11-13-19 -

16-Inch MacBook Pro Replaces Discontinued 15-Inch Model, Pricing Ranges Betwe...
Apple today introduced its widely rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro with a larger display and slimmer bezels, a new Magic Keyboard with a scissor mechanism and physical Esc key, up to 64GB of RAM, up to 8TB of SSD storage, AMD Radeon Pro 5000M graphics ...

11-13-19 -

16-Inch MacBook Pro First Impressions Praise Return of Scissor Switch Keyboar...
Apple today announced and launched the long-awaited 16-inch MacBook Pro, which has now replaced the previous 15-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌ models in the line of Apple notebooks. Alongside the announcement, a handful of YouTubers and tech...

11-13-19 -

Apple Announces Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR to Ship in December
Apple has officially announced that its long-awaited Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR will be available starting in December. The base model ‌Mac Pro‌ starts at $5,999 and features an 8-core 3.5GHz Intel Xeon processor, a...

11-13-19 -

16-Inch MacBook Pro Debuts With New Magic Keyboard, Physical Esc Key, Up to 6...
Apple today released its much-rumored high-end 16-inch MacBook Pro, which is the largest ‌MacBook Pro‌ that's been offered for sale since the discontinuation of the 17-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌. The updated 16-inc...

11-13-19 -

Benchmarks Suggest 16-Inch MacBook Pro Will Have 9th-Gen Intel Processors Wit...
Ahead of the imminent launch of Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro, several benchmark results have appeared on Geekbench that allegedly come from a Mac model designated “MacBookPro16,1” and, if true, confirm some of the machine's rumored hardware...

11-13-19 -

Gurman: 16-inch MacBook Pro Has Improved Speakers, Noise-Cancelling Microphon...
Following yesterday's report on Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro which could be announced as soon as Wednesday, Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman this morning shared some additional details about the upcoming machine via Twitter. According to G...

11-12-19 -

Apple's Revamped Mac Pro to Launch in December
Apple's new high-end modular Mac Pro is set to be released in December, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The launch timing of the ‌Mac Pro‌ was shared in a report on the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, which is set to come o...

11-12-19 -

Apple's New 16-Inch MacBook Pro to Replace Current 15-Inch Model, Will Cost '...
Apple's upcoming 16-inch MacBook Pro is set to replace the current 15-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌, which is priced starting at $2,399, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The new 16-inch machine, which will be the largest...

11-12-19 -

Hands-On With the HomePod's New Multi-User Detection and Ambient Sound Features
Apple in late October released a new 13.2 software update for the HomePod with a bunch of new features, but it turned out the update was bricking some HomePods. Apple addressed the bug in an updated 13.2.1 software release a couple days later, ...

11-12-19 -

Walmart Partners With Apple to Allow Voice Orders Through Siri
Walmart this week announced a new partnership with Apple, which allows the Walmart Voice Order feature to be used with Siri. With this option, Apple users can ask ‌Siri‌ to add items to their Walmart Online Grocery Cart throug...

11-12-19 -

Minecraft Earth Early Access Launches on iOS in the United States
Minecraft Earth, Microsoft's new augmented reality Minecraft game, is now available on iOS and Android devices in the United States. Microsoft has been testing Minecraft Earth in other countries like the UK, Australia, Canada, Iceland, Mexico, ...

11-12-19 -

Former HBO CEO Richard Plepler in Talks With Apple About Apple TV+ Production...
Former HBO CEO and chairman Richard Plepler is in talks with Apple about an exclusive Apple TV+ production deal, reports Deadline. Plepler is planning to launch a production company and is currently negotiating a deal that would land him with A...

11-12-19 -

Safari Supports NFC, USB, and Lightning FIDO2-Compliant Security Keys in iOS ...
The iOS 13.3 update that is currently available to developers and public beta testers has a new Safari feature that supports NFC, USB, and Lightning FIDO2-compliant security keys. This option was activated in the first beta of iOS 13.3, but in ...

11-12-19 -

Bug in Facebook App Accesses the Camera in the Background
The Facebook for iOS app appears to be accessing the iPhone or iPad's camera in the background when the app is in use, according to multiple reports on Twitter. The sliver of brown in this demo photo is the Facebook app accessing the camera beh...

11-12-19 -

Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3 to Developers [Update: P...
Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS and iPadOS 13.3 updates to developers, one week after seeding the first beta and two weeks after the release of iOS 13.2 with new emoji, Siri privacy controls, Deep Fusion, and more. iOS and �...

11-12-19 -

16-inch MacBook Pro Announcement Expected by Tomorrow
Apple plans to announce its widely rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro this week, according to a tweet from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In another tweet, Gurman suggested the announcement will be made by Wednesday. The news would likely be shared in the...

11-12-19 -

Apple TV+ Drama Series 'Truth Be Told' Premieres in Los Angeles Ahead of Dece...
Apple premiered its limited drama series "Truth Be Told" at The Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, California, on Monday night. Octavia Spencer Set to debut on Apple TV+ next month, the show stars Octavia Spencer in the role of ...

