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Apple TV+ productions are nominated for five Annie Awards, which recognize excellence in animation shown in American cinema and television. “Wonder Pets: In the City Episode: Save Tate?” (a Nickelodeon Production in association with Apple) is nominated for Best...

Apple TV+ has hired Catherine Lees, an ex-Sky vet, to lead its international video team, reports Deadline.  She joined the tech giant earlier this month in the International Director – TV – Apple role. She replaces Chiara Cipriani, whom Deadline says has “moved...

There’s a new entry in the Apple Immersive Video Adventure series for the Apple Vision Pro. “Ice Dive” follows diver Ant Williams in frigid Arctic waters as he attempts to break the world record for swimming under ice with one breath. Apple Immersive Video is a...

As noted by MacRumors, starting today, the third-generation iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus, are listed as unavailable on Apple’s online store in Switzerland. This comes ahead of a regulation that will require smartphones with wired charging capabilities that...

US cybersecurity agency CISA is urging senior U.S. politicians and high-ranking officials to lock down their mobile devices following the ongoing Chinese-backed data breaches at at least eight major telecom providers, reports MacTrast. The CISA issued an advisory on...

Caldera has rolled out version 18 of its award-winning raster image processor (“RIP”) software for large-format digital printing and cutting.  Version 18 introduces a wide range of features and enhancements designed to boost productivity, streamline workflows,...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: Analytics data suggests that we’re downloading fewer iPhone apps this year than last, but spending significantly more money on them. That’s because almost half of...

Apple TV+ has landed a high-profile drama series project for development, according to Deadline.  Tentatively titled “Bananas,” it has Oscar Isaac and Ana de Armas set to star and executive produce, and David O. Russell attached to direct and executive produce,...

Apple Studios has paid almost seven figures for the Elliot Ackerman novel “Sheepdogs” for Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman to develop into a series, according to Deadline. The book will be published summer of 2025 by Alfred K. Knopf/Penguin Random House....

TrendForce’s latest report estimates that global shipments of VR (virtual reality) and MR (mixed reality) headsets are expected to reach approximately 9.6 million units in 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.8%.  The research group says this year’s...

As Apple warned on November 19, it’s ending iCloud backup support for iOS 8 and earlier.  Device backups now require iOS 9 or later. Apple says this is to align more closely with its published minimum software requirements. Your backup data will be deleted unless...

Apple Intelligence’s summary feature should be banned after it falsely reported that Luigi Mangione had shot himself, says Reporters Without Borders — as noted by 9to5Mac. The non-profit body advises the United Nations, Council of Europe, and other governmental...

Apple is in talks with Tencent and TikTok owner ByteDance about integrating their artificial intelligence models into iPhones sold in China, Reuters reports, quoting three unnamed “sources familiar with the matter.” Tencent is a Chines multinational technology...

Apple is close to winning government approval to end the ban on iPhone 16 sales in the country, reports Bloomberg. The tech giant  has offered US$1 billion and a promise to build an AirTag Batam, the article adds, quoting unnamed “people familiar with the...

Apple has released a report that highlights its concerns g its concerns about the flaws in the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) interoperability requirements, especially those involving access to user data.  The digital antitrust rules — dubbed the...

The non-profit group PIRG published a July report looking at how well companies are supporting user repair for 21 products covered by New York’s Right to Repair law. Apple’s grades ranged from an “A” to an “F.” New York’s Right to Repair rules require manufacturers to...

“Shōgun” helmer Jonathan Van Tulleken has signed on to direct and executive produce “Lucky,” an Apple TV+ limited series starring Anya Taylor-Joy who also executive produces alongside Reese Witherspoon, as well as Jonathan Tropper (of Apple TV+’s “See”). Van Tulleken...

Silverstein Properties, a real estate development, investment, and management firm, and its partners SwiftConnect, Allegion, and Kastle, have announced they are live with resident keys in Apple Wallet for all apartment units at a multi-family housing location:...

Apple has released Safari Technology Preview 210. The update includes fixes and updates for CSS, DOM, JavaScript, Rendering, Web Animations, Web API, Web Extensions, and Web Inspector. Safari Technology Preview is a standalone app that works side-by-side...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: In a blog post , Apple engineers have shared new details on a collaboration with NVIDIA to implement faster text generation performance with large language models....

Apple is criticizing Meta Platforms, saying its many requests to access the iPhone maker’s software tools for its devices could impact users’ privacy and security, underscoring the intense rivalry between the two tech giants, reports Reuters. Under the European...

Apple TV+ shows have been nominated for six SCL Awards by the Society of Composers & Lyricists. The awards celebrate excellence and innovation in music for visual media. Winners will be announced during the sixth annual SCL Awards on February 12 in Los Angeles....

Tablet sales continued their upward trajectory in the third quarter of 2024, growing 5% year on year to 7.7 million units, according to the Canalys research group. However, it wasn’t good news for the iPad. According to Canalys, Apple’s tablet sales in China declined...

Future Apple devices may sport “Intuitive Sharing Capabilities,” as evidenced by a newly granted patent (US 12171043B2). About the patent The patent relates generally to electronic devices and, more particularly, to wireless electronic devices that are used to...

Apple has released the second public betas of macOS Sequoia 15.3, iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and tvOS 18.3. Public betas are available on Apple’s Beta Software Program website. Just remember that beta software is unfinished software, so proceed with care. Apple does...

Following its acclaimed and Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh first season, Apple’s hit comedy series “Bad Monkey,” from award-winning executive producer Bill Lawrence, and starring and executive produced by actor, producer and screenwriter Vince Vaughn, has been...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: Apple’s latest macOS Sequoia 15.2 update has introduced a critical bug that prevents the popular backup utility SuperDuper from creating bootable backups,...

Following the success of “The Family Plan,”Apple Original Films and Skydance are reteaming on another tentpole as Deadline says  John Krasinski and Natalie Portman are set to star in “Fountain of Youth” with Guy Ritchie directing, reports Deadline. Skydance Media...

As noted by MacRumors, the web version of Apple Maps that Apple first debuted in July has been upgraded with support for Look Around, the feature that is essentially equivalent to Google Street View. According to Apple, with the web version of Apple Maps, users can...

Apple wants to make it easier to use your iPhone to get an Uber or Lyft ride. The tech giant has been granted a patent for “Hailing, Pickup, and Rendezvous in a Mobile Ecosystem.” About the patent The patent relates generally to hailing and pickup and specifically to...