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Apple TV+ has renewed its international Emmy Award-winning global espionage thriller “Tehran” for a third season. Multi-Emmy Award nominee Hugh Laurie (“House M.D.,” “The Night Manager,” “Roadkill”) is set to join the ensemble cast. Created by Moshe Zonder, Dana Eden...

Apple’s UK antitrust appeal has been slated for March and is expected to take just one day, according to FOSS Patents. From the report: When I reported on this before, a case management conference was scheduled for January 24. That one was subsequently vacated....

Workers in a Scottish Apple store have now officially become the first in the UK to unionize after signing a formal agreement with the American tech giant, according to the Scotland Herald. Last November the staff at Apple’s Buchanan Street branch voted for union...

As noted by CompareDial, new Geekbench 5 scores show that the latest Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is 21.02% slower compared to its closest rival, the Apple iPhone 14 Pro. The Galaxy S23 Ultra scored 1480 for single-core performance, with the iPhone 14 Pro clocking in at a...

Apple has made a beta version of its upcoming “Apple Pay Later” — a “buy now, pay later” service — available to the its more than 80,000 retail employees in the U.S. for testing, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman .Apple Pay Later was announced at the 2022 Worldwide...

Renate Reinsve (“The Worst Person in the World”), Peter Sarsgaard (“Dopesick”), and O-T Fagbenle (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) have joined the main cast of “Presumed Innocent,” Apple TV+’s upcoming limited series from David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Warner Bros....

The Desk Pads from  Grovemade, are now available in an array of bright and bold new colors. Prices start at US$50. Made in the USA, Grovemade’s new Desk Pads are available in two materials: a densely woven, 3mm thick German Merino wool felt that’s soft,...

In partnership with Popl, Keyport has released the US$19.99 Digital ME Key e-Business Card.  The Popl-enabled Keyport Digital Me Key is designed to eliminate the need to carry expensive and frequently outdated paper business cards. Now you can carry an NFC...

Yesterday at BFI Southbank in London, Apple Original Films and A24 celebrated the world premiere of the thriller “Sharper,” from director Benjamin Caron, premiering in select theaters February 10 and globally on Apple TV+ February 17. Attendees of the red carpet event...

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 has redesigned its website on both desktop and mobile devices. The changes make it easier to find individual product pages and...

Brian Tyree Henry of Apple TV+’s “Causeway” was named Outstanding Supporting Actor at the 23rd Annual Black Reel Awards. And the streaming service’s “Sidney,” directed by Reginald Hudlin was named Outstanding Documentary Feature.  Henry is also nominated for an...

In recognition of Europe’s Safer Internet Day (which is today), Apple is sharing powerful tools and resources to empower families and keep children safe online.  As a longtime privacy and security leader, Apple continues to innovate, create, and uplift...

As noted by MacRumors, Apple has released updated firmware for the MagSafe Duo charger. The US$130 MagSafe Duo Charger conveniently charges your compatible iPhone, Apple Watch, Wireless Charging Case for AirPods, and other Qi-certified devices. Just place your devices...

Apple has leased an office building in Sunnyvale, California, located at 605 West Maude Avenue, reports Silicon Valley. The office building totals about 150,000 square feet and is part of a three-building campus that’s owned by Kilroy Realty. According to Silicon...

Apple released macOS Big Sur 11.7.3 last month with security fixes; however, the update also introduced a new bug that prevents icons from appearing in Safari’s Favorites section, according to MacRumors. For affected users, many of the websites in the Favorites...

Last week WaterField Designs introduced its Limited Edition website preview portal. Today, the company revealed the first of its limited-time conceptual pieces in the new “Sandbox” category. The US$349 limited-edition Verve Laptop Briefcase is inspired by a...

M&B Sciences has introduced the NeighborhoodTrials mobile app, which is designed to make it easier for patients from diverse backgrounds to find clinical trials close to home. The app, available in the Apple App Store and in Google Play, allows users to search for...

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman tweets that Apple is holding its (previously scheduled) annual internal artificial intelligence (AI) summit next week. It’s like a Worldwide Developer Conference for AI, but only for Apple employees. From Gurman’s tweet: Interestingly, the...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From Apple’s YouTube Channel: Apple TV+ clearly understands art, but actor Timothée Chalamet is feeling overlooked and wants Apple to call him. °...

In a tweet, Apple CEO Tim Cook says Apple will be donating to relief and recovery efforts to the people of Turkey, Syria, and anyone affected by the devastating earthquakes. More than 3,400 people have been killed and thousands more injured after a powerful magnitude...

The latest Canalys data shows that worldwide PC (including tablet) shipments fell 21% year on year in quarter four (Q4) of 2022, to 105.6 million units. This brought full-year 2022 PC and tablet shipments to 434.5 million units, a decline of 13% from 2021 when nearly...

The top 10 global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) decreased their chip spending by 7.6% and accounted for 37.2% of the total market in 2022, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. The research group says all top 10companies in 2021 remained in 2022,...

Apple has released tvOS 16.3.1 and HomePod 16.3.1. Both include general performance and stability improvements. tvOS 16.3.1 runs on the Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD. It can be downloaded by going to the Settings app on your Apple TV set-top box. Then go to System >...

Apple has sliced the price of high-end iPhones in China in an apparent attempt to offset dwindling demand for smartphones in the country, according to Bloomberg. The article says iPhones are selling at discounts of more than $100 in China, “an unusually steep price...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From MacRumors: The latest version of macOS Ventura breaks compatibility with Pioneer’s lineup of USB-connected CD/DVD/Blu-ray drives for the Mac. °...

Worldwide tablet shipments posted flat growth of 0.3% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22), totaling 45.7 million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker....

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has issued a new report commissioned by the Biden administration this week recommended new legislation to make major changes to Apple and Google’s app store policies. The NTIA says it’s identified...

Apple TV+’s “Shrinking” places sixth 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. Other shows/movies in Reelgood’s top 10 list this week are: “The Last of Us”...

Castle Crumble 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. Castle Crumble is available for the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV...