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Beginning this week, customers around the world can drop in to an Apple Store for a new Today at Apple session in celebration of the third season of “Ted Lasso.”  During the “Pop-Up Studio: Make Your Own Ted Lasso Poster,” attendees will create their own version...

Apple is planning to “re-examine” its development of artificial intelligence, according to DigiTimes (a subscription is required to read the article). The article hints that at the tech giant is apparently spurred to do this As ChatGPT embraces the speech-to-text...

Apple is reshuffling management of its international businesses to put a bigger focus on India, according to Bloomberg News. This shift will result in India becoming its own sales region at Apple, the report said. The article says the tech giant is promoting its head...

Kensington has expanded its portfolio of data protection solutions with the launch of three new privacy screens.  The SA270 Privacy Screen for Studio Display (K50740WW), SA240 Privacy Screen for iMac 24” (K55170WW), and MagPro™ Elite Magnetic Privacy...

Apple has released the third developer betas of macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4, tvOS 16.4, and watchOS 9.4. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration...

WaterField Designs has released the US$179 Essential Crossbody, custom-fit for the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro.  The sleek, vertical, crossbody messenger stylishly totes the laptop, its accessories, and everyday items like a phone, wallet, and keys. Water-resistant...

“Boom! Boom: The World vs. Boris Becker,” the upcoming Apple TV+ documentary that premiered in Berlin last month, has confirmed a release date, according to Variety. It will drop on the streaming service on April 7.The two-part documentary comes from Oscar winners...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From MacRumors: Alongside the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus in Yellow, Apple today announced that the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature...

Wearable shipments for the full year 2022 were down 7.7% compared to 2021, marking the first year of decline for the category due to challenging macroeconomic conditions and difficult comparisons to the strong results of 2021, according to IDC. Despite the downturn,...

In 2022, Apple became the first brand to capture eight spots in the list of top 10 best-selling smartphones, according to Counterpoint Research’s Global Monthly Handset Model Sales Tracker.  The remaining two spots were taken by Samsung. The top-10 list...

According to The Athletic, the Major League Soccer’s deal to broadcast its games on Apple TV+ contains an “opt-out” clause that would allow Apple to walk away from the agreement if a certain number of subscribers haven’t MLS Season Pass within a set timeframe. In June...

Sharon Horgan’s Apple TV+ comedy series “Bad Sisters” dominates the TV division of the Irish Academy Awards with 12 nominations, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The nominees were announced yesterday by the Irish Film & TV Academy (IFTA). “Bad Sisters” has 12...

Apple has updated its Mac version of GarageBand. Version 10.4.8 of the free music app for consumers/prosumers, in Apple’s words, “provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.” GarageBand is a line of digital audio workstations developed by Apple...

Jason Sudeikis tells Deadline that the upcoming third season of “Ted Lasso” will be the last — but spinoffs are possible. “This is the end of this story that we wanted to tell, that we were hoping to tell, that we loved to tell,” he said. “The fact that folks will...

As rumored, Apple has announced a new yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, adding even more color choices to the lineup this spring.  The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus have a Ceramic Shield front cover, an updated internal design for better sustained performance...

We’re all guilty of pressing “remind me tomorrow” when prompted to update our operating systems. However, it’s proving to be a persistent issue as 1-in-every 5 devices is running on an operating system that is out-of-date, as found by the Jamf Threat Labs team’s most...

Apple TV+’s “Slow Horses” and “Bad Sisters” have received nominations in the 2023 Royal Television Society Awards. Will Smith of “Slow Horses” and Sharon Horgan of “Bad Sisters” are both nominated in the Writer-Drama category. The awards will be announce on March...

Sonos has announced it will add support for spatial audio on Apple Music in what will be a significant expansion of its next-gen sound experience offerings.  Sonos customers will have access to spatial audio on Apple Music starting March 28, 2023. Apple’s spatial...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From Macworld: Microsoft’s Outlook for Mac is now free for everyone. ° From The Information: Samsung has long been Apple’s biggest adversary in...

At the 75th Annual Writers Guild Awards, Emmy Award-winning Apple TV+ hit series “Severance” landed top honors, winning Best Drama and Best New Series, as the only series to earn two major category wins. Additionally, celebrated kids and family series “Life by Ella”...

The writers behind the Apple TV+ series, “Slow Horses” received the 35th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards at USC’s Doheny Memorial Library. The Scripter Awards recognize the year’s most accomplished adaptations of the written word for the big screen and episodic...

Apple has released tvOS 16.3.3. According to Apple’s release notes, its fixes an issue where the Siri Remote can become unresponsive on the third-generation Apple TV 4K. The tvOS 16.3.3 update can be downloaded over the air through the Settings app on the ‌‌‌‌‌Apple...

Apple Original Films has released the trailer for the upcoming romantic action-adventure film, “Ghosted,” starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas. It premieres on Apple TV+ on April 21.  “Ghosted” also stars Adrian Brody, Mike Moh, Amy Sedaris, Tim Blake Nelson and...

Apple’s “Silo,” a 10-episode drama series based on Hugh Howey’s New York Times bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels, is set to make its global premiere on Friday, May 5 on Apple TV+.  Debuting a first-look teaser and photos from the series today, “Silo” is...

Apple’s vice president of cloud engineering Michael Abbott plans to leave the tech giant, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. The role will be taken over by Jeff Robbin, a longtime Apple engineering vice president known as the creator of iTunes. Abbot joined Apple...

Apple has announced a new effort to support improved water, sanitation, and hygiene outcomes in India.  In partnership with environmental NGO Frank Water, Apple is supporting the development of an innovative, scalable approach that strengthens local water...

Kimono Cats 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. Kimono Cats is available for the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV...

Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn plans to invest about US$700 million on a new plant in India to ramp up local production, reports Bloomberg, quoting unnamed “people familiar with the matter.” The article says the investment is one of Foxconn’s biggest single...

Apple says its updated Maps app is now available in Finland, Norway, and Sweden.  This is the seventeenth time that Apple has expanded its new map data since its public launch in September 2018. After four and a half years of expansions—and nine years of data...