The North Dakota Senate on Tuesday voted down the bill that would’ve banned Apple and Google from taking a cut of app sales from firms…
Why does Apple want to make a car?
Why does Apple want to make a car? Well, Loup Ventures estimates the global market for new vehicles, including cars, light trucks…
Apple TV+ series ‘For All Mankind’ season two premieres February 19th
The Apple TV+ series ‘For All Mankind’ season two premieres this Friday, February 19th. “For All Mankind” explores what would have happened…
Apple seeds second developer betas for iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, tvOS 14.5, and watchOS 7.4
Apple today seeded developers with its second round of betas for iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, tvOS 14.5, and watchOS 7.4…
Apple granted new AirPods Max patent for glass earcups
Today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that relates to AirPods Max described as having glass earcups …
France pushes to widen EU regulations on ‘Big Tech’
France is pushing for the EU in upcoming regulations on “Big Tech” to be changed so that member states could wield more power to punish…
Social media app Parler flickers back to life on ‘independent technology’
Social media service Parler relaunched on Monday, although the service is spotty and users report getting hung up at the login page…
Apple launches inaugural Entrepreneur Camp for Black Founders and Developers
Apple today is welcoming leaders and their teams from 13 app companies as the Entrepreneur Camp for Black Founders and Developers launches…
Nissan no longer in ‘Apple Car’ talks
Apple approached Japan’s Nissan in recent months about an assembly deal for its secretive “Project Titan” autonomous car endeavor, but talks…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg tells staff to ‘inflict pain’ on Apple as privacy battle escalates
Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told staffers that company needs to “inflict pain” on Apple due to their privacy efforts…
Facebook working on Apple Watch rival with a focus on health and messaging
Facebook is developing an Apple Watch rival with a focus on health and messaging. The social media / advertising firm is looking…
Apple makes it easier to unlock your iPhone when wearing a mask
Not being able to unlock your iPhone with Face ID while wearing a mask can be pretty annoying, so Apple is making it easier to unlock your…
Google, Microsoft, and Qualcomm protest Nvidia’s acquisition of Arm Ltd.
Google, Microsoft, and Qualcomm are among companies protesting Nvidia $40 billion deal for Arm Ltd. and asking antitrust officials to…
Apple AirTags, mini-LED iPad Pro coming in March – Prosser
Jon Prosser today tweeted that AirTags are “still on for March” and that Apple’s 2021 iPad Pro models, Apple’s first with mini-LED displays…
Qualcomm objects to Nvidia’s proposed $40 billion Arm acquisition
Qualcomm has informed regulators around the world that the company is against Nvidia’s $40 billion acquisition of chip designer Arm …
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment service BitPay adds support for Apple Pay
BitPay today announced that US cardholders of the BitPay Prepaid Mastercard can add their card to Apple Wallet and spend with Apple Pay …
Apple CEO Tim Cook wants to make health and wellness the company’s greatest legacy
Apple launched Apple Watch Series 6 with the slogan, “The future of health is on your wrist.” Which fits well with Apple CEO Tim Cook’s goal…
YouTube, Tinder, and Disney+ top U.S. consumer spending for iOS subscription apps
YouTube, Tinder, and Disney+ topped U.S. consumer spending for iOS subscription apps in 2020. Worldwide consumer spending grew…
Apple Watch now adorns 100 million wrists
Apple Watch now adorns 100 million wrists. Apple Watch once had its doubters. A few still linger. Like fungus. Never here…
Lily Gladstone to star in Apple TV+ Martin Scorsese film ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Lily Gladstone is set to star in Apple TV+’ “Killers of the Flower Moon” with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. Martin Scorsese…
Disney+ hits 94.9 million paid subscribers
Disney said it now has 94.95 million paid subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service as of the quarter ended January 2nd…
Netflix co-founder: Apple TV+ ‘has no excuse’ in streaming wars lag
“I completely have the deepest respect right now for Disney,” Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph said. As for Apple TV+, the Netflix co-founder…
‘For All Mankind: Time Capsule,’ a new augmented reality experience based on the Apple TV+ space drama, is available today in the App Store
Available today, Apple’s new AR app “For All Mankind: Time Capsule” is a new augmented reality experience that brings the world of…
Tom MacDonald’s ‘Fake Woke’ song removed from Apple Music
Apple removed Tom MacDonald’s “Fake Woke” from Apple Music and the iTunes Store at some point on Wednesday night…
Apple looks to make sleep tracking more comfortable with slim bed sensors
Building on existing sleep track systems that place a sensor on top of the mattress, two new patent applications from Apple show…
Apple extends Apple Music free trial to six months for students
After running a similar promotion in 2020, Apple has again extended the free trial of Apple Music for new student subscribers to six months…
Apple Glasses with Smart Keyboard would create a ‘3D document editing system’ and GUI
A “3D document editing system” that would work with the widely-expected smart AR glasses (“Apple Glasses”) and a Smart Keyboard or iPad…
Who will build the Apple Car? Several candidates are in the running
Apple’s quest to build an electric vehicle has shined the spotlight on several potential partners capable of building the Apple Car …
Claire Danes to star in Apple TV+ series ‘Essex Serpent’
Claire Danes has signed on for the starring role in the upcoming Apple TV+ drama series “The Essex Serpent,” Variety reports…
Ohio State expands Apple Swift coding and app development program to the public
Ohio State University is making its popular Apple Swift Coding and App Development certificate program available to the public…
Judge rejects lawsuit accusing Apple’s Siri of eavesdropping
Apple won a judge’s ruling that thre out a consumer lawsuit alleging that its voice-activated Siri personal assistant recorded conversations…
Court evidence shows FBI accessed Signal texts on locked iPhone
Court documents obtained by Forbes indicate the FBI has a way of accessing Signal texts even if they’re behind the lockscreen of an iPhone …
Apple Maps will let users report speed traps, accidents, and road hazards
Apple Maps will give users the ability to report speed traps, accidents, and road hazards. The new features are live now in the iOS 14.5…
Leaked screenshots reveal Apple-like privacy features in Android 12
Google is expected to unveil Android 12 in a few weeks and XDA Developers has shared screenshots that show some Apple-inspired (of course)…
Researcher breaches Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, and others with installer hack
A security researcher found a method to hack Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, Netflix, and more than 30 other companies using an open-source…
Apple offers free battery replacement in affected 2016, 2017 MacBook Pro units
The company says they will offer free battery replacement in affected 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro units. A very small number of customers…
Apple partners with TSMC to develop ultra-advanced displays
Apple has partnered with TSMC to develop ultra-advanced display technology at a secretive facility in Taiwan…
Twitter warns user growth to slow; expects ‘modest impact’ from Apple’s privacy push
Twitter on Tuesday beat quarterly sales and profit estimates but missed expectations on user growth and warned this rate would…
Qualcomm intros Snapdragon X65 5G 10Gbps modem for 2022 iPhone
Qualcomm has introduced its latest 5G modem, the Snapdragon X65, a chip that’s very likely to allow Apple’s 2022 iPhone to deliver…
Apple’s self-driving test vehicles doubled their mileage in 2020
Apple’s self-driving test vehicles doubled their mileage last yearm as reported by the California DMV which today released new disengagement…
Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.2.1
Apple today released macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 which requires a restart and addresses an issue that may prevent the battery from charging in…
Analyst: BMW, Stellantis, Magna among candidates to assemble ‘Apple Car’
Hyundai killed off talk of a potential “Apple Car” deal on Monday. Now, analyst thinks BMW, Stellantis, Magna, and others remain among…
