A South Korean company has made an Apple Pay patent infringement claim, arguing that it owns a 2005 patent for the mechanism used by Apple’s mobile wallet service. The claim follows shortly after the launch of Apple Pay in the country, but the comp…
Lees meerAhead of WWDC in June, the seventh annual Mac Developer Survey opened recently from Setapp. Now the results are in highlighting how developers are approaching everything from app distribution and discovery, if they’d use third-party iOS app stores,…
Lees meerThe state of the iPhone SE 4 is once again unknown. While analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported in February that Apple had resumed development of the device, he’s now walking back those claims. What exactly this means for the future of the iPhone SE lineup…
Lees meerThe value of Made in India iPhones tripled in Apple’s last fiscal year, according to a new report today, which says the country accounted for $7B worth of the company’s smartphones. That represents an even bigger increase in the percentage of iPhon…
Lees meerRecent LEGO game Bricktales arrived last fall on most platforms except for mobile devices. Now the puzzle adventure is set to debut on iOS and Android on April 27 and the creators think players are going to love it on touchscreens. more… The post …
Lees meerNew Apple recycling targets have been set for batteries, magnets, and circuit boards, as the company works toward its 2030 environmental goal of making every product carbon-neutral. Apple has an ambitious long-term goal to make all its products usi…
Lees meerShifting MacBook production outside of China for the first time is one of Apple’s key strategic goals for its supply chain, with Vietnam reported to be first in line. A new report today indicates that companies with facilities in Thailand are also …
Lees meerAn unlikely report from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that the Apple Glasses launch could come as early as 2026 or 2027. While the emphasis of the report is that Apple Glasses won’t be mass-produced before these dates, the idea that the produ…
Lees meerApple is once again facing regulatory scrutiny, this time from officials in its home state of California. According to a new report from Bloomberg, state regulators in California have audited Apple’s tax agreement with its hometown of Cupertino and…
Lees meerApple Card Savings Account, a new integration for the Wallet app first announced back in October, may finally be about to launch. Apple is reportedly making changes to its back-end code in preparation for a full launch of the new feature… more… Th…
Lees meerAs we inch closer to Apple’s official announcement of iOS 17 at WWDC in June, a few tidbits about new features are starting to emerge. A new leak on Twitter claims to offer a broad overview of Apple’s plans for iOS 17, but unfortunately doesn’t con…
Lees meerWhat do you get when you mix HBO Max and parts of Discovery+? Max. That’s the name of the new streaming video service from Warner Bros. Discovery launching next month. The totally original, utterly distinctive, completely creative name has been rum…
Lees meerWe’ve seen OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology come to Apple devices in a number of different ways, including with dedicated apps for iPhone and Apple Watch. The newest entry to the scene is an incredibly powerful and versatile shortcut from the folks over…
Lees meerApple is out with a new software update for Apple TV and HomePod users today. The company is now rolling out tvOS 16.4.1 as well as HomePod Software 16.4.1. more… The post Apple releases tvOS 16.4.1 with performance improvements for Apple TV and H…
Lees meeriOS 16.5 beta 2 is now rolling out to registered developers. This release comes two weeks after the release of the first iOS 16.5 beta, which introduced a few minor changes. Head below for the full details. Update April 12, 2023: Now available to …
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Lees meerPrivacy-focused Proton is out today with an upgrade for its calendar service. While maintaining end-to-end encryption, Proton now features shared calendars to better collaborate with friends, family, colleagues, and more. more… The post Proton lau…
Lees meerHalfway through the work week, and 9to5Toys has brought us a collection of the best discounts from the Apple realm and beyond. The best price of the year is now taking $70 off Apple’s latest Magic Keyboard for 11-inch M2 iPad Pro as it hits $229. A…
Lees meerIt’s no secret that Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway are big fans of Apple, and last month, the conglomerate revealed that it had further expanded its already-massive holding of Apple stock. In a new interview on Wednesday, Buffett once again …
Lees meerEarlier this month, CIRP released a study looking at how fast users would repair or replace a broken, lost, or stolen iPhone, iPad, or Mac. With its latest survey, the firm attempted to measure how much the devices matter to users by age, and the r…
Lees meerCAD drawings seemed to point to the iPhone 15 Pro getting solid-state buttons, including an Apple Watch Ultra style Action button – but two sources now say that may not be the case. For me personally, I have little interest in whether the buttons a…
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