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Here are some of the announcements from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas: ° Espresso Displays previewed a new pro-grade portable display the Espresso 15 Pro. Pricing hasn’t been announced. ° Hisense unveiled the 136MX MicroLED, the...

The Connectivity Standards Alliance, of which Apple is a member, has launched two certification programs: the FastTrack Recertification Program and the Portfolio Certification Program.  These programs accelerate the certification process and leverage the...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: Apple One got three recent additions you might have missed. ° From BBC: A news summary from Apple falsely claimed darts player Luke Littler had won the PDC World...

Apple is working on an update for Apple Intelligence designed to address the numerous complaints about inaccurate summaries of news headlines, Apple told the BBC News. Last month Apple Intelligence’s AI-powered summary falsely made it appear BBC News had published an...

Ireland recorded a budget surplus of around 7% of modified gross national income in 2024, mainly due to most of a 14 billion-euro ($14.5 billion) back tax bill paid by Apple, according to Reuters. The country had forecast a surplus of around one-third of that level...

Apple led the global smartphone market in terms of revenues and recorded its highest-ever shipments, revenues and average selling price (ASPs) for a third quarter in quarter three (Q3) of 2024, according to Counterpoint Research. Global smartphone revenues rose 10%...

Apple has launched a Shazam Fast Forward 2025 website that spotlights 50 music artists who are predicted to have a breakthrough year. “These are Shazam’s Predictions for breakthrough artists in 2025: 50 artists from trending genres revealed over 5 days,: says Apple....

Apple wants to make sure that content is properly synced across its various devices — including vehicles — as evidenced by a new patent filing for “Synchronized Rendering.” Part of the patent filing involves Apple’s CarPlay feature. In the patent filing Apple says...

Belkin introduced lots of new products across its Mobile Power, Audio and Future Ventures portfolios at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.  According to the company’s press release, the following products will be the first to ship with the 85-90%...

India’s government plans to offer at least US$2.7 billion in support for local manufacturing, which could reduce iPhone production expenses in the country, reports Bloomberg (a subscription is required to read the article). “The Ministry of Electronics and IT proposed...

Artonic Design has unveiled Komutr, which it says is the world’s first MagSafe earbuds. According to CEO Fabien Gaussorgues, the standout feature of Komutr is its integration of MagSafe technology, which allows the earbuds to attach to compatible devices, chargers,...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From The MacObserver: Apple’s latest iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia updates have a feature called Enhanced Visual Search (EVS). This feature, which is enabled by default, allows users...

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of December 30-January 3. ° Apple has announced that Apple TV+ will be available to stream for free from Saturday, January 4 to Sunday, January 5. ° The leaker known as “yeux1122” says...

In August 2024, Apple announced that Luca Maestri would be stepping down as chief financial officer of the company. Now it’s official.  Apple confirmed the change in a Form 8-K, which is used to notify investors in the U.S. about events that may be important to...

Apple CEO Tim Cook plans to donate $1 million to Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, reports Axios.  The donation will come directly from Cook, and won’t be a donation from Apple, Inc. It reflects a long, collaborative relationship between Trump and Cook that...

As noted by AppleInsider, Apple is selling a special limited edition of AirPods 4 to mark the Year of the Snake, with a specially engraved charging case available in China and select regions. Apple is selling the Year of the Snake special edition AirPods 4 through its...

Apple is expected to see strong demand for its iPhone Pro models in India this year, driven by local manufacturing and recent price reductions across its smartphone lineup, according to Counterpoint Research. The research group says the country’s  smartphone...

Apple has announced that Apple Fitness+ kicks off the new year with its biggest lineup of programming, bringing users more ways to stay active and mindful in 2025.  The service introduces a progressive strength training program designed to take the guesswork out...

More than a half dozen VPN apps, including Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1, have been pulled from India’s Apple App Store and Google Play Store following intervention from government authorities, according to  TechCrunch. The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs issued removal...

Shipments to China of foreign-branded smartphones, including the iPhone, fell by 47.4% in November from a year earlier, according to data released on Friday from a government-affiliated research firm, down for the fourth month. As noted by Reuters, calculations based...

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LG Display plans to readjust its OLED line, where it manufactures OLED panels for tablets and PCs, so that the South Korean company can also produce OLED panels for iPhones, according to The Elec. The line has been seeing its operation rate drop due to the slowdown in...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: Apple plans to expand iPhone Driver’s Licenses to another seven U.S. states. ° From 9to5Mac: Samsung is reportedly working on a 3-layer stacked camera sensor for...

macOS users are being banned from the Marvel Rivals game, according to Reddit posts.  The ban seems to involve folks who are using CodeWeavers, Windows emulation software, to play the free first-person-shooter game. Marvel Rivals currently has no macOS client....

Apple has agreed to pay US$95 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users’ privacy, reports Reuters. A preliminary settlement was filed on Tuesday night in the Oakland, California federal court, and...

The Competition Commission of India is reportedly set to announce its finding that Apple has committed antitrust violations with the App Store, and has informed the company. The Competition Commission of India (CCI), India’s antitrust body, is reportedly set to...

The Office of Compliance and Field Operations of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a “Notice of Violation” to Apple concerning Apple AirTags. The notice involves alleging violations of the warning label requirements of Reese’s Law. Reese’s...

Apple is rumored to be planning smart home products such as a smart doorbell and security camera, but it may also be working on a “smart lamp.”  The company has been granted a patent for “Electronic Devices With Projectors Controlled by Voice Input.” Though...

Apple has launched a homepage promotion of a free three-month trial of Apple Fitness+, Apple’s fitness and wellness service.  As 9to5Mac notes, the offer itself isn’t new – it’s been available with the purchase of a new device since 2022 – “but the homepage promo...

Apple has launched a Chinese New Year discount promotion in, well, China, running January 4-7. This includes up to ~$70 savings on the iPhone 16 Pro Max, as well as discounts on other iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15, iPhone 14, MacBook Air, iPad Pro, iPad Air, Apple...