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It’s not dubbed the Apple Watch Pro or Apple Watch Plus as some have predicted, but Apple has announced a biggie-sized (47mm), ruggedized smartwatch: the Apple Watch Ultra. And it’s US$100- $200 less than most pundits had predicted: $799. And all models have built-in...

Apple has announced the second generation of AirPods Pro, which are powered by the new H2 chip and includes major upgrades to Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode. With the second gen, customers can enjoy Touch control for media playback and volume...

Apple has introduced Apple Watch Series 8 and the new Apple Watch SE, which pack an Always-On Retina display, a crack-resistant front crystal, and more. They’ll run, of course, watchOS 9, which will be available to all Apple Watch users on Monday, Sept. 12. Jeff...

Chris Van Amburg is leaving Apple after a four-year stint as Head of Video Marketing, reports Deadline. He just announced his exit in a memo to staff.  In his role, Van Amburg oversaw creative marketing strategy for Apple TV+ series and films, reporting to...

WaterField Designs has introduced two handcrafted, American-made iPhone 14 cases: the Zip iPhone Holster and the Finn iPhone Holster Wallet.  According to company founder Gary WaterField the holsters are ideally suit contractors, field technicians, or adventure...

The iPhone 14 line-up has just been announced, but lots of cases and accessories are already available. Mujjo has introduced its new iPhone 14 cases. Designed to fit – and released in tandem with – the latest Apple iPhone models, Mujjo’s new iPhone 14 cases are also...

 Apple has announced that Apple Fitness+ will be available for all iPhone users to subscribe to — even if they don’t have an Apple Watch. The update will be available later this fall in all 21 countries where the service is offered. On Monday, September 12,...

According to a new report from TradingPlatforms, an online education and comparison platform for online traders, Apple Pay has surpassed Mastercard as the payment system handling the most annual transactions at over $6 trillion. According to the data, Apple Pay could...

According to the latest Canalys estimates, worldwide smart personal audio shipments fell by 1.7% year-on- year in the second quarter 2022, to 98.1 million units. Not surprisingly, Apple continues to dominate the worldwide TWS (true wireless stereo) market. An improved...

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo tweets that Apple has cut shipment forecasts for new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro updates by 20-30% before mass production due to lower than expected demand. “The main upgrade of the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros is only the adoption of...

Apple CEO Tim Cook has pledged to donate to relief efforts in China’s earthquake-stricken Sichuan province, in the latest sign of goodwill from the tech giant to one of the company’s largest markets, reports the South China Morning Post. “Apple will donate to support...

Labor groups and investors have filed a shareholder proposal asking Apple Inc to review how it treats workers’ rights, looking to build on recent momentum to unionize workers at the tech giant’s retail stores, reports Reuters. The proposal filed by a group including...

OWC has announced the acquisition of SellYourMac.com, an Apple trade-in company. SellYourMac.com launched in 2009, and offers a way for Apple users to cash in used Apple devices.  “Being a part of the OWC family helps us work towards achieving our vision of being...

Equinox’s VPN Tracker, the “Swiss Army Knife of VPN clients,” has added support for WireGuard. It’s the tenth VPN protocol supported by VPN Tracker. VPN Tracker is a solution for macOS and iOS that supports all major VPN protocols, including IPSec, OpenVPN, PPTP (Mac...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily round-up of must-read articles from some other great websites. To wit: ° From MacRumors: Two popular trainers on Apple Fitness+ have unexpectedly announced their departure from the service, which will celebrate...

Worldwide smartphone sales grew 6% in 2021, according to Gartner, Inc. Apple maintained the No.1 position among the top five smartphone vendors, as the strong demand for iPhones was driven by 5G upgrades. Apple sold approximately 83 million iPhones in the fourth...

Global true wireless stereo (TWS) hearables shipments managed to grow 13% quarter-over-quarter and 15% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2022 driven by low-end models in the under-$50 segment, according to the latest data from Counterpoint’s TWS Hearables Market...

Appsumer, a performance insights platform for mobile app advertisers by InMobi, has published a benchmark report on how major advertisers are leveraging the top sources for app downloads, analyzed through advertiser channel adoption and share-of-wallet.  The...

While we’re waiting on the announcement of “Apple Glasses,” Lenovo has previewed the Lenovo Glasses T1, a wearable private display for on-the-go content consumption. It’s compatible with most full-function USB-C-equipped macOS, Windows, and Android devices. The...

Brazilian’s Justice Ministry has suspended the sales of iPhones without a power brick and fined Apple $2.3M bill, reports Brazilian publication g1 (as noted by 9to5Mac). However, the fine won’t be applied IF Apple suspends the power brick-less sales of iPhones. This...

Latin American smartphone shipments fell 2.5% year on year in quarter two (Q2) 2022, coming in at 32.2 million units, according to Canalys. However, Apple’s iPhone beat the trend. The research group says Q2’s smartphone sales dip follows a 2.5% drop in the last...

The global premium smartphone market (US$400 and above wholesale price) average selling price (ASP) grew 8% year-over-year (YoY) to reach $780, a second-quarter record, in quarter two (Q2) of 2022, according to Counterpoint Research. This was mainly driven by the 94%...

Even though Apple has yet to announce plans to produce an automobile, the brand already has some of the highest future brand consideration among recent new vehicle buyers, according to Strategic Vision’s “New Vehicle Experience Study (NVES).”  NVES is the...

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mophie announced two product launches; new additions to its snap+ wireless charging portfolio as well as an expanded speedport lineup of wall chargers made with GaN technology.   The new mophie wireless chargers are available today on ZAGG.com and...

Satechi has announced a new version of one of its most popular hubs – the US$69.99 USB-C Mobile Pro Hub SD. The upgraded USB-C Mobile Pro Hub SD is made for the iPad M1 and now includes SD and Mirco SD card slots, an extension cable for a more secure connection from...

WaterField Designs has introduced the US$189 Essential Laptop Backpack, a lightweight, streamlined backpack with a padded compartment for an 16-inch MacBook Pro or a similar device.  Dense foam inserts distribute weight evenly and allow the bag to stand on...

Cisdem AppCrypt for Mac has been upgraded to version 7.5.0. The tool is an an app locker and website blocker rolled into one.  It locks apps with password and blocks websites with password on Safari, Chrome, Opera and more browsers. Version 7.5.0 supports...

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily round-up of must-read articles from some other great websites. To wit: ° From the New York Times: Apple plans to release a new Apple Watch model on the way that is “cheaper than the Apple Watch SE.”  ° From...

“Severance” and ”Schmigadoon!” collected five Creative Arts Emmys wins for Apple TV+, but, shockingly, “Ted Lasso” didn’t win any of its 11 nominations. “Severance” won awards for both Outstanding Main Title Design, and Outstanding Music Composition for a Series....