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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed its nominations for the 95th Oscars. Apple TV+ picked up two nominations. Brian Tyree Henry of “Causeway” is nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and the Horse” is...

Apple TV+ has won an all-night bidding battle for the John Carney-directed “Flora and Son,” as Apple’s Heads of Worldwide Video Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht and their head of features Matt Dentler burned the midnight oil to make the label’s biggest Sundance Film...

Apple has released new software (16.2) for the HomePod (first and second generations) and the HomePod mini. Here are Apple’s release notes: HomePod software version 16.3 includes support for new features for your HomePod. This update also includes bug fixes and...

Apple released tvOS 16.3. There’s no info on what’s included in the update, but it’s likely bug fixes and performance tweaks. tvOS 16.3 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...

In celebration of Data Privacy Day, Apple has unveiled a new set of educational resources designed to help users take control of their data. As threats to the privacy and security of personal information are on the rise, a new Today at Apple session will educate users...

The second-generation HomePod appears to have a significant backlog of pre-orders, delaying shipping dates by up to seven weeks in certain markets, according to MacRumors. In the U.S., the midnight ‌HomePod‌ is estimated to ship in three to four weeks, much later than...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From Cult of Mac: An enhanced version of the Apple Studio Display is expected soon with a better, brighter LCD. The “Pro” version be out before the...

Apple grew its lobbying spend the most last year compared to its peers, according to public disclosures — as noted by CNBC. The tech giant, Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft spent nearly US$69 million lobbying the federal government in 2022. Apple’s total lobbying...

Apple TV+ has announced an eight-episode global acquisition of a new multilingual French-Japanese drama “Drops of God” from Legendary Entertainment. It’s adapted from the New York Times bestselling Japanese manga series of the same name created and written by...

Apple will team up with the Southbank Centre on REFRAME, the pioneering new talent development program that will commence between March and August 2023 with a one-year pilot plan, reports Country & Town House. Addressing (and hoping to remove) the career related...

Apple wants India to account for up to 25% of its production, increasing from about 5%-7% currently, the trade minister said at a conference on Monday, reports Reuters (a subscription is required to read the entire article). Shri Piyush Goyal, India’s minister of...

Yesterday at Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Apple Original Films celebrated the world premiere of “STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” the nonfiction film about the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, from Oscar-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim,...

On Thursday at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, Apple TV+ hosted the world premiere of season three of “Truth Be Told.”  It stars star Octavia Spencer, Gabrielle Union, Mekhi Phifer, David Lyons, Ron Cephas Jones, Merle Dandridge, Tracie Thoms, Haneefah...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From AppleInsider: Apple has started to lay off non-seasonal employees in its retail channel outside of Apple Stores. ° From Deadline: Timothée...

Pocket Card Jockey 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. Pocket Card Jockey is available for the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and...

“Shape Island,” a new stop motion series for kids and families based on the bestselling trilogy of “Shapes” picture books by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, is now streaming on Apple TV+. About the series Here’s how “Shape Island” is described: This clever, funny and...

Rogue Amoeba  posted Audio Hijack 4.1, a free update to the company’s flagship audio recorder for macOS.  It’s available now as a free update for all Audio Hijack 4 users, and it contains 53 enhancements. You can read about all the new features here. For new...

Apple has appealed an investigation by Britain’s competition watchdog into the dominance of its mobile browsers in the cloud gaming market, reports Reuters. Last year the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority study into mobile ecosystems concluded that Apple and...

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The main app of Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has returned to China’s iOS and Android app stores, a crucial step for the company to fully resume its business after Beijing banned it from registering new users for 18 months, reports the South China Morning...

ZAGG recently introduced a range of device accessories now available on ZAGG.com.  Here’s what’s new:   Crystal Palace Folio: The US$69.99 transparent Crystal Palace case (pictured above) protects your iPad from drops up to 6.5 feet. It has an...

Apple has published a support document explaining what to do if users are unable to set up or update a HomePod when Advanced Data Protection for iCloud is enabled. The tech giant released the second generation HomePod this week. With Advanced Data Protection for...

Amir Arison (“The Blacklist”) has joined series lead Brian Tyree Henry in Apple TV+’s crime drama series, “Sinking Spring” from “Top Gun: Maverick” writer Peter Craig, reports Deadline. The eight-episode series is directed and executive produced...

The Computer History Museum (CHM), the museum that explores the history of computing and its impact on the human experience, today announced the public release and long-term preservation of the source code for the Apple Lisa, including its system and applications...

Global personal (PC) shipments left the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022 with a record-high year-over-year (YoY) decline of 27.8% to reach 65.2 million units, according to Counterpoint Research data. However, Apple’s Mac did pretty well, all things considered. Apple’s...

At this week’s 2023 Winter Television Critics Association press tour, Apple TV+ rolled out its lineup of new and returning shows that are set to debut globally in the months ahead. And it continues to offer trailers for new and returning series. ‘The Last Thing He...

Apple is facing a third class-action lawsuit over claims that the tech giant collects user data even with App Tracking Transparency turned off, reports Gizmodo. The new case is filed in New York state and asks for US$5 million in damages. Tests from researchers...

Brazil’s antitrust agency CADE has begun investigating a complaint by e-commerce retailer MercadoLibre Inc against Apple for alleged abuse of a monopoly in the distribution of apps for its devices, reports Reuters. The decision to open the investigation into alleged...

Apple has rolled out firmware 5B59 for the AirPods 2, the AirPods 3, the original AirPods Pro, the ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2, and the AirPods Max. No word on what the update entails. Firmware updates are delivered periodically while your AirPods are charging and in Bluetooth...

Apple has provided developers with release candidates of macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, tvOS 16.3, and watchOS 9.3. A release candidate (RC), also known as “going silver,” is a beta version with potential to be a stable product. Registered developers can...