Samsung to supply Apple with OLED Displays for the 2022 iPad Pro that will use a new manufacturing process
Today a Korean report claims that Samsung Display is expected to supply all the OLED panels used in Apple’s iPad next year.

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Apple's iPhone 14 may be one of the first to adopt 3nm + TSMC's 3D Fabric Platform
In early June, Patently Apple posted a report titled "TSMC's 3DFabric Technology is the next big wave in Chip Design that Apple will take advantage of in the not-too-distant Future." At the time, TSMC's CEO CC Wei stated: "We are working with several customers on 3DFabric to enable chiplet architecture." Today we're learning that Apple is likely to be an early adopter of TSMC's 3D Fabric technology.

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On Tuesday, Apple was Granted a Project Titan Patent covering a Multi-Stage Active Suspension Actuator
Is the glass half-empty or half-full? There were media outlets, like Bloomberg, who made a big deal about the loss of Apple executive Doug Field to Ford. The executive was working on Apple's electric car special project known as Project Titan. Yet Apple scored a major win in February when it was discovered that they snagged Dr. Manfred Harrer from Porsche with a longstanding history of chassis development. With these high-end hires, Project Titan has a much deeper bench than one single engineer returning to Ford. To me, Apple's Project Titan is not in any turmoil, but rather in good hands. With that said, Apple was granted a a Project Titan related patent on Tuesday ...

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Apple TV+ debuts trailers for “Invasion” and “The Tragedy of Macbeth” with Denzel Washington while announcing a new Series & more
Last August we reported that the production of the Apple TV+ Alien "Invasion" series was back on track after it was shut down due to COVID-19. One of Apple’s most ambitious original series to date, Invasion filmed in four locations on four continents: New York in the U.S. as well as UK (Manchester), Morocco and Japan. Apple today released the official trailer for the coming series, with many other announcements this week.

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iOS 15 Safari Tips and Tricks Video
If you just recently installed iOS 15, you may have noticed that Safari has some significant design changes, but there are also a ton of new features you might not have noticed. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. In our latest video, we walk through everything that's new in Safari, and it's well worth watching if you want to get the most out of Apple's browser. Make sure to check out our Twitter poll below, and let us know which Safari design you prefer. For a more detailed rundown of all of the changes and how they work, we also have a dedicated Safari 15 guide.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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A Federal Court has partially denied Apple’s motion to dismiss Copyright claims stemming from the distribution of 2 films on iTunes
The court found Ralf Hartmann sufficiently pleaded he owns the copyright to two films on iTunes.

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Apple set to give online & retail store employees a Rare Bonus + Apple won't be reinstating Epic Games to the App Store anytime soon
It's being reported today that Apple will be giving online and retail store employees a large bonus as they enter a busy holiday season and Apple tells Epic Games...

