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Construction Simulator 2+ 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. The game is available for the iPhone and iPad, but not,...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles of interest. To wit: ° From AppleInsider: Crypto wallet MetaMask is warning Apple iCloud users of a new phishing attack that could lead to stolen non-fungible tokens or cryptocurrencies. °...

Employees organizing a union at Apple’s Grand Central retail store in New York City are seeking minimum pay for all workers of US$30 per hour, reports CNBC. They’re also seeking improved benefits including tuition reimbursement, more accessible vacation time and...

In the ongoing saga of which media company gets the prime NFL Sunday Ticket games package, the lucrative rights could be Apple’s for the taking, reports Seeking Alpha. The article says that, according to Puck Editor Matthew Belloni, sources say “It’s Apple’s to lose,...

Michael Urie (“Ugly Betty”), Luke Tennie (“CSI: Vegas”) and Lukita Maxwell (“Generation”) round out the main cast of Apple TV+’s comedy series “Shrinking,” joining previously announced stars Jason Segel, who also serves as writer and executive producer, Harrison Ford,...

Apple TV+ has released the trailer for “Make or Break,” the new seven-part documentary series that delivers behind-the-scenes access to the world’s best surfers as they battle for the World Title at the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT). As previously...

Pro Snooker & Pool 2022 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. The game is available for the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and...

Apple CEO Tim Cook will deliver Gallaudet University’s commencement address at the Washington DC campus on May 13, reports Deadline. Cook responded in the affirmative to a Twitter invitation by Molly Feanny, the undergraduate student speaker at the university’s 2022...

Reelgood, a U.S. movie and TV streaming search engine with five million users, has shared its its top 10 most-watched movies and TV shows from this week (April 7 to April 13).  Disney+ show Moon Knight is the most popular title across all services. Right behind...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles of interest. To wit: ° From 9to5Mac: Apple’s privacy focus means fewer app features, slower development, say the company’s own engineers. ° From Apple’s YouTube page: Apple touts the...

To celebrate Earth Day 2022, now through April 22, Apple will donate US$1 to the World Wildlife Fund for every Apple Pay transaction made on apple.com, through the Apple Store app, or in Apple Stores. The World Wide Fund for Nature is an...

Satechi has announced two new laptop accessories: the Dual Vertical Laptop Stand and an 8K Ultra HD High Speed HDMI 2.1 Cable. According to Satechi, the US$39.99 Dual Vertical Laptop Stand (pictured): Features an updated stand to simultaneously cradle up to two...

Justin Chon has signed on to direct and executive produce the upcoming Jason Momoa Apple TV+ series “Chief of War,” reports Variety. He’ll direct and executive produce the first two episodes of the series. It marks his latest directing venture with Apple, as Chon...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for “The Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball.” The five-part documentary chronicles the coming-of-age story of basketball phenom Makur Maker. It will make its global debut on Friday, April 22. About ‘The Long Game’ Here’s how the...

Apple TV+’s upcoming “Metropolis” series will film in Australia, the country’s government screen development agency VicScreen reports.  The article says the highly-anticipated sci-fi series was attracted to the state through VicScreen’s Victorian Screen Incentive...

Opera, the company behind the multi-platform web browser, has unveiled the latest update to its “Crypto Browser Project,” offering more users direct, user-friendly access to Web3 services with the arrival of the highly-anticipated version for iOS, according to Jorgen...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles of interest. To wit: ° From AppleInsider: Almost 12 months after Apple launched App Tracking Transparency, a new analysis predicts its second year will still see major disruption to...

Olivia Newman has been tapped to direct and co-executive produce Apple TV+s limited series,” The Last Thing He Told Me,” reports Deadline. She n directs the anticipated Sony Pictures film “Where The Crawdads Sing,” based on Delia Owens’ bestselling book. Based on the...

Jodi Balfour has been tapped for a major recurring role on Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso. She is the first known cast addition for the upcoming third season of the Emmy-winning comedy series, reports Deadline.  She’ll play Jack, “a charming venture capitalist,” the...

In a note to clients — as noted by iMore — analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the new version of the iPhone SE is seeing “lackluster” demand. He says the smartphone emains “in stock” across China despite lockdowns that have closed some Apple factories, including those of...

Apple has unveiled the best photos from the Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge. Over the course of several weeks earlier this year, iPhone photographers from around the world shared their best macro photos for the Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge  NowApple is...

Apple TV+ has released the trailer for the second season of the international Emmy Award-winning global espionage thriller “Tehran,” which is set to premiere on Friday, May 6. “Tehran” season two will make its globally debut with the first two episodes, followed by...

Beats Studio Buds (US$149.99) are now available from Apple in new Ocean Blue (pictured), Sunset Pink, and Moon Gray colors.  The earbuds are compatible with Apple and Android devices. They support Spatial Audio and active noise canceling. They purportedly have...

Cisdem AppCrypt for Mac has been upgraded to version 7.0. 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 7.0 adjusts the main...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles of interest. To wit: ° From MacRumors: Yesterday Apple CEO Tim Cook delivered the keynote speech at the Global Privacy Summit in Washington D.C. The conference, hosted by the International...

After collaborating on the 2020 film “Greyhound” — which has a sequel in the works — and the just-wrapped WWII series “Masters of the Air,” Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman have made multi-year exclusive overall deal with Apple TV+, reports Deadline....

Apple has updated Final Cut Pro, Compressor, and Motion on macOS. All are available at the Mac App Store. Final Cut Pro 10.6.2 Final Cut Pro is Apple’s professional video editing app. Here are the release notes for the new version (10.6.2): • Quickly locate media that...

Apple has introduced a new version (3.0) of iMovie for the iPhone and iPad — but not (boo!) for the Mac. It adds Storyboards and Magic Movie features.  According to Apple, Storyboards helps aspiring content creators and moviemakers learn to edit and improve their...

New reports from the IDC and Gartner research groups show the Mac gaining global momentum. And a new study by Canalys backs this up. The research group says Apple increased shipments by 8% annually from the first quarter of 2021 to quarter one of 2022. Lenovo remained...

According to the findings by the Atlas VPN team, Apple product’s vulnerabilities surged by 467% in the second half of 2021. What’s more, Google and Microsoft products accumulated the most vulnerabilities in the second half of 2021.  Keep in mind that Atlas VPN is...