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Apple is looking into making its own Star Trek communicator device as evidenced by a newly granted patent (number  US 11979721 B2) for “Wearable Device With Direct Audio.” The patent relates generally to wearable devices, and, more particularly, to wearable...

The new science-fiction thriller “Dark Matter,” starring Joel Edgerton alongside Academy Award winner Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Dayo Okeniyi and Oakes Fegley, is now streaming on Apple TV+. Based on the book by New York Times bestselling author...

Macally has released three  Mac-compatible keyboards tailored for comfort with enhanced features to cater to the diverse needs of users at home, in K-12 and higher education and business environments.  According to CEO Mike Chen, they are: ° UCAMINIZHUB...

Plugable has announced two new products—a port expansion for iMac users with the AD-6IN1, and a 2.5GbpsEthernet and charging solution for port-limited laptop users with the USBC-2500PD. Here is how CEO Lynn Smurthwaite-Murphy describes the products: The AD-6IN1, a...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles you should check out: ° From MacRumors: The new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models are equipped with OLED displays that support a refresh rate as low as 10Hz, but the devices still lack an always-on...

Ricky Strass, Apple TV+’s head of marketing, is departing after 16 months, reports The Wrap. During his tenure at the tech giant, Strauss led consumer marketing campaigns, creative advertising, media and promotions across Apple TV+’s original series and films. He...

“Schmigadoon!,” Apple TV+’s musical comedy TV series is about to become “Schmigadoon!,” the musical comedy stage production, reports Deadline. Kennedy Center’s Broadway Center Stage in Washington D.C. announced today that the Schmigadoon! stage musical will get its...

Apple has announced the iPad Pro with a thinner-than-ever design and the power of the new M4 processor. Available in silver and space black finishes, the new iPad Pro comes in two sizes: 13-inch and 11-inch models. Both sizes feature what Apple says is the world’s...

Apple has introduced Final Cut Pro for iPad 2, bringing huge updates that unleash the remarkable capabilities of the new iPad Pro and take creativity to the next level, according to Brent Chiu-Watson, Apple’s senior director of Apps Worldwide Product Marketing. It...

Apple has announced the redesigned 11-inch and all-new 13-inch iPad Air with the M2 chip.  Now available in two sizes for the first time, the 11-inch iPad Air is super-portable, and the 13-inch model provides an even larger display for more room to work, learn,...

Apple has announced M4, its latest chip. It’s built using second-generation 3-nanometer technology. M4 is a system on a chip (SoC) that advances the industry-leading power efficiency of Apple silicon and enables the incredibly thin design of iPad Pro, according to...

Rafe Spall (“Trying”), Greg Kinnear (“Black Bird”), Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (“The Lincoln Lawyer”) and Hannah Emily Anderson (“The Purge”) round out the ensemble cast of “Firebug,” Apple TV+’s upcoming drama series, from Apple Studios and creator Dennis Lehane,...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles you should check out: ° From AppleInsider: Foxconn saw its best-ever April revenues partly because of better than expected iPhone demand. ° From 9to5Mac: Apple’s homepage added an interactive “eraser”...

Apple illegally interrogated staff at its World Trade Center store in New York City, the U.S. labor board ruled today, reports Bloomberg. A trio of Democratic-appointed labor board members ruled against the company, affirming the findings last year of an...

Five new games are joining Apple Arcade in the next month — Rabbids: Legends of the Multiverse, Return to Monkey Island+, Tomb of the Mask+, Fabulous – Wedding Disaster+, and Apple Vision Pro spatial title Where Cards Fall.  On May 30, players with Apple Vision...

Apple and Samsung dominated the top-10 best-selling smartphones list for quarter one (Q1) of 2024, each capturing five positions and leaving no spot for other brands, according to Counterpoint Research’s Global Monthly Handset Model Sales Tracker.  This was the...

According to the latest Canalys data, worldwide tablet shipments increased modestly by 1% in the first quarter of 2024, reaching 33.7 million units. And it’s expected to be a good year for iPad sales. The tablet growth follows four consecutive quarters of year-on-year...

Apple TV+s “Argylle” movie ranks seventh on the list of most watched streaming TV movies and shows April 18-April 24, as determined by the Reelgood streaming guide. That’s down from sixth last week.  It also ranks third among the most watched movies. That’s down...

Apple wants the iPhone and Apple Watch to offer better, more secure, emergency response data as evidenced by a newly granted patent (US 11973859 B2) for “Data Encryption for Emergency Response.” About the patent The patent relates generally to cryptographic techniques...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles you should check out: ° From MacRumors: Apple has released a new video ad promoting the “Find Your Friends” feature available in the Find My app on all iPhone 15 models. ° From AppleInsider: Despite a...

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of April 29-May 3. ° Apple TV+ shows win four BAFTA Television Craft Awards. ° The European Union says iPadOS is a “gatekeeper” so must meet DMA requirements. ° Apple and Samsung...

The start of the civil trial over who is responsible for the deaths and injuries during the 2021 Astroworld Festival will be delayed, after an appeals court decided against quickly dismissing a motion by Apple to have the company removed from the litigation, reports...

Good news for the iPad: after more than two years of decline, worldwide tablet shipments posted modest year-over-year growth of 0.5% in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24), totaling 30.8 million units, according to preliminary data from IDC. Apple faced a bit of a lull...

The global smartphone market grew by 6% year-over-year (YoY) to reach 296.9 million unit shipments in quarter one (Q1) of 2024, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. Samsung dethroned Apple to become the top smartphone player globally, accounting for 20%...

Slight Change of Sawblades +, Dicey Sungeons +, and Summer Pop + are now available on Apple Arcade, Apple’s US$6.99/month game streaming service that has over 200 games. Apple Arcade is also available as part of the Apple One bundle. Slight Change of Sawblades + is a...

Season three of “Acapulco” is now streaming on Apple TV+. The bilingual comedy series stars and is executive produced by Emmy and SAG Award winner Eugenio Derbez. “Acapulco” returns for season three with the first two episodes debuting globally on Wednesday, May 1,...

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ShiftCam is releasing the Limited Edition SnapGrip Collection in a new array of spring and summer colors.  SnapGrip is a portable, compact magnetic grip, dock and wireless charger that transforms most mobile devices into more professional photo and video systems....

Anthropic, an artificial intelligence (AI) safety and research company, has introduced the Claude Team plan and an iOS app.  The company says the Team plan enables teams to create a workspace with increased usage for members and tools for managing users and...