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Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles of interest. ° From Business Insider: Customers of banks targeted by Russia sanctions are unable to use Apple Pay or Google Pay° From AppleInsider: Apple CEO Tim Cook has expressed his...

Anthony Boyle and Lovie Simone are set as leads alongside Tobias Menzies in “Manhunt,” Apple TV+’s upcoming limited series about the President Lincoln’s assassination, reports Deadline. Tobias Menzies plays Edwin Stanton, Lincoln’s War Secretary and friend, who was...

Apple and Amazon as the front-runners to get the NFL’s out-of-market package, “Sunday Ticket,” reports Sports Business. The article says that “because negotiations are ongoing, it’s difficult to determine exactly where the bids are, but sources said it’s likely that...

The team at Reelgood, a U.S. movie and TV streaming search engine,  just published the Weekly Top 10 Titles in streaming for this past week. And Apple TV+’s “Severance” nabbed the 10th spot on the list.  The top 10 includes, in descending order: HBO’s show...

Apple led the global smartphone market in 2021 revenue with annual revenue of US$196 billion, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. The iPhone maker, China’s realme, and Motorola recorded their highest ever quarterly revenues in quarter four (Q4) of 2021....

Gibbon: Beyond the Trees 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, iPad, Mac and Apple...

Volvo is equipping its service technicians with Apple Watches to help build customer success outcomes — “and it’s working,” according to a ComputerWorld report. The article says the auto maker has seen a big improvement in customer satisfaction after equipping its...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for “WeCrashed,” giving a glimpse into the limited series starring Academy Award and SAG Award winners Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway, and based on the hit Wondery podcast “WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork.”  From Lee...

Worldwide consumer expenditure in mobile apps reached new highs yet again in 2021, and Sensor Tower Store Intelligence data reveals that mobile users are spending more than ever in subscription apps.  As in previous years, consumers spent more on...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles of interest. ° From MacRumors: Apple is finally catching up to demand for its latest 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, with wait times for both models in lower-end configurations substantially...

For the seventh year in a row, Apple has been named the United State’s most relevant brand in the annual Brand Relevance Index from Prophet. It’s based on 13,000 consumers in the U.S. who were asked which brands were most relevant in their lives, and why.  Here’s...

Apple has previewed Apple Al Maryah Island, a new retail destination elevated above steps of cascading water. The new store creates a direct connection from The Galleria Al Maryah Island to the water’s edge, delivering the best of Apple with shoreline views amid Abu...

Plugable has launched three new graphics adapters: the USB 3.0 and USB-C to Dual HDMI Adapter (UGA-HDMI-2S), the USB 3.0, and USB-C to HDMI Adapter (UGA-HDMI-S) and the USB 3.0 and USB-C to DisplayPort Adapter (UGA-DP-S).  All provide a way to incorporate...

Deadline reports that’s Oscar nominee Sacha Baron Cohen (“Borat,” “The Trial of the Chicago Seven”) is in talks to join the cast of “Disclaimer,” a new original series from the multi-Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-winning director, writer, producer,...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles of interest. ° From Variety: Nearly a month after it was announced that Apple had landed a slate of live action films from longtime Paramount Pictures partner Skydance, Hollywood is still...

Rublon, a two-factor authentication firm, has released a report showing which smartphone brands attract the highest interest from hackers worldwide.  The platform examined the number of searches for terms like “how to hack an Android phone”, “how to hack an...

U.S. personal computer shipments (including tablets) grew 1% in 2021, despite suffering a 28% fall in quarter four (Q4) 2021, reports the Canalys research group. Apple had a great quarter with the Mac seeing 13.4% growth, and the iPad still dominating the tablet...

Apple has released the fourth public betas of macOS 12.3, iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, tvOS 15.4, and watchOS 8.5. Public betas are available on Apple’s Beta Software Program website.  Just remember that beta software is unfinished software, so proceed with care. Apple...

Assurant, Inc., a global provider of lifestyle and housing solutions, says that US$3.1 billion was returned to U.S. consumers in 2021 through mobile device trade-in and upgrade programs.  This is almost $1 billion more than the $2.1 billion returned in 2020, and...

Apple TV+ has released the trailer for “Pachinko,” its sweeping drama series told across three languages – Korean, Japanese, and English.  About the series Here’s how ’Pachinko’ is described: Epic in scope and intimate in tone, the story begins with a forbidden...

An appeals court has ruled that the director of the 2013 film “The Truth About Emanuel” may proceed with her lawsuit against Apple and filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan regarding the “Servant” series, reports AppleInsider. The case was dismissed in May of 2020, when Judge...

Apple has praised Dutch police as well as customers and staff at an Amsterdam store where a hostage situation Tuesday came to a close with no injuries to the public and the suspect detained in custody. In a statement obtained by TechCrunch, the tech giant had this to...

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Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles of interest. ° From MacRumors: The iPhone 14 could offer better battery life and feature Wi-Fi 6E connectivity thanks to a new 5G chip, supply chain sources claim. ° From Bloomberg:...

There’s been speculation that the first version of the “Apple Glasses” — Apple’s rumored augmented reality/virtual reality headset — will be powered by an iPhone. A newly granted patent (number 11,258,891) for a “head-mounted display apparatus for retaining a portable...

Apple wants your iPhone to keep you and your companions up-to-date on the weather based on your travel plans. The tech giant has been granted a patent (number 11,256,731) for “dynamic location search suggestions based on travel itineraries.”  About the patent In...

Emmy Rossum (“Shameless,” “Angelyne”) has been tapped as a lead opposite Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried inApple TV+’s “The Crowded Room,” reports Deadline. She’ll play the mother of Holland’s character (Danny). Seyfried plays Rya, a clinical psychologist faced with...

Apple has released the official trailer for season two of “The Snoopy Show,” which is set to premiere with all six episodes Friday, March 11 on Apple TV+. Peanuts fans all around the world can also look forward to two brand new Peanuts specials coming soon to Apple...

Apple has released the fourth developer betas of macOS 12.3, iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, tvOS 15.4, and watchOS 8.4. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has...

Gadget Guard has announced that its product insurance program, GuardPlus, has upped its coverage offering from US$250 to $350 for device screen repairs or replacements.  GuardPlus $350 is available with Ultrashock Screen protectors for the iPhone 13 product...