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Cloudflare, Inc. — a “security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet” — has published a report on the Top 50 Brands Used in Phishing Attacks. Apple ranks 11th on the list. “Phishing” refers to an attempt to steal sensitive...

At today’s annual (and virtual) shareholders meeting, Apple investors reelected the company’s Board of Directors, approved its compensation plan, opposed the shareholder proposals that the company opposed, and gave Tim Cook a pay cut, reports Bloomberg. Bloomberg says...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Britain’s competition regulator, has extended the deadline for its analysis and review into Apple’s terms and conditions for app developers to May, reports Reuters. In January Apple appealed an investigation by Britain’s...

The state of Karnataka in southern India recently relaxed its labor laws, and it is reported that Apple and its manufacturing Foxconn were lobbying behind the scenes, according to DigiTimes Asia, quoting info from the Deccan Herald and The Financial Times.  The...

Apple’s new yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, announced Tuesday, are now available for pre-order.  They have a Ceramic Shield front cover, an updated internal design for better sustained performance and easier repairs, and amazing battery life — with iPhone 14...

Apple TV+ has revealed the trailer and 12 artists featured in upcoming eight-part series “My Kind of Country,” from executive producers Reese Witherspoon and Kacey Musgraves.  Here’s how the series is described; “My Kind of Country” is a fresh take on a music...

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The new sports documentary series “Real Madrid: Until The End,” premieres globally today on Apple TV+ Here’s how the series is described: Introduced by David Beckham, “Real Madrid: Until The End” is a three-part series that steps onto the field and, for the first time...

In December, Apple announced what it said is the most comprehensive upgrade to pricing capabilities since the App Store first launched, including additional price points and new tools to manage pricing by storefront.  Starting now, these upgrades and new...

Apple TV+ has released the trailer for “Eva the Owlet,” premiering globally on Friday, March 31. The new animated kids and family series is based on the New York Times bestselling Scholastic book series “Owl Diaries” by award-winning author Rebecca Elliott. ...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From TrendForce: The labor shortage problem at Foxconn’s electronics assembly base in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou affected Apple’s efforts to...

Santa Clara County, California officials want to build a teacher housing project on a vacant North Wolfe Road lot currently owned by Apple, according to SiliconValley.com. The goal is to give an estimated 75 to 100 educators and support staff, who often don’t make...

Canalys has released its latest estimates on the wearable band market, revealing a challenging fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022 with an 18% shipment decline to reach 50 million units.  The research group says this marks the first double-digit decline for the market in...

Apple’s dedicated classical music app has finally appeared on the App Store and is available for pre-order ahead of its launch on March 23. Here’s how Apple describes the free app: Get the app designed specifically for classical music. Available to Apple Music...

Apple TV+ has debuted the trailer for “The Last Thing He Told Me,” the limited series based on the No. 1 New York Times bestselling novel by Laura Dave.  Starring and executive produced by Jennifer Garner, the seven-part drama features an ensemble cast that also...

Apple TV+ has won a multiple-studio bidding war for Cin Fabré’s memoir “Wolf Hustle”, about a young Black woman’s ascent on male-dominated Wall Street, reports Deadline.  “Till” filmmaker Chinonye Chukwu is adapting it as a feature, and directing and producing...

As noted by AppleInsider, Apple’s store in Confluence, Lyon, has been closed for renovations since the start of the year, but the company has now revealed its reopening date. France’s Apple Confluence originally opened in April 2012, but was closed on January 15,...

Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney will play a mother-daughter duo in “Echo Valley,” an Apple Studios feature from “Mare of Easttown” creator Brad Ingelsby, reports The Wrap. Here’s how the movie is described: Like the acclaimed HBO series, “Echo Valley” is rooted in...

After earning rave reviews on the Apple limited series “Black Bird,” SAG nominee Paul Walter Hauser is returning to the studio as he joins Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in “The Instigators” for Apple Original Films, reports Deadline. No word on...

Phil Dunster, who has played AFC Richmond’s star striker Jamie Tartt on the Emmy-winning comedy drama “Ted Lasso”for three seasons, is joining Gugu Mbatha-Raw on Season 2 of her psychological thriller “Surface” for Apple TV+, reports Deadline. No word on...

Apple has released Safari Technology Preview 165. The update includes bug fixes and performance improvements for Web Inspector, CSS, JavaScript, Layout, Media, Forms, Web Animations, WebCrypto, WebGL, Loading, Web API, Accessibility, and Web Extensions. Safari...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for “The Big Door Prize,” the character driven comedy created by Emmy Award winner David West Read, and starring an ensemble cast led by Chris O’Dowd.  The new 10-episode half-hour comedy, set for its premiere this month at...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From MacRumors: Apple’s next-generation iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are once again rumored to feature an improved LiDAR Scanner supplied by...

As noted by Patently Apple, data from Statcounter by GlobalStats shows that Windows has dropped to a historic low of 57.37% market share in the U.S. desktop operating system market, down from its all-time high of 92.37% in January 2009. The article says that recent...

Conventional wisdom holds that Apple device owners tend to be younger than average US consumers, but that’s not necessarily true. Apple markets itself as a younger brand across all of its devices, but does it resonate similarly for iPhone, iPad, and Mac owners?...

The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) , which specializes in helping reduce unnecessary calls for service from alarm systems, has issued a warning concerning false alarms created by the Apple iPhone 14 and Apple Watch. “Technology that is meant to detect car...

Gamma is a “modern media and music company created to revolutionize the way artists create, distribute, and monetize their content and brand.” It’s founded by former Apple Music Global Creative Director Larry Jackson and veteran music executive Ike Youssef, gamma’s...

AppsFlyer has released its State of Gaming App Marketing for 2023, an in-depth report on key gaming trends for app developers, marketers and game studios to utilize as they navigate through a year of challenging macro trends, including the new age of data privacy. As...

The global smart personal audio market saw a significant decline of 26% to 112.1 million units in quarter four of 2022 according to estimates released by Canalys,. The industry analyst company says the decline was attributed to challenging macroeconomic conditions,...