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As noted by AppleInsider, Apple subsidiary Beats has updated its Beats Fit Pro with more colors, giving customers more style options for the wireless earbuds. The tech giant has introduced three additional color variants to the personal audio accessory. You can now...

Apple has captured Gen Z in the US so thoroughly that younger consumers fear being socially ostracised for not having an iPhone,  according to The Financial Times (a subscription is required to read the entire article).  Gen Z users — those born after 1996 —...

Apple has launched a new “Car Keys Tests” app on the App Store, notes 9to5Mac. It’s distributed under Apple’s developer account but is currently unlisted.  This means you can only access it via a direct link, not via App Store search or Apple’s account page....

The first episode of Apple TV+’s upcoming series, “Sinking Spring,” is costing Apple nearly US$50 million, according to World of Reel. From the report: Scott’s pilot is said to be wrapping its 2-week shoot on Thursday. Why such a big budget for a single episode?...

Hackers got ahold of login credentials for data centers in Asia used by some of the world’s biggest businesses, including Apple, according to Bloomberg.  The article says it’s not clear what — if anything — the hackers did with the other logins. In...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From AppleInsider: President Biden will be called on to back or block a ban on Apple Watch sales in the US over patent infringement — but not until...

Apple Original Films’ Academy Award nominee “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” — now streaming on Apple TV+ — has won the BAFTA Award for Best British Short Animation.  Based on the book by Charlie Mackesy, the animated film has been hailed as a...

iPhone users in six additional countries have access to a tool intended to protect children from sexual predators. MacRumors reports that the countries now getting access to Communication Safety in Messages are in Europe, Asia and elsewhere. In the coming weeks, it...

Cosmetic tattoo artist Karen Green was gifted a first-generation iPhone in 2007 but never opened it. Now, she’s putting it up for auction, where it’s expected to fetch at least US$50,000, more than 80 times its original price, reports Business Insider.  The...

A new email phishing scam is on the rise for folks who use Apple products, says FOX News. The same claims that your Apple ID was locked because of suspicious activity or multiple sign-in attempts. The email will prompt you to verify your account by clicking a link....

Two Apple TV+ productions own Directors. Guild Association (DGA) awards that were presented on Feb. 18.  The streaming services’ “Pachinko” won the “One-Hour Period Single-Camera Series” honor for its “Chapter One” episode (production designer: Mara...

Google has been paying Apple a portion of search revenue generated by people using Google Chrome on iOS, reports The Register, quoting an unnamed “to a source familiar with the matter.” The article notes that this is one of the aspects of the relationship between the...

9to5Mac reports that Xander Soren — a longtime Apple product and marketing executive who worked on things like GarageBand, Logic, iTunes, and the iPod — has left the company. According to his LinkedIn profile, he’s now self-employed as “chief wine officer” of Xander...

Farmside 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. Farmside is available for the Mac, Phone, iPad, and Apple TV set-top box....

Apple TV+’s “Shrinking” places fifth again 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. Other shows/movies...

Apple has released the firs 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 increase...

Lindy Booth (“The Librarians”) is set to star opposite Briana Middleton in Apple TV+’s drama series “Metropolis,” inspired by Fritz Lang’s classic 1927 science fiction film, from “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail, reports Deadline. She’ll play one of the lead characters...

“Hello Tomorrow,” a dramedy starring and executive produced by Emmy and Critics Choice Award winner Billy Crudup, premiers today on Apple TV+.  The 10-episode, half-hour series is set to make its global debut on Friday, February 17, 2023 with the first three...

Apple, Alphabet’s Google, Facebook parent Meta Platforms, and Twitter and Apple  face stricter European Union (EU) online content rules, based on monthly user numbers published by the companies, which exceeded an EU threshold for big online platforms, reports...

The thriller “Sharper,” from director Benjamin Caron premiers today on Apple TV+ and in select theaters. Here’s how the movie is described: No one is who they seem in “Sharper,” a neo-noir thriller of secrets and lies, set amongst New York City’s bedrooms, barrooms...

Kandji, the device harmony platform for Apple devices in the enterprise, was ranked one of the fastest-growing business apps in Okta’s “Businesses at Work 2023” report. Within the report, Okta highlights the following:  Kandji posted a 172% year-over-year...

Poorna Jagannathan (“Never Have I Ever,” “Defending Jacob”) has joined the cast of the untitled Apple Original Films thriller starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt from writer, producer, and director Jon Watts, reports Deadline. Hailing from Apple...

Optical component and module suppliers are gearing up for a surge in demand from a slew of new extended reality (XR) devices, with Apple said to be unveiling its mixed-reality (MR) headset later this year, according to DigiTimes (a subscription is required to read the...

Wednesday night at The Whitby Hotel in New York City, Apple TV+ celebrated the world premiere of its upcoming dramedy “Hello Tomorrow!.”  Starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Billy Crudup, the 10-episode, half-hour series will debut globally with...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From iMore: Alt Store’s developer is getting ready for third-party App Stores on iOS. ° From 9to5Mac: Alludo, the parent company of Parallels, has...

Apple Studios has launched its first-ever Apple Studios Directors Program, described as an inclusive, new initiative focused on expanding opportunities for mid-career directors across the U.S., reports Deadline. The article says the six-month program offers...

As You Sow — a shareholder advocacy nonprofit — has released its 9th annual report — “The 100 Most Overpaid CEOs: Are Fund Managers Asleep at the Wheel?” — which focuses on how pension and financial fund managers hold companies accountable for excessive compensation....

Apple will break ground on a new office this year on the Culver City-Los Angeles border that will house up to 2,400 employees, raising concern among some residents that it will increase their rent, according to the Los Angeles Times. The tech giant is poised to break...

Apple – which has avoided the mass layoffs that have claimed tens of thousands of workers at Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft – has quietly begun axing contractors, according to The New York Post, quoting unnamed folks with “direct knowledge of the matter.” The...

T-Mobile says its customers can soon experience MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app, the subscription service bringing the actionof Major League Soccer to the Apple TV app.  MLS Season Pass (US$99 annual value) will be available in the T-Mobile Tuesdays app...