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iOS 15 Safari Extensions Worth Checking Out
With iOS 15, Apple introduced a new design and a range of new features, including better support for extensions. Safari in ‌iOS 15‌ supports web extensions, which can be downloaded and installed through the App Store, so there are a much wider range of extension options for you to choose from. We've rounded up some of the most useful ‌iOS 15‌ extensions that we've found so far. 1Password (Subscription Required) - For 1Password users, the 1Password extension allows users to input their saved 1Password information in Safari, similar to how it works on the Mac. 1Password can autofill logins, passwords, credit card information, two-factor authentication codes, and more. A 1Password subscription is required, which is priced at $2.99 per month. Amplosion ($1.99) - Amplosion redirects Google's AMP pages and links to standard links in Safari, which is a good solution for those who don't like AMP pages. Amplosion, designed by Apollo creator Christian Selig, is open source and designed with transparency so users can verify what the extension is doing. Apollo (Free) - Reddit app Apollo has a new Safari extension that's designed to allow the Apollo app to open any Reddit weblink rather than requiring the link to be opened in the Reddit app. If you pair Apollo with Amplosion, Safari will open any Safari Reddit link in the Apollo app automatically, which is great for those who prefer Apollo to the official Reddit app. Apollo is free, but the Pro unlock costs $4.99. Achoo - ($0.99) - Another extension created by Christian Selig, Achoo is an HTML viewer and inspector. If you need to see the HTML of a webpage on your iPhone and iPad, this is a simple app worth picking up. You can inspect HTML, copy/paste it, and edit it. StopTheMadness ($7.99) - StopTheMadness is a privacy protecting extension that has several functions. It stops Google from loading AMP pages, ends clickjacking in Google search results, Facebook, and Gmail, removes tracking parameters from the ends of URLs, loads unshortened versions of URLs, prevents videos from autoplaying, and more. It's expensive, but for those who want to cut out a lot of the Safari browsing annoyances, it's worth checking out. Noir ($2.99) - If you have Dark Mode turned on and visit a website that does not support it, Noir will automatically turn it dark so that you're not blinded by a sudden bright webpage with ‌Dark Mode‌ enabled. Noir only activates when a website does not have a ‌Dark Mode‌ option, and you can choose to turn ‌Dark Mode‌ on or off on a site by site basis. Installing Extensions To install an extension, you need to download the extension app from the ‌App Store‌ and then open up the Safari section of the Settings app. From there, tap on "Extensions" and select the toggle next to the extension you want to enable. If you want to find more extensions, just tap on the "More Extensions" button to go to the "Safari Extensions" section in the ‌App Store‌. Alternatively, extensions can also be managed right in the browser window by tapping on the "Aa" button and then choosing the "Manage Extensions" option. Guide Feedback Have a favorite extension not listed here or want to offer feedback on this guide? Let us know in the comments below.Tag: SafariThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Giving Retail Employees Up to a $1,000 One-Time Bonus
Apple is planning to give its Apple Store employees one-time bonuses amounting to up to $1,000, reports Bloomberg. The bonuses will be provided to employees who have been working during the ongoing global health crisis. Retail employees who were hired before March 31, 2021 will be given $1,000, and employees who joined after that date will be given $500. Employees hired for the holiday shopping season will get $200. Apple plans to provide the bonuses to those who work in retail stores, those who do online sales, and AppleCare staff. Apple does not often give bonuses to its retail staff. The last bonus went out in 2018 when Apple granted $2,500 in restricted stock units to most of its employees, including those working at Apple Stores. The bonuses were handed out after the introduction of new U.S. tax laws and were given to most employees below a director level. The $1,000 bonuses will be provided as paychecks rather than as stock units like the prior bonus and are designed as a thank you to employees for their efforts during the pandemic.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Giving Retail Employees Up to a $1,000 One-Time Bonus
Apple is planning to give its Apple Store employees one-time bonuses amounting to up to $1,000, reports Bloomberg. The bonuses will be provided to employees who have been working during the ongoing global health crisis. Retail employees who were hired before March 31, 2021 will be given $1,000, and employees who joined after that date will be given $500. Employees hired for the holiday shopping season will get $200. Apple plans to provide the bonuses to those who work in retail stores, those who do online sales, and AppleCare staff. Apple does not often give bonuses to its retail staff. The last bonus went out in 2018 when Apple granted $2,500 in restricted stock units to most of its employees, including those working at Apple Stores. The bonuses were handed out after the introduction of new U.S. tax laws and were given to most employees below a director level. The $1,000 bonuses will be provided as paychecks rather than as stock units like the prior bonus and are designed as a thank you to employees for their efforts during the pandemic.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Review: Aqara's Roller Shade Driver E1, TVOC Air Quality Monitor, and Hub M1S Are Reliable and Well-Designed HomeKit Accessories
Aqara makes a range of HomeKit-compatible smart home devices that are stocked in Apple Stores around the world. This review takes a look at some of Aqara's latest products, including its TVOC Air Quality Monitor and Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1, which launches today. With these new accessories, I was able to add to the HomeKit setup that I created with some of Aqara's devices earlier this year and put the company's new additions to the smart home to the test. Review: Aqara Camera Hub G2H and Sensors Offer Easy Setup and Fast Response Times in Compact Designs Review: Aqara's HomeKit H1 Switches, Temperature Sensor, and Hub M2 Expand Any Smart Home With Easy Setup While Aqara does have its own app for controlling and setting up the accessories, it is possible to control, automate, and manage them entirely through Apple's Home app. Hub M1S To connect the new devices, I used the Aqara Hub M1S. The Hub M1S serves as a smart home control center for the wide range of Aqara sensors, controllers, and other child devices using the Zigbee 3.0 protocol, which can connect up to 128 devices. The Hub M1S will also support Matter, a new smart home protocol built by companies including Apple and Amazon, via an over-the-air software update in the future. In terms of design, the Hub M1S features a compact, circular design with matte white plastic. There is a patterned speaker grille on the front, an RGB 18-LED ring around the outside, and a convenient ‌HomeKit‌ pairing sticker on the top. Unlike many ‌HomeKit‌ hubs, the M1S plugs directly into a power outlet, with no need for additional cables or adapters. This design is much more convenient, although it comes at the cost of not having an ethernet port for a wired connection to a router. As a result, the Hub M1S connects over Wi-Fi, but I did not notice any significantly slower latency compared to other wired hubs. The design of the hub itself extends further back than one may expect owing to the need for a built-in adapter, but it is slim enough once plugged in to be discreet and broadly as good-looking as you could hope for with such a device. The Hub M1S integrates with the Home app seamlessly, initiated by a simple scan of the ‌HomeKit‌ code sticker on the top. The initial pairing process was frustration-free and any subsequent devices paired with the Hub M1S automatically appear in Apple's Home app. The Hub M1S also supports all four of the native ‌HomeKit‌ alarm modes and features a surprisingly loud two-watt built-in speaker. The speaker does not sound like a high-fidelity component, but since it is not for music, the quality is adequate for brief alerts and can easily project across a large room. Like other Aqara hubs, the Hub M1S uses its speaker to talk you through the setup process and pairing other accessories, and it can also be used to deliver alerts through automations in the Aqara app. The illumination sensor and RGB LED array are similarly configurable in the Aqara app, with options for brightness and color. While the speaker and the LED ring do not integrate directly with the Home app due to Apple's limitations, they do allow the Hub M1S to be used as an alarm, a doorbell, or even a night light via the Aqara app, in addition to its ‌HomeKit‌ capabilities. Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1 The Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1 is a new product that allows users to easily retrofit smart home functionality to their existing roller shades by motorizing its beaded cord. The design mirrors other Aqara products with matte white plastic but is surprisingly heavy owing to its motor and internal battery. It feels very substantial and well-built, and is subtle enough to not be an eyesore when attached to a wall. The Roller Shade Driver features a detachable plastic runner on its rear with screw holes to screw directly into a wall. The correct screws and wall anchors come in the box, as well as an optional adhesive strip. While it does demand screwing into a wall, as any other shade driver would require, the installation process is relatively simple thereafter. The Roller Shade Driver offers two power modes. You can either operate the device wirelessly, and then recharge its internal battery around every two months via its USB-C port, or leave a power cable inserted all of the time to avoid the need for recharging. The Roller Shade Driver comes with a selection of four adapters to accommodate different beaded cords, meaning that it should work with most roller shade cords with beads between three to six millimeters thick, as well as both plastic and metal chains. After simply feeding your shade's cord into the adapter, it is very easy to pair the shades to an Aqara hub like the company's other devices using Zigbee 3.0, with a simple press of the pairing button and instant connection with the Aqara hub, which also automatically adds the shades to the Home app. In the Aqara app, you can tweak the pre-set open and closed positions so that the driver knows when to stop opening or closing the shades and understands percentages within that range. After that, you can use the Home app alone, and set up automations to control the shades, such as based on sunset and sunrise time, or add the shades to scenes and shortcuts. One excellent addition to the design is physical buttons for quick manual control, just in case you do not have a Siri-enabled device nearby and want to close or open the shades. In day-to-day use, I found the motor to be much quieter than some competing ‌HomeKit‌ roller shade drivers, and also was much less prone to slippage and loss of the exact open and closed positions. Crucially, I have found that reliable connectivity is the biggest problem with some of the existing brands that offer roller shade drivers, but the Aqara Roller Shade Driver's connection was consistently reliable. Its USB-C port for power and manual buttons are also excellent practical advantages over some competing products. The Roller Shade Driver launches today as the product begins to roll out to a range of countries around the world, starting in Europe and Asia. TVOC Air Quality Monitor Aqara's TVOC Air Quality Monitor is a small HomeKit-enabled temperature, humidity, and air quality sensor that can show this information directly on the sensor itself via an e-ink display. This means you can watch changes in real-time and glance at the current metrics without needing to open Siri or use the Home app, but still feeds these metrics to the Home app for when you want that functionality. Pairing is extremely fast and easy once you have an Aqara ‌HomeKit‌ hub set up, with a simple press of the top button to pair via Zigbee 3.0, which also automatically adds it to the Home app. The Home app displays the sensor's current temperature, humidity, and air quality information, which allows you to use these metrics to trigger automations, in the Shortcuts app, or simply take a glance at the current statuses in the Home app. The design is very small, slim, and compact, with the front perspex being set into the matte white casing. The back of the sensor is flat and magnetic, allowing users to stick it to a surface like a refrigerator if desired. The Air Quality Monitor is powered by two small disposable batteries, which Aqara says should power the device for around a year before needing replacement. When attempting to replace the batteries, I found the plastic backplate extremely difficult to pry off, even needing to use a flathead screwdriver to get enough leverage, but thankfully this won't be something you need to do often. The Bottom Line With these accessories, Aqara maintains its high standards of design, easy pairing, and reliability. The company's support for ‌HomeKit‌ and focus on seamless integration in Apple's Home app continues to be better than many other smart home brands. Aqara's practical designs, easy setup process, and reliable connectivity are still present with the Hub M1S, Roller Shade Driver, and TVOC Air Quality Monitor. The Hub M1S, while not quite as full-featured as the Hub M2, has an outstanding minimal design that cuts down on cables, and I wish more smart home brands would embrace this more practical design for their hubs. Added features such as the speaker LED ring make an otherwise unexciting product more useful, even if these aspects do not integrate with the Home app. The Roller Shade Driver is an affordable and convenient way to upgrade your manual roller shades with smart functionality and offers a distinctively better experience than other competing devices that I have tried. Although the need to screw into a wall may put some users off, once completed, the setup is fairly effortless and it becomes a device that works reliably in the background. The Air Quality Monitor makes a great addition to any desk with its glanceable e-ink display and minimalist aesthetic, but is also useful within the Home app for any growing ‌HomeKit‌ setup. While it is a little pricey at $44.99, the combination of the e-ink display and ‌HomeKit‌ integration, as well as multiple metrics, will make it worth its cost for many individuals. How to Buy Hub M1S - $49.99 (10% off on-page coupon currently available) TVOC Air Quality Monitor - $44.99 (10% off on-page coupon currently available) Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1 (available in the UK only to start, expanding to other countries in Europe and Asia over the coming weeks) Aqara is currently offering a 15 percent discount on the Roller Shade Driver E1 on its Amazon store in the UK with the promo code RSDE1PR1, valid through to September 24, 2021. Note: Aqara provided MacRumors with a Roller Shade Driver E1, TVOC Air Quality Monitor, and Hub M1S for the purpose of this review. No other compensation was received.Tags: HomeKit, AqaraThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Deals: Record-Low Prices Hit Apple's Latest 12.9-Inch iPad Pro Magic Keyboard, Starting at $324.88 for Black
Amazon today has Apple's Magic Keyboard for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro at its all-time best prices in both Black and White colors. You can get the Black model of the accessory for $324.88, down from $349.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. The White option is slightly higher at $329.98, down from $349.00. Both deals represent matches of the lowest prices we've ever seen on these keyboards. $24 OFF12.9-inch iPad Pro Magic Keyboard for $324.88 These are the new 2021 models of the Magic Keyboard, and they feature a full QWERTY keypad, trackpad, USB-C port for charging, backlit keys, and a floating cantilever design. The iPad Pro attaches magnetically to the keyboard, and it provides front and back protection when closed. Keep up with all of this week's best discounts on Apple products and related accessories in our dedicated Apple Deals roundup.Related Roundup: Apple DealsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Today, Microsoft introduced their all-new Surface Laptop Studio with Slide-Out Display, their new Surface Duo 2 Smartphone & more
Today Microsoft introduced their all-new Surface Laptop Studio that replaces their innovative Surface Book that allowed the display to detach and become a tablet. With that innovation now gone, Microsoft introduced a new laptop concept that borrows a little from Apple's Magic Keyboard...

