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The European Union has published its Digital Markets Act, which, among other things, will require firms such as Apple to offer alternatives to its App Store and payment systems. The Council and the Parliament today reached a provisional political agreement on the...

Apple is now taking orders for the HomePod mini in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland for the first time, reports iCulture. In November 2021, Apple announced that the US$99 HomePod mini is now available in yellow, orange, and blue. These new colors, along with...

Apple has announced that the Apple Maps city experience is now available in Canada, offering users three-dimensional details for Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver.  The newly enhanced city experience — which expands on the new map that Apple spent years building...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles of interest. To wit: ° From MacRumors: Epic lost its trial against Apple due to flawed argument, not legal error, Apple says in an appeals filing. ° From Macworld: Sorry tinkerers, you won’t...

India’s personal computer market grew 45% in 2021, with shipments of desktops, notebooks and tablets reaching 18.6 million units, according to new research by the Canalys research group. Apple devices — including Macs and iPads — saw 100% annual growth. The tech giant...

Apple TV+ has released the trailer for “Roar,” the darkly comedic anthology series set to debut globally with all eight episodes on Friday, April 15 . Based on a book of short stories by Cecelia Ahern, the series is the first to be released under “Roar” creators and...

Transcend, a “one-stop platform that makes it easy to encode privacy across a company’s tech stack,” released the results of its latest survey of technology decision makers, which assessed their readiness for Apple’s in-app deletion requirements for iOS apps that...

Apple TV+ has announced the title and cast, and unveiled a first look, for “Bad Sisters,” its 10-episode series from Emmy Award nominee and BAFTA Award-winning star and creator Sharon Horgan (“Catastrophe,” “Shining Vale”), that will debut later this year. About ‘Bad...

As noted by MacRumors, some users are having issues with game controllers and external displays after updating to macOS 12.3.  Complaints on the Apple Developer Forums and Reddit suggest that some Xbox, PlayStation, and other third-party controllers aren’t...

As noted by Macworld: thanks to a new class-action settlement, Apple has agreed to a US$14.8 million settlement “for breach of contract regarding its iCloud Service that Apple provides to its users.”  The basis is that Apple breached the iCloud Terms and...

On its Newsroom site, Apple says that investments from its S$4.7 billion in Green Bonds have helped jump-start the development of new low-carbon manufacturing and recycling technologies. Apple and Green Bonds The tech giant has issued three Green Bonds since...

the authorDennis SellersDennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.All posts byDennis...

Apple TV+ shows continue to rack up awards. “CODA” and “Ted Lasso” were winners at the Casting Society’s 37th annual Artios Awards,  which were handed out yesterday, notes Deadline. “CODA” casting directors Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood, Lisa Zagoria, Angela Peri...

Apple has released Safari Technology Preview 142.The upgrade includes bug fixes and performance tweaks for Web Inspector, CSS Subgrid, CSS Container Queries, CSS, Web Animations, Rendering, JavaScript, Forms, Shared Workers, Workers, Dialog Element, Web API,...

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 on March 14, Apple has stopped signing iOS 15.3.1, the previously available version of iOS that came out in...

Apple TV+’s “CODA” will be adapted as a stage musical as developed by Deaf West Theater, reports The Wrap. The producers of the original French film on which “CODA” is based, “La Famille Bélier,” will work with Deaf West Theater artistic director DJ Kurs on turning...

Apple has announced that Arizona is the first state to offer driver’s license and state ID in Wallet. Starting today, Arizonans can add their driver’s license or state ID to Wallet, and tap their iPhone or Apple Watch to securely present it at select TSA security...

The global premium ($400 and higher wholesale average sales price) smartphone market sales grew 24% year-over-year in 2021 to reach their highest ever level, according to Counterpoint Research’s Market Pulse Service.  Apple continued to lead the market, reaching...

Gabrielle Union (“Being Mary Jane,” “Cheaper by the Dozen”) is set as a lead alongside Octavia Spencer in the third season of Apple TV+’s anthology drama series, “Truth Be Told.” The upcoming season will see true crime Poppy Scoville (Spencer) focus on a new case with...

Transak, a single integration for applications to accept fiat-to-crypto deposits and withdrawals from a global user base, has announced that Apple Pay is now a recognized payment option within the company’s fiat onramp. The company says that Apple Pay, one of the most...

Ford has lured away Apple’s Jennifer Waldo “in its ongoing effort to add muscle to the Ford leadership team,” reports the Detroit Free Press. Waldo, currently vice president of “people business partners” at Apple will soon become Ford’s new chief people...

As noted by AppleInsider, Apple’s support team has responded to complaints that the iOS 15.4 update is causing iPhone batteries to drain too fast. The article notes that it’s common for an iOS update to cause faster than usual draining of an iPhone battery. And Apple...

Apple has scooped up Credit Kudos, a UK open banking startup, for apparently US$150 million, reports The Block. Here’s how the startup’s website describes the company: Credit Kudos’ intelligent products enable businesses to leverage Open Banking to enhance...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles of interest. To wit: ° From Deadline: Skydance Animation has set a multi-year licensing deal with Spin Master, the children’s entertainment company known for creating popular properties...

Apple TV+ series and movies are still on an award-winning role. Apple Original Film “CODA,” and series “Ted Lasso,” “Mythic Quest,” “For All Mankind” and “Carpool Karaoke: The Series” earned top honors at the 2022 Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards, 2022 Writers...

Apple TV+’s sci-fi thriller “Severance” actually has a LinkedIn page for Lumon Industries, reports Mashable. In the show, the nefarious Lumon Industries is where employees can choose to sever their work memories from their personal memories. While the severance...

Apple has announced Apple Learning Coach, a new professional learning program for educators who coach teachers to get the most out of Apple technology.  Additionally, the Apple Education Community, coming this fall, will be a new hub for Apple professional...

Apple has updated its Shazam app, allowing users to“explore upcoming live music shows” thanks to integration with Bandsintown .You can download it for free at the App Store. Per Apple: By simply Shazaming a song, searching for it in the Shazam app or on the Shazam...

MacPaw has launched SpyBuster, a new anti-spyware tool for macOS. It helps spot apps and websites that originate from or communicate with servers in Russia and Belarus where security services can access any data stored on servers without a court order. SpyBuster...