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Venmo antitrust lawsuit against Apple dismissed, with small asterisk
An antitrust lawsuit against Apple brought by Venmo has been dismissed, the judge finding that there was no evidence of anticompetitive behavior.
The Paypal-owned app company has, however, been given one final chance to make its case – though the judge made it very clear this would be a long-shot …
Expand Expanding CloseApple TV+ is the streaming platform with the highest rated content on IMDb
It’s been five years since Apple TV+ was announced. Although its content library is not as vast as that of its competitors, Apple TV+ movies and shows have won multiple awards since then. Interestingly, a study by Self Financial found that Apple TV+ is the streaming platform with the highest rated content on IMDb.
Expand Expanding Close9to5Mac Daily: March 27, 2024 – WWDC24 officially announced
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Expand Expanding CloseWSJ profiles Phil Schiller, who is working nearly 80 hours a week defending the App Store
As Apple continues to face App Store battles around the world, it’s leaning heavily on Phil Schiller, its former Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing. A new report from The Wall Street Journal gives an interesting look at how Schiller, who now holds the title of Apple Fellow, is still working 80-hour weeks to defend the App Store against antitrust allegations and developer criticism.
Expand Expanding CloseApple users targeted by sophisticated phishing attack to reset their ID password
There are many known phishing attacks that target users of Apple devices to gain access to their Apple ID. However, a new “elaborate” attack uses a bug in the Apple ID password reset feature with “push bombing” or “MFA fatigue” techniques to flood Apple devices with password reset requests.
Expand Expanding Closemophie unveils its first Qi2 chargers for a more affordable MagSafe experience [Update]
We learned more about the second generation of the Qi wireless charging standard last year and it’s ended up as compatible with iPhone 13 through 15. Now mophie is one of the first accessory makers to unveil its Qi2 devices.
Expand Expanding CloseReview: Withings Body Scan w/ segmental body comp, nerve activity, Apple Health, more
The most recent smart scale from Withings is so advanced the company calls it a “health station.” I’ve been testing the Withings Body Scan and its features like segmental body composition measurements, nerve activity, 6-lead ECG, and more, which all come with Apple Health integration. Is it worth the premium price? I think so if these features are valuable to you.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 18 reportedly bringing these two upgrades to Apple Maps
Apple is reportedly planning a few notable updates to Apple Maps as part of iOS 18. New rumors say iOS 18 will add support for “custom route creation” in the United States, and expand topographic maps to the iPhone for the first.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s our first look at the new ‘Presto’ system coming to Apple Stores for iPhone updates
Other the weekend, Bloomberg reported that Apple would begin broadly rolling out a new “Presto within Apple” system to its retail stores next month. The system allows Apple Store employees to update iPhone software while the device is still in its box.
Now, iGeneration has published a closer look at Presto, adding that the system is also rolling out beyond the United States.
Expand Expanding CloseThree more Apple Arcade games coming to Apple Vision Pro including spatial Spire Blast
Update, March 27: In an email, Apple confirmed that these three games will launch on Apple Arcade on March 28.
Apple Arcade brings high quality games to Apple Vision Pro on day one. Apple highlights that over 250 titles are available with 12 specifically designed for a spatial experience on visionOS. Apple Vision Pro will soon gain three more games through Arcade including Spire Blast in spatial.
Expand Expanding CloseWednesday’s best deals drop MacBooks to new lows: M3 MacBook Air $999, M2 MacBook Air $849, more
Wednesday’s best deals are all about MacBooks. The just-released 13-inch M3 MacBook Air headlines the savings at $999 to go alongside the previous-generation M2 MacBook Air at $849. Or you could step up to the 16-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro at $500 off. Regardless, all three are new all-time lows. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseApple quietly releases revised build of iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1
Apple last week released iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1 to iPhone and iPad users. Although the updates don’t add any new features, they do bring two important security patches. For some unknown reason, Apple has now quietly released a revised build of iOS 17.4.1.
Expand Expanding CloseGrok AI chatbot coming to all premium X subscribers this week
The Grok AI chatbot, which was previously going to be exclusive to X’s top-tier Premium+ subscribers, will instead be coming to all premium subscribers this week.
