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- 09:35 pmApple Original Films lands ‘Sponsor,’ starring and co-written by Jason Segel
Apple Original Films announced it has landed the global rights to “Sponsor.” Starring Jason Segel, Apple Studios will produce the new… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.09:04 pmiOS 26 gave CarPlay the Messages feature I’d been waiting for
It’s turning out to be a huge year for CarPlay, surprising many of us after years of middling updates. Among the host of new CarPlay features just added in iOS 26, there’s a key fix for what’s long been the most annoying Messages issue for me: the lack of tapbacks support. more…09:03 pmJason Segel's new thriller 'Sponsor' finds a home in Apple TV
Apple has acquired the rights to Jason Segel's upcoming psychological thriller "Sponsor," marking the streaming service's latest high-profile pickup.Apple TV acquires Jason Segel's upcoming film 'Sponsor'Jason Segel, known for his roles in "How I Met Your Mother" and "Forgetting Sara Marshall," has already brought one project, the critically acclaimed dramady "Shrinking," to Apple TV. Now, he's gearing up to do it again.On Wednesday, Apple announced that it had acquired the rights to Segel's new film venture, "Sponsor." The film is described as a psychological thriller, born from an original idea co-written by Segel and James Ponsoldt. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums09:00 pmiPhone Air after one month: Apple’s first early adopter model
Apple launched four iPhones last month, including the brand new iPhone Air. I’ve been using iPhone Air for just over a month now, here’s how that’s been going. more…08:46 pm9to5Mac Daily: October 22, 2025 – New Apple TV bundle, foldable iPad rumors
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Never lose a file again. Use code “9to5daily” at checkout for 20% off or try for free. more…08:33 pmUK regulator formally designates Apple and Google as having strategic market status
Apple and Google have been designated as companies with strategic market status by the British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which is likely to result in new restrictions and regulatory obligations for both companies. Here are the details. more…08:30 pmApple hit with EU antitrust complaint over App Store policies
Two civil rights groups, Article 19 and Germany's Society for Civil Rights, filed a complaint with EU antitrust regulators on Wednesday… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.08:27 pmReview: Aurzen BOOM Air turns Apple TV into a portable cinema for under $300
Earlier this year, I had a lot of fun testing a fairly high-end 4K projector with a $1500 price to match. So when an updated model of a mini projector priced below $300 arrived for testing, I expected it to basically be a toy in comparison. And while there is a big delta in capabilities, I’m very impressed with what something cheaper by more than $1200 can deliver. more…08:10 pmGM ridiculously thinks that not offering CarPlay in future cars is 'Jobsian'
We're not sure which took more bravery — GM not offering CarPlay in future vehicles in the face of consumer complaints about the first removal, or calling themselves "Jobsian" for doing so.GM CEO Mary BarraGM CEO Mary Barra told The Verge that the company will remove Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from all future vehicles, both gas and electric. The shift expands a 2023 policy that began with electric models into a company-wide strategy.Barra said the rollout will follow each vehicle's refresh cycle and could take several years. GM aims to replace phone projection with its own infotainment platform that controls navigation, entertainment, and voice features. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums07:47 pmKandji becomes Iru, unifying identity, security, and management for the AI era
Kandji has been a popular choice for Apple devices management for IT teams, and now it is entering a new chapter. The company has rebranded as Iru, an AI powered IT and security platform built for the modern workforce. With this rebrand, Iru moves beyond just having Apple management focus and into a broader IT vision that unifies identity, endpoint security, and compliance automation into one platform. more…07:42 pmGM to kill Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on all its vehicles, not just its poor-selling EVs | Mac Daily NewsGM to kill Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on all its vehicles, not just its poor-selling EVs
GM CEO Mary Barra says consumers should expect the full phase out of CarPlay and Google's CarPlay knockoff, Android Auto, in both… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.07:35 pmWhen a scammer calls you, they likely bought your number
The Department of Homeland Security recently said that Chinese criminal gangs have made more than $1 billion from scams directed at US phone numbers. While phone-based scams once relied on random number dialing, the disturbing truth these days is that they most likely bought your phone number and more from one of the hundreds of data brokers eager to sell your personal data for profit … more…07:20 pmNo Tea party: Apple pulls women's dating safety app over privacy concerns
