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Apple TV+ has revealed the trailer for “The Changeling,” an upcoming eight-part drama starring and executive produced by Academy Award nominee LaKeith Stanfield. “The Changeling” will make its global debut with the first three episodes on Friday, September 8, on Apple...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other sources: ° From AppleInsider: The Netflix gaming service is coming to TVs, and before that launch, Netflix has provided users with a digital game controller app for the iPhone. °...

CDW has announced that it will be offering Apple Business Essentials, a complete subscription service from Apple for small businesses that brings together device management, 24/7 support, and cloud storage capabilities.  CDW isa  multi-brand provider of...

Apple, Amazon, Walt Disney, and YouTube have expressed interest in streaming local NBA games, potentially taking over rights now held by Bally Sports, a broadcaster in bankruptcy, reports Bloomberg.  Quoting unnamed “people familiar with the matter,” the article...

Apple has been granted a patent (number US 11720176 B2) for a “device having an integrated interface system.” It involves a Mac laptop with a built-in virtual keyboard and virtual trackpad. About the patent In the patent Apple notes that many electronic devices...

Apple has been granted a patent (number US 11721098 B2) for an “augmented reality interface for facilitating identification of an arriving vehicle.” About the patent In the patent Apple notes that mobile apps are helpful for requesting a car to provide transportation....

Another day, another lawsuit. Dan Ackerman, editor-in-chief of the tech-news website Gizmodo, has filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court accusing Apple, the Tetris Company and others of adapting his book about the landmark video game “Tetris” into a feature film...

Addigy, a provider of Apple device management solutions, has announced findings from its latest report, “Corporate IT in Focus”, revealing gaps in cross-border compliance readiness among organizations operating in and outside of the U.S. Of the global...

A new study from All About Cookies asked 1,000 adults if they had ever been a victim themselves, how they think their most private information was compromised, and if the financial ramifications were minor or drastic. Here are the findings:  Identity...

Apple has released the fifth developer betas ofmacOS 14, iOS 17, and iPadOS 17, and watchOS 10. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed...

Apple partner Foxconn will “exclusively” supply Apple with made-in-Vietnam servers for training and testing artificial intelligence (AI) services, according to the South China Morning Post. The world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer and Apple’s primary...

Apple and Samsung plan to invest in SoftBank Group’s British chip design unit, Arm, which plans to float its shares in an initial public offering on the Nasdaq in September, reports Nikkei Asia. The unit’s market capitalization by that time is expected to be more than...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other sources: ° From 9to5Mac: Controversy over the first ever US TSMC plant aren’t going away – especially plans for around 500 Taiwanese construction workers to be flown in. ° From...

Earlier this summer, Travis Scott was cleared of criminal wrongdoing relating to the tragic crowd crush that occurred during his Astroworld Festival in November 2021.  A new report released by the Houston Police Department details its investigation into...

Personally, I could care less about any Kardashian news, but for those who feel differently: reality TV star-turned-mogul Kim Kardashian has tapped former Apple retail boss Angela Ahrendts for a key role at her private equity firm SKKY Partners, according to The New...

Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) have announced the September 2023 “Friday Night Baseball” schedule, available to all Apple TV+ subscribers. You can view the complete schedule here. “Friday Night Baseball” games on Apple TV+ are called each week by Wayne Randazzo...

Apple once again led the tablet market with shipments of 10.5 million units in the second quarter of 2023, but still recorded a year-over-year decline of 16.8%, according to IDC.  However, despite the decline, the research group says that “Apple is arguably...

AppleInsider reports that Apple Music users hoping for more algorithmic discovery options akin to Spotify now have a new personal radio station called Discovery Station. Users browsing the Apple Music app can see the new option under the “Listen Now” tab in the...

According to MacRumors, Apple Pay is now available in Vietnam and will likely launch in Chile on Tuesday. Apple Pay is Apple’s mobile payment service, which lets users with an iPhone 6 or newer, as well as Apple Watch owners, make payments using NFC with their...

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Apple has told accessory producers that it will now only supply them with its fast-charging Apple Watch charging module, meaning future accessories will drop the older, slower charger, reports AppleInsider. The article notes that under Apple’s MFi program, producers...

Apple manufacturing partner TSMC won’t charge Apple for defective 3nm chips ahead of the introduction of the iPhone 15 Pro and the A17 Bionic chip, according to The Information. The article says that TSMC is only charging Apple for “known good dies,” with no fee for...

Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro models will be available with a 2TB maximum storage option, claims news aggregator account “yeux1122” on the Korean Naver blog. In addition, the MacRumors site has discovered a Weibo account that posted over the weekend making the same claim,...

AustralianSuper slashed positions in Apple and Microsoft, bought more shares of electric-vehicle maker Tesla, and initiated a position in chip provider Nvidia in the second quarter, reports Barron’s.  AustralianSuper is an Australian superannuation fund...

In a new live-event series, Apple TV+ and Deadline are kicking off Visual Effects + Screen this Sunday, Aug. 6, at 2 pm at the Pickford Center for Motion Pictures Study in Los Angeles.  The event will delve into the VFX process on Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso,...

India is delaying the implementation of its import limitations on laptops, tablets and servers that would affect Macs and iPads by three months, reports TechCrunch. In a notification published late Friday, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the implementation...

Apple has been granted a patent (number 11714536 B2) for an “avatar sticker editor user interface.” About the patent In the patent Apple says that some techniques for editing avatars — are used to represent the users of electronic devices — using electronic devices...

Worldwide tablet shipments dropped 11% annually in quarter two (Q2) of 2023, down to 31 million units, according to Canalys. However, it was good news for Apple.  The research group says the 11% annual drop represents a sequential decline from quarter one (Q1)...

A senior Apple exec working on the “Apple Car” project has been sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly breaking securities rules at his former company, the electric-vehicle startup Canoo, reports Bloomberg. Ulrich Kranz, the former chief...

Two-thirds of popular AI Chrome extensions could wreak havoc on user security if turned malicious, according to a new study by Incogni, a company that deals with data brokers. The study analyzed 70 popular AI-based Chrome extensions from 7 categories.  Here are...