News items you should check out: January 3
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...
That’s not nice; macOS users area being panned from the Marvel Rivals game
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 $95 million to settle a Siri privacy lawsuit
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...
CCI reportedly set to announce that Apple committed antitrust violations
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 CPSC makes Apple add warning labels to its AirTags
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...
A ‘smart lamp’ be part of Apple’s plans for more smart home products
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 launches homepage promo for Apple Fitness+
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 launches Chinese New Year discount promotion in China
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...
News items you should check out: January 2
Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From AppleInsider: An unknown number of users say that their M4 Macs are failing to show the correct resolution for their 5K ultrawide monitors, leaving displays either blurry or...
PC World names the HomePod mini as the best smart speaker for Apple Home users
PC World named the HomePod mini as the Best Smart Speaker for Apple Home users in its list of the best smart home products of 2024. Here’s what the publication has to say about the speaker: The Apple Home ecosystem feels like it’s on the edge of something big, with...
Apple patent involves sharing, interacting with content in a 3D environment
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News items you should check out: December 31
Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: A full half of the jobs created by the first TSMC Arizona chip plant have been filled by workers from Taiwan, despite the company receiving up to $11.6 billion...
Apple ‘Sherlocked’ a lot of apps this year
Apple “Sherlocked” a lot of apps in its operating system updates announced at the 2024 Worldwide Developer Conference. Sherlocking is when Apple introduces a new feature that renders a third-party tool irrelevant. Among the “Sherlocked” apps: ° Rectangle, Magnet, and...
Apple updates its homepage to honor the late President Jimmy Carter
Apple has updated its homepage to honor former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100. James Earl (“Jimmy”) Carter Jr. was an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the...
Apple TV+ will be available to stream for free from Saturday, January 4 to Sunday, January 5
Apple has announced that Apple TV+ will be available to stream for free from Saturday, January 4 to Sunday, January 5. Folks can access all the streaming services shows and movies at no charge. providing its full catalog with no subscription fee. It’s the first time...
‘Foldable cover and display patent filing’ hints that Apple is working on a ‘foldable’ iPhone
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News items you should check out: December 30
Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From The MacObserver: Looking for Apple discounts for seniors? Learn about the different options to save on Apple products with this detailed guide. ° From 9to5Mac: Apple’s...
Top Apple-related stories this week December 22-27
Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of December 22-27. ° Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple is working to make its AirPods more of a health device. ° Apple should definitely reconsider plans to revive its AirPort...
Mac sales grew 13% year-over-year in quarter three of 2024
Research from the Canalys research group shows PC shipments (excluding tablets) to the United States grew 7% year-on-year to 17.9 million units in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024. And it was good news for Apple. The tech giant sold 2,8 million Macs in Q3 for...
Apple Vision Pro shipments saw sequential growth in the third quarter of 2024
There’s some kinda good news for the Apple Vision Pro: shipments of the spatial computer saw sequential growth in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024 following its international expansion, reports Counterpoint Research. However, overall, global VR headset shipments...
The Apple Bed? Apple files for another patent for a ‘smart’ mattress
The Apple Bed? Apple has filed for another patent for a “pneumatic haptic device having actuation cells for producing a haptic output over a bed mattress.” I doubt that Apple actually plans on making a “smart bed.” Instead the invention probably involves the...
iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and third-generation iPhone SE removed from Apple’s online store in most EU countries
Starting today, the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and third-generation iPhone SE have been removed from Apple’s online store in most European Union countries. This is due to a regulation that requires smartphones with wired charging capabilities that are newly placed for...
Apple TV+ subscribers can watch the first eight minutes of the second season debut of ‘Severance’
Apple has released the first eight minutes of the first episode of the second season of “Severance.” The exclusive preview is now available in the Apple TV app under the Bonus Content section of the “Severance” page. The 10-episode second season will debut...
Snail Games Celebrates Major Expansions for ARK Franchise
Snail, Inc., a global independent developer and publisher of interactive digital entertainment, has announced that its subsidiary, Snail Games USA, in collaboration with Studio Wildcard, and Grove Street Games, marks a “significant moment” in the expansion...
Mac Admins Foundation Seeds Local Meetups, Brings in Subject Matter Experts
The Mac Admins Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting the global community of Apple administrators, has launched a collaborative speaker series cosponsored by Fleet Device Management, an open-source system for managing Macs, iPhones, and other...
News items you should check out: December 27
Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From AppleInsider: One of Apple’s apps for Android has popped up on the Google Play’s store top downloaded apps over Christmas. Here’s why the “Move to iOS” app has launched...
Apple announces details of upcoming New Year promotion in Japan
Apple has announced that its upcoming annual New Year promotion in Japan will provide customers with a free Apple gift card worth up to ¥30,000 with the purchase of eligible Apple devices. As noted by MacRumors, Customers in Japan can get an Apple gift card when...
Apple teases some sort of Apple TV+ related surprise on January 4/5
As noted by MacRumors, Apple is teasing some kind of upcoming Apple TV+ surprise that’s set to happen on January 4 and January 5. The tech giant is telling customers to “stay tuned” and “save the date” in social media posts. So what is the surprise? Speculation is...
Apple claims that it’s NOT developing its own search engine (but I’m skeptical)
Apple has asked to participate in Google’s upcoming U.S. antitrust trial over online search, reports Reuters. The tech giant says it can’t rely on Google to defend revenue-sharing agreements that send the iPhone maker billions of dollars each year for making Google...
Report: about one-third of Apple customers report using Apple TV
Thinking of catching a movie at home over the holidays? Even if you own Apple products, you probably will watch something other than Apple TV. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) asked recent Apple customers what video streaming services they use. As a...