartphone wholesale revenues decreased -5% year-over-year in 2020, as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, we expect them to rebound strongly +13% in 2021 and continue to rise in the following years,” says Boris Metodiev, associate director at Strategy Analytics. “Economic recovery following COVID-19 related lockdowns globally, overdue replacement of aging devices and higher component prices, as well as migration towards 5G, are all going to contribute to the revenue growth in 2021.”
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| Read more »According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone wholesale revenues will increase +13% year-over-year in 2021, the highest revenue growth in six years. Despite the economic uncertainty and dented consumer confidence caused by the coronavirus, the market will be able to bounce back in 2021, on the back of the iPhone 12 super […]
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| Read more »According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone wholesale revenues will increase +13% year-over-year in 2021, the highest revenue growth in six years. Despite the economic uncertainty and dented consumer confidence caused by the coronavirus, the market will be able to bounce back in 2021, on the back of the iPhone 12 super cycle, and the migration to 5G globally, the research group adds.
“Although global smartphone wholesale revenues decreased -5% year-over-year in 2020, as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, we expect them to rebound strongly +13% in 2021 and continue to rise in the following years,” says Boris Metodiev, associate director at Strategy Analytics. “Economic recovery following COVID-19 related lockdowns globally, overdue replacement of aging devices and higher component prices, as well as migration towards 5G, are all going to contribute to the revenue growth in 2021.”
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| Read more »According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global smartphone wholesale revenues will increase +13% year-over-year in 2021, the highest revenue growth in six years. Despite the economic uncertainty and dented consumer confidence caused by the coronavirus, the market will be able to bounce back in 2021, on the back of the iPhone 12 super cycle, and the migration to 5G globally, the research group adds.
“Although global smartphone wholesale revenues decreased -5% year-over-year in 2020, as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, we expect them to rebound strongly +13% in 2021 and continue to rise in the following years,” says Boris Metodiev, associate director at Strategy Analytics. “Economic recovery following COVID-19 related lockdowns globally, overdue replacement of aging devices and higher component prices, as well as migration towards 5G, are all going to contribute to the revenue growth in 2021.”
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| Read more »Apple has published its 2021 Environmental Progress Report, detailing its progress in tackling its carbon emissions and commitment to helping preserve the planet. It offers details on the environmental/climate improvements the company has made over the past year. Lisa Jackson — Apple’s vice president of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiative — has this (and more) […]
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| Read more »Apple looks to be the distributor or “Mr. Lucky,” a comedy film by Twin screenwriters Aaron and Jordan Kandell to be directed by Robert Zemeckis, reported Variety. The film, inspired by a true story, is described as a high concept rom-com that explores luck, and how tragedy and triumph, disaster and fortune are all in […]
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| Read more »Facebook is facing calls from an international coalition of children's health advocates to abandon its plans to build a version of Instagram for kids, reports The Guardian.
The campaign follows news that broke in March which revealed that Facebook is developing a version of Instagram that's specifically aimed at children under 13. Instagram's current policy prohibits kids under 13 from using the platform.
In an open letter organized by the youth advocacy non-profit the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, dozens of groups, individual advocates, and researchers call on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to ditch the plan, arguing that it would put young people...
| Read more »Today’s other headlines: Ferrari's CEO promises an EV in 2025, Amazon finally adds book covers to your Kindle lock screens and the US expels Russian diplomats in response to SolarWinds hack.
| Read more »SCOSCHE Industries has rolled out their line of PowerVolt USB-C Power Delivery (PD) series of Car and Wall chargers. With many newer phones, including the iPhone 12, able to charge at significantly faster speeds, you need a Power Delivery charger to take full advantage of those shorter charging times. However, Apple’s smartphone doesn’t come with a […]
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| Read more »On a regular basis, Apple World Today posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They may not necessarily be new, but they’re popular and deserve mention. Here are today’s picks. macOS Apple has updated its Transporter app for developers with native support for Apple silicon Macs. Version 1.2.1 also brings stability […]
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| Read more »Australia's federal court found Alphabet Inc's Google misled some consumers about personal location data collected through Android mobile devices, the country's competition regulator said on Friday.
| Read more »Since Steve and I can’t cover everything, occasionally we’ll direct your attention to articles from various other sources worth your time. ° During an interview for Bloomberg Technology, noted leaker Mark Gurman says that he expects nothing “particularly innovative” or “extraordinary” to launch at Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event next week, Tuesday, April 20. ° However, according […]
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| Read more »There’s nothing worse than a mysterious slowdown on your Mac. You search online for answers. You restart. You zap the PRAM or NVRAM (on an Intel Mac). You sigh in frustration. But sometimes the simplest action provides the answer. That appears to be the case with some macOS Big Sur Finder slowdowns.
