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Apple and Google’s continued hosting of TikTok on their app stores, despite US national security concerns about the short-form video app, reflects the tech giants’ “gatekeeper” power and should be made part of any antitrust reviews the app stores may face, a member of...

In a press release shared with 9to5Mac, the Apple Store Galleria in St. Louis staff explain why they dropped their unionization efforts. The International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) attempted to unionize the St. Louis Galleria Apple Store...

The growth of Apple News+ appears to be slowing, new circulation figures obtained by Press Gazette suggest. Apple News + is a news aggregator app developed by Apple for its iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS operating systems. The tech giant says the subscription service...

According to the latest Canalys estimates, the global smart personal audio market suffered its second consecutive decline in quarter three (Q3) of 2022, with shipments down 4% to 113.6 million units.However, it’s good news for Apple. Apple (including Beats) defended...

Last week, Apple announced its App Store Awards, its overall Podcasts Award winner, and the release of Apple Music Replay for customers. Today the tech giant tells us which were the top podcasts of 2022 on Apple Podcasts. Go to the “Browse” tab in the app and you’ll...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the season four trailer for its psychological thriller “Servant,” which will return for its conclusion on Friday, January 13, 2023.  Hailing from executive producer M. Night Shyamalan, “Servant” will debut with the first episode of its...

Apple has talked to Indian officials about locating some iPad manufacturing in the country as U.S.-Chinese relations sour and China’s COVID crackdowns snarl supply chains, reports CNBC. The tech giant already manufactures older iPhones, and some iPhone 14s, in India....

Dallas residents now have a new tool to protect their mobile devices from threats, just in time for the holiday shopping season.  In partnership with Dallas-based Zimperium, the City of Dallas has announced the launch and public availability of “Dallas Secure,” a...

Apple supplier Foxconn expects its COVID-hit Zhengzhou plant in China to resume full production around late December to early January, reports Reuters. In a Dec. 1 note to clients — as noted by AppleInsider — Piper Sandler said it expects Apple and Foxconn to catch up...

As noted by MacRumors, Apple has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against AliveCor, a company that has developed the ECG “KardiaBand” designed for the Apple Watch, among other ECG-focused products. According to Apple, AliveCor’s product line has not been successful...

An updated forecast for the worldwide smartphone market from International Data Corporation (IDC) is showing a more prolonged recovery than previously expected.  According to the latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast, shipments of smartphones...

Another day, another lawsuit. Patently Apple reports that Apple has been sued by Geoscope Technologies who claims the Cupertino, California-based company’s mobile devices, especially the iPhone and Apple Watch, infringe on its acquired intellectual property. Geoscope...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites. ° From The Mac Observer:A new teaser video posted to YouTube gives audiences a sneak-peak at what’s ahead for Apple TV+ in 2023, providing surprises...

Apple TV+ ranks number eight among all streaming services in the U.S. in an annual ranking compiled by research firm Parks Associates. The rank is unchanged from 2021. Interestingly, the research group says Prime Video has replaced Netflix on the number one spot with...

Dead Cells+ 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. Dead Cells+ is available for the iPhone and iPad, but not, alas, for...

Apple TV+ has announced a season two renewal for “Surface,” the psychological thriller starring and executive produced by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and created by Veronica West. The series is produced by Apple Studios and Hello Sunshine. You can catch up on the complete first...

The second season of “Slow Horses” — the espionage series starring Academy Award winner Gary Oldman — premieres today with the first two episodes on Apple TV+. They’ll be followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday. About ‘Slow Horses’ Here’s how season two is...

Talking Tom Time Rush, the newest runner game from Outfit7 – one of the leading players in the endless runner segment – is now available to download for iOS, iPadOS, and Android devices.  And, for the first time ever in Outfit7’s endless running portfolio, all...

Apple has provided developers with the fourth developer betas of macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, tvOS 16.2, and watchOS 9.2.  Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the...

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 updated its vintage and obsolete product list to designate several 2013 and 2014 iMac models as obsolete. These Macs were...

Bloomberg is reporting that Apple will call the operating system for its upcoming “RealityPro” augmented reality headset “xrOS.” The “xrOS” tands for extended reality. Previously, the operating system was rumored to be called “rOS” for reality operating system. When...

In a survey, SlashGear asked 605 respondents based in the US which smartwatch they were planning to buy this holiday season. The Apple Watch dominated. Approximately 33.39% of the site’s readers said that they would be buying an Apple Watch Series 8, compared to the...

Cynthia Erivo and Renée Zellweger have teamed up for a thriller series that is in the works at Apple TV+, reports Deadline. “Raising Wild”will starErivo, with Zellweger and Erivo exec producing the series, which is produced by MGM and comes from Damian Kindler and...

Clix, the “every-screen guidance guru for 2022’s streaming leaders,” top 20 streaming series leaders for 2022. Apple TV+ has two series in the list. The top 20 streaming series leaders are: Stranger Things -Season 4 (Netflix) Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp House...

US shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations fell by 12% year on year in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022 to 17.8 million units, according to Canalys. However, Apple performed well in the quarter with 26% growth as it benefited from fulfilling backlogged orders...

Apple reached its highest ever monthly market share (25%) in China in October 2022, while becoming the number one original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the country for the second consecutive month, according to Counterpoint Research’s “Monthly Market Pulse...

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In honor of World AIDS Day, Apple is offering new ways for customers to continue to support the Global Fund, raise awareness, and learn more about the battle to end HIV/AIDS. Apple says the best range of (PRODUCT)RED products are available this holiday season across...

Apple manufacturing partner, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) will offer advanced 4-nanometer chips when its new US$12 billion plant in Arizona opens in 2024, an upgrade from its previous public statements, after US customers such as Apple Inc. pushed the...

Apple has announced a new promotion for the Apple Card. Through December 25, new Apple Card holders can get 5% back when purchasing the tech giant’s products.  Apple says you can apply today and save on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and more through...