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Microsoft Debuts Magic Keyboard-Like Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Duo 2 Foldable Smartphone
Microsoft today announced several new additions to its Surface lineup, introducing an updated high-end Surface Laptop and a revised version of its Surface Duo foldable smartphone. The Surface Laptop Studio is Microsoft's "most powerful Surface" to date, and it replaces the Surface Book line of laptops. Rather than a removable display like prior models, Microsoft has adopted a design that looks rather similar to Apple's Magic Keyboard. The 14.4-inch display lifts up and can be pulled forward into a tablet mode. There are actually a total of three modes: laptop, stage, and studio. Laptop looks like a standard laptop computer, while stage is a middle tier mode that allows the display to be pulled forward at an angle for gaming and watching movies, and studio, which is a full tablet mode with the display folded all the way down. Inside, there's an 11th-generation Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processor and either Intel Iris Xe graphics or an Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti graphics card. It supports 16 to 32GB RAM and up to 2TB of storage, plus 120Hz refresh rates, and it works with the new Surface Slim Pen 2. Pricing starts at $1,600. Microsoft's other big announcement was the Surface Duo 2, an updated version of the Surface Duo foldable smartphone. The new model, which is slightly larger at 8.3 inches unfolded, adds 5G connectivity to bring it in line with competing smartphones, and it now includes a rear camera system with wide, ultra wide, and telephoto lenses. The Surface Duo 2 is equipped with Qualcomm's fastest Snapdragon 888 chip, and it continues to feature the same design as the prior model with a prominent hinge that's not hidden under the display. Pricing on the Surface Duo 2 starts at $1,499. Microsoft also refreshed the Surface Pro lineup with the Surface Pro 8, which gains a 2x faster chip, Surface Slim Pen 2 support, a larger 13-inch display, 120Hz refresh rates, Thunderbolt 4, and improved camera technology. Pricing starts at $1,100. There were also minor updates to the Surface Go 3 and the Surface Pro X, Microsoft's more affordable options. More on Microsoft's announcements can be found on the Microsoft website, and many of the devices can be ordered starting today.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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First iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 Betas Now Available to Public Testers
Apple today seeded the first public betas of upcoming iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 betas, one day after seeding the first betas to developers and just a couple days after releasing iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 to the public. Public beta testers who have signed up for Apple's beta testing program can download the iOS and ‌iPadOS 15.1‌ updates over the air after installing the proper certificate from the Public Beta website. SharePlay makes a return in iOS 15.1, with Apple once again testing the feature that was removed before the launch of iOS 15. SharePlay is designed to let users call their friends and family and interact by watching movies, watching TV, or listening to music together. Apple has added features like shared playlists and TV show syncing so everyone sees the same thing at the same time. SharePlay also has a built-in screen sharing feature, and Apple is still working out the bugs. Paired with the HomePod 15.1 beta (which is invite only), iOS 15.1 adds Lossless Audio and Dolby Atmos with Spatial Audio support to the ‌HomePod‌ and the HomePod mini, bringing Apple's speakers in line with iPhones, iPads, and Macs. iPhone users who have a health care provider or state record that uses SMART Health Cards can import their COVID-19 vaccination records into the Health app and can then add a vaccine card to the Wallet app. This is an opt-in feature that uses a global specification, but healthcare providers need to implement it. Right now, Smart Health Cards are or will be available to those in California, Louisiana, New York, Virginia, Hawaii, and some Maryland counties, as well those who were vaccinated at Walmart, Sam's Club, and CVS Health. Healthcare providers like electronic health record vendors like Epic and Cerner also support Smart Health Cards.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Releases New macOS 12 Monterey Public Beta
Apple today seeded a new public beta of the macOS 12 Monterey beta to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the new macOS Monterey software ahead of its public release. Public beta testers can download the macOS 12 Monterey update from the Software Update section of the System Preferences app after installing the proper profile from Apple's beta software website. ‌macOS Monterey‌ introduces quite a few major updates for the macOS operating system. When released, Universal Control will let a single mouse, trackpad, and keyboard be used across multiple Mac or iPad devices, and it's now possible to AirPlay directly to a Mac from an iPhone, ‌iPad‌, or even another Mac. Safari has an updated tab bar and support for Tab Groups to keep tons of tabs organized, and FaceTime now features support for spatial audio, Portrait Mode (M1 Macs only) and Voice Isolation for cutting out background noise. A SharePlay ‌FaceTime‌ feature (coming in a Monterey update) will let Apple TV users watch TV, listen to music, and share their screens with one another. Shared With You, another new feature, keeps track of the music, links, podcasts, news, and photos that people are sent in Messages, highlighting it in the relevant apps. Notes has a new Quick Note feature for jotting down thoughts, and the Shortcuts app is now available on the Mac. A dedicated Focus mode helps people stay on task by cutting out background distractions based on what's going on, and there's an updated Maps app with a whole slew of new features. With Live Text, Macs can now detect text in photos or provide details on animals, art, landmarks, plants, and more in images. The new beta adds Live Text support for Intel Macs. Mail Privacy Protection hides IP and prevents tracking through invisible pixels, and iCloud Private Relay keeps Safari browsing protected. There are many other new features in ‌‌macOS Monterey‌‌, with a complete overview available in our ‌macOS Monterey‌ roundup. Related Roundup: macOS MontereyRelated Forum: macOS MontereyThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Won't Allow Fortnite Back in the App Store Until Legal Battle Ends Due to Epic's 'Duplicitous Conduct'
Apple has no plans to allow Fortnite to return to the App Store in the near future, Apple's lawyers told Epic's lawyers this week. Further, Apple does not intend to consider requests for the reinstatement of the Epic Games developer account until the court's judgment is "final and nonappealable," a process that could span years. Apple provided this information to ‌Epic Games‌ after Epic CEO Tim Sweeney emailed Apple's Phil Schiller and asked for the ‌Epic Games‌ developer account to be reinstated. Sweeney said that Epic would adhere to Apple's guidelines "whenever and wherever" products were released on Apple's platforms, but he went on to explain that Epic would only reinstate Fortnite if Apple adheres to the "plain language of the court order" and allows apps to "include buttons and external links." Just last week, Epic agreed with Apple that we would play by the same rules as everyone else. pic.twitter.com/WOxsbnAFXE— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) September 22, 2021 As was outlined earlier this month, the judge overseeing the case ruled that Apple must allow developers to provide links to external payment methods alongside in-app purchases if developers want to do so. Apple has until December to implement the court's terms, and the company has not yet decided if it will appeal the decision, nor has it provided details on how the court's "metadata buttons, external links, or other calls to action" to direct purchase mechanisms will be interpreted and enacted. Late last night, Apple informed Epic that Fortnite will be blacklisted from the Apple ecosystem until the exhaustion of all court appeals, which could be as long as a 5-year process. pic.twitter.com/QCD7wogJef— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) September 22, 2021 Though Apple was ordered to change its "anti-steering" rules to allow apps to cirect customers to other payment methods, the ruling was largely in Apple's favor and found that Apple is not a monopolist under federal or state antitrust laws. Epic, unhappy with this decision, appealed the ruling, thereby prolonging the legal fight between the two companies. Apple too might appeal the judge's decision, but again, has not yet opted to do so. Apple said that due to Tim Sweeney's public statements on the outcome of the lawsuit and Epic's "duplicitous conduct in the past," it has "exercised its discretion not to reinstate Epic's developer program account at this time." Apple is well within its rights to deny the reinstatement of the ‌Epic Games‌ developer account because the court decided that Epic breached its contract with Apple and Apple's termination of the account was "valid, lawful, and enforceable." Sweeney shared the letters between the two companies on Twitter and said that "Apple lied" when it previously said that it would welcome Epic's return to the ‌App Store‌ if it complied with the ‌App Store‌ rules. ‌Epic Games‌ was also ordered to pay Apple $6 million, which is a 30 percent cut of the revenue that it collected from the Fortnite app using its illicit direct payment option. Epic paid the fee earlier this month.Tags: Epic Games, Fortnite, Epic Games vs. AppleThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Frustration about Leakers spilled over to Tim Cook's latest email to Employees
This morning Patently Apple posted a report titled "TSMC Fires Seven Employees for Leaking Customer Secrets & more." The report touched on leaks occurring at TSMC which could affect their top customers and on Apple product leaks in general, including Apple legal clamping down on leakers overseas. Now a new report reveals that Apple CEO Tim Cook sent out a stern memo to employees about confidential company information being leaked.