After updating an iMac to Big Sur recently, I found the Finder excruciatingly slow. It seemed broken at times. Sometimes, relaunching the Finder sped it up briefly: holding down the Option key, Control-click the Finder icon in the Dock and select Relaunch. You can also press Command-Option-Esc, select the Finder, and click Relaunch.
Unfortunately, that solution worked briefly, and the Finder would resume its sloth-like state. As I examined what I had in action in the Finder, a single window with eight tabs stood out. I moved those tabs into individuals windows, and the Finder was back to its normal full-speed action. Somehow, perhaps because of the migration from...
| Read more »After steadily deprecating the ability to FTP files from within Firefox, Mozilla is to remove the feature entirely from its version 90 release later this year.FirefoxThe steady updates to the Firefox web browser, which recently saw the addition of native Apple Silicon support, is about to remove a feature. From Firefox 90, users will no longer be able to use the browser to transfer files over FTP.
| Read more »Just in time for Earth Day, Apple brings new seasons of its fine nature shows "Tiny World" and "Earth at Night in Color," mere months after their initial debuts.Tom Hiddleston narrates "Earth At Night In Color," premiering April 16 on Apple TV+.Apple TV+ is going all out for Earth Day 2021. Not only has the streaming service debuted a standalone documentary called The Year Earth Changed, but Apple is also debuting second seasons of two nature shows just a few months after their hit first runs.
| Read more »Microsoft has released a new Kids Mode for its popular Edge browser that allows children to discover the web in a fun way while limiting their access to only approved sites.
Aimed at pre-teens, Kids Mode can be accessed via the profile button in the toolbar, although it doesn't require a child account or a profile to use. It offers options for age ranges 5-8 and 9-12 years old.
Both ranges provide the highest level of tracking protection and use Bing's SafeSearch to filter out adult content from searches, but the 9-12 range adds a news feed to the tab with curated articles from MSN for Kids that includes subjects like science, fun facts, and animals.
Microsoft includes 70 popular kids' sites in its built-in whitelist, and parents and guardians can add more sites if they choose. If a kid tries to navigate to a site outside of that allowed list, they’ll be greeted with a...
| Read more »We’ve heard rumors for about a year or so that Apple is on the verge of launching some products with Mini LED display technology, and now the first may finally be on the way. The latest speculation suggests that at least one of the new iPad Pro models will have a mini LED display to separate it even further from the iPad Air. Here’s why it could be the biggest reason to buy a new iPad Pro.
A better backlit LCD
To understand Mini LED, you first have to know the basics of how a traditional backlit LCD works. That’s what we have in all our iPads, MacBooks, and iMacs today.
It can get complicated, but in short, there’s a backlight (usually white), with an LCD layer on top of it. The purpose of the LCDs is to block a controlled amount of light from the backlight. On top of the LCDs are color filters that turn the light red...
| Read more »Earlier this week, Apple sent out invitations sporting the tagline ‘Spring Loaded” and teasing an online event streaming at 10 am PT on Tuesday, April 20. What might we expect to see at this event? Here’s everything we expect, hope, and really want to see.
Nearly certain
iPad Pro
The iPad Pro hasn’t gotten a real update since 2018. Yeah, there was a minor refresh in 2020 that added LiDAR, an UltraWide camera, and the A12Z processor (which is just the A12X with an extra GPU core enabled), along with the Magic Keyboard and full-on trackpad support, but a real upgrade for the iPad Pro is long overdue, and it’s the most likely product to be unveiled at this event.
