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macOS now has 17.79% of the global desktop operating system compared to 62.65% for Windows, according to new data from GS Statcounter. That compares to 17.1% in March. iOS now has 30.61% of the worldwide mobile operating system market. That’s up from 28.4% in March....

Apple’s high yield savings account brought in as much as US$990 million in deposits over its first four days, reports Forbes, quoting two unnamed “sources familiar with the matter.” On launch day alone, the savings account drew nearly $400 million deposits, the...

Compucom, an IT managed services and technologies provider, announced a series of partner awards at its annual conference. Apple was announced as Compucom’s “Engagement Partner of the Year.” Here’s why: Compucom’s growth with Apple in the enterprise market is key in...

Apple has posted Rapid Security Response (RSR) updates that are available for iPhone and iPad users running the iOS 16.4.1 update and Mac users running macOS 13.3.1.  Rapid Security Responses are designed to allow Apple to address security issues without...

Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show” with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon has been renewed for a fourth season, reports Deadline. The early renewal comes ahead of the premiere of season three later this fall. Deadline says that, although Aniston and Witherspoon’s...

Apple’s first retail store (at Tysons Corner Center in Tysons, Virginia) will soon be relocating within the shopping mall, according to Michael Steeber’s weekly Tabletops newsletter. He says following message was posted on a temporary wall at a new location in the...

Apple has dropped its lawsuit against a former chip executive the company sued for allegedly poaching its employees for a startup, according to Bloomberg. Gerard Williams III left his job as lead chip architect at Apple in 2019 and co-founded Nuvia Inc. In response to...

This past week, a breaking story came to light regarding the new offering of an information stealer, dubbed the Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS).  Offered for US$1,000 per month, the stealer can obtain victim keychain passwords, system information, files, and more,...

Grand Mountain Adventure + 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. Grand Mountain Adventure + is available for the iPhone...

Apple may not be negotiating its contract with unionized employees in Towson, Maryland, in good faith. Jay Wadleigh, who is leading contract negotiations on behalf of the International Association of Machinists union, told The Baltimore Banner. contract talks with...

Apple TV+’s Ghosted ranks third on this week’s top 10 streaming chart by Reelgood.  Other shows in the top 10 list are: The Diplomat (first place) Beef (second place): Succession (fourth place); Cocaine Bear (fifth place); The Mandalorian (sixth place); ...

As noted by AppleInsider, as part of its mandatory reporting for the European Union Digital Services Act (DSA), Apple has been forced to publish discrete user numbers for online services. The values only apply to Europe. iOS App Store: 101 million iPadOS App Store: 23...

FineShare has upgraded FineShare FineCam to version 2.0. The app allows you to use your phone as a high-definition webcam.  FineCam also supports connecting and enhancing other cameras, such as digital cameras, DSLR cameras, action cameras, external webcams, or...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from other websites:  ° From AppleInsider: Another Apple Music Classical celebration concert is being held, this time at Apple Tower Theatre in LA on April 30, but tickets...

India’s smartphone shipments declined 19% year-over-year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) 2023 (January-March) to reach over 31 million units, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service. But there was good news for Apple. The...

Readdle Technologieshas launched new calendars for Calendars users on the Apple Watch. You can receive invites and updates for your appointments, and reply from your watch without having to dig out your phone, according to Alex Tyagulsky, CPO and co-founder at...

ergonis has announced Typinator 9, a major update to their text expansion tool.  The new version comes with a fresh and modern user interface, which is designed to enhance productivity and speed up workflows. Typinator is now also available in Spanish . To...

Apple TV+ has released the trailer for season two of “Harriet the Spy,” based on the children’s novel chronicling the coming-of-age adventures of the irrepressible Harriet M. Welsch, premiering on May 5.  Produced by The Jim Henson Company, the animated series...

Apple TV+ has debuted the trailer for “Platonic,” the upcoming 10-episode comedy series starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen and co-created, directed and co-written by Nick Stoller and Francesca Delbanco.  The half-hour comedy is set to...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from other websites:  ° From iMore: Apple’s AR/VR headset enters the “final sprint” as its WWDC launch nears. ° From the Apple Newsroom page: The founders of Kids of...

Skydance’s spy action comedy “Ghosted”starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas is the most watched movie debut to date for Apple TV+, reports Deadline. In the pic’s first two days after dropping on April 21 — and Deadline says viewership continued to swell into Monday...

Canalys’ latest research shows that global smartphone shipments fell by 13% to 269.8 million units in quarter one (Q1) of 2023.  Samsung reclaimed its pole position and shipped 60.3 million units, driven by a refreshed product portfolio. Apple came in second with...

Apple has previewed Apple MixC Shenzhen, the second store in Shenzhen, China. The new store will serve as an accessible and inclusive space for Apple team members to bring the best of Apple together for the local community, according to Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s senior...

Future generations of self-driving cars — such as the rumored “Apple Car” — should learn the language of cyclists to help them safely share the roads with bikes, new research suggests. Human-computer interaction specialists from the University of Glasgow are...

Apple has released the second developer betas of macOS Ventura 13.4, tvOS 16.5, and watchOS 9.5. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper 

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from other websites:  ° From 9to5Mac: iOS 17 purportedly bringing new Lock Screen features, Apple Music user interface updates, and more. ° From AppleInsider: As Apple...

Sharon Horgan of Apple TV’s “Bad Sisters” was named Best Actress in the 27th annual Web Awards from the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS), reports Deadline. The Webby Awards are awards for excellence on the Internet presented annually by the...

Apple TV+ has announced it will expand its Academy and Emmy Award-winning offering of stories for kids and families with “BE@RBRICK,” a new 13-episode animated series from DreamWorks Animation and Dentsu Inc., and based on Medicom Toy’s world-renowned collectible...

Apple is working on an artificial intelligence-powered health coaching service and new technology for tracking emotions, its latest attempt to lock in users with health and wellness features, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. He says the new...

The Irish Film And TV Academy (IFTA) have revealed this year’s nominees for the Screen Ireland – IFTA Rising Star award. The five nominees are Aoife McArdle (Director – Apple TV+’s Severance), Daryl McCormack (Actor – Apple TV+’s Bad Sisters), Danielle Galligan (Actor...