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Yanko Design has posted a very cool mock-up of a “Magic Mouse Pro” that addresses some of the shortcomings of Apple’s Magic Mouse. Here’s how Yanko describes the design by Vincent Lin: With an ambidextrous design, upgraded laser tracking, a dedicated middle-scroll...

Apple Music is bringing Rihanna fans new ways to experience and celebrate her music as they gear up for the Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show on Sunday, February 12, 2023, State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.  Earlier this month, Rihanna teased fans...

Apple reports December quarter earnings on Thursday, and there are a lot of factors pointing to the company’s first year-over-year revenue decline since 2019′s March quarter, according to CNBC. The report says it was hard to find Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14...

An Apple supplier has begun making components for AirPods in India, according to Bloomberg. The article says the Indian unit of Florida-based electronics manufacturer Jabil has begun shipping plastic AirPods enclosures to China and Vietnam. This makes the earbuds the...

Order the recently unveiled HomePod 2 from the online Apple store today and it might not arrive until March. Preorders for the revived version of Apple’s full-size smart speaker have surpassed the launch-day supply, reports Cult of Mac. Apple began taking preorders...

Apple TV+’s “Black Bird” won the AARP award for Best TV Movie/Limited Series. You can find a complete list of the winners here.  The awards are given out to “champion films made by and for grownups.” The 21st annual Movies for Grownups was held on Saturday, Jan....

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’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature is touted as a “game changer” by search and rescue teams. ° From MacRumors:...

The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, an original opus by Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Mark Campbell and DJ-slash-­composer Mason Bates, premieres at the Santa Fe Opera in July, reports Wired. “Too often people think of opera as this stupid old European art form that...

Squiggle Drop 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. Squiggle Drop is available for the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV...

Apple has announced that on February 13, prices of apps and in-app purchases (excluding auto-renewable subscriptions) on the App Store will increase in Colombia, Egypt, Hungary, Nigeria, Norway, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.  Prices in...

The World Surf League (WSL) announced its integration of Apple Watch as the official wearable equipment of the WSL. This introduction marks the first time Apple Watch will be used as official competitor equipment in a professional sports environment.  Throughout...

Satechi has launched its newest hub for M2 MacBooks: the Pro Hub Slim, which is designed to act as a natural extension to the M2 MacBook Pro and Air. The hub boasts seven ports: a full function USB4 port, 4K HDMI, USB-C data, two USB-A data, as well as SD and microSD...

China’s smartphone sales declined 14% year-over-year (YoY) in 2022 to record their fifth consecutive year of decline, according to Counterpoint Research. However, Apple’s iPhone sales outperformed the country’s market in 2022, falling by only 3% YoY. The tech giant...

India’s smartphone shipments declined 9% year-over-year (YoY) to reach over 152 million units in 2022, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service.  Apple continued to lead the premium smartphone segment, with the iPhone 13...

“Shrinking”’ with Jason Segel and Harrison Ford now streaming on Apple TV+. The comedy is written by Emmy Award-winning “Ted Lasso” executive producer Bill Lawrence, Emmy Award-winning “Ted Lasso” star, writer and co-executive producer Brett Goldstein and Segel. ...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From Macworld: iOS 17 will reportedly focus on stability and efficiency with few app updates. ° From MacRumors: The new Mac Pro coming later this...

Academy Award-nominee and SAG Award-winner Amy Ryan is set to star alongside George Clooney and Brad Pitt in an Apple Original Films’ upcoming feature film written, directed and produced by Jon Watts, reports Deadline.  The article notes that Ryan...

Apple has expanded censorship tools use in mainland China to include Hong Kong, according to a report at The Intercep. From the article: When Safari users in Hong Kong recently tried to load the popular code-sharing website GitLab, they received a strange warning...

The second season of the documentary series “Make or Break,” featuring behind-the-scenes access to the world’s best surfers as they battle for the top title at the World Surf League Championship Tour, is set to premiere on Apple TV+ with four episodes on Friday,...

Apple has released Safari Technology Preview 162. The update includes includes bug fixes and performance improvements for Web Inspector, CSS, Scrolling, Gamepad API, Media, Web API, and Accessibility. Safari Technology Preview offers a sneak peek at upcoming web...

The folks behind the Youtubers Life Franchise has released Youtubers Life 2 on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. It’s described as a “YouTube simulator that will teach you how it’s like to be a social media star.” Youtubers Life 2 has been also updated...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From MacRumors: After announcing new Mac and HomePod models last week, Apple adjusted its trade-in values for select devices in the United States....

Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 18.3% year-over-year to 300.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.  Apple sold 72.3...

Apple has announced the spring lineup of all-new original series, specials and returning fan favorites for kids and families.  The new series will kick off on Friday, March 31 with the animated series “Eva the Owlet,” inspired by the bestselling book series from...

Bill Camp (“The Queen’s Gambit”) and Elizabeth Marvel (“The Dropout”) have been tapped to star opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Negga in “Presumed Innocent,” Apple TV+’s upcoming limited series from David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Warner Bros. TV, where...

Oura (a smart ring company) and Apple have announced new, customizable iOS widgets and Apple Watch complications. Oura users will now be able to get their Oura data at a glance from their phone or Apple Watch.  Oura is the first wearable to have Apple Watch...

Grovemade, has just released two new sizes of its notepads. The Small and Medium Notepads have a heavyweight, ceramic-coated machined aluminum base. This both keeps the pads steady while writing, and makes it so pages can be easily removed with just one hand. The...

Monoprice has released the Dark Matter Sentry Streaming Microphone. It’s available now for US$79.99, which is 20% off the regular price. With the touch of a button, users can instantly switch between 4 different pickup/polar patterns to capture audio in several...

Yesterday at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Apple Original Films celebrated the world premiere of “Stephen Curry: Underrated,” a nonfiction film about basketball superstar Stephen Curry, from Emmy-winning filmmaker Peter Nicks, coming soon to Apple TV+....

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From MacRumors: New 256GB Mac mini and 512GB MacBook Pro have slower SSD speeds than previous models.  ° From AdAge: The Internet ad agency is...