Apple has pulled the embattled women's dating safety app Tea from the App Store, because it continued to fail to meet requirements that mandate content moderation and user privacy.No Tea in the App StoreThe viral dating safety app Tea, designed to help protect women, came under fire over the summer for two serious breaches involving user data. Months later, the app's woes have continued, thanks to Apple's decision to take the app down from the App Store.Attempts to download the app from the App Store are greeted by a warning stating the app is not available in the user's country or region. In effect, it's inaccessible to everyone. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums07:10 pmPorominent leaker details three alleged new upcoming iPhone designs
Macworld According to a blog post by prominent leaker yeux1122, Apple is going to release three significantly new iPhone designs over the next three years. This particular prediction comes from a report by a “trend and parts research company.” Naturally, when talking about any iPhone more than a year away, plans can and often do change. This is a prediction based on a report from a research analyst for the parts supply industry, not from actual Apple parts orders or leaked design documents or anything like that. So take it with a bigger-than-usual grain of salt. That said, all of these models have been rumored before from other usually reliable sources. 2026: iPhone Fold: The long-rumored folding iPhone is expected to debut next fall, and we have heard this from multiple other sources as well. When opened, it should be approximately the size of an iPad mini. 2027: Bezel-free iPhone: Using an OLED that will be bent on all four edges, the aim is to produce a phone with no bezel at all on any edge, and to minimize or eliminate the notch/island with a punch hole or even an under-display camera. It’s meant to be an almost symbolic flex of Apple’s design and engineering prowess. 2028: iPhone Flip: A vertically-folding iPhone (flip-style), with a smaller and simpler external display for basic information and notifications. Rumors of any future iPhones should always be met with skepticism, and those that stem from supply-chain analysts making predictions several years out are more suspect. But yeux1122 has landed a few significant predictions before, so it’s worth considering.06:59 pmApple’s CODA movie, Best Picture winner, gets Blu-ray release
Recently, ahead of its Apple TV premiere, F1 The Movie debuted on Blu-ray. Now another big Apple original film is coming to the physical medium: the Best Picture-winner CODA is getting a Blu-ray release. more…06:54 pmKuo joins iPhone Air supply chain cutback claim chorus
Famed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has joined the bandwagon of declaring that the iPhone Air is falling short of expectations, by insisting the Pro models are squeezing out attempts by Apple to do anything new.iPhone AirWeeks after release, the initial reports on the iPhone supply chain claim that Apple is cutting orders for the iPhone Air and ordering more Pro models instead. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has joined the slowly growing chorus of voices saying the iPhone Air's production is being adjusted to match the lacking demand.In a post to X on Wednesday, Kuo writes that the Air has "fallen short of expectations," and that the supply chain is starting to scale back production capacity. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums06:50 pmHow to unsend iPhone messages to avoid blowing up your life
The ability to edit or unsend iMessages on your iPhone could come in clutch. Thankfully, it’s easy rewriting history in iMessage. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)06:44 pmApple and Google Face Enforced Changes Over UK Smartphone Dominance
Google and Apple face enforced changes to how they operate their mobile phone platforms, after the UK's competition watchdog ruled the companies require tougher regulatory oversight. From a report: The Competition and Markets Authority has conferred "strategic market status" (SMS) on the tech firms after investigating their mobile operating systems, app stores and browsers. It means Apple and Google will be subjected to tailormade guidelines to regulate their behaviour in the mobile market. The CMA said the two companies have "substantial, entrenched" market power, with UK mobile phone owners using either Google or Apple's platforms and unlikely to switch between them. The regulator flagged the importance of their platforms to the UK economy and said they could be a bottleneck for businesses. [...] Changes under consideration by the CMA include allowing users to be "steered" out of app stores to make purchases elsewhere, like on a company's own website. App developers have long taken issue with Apple and Google taking a cut from purchases made via apps. The CMA also wants both companies to ensure users have a "genuine choice" over the services they use on their devices, like digital wallets on Apple. Read more of this story at Slashdot.06:32 pmApple pushes for resumption of App Store commissions in U.S. federal appeals court
Apple is returning to a U.S. federal appeals court on Tuesday to challenge a ruling that prevents the company from charging commissions… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.05:58 pmApple removes controversial dating apps from App Store months after major data leak
Remember Tea, the dating safety app that leaked private chats and photo IDs in July? Months later, Apple has removed the iPhone app from the App Store. more…