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Apple confirmed to 9to5Mac that ads in its Maps app began showing up for users over the last few days, with ad placement to ramp up in the coming weeks. In March the tech giant announced that the ads were coming and had this to say: Ads on Maps will appear when users...

Walmart is rolling out Apple Pay and Google Pay nationwide (starting in Arkansas this week). It’s good timing, too: new data shows that 21% of shoppers have abandoned a cart because a retailer didn’t offer Apple Pay or Google Wallet. FinanceBuzz partnered...

With over 1 billion people watching podcast content on YouTube each month, the major platforms are rapidly adapting to this shift toward visual podcasting. Apple has announced what it describes as “a transformative update” coming to Apple Podcasts this spring that...

Apple TV has debuted the trailer for its upcoming “Brothers” comedy with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. It’s executive produced by multi-Emmy Award nominee and Peabody Award winner Lee Eisenberg. The eight-episode comedy will premiere on Apple TV with the...

As noted by MacRumors, Apple has introduced updated Magic Keyboard models with revised U.S. English key labeling. On the new keyboards, the tab, caps lock, shift, return, and delete keycaps are labeled with glyphs rather than edge text. On the full-size models with a...

Apple has announced the new Mac Studio, featuring M5 Max and the all-new M5 Ultra, delivering a leap in AI performance and even faster graphics. Here’s how Apple describes it: Now featuring up to 4.3x faster AI performance, up to 2x faster storage, up to 1.8x faster...

Apple has announced the new Mac mini with the all-new M6 and M5 Pro, keeping the same small desktop design.  Here’s how Apple describes it: With M6, Mac mini now delivers up to 4x faster AI performance, 2x faster storage and graphics, and 40% faster CPU...

Apple has debuted its M6 chip in the new Mac mini and M5 Ultra in the new Mac Studio. Here’s how the processors are described: M6, Apple’s first state-of-the-art 2-nanometer chip, advances every compute block, delivering gains across every dimension of performance....

Parallels, which specializes in cross-platform virtualization solutions, has announced Parallels Desktop 27. The company says it expands the range of professional Windows applications users can run on Apple Silicon Macs through a new Metal-based graphics driver with...

An iPhone has reportedly, for the first time on record, performed accredited infrasound metrology down to 0.2 Hz — verified live, unscripted, and on camera by an independent 20-year measurement authority. The demonstration, filmed on ROGA Instruments’ own YouTube...

Apple will announce the date of its next iPhone media event this week, says Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman (a subscription is required to read the article). Previous rumors have predicted a September 9 date. Whenever it happens, Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro...

F1’s U.S. viewership is down in its first season on Apple TV after it moved away from ESPN following the 2025 season, a report from USA Today says. It’s based on info from the Samba analysts company. The Miami Grand Prix’s household reach was down 68% this year...

Tom Selleck (“Blue Bloods,” “Magnum PI”) has joined the guest-starring cast of Apple TV’s upcoming comedy series led by Elizabeth Banks, reports Deadline. There’s no info yet on the character he’ll play. Ted Danson, Katey Sagal, Rob Delaney, Jared Goldstein, Spencer...

RapidSOS, a public safety AI company, has announced the availability of Apple Emergency SOS Live Video for emergency communications centers (ECCs) across Brazil through RapidSOS UNITE.  The feature allows iPhone users to securely share live video at the...

OnePay, a consumer fintech, has announced that it has expanded its support for Apple Pay, enabling even more of its cardholders in its U.S. card lineup with the ability to make purchases with an iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. OnePay customers...

Apple has released the fifth public betas of macOS 27, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and tvOS 27. 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...

Apple has released the seventh developer betas of macOS 27, iOS 27,  iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and tvOS 27. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration...

Apple held a party honoring departing CEO Tim Cook on August 23, according to The Information (a subscription is required to read the article). The report says around 200 people celebrated Cook at the Caffé Macs cafeteria on the Apple campus. The band OneRepublic...

Apple says it’s reversing a previous decision and won’t change the email domain used for the iCloud+ Hide My Email feature. In June Apple got blowback after announcing that it planned to unify the email domains used by Sign in with Apple and iCloud+...

Southeast Asia (SEA) smartphone shipments fell 15% year-over-year (YoY) in quarter two (Q2) of 2026 as component cost pressures persisted and consumer spending remained weak, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. Samsung led SEA with a 23% share and 6% YoY...

A study from TollFreeForwarding.com shows that Americans scroll up to 115 miles on their phones annually. Phone addiction is becoming a real issue in the U.S. with the average teenager spending about eight hours a day on their phones, while...

Apple TV’s comedy Acapulco was the big winner at the 41st annual Imagen Awards, which celebrate Latino talent and creative work across film, television, documentaries, digital media and music. The final fourth season of Apple TV comedy Acapulco, which led the Imagen...

The Apple Vision Pro headset was internally called “Reality Pro” before Apple settled current name, the leaker known as “Kosutami” says in a post on X. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reported in September 2022 that Apple’s first headset would likely launch as “Apple Reality...

Apple TV’s “Pluribus” picked up two trophies at the 2026 Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) Awards. It won for “Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Television Series.” The show’s creator, Vince Gillian, won the Lifetime Achievement Award. You can find...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From Tom’s Guide: Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro launch event is coming — but don’t expect these five products. ° From MacRumors:Code found in Apple’s backend car key system...

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of August 17-22. ° Apple TV’s “Shrinking” won four awards at the 6th Astra TV Awards from the Hollywood Creative Alliance. ° Apple is hiring a Studio Producer for its Fitness+ service...

Yesterday it was reported that Apple laid off an unknown number of people dedicated to VR development, the Apple Vision Group, which aligns with incoming CEO John Ternus reportedly putting the category “on ice,” but apparently there are deeper cuts. The tech giant is...

For the ninth year, Apple is celebrating national parks with an Apple Pay donation campaign that will support the National Park Foundation.  From August 22 through August 29, Apple will make a $10 donation to the National Park Foundation for every purchase made...

Well, it finally happened. Walmart has announced that it’s finally accepting Apple Pay. The retail giant will be adding Tap to Pay to its payment options at select Walmart stores and Sam’s Club locations, with plans to roll it out to all U.S. stores and clubs by the...

Apple paid Ireland $17.1 billion in taxes last year, representing around 40% of its ​worldwide total, according to a company filin, reports Reuters. The tech giant said the amount paid to ​Ireland was “significantly higher” than income taxes ​accrued as it included...