11-12-19 -

Disney+ Streaming Service is Now Available to Watch on iOS, tvOS, and More
Disney's new streaming service, Disney+, is now available in the United States and can be accessed across a range of supported devices, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android smartphones, Roku streaming boxes, Amazon Fire TV, and more. You can ...

11-11-19 -

New AR Sensor Coming to 2020 iPad Pro and iPhone Models, AR/VR Headset as Soo...
Following a report from The Information this morning summarizing a recent internal Apple meeting that pegged the release of Apple's augmented reality headsets for the 2022–23 timeframe rather than the more aggressive 2020 window that has previou...

11-11-19 -

16-Inch MacBook Pro Production Reportedly Underway as Launch Timing Remains U...
Apple's widely rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro is likely still coming based on recent supply chain checks by IDC analyst Jitesh Ubrani and Forbes contributor Brooke Crothers, but release timing remains unclear. Crothers is a former contributor to CNET...

11-11-19 -

Kuo: Apple Watch Series 6 Models to Feature Faster Performance and Improved W...
While the Apple Watch Series 5 lineup was released less than two months ago, rumors are already looking ahead to next year. In a research note with investor firm TF International Securities, seen by MacRumors, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo...

11-11-19 -

Apple Honors Veterans Day With Website Banner, Activity Challenge on Apple Wa...
Today is Veterans Day in the United States and, as usual, Apple CEO Tim Cook has thanked veterans around the world for their service. "Never was so much owed by so many to so few." — Winston Churchill. To the Veterans in my ...

11-11-19 -

Apple Said to Release AR Headset With 3D Scanning in 2022, Followed by Sleeke...
Apple aims to release an augmented reality headset in 2022, followed by a "sleeker" pair of augmented reality glasses by 2023, according to The Information. Google Glasses The headset is said to feature 3D scanning, advanced human de...

11-11-19 -

Regulators Looking Into Claims of Gender Discrimination in Apple Card Credit ...
Goldman Sachs and Apple have become involved in a controversy over credit decisions for Apple Card, amid complaints that those decisions appear in some cases to have been made in a discriminatory manner on the basis of gender, reports The New York...

11-10-19 -

Mac Pro Spotted in Studio of DJ Calvin Harris Ahead of Launch
Apple's new Mac Pro, still listed on Apple's website as "coming this fall," has been spotted in the wild this weekend at the studio of DJ and producer Calvin Harris. New ‌Mac Pro‌ spotted in Calvin Harris Instagram v...

11-08-19 -

Top 14 AirPods Pro Tips and Tricks
Apple in October 2019 debuted the AirPods Pro, a new higher-end version of its existing AirPods with an updated design, noise cancellation technology, a customizable fit with silicone ear tips, and a more expensive $249 price tag. In th...

11-08-19 -

Apple to Fix macOS Mail Vulnerability That Leaves Text of Some Encrypted Emai...
There's a vulnerability in the macOS version of the Apple Mail app that leaves some of the text of encrypted emails unencrypted, according to a report from IT specialist Bob Gendler (via The Verge). According to Gendler, the snippets.db databas...

11-08-19 -

Adam Scott Cast as Lead in Upcoming Apple TV+ Thriller 'Severance'
Actor Adam Scott has been cast as the lead in Apple's latest project for Apple TV+, called "Severance" (via The Hollywood Reporter). The show is described as a workplace thriller set at a company "looking to take work-life balance t...

11-08-19 -

Apple Arcade Now Has 100 Games With Addition of New Titles Today, Including '...
Apple Arcade today added six new games to the subscription service, all available to play on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV (via Engadget): Discolored by Shifty Eye: A surreal, first-person puzzle adventure game that tasks you with restoring the c...

11-08-19 -

The Virtuous Circle of Product Placement in Apple's TV+ Shows
Apple products are visible in an average of 32 camera shots in each episode of "The Morning Show," and an Apple logo is visible in roughly one-third of those shots, based on a tally count by The Wall Street Journal. Reese Witherspoon'...

11-08-19 -

Apple Watch Sales Grew to 6.8 Million Units in Q3 2019, up 51% From Last Year
Apple shipped an estimated 6.8 million smartwatches in the third quarter of 2019, according to research firm Strategy Analytics. Apple doesn't disclose Apple Watch sales in its earnings reports, grouping the wrist-worn device under its "...

11-08-19 -

Disney+ to Launch in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK on March 31, 2020
Disney+ is coming to Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom on March 31, about four months after it launches in the U.S. on November 12. Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the launch date for the European markets yesterday during a...

11-08-19 -

YouTuber Compares Original 2007 iPhone to New iPhone 11 Pro
Popular YouTuber MKBHD today shared a video that compares Apple's original iPhone released in 2007 with the new 2019 iPhone 11 Pro, which was released 12 years later. The video goes over details like camera quality, design, feature set, and mor...

