Top 7 Best-Selling Smartphones Last Year Were All iPhones
Apple's iPhone models dominated the top 10 best-selling smartphones in 2023, with only Samsung's mid-range devices making the list.
02/22/2024
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Apple Teases MLS Playoffs Lmmersive Video for Vision Pro Coming Soon, Shot in 8K 3D
As this year’s MLS season kicks off today, Apple is promoting its MLS Season Pass subscription service in full-force. Hidden in today’s launch, however, is a tidbit for Vision Pro users for the “first-ever sports film captured in Apple Immersive Video.”
02/22/2024
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Apple Announces 'Groundbreaking' New Security Protocol for iMessage
Apple today announced a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol for iMessage called PQ3.
02/22/2024
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Apple Reverses Course and Says Popular Meditation App Must Pay 30% App Store Fee on ‘Tips’ Sent to Teachers
Apple has reversed course and is now demanding a 30% cut of donations sent to teachers in the popular Insight Timer meditation app. The change apparently comes after Apple allowed the app to use its own Stripe-based in-app purchase system for over a year.
02/22/2024
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Apple Maps Teams Return to UK to Improve Navigation and Walking Details
For nine months, Apple Maps cars and team members with LiDAR backpacks will be touring the UK to update its general mapping, its navigation directions, and the Look Around street view.
02/22/2024
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Apple's New Sports App for iPhone Focused on Simplicity, Says Eddy Cue
Apple today released a new sports app for the iPhone that shows scores, stats, standings, upcoming games, betting odds, and more for a variety of leagues, such as the MLB, MLS, NBA, NHL, Premier League, and the NFL when its next season begins. For ongoing games, the app also displays real-time play-by-play information.
02/22/2024
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Apple Changing the Leadership of its Audio Team ahead of Major Updates to AirPods
The team responsible for audio at Apple will soon undergo leadership changes due to the departure of longtime acoustics vice president Gary Geaves.
02/21/2024
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'Apple Ring' Allegedly in Development to Rival Samsung Galaxy Ring
Apple is speeding up development of a smart ring that can be worn on the finger to track users' health biometrics, claims a new report coming out of Korea.
02/21/2024
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Apple Increases iPhone 15's Advertised Battery Lifespan
Apple today announced that it retested the batteries in all iPhone 15 models and determined that they are able to meet a higher bar.
02/21/2024
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Everything New in iOS 17.4 Beta 4
A few user-facing updates have appeared in iOS 17.4, including new CarPlay options and an altered Battery Health section.
02/21/2024
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Apple's Upcoming OLED iPad Pro Models Rumored to Be Much Thinner
Apple is planning to update the iPad Air and iPad Pro lineups as soon as March, and the new iPad Pro models will be significantly thinner according to dimensions shared by 9to5Mac. Citing sources with knowledge of Apple's plans, the site claims that the larger version will be more than 1mm thinner.
02/21/2024
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Apple Music Testing Feature that Easily Imports Playlists From Spotify and Other Services
Apple Music appears to be beta testing integration with a service called SongShift, for transferring music from other services into Apple Music. The feature is currently being A/B tested in the latest beta version of Apple Music on Android, according to user reports on Reddit.
02/20/2024
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Gurman: Apple Vision Pro 2 at Least 18 Months Away
The second-generation version of Apple's Vision Pro headset is at least 18 months away from launch, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports.
02/20/2024
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Apple Now Selling Refurbished M3 Pro and M3 Max MacBook Pro Models
Apple today began offering refurbished versions of the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M3 Pro and M3 Max chip options.
02/20/2024
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AirPods 4 and AirPods Max With USB-C Still Expected Later This Year
Apple still plans to release multiple new AirPods models later this year, according to the latest information shared by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
02/20/2024
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Foldable iPhone Development Allegedly Paused Due to Failing Screens
Apple has suspended its development of a foldable iPhone after supplier displays failed to pass the company's own stringent testing standards, claims a new rumor coming out of China.
02/19/2024
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2025 iPhone SE 4 to Use OLED Screen From iPhone 13 – Report
The 2025 iPhone SE 4 will see Apple’s entry-level model get an upgrade to an OLED screen, over the LCD one used on all models to date, according to a new supply-chain report.
02/19/2024
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Apple Faces 500M Euro Fine Following EU Music Probe
Apple may be the target of a 500 million euro ($538 million) fine from the European Commission, with the regulator expected to impose the charge following its competition probe into how it treats Apple Music's competitors.
02/19/2024
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Epic Games Plans for Alternative App Marketplace in EU as Apple Reinstates Developer Account
Epic Games today announced plans to bring the Epic Games Store to iOS in the European Union, with Apple reinstating the company's developer account.
02/19/2024
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iOS 18 Rumored to Include 'Slew of New AI Features' for Siri and More
iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 will include a "slew of new AI features," according to a report this week from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
02/18/2024
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First iPhone 16 Component Leak Reveals Redesigned Camera Chassis
Following our previous in-depth coverage of the iPhone 16 and the various camera bump designs Apple has tested for it, new information has surfaced on social media website X from user Majin Bu.
02/18/2024
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Apple Pay Isn't Working for Some Chase Customers
Chase customers are having problems using Apple Pay on Saturday, with attempts to pay using Apple's payment platform failing while an "unexpected upgrade" is allegedly underway.
02/18/2024
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Apple No Longer Signing iOS 17.3, Blocking Downgrade from iOS 17.3.1
Apple this week stopped signing iOS 17.3 following the release of iOS 17.3.1 a few days ago. This means that iPhone and iPad users can no longer downgrade to this version of the operating system if they’re already running a newer version of iOS.
02/18/2024
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Apple Says the EU Accounts for Just 7% of Its Global App Store Revenue
During Apple’s Q1 2024 earnings call with analysts and investors today, CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri commented on the company’s recently-announced App Store changes in the European Union.
02/02/2024
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