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Filming on the second season of Apple TV+ science fiction series, “Silo,” has entered an indefinite hiatus amid the Hollywood strikes. The series starring Rebecca Ferguson had planned to take a break in the UK this week as it switched over sets, but Deadline says...

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Apple is shutting down its My Photo Stream service tomorrow. The service launches alongside iCloud in 2011 and is getting quite long in the tooth. New photo uploads to My Photo Stream from your devices will stop one month before (June 26) the shutdown.. Any photos...

As noted by 9to5Mac, Apple has listed the products that are eligible for upcoming sales tax holidays in 10 U.S. states: including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia.  For a...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other sources: ° From AppleInsider: Apple has begun ramping up display production for the iPhone 15 lineup, with shipments expected to be higher than iPhone 14 series despite rumored...

Apple is the target of an US$1 billion class action lawsuit brought by more than 1,500 app developers in the UK over the tech giant’s App Store fees, reports Reuters. The lawsuit claims that Apple’s 15% to 30% fees for its app stores’ in-app payment system is unfair....

Apple has released macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.6, watchOS 9.6, and tvOS 16.6. All are recommended updates by the tech giant. macOS 13.5 macOS Ventura 13.5 can be downloaded via the Software Update section of the System Settings. According to Apple’s...

Remember the “Think Different” ad campaign Apple launched in 1997? It was one of the most brilliant ad campaigns ever conceived. Now it’s been reimagined by Business.com (using AI) with ads for current cultural icons. The “new” ads feature Steve Jobs, Jennifer Lopez,...

Apple Original Films has announced a new documentary film, “The Pigeon Tunnel,” from Academy Award-winning documentarian Errol Morris (“The Fog of War”) and The Ink Factory (“The Night Manager”). “The Pigeon Tunnel” pulls back the curtain on the storied life and...

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

Apple Original Films’ musical comedy-drama “Flora and Son” is set to premiere in theaters on September 22 and will arrive on Apple TV+ on September 29. Here’s how the film is described: Single mom Flora (Eve Hewson) is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious...

Apple wants to make it easier to capture visual media on the iPhone and iPad. The company has been granted a patent (number US 11706521 B2) for  “User Interfaces For Capturing And Managing Visual Media.” About the patent  The patent relates generally to...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other sources:  ° From The Sun: Apple has have effectively ruled itself out of a bid for the next round of Premium TV rights – in a major blow for League chiefs. ° From...

The Bear is the most popular title (for a third consecutive week) on this week’s Reelgood Top 10 list of streaming programs. And Apple TV+’s Hijack is in second place.  The Apple series has been in the top 10 since its debut. Other titles in the top 10...

Between April and June, Apple TV+ made more appearances on Whip Media’s weekly SVOD TV ranker, which looks at the 10 most-streamed shows in the U.S. each week, than any other service, reports The Wrap. Apple TV+ cracked the entertainment industry analyst group’s TV...

India became Apple’s fifth largest iPhone market in the second quarter for the first time, overtaking France and Germany, according to Counterpoint Research (as noted by CNBC). The country contributed close to 4% of all iPhone sales in the second quarter, growing 50%...

Apple has filed for a patent for “Systems, Methods, And Computer-Readable Media For Managing Collaboration On A Virtual Work Of Art.” About the patent filing The patent filing involves systems, methods, and computer-readable media for sharing graphical object data...

To mark Lionel Messi’s anticipated debut with Inter Miami CF and Major League Soccer on Friday, July 21, fans can tune in to MLS Season Pass to enjoy a range of content that complements all the action on the pitch. As Inter Miami takes on LIGA MX’s Cruz Azul to kick...

Stardew Valley+ is now available on Apple Arcade, Apple’s US$4.99/month or $49.99/year game streaming service that has over 200 games. Apple Arcade is also available as part of the Apple One bundle. Stardew Valley+ is available for the iPhone and iPad, but not, alas...

The documentary “Stephen Curry: Underrated,” directed and produced by Emmy Award winner Peter Nicks, is released in select theaters and premieres globally on Apple TV+ today. Here’s how it is described: “Stephen Curry: Underrated” is the remarkable...

Beats, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple, has announced Beats Studio Pro, the next generation of Beats’ over-ear headphone.  With all-new and improved interior components, Studio Pro offers next-level audio fidelity, fully-adaptive Active Noise Cancellation and...

Teaming up with several companies. Apple has announced a variety of summer saving offerings for Apple Pay users.  According to Apple, the deals let users “enjoy exclusive online offers on summer styles, hotels, events, and more when you shop with Apple Pay.”...

ZAGG has announced a new family of desktop keyboards – including wireless (ZAGG Pro) and wired (ZAGG Connect) options to suit all keyboard needs.   The new range includes:  Per the folks at ZAGG, here are the features of the ZAGG Pro keyboards:...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other sources:  ° From MacRumors: After speaking with supply chain companies in Asia, Barclays analysts Blayne Curtis and Tom O’Malley believe that Apple is no longer planning to launch...

“Tehran,” Apple TV+’s Israeli spy thriller, has become one of the most high-profile TV series to land a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement, reports Deadline.  The series has been added to the list, which allows production to continue filming, despite the ongoing actors...

Apple has filed for a patent (US 20230229252 A1) for that hints at future Mac laptops with a force sensitive 3D Touch screen — and possibly the return of the controversial Touch Bar. About the Touch Bar Apple added the Touch Bar to its laptops in 2016, specifically...

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According to JD Power’s Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study, overall satisfaction among car owners is 845 (on a 1,000-point scale), a decrease of two points from a year ago and three points lower than in 2021, reports The Verge. And part of the...

Apple says it will remove services such as FaceTime and iMessage from the UK rather than weaken security if new proposals for the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) are made law and acted upon, reports the BBC. The Investigatory Powers Act is an Act of the UK...