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- Wednesday November 12
- 05:24 pmPassports on iPhone arrive with new Digital ID feature
Apple's new Digital ID uses information from a U.S. passport and hosts it on the iPhone securely, providing a new way for users to prove their identity to the TSA.Apple Digital ID - Image Credit: AppleThe Apple Wallet has included the capability to add a driving license for identity purposes for some time. However, on Wednesday, Apple extended the functionality so you can do it with passports too.Marketed by Apple as Digital ID, the newly-launched feature lets users create an ID in Apple Wallet, using data from their U.S. passport. This Digital ID can then be presented using an iPhone or an Apple Watch as a form of verification. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums05:02 pmApple TV debuts trailer for the final installment of ‘WondLa’
In the epic final season of “WondLa,” war erupts between humans and aliens. With Orbona’s fate hanging in the balance, Eva must embark… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.04:55 pmAMD Positions Itself as a Platform Power in the AI Era
AMD’s 2025 Financial Analyst Day marked a shift from chasing Nvidia to leading on openness and scale, positioning the company as a long-term platform power in data center and AI computing. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.04:47 pmB&H's early Black Friday Apple deals start at just $25.99
B&H's early Bird Holiday Sale is in effect now, with over 160 featured Apple deals to choose from.Apple deals start from just $25.99 during B&H Holiday Head Start Sale - Image credit: AppleA family-owned electronics retailer that's been in business since 1973, B&H Photo offers personalized service and competitive prices. And during its Early Bird Holiday Deals bonanza, shoppers can save hundreds on Apple hardware, along with price cuts on accessories, digital cameras, and more.Save up to $500 at B&H Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:45 pmDeals: M4 Pro MacBook Pro up to $550 off, iPhone 16 Pro Max $540 off, Nomad Find My cards, Mac mini, more | 9 to 5 MacDeals: M4 Pro MacBook Pro up to $550 off, iPhone 16 Pro Max $540 off, Nomad Find My cards, Mac mini, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals are now ready to roll. Joining a long list of ongoing Singles’ Day Apple deals that are still live right here, including the best price ever on AirPods 4 at $85, today we are starting off with MacBook Pro. Best Buy is now offering a particularly notable deal on the M4 Pro MacBook Pro at over $550 off the list price in excellent condition open-box, alongside the Amazon all-time low on this M5 MacBook Pro. We also have a $250 price drop on the most Apple’s most affordable M4 iPad Pro, the 1TB iPhone 16 Pro Max at up to $540 off, and M4 Mac mini at up to $110 off. Just be sure to also scope out the launch deal on the brand new Find My Tracking Card Pro from Nomad before you head below for more. more…04:44 pmOWC's Helios 5S adds PCI-E to Thunderbolt 5 Macs
With support for PCIe 4.0 cards, triple 8K displays, and speeds rivaling internal storage, OWC's new expansion chassis brings workstation power to Apple's smallest desktops.OWC Helios 5SOWC has launched the Mercury Helios 5S, a new PCIe expansion chassis that taps the speed of Thunderbolt 5. Starting at $329.99, it delivers up to 6,000 MB/s of device bandwidth and adds pro-grade PCIe card support to Apple's latest M-series desktops.The Mercury Helios 5S gives users of the Mac Studio, Mac mini, or other Thunderbolt Macs a way to add internal-grade expansion externally. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:41 pmApple Stores roll out holiday decorations to kick off the season
Apple is kicking off the holiday season today, with an extended product return window now in place, and decorations for the online store and retail locations. Here’s a look at this year’s holiday theming. more…04:35 pm‘SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit 2’ launches December 4th on Apple Arcade
Who lives in a pineapple and is back for another exciting adventure? SpongeBob SquarePants! Next month, the world’s most beloved sponge… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.04:30 pmApple launches new Digital ID feature in Wallet using US passport
Apple has officially launched the highly-anticipated new Digital ID feature in Apple Wallet. The feature was first announced at WWDC and is now rolling out to everyone in the United States. Apple’s implementation of Digital ID is powered by your US passport. Here’s how it works and where you can use it. more…04:21 pmToday in Apple history: Cupertino salivates over the restaurant biz
On November 12, 1996, Apple laid out a wild plan to get into the restaurant business, saying it would open a chain of Apple Cafes. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)04:17 pmApple Store now offers extended holiday returns for all products
Apple is gearing up for the holiday season, including launching one change that it institutes every year: an extended holiday return window for Apple Store product purchases. more…04:16 pmThe 11-inch iPad Wi-Fi 256GB is $50 Off
Black Friday has arrived with discounts for the 11-inch iPad with 256GB storage and Wi-Fi 6. The 11th-gen iPad is powered by the A16 chip so that you can smoothly perform daily tasks and activities like editing, creative projects, and gaming. Fast connectivity lets you seamlessly upload, download, and stream on your iPad. The iPad […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:14 pmSeverance and F1 The Movie Earns Nominations For Emmy Awards
The Grammy Awards nominees list for 2026 was released last Friday by the Recording Academy. Apple TV has received 4 nominations in 4 different categories. The F1 film music received three awards while the fourth is for the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media garnered by Severance, Season 2. The 68th Grammy Awards will be […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:05 pmLeaders of Apple TV Reflect On Their Success
The F1 film has made $630 million in the box office, making it the biggest movie Apple released this year, while season 3 of Severance has been announced. Eddy Cue, Apple’s Service senior vice president, Apple Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg, Worldwide Video Apple chiefs, had discussions and reflected on the path to success. […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:04 pmPluribus Hit With Rough Release As Outage Occurs with Apple TV
The release of Pluribus made by Vince Gilligan has not had a smooth release, Apple servers had outages in Canada and the United States after the show was available for streaming on Apple TV last Thursday. Subscribers of Apple TV were not able to stream the show during this time. The problem was acknowledged by […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:04 pmEU developers don't pass on App Store fee savings to users
The main reason the Digital Markets Act exists according to the European Union is to lower costs for consumers. For App Store customers, developers didn't bother to cut prices.An EU flag with the App Store logoThe Digital Markets Act (DMA) is how the European Union (EU) and its European Commission (EC) were able to fine Apple $570 million over allegedly treating consumers unfairly. It's how the EU could fine the company $2 billion for purportedly abusing its monopoly position and again doing so to the detriment of European users.Now Apple is saying more specifically that the DMA is failing to achieve the price cuts for consumers that it set out to do. A new study examined App Store prices before and after Apple lower its fees to developers, and saw practically no difference. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:00 pmApple says study proves the EU is wrong about lowering app prices
Apple’s opposition to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust legislation took a turn back in September when the company started arguing that the law should be repealed. It also suggested that more new features would be delayed for EU customers, and perhaps even new hardware. The company is now claiming a new study proves that the DMA fails to live up to one of its core promises: reducing app prices … more…03:55 pmComedy Palm Royale season 2 brings new murder mystery [Now streaming!]