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Photographer Austin Mann's iPhone 13 Pro Test Looks at Camera Improvements With Macro, Photographic Styles, New Lenses, and More
The photographer Austin Mann has today published his in-depth annual review of the latest iPhone's camera capabilities, this time focusing on the iPhone 13 Pro. Mann's tests were performed in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania, looking at each of the ‌iPhone 13 Pro‌'s camera upgrades, including Macro mode, increased telephoto zoom and Cinematic mode. ProRAW image shot with the ‌iPhone 13 Pro‌'s Telephoto camera and edited in Lightroom CC. Mann said that macro mode, which uses the Ultra Wide lens and allows users to take photos around 2cm away from a subject, is "perhaps the strongest advancement in this year's camera system" and fulfills a clear need for many photographers. Images in Macro mode are still able to be fairly sharp in low-light and amid camera shake. Macro effectively functions "as a fourth lens" and is "not just an iterative increase." ProRAW image shot with the ‌iPhone 13 Pro‌'s Ultra Wide camera in macro and edited in Lightroom CC. The new 13mm Ultra Wide lens with f/1.8 aperture is said to offer sharper low-light images with faster shutter speeds. While the Ultra Wide still has some lens distortion, according to Mann, the overall sharpness is "drastically improved." ProRAW image shot with the ‌iPhone 13 Pro‌'s Ultra Wide camera and edited in Lightroom CC. The new 77mm Telephoto camera offers a 33 percent increase in size over the same lens on the iPhone 12 Pro, but it is also boosted with a substantially larger sensor. Mann praised the results of these improvements, saying "everything I shoot with the Telephoto feels naturally cinematic and has a different feel than imagery captured by previous models" and "my eye isn't accustomed to seeing this kind of depth compression from my ‌iPhone‌." ProRAW image shot with the ‌iPhone 13 Pro‌'s Telephoto camera and edited in Lightroom CC. Mann also experimented with the new Photographic Styles feature, which allows photographers to finely tune a distinctive look for all of their photos without sacrificing the sense of depth. He commented that Photographic Styles are intentionally "very subtle" and feature "a lot more depth instead of the flat nature of a preset." While Mann noted that photographers are likely to shoot in ProRAW for clients, Photographic Styles "will be perfect" for times "when I just want great looking images right now versus maximum processing control later." Image shot with Photographic Styles on the ‌iPhone 13 Pro‌. He added that features like Photographic Styles and Smart HDR 4 are among the more nuanced upgrades this year, saying that they "will impact every single photo you take, but not at the same transformative level." Mann shot a range of video clips in Cinematic mode and was impressed by the ‌iPhone‌'s new computational videography capabilities. He noted that it was particularly impressive that you can change focus at the perfect frame later on in the editing process. See Mann's full report for many more images and additional information about the technical capabilities of the ‌‌iPhone 13 Pro‌‌'s improved camera setup.Related Roundup: iPhone 13 ProTag: Austin MannBuyer's Guide: iPhone 13 Pro (Buy Now)This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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easy Record and Trim 3.1.5 – Record and trim audio.
easy Record and Trim is a great way to record and trim audio and is super-fast, accurate, and easy to use. You can also create projects that allow you to save your work at any time. Then ‘export’ your trimmed file edits without any quality loss at all! This is because 'easy Record and Trim' knows about the internal format of MP3 and AAC audio files and makes all its edits without any audio quality loss or file corruptions. It doesn't need to decompress and re-compress audio in order to trim or make any edits or view the audio so it's lightning fast, even with large audio files. As well as trimming existing files 'easy Record and Trim' includes a direct MP3 or AAC file recording function. Other key features: Multiple undo and redo Fast, loads a 2 hour file in a couple of seconds Works well with the Soundflower audio routing plugin Optional upgrade to the 'Pro' version for the full suite of editing commands Currently only unprotected AAC LC mono and stereo files are supported (the most popular AAC format) Version 3.1.5: UI Library refresh Minor bug fixes and enhancements Download Now

