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Apple TV series have been nominated for six awards from the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild. “The Studio” is nominated for Best Contemporary Make-Up for and Best Contemporary Hair Styling” for a “Television Series.” “Chief of War” and “Palm Royale” are both...

Apple is marking the new year in Japan with a big sale, reports AppleInsider. Customers can nab a gift card, and if they buy an iPhone, a specially-engraved AirTag. From January 2-5 Apple Japan will provide a gift card worth up to 38,000 yen (about US$250) to buyers...

Apple has warned all iPhone and iPad users to install the latest updates immediately to safeguard their devices against a critical threat, notes The Daily Mail. The tech giant said two critical flaws were found in WebKit, the browser engine that powers Safari and all...

Apple wants a £1.5 billion (about US$2 billion) court ruling on behalf of millions of UK customers overturned, according to The Guardian. It found the company overcharged them for years in its App Store. The tech giant  has applied to UK’s Court of Appeal to...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From AppleInsider: Global brand LG is launching a new line of high resolution monitors ahead of CES 2026, including two gaming monitors, and one model particularly suited to Mac...

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of December 22-26. ° Apple will purportedly begin trial production of the iPhone 18 after the Chinese New Year. ° Apple is reportedly still dealing with some technical difficulties with the...

Here are some of the latest accessory and peripheral announcements:  ° GameSir has launched the GameSir G8+ MFi Type-C Wired Game Controller. The new model is engineered to deliver console-controller-level performance to iPhone, iPad and Android devices,...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From CNBC: The U.S. will increase tariffs on Chinese semiconductor imports in June 2027, at a rate to be determined at least a month in advance. ° From Wired: Apple’s...

A federal judge in Texas has blocked Texas from enforcing a new state law aimed at protecting children by requiring app stores and developers to verify the age of users, reports Reuters. The article says it’s “in a win for Apple, Alphabet’s Google and  U.S....

A new Apple Pay promo provides a 20% discount on certain Adidas products‌. You can get the discount off your online purchase at adidas before the end of the holiday season with Apple Pay. You can save on shoes, apparel, and more with promo code APPLEPAY. The...

A former UK Metropolitan Police chief has backed plans aimed at forcing Apple and Google to disable stolen smartphones, reports The Telegraph. Lord Hogan-Howe, who was head of the Met from 2011 to 2017, has sponsored an amendment to crime legislation in the House of...

Apple is going to allow iPhone users in Brazil to pay for apps and services outside of the App Store, reports Technoblog. The tech giant closed an agreement with the Administrative Council of Economic Defense (Cade), which investigated the matter. In practice, this...

Apple is reportedly facing production shortages for its A20 And A20 Pro chips, according to Wccftech. The processors are expected to launch with the iPhone 18 and iPhone Fold line-up. As previously noted, Apple has secured more than half of the 2nm production for the...

Cloudflare has released its 2025 Cloudflare Radar Year in Review, which “shines a light on the Internet’s patterns and trends as observed through Cloudflare’s global network. According to Cloudflare (as noted by MacMagazine), Apple is in the Top 3 of the most popular...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: iOS 26 boarding passes are now offered by three major airlines. ° From The MacObserver: iPhone users are reporting a bug where the clock blurs during use,...

As noted by MacRumors, Apple is offering free two-hour delivery on eligible, in-stock products for those who still need to do some last-minute gift shopping.  The two-hour delivery upgrade is available through December 24 in most metro areas of the U.S. and...

The Italian government has sued Apple. Again. Italy’s competition watchdog has fined Apple more than 98 million euros (about $114.8 million), saying the company abused its dominance in the digital economy through its app-tracking transparency policy, according to the...

Global smartwatch shipments are projected to grow 7% year-over-year (YoY) in 2025, led by Apple and China-based Huawei and Apple, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. This follows a steep downturn in 2024. Shipments of the Apple Watch line-up grew 12% in...

Apple and Google are advising some employees with visas not to travel outside the US, according to memos viewed by Business Insider. “Please be aware that some US Embassies and Consulates are experiencing significant visa stamping appointment delays, currently...

Jamf Threat Labs has published a report about a new notarized MacSync Stealer malware. Specifically, Jamf Threat Labs observed a signed and notarized stealer that didn’t follow the typical execution chains we have seen in the past. The sample in question looked highly...

Though it ended on a (kinda) cliffhanger ending, there’ll be no second season of “The Last Frontier” on Apple TV, reports Variety. “The Last Frontier” premiered on Oct. 10, with the Season 1 finale coming on Dec. 5. On IMDb, episode ratings ranged from 7.7 for the...

Apple has released Safari Technology Preview 234. The update includes fixes and updates for Animations, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, MathML, Media, SVG, Web API, Web Authentication, Web Inspector, and WebRTC. Safari Technology Preview is a standalone app that...

This could be good news for the Apple Vision Pro and the rumored “Apple Glasses”: the augmented reality is forecast to generate revenues of $152 billion by 2030, according to Research and Markets.  In a survey conducted by the research group in quarter two (Q2)...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: Apple has stopped signing iOS 26.1, meaning that iPhone users can no longer downgrade to that software version. iOS 26.2 is now the minimum version that is still...

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of December 15-19. ° UK Home officials want Apple and Google to build nudity-detection algorithms into their software by default. ° Apple’s 20th anniversary iPhone may have a...

Australia’s medical regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the Apple Watch’s hypertension notification feature, which detects signs of high blood pressure, for use in Australia, reports Information Age. The feature, which was announced in...

Apple has apparently axed the Flyover feature of Apple Maps with iOS 26, “but its removal went largely unnoticed,” reports macRumors. Apple Maps Flyover was a feature offering immersive, 3D aerial views and automated tours of major cities and landmarks, letting users...

A U.S. Appeals Court will consider whether millions of Apple customers can band together in a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of monopolizing the app market and inflating prices, according to Reuters (a subscription is required to read the article). U.S. District...