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EverPass Media, a media and technology platform delivering premium live sports content to commercial businesses, has announced a commercial distribution agreement for Apple TV’s sports programming. The programming includes Formula 1 (“F1”) in the U.S., Major League...

Another day, another lawsuit. West Virginia’s attorney general has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Apple, claiming the tech giant has failed to prevent child sexual abuse materials from being stored and shared via iOS devices and iCloud services, reports...

Major League Soccer kicks off its 31st season this Saturday on Apple TV, with all 30 teams taking the pitch for MLS is Back weekend. Against the backdrop of a milestone year for the sport — as the FIFA World Cup comes to North America — Apple TV subscribers in more...

Ahead of next week’s Apple, Inc. annual shareholder meeting, the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) is urging Apple investors to support its shareholder proposal requesting a “China Entanglement Audit.” At Tuesday’s meeting, FEP...

VPN.com CEO and longtime domain broker, Michael Gargiulo, is urging Apple to recognize long-standing names in its dictionary software that appears to not recognize the most sacred names in Christianity: Yeshua, Yahuah, and Yahshua.  Despite multiple system...

Following the success of the “F1” movie, IMAX has announced they’re working with Apple TV to bring the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship live to select IMAX locations across the United States.  Through the collaboration, five of the most iconic Grands Prix...

New research from Omdia shows the Middle East smartphone market (excluding Turkey) closed 2025 on a strong note, with fourth quarter 2025 (4Q25) shipments rising 20% year-on-year to 14.9 million units. Samsung and Apple dominated the region’s year-end cycle, together...

The French-language drama series The Hunt (Traqués) will debut on Apple TV on March 4, three months after its delay. The acquired series from Gaumont was slated to premiere on Dec. 3 but was delayed, with the French production company launching an investigation into...

Paid iCloud storage, which starts at $0.99/month, is Apple’s most popular subscription service, according to new data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. From the report: Seventy percent of recent US Apple device buyers report paying for it in the most...

Omdia’s latest analysis shows that Latin America’s smartphone market grew 12% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q25) and 3% for the full year, with shipments reaching a record 140.5 million units.  iPhone sales were down 3% year-over-year in the...

Apple TV has released the trailer for “Imperfect Women,” a new psychological thriller. It stars and is executive produced by Kerry Washington and Elisabeth Moss, and created for television by Annie Weisman, who also serves as showrunner. The eight-episode...

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Europe’s smartphone market ended the year on a high, with shipments up 2% year-over-year (YoY) in quarter four (Q4) 2025, according to Counterpoint Research’s Q4 2025 Smartphone Market Monitor.  This built on solid YoY growth in Q4 2024, and was due to strong...

As You Sow and Corporate Knights has released the 13th edition of the Carbon Clean 200, also known as the Clean 200. It’s a global list of 200 publicly traded companies leading the sustainable economy through clean energy, electrification, efficiency, and ...

The iPhone 17 Pro Max already accounts for 11.5% of all Top-20 trade-ins, ranking number one just months after its launch, according to new data from SellCell, a site for selling used smartphones. Here are key insights from the report:. ° Mint-condition iPhone 17...

On Monday announced a special “Apple Experience” to be held on New York on March 4. I thought perhaps it would be an unveiling of the long-awaited “HomePad,” but apparently that’s not to be the case. Daring Fireball‘s John Gruber think that Apple will announce new...

Apple has launched Apple Music Connect, a resource for labels and distributors. Apple says it give them the chance “to promote content, pitch priority releases, upload press photos, and create beautiful marketing assets—for all your artists—all in one place.” The tech...

To bridge the gap between K-12 education, higher education, and the global workforce, SparkNC, UNC Greensboro (UNCG), and Guilford County Schools (GCS) have launched North Carolina’s first SparkHub.  This new learning environment is designed to connect high...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: The first beta of iOS 26.4 suggests CarPlay Video may be nearing availability. ° From AppleInsider: Investment firm Wedbush is telling its clients to ignore...

Apple TV is adding Major League Soccer for free this week, notes 9to5Mac. Major League Soccer game viewing used to be a paid standalone subscription from Apple. However, now it’s free — IF you subscribe to Apple TV. Every single match will be available for users...

Omdia’s latest analysis shows that Latin America’s smartphone market grew 12% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 3% for the full year, with shipments reaching a record 140.5 million units.  However, iPhone sales dropped 8% annually. According to...

Chipmaker Qualcomm says a London lawsuit alleging it had abused its dominant position to force Apple and Samsung to pay inflated royalties will be withdrawn, reports Reuters. The British consumers’ association which goes by the name of Which? had brought the case on...

Apple has posted new public beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, and AirPods 4. There are no release notes for the update. Installation is automatic when the AirPods are in their charging case, the case is plugged into a charger, and the linked iPhone...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From Cult of Mac: GameSir is bringing its GameHub emulator to macOS, promising “your Mac is now a gaming PC.” The announcement should thrill Mac gamers, as it also promises to...

Apple has announced what it describes as “a transformative update” coming to Apple Podcasts this spring that will bring advanced video podcast capabilities to the app.  This enhanced video podcast experience uses Apple’s industry-leading HTTP Live Streaming (HLS)...

Apple has released the first public betas of macOS Tahoe 26.4.  iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4, and visionOS 26.4. Public betas are available on Apple’s Beta Software Program website. Just remember that beta software is unfinished software, so...

Apple has announced a “special Apple Experience” in New York, taking place on March 4 at 9 am (Eastern). No further details are given. Interestingly, the announcement uses the term “experience,” not “event.” The most likely announcements, per the Sellers Research...

Apple TV’s “Chief of War” took home a trophy at the 41st Film Independent Spirit Awards. The awards were held Sunday afternoon at the Hollywood Palladium as the organization recognized the year’s best in indie movies and TV. “Chief of War” wonder “Best Ensemble Cast...

Apple TV+’s “Palm Royale” and “The Studio” won two MUAHS Guild Awards each by the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild.  “Palm Springs” series won for Best Period and/Or Character Make-Up and Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling. “The Studio” won for...