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Opera 79.0.4143.50 – High-performance Web browser.
Opera is a fast and secure browser trusted by millions of users. With the intuitive interface, Speed Dial and visual bookmarks for organizing favorite sites, news feature with fresh, relevant content, speed-boosting Opera Turbo mode and more handy features, Opera has everything you need to do more on the web. Also, with 1700+ available extensions, you can mix and match additional features to customize the browser the way you want.Version 79.0.4143.50: Update chromium on desktop-stable-93-4143 to 93.0.4577.82 ContinueShoppingOnEbayBrowserTest.ShouldDisplayOffersTilesStartingWithMostActiveOnes fails [Rich Hint] Agent API permissions Wrong color and appearance of subpages in the settings “Switch to tab” button is visible only on hover Add unit tests to pinboard sync related logic in browser [Mac retina screen] Snapshot doesnt capture cropped area Some webstore extensions are not verified properly Download Now]] >

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Arduino Manager 17.0.7 – Control an Arduino board.
Arduino Manager is an app to control the Arduino board and receive information from it through: USB port Arduino Ethernet Shield (arduino.cc) Arduino WiFi Shield (arduino.cc) Adafruit nRF8001 Bluefruit LE Breakout (www.adafruit.com/products/1697) Adafruit CC3000 WiFi (http://www.adafruit.com/products/1469) The app shows a grid and clicking on it you can insert specialized widgets to send and receive information from Arduino. Each widget is associated with a variable (i.e., T), which is either written or read by the sketch running on the board allowing the MAC app receiving information from Arduino or controlling it. The app can be easily connected to more boards (one at a time), to switch from one board to another tap on the Configuration Widget. User can easily manage different lists of widgets and switch among them in order to control different projects. Any widget list can be shared between own devices and/or other users, through an email message. Many Arduino libraries are available to easily integrate your own projects with Arduino Manager. Libraries, related documentation, demo sketches and a video tutorial are available for free at my site.Version 17.0.7: Command Widget improved iCloud driver accessibility issued fixed Minor fixes and improvements Download Now]] >

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‘Alchemy Stars’ Adds New Characters and Sizzling Outfits in Latest “Ocean Sovereign” Event
Tencent and Tourdog Studio’s Alchemy Stars is running an exciting limited-time Ocean Sovereign event, inviting players to splash into a … Continue reading ""

