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Apple TV+ has announced the premiere date and unveiled a first look at the new comedy series “Loot,” starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Maya Rudolph (“Saturday Night Live,” “Bridesmaids”).  From Emmy Award-winning creators Alan Yang (“Little...

Apple TV+ has announced a series order for a new untitled comedy-adventure series starring Noel Fielding (“The Mighty Boosh,” “The Great British Bake Off”). Here’s how the series is described: Fielding will star as Dick Turpin, the legendary British highwayman. In...

The Pixelmator Team has released Pixelmator Pro Odessa, an update of its image editor designed exclusively for the Mac. The upgrade brings a completely redesigned Layers sidebar, color adjustments and effects layers, over 200 new vector shapes, and more. It also adds...

As noted by MacRumors, an unreleased Mac mini has been spotted within code of the latest Studio Display firmware. An updated version of the small Mac is almost certainly coming this year. It’s likely to be announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in June....

Three key Apple suppliers have suspended production in and near Shanghai as strict COVID-19 lockdown measures show signs of affecting the U.S. tech giant’s supply chain in China, according to Nikkei Asia. From the report: ° Pegatron, the iPhone assembler, says...

VIZIO has announced its latest promotions and exclusive subscription discounts as part of an ongoing initiative to deliver even more value to VIZIO Smart TV owners. New Apple TV+ subscribers can take advantage of a three-month promotional trial for all new and...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles of interest. To wit: ° From AppleInsider: China’s latest COVID lockdown has seen Pegatron halt iPhone operations at its Shanghai and Kunshan plants, but Foxconn is unaffected, says...

Earlier today, a report from the IDC research group says that global shipments of the Mac increased year-over-year, giving Apple 8.9% global market share. A similar report from the Gartner research group offers even better news for the Mac. Gartner says that the Mac...

Apple TV+ has announced that season three of “For All Mankind” will make its global debut on Friday, June 10, 2022. The 10-episode third season will debut with the first episode, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday. About season three of ‘For All Mankind’...

Global shipments of traditional personal computers (PCs), including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined 5.1% in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22) but exceeded earlier forecasts, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC)...

Apple TV+ has announced the debut of the new Apple Original podcast “Run, Bambi, Run,” releasing the first two episodes of the eight-part series.  Hosted by journalist, author and Campside Media co-founder Vanessa Grigoriadis (“Chameleon: The Hollywood Con...

As I mentioned on March 31, a software update temporarily “bricked” my Apple Studio Display. Seems like this is a common problem. However, as f Monday, April 11, it seems to have been resolved. As noted by MacRumors this weekend, Some owners of the new display are...

Square has rolled out the next generation of Square Stand, the company’s countertop device that turns an iPad into a point-of-sale system that sellers can use to run their business.  Launching concurrently in all of Square’s eight global markets, Square Stand...

Apple has started manufacturing the iPhone 13 in India in an effort to to reduce reliance on its Chinese supply chain, reports Reuters. The article says the smartphone is being produced at a local plant of Apple’s Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn, situated in...

Apple faces an additional European Union (EU) antitrust charge in the coming weeks in an investigation triggered by a complaint from Spotify, reports Reuters. On March 13, 2019, Spotify filed an anti-competition complaint about Apple with the EU, claiming the...

As I mentioned on March 31, a software update temporarily “bricked” my Apple Studio Display. Seems like this is a common problem. As noted by MacRumors, Some owners of the new display are facing issues when attempting to update it to its latest firmware. Some...

HBO Max saw the most growth in Q1, adding +2% market share and overtaking Disney+ and Hulu to become the third largest streaming platform in the U.S., according to JustWatch. The international streaming guide says Netflix remains the market leader, but has continued...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles of interest. To wit: ° From MacRumors: Following the release of iOS 15.4.1, Apple has stopped signing iOS 15.4. Since iOS 15.4 is no longer being signed, it is not possible to downgrade...

Reelgood, a a U.S. movie and TV streaming search engine with five million users, has published its weekly Top 10 Titles in Streaming for this week (March 31 to April 6). Apple TV+’s “CODA,” “Severance,” and “Slow Horses” are in the top 10, placing third, fifth, and...

Let the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has filed for a patent (number 20220105864) for “exterior lighting” for a vehicle. The tech giant has already been granted a patent (number 11,230,226) for such technology. About the patent filing In the patent Apple notes that,...

Gear.Club Straddle 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 TV...

Christa Miller (“Head of the Class”) is set as a lead opposite Jason Segel, Harrison Ford and Jessica Williams in “Shrinking” for Apple TV+, reports Deadline. The 10-episode comedy series is written and executive produced by Segel and Ted Lasso’s co-creator/executive...

Apple TV+ has announced that “Greatness Code,” the short-form sports docuseries that unveils what drives the world’s greatest athletes to succeed, has been picked up for a second season.  Co-produced by UNINTERRUPTED and Religion of Sports, and directed by...

Apple has left the State Privacy and Security Coalition (SPSC) because of “weak privacy laws.” In a tweet Politico’s Emily Birnbaum has this to say: “ Apple is leaving the State Privacy and Security Coalition, the major coalition pushing for industry-friendly privacy...

Apple TV+ has shared a new trailer highlighting new and existing sports docuseries. It offers clips from “They Call Me Magic,” “The Long Game,” “Make or Break,” and “Greatness Code.” The sports titles feature Magic Johnson, Leticia Bufoni, Marcus Rashford and many...

Apple has updated its Apple Support App to version 4.6. You can download it free at the App Store. According to the Apple’s release notes, the update provides: ° Support for customers with AppleCare+ for Business Essentials; ° Performance enhancements and bug...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles of interest. To wit: ° From Variety: Frustrated HBO Max customers who use Apple TV devices to access the streaming service should be getting a welcome upgrade. ° From AppleInsider: Ahead of...

Apple TV+ has announced a series order for “The White Darkness,” a new limited series starring Tom Hiddleston (“The Essex Serpent,” “Loki”), who will also serve as executive producer. It’s based on David Grann’s nonfiction work of the same name.  The new...

Apple has updated its iWork apps (Pages, Numbers, and Keynotes) for the Mac, iPad, and iPhone. The updates are available for free via the App Store for iOS and iPadOS and the Mac App Store for macOS. Here are Apple’s release notes for each app: The Pages update lets...

On its Newsroom page, Apple announced that economists at Analysis Group have published a new report on the proliferation and “global success” of third-party apps on the App Store. It offers insights into how third-party apps perform in categories ranging from maps to...