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As noted by Deadline, Apple Studios has dropped the trailer for Martin Scorsese’s new film “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The film will premiere on October 6 in select theaters, including IMAX, ahead of opening wide on October 20 before streaming on Apple TV+. About...

Apple has released the fourth developer betas ofmacOS 14 Sonoma, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, tvOS 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...

Apple has updated its Game Porting Toolkit to version 1.0.2 (still in beta, by the way) that offers performance gains. Announced at last month’s Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple released a beta version of the developer tool that allows Windows games, including...

London’s Court of Appeal has ruled that Apple infringed two telecommunications patents used in devices including iPhones and iPads, dismissing the tech giant’s appeal in a long-running dispute with a U.S. patent holder, reports Reuters.  In February 2019, a group...

Plans for an Apple Watch Ultra sporting a microLED display have been delayed from 2025 until 2026, according to TrendForce (as noted by the Japanese site The Elec). The first Apple Watch with a micro-LED display was initially expected to debut in spring 2025,...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other sources:  ° From Deadline: Twitter users frustrated with the changes in the Elon Musk-led social media platform will now have the option to try Instagram’s Threads. The app...

At the close of the first quarter of 2023, Spotify had a total global paying audience of 44.4 million compared to 32.6 million for Apple Music, according to Music Business Worldwide, citing data from the National Music Publishers Association. The Apple Music figures...

The Saudi Arabia smartphone market was among the few to record year-over-year growth in quarter with Apple taking the number two spot, according to Counterpoint Research. Even as many economies struggled in 2022 amid macroeconomic and geopolitical pressures, Saudi...

First ‘High Desert’ wasn’t renewed. Now AppleInsider reports that Coach Danny Cage has confirmed that Apple will end its wrestling series “Monster Factory” after its first season due to low viewership, but it will likely remain on the Apple TV+ platform. About...

Apple says it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its challenge to a judge’s order in an antitrust case brought by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games that could force the iPhone maker to change payment practices in its App Store, reports Reuters (a subscription is...

It’s been rumored for some time that Apple would release Macs and iPads with borderless displays. A new patent filing (number US 20230209880 A1) for a “borderless display with light-bending structures” shows the tech giant is looking into this. About the patent filing...

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According to Reuters, the “massive rally” in Apple’s shares is forcing some fund managers to revisit a dilemma: they may not own enough of the stock. Apple’s share price has soared 49% so far this year, ballooning its weight in stock indexes to record levels and...

Young rioters went on a daylight looting spree Friday in the French city of Strasbourg, targeting an Apple Store and other shops following the fatal shooting of a teen by a policeman near Paris, reports France 24. “They broke two of the store’s windows, and we saw...

Apple’s Coconut Point retail store in Estero, Florida, is temporarily closed while undergoing renovations.  Until it reopens, Apple urges folks in the vicinity to visit Apple Waterside Shops or apple.com/retail to find the nearest store. As noted by AppleInsider,...

In a post to Instagram, Patricia Arquette of Apple TV+’s “High Desert” says the show has been cancelled by Apple, so there won’t be a second season. However, you can still watch season one on the streaming service. About “High Desert” Here’s how the series is...

In a post to Twitter, Apple’s Ari Weinstein says that, after six years working at the tech giant, he’s moving on. He was one of the founders of the Workflow app. Apple acquired Workflow, an iOS tool that lets you hook together apps and functions within apps in strings...

Apple partner Globalstar hints in a FCC filing that more satellite-powered features are coming to iPhones, according to PCMag.  The article notes that Globalstar objects to T-Mobile asserting in a previous filing that “today’s ubiquitous consumer devices will not...

Nokia says it’s signed a new patent cross-license agreement with Apple that will replace the current license that’s due to expire at the end of 2023.  The terms of the agreement remain confidential between the parties, which have been both friends and frenemies...

Goldman Sachs Group is trying to end its partnership with Apple, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street firm is in talks with American Express to take over its Apple credit card and other ventures with the tech giant, the article says, quoting unnamed...

Six Apple TV+ shows and/or movies received six nominations for the 2023 TV Critics Awards Harrison Ford of “Shrinking” is nominated for “Individual Achievement in Comedy.” “Shrinking” has been nominated for “Outstanding New Program” AND “Outstanding Achievement in...

Disney+ is back on Reelgood’s Top 10 list of the most popular streaming shows/movies this week with Secret Invasion. Hulu’s hit The Bear takes spot #2. And Apple TV+’s Silo is still in the top 10, dropping from first place last week to fourth place this week. The show...

TSMC, Apple’s main manufacturing partner, )has confirmed it’s experienced a data breach after being listed as a victim by the LockBit ransomware gang, reports TechCrunch. The Russia-linked LockBit ransomware gang listed TSMC on its dark web leak site yesterday. The...

Apple TV+ has more than tripled its share of ad-free subscribers in the past two years, jumping ahead of Paramount+, Disney’s Hulu, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max in share, according to new data disclosed June 28 by subscription measurement company Antenna. ...

Apple TV+ won two trophies at the 23rd annual Golden Trailer Awards. The Golden Trailers recognize the professionals working behind the scenes to craft trailers and marketing content for new movies, TV series and streaming programs.  “Still: A Michael J. Fox...

The season three (and perhaps series) finale of “Ted Lasso” delivered record streaming numbers for Apple TV+, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Viewers watched 1.24 billion minutes’ worth of the Emmy-winning comedy for the week of May 29-June 4 — the first...

Apple plans a 900,000 square-foot first phase for its Research Triangle Park campus in North Carolina, reports the Triangle Business Journal (a subscription is required to  read the article).  The 41-acre initial phase will include six buildings and a...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the premiere date and a first look at season two of“Invasion,” which will return globally on Wednesday, August 23.  From Academy Award-nominated and two-time Emmy Award-nominated producer Simon Kinberg (“X-Men” films, “Deadpool” films, “The...

Apple has been granted a patent (number US 11687224 B2) for “User Interface Camera Effects.” The goal is to make it easier to add special effects to photos using your iPhone. About the patent Obviously, the iPhone is very popular for taking photos and recording...

Millionaire Trivia + is now available on Apple Arcade, Apple’s U.S. $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. Millionaire Trivia+ is available for the iPhone and iPad,...