Top Apple-related stories this week (May 13-17)
Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of May 13-17. ° Apple Music celebrates the “‘greatest records ever made” with the launch of its inaugural 100 Best Albums list. ° Apple News+ has introduced Quartiles, a new original...
Apple now offering Tap to Pay on the iPhone in Japan
Apple has started offering Tap to Pay in Japan where local businesses can handle face-to-face contactless payments using the iPhone. Jennifer Bailey, vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet, says from now on, from small and medium-sized businesses to large...
Some M4 iPad Pros reportedly exhibiting a visible static grain patter
I haven’t noticed it on my new tablet, but some new M4 iPad Pro models are exhibiting a visible static grain pattern across the OLED display, according to several user reports on Reddit (1, 2, 3) and the MacRumors Forums. MacRumors notes that ussers who see the grain...
‘The Big Cigar’ limited series lights up today on Apple TV+
“The Big Cigar” limited series debuts today on Apple TV+. It’s led by André Holland, who stars alongside Alessandro Nivola, Tiffany Boone, P. J. Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Moses Ingram, Rebecca Dalton, Olli Haaskivi, Jordane Christie and Glynn Turman. “The Big Cigar”...
News items you should check out: May 17
Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles you should check out: ° From USA Today: Apple Music has revealed more albums on its 100 Best Albums of all-time list; see numbers 80-71. ° From 9to5Mac: The new iPad Pro performs well in extreme bend...
KUXIU debuts the KUXIU X33 Pro MAX IPad Magnetic Charging Stand
KUXIU has debuted the KUXIU X33 Pro MAX IPad Magnetic Charging Stand for a variety of iPad models. The US$99.99 stand is compatible with the iPhone Pro 13-inch (M4), iPad Pro 11-inch (M4), iPad Pro 12.9 (third through fifth generations), iPad Pro 11-inch (first...
Apple wants to make it easier to control multiple smart home devices with an iPhone
Apple wants to make it easier to control multiple smart home devices with an iPhone. The company has filed for a patent (number US 20240161308) for an “Activity Zone for Camera Video.” About the patent filing In the patent filing, Apple notes that electronic...
Apple’s iPhone shipments in Thailand were up 30% year-over-year in quarter one
Apple’s iPhone shipments in Thailand were up 30% year-over-year (YoY) in quarter one (Q1)of 2024, with iPhone 15 leading in the premium segment, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. Overall, the country’s 5G smartphone shipments increased 19% YoY in...
Apple discontinues iOS Developer University Program
Apple has discontinued the iOS Developer University Program as of May 15, according to a notice on its website. It allowed instructors and professors to create a development team with up to 200 students. However, Apple says that accredited educational...
New Groove Smart Wallet Trace has built-in Apple’s My Find network capabilities
Groove Life, which makes accessories built for adventure, has announced the Groove Smart Wallet Trace. Featuring the same pioneering advancements found in the original minimalist Groove Wallet, the Groove Smart Wallet Trace takes it a step further with Apple’s...
Study: AI Saves Workers an Average of Six Hours Per Week
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News items you should check out: May 16
Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles you should check out: ° From Fast Company: Apple still isn’t done building its dream iPad. ° From 9to5Mac: A dual-boot iPad would be nuts, says a former Microsoft president. ° From iMore: Setapp’s...
Apple’s Barbara Whye makes the ‘Top 50 Women Leaders of Arizona’ list for 2024
Women We Admire has announced “The Top 50 Women Leaders of Arizona for 2024.” Making the list is Barbara Whye, the vice president of Inclusion and Diversity for Apple. She joined Apple in 2021 after more than 25 years of experience as anengineer, leader,...
Oberon Technologies Delivers Apple Vision Pro App for Clean Energy Provider
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Over the past three years iPad owners have waited longer to upgrade
Apple’s new iPad Pros and iPad Airs are now shipping. And according to new data from the Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), current iPad owners have been waiting for such new models. The research says that buyers of new iPads in the past three years have...
Apple announces upcoming accessibility features: Eye Tracking, Music Haptics, Vocal Shortcuts
Apple has announced new accessibility features coming later this year, including Eye Tracking, a way for users with physical disabilities to control iPad or iPhone with their eyes. Additionally, Music Haptics will offer a new way for users who are deaf or...
