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Apple ranks third on Indeed’s list of the “25 most flexible companies.” The list rates companies on their ability “to change or be changed easily according to the situation.” Apple gets a score of 73 (out of 100) on the Work Happiness component (“Do people feel happy...

Apple TV+ has been recognized by the BAFTA Children & Young People Awards with wins for children’s content including the Humanitas Prize-winning “El Deafo” in the Content for Change category; the Academy Award nominee “Wolfwalkers” for Best Feature Film; SAG Award...

Following multiple accounts of Apple’s union-busting efforts, AppleTogether campaigners are considering a class action lawsuit, and are asking Apple Store staff to report incidents, reports AppleInsider. This is a tweet from AppleTogether: Are you experiencing...

Apple has announced that it’s opening a new retail store at the American Dream shopping mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Saturday, December 3, at 11 a.m. local time.  The store is located at 1 American Dream Way, Space D228, East Rutherford, NJ 07073. This...

The Oceanic+ app is now available for the Apple Watch Ultra. According to Apple, it turns the company’s “most rugged watch into a fully capable, easy-to-use dive computer.” Designed by Huish Outdoors in collaboration with Apple, Oceanic+ enables recreational scuba...

Apple supplier, Foxconn Technology Group, reeling from a crisis triggered by China’s strict zero-Covid-19 policy, is offering new incentives to entice back workers who fled its major iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, the capital of central Henan province, reports the South...

The Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault (GNESA) has launched its new Think Like a Girl app.  The app, developed with funding provided by the Georgia Department of Public Health through corporate agreement CDC-RFA-CE19-1902 from the Centers for Disease Control...

Cisdem Duplicate Finder for Mac has been updated to version 6.3.0. The update adds support for six languages: German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese. Cisdem Duplicate Finder for Mac is an app for finding duplicate photos, videos, audios, documents,...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites. ° From AppleInsider: Lead times for the iPhone 14 Pro orders have moderated slightly outside of China, but the ongoing COVID-related labor problems at...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from some other great websites. ° From Reuters: Due to worker unrest, Foxconn’s flagship iPhone plant in China could see more than 30% of the site’s November production affected, up...

No Hunger in The Great Hall is a fan-driven 24-hour stream to benefit No Kids Hungry. Minecraft content creator ImpulseSV will stream for 24 hours to fundraise for the national campaign working to end childhood hunger in America. The marathon begins on Nov. 25 at noon...

Worldwide personal computer (PC) shipments totaled 68 million units in the third quarter of 2022, a 19.5% decrease from the third quarter of 2021, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. And Apple’s Mac wasn’t exempt. This is the steepest market decline...

Employees at an Apple retail store in St. Louis have withdrawn their petition to unionize, reports Bloomberg. The article says it’s  From the article: The IAM [International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers] says “anti-union practices and increased...

Apple TV+ has released the first three episodes of its new action thriller series Echo 3, starring Luke Evans and Michiel Huisman. This seems to be a Thanksgiving present from the tech giant as new shows, new movies, and new episodes don’t normally pop up on the...

Bezalel, makers of the Prelude Wireless MagSafe Charger, has released its new Prelude X MagSafe power adapter and battery pack series, wireless charging solutions engineered to fast charge any compatible iPhone (versions 12 and above).  At the forefront of this...

Reuters reports that footage uploaded to social media showed hundreds of workers joined protests at Foxconn’s flagship iPhone plant in China, with some men smashing surveillance cameras and windows. The article says the trigger for the protests, which began early on...

Apple is nearing a deal for the book rights to Michael Lewis’ story about the fall of entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried and his cryptocurrency trading platform FTX, reports Deadline. If the rights are secured, the streaming service will likely turn the story into a...

OWC has announced SoftRAID 7 for Mac, the latest version of OWC’s software RAID management software. SoftRAID 7 adds compatibility for macOS 13 Ventura, with support for all Intel and Apple Silicon Macs, including M1 and M2 Macs. According to the folks at OWC, the...

Over the last few months, Pixalate’s AFAC (Ad Fraud and Compliance) research team has investigated invalid traffic (“IVT,” or ad fraud) in connection with iCloud Private Relay IP Addresses. Pixalate, in conjunction with Basis Technologies, says it’s uncovered a...

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority says it’s consulted on launching a market investigation alongside its Mobile Ecosystem Market Study report, which found that Apple and Google “have an effective duopoly on mobile ecosystems that allows them to exercise a...

 Proscenic, which specializes in smart home appliances, has announced the DustZero S3, an all-in-one smart vacuum.  It’s available for preorder at https://igg.me/at/DustZeroS3 for an exclusive early-bird price of US$329. There will also be other specials...

Jacob Colvin — environmentalist, ocean enthusiast, and YouTube personality — has launched Animal Rescue Island (ARI), an ocean-based animal rescue game, set to release on Roblox to courage audiences to support underfunded animal rescue centers through gameplay. ...

Old Man’s Journey 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.Old Man’s Journey is available for the iPhone and iPad, but not,...

Apple TV+ has rounded out the ensemble cast of “Chief of War,” its upcoming series starring, written and executive produced by Jason Momoa.  Deadline reports that Te Ao o Hinepehinga (Breakwater), newcomer Kaina Makua, Moses Goods (NCIS: Hawai’i),...

On Saturday the Apple Pacific Centre opened on the intersection of West Georgia and Howe streets in the heart of Vancouver, Canada.  The reimagined and enhanced Apple Pacific Centre doubles the size of the previous store, and adds additional features and...

“Spirited” and “Interrupting Chicken” are now streaming on Apple TV+. Here’s how “Spirited’” is described: Each Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present (Will Ferrell) selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked...

An update of Skate City 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. Skate City is available for the iPhone, iPad, and theApple...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from other great websites:  ° From AppleInsider: A report has taken a look at Apple’s and Google’s app stores to find apps directed at kids and their privacy policies, and many...

To Apple World Today readers and advertisers: I’m very sorry. Due to a conflict with our former hosting company, we had to move our website to a new hosting company. Needless to say it took a LOT longer to make the move than I thought.  However, we’re now...

JumpCloud Inc., an U.S.-based enterprise software company headquartered in Denver, Colorado, has announced the findings from its Q4 2022 SME IT Trends Report, “Managing IT Amidst Rising Security Threats and Global Turbulence for Small to Medium-Sized...