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Open World RPG ‘Botworld Adventure’ from the Makers of ‘Rodeo Stampede’ Finally Has a Confirmed Global Release Date for iOS and Android
Back in July, Featherweight Games soft launched the company’s upcoming open world RPG adventure Botworld Adventure . Botworld Adventure has … Continue reading ""

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SmillaEnlarger 0.9.1 – Digital photo-enlarger produces sharp results (was ImageEnlarger).
SmillaEnlarger is a small graphical tool ( based on Qt ) to resize, especially magnify bitmaps in high quality.Version 0.9.1: Note: Although Finder indicates no version, the developer states that this is version 0.9.1. Recompiled to restore compatibility with newer MacOS Download Now]] >

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Out Now: ‘Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend’, ‘Pokemon UNITE’, ‘Indies’ Lies’, ‘The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War’, ‘Project ICHR’, ‘Unholy Society’ and More
Each and every day new mobile games are hitting the App Store, and so each week we put together a … Continue reading ""

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‘The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War’ Lands on iOS and Android Today, Bringing Middle-Earth to Mobile in a Geo-Strategic War Game
Gear up and march to Dol Guldur with The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War. NetEase’s highly anticipated geo-strategic … Continue reading ""

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The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War lets players fight for the One Ring in a mobile strategy game, out now on iOS and Android
The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War, NetEase’s officially licensed geo-strategic war game, has finally been released today on iOS and Android devices. Players from all over the world can now experience Middle-earth once again in stunning accuracy as they march to Dol Guldur for control of the One Ring. [Read more]

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SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Grisaia Phantom Trigger 06’, ‘Crisis Wing’, and Today’s Other New Releases and Sales
Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for September 22nd, 2021. Not too much going on today, but … Continue reading ""

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Cigati MBOX To PST Converter 21.7 – MBOX to PST converter.
MBOX to PST Converter is a comprehensive software that allows you to change your MBOX files into various file formats as per your requirement. Also, you can migrate your mailbox items to different email clients using the software. It will reduce your time and effort in changing the MBOX files to a suitable file format before uploading them to the email client. Key features: Effective migration of MBOX files into PST file format. Convert the MBOX files into multiple file formats like PST, PDF, EML, MSG, OST, HTML, etc. Provide the MBOX file preview feature to check the mailbox items in the file. Migrate the MBOX emails to various email providers like Office 365, Outlook, Yahoo Mail, Gmail, Thunderbird, etc. It provides you a feature to select multiple files at once to reduce your effort and time. Feature to eliminate duplicate mailbox items while converting the MBOX files. Remove email attachments from migrating to the destination folder. Option to save the attachment files at a different location than the emails. Convert only selected email items from an MBOX file using the Mail Filter option. Widely compatible software with all versions of Mac OS. Version 21.7: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated. Download Now

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A2P Campaign and Brand Registration Delays
Sep 23, 01:58 PDTInvestigating - We are currently experiencing an issue wherein customers are seeing delays in approval for their A2P Campaign and Brand Registration. As of this moment no actual impact on the result of the registrations are expected We will post an update in 1 hour, or as soon as we have further information.

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US SMS Carrier Maintenance – AT&T US
Sep 22, 21:33 PDTIn progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.Sep 22, 21:32 PDTScheduled - The AT&T network in the US is conducting an emergency maintenance from 22 September 2021 at 21:00 PDT until 23 September 2021 at 04:00 PDT. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to and from AT&T US handsets when sending via US shortcode, US longcode and US Toll-free numbers.

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SMS Delivery Delays to Tim, Vivo and Oi Networks in Brazil via a Subset of Twilio Shortcodes
Sep 22, 19:25 PDTInvestigating - We are experiencing SMS delivery delays when sending messages to Tim, Vivo and Oi Networks in Brazil via a Subset of Twilio Shortcodes. Our engineers are working with our carrier partner to resolve the issue. We will provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.

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UPDATE: We’re investigating reports of an issue with Admin Console. We will provide more information shortly.
Incident began at 2021-09-22 21:15 (times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)). We're investigating reports of an issue with Admin Console. We will provide more information shortly. We are experiencing an issue where customers are receiving notifications that their payment information is invalid beginning at Wednesday, 2021-09-22 14:15 US/Pacific. Our engineering team continues to investigate the issue. Affected products: Admin Console

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Degraded Phone Number Configurations
Sep 22, 17:14 PDTMonitoring - Phone number configuration is now operating normally. We will continue to monitor for system stability. We'll provide another update in 30 minutes or as soon as more information becomes available.Sep 22, 17:03 PDTUpdate - We are investigating a service interruption where configuration of phone numbers intermittently results in HTTP 5XX errors. We expect to provide another update in 30 minutes or as soon as more information becomes available.Sep 22, 16:55 PDTInvestigating - Our monitoring systems have detected a potential issue with degraded phone number configurations. Our engineering team has been alerted and is actively investigating. We will update as soon as we have more information.

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MMS Delivery Delays on US Verizon Network
Sep 22, 16:41 PDTInvestigating - We are experiencing MMS delivery delays to US Verizon network via a subset of short codes. Our engineers are working with our carrier partner to resolve the issue. We expect to provide another update in one hour or as soon as more information becomes available.

