MacTech News

Be a patron to read this exclusive content!To view this content, you must be a member of Apple's Patreon at $5 or moreAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: Apple will soon do away with iTunes Wish Lists featuring movie and TV shows, according to emails going out to customers. ° From Macworld: You need to upgrade...

Apple Studios is full steam ahead on Greyhound 2, the sequel to its World War II hit starring Tom Hanks, with production underway in Australia, reports Deadline. Stephen Graham has closed a deal to return opposite Hanks, with “Robin Hood” breakout Jack Patten among...

Last December Apple announced changes impacting iOS apps in Japan to comply with the Mobile Software Competition Act (MSCA). However they’re apparently not enough for a coalition representing more than 600 local companies is calling for further regulatory action....

Apple TV collected two awards at the 2026 Lumiere Awards from the Advanced Imaging Society. “Severance” won for “Best Audio – Episodic TV” and “F1 the Movie” won for “Best Use of High Dynamic Range — Feature Film.” The awards recognize outstanding creative and...

Oceanhorn 3: Legend of the Shadow Sea, the new chapter in the action-RPG-adventure franchise, is launching exclusively on Apple Arcade on March 5. Here’s how it’s described: Oceanhorn 3 is a beautiful 3D gaming experience that is playable across iPhone, iPad, Mac,...

Happy birthday to “Apple World Today”! On February 9, 2015, Steve Sande, Dave Caola, and Kelly Hodgkins launched this website as “a resource for all things Apple and beyond.” Dave and Kelly eventually moved on to other things, and Steve brought me onboard. In July...

The Apple News app has been “aggressively” promoting articles from left-leaning news outlets, according to The New York Post. The Media Research Center, a conservative watchdog group focused on tracking media bias, analyzed a total of 620 stories that were featured by...

Each of the eight leading smartphone manufacturers had an active installed base exceeding 200 million devices in 2025, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. Here are key points from the study: ° Nearly one in four active smartphones is an iPhone,...

Oscar winner Colin Firth has been cast opposite Jack Lowden in Apple TV‘s untitled drama based on “Metropolis” from Philip Kerr’s bestselling book series Berlin Noir, reports Deadline. Oscar winner Peter Straughan wrote the adaptation, which is directed by Tom...

Apple says that residents in these seven more U.S. states will soon be able to add their driver’s license or state ID to the Apple Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch. They are Connecticut, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Utah, Arkansas, and Virginia. The...

The US’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it’s seeking views on a package of commitments from Apple and Google. The commitments are “intended to deliver immediate improvements in certainty, transparency and fairness for thousands of UK businesses dependent...

JumpCloud has released its “Q1 2026 IT Trends Report” that explores the widening gap between AI maturity and AI readiness, and why confidence alone is leaving organizations exposed as AI adoption accelerates announced during its JumpCloudLand virtual...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From Apple Newsroom: Sunday’s Bad Bunny’s Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show – which also featured Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin – set new records — according to Apple....

According to the University of Utah Health and the University of Pennsylvania, while the US Food and Drug Administration gave its approval to use the Apple Watch’s hypertension feature last year, researchers explained it should not be used in place of proper medical...

Apple landed three wins at the 78th Annual Directors Guild Awards. They include Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series “The Studio” for Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary Series “Mr. Scorsese” for Rebecca...

In July 2024 ad tech giant Taboola struck a deal with Apple to power native advertising within the Apple News and Apple Stocks apps, Taboola founder and CEO Adam Singolda told Axios. Now Apple is being dinged for the low quality ads.  Taboola’s effort to build...

Apple TV shows won two AACTA Awards at Australia’s 2026 AACTA International Awards, revealed Friday. Presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts, the hardware was handed out Friday at Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast. See the full winners list...

“Severance” picked up an award at the seventh annual SCL Awards presented by the Society of Composers of Lyricists. It won for “Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production.” “Severance” has won a multitude of awards lately, including Emmys, Critics Choice...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From Luxurylaunches: Steve Jobs’ billionaire widow may vacation on a $120 million superyacht and collect plush mansions in California, but staying true to fulfilling the Apple...

Things are changing at Apple World Today — and we hope you’ll join us in our new adventure. Back in February of 2015 when Apple World Today (AWT) first launched, we had a rather simple goal in mind — to create a new website for Apple news, reviews, and tutorials that...

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of February 2-6. ° Apple will reportedly roll out its long-anticipated MacBook Pros with M5 Pro and M5 Max processors alongside macOS 26.3. ° CarPlay Ultra will come to at least one...

House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is launching an investigation into claims that the Trump administration pressured Apple and Google into blocking apps tracking ICE agents. In a letter obtained exclusively by POLITICO on Thursday, Raskin...

In an X post Jared Issacman says crew members on the Artemis II mission to the moon can take their smartphones with them.   NASA Administration From the X post: “NASA astronauts will soon fly with the latest smartphones, beginning with Crew-12 and Artemis II. We...

Apple plans to allow third-party chatbot apps to integrate with ‌CarPlay‌, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. This means, for instance, that ChatGPT could be accessible in via the system for the first time. CarPlay‌ already supports third-party apps but voice control...

Apple has updated its App Review Guidelines to expand the list of user-generated content experiences that can be removed from the App Store without notice. They include anonymous chat, bullying, objectification apps, and more.  From the updated guidelines: Apps...

Apple has announced that the Swift Student Challenge is now open. Submissions are now open through February 28, and students from all over the world are invited to submit their “app playgrounds.” The challenge empowers students to join a worldwide community of...

Apple Original Films has taken global rights to “The Last First: Winter K2,” a documentary hailing from Propagate, Ventureland and Object Studios, following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Here’s how it’s described: Helmed by Amir Bar-Lev, a director with...

AutoFull, which specializes in esports peripheral equipment,  has launched the new and upgraded AutoFull M6 Ultra 2.0 gaming chair, the latest evolution of its flagship ergonomic “gaming throne” designed for gamers, creators and hybrid workers. It’s available...

Here are some of the latest software announcements: ° Data Recovery for Mac has been updated to version 20.0.0. This latest version optimizes the user interface, supports Dark Mode, also improves overall performance. Cisdem Data Recovery for Mac is a tool...