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Russia has put Apple and Microsoft on a state registry obliging firms to keep user messages and hand them to the security services whenever asked, according to Bloomberg. Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, placed the two U.S. tech giants on its list of...

South Korea has fined Apple and Google a combined 63.7 billion won (about US$47.6 million), saying they abused their dominance in app store markets by forcing local developers onto their own payment systems and by unfairly delaying app reviews, reports APNews. The...

As noted by AppleInsider, Judge Davila has granted more of Apple’s requests in its legal battle with OpenAI with latter having to supply the former with details of: Ex-Apple Employee Chang Liu’s and Tang Tan’s devices used to store confidential Apple information Their...

Satechi has launched the ExtendView USB4 Dual HDMI Multiport Adapter, a compact adapter designed to make adding two external monitors as simple as plugging in a single cable.  It doesn’t rely on DisplayLink, drivers, or background apps. The ExtendView taps USB4’s...

Apple Original Films has unveiled the trailer for “Way of the Warrior Kid” from director McG and based on the novel by Jocko Willink.  Starring Chris Pratt, Linda Cardellini and Jude Hill and Willink, “Way of the Warrior Kid” will debut globally on Apple TV on...

Former Apple executive Steve Wilson has been tapped to head Netflix‘s podcast division as it seeks new growth opportunities, reports Deadline. The former Apple Podcasts executive has been hired by the streaming service to lead the company’s podcast acquisitions....

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other must-read sites: ° From The Elec: Fine M-Tec, a component supplier for Apple’s first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, has issued an official statement denying that its...

Apple has announced a new iMac featuring a M6 process featuring a faster CPU and GPU with Neural Accelerators in each core. Shelly Goldberg, Apple’s vice president of Hardware Engineering, says “it blazes through everyday apps and multitasking while delivering...

Apple has announced the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6. The M6 features an advanced 12-core CPU with the world’s fastest CPU core, so everything from productivity tasks to more demanding pro workflows feels incredibly fast and responsive, according to Apple. The...

Apple has introduced what is says is “transformative updates” to Apple Creator Studio, the collection of creative apps designed to put studio-grade tools into the hands of modern creators across Mac, iPad, and iPhone.  Final Cut Pro for Mac now includes built-in...

Global sales of the iPhone 18 Pro series increased by 3.1% compared to the iPhone 17 Pro series during the first three weeks after launch, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. This is a mixed start for a lineup that has done well in regions such as China...

Apple Original Films is coming on to develop “Sacrament,” a new feature with Jonathan Levine (“Long Shot,” “Mr. Irrelevant”) attached to direct, and Damson Idris (“F1,” “Snowfall”) attached to produce, reports Deadline.  Insiders add the film is still in early...

AdTech has been plain exhausting for years. Running ads back in 2020 was a nightmare. Everything was fragmented. You bought programmatic inventory in one place, handled audience segments in another, checked analytics on a third dashboard, and relied on custom-coded...

Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation have announced that JAŸ-Z will perform at the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday, February 14, 2027. It will air on ESPN, ABC and Disney+, and on mobile devices with NFL+....

Bill Nighy (“Living,” “About Time”) will star opposite Caitríona Balfe in Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón’s new horror-thriller Apple TV series “Ascension,” reports Deadline. Caitríona Balfe, in her return to television after the end of “Outlander”, is starring and...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other must-read sites: ° From MacRumors: Some Apple Watch users running watchOS 27 are reporting a daylight saving glitch after clocks went back in the UK and Europe on Sunday. ...

Apple has released macOS 27.2, iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, and tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, and watchOS 27.2. Here are Apple’s release notes about macOS 27.2: This update provides enhancements to Siri AI with the ability to retain useful context from previous Siri...

With the 27.2 software updates released today, Siri AI — an entirely new version of Siri that is profoundly more capable, conversational, and personal — is expanding to more people around the world, with availability now in the French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese,...

There have been several reports about issues and flaws with the screens of the iPhone Duo. In a statement to 9to5Mac, Apple said it is “aware of an issue impacting the inner display on a small number of iPhone Duo units,” and that affected users can contact AppleCare...

Apple has announced an iPad mini with an OLED display in an even thinner and lighter (5.4 mm thin) design, a A20 Pro processor, and water and dust resistance. The larger 8.5-inch OLED display, also available with a nano-texture option, delivers higher contrast and...

Apple’s iPhone Duo has failed JerryRigEverything’s latest durability test, as noted by MacRumors. The test says that, despite its IP68 dust-resistance rating, dust entered the hinge through several ingress points, overwhelming the magnets that hold the phone shut. The...

New CEO John Ternus is making some exec changes in efforts to promote from within, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says in his latest “Power On” newsletter.  The move doesn’t involve firing folks, but making changes to cover positions vacated by folks who are retiring....

David Zayas (“Dexter,” “The Bear”) is set to star opposite Dakota Fanning in Apple TV’s as-yet-untitled Alex Cary thriller, reports Deadline.  The previously announced cast also includes Stellan Skarsgård, Daryl McCormack, Grace Gummer, Joely Richardson, Susan...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other must-read sites: ° From MacRumors: Some iPhone Duos are already experiencing hinge issues that cause display cracks, based on photos shared on Reddit and the MacRumors forums. Almost...

Here are some of the top Apple stories from this week. ° The first generation HomeView hasn’t arrived yet, but Apple is already planning a follow-up (and bigger version), according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. ° Apple is cracking down even harder on potential...

Let’s hope this isn’t a portent of things to come, but some iPhone Duos are already experiencing hinge issues that cause display cracks. This is based on photos shared on Reddit and the MacRumors forums. Almost all of the display faults are right along the hinge, and...

Apple will close all three of its Paris stores on Saturday as retailers across the French capital prepare for another day of protests, according to WWD. Four other Apple stores in France will also close for the day, while outlets in shopping centers across the Paris...