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Apple TV+ recently hired Joe Oppenheimer, previously of BBC Films, and is looking for a non-scripted programming commissioner for its European staff, according to Broadcast (a subscription is required to read the article). Apple TV_ has also added Fiona McDermott,...

As noted by AppleInsider, via a new Apple Card promotion users who apply for the credit card/payment service and subscribe to the Wall Street Journal digitally for a year can have the fee paid back by Apple. To participate, you’ll have to get the Apple Card via this...

Oscar and Tony-nominated Ruth Negga has been tapped to star opposite Jake Gyllenhaal (who is in final negotiations), in “Presumed Innocent,”Apple TV+’s upcoming limited series from David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Warner Bros. TV, where the company is...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for the third season of its NAACP Image Award-winning anthology “Truth Be Told” starring Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer, who also executive produces. Gabrielle Union joins the all-new season that is set to make its global debut...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From Bloomberg Law: Apple’s administrative wins canceling claims across two patents it had been accused of infringing were undone by US Patent...

Apple Fitness+, Apple’s fitness and wellness service, is introducing new ways for users to improve their overall well-being in the new year. Starting Monday, January 9, the service will launch Kickboxing, a new total-body cardio workout type. A brand-new meditation...

Apple has bought the big Cupertino, California, office campus that it’s leased for more than a decade, reports SilconValley.com. The purchase price is unknown. The tech giant bought the Apple Results Way Campus, an office and research complex that Apple leased in 2011...

As noted by MacRumors, Apple has launched Apple Books digital narration, offering a new way for publishers to automatically generate high-quality AI-narrated audio from written text. Here’s how Apple describes the feature: Apple Books digital narration brings together...

Apple TV+ has released a trailer for season two of “Foundation,” the epic saga from storyteller David S. Goyer and produced for Apple by Skydance Television. The second season will kick off this summer. Based on Isaac Asimov’s award-winning stories, and featuring an...

There are a flood of announcements from this week’s Consumer Electronics Show. Here’s a round-up: ° Targus has launched a new line-up of laptop cases and tech accessories, including EcoSmart tech peripherals with Atomic Ultra-Low-Power Bluetooth tech. ° Nanoleaf says...

There are a flood of announcements from this week’s Consumer Electronics Show. Here’s a round-up: ° OWC introduced the Thunderbolt Go Dock with a built-in power supply and 11 ports. ° CommScope announced its entry into the Wi-Fi 7 retail market with the launch of...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites: ° From Apple: Apple’s conference call to discuss first fiscal quarter results and business updates is scheduled forThursday, February 2, 2023 at...

In a note to clients — as noted by Apple 3.0 — the J.P. Morgan investment bank says that Apple’s iPhone had 69% of U.S. smartphone sales in November. From the note: Recent surveys from Wave7 Research into US sales trends across various carriers in November 2022...

Apple TV+ has announced the all-new stop motion series for kids and families, “Shape Island,” featuring the voices of Yvette Nicole Brown (“Disenchanted”), Harvey Guillen (“What We Do in the Shadows”), Scott Adsit (“30 Rock”) and Gideon Adlon (“Blockers”).  Based...

The 1993 World Trade Center bombing is to be the subject of Apple’s latest original podcast series, reports Deadline. The tech giant is launching “Operation: Tradebom” from Marc Smerling, producer of “Capturing The Friedmans” and “The Jinx.” The series will...

Owners of certain Mac laptops can now claim their payouts in the “butterfly keyboard” lawsuit settlement. The lawsuit claims that “thousands” of MacBook and MacBook Pro owners experienced some type of failure with Apple’s butterfly keyboard, thus rendering the...

According to Patrick McGee of the Financial Times, Apple plans to appeal a French fine over data privacy. On Dec. 19 it was announced that French Commercial Court in Paris has fined Apple over $1 million euros (about US$1.06 million) for imposing “abusive commercial...

At this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Plugable has announced its first Thunderbolt 4 dock (TBT4-UDZ), a docking station designed to take advantage of the benefits Thunderbolt 4 has to offer. The company is also launching a USB-C 11-in-1 hub, as well as a new...

There are a flood of announcements from this week’s Consumer Electronics Show. Here’s a round-up: ° HYPER has announced its new solutions lineup. It includes an award-winning backpack with an Apple Find My-compatible location module, sustainable docking...

Adonit has launched the US$49.99 Adonit Star, a stylus “inspired by the elegance of a timeless fountain pen.” It boasts a metallic body and weighted feel. Features include palm rejection and an ultra-fine one mm tip for high accuracy. The folks at Adonit say the...

MediaTek and Qualcomm “will have to think more about whether to follow in the footsteps of Apple to have their mobile SoCs fabricated by TSMC using 3nm process technology in 2023, given the high production cost and still unclear sales prospects for Android,” according...

Apple shares were up 0.6% in premarket trading Wednesday at $125.79 after dropping from above $130 on Tuesday, reports Barron’s. That’s when Apple’s rating was lowered to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas as analysts argued the outlook for this year makes...

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 officially marked the third-generation iPad mini as an obsolete product, marking the official end of the road for one of...

IMDb — a source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities — has unveiled the Most Anticipated Movies and TV Series of 2023. Apples TV+’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” is on the list. About ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ The film, directed by Martin Scorsese,...

Apple TV+ has hired former Disney exec Ricky Strauss  as its new head of marketing, reports Deadline. Strauss spent more than nine years at Disney, most recently as president of content and marketing for Disney+, where he spearheaded the launch of that service...

The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has announced that it will introduce a new wireless charging standard “to unify the industry under one global standard and provide enhanced convenience and efficiency for mobile devices and wearables.” The Qi2 standard will be...

Apple shares fell by as much as 4.4% to $124.17 today after the tech giant reportedly instructed Asian manufacturers to slow production of some of the company’s products (AirPods, Apple Watches, and Mac laptops) due to weakening demand against a weak global...

Foxconn, Apple’s largest supplier, is at 90% of its peak capacity at its main plant in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou,  according to Bloomberg. The plant is currently operating with 200,000 staff,  per Foxconn executive Vic Wang. What’s more, the Zhengzhou...

At CES, Samsung has announced its 2023 monitor innovations featuring new additions to its award-winning Odyssey, Smart, and ViewFinity monitors. They include, with Samsung’s descriptions °The new Odyssey Neo G9 (pictured) is the most immersive Odyssey gaming monitor...

“In a sign of the gloomy outlook for consumer electronics,” Apple has notified several suppliers to build fewer components for AirPods, the Apple Watch and MacBooks for the first quarter, citing weakening demand, according to Nikkei Asia. The article says its info...