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Apple has filed for a patent for a “Multi-Device Context Store” with the goal of making it easier to share your personal data among all your Apple devices. About the patent filing The patent filing generally relates to determining user context and scheduling tasks...

Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn has announced a partnership with Porotech to enter the augmented reality (AR) glasses market.  Leveraging Porotech’s gallium nitride (GaN) technology and Foxconn’s vertically integrated services, from MicroLED wafer processing...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: Google accepts that its deal with Apple will be banned, but argues that this should be for three years rather than ten. ° From AppleInsider: A new claim says that...

The United Kingdom’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) says  Nikki Stopford’s class action claim of over £7 billion against Google for alleged breaches of competition law in respect of its search services in the UK may proceed to a full trial.  Stopford has...

In an X post, (RED) says that Apple donated US$5 for every Apple Pay purchase made at Apple from Nov 29 – Dec 8, raising a total of $3 million for the The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “Thank you, Apple and Apple customers for hitting this...

A new report from the Heat Initiative and ParentsTogether Action claims the Apple App Store has hundreds of “risky” apps rated as appropriate for kids. Here are some highlights from the report: ° 1-in-4 parents (26%) of children aged 13-18 report that their kids...

Apple is closing in on a historic US $4 trillion stock market valuation, “powered by investors cheering progress in the company’s long-awaited AI enhancements to rejuvenate sluggish iPhone sales,” reports Reuters. The tech giant has pulled ahead of Nvidia (NVDA.O) and...

Developer Martin Lexow has updated his PolyCapture app for macOS to version 1.10. The app — available at the Mac App Store — allows you to record cameras, microphones, screens, and apps — individually or multiple at once. The update introduces “Merge Tracks,” a...

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of December 15-20. ° Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple’s new vision for the future of computing is a “giant, iPad-like foldable device.”  ° Apple is preparing a series of...

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...