Set in tony Palm Beach, Florida, in the late 1960s, "Palm Royale" season 2 stars Kristen Wiig, Carol Burnett and Ricky Martin. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)03:41 pmiOS 26.2 adds new way for your iPhone to make notifications pop
iOS 26.2 is coming next month, packed with changes for Apple’s system apps, and also a hidden new feature for notifications that can help ensure you don’t miss any alerts. more…03:19 pmThe one thing Vision Pro is great at is basically guaranteed to fail
Macworld When Apple launched Vision Pro, reviewers were conflicted. Most acknowledged the very high standard of the headset’s technology, while wondering if there was a convincing use case. What are we supposed to do with this thing that justifies the enormous price tag? What’s the killer app? Even after the launch of the second-gen model, those questions remain. But one possible solution lies in the world of sports. With traditional broadcast technology, watching sports on TV is a pale 2D imitation of attending the event in person; even 3D TVs struggle to properly immerse you in the crowd and the atmosphere. The kind of immersion enabled by Vision Pro would, quite literally, be a game changer. Sadly, there remain many barriers in the way of this becoming a mainstream reality, as one startup appears to have discovered. In a detailed article, AppleInsider this week recounts the strange tale of OneEightyDegrees, a small firm seeking investment and media coverage of its Be There platform. This was designed to capture immersive video at sports events using specialist cameras located in or near the stands, and broadcast this live to VR users–initially Vision Pro, with other platforms to be added later. That sounds like a good plan, but it doesn’t seem to have worked out. OneEightyDegrees stopped responding to AppleInsider’s emails, and the site is now unsure whether it was a legitimate startup which simply didn’t manage to secure the funding it needed, or if the whole thing was just a fishing expedition “in an attempt to secure a one-in-a-million chance at funding and to become a real service.” Either way, I wouldn’t expect to hear much more about OneEightyDegrees or Be There. The sports conundrum There’s a wider point here, because this odd case study demonstrates the near-impossibility of any small company breaking into the live broadcast of VR sports video. As AppleInsider explains, OneEightyDegrees never stood a chance. The startup would have had to pay licensing fees to leagues and franchises, likely running into the tens or even hundreds of millions, obtain broadcast-grade cameras and other equipment and gear, then manage bandwidth-hungry data streams to viewers. And after all that expense, OneEightyDegrees would have run into the worst problem of all: the audience isn’t guaranteed, and will be very small at first, partly because hardly anyone can afford a Vision Pro and partly because the idea of watching a multi-hour sports event using a weighty headset is unappealing. The money you’d have to pump into the project simply wouldn’t be justified by the money you could draw out at the other end, which essentially rules the idea out as feasible for a startup. Or for any company that wants to actually make a profit. Sports could be Vision Pro’s killer feature, but it’s extremely expensive.Dall-E/Petter Ahrnstedt The only way this could work, in other words, is for a company to take it on as an initially loss-making enterprise that pays out in the long run. Create it in the knowledge that it won’t turn a profit, and hope that the existence of high-quality live sports broadcasts on Vision Pro will convince more people to buy one, thereby making the service commercially viable. Although we’d still need Apple to make a lighter version of the headset, and the bad news is that this project is believed to have been scrapped. Apple itself has dipped its toes into sports broadcasting on Vision Pro, but to a very limited extent: a few basketball games and a slam dunk contest, none of them live. Where it has much wider experience is traditional sports broadcasting, from soccer and F1 to Friday Night Baseball, so the company clearly has the coffers to stomach those franchise fees; the question is whether it would be willing to commit to the much greater costs and difficulties of broadcasting in VR on a wider basis. Perhaps it will do so for the sake of Vision Pro’s success. But I’m not convinced. Apple has plenty of money, but that doesn’t mean it’s willing to throw a chunk of it at a losing venture. And as the case of OneEightyDegrees demonstrates, there’s little profit to be had right now from broadcasting sports to Vision Pro users.