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Another day, another lawsuit. Apple is misleading consumers in thinking that its Powerbeats Pro earbuds (released until the company’s Beats brand) will hold their charge for up to nine hours, according to new putative class action filed in New York federal court,...

9to5Mac previously reported an outgrowing complaint from iPhone 13 users about the lack of a noise-canceling feature for phone calls through the Accessibility settings that is available to all previous iPhones, but not the newer ones.  It wasn’t a bug, but a move...

Apple now requires store and corporate employees to get a COVID-19 booster shot, the company announced in an internal email seen by The Verge. From the article: Once an employee is eligible to get a booster shot, they will have four weeks to comply, otherwise, they...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles from various other sources worth your time. ° From IPPAAwards: The iPhone Photography Awards is now officially accepting entries for the 15th annual edition of the content, with a...

If you’re a Netflix user, expect to pay more for your subscriptions. The streaming giant has updated its pricing on its website. The monthly cost for the basic plan is rising US$1 to $9.99, the standard plan from $13.99 to $15.49, and the premium plan from $17.99 to...

In August 2021 Apple announced a number of changes coming to the App Store that, pending court approval, will resolve a class-action suit from US developers. Now a website that will allow developers to submit a claim for a payout has gone live. Developers may be...

A study of 1,000 people by Router-Network in the third quarter of 2021 shows 42% of iOS users update their devices to a new release compared to 41% for Android users. From the report: OS updates are designed to improve a device’s speed and functionality; but...

In a note to clients — as noted by MacRumors — analyst Dan Ives says Apple is ready to spend “billions” on live sports content over the next four years. The goal is to, of course, attract more folks to the Apple TV+ streaming service. Ives writes: With Apple spending...

Crashlands+ 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, alas, the Mac...

The acclaimed film, “The Tragedy of MacBeth,” is now streaming on Apple TV+. Shot in black-and-white, director Joel Coen’s take on the Scottish Play stars Denzel Washington as Lord Macbeth and Frances McDormand as Lady Macbeth. As in the source material, the film...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles from various other sources worth your time. ° From AppleInsider: Apple has released a list of updated pricing and proceed adjustments for apps and in-app purchases sold through the App Store...

Abraham Lincoln‘s journey to end slavery will be explored in the upcoming docuseries from Apple TV+, “Lincoln’s Dilemma,” reports Deadline. The four part series will premiere on Feb. 18. About ‘Lincoln’s Dilmma’ Here’s how the series, based on David S. Reynolds’...

Four Apple TV+ shows have been nominated for 2022 Writers Guild Awards. Winners will be announced on Sunday, March 20. Apple TV+ nominees are: ° “The Morning Show” is nominated for Best Drama Series. It’s up against “Loki,” “Succession,” and “Yellowjackets.” °...

According to the latest China Smartphone Weekly Tracker from Counterpoint Research, Apple continues to be the top smartphone brand in terms of sales units and revenue in China for six consecutive weeks. Apple rose to the first place in China right after the iPhone 13...

Apple’s Mac sales grew 9% year-over-year from 2020 to 2021. Or 6.2% depending on which research group you believe. First, there’s IDC Worldwide shipments of Traditional PCs (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) reached 92.7 million units during the fourth quarter of...

On an Apple Developer Support page, Apple says that 72% of all iPhones introduced in the last four years use iOS 15 and 57% of all iPads introduced in the last four years use iPadOS. When it comes to iOS, 26% of users are on iOS 14 and 2% are on an earlier (pre-iOS...

Apple has released the first public betas of iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3. 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...

Apple has released its South Korean sales figures for the first time, including how 2021 earnings came close to US$6 billion for a jump of almost a quarter since the same period in 2020, reports AppleInsider.  Apple South Korea recorded 7.1 trillion won...

Another day, another lawsuit. Krafton Inc., the maker of the game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” says in a new U.S. lawsuit that a Singapore-based company made rip-off versions of its game, and Apple and Google have refused to stop selling them, reports Reuters....

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles from various other sources worth your time. ° From AppleInsider: A new report from App Annie into iOS and Android usage worldwide says that US users spent 4.1 hours daily on their phones, and...

Apple’s Mac sales grew 9% year-over-year from 2020 to 2021. Or 6.2% depending on which research group you believe. First, there’s IDC Worldwide shipments of Traditional PCs (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) reached 92.7 million units during the fourth quarter of...

Apple has released iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1. The updates include fixes for glitches regarding CarPlay and sharing photos with Messages. They also pack a notable security update to patch a HomeKit vulnerability that could cause your iPhone or iPhone to repeatedly...

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards has announced that Apple TV+ has been recognized with 12 SAG Award nominations across Apple Original films and series including “CODA,” “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” “Ted Lasso” and “The Morning Show.”  The winners will be...

The latest Canalys data shows that worldwide shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations grew 1% year on year to 92 million units over 91 million a year ago. And the Mac is thriving, according to the research group’s report. Lenovo took first place in the world...

Apple has released the second developer betas of iOS 15.3, iPadOS 15.3, tvOS 15.3, and watchOS 8.4. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or it can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed...

In November Apple offered to pay US$29.9 million to employees who claimed they were subjected to routine searches of their bags off the clock in a settlement proposal filed in federal court. Now details about the settlement are available on Apple’s website. Last month...

Microsoft has poached a veteran chip designer, Mike Filippo, from Apple, reports Bloomberg.  Filippo, formerly ARM’s lead CPU and system architect, joined Apple in summer of 2019. He’s credited with advancing the capabilities of Arm’s underlying technologies in...

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles from various other sources worth your time. ° From the Economic Times: Apple supplier Foxconn says it’s implemented a range of corrective actions and will start bringing back team members...

Apple Original Films has landed rights to the package, “The Beanie Bubble”, a new film hailing from Imagine Entertainment that will be co-directed by Kristin Gore and Damian Kulash and star Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook and Geraldine Viswanathan,...

Apple has announced more members of the ensemble cast for drama “Bad Monkey,” written and executive produced by “Ted Lasso” co-creator Bill Lawrence, reports Deadline.  Ana Villafañe (“Younger”), Rob Delaney (“Catastrophe”), newcomer Ahmed Elhaj and Arturo Luis...