Apple TVâs âF1 The Movieâ gets five mentions on the Academy Awardsâ âshortlistâ
Apple TVâs âF1 The Movieâ is nominated in the Cinematography, Music (Original Score), and Original Song (âDriveâ), Sound, and Visual Effects categories of the Academy Awardsâ âshortlist.â The streamerâs âThe Lost Busâ is also in the Visual Effects list. The Academy...
Apple TVâs âF1 The Movieâ gets five mentions on the Academy Awardsâ âshortlistâ
Apple TVâs âF1 The Movieâ is nominated in the Cinematography, Music (Original Score), and Original Song (âDriveâ), Sound, and Visual Effects categories of the Academy Awardsâ âshortlist.â The streamerâs âThe Lost Busâ is also in the Visual Effects list. The Academy...
Report claims to offer details on Appleâs iPhone roadmap
A paywalled report from The Information revealed what the publication claims is Appleâs upcoming plans for its iPhone line-up. Here are the highlights: ° An iPhone 17e, the follow-up to the iPhone 16e, will support âmagnetic wireless chargingâ (almost certainly...
Appleâs next Apple Watch Activity Challenge will begin on January 1
Appleâs next Apple Watch Activity Challenge will begin on Thursday, January 1. âStart the year strong and stay active!â Apple says. âEarn this award by closing all three Activity rings for seven days in a row in January.â The challenge will run from January 7 through...
Global smartphone shipments in 2026 predicted to shrink 2.1% due to rising memory costs
Global smartphone shipments in 2026 are expected to shrink 2.1% due to rising memory costs, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. However, Apple and Samsung are in the best position to weather the storm, notes the research group. Counterpoint has...
Coalition for Apps Fairness (CAF) claims Apple favors US developers over European developers
A coalition of 20 app developers and consumer groups on are asking European regulators to enforce European Union (EU) laws against Apple, saying the companyâs fee structure unfairly disadvantages European developers compared to their U.S. rivals after a recent court...
A âdeadâ lawsuit against Apple and Amazon has returned to life
Another day, another lawsuit. Despite both UK and US courts previously dismissing cases about Apple and Amazon allegedly colluding over prices, a new lawsuit has been filed regarding the same matter. Last September Apple and Amazon won a ruling dismissing a...
News items you should check out: December 16
Since I canât cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: GM has some good news for its owners: a new Apple Music app rolling out for select Cadillac. ° From MacRumors: Am early iOS 26 software leak uncovers dozens of...
Appleâs F1 the Movieâ is an honoree at the American Cinemathequeâs 5th annual Tribute to the Crafts
Apple Original Filmsâ âF1 the Movieâ is an honoree at the American Cinemathequeâs 5th annual Tribute to the Crafts, which will take place January 16, 2026 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Tributes to the Crafts honors those who are at the heart of...
Court case involving iPhones with iOS 8 installed will continue
If you purchased a new 16GB iPhone or iPad in California, with iOS 8 preinstalled, between September 17, 2014 and September 30, 2016, you could be included in a class action lawsuit. The name of the lawsuit is Orshan et al. v. Apple Inc., and it is pending in...
Apple among companies supplying managers for the US Tech Force
The Trump administration has launched the United States Tech Force with the aim âto source the artificial intelligence talent the government needs to win the global AI race and modernize the government.â It sounds like a new superhero team, but itâs not. The goal is...
Apple seeds first round of developer betas for most of its operating systems
Apple has seeded the first round of developer betas for most of its operating systems. They include macOS Tahoe 26.3, iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, and watchOS 26.3. Registered developers can download the betas via Appleâs developer portal. Or they...
âScarsâ episode of Apple TVâs âSlow Horsesâ nominated for Scripter Award
The âScarsâ episode (written by Will Smith) of âSlow Horsesâ has been nominated for best script written for TV in the 38th annual Scripter Awards. The awards, presented annually by the USC Libraries, honor the writers of the yearâs most accomplished film and...
Appleâs Tim Cook is the seventh highest paid CEO in America
Surprisingly, Appleâs CEO is âonlyâ the highest paid CEO in America, according to FORTUNE. His annual compensation grew to $74.6 million in 2024, an 18% increase from $63.2 million the year before. His âeye-watering honeypotâ is comprised of $58.1 million in stock...
