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Apple TV+ has announced a season two renewal for “Silo,” its hit world-building drama based on Hugh Howey’s New York Times bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels.  Created by Emmy-nominated screenwriter Graham Yost, who also serves as showrunner, and starring...

There’s always interest in the iPhone vs. Android rivalry, and perhaps the strongest indicator of their relative strength is how smartphone users switch between the platforms.  Actually, only a very small percentage of smartphone owners switch operating systems,...

Apple has announced its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI), a long-term global effort to advance equity and expand opportunities for Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Indigenous communities, has more than doubled its initial financial commitment to total more...

Encrouter, which makes one of the world’s first home Wi-Fi 6 routers that comes with built-in VPN protection, has released a product and app update with some new features and improvements.  Designed in Sweden, Encrouter smart VPN router offers its own VPN...

Twelve South’s AirFly Pro is now available in matte black to match popular headphones like Beats, Sony, Bose, and more. It’s a wireless adapter that lets you use your wireless headphones or earbuds in places that only have a headphone jack, like airplanes and...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other sources:  ° From MacRumors: The first Geekbench 6 benchmark result for the new Mac Pro have surfaced, providing a closer look at the M2 Ultra chip’s CPU performance in the desktop...

The latest Canalys estimates show Western European PC shipments (desktops, notebooks and workstations) fell 37% year-on-year to 10 million units in quarter one (Q1) 2023. And the Mac wasn’t immune, though it actually increased its worldwide market share.  Both PC...

The 15-inch MacBook Air with 256GB of storage is equipped with a single NAND chip, according to YouTube channel Max Tech. As MacRumors notes, this means the 256GB model of the laptop will have slower SSD read and write speeds compared to 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB models....

According to data analyzed by the Watch Faces team, the Apple Watch’s annual sales hit 53.9 million in 2022, surpassing the 50 million mark for the very first time. Metal Gear series sales figures app...Please enable JavaScript The company that makes faces for the...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for the second season of “Foundation,” the epic saga from storyteller David S. Goyer and based on Isaac Asimov’s award-winning stories.  Starring an ensemble cast led by Emmy Award nominees Jared Harris and Lee Pace, alongside...

China’s entry-level segment (<$150) of the smartphone market rose 22% year-over-year (YoY) in quarter one (Q1) of 2023, despite a decline in the overall domestic smartphone market, according to Counterpoint Research. And Apple’s market share continues to grow....

Beginning today, the new 15-inch MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro powered by Apple silicon are now available.  Here’s how Apple describes the products, which were introduced at last week’s Worldwide Developer Conference: With an expansive 15.3-inch Liquid...

Tituss Burgess (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” and “Schigadoon!”) has joined the cast of Skydance Animation and Apple’s “Spellbound,” reports The Wrap. The film, announced in 2017 initially under the title “Split,” stars Rachel Zegler as Princess Ellian who must manage...

Satechi has announced the Triple 4K Display Docking Station, a hub with 12 ports supporting three 4K/60Hz video displays.  It’s universally compatible with any host device that supports DisplayLink Software and is equipped with either a USB-A or USB-C...

Addigy’s free MDM Watchdog utility is now available to customers of all MDM vendors.  This launch is in response to last month’s announcement that Apple RSR updates were not being applied in 25% of managed macOS devices. According to the folks at Addigy, Mac...

ABB, which specializes in electrification and automation, has announced the acquisition of Eve Systems GmbH, a Munich-based leader of smart home products with operations in Europe and the U.S. Kroger to acquire US food and drug ...Please enable JavaScript The...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other sources:  ° From Billboard: Nile Rodgers has been named Apple Music’s first artist in residence to focus specifically on spatial audio.Apple Event Recap : iPad 9 , iPad M...Please...

According to a tweet by Screentimes’ Sigmund Judge, Apple TV+’s upcoming “Monsterverse” show has been filmed in Apple’s Spatial Video format. This means you’ll be able to view it in 3D in the visionOS in the upcoming Apple Vision Pro. Apple previewed the Vision Pro...

Samsung has rolled out new monitors, including the latest version of the iMac-like Smart Monitor M8 and a 49-inch gaming display. Samsung Smart Monitor M8: This 4K m...Please enable JavaScript The Smart Monitor M8 costs US$699.99 for the 32-inch option and $649.99 for...

Apple TV+ has announced a new eight-episode French drama, “Carême,” about the world’s first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême, who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s Europe.  Question of the Day | Your Dream...

Apple has been granted a patent (number US 11670972 B2) for an “electronic device having an inductive charging system.” It involves an Apple Pencil that can charge even as it’s being used thanks to sensing circuitry and transmit coils. About the patent The...

After 17 years of service, The Mac Support Store, Brooklyn’s first-ever authorized Apple service provider and reseller, will be closing its doors. To mark this occasion, the company will be hosting a one-time online auction from June 15 at 9 a.m. until June 18 at...

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Last week Apple announced the Apple Vision Pro, which is set to debut in the U.S. next year. But it may have a different name when it arrives in China. According to GizmoChina, a search of the China Trademark Network reveals that as early as May 16, 2019, Huawei had...

Well, that’s not nice. Sony, which is supplying the panel used by Apple for its new mixed reality device Vision Pro, won’t make as many as Apple wants, according to TheElec. The article says the Japanese tech giant has a capacity of 900,000 units of these panels per...

Smartphones catapulted into the league of five most exported commodities by value in India, based on their harmonized system (HS) codes in fiscal year 2023 (FY23), up from the ninth rank in the pecking order in FY22, according to the Business Standard. This is thanks...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other sources:  ° From MacRumors: Apple-related subreddit /r/apple has gone dark in protest of Reddit’s upcoming API pricing changes affecting third-party Reddit apps. ° From...

Apple and Amazon must face a consumer antitrust lawsuit in U.S. court accusing them of conspiring to artificially inflate the price of iPhones and iPads sold on Amazon’s platform, a federal judge in Seattle has ruled, reports Reuters.  Last November an antitrust...

This week, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Apple TV+’s Silo are the most popular titles on Reelgood’s Top 10 list of streaming programs. They sit in the top two spots.  The Idol on MAX is new on the list at number seven. And Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso continues...

OLED smartphones share reached 49% in the first quarter of 2023, and iPhones switching to OLED was the inflection point for the tech adoption, according to Counterpoint Research. Unveiling the Apple iPhone 13: A Ne...Please enable JavaScript The 49% share was up from...