First things first. The new iPad Pro will probably have an A14X processor. If historical...
| Read more »Today, Apple announced a first-of-its-kind carbon removal initiative — called the Restore Fund — that will make investments in forestry projects to remove carbon ...
| Read more »If you’re in the Bay Area, this’ll come in handy. The Clipper card, which is used for most transit options in the San Francisco Bay Area, now supports Apple Pay with Express Transit mode. As of Thursday, Clipper cards can be added to the Wallet app on your iPhone and Apple Watch and used wherever […]
| Read more »Walmart has invested in GM's self-driving car subsidiary Cruise following their partnership on a pilot delivery program.
| Read more »If you’re looking for a slew of nifty workouts for your Apple Watch Fitness, some new stuff has come down the pipe. Jane Fonda has lent several new workouts to her story on Time to Walk on Apple Fitness+, alongside new workouts for pregnant women and older adults. Jane Fonda is the latest celebrity to […]
| Read more »New 3D-printed mockups based on leaked designs for the "iPhone 13" range backup previous claims of a thicker chassis, but also significantly larger camera bump on the "iPhone 13 Pro Max."Comparing the current iPhone range with new mockups (source: EverythingApplePro)The most recent rumors about the "iPhone 13 Pro" say that it will be 0.2mm thicker than its predecessor. Giving credence to that report, a new video from EverythingApplePro claims to show that the larger "iPhone 13 Pro Max" will be 0.26mm thicker than the previous model.
| Read more »The Australian Federal Court has ruled that Google "partially" misled users in the country when it comes to how it collects and uses location data.
| Read more »Apple TV+ offers exclusive Apple original TV shows and movies in 4K HDR quality. You can watch across all of your screens and pick up where you left off on any device. Apple TV+ costs $4.99 per month. Here’s every Apple original television show and movie available now on Apple TV+, as well as the latest trailers …
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| Read more »Firefox will soon hand over FTP requests to other applications, as Mozilla begins to phase out the browser's long-standing FTP implementation in the next stable release.
Mozilla announced its intention to disable support for the FTP protocol last year, but the plan was delayed because of the global health crisis.
One of the oldest network protocols still in use, FTP handles file transfers between a server to a client, but it's no longer considered a secure way of uploading and downloading resources, and there are no good reasons to prefer it over HTTPS.
FTP will be disabled by default in Firefox 88, set to be released on April 19. Come June, all code relating to FTP will be removed altogether with the release of Firefox 90.
"Most places where an extension may pass 'ftp' such as filters for proxy or webRequest should not result...
EverythingApplePro’s latest video includes 3D-printed mockups and renders based on leaked schematics currently being used by accessory makers as they prepare for the fall iPhone 13 launch.
Notably, the diagonal layout of the rear cameras seen earlier this week is corroborated, coming to both the base model iPhone 13 and the 13 mini. The iPhone 13 Pro Max keeps the same camera module layout but the individual lenses are significantly larger, and the overall module sticks out farther from the phone’s body.
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| Read more »Information and alleged CADs of the upcoming iPhone 13 series, shared in a video from EverythingApplePro, indicates that Apple plans to make this year's iPhone camera module significantly bigger, likely to make way for larger sensors and sensor-shift stabilization.
According to the CADs shared in the video, the iPhone 13 mini, Pro, and Pro Max camera module will all be a "perfect square." Dimensionally, the iPhone 13 Pro Max camera system will protrude 0.87mm more than the current iPhone 12 Pro Max. As a result, the overall body thickness will also increase by .25mm, according to the CADs. The camera module of the iPhone 12 Pro Max will be 3.38 taller and 4.77...
| Read more »Google's Project Zero security team will wait an extra 30 days before disclosing vulnerability details so end-users have enough time to patch software.
| Read more »Owners of OPPO's Watch and Band wearables can now use their devices with iPhone, thanks to OPPO's HeyTap Health companion app making it onto the App Store.
Spotted by XDA Developers, the HeyTap app lets OPPO users collect and analyze fitness tracking data collected by the wearables. Users can personalize watch faces, customize workout and health settings, and sync tracking data with Apple Health.
In addition, the app tracks SpO2 data from the Band, and users can keep tabs on their sleep quality, heart rate, and daily activity goals. iOS notification support is also included, so OPPO users can get iPhone notifications on their wrist.