UK Home Office pushing for nudity-blocking software on Apple and Google devices
UK Home officials want Apple and Google to build nudity-detection algorithms into their software by default, as part of the governmentâs strategy to tackle violence against women and girls, according to the Financial Times (a subscription is required to read the...
Apple TV renews âDown Cemetery Roadâ for a second season
On the heels of the first season finale, Apple TV has announced a season two renewal for the thriller âDown Cemetery Road.â It stars and is executive produced by Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award winner Emma Thompson. It also stars Golden...
Netwrix Research: Over One-Third of Organizations Adjust Security Strategies in Response to AI-Driven Threats
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News items you should check out: December 15
Since I canât cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: xAIâs lawsuit accusing Apple and OpenAI of anticompetitive practices has less to do with Grokâs App Store visibility, and more to do with a fixation Musk has...
Top Apple-related stories for the week of December 8-12
Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of December 8-12. ° Indiaâs government has come up with another bone-headed idea that Apple will have to oppose. ° Apple exec Johny Srouji is âseriouslyâ considering leaving the...
Apple releases new firmware for the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3
Apple has released new firmware for the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3. There are no release notes for the update. However, MacRumors says that the wearables are getting expanded support for Live Translation in the European Union in iOS 26.2, which is being beta...
Apple releases macOS Tahoe 26.2, iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, VisionOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2, and visionOS 26.2
Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.2, iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, vision 26.2, watchOS 26.2, and visionOS 26.2. All contain bug fixes and performance tweaks â and more. macOS Tahoe 26.2 macOS Tahoe 26.2 can be downloaded through the Software Update section of the...
Apple TV productions nominated for six Costume Designers Guild Awards
Apple TV productions have been nominated for six Costume Designers Guild awards. You can find a complete list of nominees here. âF1 The Movieâ is nominated for Excellence in Contemporary Film. âThe Studioâ is nominated for Excellent in Contemporary...
Apple pays $216 million to buy two more office buildings in Cupertino, California
Apple has widened its shopping spree for South Bay real estate by paying US$216 million to buy two office buildings on Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, California, reports SiliconValley.com. The tech giant has paid about $1.1 billion to scoop up office properties...
Switzerlandâs competition authority launches preliminary investigation into NFC access on Apple devices
Switzerlandâs Secretariat of COMCO has announced that itâs launched a preliminary investigation into NFC access on Apple devices. Swiss app providers have access to the NFC and SE platform on iPhones. The Secretariat of the Swiss Competition Commission (the countryâs...
Apple Original Films to produce a feature film of the book, âThe Teacherâ
Spenser Cohen & Anna Halberg have sold Apple Original Films the pitch for a feature adaptation of âThe Teacher,â the bestseller from author Freida McFadden, Deadline reports. The duo will purportedly adapt the novel themselves. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones will...
âF1 the Movieâ rolls onto Apple TV today
âF1 The Movie,â the highest-grossing sports film of all time starring Brad Pitt and hailing from director Joseph Kosinski, makes its global streaming debut on Apple TV today. Since its wide theatrical release on June 27, 2025, âF1 The Movieâ debuted at No. 1 and...
Apple is adding a new Popular Segments feature to Shazam
Apple is adding a new Popular Segments feature to Shazam It will show exactly which part of a song is most popular with listeners. Shazam is a music recognition app/platform that Apple acquired in 2018 for US$400. Last year it passed 200 monthly active users...
Software announcements for the week of December 8-12
Here are some of the latest software announcements of the week: ° Rogue Amoebaâs audio control utility, SoundSource, has just been updated to version 6. The app helps Mac users gain fast menu bar access to their machineâs audio settings, along with...
Accessory announcements for the week of December 8-12
Here are some of the latest accessory and peripheral announcements: ° Resideo Technologies has launched a new style of smart comfort: the Honeywell Home X8S smart thermostat. The smart thermostat streams live video from compatible doorbells on the...
Apple opening a new store at The Shops in Blackstone Valley
Apple is opening a new store today at The Shops at Blackstone Valley in Millbury, Massachusetts, near Worcester. It will open at 12 p.m. local time. As noted by MacRumors, the new store is a replacement for Appleâs previous location at Solomon Pond Mall, in nearby...