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Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles from various other sources worth your time. ° From Reuters: Apple is stifling competition through its mobile app store, attorneys general for 34 U.S. states and the District of Columbia said...

In the fourth quarter of 2021, thanks to the release of the iPhone 13 series, Apple shipped 21.5 million smartphones in China and regained top position for the first time since the first quarter of 2015, according to Canalys. The research group’s Toby Zhu had this to...

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“Saturday Night Live” regular Alex Moffat will recur Apple TV+’s upcoming series, “Bad Monkey,” that stars Vince Vaughn. He’ll play Evan Shook, an obnoxious real estate developer from Maryland. “Bad Monkey” is written and executive produced by “Ted Lasso” co-creator...

Apple has released the first public betas of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4. 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...

Hidden Folks+ 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 TV. Here’s...

The eight episode, murder-mystery comedy series, “The Afterparty,” launches globally today with three episodes, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday. “The Afterparty” stars Tiffany Haddish (“Girls Trip,” “Like a Boss”), Sam Richardson (“Tomorrow War,”...

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...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles from various other sources worth your time. ° From AppleInsider: The creators of “Joe Danger” have relaunched the game on the App Store, making it again playable on the latest iOS — because...

Apple has announced the financial results for its fiscal 2022 first quarter that ended December 25, 2021. The company posted an all-time revenue record of US$123.9 billion, up 11% year-over-year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.10. The iPhone generated...

The screenplay for Apple TV+’s “CODA,” written by Sian Heder, is nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay by the Writers Guide Association. The screenplay is based on the original motion picture, “La Famille Belier.” “CODA” was presented in the U.S. Dramatic Competition...

Producers Guild of America announced its nominees for the best-produced films of 2021, and Apple TV+’s “CODA” made the list. It was nominated for “Best Picture,” along with “Belfast,” “Dune,” “West Side Story,” “Licorice Pizza,” “The Power of the Dog,” “and “tick,...

Jamf, which specializes in Apple Enterprise Management that connects, manages and secures devices, has released a report dubbed “Security 360: Annual Trends Report.” The data-driven security report looks at threats and their impact on organizations globally, plus...

The Apple News app narrowly beat BBC News to take the spot of most popular news app in the UK in December, according to data from Ipsos iris — as reported by PressGazette. Apple’s app was was used by 13.2 million people – 27% of all Internet users aged over 15 in the...

Perception Point, an email and cloud collaboration channel security company, says its researchers have uncovered a zero-day flaw in macOS. They say that CVE-2022-22583, now fixed in macOS Monterey 12.2, reveals a vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass Apple’s...

Apple TV+ has closed the “biggest deal” of the 2022 Virtual Sundance Film Festival, securing worldwide rights to the Cooper Raiff-directed “Cha Cha Real Smooth” for around US$15 million, reports Deadline.  About ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ In the film, Raiff lays a...

Apple has updated Safari Technology Preview 139.The upgrade includes bug fixes and performance tweaks. Safari Technology Preview offers a sneak peek at upcoming web technologies in macOS and iOS. You can experiment with these technologies in your websites and...

Consumer privacy and security company, ExpressVPN, has announced its self-titled privacy and security tool with two new features: Threat Manager and Parallel Connections. They were enabled by Lightway, ExpressVPN’s in-house VPN protocol that is open-sourced and was...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles from various other sources worth your time. ° From AppleInsider: New benchmark tests confirm that the Alder Lake Core i9 processor features significant performance gains compared to its...

Apple plans on an iOS update that will offer a payments service allowing iPhones to accept payments directly with no additional hardware, according to Bloomberg. Currently, the smartphones require terminals such as Square Reader. Apple wants individuals and small...

Apple placed seventh on the “Just 100 Rankings for 2022” by the research nonprofit JUST Capital due to its  its commitment to serving associates, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders. It’s a list of the 100 top-performing companies across all...

Apple has retained the title of the world’s most valuable brand following a 35% increase to US$355.1 billion – the highest brand value ever recorded in the Brand Finance Global 500 ranking by Brand Finance. The brand valuation consultancy says the tech giant had a...

Apple surpassed China-baed vivo in quarter four (Q4) of 2021 to become the #1 brand in China after six years, when the iPhone 6 supercycle was at its peak, according to a new report from Counterpoint Research.  The fourth quarter also brought Apple its highest...

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards today announced that Apple TV+ earned three nominations for its Emmy, SAG and Critics Choice hit series “Ted Lasso,” leading all comedy series nominees. The winners will be announced at the 74th Annual DGA Awards on...

Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation have announced that the animated adventure film “Luck” will debut globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, August 5. About ‘Luck’ Here’s how the film is described: “Luck” centers around the story of Sam Greenfield, the unluckiest...

In celebration of Black History Month, Apple is spotlighting Black business and innovation, and amplifying Black voices with a variety of exclusive content and curated collections.  Throughout the month, users can listen to special episodes of “The Message” on...

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Gadget Guard has announced its new Tech-Clean spray cleaner and disinfectant. CEO Jason Ellis says it’s the world’s first EPA-registered screen cleaning spray to kill 99.9% of germs and viruses—including COVID-19. The hydrogen peroxide-based Tech-Clean offers a...

Discovery Education, an edtech company, has launched a freeiPad app designed to put “Augmented Reality (AR) at the fingertips of learners and educators worldwide.”  The Sandbox AR app empowers students and teachers to create, share, and even inhabit virtual...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles from various other sources worth your time. ° From AppleInsider: A cyber security student has shown Apple how hacking its Mac webcams can then also leave devices fully open to hackers,...