11-08-19 -

Apple Shares Featurette on the Creation of Apple TV+ Show 'See'
Apple this evening shared a behind the scenes look on how the world behind one of its new Apple TV+ shows, "See," was created. "See" is one of the ‌Apple TV‌+ launch shows, starring Jason Momoa and Alfre Wo...

11-07-19 -

Apple Renews 'See,' 'For All Mankind,' 'Dickinson,' and 'The Morning Show' fo...
Apple TV+ has been out for less than a week, but Apple has already renewed several of the first TV shows that launched on the service. As noted by Variety, "See," "For All Mankind," "Dickinson," and "The Morni...

11-07-19 -

Apple Seeds First Beta of Upcoming macOS Catalina 10.15.2 Update
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Catalina 10.15.2 update to developers, one week after releasing the macOS Catalina 10.15.1 update. The new ‌‌macOS Catalina‌‌ beta can be downloaded using the Software...

11-07-19 -

Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 13.2.2 With Fix for Background Refresh Bug
Apple today released iOS and iPadOS 13.2.2, updates to the iOS 13.2 software that was released on October 28. The iOS and ‌‌iPadOS‌‌ 13.2.2 updates are available on all eligible devices over-the-air in the Settings app. To...

11-07-19 -

EU Hearing 'Many Concerns' About Potential Anticompetitive Issues With Apple Pay
European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager today acknowledged that her department has received "many concerns" over Apple Pay and potential anticompetitive issues, noting that "people see it becomes increasingly diff...

11-07-19 -

BritBox UK Streaming Service Launches for 5.99 per Month
Britbox, a streaming service offering shows from ITV, the BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5, has launched in the United Kingdom (via BBC). Priced at £5.99 a month, the joint-venture between ITV and the BBC is being pitched as an additional stream...

11-06-19 -

Apple Announces Expanded Employee Benefits for New Parents
Apple today announced a new employee benefit that's designed to ease the transition back to work for new parents, expanding on the 16 weeks of leave that parents are already provided with an additional four-week grace period. Apple's head of re...

11-06-19 -

'See' Director Used Blind Consultants, an Evolutionary Biologist, and Surviva...
"See" director Francis Lawrence, who also directed one of the "Hunger Games" movies, recently sat down for an interview with Business Insider where he shared some details on the filming of "See" and the research that ...

11-06-19 -

Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3 to Public Beta Testers
Apple today seeded the first public betas of upcoming iOS and iPadOS 13.3 updates to its public beta testing group, one day after seeding the first developer beta and a week after the release of iOS 13.2 with new emoji, Siri privacy controls, Deep...

11-06-19 -

Apple Shares Full Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's Series 'Servant', Coming t...
Apple today uploaded the latest trailer for its upcoming Apple TV+ series "Servant," which is a thriller created for the streaming service by M. Night Shyamalan. Servant follows a Philadelphia couple who hire a nanny to look after the...

11-06-19 -

Apple's Revamped Privacy Site Highlights 'Everyday Apps, Designed for Your Pr...
Apple today announced an update to its privacy website that touches on various new privacy benefits found in iOS 13, iPadOS 13, watchOS 6, and more. Apple's updated website includes white papers on how the company approaches privacy in Safari, Sig...

11-06-19 -

FCC Formally Approves Merger of T-Mobile and Sprint
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday formally approved the $26 billion merger between T-Mobile and Sprint. The approval was the last regulatory hurdle to creating a new mobile carrier. The FCC filing means T-Mobile an...

11-05-19 -

Apple Advertising Partner Media Arts Lab Cuts ~50 Employees
Apple advertising partner Media Arts Lab has let go of approximately 50 employees, reports Bloomberg. Media Arts Lab is owned by TBWA\Chiat\Day and Apple is its only client. Staff cuts were made in multiple divisions, but many of the employees ...

11-05-19 -

When Might Apple Release an Arm-Based Mac?
There have been rumors suggesting Apple has an interest in Arm-based Macs for years now, but speculation about an Arm-based Mac has picked up over the course of the last year following rumors about Apple's work on its own chips designed for the Ma...

11-05-19 -

Preliminary Reports Suggest iOS 13.3 Fixes Multitasking Problems
Apple today released the first beta of iOS 13.3 to developers, and based on early reports from those who have downloaded the new update, it fixes the frustrating multitasking bug that is impacting many iOS 13.2 users. Last week, we shared detai...

11-05-19 -

iOS 13.3 Beta Includes Screen Time Communication Limits
Apple today released an iOS 13.3 beta to developers for testing purposes, and the new update introduces Communication Limits for Screen Time, a feature Apple promised was coming to iOS 13 in a future update. With Communication Limits, parents c...

11-05-19 -

Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3 to Developers
\Apple today seeded the first betas of an upcoming iOS and iPadOS 13.3 update to developers, just a week after the release of iOS 13.2 with new emoji, Siri privacy controls, Deep Fusion, and more. iOS and ‌‌iPadOS‌‌ 13.3 c...