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U.S. downloads at the Apple App Store are declining, even as overall App Store revenue grows, according to data from app intelligence firm Appfigures (as noted by TechCrunch). The analysis is limited to the U.S. App Store and was measured using App…
Lees meerApple has announced that a new App Store will launch with Apple Vision Pro, featuring apps and games built for visionOS,” as well as hundreds of thousands of iPad and iPhone apps that run great on visionOS too.” The US$3,499 (and up) Vision Pro was …
Lees meerA Chinese smartwatch brand that targets kids aged from four to 15 has overtaken Apple Watch to become the second top selling brand in China, reports the South China Morning Post (SCMP). Imoo, widely known in China as “Little Genius”, accounted for 2…
Lees meerApple has announced that this month, Apple Arcade is launching four exciting new games, all ad-free with no in-app purchases. Here’s how they’re described: Cypher 007 is an all-new James Bond experience where players will immerse themselves in a mod…
Lees meerAustralia’s traditional personal computer (PC) market, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined by 5.1% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2023 shipping 1,056,969 units, according to the IDC research group. But it was good n…
Lees meerIn a tweet BIS Records announced that is has joined the Apple family. No details on the financial aspects of the deal have been provided. “BIS will become part of Apple Music Classical and Platoon,” the tweet by founder Robert von Bahr, reads.”In t…
Lees meerApple claims that its Message app isn’t big enough to classify as a gatekeeper service under the definitions of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulation, according to the Financial Times (a subscription is required to read the artic…
Lees meerWith global smart phones weak, Apple is placing fewer orders with the supply chain for the upcoming iPhone 15 series for the second half of 2023 than the iPhone 14 for the second half of 2022, according to DigiTimes Research senior analyst Luke Lin.…
Lees meerSamsung continues to lead in global smartphone production rankings, delivering 53.9 million units in the second quarter of 2023. However, Apple could overtake it this year, according to new data from TrendForce. The research group says Samsung suffe…
Lees meerWriting in his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple plans to update its AirPods Pro with a USB-C charging case during the Sept. 12 “Wanderlust” event. However, he doesn’t expect any other changes to the earbuds. The AirPods P…
Lees meerSamba de Amigo: Party-To-Go is now available on Apple Arcade, Apple’s US$4.99/month or $49.99/year game streaming service that has over 200 games. Apple Arcade is also available as part of the Apple One bundle. Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go is availab…
Lees meerApple’s European DSA Recipients of Services Report shows that the number of average monthly active recipients in the the European Union of Apple-provided data services, calculated as an average over the period of the six months to July 31, 2023. Thi…
Lees meerMillions of dollars in sales tax revenue that the city of Cupertino, California shares with hometown company Apple Inc. would be protected until 2035 under legislation a group of lawmakers is asking California Governor Gavin Newsom to pursue, report…
Lees meerApple has filed for a patent (number US 20230273674 A1) that suggests Macs, iPads, and iPhones may one day be able to display physical input devices as virtual objects. The patent filing involves computer-generated reality (CGR) environments, and mo…
Lees meerVehicle infotainment accounts for 25% of all multimedia problems for a third consecutive year, according to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction Study, released today. This year’s study shows problems are at an all-time high…
Lees meerApple has a “ridiculously simple strategy”to prevent employee burnout, according to a new Inc. report. Of course, the tech giant is known for requiring hard work and sometimes long hours. Inc. says that what makes a corporate job at Apple so appeali…
Lees meerAccording to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the Australia smartphone market declined by 10.1% Year-on-Year (YoY) in 2Q23, shipping 1.26 million units. Apple remains the top smartphone brand in the…
Lees meerWorldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to decline 4.7% year over year in 2023 to 1.15 billion units, the lowest volume in a decade, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This is a downw…
Lees meerApple has announced that through October 31, the company is inviting security researchers to apply for the 2024 iPhone Security Research Device Program (SRDP) to “jump-start their iPhone research, work with our security teams to help protect users, …
Lees meerQuoting “multiple sources familiar with the matter,” MacRumors says Apple is planning to eliminate social media support advisor roles across Twitter, YouTube, and the Apple Support Community website starting later this year. When this happens, custo…
Lees meerApple has announced its third Impact Accelerator class: a cohort of 12 Black-, Hispanic/Latinx-, and Indigenous-owned environmental solution and service providers on the cutting edge of green technology and clean energy. Established to help mature,…
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