OPPO launched its Watch in China last year, and...
| Read more »Day One is an easy, great-looking way to use a journal / diary / text-logging application. Day One is well designed and extremely focused to encourage you to write more through quick Menu Bar entry, a Reminder system, and inspirational messages. Support for Dropbox syncing allows easy backup and syncing with the Day One iPhone application.
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Note: While the software is classified as free, it offers in-App Purchases.
Premium $34.99
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Day One Plus $49.99
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Apple's Lisa Jackson has joined the Time 2030 Committee, penning a brief article stressing the need to tackle climate change by working with the communities most impacted by it.Apple VP Lisa Jackson has joined the Time 2030 CommitteeJackson's article, published Thursday, states, "If we want to stave off the worst impacts of climate change, we'll do it by bringing the communities most affected to the table and working together. Equity should be the bedrock of environmental progress."
| Read more »An iPhone app — now apparently pulled by Apple — posed as a children's game while hiding an online casino for users in Turkey and other countries.The scam app posed as a game called "Jungle Runner 2k21"The App Store game, called "Jungle Runner 2k21," appeared as a running platform game with rudimentary graphics and animations. However, iOS users running the app in Turkey— or elsewhere with a VPN set to Turkey — would see a web view for an online casino.
| Read more »iLounge has a special deal on the RelayThat lifetime subscription, which allows you to create attractive brand visuals and content in a snap. Don’t ...
Read moreRelayThat: Lifetime Subscription is 91% Off
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| Read more »Apple TV 4K, as a ready-to-use streaming device, has a lot going for it. However, did you know that it is still possible to enrich the iOS TV experience by resorting to IPTV services? Better termed as Internet Protocol Television, IPTV is one way of experiencing television-centric content via the Internet. For the unversed, IPTV […]
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| Read more »Tired of your avatar not hitting its target because of touch controls? Don’t despair- Razer has a game controller grip for your iPhone. Today, ...
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| Read more »Apple and Skydance Animation have recently released a new animated short film for the streaming platform, titled ‘Blush’. ‘Blush’ marks the partnership between the ...
Read moreSkydance Animation and Apple TV+ release short animated film ‘Blush’
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| Read more »Apple recently announced that it will be donating a dollar for every transaction made on the Apple Pay platform in line with Earth Day. ...
Read moreApple celebrates earth day by donating $1 per Apple Pay transaction
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| Read more »Developer Kosta Eleftheriou has developed a knack for finding App Store scams over the last few months. And the latest one he’s exposed is quite interesting. The app disguises itself as a kids’ game but in reality, it’s an online casino that bypasses Apple’s in-app purchase system and appears to be scamming users out of unknown sums.
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| Read more »Apple has partnered up with Washington University researchers on how the Apple Watch could predict the flu and coronavirus. The coronavirus study program aims ...
Read moreRespiratory study uses Apple Watch to predict COVID
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| Read more »Apple Fitness+ is getting new workouts for beginners, older adults, and pregnant women, as well as a new trainer and an Earth Day-themed episode of Time to Walk with Jane Fonda.
| Read more »Enlarge / Docker running on a Mac. (credit: Docker)
Docker, a popular multi-platform application used by software developers, has released a version that runs natively on Apple Silicon hardware, including Macs released with Apple's custom-designed M1 chip.
The M1 chip uses the ARM instruction set and cannot natively run software that was designed to run on the x86 architecture that the Intel processors in previously released Macs used. Though the previous version of Docker did work via Apple's Rosetta solution, the introduction of an M1-native version of Docker contributes to a closing gap for developers concerned about running their entire suite of...
| Read more »A federal judge tossed a $506.2 million damages award against Apple after ruling the iPhone maker should have been able to argue that patent owner Optis Wireless Technology was making unfair royalty demands, though he refused to throw out the liability finding. From a report: Optis and its partners in the case, PanOptis Patent Management and Unwired Planet, claimed that Apple's smartphones, watches, and tablets that operate over the LTE cellular standard were using its patented technology. U.S. District Court Judge Rodney Gilstrap said the jury should have been allowed to consider whether the royalty demand was consistent with a requirement that standard-essential patents be licensed on "fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory," or FRAND, terms. The patent trial in August, one of the few held during the pandemic, was part of an unusual sweep of verdicts in Texas that collectively resulted in $3.7 billion in damages against tech companies like Apple and Intel Corp. Apple was also...
| Read more »The latest Apple event, ‘Spring Loaded’, is set to take place on April 20, 2021. Once again, there is an AR Easter egg hidden amongst the event details.
