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Apple has unveiled a lineup of five films set to premiere, as well as a conversation about the docuseries “Gutsy,” at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) taking place in Toronto, Canada from September 8-18. Apple Original Films that will make their...

Apple TV+ has announced a fall slate for kids and families, featuring an array of original series, new on-screen imaginings of beloved properties, as well as returning fan-favorite and critically acclaimed series.  New original series coming to the platform this...

“Carpool Karaoke: The Series,” which airs on Apple TV+, picked up the award for Outstanding Short-Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series at the Creative Arts ceremony of the Emmy Awards. It’s the show’s fifth win in a row, notes Deadline. Outstanding Short Form Comedy,...

Monday, Sept. 5, is Labor Day here in the U.S. of A, and this is a holiday weekend. Apple World Today will be running on a limited schedule through Monday, as we celebrate the holiday with our families. Whether you’re off work today or not, we wish you a fantastic...

Created by award winning actor, producer, and director Tom Hanks in partnership with Apple, Hanx101 Trivia is the first trivia game released exclusively on Apple Arcade, Apple’s U.S.$4.99/month or $49.99/year game streaming service that has over 200 games....

Earlier this week we relayed a story about a mountain biker whose life was saved by his Apple Watch. Today we have another tale of how Apple’s wearable has saved life. UK resident David Last (54) credited the Watch with saving his life when his heart stopped 138 times...

Apple Penn Square Store workers in Oklahoma City filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a unionization vote. Apple Store staff at many US and international locations want to join unions and have the unions recognized by Apple. The company has...

The iPhone was launched 15 years ago, creating the smartphone market segment. Shortly after, Android smartphones began hitting the market from a variety of manufacturers. Given competition in the market, the iPhone’s market share fell behind that of the usurper. Now...

Jane Horvath, Apple’s top privacy executive will be leaving the company soon to work at a law firm, according to Bloomberg. Horvath, who first joined Apple in 2011, is taking a job at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, the article adds. She recently informed Apple’s...

There was lots of news about Apple TV+ series this week. Here are some tidbits: The “Lady in the Lake” series has shut down production in Baltimore locals threatened to shoot someone on the set of the limited series. Jennifer Connelly is joining Joel Edgerton in the...

An Australian regulator has sent legal letters to Apple and Facebook owner Meta Platforms demanding they share their strategies for stamping out child abuse material on their platforms or face fine, according to Reuters. Apple announced measures to prevent the spread...

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 Ars Technica: Apple overhauls its built-in Mac anti-malware you probably don’t know about. The new version of XProtect is “as active...

European Union (EU) antitrust regulators won’t appeal a court ruling scrapping its US$1.05 million fine against Qualcomm that ends a long running legal battle with Apple, reports Reuters. An appeals court ruled that the fine and trial were irregular and illegally...

The Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard just keeps getting better. The announcement of the upcoming USB4 Version 2.0 standard was made today. This means 80Gbps data transfers over a USB-C cable are coming soon. Brad Saunders, the USB Promoter Group Chairman, said...

Apple’s plan to bring some production back to the US is advancing with completion of a chip facility in Arizona. Planning for the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plant started in 2020. TSMC immediately began seeking subsidies for the $12 billion chip...

Given enough time and a solid providence, even a broken prototype computer gains value. Recently, the prototype Apple-1 used by company co-founder Steve Jobs to kickstart the budding company sold at auction for $677,196. RR Auctions conducted the auction of items...

Chargers aren’t the most glamorous devices, but without them, our devices wouldn’t work. Accessory manufacturer Belkin announced two new Boost Charge Pro Dual USB-C GaN Wall Chargers. Featuring PPS technology, Belkin says the chargers deliver “optimum power” to...

Apple has had its share of pivotal moments in its history. As examples, think of the introduction of the Mac, the iPod, the first iPhone, and the iPad. Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives thinks another moment is on the way, although it won’t coincide with a new product...

Imagine having a mountain biking accident that leaves you completely paralyzed. How can you call for help? For one biker, the answer to this question was to use Siri on an Apple Watch to call 911 and friends. Spring Valley CA resident McConnaughey was 40 minutes into...

Apple has been granted yet another patent (number 11,422,692) — one of dozens — for a “system and method of controlling devices using motion gestures.” About the patent  In the patent the tech giant notes that user interaction with electronic devices has...

Universum, which focuses on employer branding, has updated its annual list of the most attractive employers for students, based on survey data from almost 50,000 respondents at 317 universities in the U.S. Google and Apple have dominated this list for the past three...

Apple reportedly plans to slow hiring and spending growth next year in some divisions to cope with a potential economic downturn. However, as Apple gets deeper into sports programming, it’s loading up on sports media talent, according to Front Office Sports. The...

Apple manufacturing partners will start mass production of new 14-inch MacBook Pro, 16-inch MacBook Pro, and iPad Pro models in the fourth quarter of the year, and all of the devices will likely remain equipped with 5nm chips, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says in a pair of...

Apple will hold company-wide retail meetings this weekend, the first in three years since the start of the global health crisis, reports MacRumors. From the article: Apple had originally planned for company-wide meetings, which typically happen once or twice a year...

Canadian carrier Rogers has announced that Apple TV+ will begin rolling out on Ignite TV and Ignite Streaming starting today, giving customers access to Apple TV+ original series and films.  New and existing customers are eligible to receive a three-month...

Apple has released the fourth public beta of macOS 13 Ventura. 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 public betas in order to increase the...

Apple TV+ has announced that the second season of its comedy series “Acapulco,” starring and executive produced by SAG-Award winner Eugenio Derbez, will return on Friday, October 21, 2022. The two-episode season premiere will be followed by a new episode every Friday....

The annual Edinburgh Television Festival has given its Best International Drama award to Apple TV+’s”Pachinko,” reports AppleInsider. The Edinburgh International Television Festival is an annual media event held in the United Kingdom each August. It brings together...

The Omni Group’s OmniGraffle 3.19, OmniOutliner 3.10, and OmniPlan 4.5 for iPhone and iPad are now available for installation via TestFlight, Apple’s iOS/iPadOS testing platform. The app updates include support for new toolbar functionality on iPads running iPadOS 16...

I didn’t even was considering buying Electronic Arts, but apparently it was. A report from ForTheWin says that the company, along with Disney and Amazon, were potential buyers.  However, none have landed the deal. A Puck report claims that Apple has been in talks...