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In a new support document, Apple tells how to get a Depth and Water Seal Test for your Apple Watch Ultra. Apple says you might want to send your Apple Watch Ultra for a Depth and Water Seal Test if: You’d like to check the functionality of the depth gauge in your...

Apple has provided a new beta of the 16.4 firmware that’s designed for the Apple Studio Display. No word on what it entails, but it seems to be tailored to run along with the second public beta of macOS Ventura 13.3. To update your Apple Studio Display firmware: Click...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From AppleInsider: European Union regulators have amended the Digital Markets Act to include new provisions that would compel Apple to make iMessage...

Apple TV+ and Sinking Ship Entertainment announced a new kids museum experience based on “Jane,” the forthcoming 10-episode mission-driven series inspired by the work of Dr. Jane Goodall, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  The exhibit will be called “Jane’s...

Apple has announced the new documentary series “Monster Factory,” set to premiere on Friday, March 17 on Apple TV+.  Directed by News & Documentary Award nominee Galen Summer and Naiti Gámez, and produced by Vox Media Studios and Public Record, “Monster...

Apple has announced it will invest an additional 1 billion euros in German engineering over the next six years as part of its Silicon Design Centre expansion in central Munich.  This is on top of the company’s previous 1 billion euro investment commitment from...

Ahead of International Women’s Day, Apple says in a Newsroom article that new preliminary findings from the Apple Women’s Health Study underscore the importance of paying attention to menstrual cycles and their connection to overall health. The Apple Women’s Health...

Apple TV+ has second season of the award-winning natural history event series “Prehistoric Planet,” from executive producers Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton, and BBC Studios Natural History Unit (“Planet Earth”), narrated by Sir David Attenborough.  Set to debut...

Sigourney Weaver has joined the cast of Apple Original Films and Skydance’s “The Gorge” starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy, reports Deadline.  Scott Derrickson is on board to direct with Zach Dean penning the script, which he sold on spec to Skydance last...

As announced on Apple’s Developer website, peer group benchmarks are now available in App Analytics. Apple says that Analytics in App Store Connect is a helpful tool with a breadth of features to help you understand and improve how your app is performing on...

Blackmagic Design has announced new lower prices for the Blackmagic Cloud Store family of high performance network storage.  The Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini 8TB (pictured) is now reduced by US$640 to $2,355, Blackmagic Cloud Store 20TB is reduced by $2,000...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From India Today: Apple’s Vice President Worldwide Product Marketing Bob Borchers talks about everything that Apple Silicon is enabling and how the...

Looks like Apple Card Savings accounts are approaching, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Support for the feature was added today in an update to the Apple Card terms and conditions, he says in a tweet. In October 2022, Apple announced a new Savings account for...

Apple is closing its Northlake Mall location in Charlotte, North Carolina immediately after after the mall where it’s located suffered at least three shootings in recent months, reports Bloomberg. Shots were fired outside the Macy’s at Northlake Mall in north...

According to the Canalys research group, quarter four sales brought full-year 2022 personal computer/tablet shipments to 434.5 million units, a decline of 13% from 2021 when nearly half a billion devices were shipped.  However, the tablet market proved to be...

Historically the Consumer Intelligence Research Group (CIRP) says Apple customers tended to stick with the basics, rather than embracing some of the more unusual colors that Apple features when they announce new iPhone models. However, the launch of the iPhone 14/Plus...

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, suffered a sharp year-on-year decline in shipments during the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the latest industry...

International Data Corporation (IDC) has revised its worldwide smartphone forecast due to a slower market recovery than previously expected.  According to the latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast, shipments of smartphones will decline 1.1% in...

Apple has sent Rapid Security Response updates to those testing the beta versions of macOS 13.3 and iOS 16.4.  The update can be found in the Settings app in the same place a normal update appears. It’s shown as iOS Security Response 16.4 (a) and macOS Security...

As noted by MacRumors, Apple has announced increased trade-in values for a limited number of older iPhone models in an effort to encourage customers to upgrade to the iPhone 14 lineup. Trade-in values have gone up for the iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and ‌iPhone‌...

As noted by iFixIt, which tears apart tech gadgets and looks at their innards so you don’t have to, Apple’s battery prices are increasing by up to US$50 for select iPhone, Mac, and iPad devices. Here are some of the price increases: ° Battery replacements for the...

Apple has released the second public betas of iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. Public betas are available on Apple’s Beta Software Program website.  Just remember that beta software is unfinished software, so proceed with care. Apple does public betas in order to...

Apple has become the largest blue-collar job creator in India’s electronics sector. The tech giant has generated 1 Lakh new direct jobs in the last 19 months, says Inc. 42.  The article, referencing a report by Business Standard, 62% of the new jobs have been...

In a note to clients — as noted by AppleInsider — JP Morgan says that, overall, the iPhone 14 family is selling better at this point than its predecessors, with signs of more users than normal for January switching from Android. The investment analyst firm says while...

Apple’s next Activity Challenge for Apple Watch users will celebrate International Women’s Day with a challenge that will take place on March 8. From Apple: On March 8, show your support for the empowerment of women everywhere. Do any workout for 20 minutes or more to...

In a new Apple Card promotion, Apple will add US$150 to those who apply for a new account and spend $1,000. But there are some “gotchas” involved. Only folks who received an email directly from Apple are eligible for the $150. Those who did receive the email can apply...

Fresh off her Oscar-nomination for her role in A24’s “The Whale,” Hong Chau has found her next project as she is set to join Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in in “The Instigators” for Apple Original Films, reports Deadline. About ‘The Instigators’ The...

Mujjo has released the Canopy AirTag Keychain, a new luxe leather keychain with a built-in Apple AirTag holder. The Canopy AirTag Keychain is made from a single piece of vegetable-tanned Ecco leather that’s Gold Rated by the Leather Working Group for...

Apple has released the second 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...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From 9to5Mac: The legal battle between Apple and Spotify could be resolved in Europe with an Epic-style compromise. ° From MacRumors: Microsoft...