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LG Electronics, a provider of  — among other things — in-room hotel TVs, is introducing what it says is the world’s first commercial television sets to feature Apple AirPlay technology support for hotels. The result will be a secure way  for guests to share...

Multiple new shows made a debut on the rankings for the week of June 10-16, with Apple TV+ both topping the chart and showing two rising entrants, reports The Wrap. “Silo” tops the list, while “The Crowded Room and “Platonic” also debut in the top 10 list of most...

What might we expect in a third generation Apple Pencil? Apple has been granted patents that involve: ° An Apple Pencil that can detect and reproduce colors and textures; ° An Apple Pencil that can measure the coordinates of a 3D object and create 3D...

Apple has filed for a patent (number US 20230195237 A1) for “navigating user interfaces using hand gestures.” It involves the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and perhaps even the Mac. The invention relates generally to computer user interfaces, and more specifically to...

A new report from Airship, a mobile app experience company, says that consumers will share all types of personal info with brands this year. Data from The Mobile Consumer 2023 was collected from surveys of 11,000 global consumers in 10 countries and found that they’re...

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Apple has filed for a patent (US 20230197063 A1) for “generating emoji from user utterances.” It involves recognizing and generating emojis from the things you say in Messages. Apple says that such an ability could also save battery life on devices such as iPhones and...

Apple has released the second developer betas ofmacOS Sonoma 14, 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...

LEWITT has announced software updates for its CONNECT 6 software for macOS, iOS, Windows, and Android devices.  The US$299 provides a dual USB-C audio interface for creators and musicians. Features include: analog and digital connectivity;  preamps with...

UserWay, which specializes in digital accessibility, has launched FixMyCode.ai, a coding assistant trained for expertise in digital accessibility and ADA compliance.Developers can use the free tool to produce more inclusive and usable end-user experiences, faster....

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other sources:  ° From The Information (a subscription is required to read the entire article): If you want a sense of what you might be able to do with Apple’s new Vision Pro...

Apple has announced the availability of new software tools and technologies that enable developers to create app experiences for Apple Vision Pro — Apple’s first spatial computer. Featuring visionOS, the world’s first spatial operating system, Vision Pro lets users...

Apple has been named to TIME‘s prestigious list of the TIME100 Most Influential Companies for 2023. To create TIME100 Companies, TIME editors seek nominations from across sectors, and poll the magazine’s global network of contributors and correspondents, as well as...

Apple has released updated for almost all its operating systems: macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. tvOS apparently hasn’t been upgraded. macOS Ventura 13.4.1 provides important security fixes and is, per Apple, recommended for all users. macOS Ventura 13.4.1 can be...

Despite the claims that we have entered a post-PC, mobile-first computing era, consumers still want Mac computers, and Apple is keeping the line-up fresh.  According to a new report from the folks at Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), laptops...

Kandji, an Apple device management and security platform, has announced a new integration with an independent Identity partner, Okta, Inc.  Kandji’s latest integration with Okta Device Trust ensures Apple devices are compliant with access policies before allowing...

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that Apple “coercively interrogated” store employees at its World Trade Center store who wants to unionize, according to Bloomberg.  A NLRB judge has ruled that Apple violated the rights of its staff at the...

Apple has been granted a patent (number US 11682278 B2) for a “data-secure sensor system” that hints it may be considering its own home security system. About the patent In the patent, Apple notes that smart home technology has greatly improved in power and...

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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is nearing the conclusion of its antitrust investigation of Apple, reports The Economic Times of India (a subscription is required to read the article). And the tech giant may have to allow third-party app stores in the...

Cisdem has updated PDF Converter OCR for Mac to version 8.0.0. The upgrade comes with intelligent recognition and better conversion. The app PDF conversion of files in a variety of formats. It requires macOS 10.13 or later. A free demo version of Cisdem PDF...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other sources:  ° From Fast Company: Apple’s headphone brand Beats is tapping an external designer to usher in its next era of product design. Samuel Ross is the first Principal Design...

Apple has announced that it’s added nine subcategories to the Search tab on its Podcasts app across devices, making it easier for listeners to discover their next favorite show among a variety of popular genres and topics. These subcategories are: Each subcategory has...

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) has announced that Ali Farhadi will become its new CEO effective July 31.  As an AI professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at University of Washington, Farhadi’s research...

Apple has announced that changes are coming to Today tab ads and that the approval process has been streamlined. With a Today tab ad, a developer’s app can appear prominently on the front page of the App Store. In July, Today tab ads will begin appearing in a new...

Apple has announced that Self Service Repair will be available June 21 for the iPhone 14 lineup and additional Mac models, including the 13-inch MacBook Air powered by M2, and MacBook Pro models powered by M2 Pro and M2 Max.  Self Service Repair is designed to...

Sam Esmail’s years-in-the making adaptation of Fritz Lang’s classic 1927 science fiction film “Metropolis” has become one of the highest-profile casualties of the writers’ strike in Hollywood, reports Deadline.  The big-budget UCP series for Apple TV+, which had...

Twelve South has debuted the US$49.99 DeskPad, a vegan leather desk mat created for “Apple fans obsessed with detail” such as edges that match a MacBook’s corner radius and a textured surface perfected for precision mousing. According to the folks at Twelve South, it...

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Kensington has announced availability of the US$199.99 MK7500F QuietType Pro Silent Wireless Mechanical Keyboard with Meeting Controls (K72201). It’s designed for use in noise-sensitive home or office work environments. It features QuietType keys, which are 15db...