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Korean MMORPG publisher and developer Pearl Abyss has announced that Black Desert Mobile’s new Hashashin Awakening class, “Zayed”, is available now on the Mac. Well, kinda. It’s available at the “Apps for iPhone” section of the App Store on select Macs. Here’s...

Apple has been granted a patent (number 11595517 B2) for a “digital assistant integration with telephony.” The goal is to have Siri be able to make and receive calls, arrange appointments, and play back different voicemail messages depending on whose calling on your...

The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to Apple clarifying its concerns over App Store rules for music streaming providers. The European Commission is the politically independent executive arm of the European Union. It’s goal is to “promote the...

In a press release, Target Corp. said it plans to invest $4 billion to $5 billion this year to expand its guest-centric services, operations network of stores and supply chain facilities, digital experiences and other...

Apple has invested early half a billion dollars into its satellite communications partner Globalstar. Now the tech giant is giving Globalstar an US$252 million investment comes in the form of a loan, according to 9to5Mac. A September 2022 SEC filing from Globalstar...

Setapp is now running the 7th annual industry-wide study of Mac developers that aims to provide insights into the community’s current state and help shape the platform’s future. Setapp wants folks to help them spread the word about the survey to get an accurate...

Plugable is further expanding its product line with two new triple display USB-C docking stations. They’re designed to simplify compatibility for productivity power users who want to turn their USB-C laptop into a triple display workstation, according to Plugable CEO...

Apple TV+ has announced the new sports documentary series “Real Madrid: Until The End,” to premiere globally on March 10. Here’s how the series is describe: Introduced by David Beckham, “Real Madrid: Until The End” is a three-part series that steps onto the field and,...

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Apple manufacturing partner, Foxconn Technology Group, is expanding its presence in Zhengzhou, the central Chinese city that is home to the world’s largest iPhone plant, after efforts by government officials to convince the Taiwanese assembler to keep its local...

Apple shares (AAPL) inched 0.82% higher to $147.92 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index COMP rising 0.63% to 11,466.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.22% to...

MacStadium, a Mac cloud and software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider enabling all macOS workloads, has announced its Orka Platform is now available to purchase through MacStadium and AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent...

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 iPhone 14 Pro makes a last-minute comeback in speed test against Galaxy S23 Ultra. ° From the Korean website The Elec: The...

Apple’s market share in the Latin American region increased year-over-year (YoY) in quarter four of 2022 and fiscal year 2022, driven by the iPhone 11, reports Counterpoint Research.  The company keeps pumping the 2019 model into the region, as it’s been Apple’s...

Apple TV+ has posted the full trailer for the third season of “Ted Lasso,” which premieres on Wednesday, March 15, followed by new episodes weekly, every Wednesday.  Moving to its new weekly Wednesday premiere, “Ted Lasso” marks the first Apple TV+ series to...

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly has held up Apple as a positive example of accountability and transparency for its security practices during a speech delivered Monday at Carnegie Mellon University, reports CNBC. She pointed to...

In the latest edition of his “Power On” newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple has rolled out scheduling changes to all US and Canada retail employees to address worker concerns. Beginning on April 29, Apple will bring the new policies to all of its roughly...

Apple supplier Foxlink has halted production at its assembly facility in the Southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and evacuated 400 of its employees after a massive fire on Monday, two local government officials told Reuters. Foxlink designs, manufactures and sells...

Apple has paid a 906 million rouble (about US$12.12 million) fine in a Russian antitrust case alleging abuse of its dominance in the mobile apps market, Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said. Apple, which did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for...

Wagner Moura (“Narcos”) is set to star opposite Brian Tyree Henry in Apple TV+’s crime drama series “Sinking Spring,” from “Top Gun: Maverick” writer Peter Craig, in a recasting.  According to Deadline, “Better Call...

 Apple TV+’s “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” wins four Annie Awards for Best Direction, Editorial, Character Animation and Special Production. The Annies, presented by ASIFA-Hollywood, are celebrating their 50th year honoring achievements in the...

At the 54th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Apple Original Films’ “Emancipation” star and producer Will Smith won the award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for the film that tells the triumphant story of Peter, a man who escapes from slavery, relying on his wits,...

“The Reluctant Traveler,” a new globe-trotting travel series hosted and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”), premiere globally today on Apple TV+. The eight-episode series follows Levy as he visits some of the world’s most beautiful...

Indonesia’s premium smartphone shipments (≥$600) grew 212% year-over-year in 2022 with Apple and Samsung taking a combined 68.1% of the shipments, according to Counterpoint Research. The research groups says the iPhone 14 series was one of the most anticipated...

Apple TV+’s “Shrinking” places seventh on this week’s list of the top 10 streaming shows and movies as ranked by Reelgood, a U.S. movie and TV streaming search engine with five million users. It’s the show’s third consecutive week in the top 10.  And the...

Lifeline 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. Lifeline is available for the iPhone and iPad, but not, alas, for the Mac...

Apple’s cheaper second-generation AR/VR headset will come in two high-end and low-end models, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says in a Medium post. “Apple’s second-generation AR/MR headset has two high-end and low-end models,” he writes. “The high-end and low-end will be...

An activist shareholder is seeking to have Apple CEO Tim Cook and climate change activist Al Gore removed from his long-standing position on Apple’s board of directors, according to Fox Business. The article says that corporate ethics watchdog National Legal and...

The new thriller “Liaison,” premieres today on Apple TV+ with the first episode, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday through March 31. Here’s how the series is described: “Liaison” is a high-stakes, contemporary thriller exploring how the mistakes of our...

Apple Studios has greenlit the new original drama series, “The Last Frontier” from Jon Bokenkamp (“The Blacklist”) and Richard D’Ovidio (“The Call”) with Jason Clarke (“Winning Time,” “Zero Dark Thirty”) set to lead, reports Deadline. About ‘The Last Frontier’ Here’s...