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Apple has provided developers with the fifth developer beta of watchOS 9.1. Registered developers can download the beta via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Developer...

Under pressure to push out software updates to enable 5G services on iPhone in India, Apple says it will start rolling out the software update needed to users in December, reports the Indian Express. The article says top government officials were scheduled to meet...

According to Digiday, Apple is preparing a more serious push into monetizing its original video content with an “ad play.” Sounds like the tech giant is considering an ad-supported tier for Apple TV+ akin to what Netflix has implemented. The article, quoting unnamed...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for the third season of “Mythic Quest,” hailing from co-creators Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Megan Ganz. The 10-episode third season will premiere with the first two episodes on Friday, November 11, followed by one new episode...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily round-up of must-read articles from some other great websites.  ° From MacRumors: Apple may expand MacBook production to Thailand in the future as the company continues to diversify its supply chain,...

As evidenced by a newly granted patent  Apple wants parents and employees to be able to able to “configure context-based restrictions” for a computing device such as an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. The disclosure generally relates to operating a computing device, and...

Apple has introduced Ask Apple, a new series of interactive Q&As and one-on-one consultations designed to provide developers with even more opportunities to connect directly with Apple experts for insight, support, and feedback. Developers participating in Ask...

Apple TV+ has announced a lineup of new special episodes of Apple Original series and the streaming debut of classic holiday Peanuts specials. New festive programming from series includes the “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock” Night of the Lights holiday special and...

Yesterday IDC reported that Apple’s Mac now has 13.5% of the global personal computer market as sales rise 40.2% year-over-year. Now the Canalys research group has issued a similar report, though its stats are quite different. Canalys says that the global personal...

The latest twice-yearly Taking Stock With Teens report from Piper Jaffray says that 31% of US teens currently own an Apple Watch, while another 16% plan to buy one. What’s more, 87% of teens own an iPhone, and 88% expect an iPhone to be their next smartphone. ...

Apple Original Films has acquired the rights to the thriller “The Gorge,” which will star Miles Teller and Ana-Taylor Joy and is from director Scott Derrickson (“The Black Phone”), reports The Wrap. “The Gorge” comes from Skydance Media and is based on a spec script...

Apple has provided developers with the fifth developer betas of iOS 16.1, iPadOS 16.1, and tvOS 16.1, as well as the 11th beta of macOS Ventura. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the...

Kensington has expanded its portfolio of high-performance docking solutions with the launch of the US$399 SD5780T Thunderbolt 4 Dual 4K Docking Station with 96W Power Delivery and more. The SD5780T  The SD5780T (pictured) enables users of the latest MacBooks,...

Senior executives from Apple and Bharti Airtel will meet this week to discuss a rollout timeline for software updates to 5G-capable iPhones so that they support the Indian telco’s 5G network, reports ET Telecom. The meeting will determine the reasons for the...

A union representing Australian employees of Apple voted to strike due to lack of progress on wage negotiations, reports Reuters. The one-hour strike planned for Oct. 18 will involve about 150 of Apple’s 4,000 Australian employees who are represented by the Retail and...

Mosyle, which specializes in modern Apple MDM and security, has announced the general availability of a public and extended beta of OneK12, the Apple Unified Platform for educational institutions.  The new platform integrates device management, content filtering,...

Declines continued for the traditional personal computer (PC) market as global shipments totaled 74.3 million units during the third quarter of 2022 (3Q22), according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal...

Apple Original Films has announced that the animated short film “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse,” based on the international best-selling book of the same name by celebrated author Charlie Mackesy, will be coming to Apple TV+ on Christmas Day.  The...

Even as older iPhone models lose value, Apple continues to be the leader in refurbished smartphones globally and in the U.S., according to Canalys. The research group says the average selling prices (ASPs) of iPhones in the refurbished market are going through a...

Apple has released iOS 16.03 and watchOS 9.0.2 which provide “bug fixes and important security updates.”  Improvements in iOS 16.0.3, per Apple’s release notes, are: ° Incoming call and app notifications may be delayed or not delivered on iPhone 14 Pro and...

Some Koreans are giving up Galaxy phones for iPhones over a gaming controversy, according to a SAMmobile report. In March it was reported that Samsung was throttling over 10,000 apps and games on its devices through a software called Games Optimization Service. What...

Apple Original Films has unveiled the trailer for the documentary feature about singer, songwriter, actress, producer, entrepreneur and activist Selena Gomez, “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,” directed and produced by Alek Keshishian (“Madonna: Truth or Dare”). ...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily round-up of must-read articles from some other great websites.  ° From MacRumors: The fourth-generation iPhone SE will feature a 6.1-inch LCD display and a “notch” cutout at the top of the display,...

The Kensington StudioDock for the iPad Pro was well received (see my review here), but the price point was really the major issue with the product. The same was largely true for the Kensington StudioCaddy.  However, Kensington has put the StudioDock on sale...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily round-up of must-read articles from some other great websites.  ° From Nikkei Asia: And iPhone 14 teardown reveals parts are 20% costlier than the previous model. ° From AppleInsider: Security...

Newly released data from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that shipments of mobile phones to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region declined 8.9% quarter on quarter (QoQ) in quarter two (Q2) of 2022 to total 5.56 million units.  Smartphone...

Spider Solitaire Card Game + and Gin Rummy Classic + are 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. Spider Solitaire Card Game +...

The iPhone 14 Plus, featuring a 6.7-inch display, an upgraded dual-camera system, Crash Detection, Emergency SOS via satellite, A15 Bionic, and the best battery life ever in an iPhone, arrives at Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers today, Friday,...

Apple TV+’s “The Greatest Beer Run Ever” ranks number 10 in this week’s top 10 titles from Reelgood, a U.S. movie and TV streaming search engine with five million users. About the movie The movie is based on the book “The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A True Story of...

New episodes of writer, producer, director and advocate Jon Stewart’s Writers Guild Award-nominated current affairs series “The Problem With Jon Stewart” are now streaming on Apple TV+. The series explores complex topics through the differing perspectives of...