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The folks at Reelgood have released their top 10 list of the most popular streaming shows/movies for this week.Apple TV+’s Hijack is still on the list as it has been since it’s debut. In fact, it’s in second place this week, up from seventh last week. Special Ops:...

Apple, Samsung, and HP are freezing new imports of laptops and tablets to India after the country’s surprise announce that it was banning inbound shipments of such items without a license, reports Bloomberg. The article says that the companies had been expecting the...

Apple TV+ has chosen not to pick up a second season of crime drama series “City on Fire,” reports Deadline. The news comes a month and a half after the first season finished its eight-episode run on the streamer. Deadline says the move isn’t surprising as the...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other sources: ° From 9to5Mac: According to information seen by 9to5Mac, Apple plans to announce the new iPhones in the third week of September. ° From AppleInsider: The Mac has taken a back...

Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2023 third quarter that ended July 1, 2023. The company posted quarterly revenue of $81.8 billion, down 1% year-over-year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.26, up 5% year-over-year.  CEO Tim Cook...

Rally — the collectibles investing platform with 500,000 users and a museum in downtown Manhattan — has announced a world record for an original 2001 Apple 1st Generation iPod for US$29,000.  On Rally’s platform, 5,000 shares of the iPod were originally offered...

With Apple constantly releasing new products, keeping up with the latest trends is expensive. So which countries get the best deals on Apple products? And who gets the worst?  In their latest study, CashNetUSA made a list of Apple devices and took it shopping all...

Apple has filed for a patent (number US 20230247264 A1) for a “universal browse and watch list.” It describes future features for the Apple TV app and Apple TV set-top box that would reduce the headache of finding media on a a plethora of streaming services.  In...

About 85% of South Korean smartphone users aged less than 30 had an Android phone as their first smartphone, but 53% of them now use iPhones, according to Counterpoint Research. The research group says the reason why Android phones account for a very high proportion...

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, India smartphone market shipped 64 million units in the first half of 2023 with a decline of 10% YoY (year-over-year). However, it was good news for Apple’s iPhone. In the...

Reuters reports that a Moscow court has fined Apple 400,000 roubles (about US$4,274) for not deleting “inaccurate” content about what Russia calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine, according to the TASS news agency. This is just the latest brush-up between...

India plans to impose a licensing requirement for imports of laptops, tablets and personal computers with immediate effect, “a move that could hit hard the likes of Apple, Dell and Samsung and force them to boost local manufacturing,” reports Reuters. The government...

According to China Daily, Apple CEO Tim Cook says Apple will donate to relief efforts for areas impacted by the flooding in Beijing and the surrounding Hebei province. Cook said that “our hearts go out to those impacted by the terrible flooding in Beijing and the...

Belkin has announced the BoostCharge Pro 2-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad with MagSafe, a compact solution for charging iPhones and AirPods at the same time. Available in two black or white, the BoostCharge Pro 2-in-1 pad is the newest addition to Belkin’s award-winning...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other sources: ° From MacRumors: Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that demand for the iPhone 15 series will be lower than that of the iPhone 14 series this year. Kuo said the lower...

Satechi has launched the Dual Dock Stand, a docking station with a NVMe SSD Enclosure. Designed for both business and creative professionals, it will transform any Mac or Windows laptop into a hub with a simple connection via the included adjustable dual USB-C...

Walmart has topped the FORTUNE Global 500, the list of the world’s largest companies by revenue for the 10th consecutive year, with sales of US$611.3 billion in 2022.  Apple is number eight on the list. That compares to number six in 2020 and number seven in...

Apple has announced that the Apple Card’s high-yield Savings account offered by Goldman Sachs has reached over $10 billion in deposits from users since launching in April. Savings enables Apple Card users to grow their Daily Cash rewards with a Savings account from...

There’s lots of interest when it comes to smartphone platform switchers. On the Apple side of the equation, that is the 10%-15% of new iPhone buyers who switched from an Android phone.  Now Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) has taken a look at the...

In a new post on Medium, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple is way behind its competitors when it comes to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tech. He adds that there’s no sign that the tech giant plans to launch or integrate AI computing or hardware products this...

Disney has decided to stop selling DVDs and Blu-Ray discs in Australia due to the decline in sales and increase in streaming platforms, reports Sky News.  The last film to be available on shelves will be “Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 3” next month and after...

Apple wants to make it easier for users of its various devices to be able to share audio. The company has been granted a patent (number 11714597 B2) for “methods and user interfaces for sharing audio.” About the patent In the patent Apple says that some techniques for...

ErgoAV, a manufacturer of ergonomic solutions, has launched the ErgoFx Standing Desk, a sit-to-stand desk. Bill Pantaleo, ErgoAV’s vice president of Sales, says the ErgoFx prioritizes convenience, featuring a wireless charger that lifts and rotates mobile phones to...

The Guardz CIR (Cyber Intelligence Research) team decided to leverage the power of artificial intelligence to ask ChatGPT about macOS threats that lurk somewhere on the Dark Web. Here’s the response: Regarding your question, yes, there are likely to be other cyber...

Apple TV+ has “quietly axed” its thriller series “Suspicion” after one season, reports Deadline. It’s the third series the streaming service has canceled this year, including “The Mosquito Coast” and “High Desert.” Here’s how the series was described: Here’s how it’s...

Air Canada has announced the expansion of its in-flight entertainment with the addition of Apple TV+ original programming. The partnership marks Air Canada’s latest investment in the customer experience, adding original programs including Ted Lasso, Bad Sisters,...

Apple TV+ has released a trailer for its upcoming original Peanuts special, “Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind-Marcie,” that debuts Aug. 18. Here’s how it’s described: Sometimes, the people who make the biggest difference aren’t the ones who grab the spotlight. In...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other sources: ° From 9to5Mac: Apple has unveiled a “Pay the Apple Way” campaign with TikTok creators, billboards, and more. ° From IPPAWARDS: The iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) has...

As tech companies venture into new product categories like Apple’s headset or the rumored Apple Car, it’s no surprise that consumers are looking for two-wheeled options for their favorite brands.  eBikes.org used Midjourney AI technology to design a number of...

As noted by 9to5Mac, although a deal hasn’t yet been made, Apple looks set to land the streaming rights for the Pac-12 sports conference.  As reported by ESPN’s Pet Thamel, the Pac-12 hosted a meeting today with its conference schools, proposing Apple as their...