Apple has lost its bid to escape patent infringement claims over its Apple Watch technology brought by a University of Michigan professor’s biomedical laser company at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, reports Reuters. In 2018, Omni…
Lees meerApple Studios’ runaway-slave thriller Emancipation starring Will Smith is suspending filming following a small number of positive COVID tests among the hundreds of crew working on the movie in Louisiana, reports Deadline. The article says the hiatus…
Lees meerAs noted by MacRumors, unreleased Macs and Apple Watches are mentioned in new filings in the Eurasian Economic Commission database. They almost certainly refer to the upcoming Apple Watch Series 7, 14-inch MacBook Pro, and 16-inch MacBook Pro. The A…
Lees meerIn the Fortune Global 500 rankings of the world’s biggest companies, Apple has climbed from rom twelfth to sixth place for revenue and third to first place for profit. The top 10 in terms of revenue were: Walmart (approximately US$524 billion), Stat…
Lees meerToday’s column will probably get me labeled a prude by some folks, but so be it. But does Apple TV+’s acclaimed hit series, “Ted Lasso,” have to be rated R? Okay, technically, since it’s not a movie, it’s not rated R. However, if it were a movie rel…
Lees meerThe rebound from 2020 continued for smartphones in the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21) as overall shipment volumes grew 13.2% year over year, slightly beating IDC’s forecast of 12.5% growth. And it’s good news overall for the iPhone. In 2Q21 Apple shi…
Lees meerthe authorDennis Sellers Dennis Sellers is the news editor of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies. All posts by…
Lees meerApple has announced that the iOS and iPadOS versions of the GarageBand music creation app adds new Sound Packs from some of today’s top artists and producers. There are two new Remix Sessions offering step-by-step video instruction and featuring hit…
Lees meerApple has filed for a patent (number 20210232288) for “moving about a setting.” It involves “Apple Glasses,” the rumored augmented reality/virtual reality head-mounted display (HMD). About the patent filing In the patent filing, Apple notes that con…
Lees meerThe global smartphone market grew 6.9% year-over-year (YoY), to 299.1 million units in the second quarter (2Q) of 2021, compared to the 279.7 million units shipped in 2Q 2020, according to Omdia. Apple, in third position, saw iPhone shipments increa…
Lees meerBy Aaron Lee Anytune for macOS has a limited audience, but for that audience, it can be extremely useful. And with version 2.4, it’s compatible with Apple Silicon (M1) Macs. Anytune allows musicians, dancers, and singers to learn to play or transcri…
Lees meerthe authorDennis Sellers Dennis Sellers is the news editor of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies. All posts by…
Lees meerCNBC’s Josh Lipton has tweeted that Apple hasn’t decided whether to require employees to have the COVID vaccine before returning to (in-person) work. Apple CEO Tim Cook told him that ““…our main focus right now is on when to come back…we pushed it …
Lees meerApple has released watchOS 7.6.2, a maintenance update of the operating system for the Apple Watch. It’s a maintenance upgrade with some bug and security fixes. watchOS 7.6.1 can be downloaded through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by g…
Lees meerApple has released the third public betas of macOS Monterey 12, iOS 15, iPadOS 1, tvOS15, and watchOS 8. They’re available on Apple’s Beta Software Program website. Just remember that beta software, so proceed with care. Just remember that beta soft…
Lees meerBy Aaron Lee plasq’s Comic Life is a fun macOS app that makes photo comic creation easy. Its image editing features make it easy to transform a photograph into comic artwork, while graphic design options let you tweak the appearance of your comic pa…
Lees meerThe upcoming iPad Air will sport a design that’s similar to the third-generation iPad Pro, claims the Japanese site Mac Otakara. Citing unnamed Chinese suppliers, the articles says the “iPad Air 5” will continue to sport a 10.9-inch screen and a Tou…
Lees meerApple has released the fourth developer betas of macOS 12 Monterey, iOS 15, iPadOS 15 tvOS 15, and watchOS 8. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configur…
Lees meerApple has been granted a patent (number 11,073,918) for “interacting with an electronic device through physical movement.” It involves controlling an Apple Watch via more body movements. It involves interacting with an electronic device without touc…
Lees meerNAB now offers HICAPS practitioners the ability to accept digital health insurance membership cards in Apple Wallet. HICAPS is Australia’s leading health claiming and payment solution with more than 89,000 health practitioners using the system that …
Lees meerApple TV+’s “Ted Lasso,” nominated for 20 Emmy Awards, debuted its second season on Friday, July 23. And it delivered the streaming service’s biggest premiere day ever, largest opening weekend ever and #1 debut across all series and movies, Apple to…
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