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According to new research from Strategy Analytics, nine million  smartphones were sold during 11.11 (Double 11) online shopping festival in China this year, down -35% year-over-year. However, Apple solidified its leadership at the expense of Chinese brands by...

Apple will hold a special “Apple Shopping Event” between Black Friday (November 25) and Cyber Monday (November 28) where customers will be eligible to get a gift card when they purchase eligible products. During the event, you can: ° Get an US$50...

Apple’s iPhone shipments in Southeast Asia (SEA) grew 63% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2022, according to Counterpoint Research. The research group says that premium smartphone sales (those costing more than $400) grew 29% year-over-year, while overall...

The iPhone 14 and Apple’s other 5G products can now be sold in Colombia as appeals court lifts Ericsson’s preliminary injunction over standard-essential patent, reports FOSS Patents. In July 5G iPhones and iPads were banned in Colombia after a court granted Ericsson a...

In a government press release, India’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution secretary, Rohit Kumar Singh, said the country is close to approving a government proposal that would enforce USB-C as the standard charger on smartphones, tablets, and...

In a new study, researchers at Mayo Clinic investigate whether an Apple Watch and its ECG feature can help early detect heart abnormalities, mainly left ventricular dysfunction, reports MyHealthyApple.  Left Ventricular dysfunction of the heart is...

Synology has released their newest NAS, the DS923. It’s designed for data-sharing, synchronization, backup and surveillance. A few key features include: AMD Embedded Ryzen R1600, Dual- Core CPU 32GB Maximum Memory Capacity (Dual Memory Slots) 10GbE optional RJ-45 port...

The world’s largest iPhone factory, operated by Apple manufacturing partner, Foxconn, is in need of 100,000 workers to resume full production capacity in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, according to China Newsweek, a state-backed weekly magazine — as noted by...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily roundup of must-read articles from other great websites: ° From Macworld: In a study published by iScience and reported by The Wall Street Journal, researchers found that while the 21 adults who participated...

Apple has released tvOS 16.1.1 update for the new third-generation Apple TV 4K. It fixes an issue that could cause the ‌Apple TV‌ to be unable to install apps. tvOS 16.1.1 for the third gen Apple TV 4K can be downloaded by going to the Settings app on your Apple TV...

Apple has released Safari Technology Preview 158. The update includes includes bug fixes and performance improvements for Web Inspector, CSS, Rendering, JavaScript, WebCodecs, Web API, Media, Web Animations, HTML, Accessibility, Security, Privacy, and Safari Web...

Apple and Major League Soccer have announced that MLS Season Pass will launch February 1, 2023 — introducing a subscription service to fans in over 100 countries and regions that features every live MLS regular-season match, the entire playoffs, and the Leagues Cup,...

A trailer is now available for Apple TV+’s “Emancipation” film starring Will Smith. It will premiere in theaters on December 2, and globally on Apple TV+ on December 9. Apple Original Films’ “Emancipation” is directed and executive produced by Antoine Fuqua (“Training...

Apple has released the first public betas of macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and tvOS 16.2. Public betas are available on Apple’s Beta Software Program website.  Just remember that beta software is unfinished software, so proceed with care. Apple does...

As noted by MacRumors, Apple has rolled out a new design on iCloud.com following several weeks of beta testing.  The page now features a colorful wallpaper with tiles for your Apple ID account and Apple apps like Photos, Mail, iCloud Drive, Calendar, and Notes....

Mosyle, an Apple Unified Platform, has announced its first endpoint security solution for Apple devices running iOS and iPadOS.  Mosyle Hardening & Compliance ensures employees using iPhones and iPad devices at work are protected, compliant and following the...

Bezalel has released the new Prelude X MagSafe power adapter and battery pack series, a wireless charging solution engineered to fast charge any compatible iPhone (versions 12 and above). At the forefront of this series is the Prelude XS, which lets you charge your...

A Chinese county is rallying retired People’s Liberation Army (PLA) personnel to come work at the world’s largest iPhone factory, operated by Apple supplier Foxconn, “in the latest sign of how much local authorities are scrambling to restore production at the facility...

Infragistics, a provider of tools and solutions to accelerate design and development, has announced a new App Builder Design Contest where developers, designers and non-designers alike can unleash their creativity and win prizes.  The competition provides...

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’s senior vice president of software engineering, Craig Federighi, has admitted that the company’s beta testing program, which...

The Apple Watch Ultra and M2 MacBook Air have made Gear Patrol’s “Best New Products of the Year” list. Here’s what Gear Patrol says about the Apple Watch Ultra:  Why It’s Notable: The Apple Watch Ultra is by far the most exciting smartwatch that Apple has made in...

Apple is in preparations to begin sourcing some of its chips from a plant in Arizona, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed the plans in a meeting with engineering employees in Germany when he was touring Europe. From Gurman’s report:...

Apple has filed for a patent (number 11500538) for a “keyless keyboard with force sensing and haptic feedback” for Macs, iPads, and perhaps even standalone keyboards for use with desktops. About the patent Traditional computing input devices, such as mice, keyboards,...

Assurant — a global business services company that supports, protects and connects major consumer purchases — has revealed an approximated $970 million was returned to U.S. consumers in the third quarter of 2022 through mobile device trade-in and upgrade programs....

Apple says its safety service Emergency SOS via satellite is now available to customers in the US and Canada. Available on all iPhone 14 models, the technology enables users to message with emergency services while outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. ...

Elastic, a “platform for search-powered solutions,” has released its 2022 Elastic Global Threat Report, which explores threat phenomena and trends.  The report says that when it comes to the percentage of malware by OS, 54.4% of it was found on Windows, 39.4% was...