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SMS Delivery Delays to Tigo network in Guatemala
Sep 22, 14:54 PDTInvestigating - We are experiencing SMS delivery delays when sending messages to Tigo network in Guatemala. Our engineers are working with our carrier partner to resolve the issue. We will provide another update in one hour or as soon as more information becomes available.

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Statuspage signups impacted due to an outage related to our authentication service.
Sep 22, 13:48 PDTMonitoring - A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

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MMS Delivery Delays and Delivery Report Delays to US Networks via a Subset of Shortcodes
Sep 22, 13:08 PDTInvestigating - Our monitoring systems have detected a potential issue with delayed delivery and delivery reports to US Sprint and AT&T networks. Our engineering team has been alerted and is actively investigating. We will update in one hour or as soon as we have more information.

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Elevated error rates
Sep 22, 13:04 PDTInvestigating - We are currently investigating this issue.

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Twilio Console Email Verification Error
Sep 22, 10:13 PDTInvestigating - We are currently investigating an issue that is causing an error when email verification is requested from console. This results in users not receiving the email for verification, which may cause a login issue. Our engineers are working on the issue, and we will provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.

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Refurb Apple iMac i5 22″ AIO Desktop (2017) for $495 + free shipping
Coupon code "DNEWS989921" cuts it to $105 below our July mention and $504 under the best price we could find for a new one. Buy Now at UntilGone Tips A 90-day warranty applies, but it's unclear who backs it.

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Refurbished 27-inch iMac 3.6GHz 10-core Intel Core i9 with Retina 5K display, Nano-texture glass – G11TJLL/A – $6,919.00
Refurbished 27-inch iMac 3.6GHz 10-core Intel Core i9 with Retina 5K display, Nano-texture glass – G11TJLL/A $6,919.00 Originally released August 2020 27-inch (diagonal) Retina 5K display; 5120-by-2880 resolution with support for one billion colors, Nano-texture glass True Tone technology 128GB of 2666MHz DDR4 memory 8TB SSD 1080p FaceTime HD camera Radeon Pro 5700 with 8GB of GDDR6 memory Product page on the Apple Store…

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Geek Squad *Apple* Consultation Professional – Best Buy (United States)
**829606BR** **Job Title:** Geek Squad Apple Consultation Professional **Job Category:** Store Associates **Store Number or Department:** 001422-Tualatin-Store **Job

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*Apple* Support Technician (Orange County, CA) – Solugenix Corporation (United States)
Apple Support Technician $25-29/hr Orange County, CA (onsite from day 1) Contract to hire 3 months Job ID 2021-5591 Solugenix is assisting a client, a prestigious

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*Apple* Mac Infrastructure Design & Delivery Engineer – VP – Citigroup (United States)
The CTI End User Services Desktop OS Engineering team is seeking an Apple Mac Infrastructure Design & Delivery Engineer responsible for the end-to-end architecture

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Dental Assistant – *Apple* Valley – Sign On Bonus! – HealthPartners (United States)
Dental Assistant - Apple Valley - Sign On Bonus! + Job ID: 61401 + Department: Apple Valley Dental + City: Apple Valley, MN + Location: HP - Apple Valley

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Restaurant Team Member – Crew (33 – *Apple* Valley) – Chipotle Mexican Grill (United States)
Restaurant Team Member - Crew (33 - Apple Valley) (21025356) Description **CULTIVATING A BETTER WORLD** Food served fast doesn't have to be a typical fast food

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Hair Stylist – *Apple* Blossom Mall – JCPenney (United States)
Hair Stylist - Apple Blossom Mall Location:Winchester, VA, United States (https://jobs.jcp.com/jobs/location/191170/winchester-va-united-states) - Apple Blossom

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Sephora Beauty Advisor – *Apple* Blossom Mall – JCPenney (United States)
Sephora Beauty Advisor - Apple Blossom Mall Location:Winchester, VA, United States (https://jobs.jcp.com/jobs/location/191170/winchester-va-united-states) - Apple

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Cashier – *Apple* Blossom Mall – JCPenney (United States)
Cashier - Apple Blossom Mall Location:Winchester, VA, United States (https://jobs.jcp.com/jobs/location/191170/winchester-va-united-states) - Apple Blossom Mall

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Operations Associate – *Apple* Blossom Mall – JCPenney (United States)
Operations Associate - Apple Blossom Mall Location:Winchester, VA, United States (https://jobs.jcp.com/jobs/location/191170/winchester-va-united-states) - Apple

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Sales Floor Assistant – *Apple* Blossom Mall – JCPenney (United States)
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Product Development Engineering Lead – *Apple* – DISH (United States)
…will be doing We are seeking an ambitious, data-driven thinker to shape the Apple Product Development team as our new Retail Wireless division continues to grow and

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Geek Squad Advanced Repair *Apple* Professional – Best Buy (United States)
**825843BR** **Job Title:** Geek Squad Advanced Repair Apple Professional **Job Category:** Store Associates **Store Number or Department:** 000319-Harlem &

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*Apple* Endpoint Engineer – ServiceNow, Inc. (United States)
…to do in this role:** + Demonstrated knowledge and ability to design and administer Apple Device Management systems (eg JAMF Pro and Addigy) + Configuring Apple

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