Goodnotes launches new features for the Apple Pencil Pro
Goodnotes, an AI note-taking app and Apple’s 2022 iPad App of the Year, has unveiled two new features, Palette and Dynamic Ink, designed to “unlock the power of Apple Pencil Pro’s new interactions.” Here’s how the new features are described: Palette Users can simply...
M2 iPad Airs, M4 iPad Pros available now at Apple retail stores
Apple’s new M2 iPad Air and M4 iPad Pro models are available for same-day or next-day pickup at Apple retail stores. No pre-order is required. Online orders are also beginning to arrive to customers today. iPad Air The new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air will be...
Apple wants the iPhone, Apple Watch cameras to look at your face to track how many calories you burn
Apple wants the iPhone and Apple Watch cameras to be able to track how many calories you burn as evidenced by a newly granted patent (number US 20240041354 A1) for “Tracking Caloric Expenditure Using a Camera.” About the patent In the patent Apple notes that tracking...
VMware Fusion Pro is Now Available Free for Personal Use
VMWare has announced that its Fusion Pro and Workstation Pro virtualization software will now have two license models. There’s now a Free Personal Use or a Paid Commercial Use subscription for the Pro apps. Users will decide based on their use case whether a...
Birdeye announces integration with Apple Business connect application programming interface
Birdeye, — a reputation, social media and customer experience platform for local businesses — has announced an integration with Apple Business Connect application programing interface (API). Apple Business Connect is a free tool that allows local businesses of all...
News items you should check out: May 15
Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles you should check out: ° From MacRumors: Apple’s next iPad Air will use an M3 processor, according to details posted on X by a private account with a proven track record of sharing accurate information...
Apple lands worldwide rights to ‘Tenzing’ film with Tom Hiddleston, William Dafoe
Apple Original Films has landed worldwide rights to “Tenzing” starring Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe, reports Deadline. Oscar-winning producer See-Saw Films (“The King’s Speech”) is producing “Tenzing,” about the inspirational life of Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and...
Apple says it prevented over $7 billion of fraudulent transactions from 2020-2023
In a Newsroom article, Apple says that from 2020 through 2023, the company prevented a combined total of over US$7 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions, including more than $1.8 billion in 2023 alone. In the same period, Apple blocked over 14 million stolen...
Samsung catches Apple in cell phone manufacturer lead, takes top spot among 5G phones
Customer satisfaction with wireless service overall climbs 3% to a score of 76 (out of 100), according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Wireless Phone Service and Cell Phone Study 2023-2024. Mobile network operators (MNOs) and full-service mobile...
New M3 iPad Pros with OLED displays reportedly have a glitch when it comes to viewing HDR content
An exclusive report by iMore says that the new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pros with M4 chips and OLED displays have a problem when it comes to viewing HDR content. From the report: In a relatively specific set of circumstances, HDR highlights are blown out on...
OpenAI announces a desktop app for the Mac
OpenAI has announced that it will be releasing a desktop app for the Mac. It will be available to ChatGPT Plus subscribers today with a wider launch coming “in the coming weeks.” OpenAI already offers ChatGPT apps for the iPhone and iPad. A Windows version is...
OpenAI announces a desktop app for the Mac
OpenAI has announced that it will be releasing a desktop app for the Mac. It will be available to ChatGPT Plus subscribers today with a wider launch coming “in the coming weeks.” OpenAI already offers ChatGPT apps for the iPhone and iPad. A Windows version is...
Apple releases macOS Sonoma 14.5, iPadOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, tvOS 17.5, HomePod Software 17.5
Apple has released macOS Sonoma 14.5, iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, tvOS 17.5, and HomePod Software 17.5 macOS Sonoma 14.5 According to Apple’s release notes, macOS Sonoma 14.5 includes the following improvements and bug fixes:– Quartiles is a new and original...
Apple releases macOS Sonoma 14.5, iPadOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, tvOS 17.5, HomePod Software 17.5
Apple has released macOS Sonoma 14.5, iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, tvOS 17.5, and HomePod Software 17.5 macOS Sonoma 14.5 According to Apple’s release notes, macOS Sonoma 14.5 includes the following improvements and bug fixes:– Quartiles is a new and original...