How to Access The Apple ‘Spring Loaded’ Event AR Easter Egg
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Public transit users in San Francisco now have a new way to pay. The Clipper card, which is used for most public transit systems in San Francisco, now supports Apple Pay with Express Transit Mode. This was first announced back in February, and it’s now available to everyone.
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| Read more »In October 2020 Patently Apple posted a report titled "The 450 Page Democratic Congressional Staff Report Found that Apple Wields Monopoly Power Regarding their App Store." Today the report was formally approved ...
| Read more »Apple has teamed up with researchers from the Seattle Flu Study and the University of Washington. The aim is to understand how Apple Watch and iPhones can help to predict respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19.
Six Month Project to See if Apple Watch Can Detect COVID-19
Participants have to fill out a short survey in the Apple Research iPhone app every week and wear an Apple Watch provided by the study both day and night. They will be provided with nasal swabs testing for COVID-19 as well as any acute respiratory illness if they get ill while participating. Those who live in the greater Seattle area, are aged 22 years or older, have an Apple iPhone 6s or above, and speak and read English are eligible. Participants must be able to participate for up to six months. The ultimate aim is to find out whether the Apple Watch and iPhone can detect early signs of respiratory illnesses like COVID-19...
| Read more »Apple has landed the global rights to the documentary feature film “Fathom,” which will premiere exclusively on Apple TV+ on June 25. Directed and photographed by Drew Xanthopoulos (“The Sensitives”), “Fathom” follows Dr. Ellen Garland and Dr. Michelle Fournet, two scientists focused on the study of humpback whale songs and social communication. As they embark […]
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| Read more »Microsoft is rolling out an update to its Edge web browser on macOS, bringing a new Kids Mode. This feature locks children into the browser with access to only approved sites.
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| Read more »Two scientist embark on a quest to unravel the mystery of why whales sing on new Apple TV+ documentary "Fathom."'Fathom' is coming to Apple TV+The latest Apple TV+ animal documentary is about humpback whale songs and social communication. It joins the increasing number of nature shows already on the platform on June 25.
| Read more »Apple announced earlier today that Apple Fitness+, the first fitness service built around Apple Watch, is introducing even more ways to make fitness welcoming and inclusive to all with brand new workouts geared specifically toward pregnancy and older adults, as well as several new Yoga, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), and Strength workouts for beginners.
| Read more »There are early discussions taking place regarding Apple Studios serving as a distribution partner for original comedy Mr. Lucky, written by Aaron and Jordan Kandell. It follows the screenwriters selling the pitch to production company ImageMovers, Variety reported.
Inspired by a true story, details are under wraps but it is described as a high concept rom-com that explores luck, and how tragedy and triumph, disaster and fortune are all in the way we choose to view them. Jack Rapke and Jackie Levine are producing for ImageMovers. The Kandells, who just signed with Range Media Partners, are the writers behind the Oscar-nominated Disney epic “Moana” and the 2018 film “Adrift,” starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin. They have a number of notable upcoming projects through their banner Twin Ink.
| Read more »Apple today announced that it has purchased the rights to "Fathom," a documentary that follows two scientists as they attempt to communicate with humpback whales and unravel the mystery of why they sing.
"Fathom" features Dr. Ellen Garland and Dr. Michelle Fournet, who study humpback whale songs and social communication.As they embark on parallel research journeys on opposite sides of the world, they seek to better understand whale culture and communication. The documentary film uniquely reveals a deep commitment and reverence to the scientific process and the universal human need to seek answers about the world around us. From hypothesis to groundbreaking experiences in the field, "Fathom" showcases the passion,...
| Read more »Apple on Thursday announced it's launching a $200 million "Restore Fund" that will "make investments in forestry projects to remove carbon from the atmosphere while generating a financial return for investors." From a report: The move is the latest step by the world's largest tech companies to invest in climate initiatives, including a number of efforts to finance technologies and methods to not only cut emissions, but remove atmospheric CO2.
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