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Apple has previewed Apple Gangnam, located in Seoul’s bustling, world-famous Gangnam District. You can catch the peek by clicking here. The store will begin welcoming customers on Friday, March 31. According to Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s senior vice president of Retail....

The OverDrive app is shutting down as of May 1. This gives e-book readers one month to make the switch to OverDrive’s Libby app, which is designed to improve the overall reading experience. Readers can sync their OverDrive wish lists to Libby. People can also access...

Pixelmator Pro and CYME teams have collaborated on a new version of Peakto, the elegant AI-powered picture manager, that brings organizational features to Pixelmator Pro.  Taking advantage of the opportunities offered by Apple Shortcuts, Peakto natively lists all...

Ving Rhames, Alfred Molina and Ron Perlman are the latest additions to Apple Original Films’ “The Instigators”starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, reports Deadline. About ‘The Instigators’ The A-list ensemble also includes Hong Chau, Paul Walter Hauser and Michael...

AutoCAD for Mac 2024 is here. For the first time, AutoCAD for Mac 2024 and AutoCAD LT for Mac 2024 now run natively on both Intel and Apple Silicon architectures, including M1 and M2 chips in the M-series chips.  The support for Apple Silicon can increase overall...

On its Developer site, Apple has announced that, starting April 25, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS apps submitted to the App Store must be built with Xcode 14.1 or later.  The latest version of Xcode 14, which includes the latest SDKs for iOS 16,...

From NBC Boston: The driver accused in a deadly crash at the Apple store in Hingham, Massachusetts, last year has been indicted on second-degree murder and other charges, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. Authorities say Bradley Rein, 53,...

Apple has released the first developer betas of macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, and 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 configuration...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other websites. ° From Reuters: China has urged Apple to strengthen its data security and personal privacy protection. (Kinda funny, I know.) ° From AppleInsider: The new...

It’s finally here. Apple has introduced Apple Pay Later in the U.S. It allows users to split purchases into four payments, spread over six weeks with no interest and no fees.  Users can track, manage, and repay their Apple Pay Later loans in one location in Apple...

Apple’s contribution to “Made in India”smartphone shipments reached 25% in value terms last year, reports Counterpoint Research. However, overall “Made in India” smartphone shipments (units) declined 19% year-over-year (YoY) in quarter four of 2022 and 3% YoY in 2022...

From The Washington Post: Apple has illegally fired give labor activists, the Communication Workers of America (CWA) union says. The article (which you’ll need a subscription to read) says the  CWA has filed charges against Apple with the National Labor Relations...

Eve Systems has begun rolling out their first out-of-the-box Matter-enabled devices.  Models of the smart plug Eve Energy for North America, Europe and the United Kingdom are available today, while the motion sensor – Eve Motion – and the contact sensor – Eve...

Apple Music Classical is now available for download at the App Store. Here’s how Apple describes the free app: Get the app designed specifically for classical music. Available to Apple Music subscribers at no additional cost. Instantly find any recording in the...

Apple has announced that the HomePod (2nd generation) and HomePod mini will be available in Singapore starting April 6. Customers there can order the HomePod (2nd generation) for S$429 and HomePod mini for S$139 from apple.com/sg/store and in the Apple Store app...

Apple has rolled out a new version of Apple Studio Display Firmware 16.4 for Apple’s Studio Display. It’s for those running macOS Ventura 13.3. Apple has provided no details on what the update includes. To update your Apple Studio Display firmware: Click the Apple ()...

Along with macOS 13.3, Apple has released macOS Monterey 12.6.4 and Big Sur 11.7.5, two security updates for the older versions of its Mac operating systems. To get and install the updates: ° Go to System Preferences. ° Click on Software Update > Software...

Apple Original Films has announced that Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” will first be released exclusively in theaters worldwide, in partnership with Paramount Pictures, limited on Friday, October 6, and wide on Friday, October 20, before streaming...

Apple has released macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4, watchOS 9.5, and tvOS 16.4 macOS Ventura 13.3 macOS Ventura 13.3 can be downloaded via the Software Update section of the System Settings. Here are Apple’s release notes about the upgrade:  ° 21...

US shipments of PCs (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) fell 23% year on year in quarter four (Q4) of 2022 to 16.1 million units as demand remained muted by high inflation and economic uncertainty, according to a new report by Canalys. However, Apple did better...

Apple’s iPhone 13 was the best-selling smartphone in China in 2022, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. In fact, it accounted for sales of one-in-three models of Apple’s smartphones. Apple captured the top three spots in the list of China’s top 10...

Apple TV+ today announced that three-time Grammy Award nominated singer Leona Lewis performs the new original theme song “One Step Closer,” with music and lyrics written by 14-time Academy Award-nominated and Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Diane Warren, in...

The Middle East and Africa wearables market experienced strong annual growth in both unit and value terms for the whole of 2022, according to newly published insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). And Apple did exceptionally well. The latest edition of...

Apple TV+ has announced “The Savant,” a new, eight-episode limited series starring Academy, SAG, Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award winner Jessica Chastain (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” “The Good Nurse,” “George & Tammy,” Broadway’s “A Doll’s House”) in the lead...

Apple has scooped up WaveOne, that was developing AI algorithms for compressing video, according to TechCrunch. The article notes that WaveOne’s former head of sales and business development, Bob Stankosh, announced the sale in a LinkedIn post published a month ago....

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Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other websites. ° From Bloomberg: Apple CEO Tim Cook among the few US tech execs attending the China Business Summit. ° From 9to5Mac: Apple fans are eagerly awaiting...

Filings with the state of California show that 618 security guards and personnel who worked at Apple’s offices in Silicon Valley and elsewhere in the state have been laid off, but Apple says a majority have been or will be rehired. An Apple spokeswoman told...

The Last of Us topped the top 10 streaming chart by Reelgood again, and Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso came in fourth, which is up from 10th place last week. Other shows in the top 10 in defending order (and shipping fourth place) are: Everything Everywhere All at Once; Daisy...

As noted by ars technica, next week, a “massive trove” of classic Apple computing history goes under the hammer when the auction house Julien’s Auctions auctions off the Hanspeter Luzi collection of more than 500 Apple computers, parts, software, and the occasional...