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Apple mulls Apple TV with a built-in FaceTime camera and gesture-based controls
Apple may be focusing a bit more on the smart home segment, including mulling the release of an Apple TV with a built-in FaceTime camera and…
Apple releases Spatial Personas betas for visionOS 1.1
Apple has released Spatial Personas within the Personas beta for all Vision Pro users running visionOS 1.1…
U.S. Supreme Court declines to review Apple’s win against $503 million VirnetX patent verdict
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear patent-licensing company VirnetX’s bid to revive a $502.8 million jury verdict it won…
Check out this Apple Vision Pro Persona FaceTime call
FaceTime on Apple Vision Pro takes advantage of the space around the user so that everyone on a call appears life-size, while Spatial Audio…
Elon Musk’s X rolls out audio and video calling
According to owner and CTO Elon Musk, his social media platform X is launching an early version of video and audio calling …
Elon Musk’s X to launch video and audio calling feature
Social media platform X plans to launch video and audio calls as owner Elon Musk continues work to build an “everything app.”
Apple: We’d pull iMessage and FaceTime from the UK rather than destroy end-to-end encryption if controversial law passes
Apple says it would pull services such as iMessage and FaceTime from the UK rather than obliterate customers’ security and privacy if new…
FaceTime on Apple TV is a winner
With tvOS 17, FaceTime comes to Apple TV 4K, so users — for the first time ever — can enjoy the popular app on their TV for even more…
Apple plans to span ‘uncanny valley’ with new ‘Spatial Personas’ in FaceTime for Vision Pro
Users wearing Vision Pro during a FaceTime call are reflected as a Persona — a digital representation of themselves created using Apple’s…
tvOS 17 brings FaceTime and video conferencing to Apple TV 4K
Apple today announced software updates coming this fall that make Apple TV 4K even more enjoyable, interactive, and fun for the whole…
European XR industry hopes Apple’s new headset will be the miracle it needs
Apple’s augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) / mixed reality (MR) headset is finally expected to be revealed on Monday, June 5th…
Apple’s XR headset said to sport M2 with 16GB memory and snap-in prescription lens system
Apple’s most significant product launch event in nearly a decade kicks off Monday, when the company will introduce its first major new;
Apple’s first major new product launch in eight years looms
Apple is some 72 hours away from its first major new product launch in eight years. The company is expected to show off a…
Early adopters may not be able to resist Apple’s $3,000 ‘Reality One’ XR headset
The long-awaited, oft-rumored Apple ‘Reality Pro’ VR/AR (XR) headset is reportedly going to be revealed on June 5th during Apple’s WWDC…
Will Apple’s forthcoming XR headset provide a glimpse of the future?
Apple on Monday, June 5th at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT is expected to unveil a $3,000 XR (mixed-reality) headset that promises to overlay…
Apple wins U.S. appeal over patents in $502 million VirnetX verdict
Apple on Thursday won a U.S. appeals court decision to uphold a patent tribunal’s ruling that that imperils a $502 million verdict for…
Apple cloud chief Abbott to step down in April, adding to wave of high-level departures
Michael Abbott, Apple’s top executive in charge of cloud initiatives is leaving the company, adding to a wave of recent departures…
How to hand off FaceTime calls between your Mac, iPhone, and iPad
You can hand off FaceTime calls between your Mac and another device when you’re signed in with the same Apple ID…
Disney+ adds support for Apple’s SharePlay on Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad
Wednesday’s new Disney+ app update includes added support for Apple’s SharePlay so subscribers with an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV will…
Apple’s SharePlay powers new ways to stay connected and share experiences in FaceTime
SharePlay, a powerful set of features for shared experiences while on a FaceTime call, has introduced new ways for Apple users to connect…
Apple’s FaceTime is about to get a lot better
Due to the response to COVID-19, FaceTime became more important than ever, playing a critical role in the way friends and family have…
Apple delays introduction of ‘SharePlay’ feature in iOS 15
Apple has delayed the introduction of the iOS 15 “SharePlay” feature which is meant ot allow users to keep FaceTime conversations going as…
Apple technology helped students and teachers stay connected during COVID-19 lockdowns
Over the last year, as bedrooms and kitchens became classrooms throughout the COVID-19 lockdowns, teachers and students around the world…
Apple FaceTime calls will allow Android, Windows users to join later this year
Apple announced that anyone — including those who settle for Android and Windows devices — will soon be able to join FaceTime calls which…
Apple reportedly developing device that combines HomePod + Apple TV
Apple is reportedly testing prototypes that combines the HomePod and Apple TV into a single product (HomePod TV?). The company is also…
Concept image: Apple TV + HomePod = HomePod TV
Apple is reportedly testing prototypes that combine the Apple TV and the HomePod into a single product (HomePod TV?)…
Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘can’t wait’ for a post-pandemic return to work in Apple Park
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, Apple CEO Tim Cook, however, is now feeling bullish about returning to work in Apple Park …
Judge rules Apple cannot move consumer privacy lawsuit to private arbitration
Apple must continue fighting a consumer privacy lawsuit in open court and can’t move the suit behind closed doors into private arbitration…
U.S. judge denies Apple bid to overturn VirnetX patent verdict, could owe over $1.1 billion
A federal judge denied Apples bid to overturn or reduce a $502.8 million patent infringement verdict favoring VirnetX Holding Corp…
UK government to give 11,000 Apple iPads to care homes so residents can keep in touch
A total cost of £7.5 million, up to 11,000 Apple iPads will be given to thousands of care homes to help residents keep in touch…
VirnetX wins favorable ruling in $440 million patent case against Apple
VirnetX received a positive court ruling Wednesday, as the company disclosed that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas…
Pablo Escobar’s brother sues Apple for $2.6 billion
The brother of notorious Colombian kingpin Pablo Escobar’s brother, Roberto, is suing Apple for a whopping $2.6 billion, claiming someone hacked his…
Apple to pay $18M to settle class action lawsuit over FaceTime imbroglio
Apple has agreed an $18 million deal to settle a class action lawsuit in California that accused it of intentionally breaking FaceTime on older iPhones…
Apple releases iOS 13.4.1 for iPhone SE (2020)
Apple today released the iOS 13.4.1 update for iPhone SE owners, suggesting that iPhone SE devices set to arrive in customers’ hands tomorrow…
Marriage via FaceTime now legal in New York State
New York State now permits marriage ceremonies via FaceTime. Yes, now we can add weddings to the list of things that can be done virtually during…
Apple releases watchOS 6.2.1 with fix for FaceTime bug
Apple today released watchOS 6.2.1, the seventh update to the watchOS 6 operating system. watchOS 6.2.1 fixes the FaceTime bug that prevented…
Caution: Zoom video calls are not end-to-end encrypted
As millions attempt to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic, some companies are using Zoom software, but it lacks end-to-end encryption …
How to use Group FaceTime on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
As we work together to socially distance, Apple’s Group FaceTime can help bring people together. Here’s how to use Group FaceTime on your iPhone, iPad…
Supreme Court refuses to hear Apple’s appeal in $440M VirnetX patent case
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Apple appeal over a $440 million damages verdict for using patent licensing firm VirnetX ‘s internet…
Apple denied bid for rehearing in VirnetX patent case
On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals denied a request by Apple that it reconsider a split decision that Apple iPhones infringed VirnetX patents…
Apple to U.S. Supreme Court: $439 million VirnetX judgment is ‘legally wrong and grossly unfair’
“Defying this court’s commands, the Federal Circuit committed two fundamental legal errors to sustain a whopping $439 million judgment,” Apple wrote…
