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Apple TV+ announced “KPOPPED,” an all-new eight-episode song battle series from executive producer Lionel Richie.  It stars PSY of “Gangnam Style” fame and three-time Grammy award-winning superstar and executive producer Megan Thee Stallion, who also performs her...

BAFTA Award-winner Anna Maxwell Martin (“Motherland”) is set as a lead opposite Rhys Ifans in Apple TV+‘s upcoming series “Star City,” a spinoff from the streamer’s space race drama “For All Mankind.” She’ll play Lyudmilla, the head of the KGB surveillance department...

Here’s a roundup of some new software updates and releases that rolled out this week: ° iScanner, an AI document management and scanning tool, has added a feature designed to help improve the privacy and security of users’ documents. Now, when users share the...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: macOS stealers are becoming an increasingly common type of malware on the Mac, according to the 2025 State of Malware report that Malwarebytes shared this week....

Shortly after Apple launched its new Invites app, several companies took to X/Twitter to call out uncanny similarities.  These included Partiful, a startup founded in 2020 with a similar app; and Locals.org, a social networking platform that allows...

As noted by MacRumors, Apple has prototyped a lamp-like robot with lifelike movements as shown in a post and video on the Apple Machine Learning Research website. The video shows the non-anthropomorphic robot interacting with a human based on their hand gestures and...

According to the latest data from Canalys, worldwide tablet shipments grew 5.6% year-on-year in quarter four (Q4) of 2024, reaching 39.9 million units. As usual, Apple’s iPad led the market. Apple expanded its leading position with 14% growth in Q4 2024, and a modest...

The Apple Watch may use GymKit to interact with even more fitness machines for even more accurate data collection. Apple has been granted a patent (number US 12214258 B2) for a “wearable computer with fitness machine connectivity for improved activity monitoring. With...

Apple TV+ has shared a first look at “Carême,” the upcoming French-language drama. It stars César Award winner Benjamin Voisin (“Lost Illusions,” “Summer of 85”), César Award nominee Jérémie Renier (“My Way,” “Saint Laurent”), César Award winner Lyna Khoudri...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: Most Apple products sold in the US could see price raises, after Trump imposed 10% import tariffs on all imports from China. While Apple has been working on...

CIRP says a somewhat similar share of iPad buyers, a little under half, upgrade from base storage. The exception is iPad mini, for which only one-third of buyers upgrade from base storage. Why do iPad and iPhone buyers upgrade from base storage at similar rates when...

Apps distributed through both Apple and Google’s app stores are hiding malicious screenshot-reading code that’s being used to steal cryptocurrency, the cybersecurity software firm Kaspersky reported today. According to The Verge, Kaspersky says it discovered the code...

Apple may be facing Chinese antitrust investigation into its App Store policies and developer fees, reports Bloomberg. The country’s State Administration for Market Regulation is examining Apple’s policies, which include taking a cut of as much as 30% on in-app...

Apple has started mass production of its next-generation semiconductor chip, the “M5,” according to ET News.  What’s more, the article says that the tech giant has introduced new process technology to enhance artificial intelligence (AI) performance. ET News says...

MacRumors notes that Apple has added parts and tools for all M4 Macs to its self-service repair store in the U.S. and many European countries.  This includes parts for MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini models with M4, M4 Pro, and/or M4 Max chips. Depending on the...

Apple has been granted a patent (number US 12219314 B2) for “user identification using headphones.” It hints at future AirPod and Beats wearables that can identify who is wearing them — via a paired iPhone — and tailer incoming audio to the wearer. About the patent...

To help Apple Watch users stay motivated, Apple is offering a new Heart Month Activity Challenge to help people of all fitness levels put their health first. Participants must complete 30 minutes in their Exercise ring on February 14 to earn a special award. The Heart...

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Mark Strong (“Dune: Prophecy,” “Kingsman: The Secret Service”) is set as a series regular opposite leads Callum Turner and Briana Middleton in “Neuromancer,” Apple TV+‘s upcoming 10-episode drama series based on the award-winning novel of the same name by William...

Apple TV+ has released the trailer for the new animated kids and family original series “Goldie,” premiering globally on Friday, February 14.  Inspired by Emily Brundige’s award-winning 2019 short film of the same name, the 13 half-hour episodes follow Goldie, a...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for the new German-language series “Berlin ER” (FKA “KRANK Berlin”). The drama is co-created by former emergency room physician turned screenwriter Samuel Jefferson with Viktor Jakovleski. Starring Haley Louise Jones (“Dear Child,”...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: An upcoming book Apple in China promises to tell the story of how a seemingly smart idea back in 1996 now leaves the company hostage to the whims of an...

While iPhone sales have slightly dipped from the record highs of 2022, Apple’s most successful product starts 2025 with another significant achievement.  According to data presented by TechGaged.com, the iPhone has surpassed US$2 trillion in lifetime sales. The...

As noted by MacRumors, Apple has increased the prices for its monthly AppleCare+ subscription prices for the iPhone, raising the cost by 50 cents for all models in the U.S. The price increase applies to all available ‌AppleCare‌+ plans for Apple’s current ‌iPhone‌...

The wearables sector, following a pandemic-driven surge in 2020, is poised for a return to growth, with Apple continuing to dominate the market, according to ABI Research. Fueled by continued post-pandemic consumer interest in healthcare and the availability of...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: Apple stopped signing iOS 18.2.1, which means that iPhone users who have upgraded to iOS 18.3 can no longer downgrade to the prior version of iOS 18....

Corey Stoll (“Billions”) has come aboard for a role in the live-action “Matchbox” film from Apple Original Films, starring John Cena, reports Deadline. Few details are know about the film. The movie, inspired by Mattel’s iconic real-world die-cast toy vehicle...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for the second season of its psychological thriller, “Surface.” Starring and executive produced by Gugu Mbatha-Raw and created by Veronica West, the acclaimed psychological thriller returns for its eight-episode second season on...

As noted by MacRumors, Apple has released an updated version of iOS 18.3 that’s designed specifically for the iPhone 11, ‌iPhone‌ 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max.  Users of those smartphones can download the new software by going to Settings > General >...