The move is likely geared to boosting revenue in the face of falling usage and an exodus of advertisers, but it’s leading some Premium+ subscribers to question what they are now getting for their money …
Expand Expanding CloseiPhone Screen Distance protects your eyes, here’s how it works
One of the new health features for iPhone and iPad with iOS 17 can help prevent eye strain for everyone, as well as lower the risk of myopia (nearsightedness) in kids. Here’s how to use iPhone Screen Distance and how it works.
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Expand Expanding CloseSamsung declined to make 2025 iPhone SE 4 displays, says report
A new supply-chain report says that Samsung declined to make displays for the iPhone SE 4, expected to debut in 2025 with a major upgrade.
The Korean report says that Samsung was unable to reach agreement with Apple on the price of the displays, and so they will instead be made by China’s BOE …
Expand Expanding CloseiPhone fraudster who cost Apple $6M sentenced to 51 months in prison
An iPad and iPhone fraudster who is estimated to have cost Apple more than $6M in replacement devices has been sentenced to 51 months in prison.
His two co-defendants were sentenced to 41 months each back in 2023. The trio also had property and cash seized to the value of more than $4M …
Expand Expanding CloseDOJ compares AAPL share buybacks with R&D spend as ‘evidence’ of lack of competition
A new report highlights what probably amounts the most most absurd stretch in the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit. A section notes that Apple last year spent half as much on research and development (R&D) as it did on AAPL share buybacks, presenting this as ‘evidence’ of the lack of competition faced by the company.
It contrasts this with Google, whose R&D spend matched that of its share buybacks, suggesting this means the search giant faces greater competition …
Expand Expanding CloseCanva acquires Affinity apps in multi-million dollar deal to compete with Adobe
The Affinity suite of apps, which includes Affinity Photo, Designer, and Publisher, has become known as an excellent alternative to the Adobe Creative Cloud suite. But there’s a lot going on behind the scenes, as Serif – the company behind the Affinity apps – has now been acquired by Canva in a multi-million dollar deal.
Expand Expanding CloseSwift Student Challenge winners to attend WWDC 2024 event at Apple Park
Apple last month opened applications for the 2024 Swift Student Challenge. The annual competition encourages developers to show off their coding skills by creating playground projects. This year, Swift Student Challenge winners will be invited to attend the WWDC 2024 kick-off event at Apple Park.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 18 again said to be ‘the most ambitious overhaul’ to the iPhone ever
Apple today confirmed that WWDC 2024 will kick off on June 10, where we expect iOS 18 and major new AI features. In a new report today, Bloomberg reiterates that iOS 18 will be “the most ambitious overhaul of the iPhone’s software in its history.”
One thing we shouldn’t expect at WWDC, however, is Apple’s own generative AI chatbot similar to ChatGPT or Google Gemini.
Expand Expanding Close9to5Mac Daily: March 26, 2024 – Apple display projects, App Store changes rejected
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Expand Expanding CloseiPhone 16 Pro: Every new feature and change rumored
The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are coming. Even though we’re still several months from any official announcement, rumors have already started to paint a picture of what to expect. The iPhone 16 Pro lineup will feature Apple’s biggest iPhone screens ever, significant camera improvements, and more.
Head below as we round up everything we know about the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max so far.
Expand Expanding CloseApple updates homepage with new services carousel featuring Music, Arcade and Fitness content
Alongside the WWDC 2024 announcement, Apple has refreshed the apple.com homepage. The updated look features a minor design change with the use of rounded rectangle shapes for the ‘learn more’ and ‘buy’ buttons on the various product tiles.
More significantly, there’s an entirely new row at the bottom of the featured products grid. Below the carousel for TV+ originals, there’s a new slider featuring content from Apple’s other content services: Apple Music, Apple Arcade and Apple Fitness+.
Expand Expanding CloseApple Developer videos now available on YouTube ahead of WWDC 2024
Apple on Tuesday announced WWDC 2024, the next edition of its annual conference for developers, which will take place from June 10 to 14. Ahead of the special event, the company has now unveiled a new YouTube channel where developers can find all the WWDC sessions to watch.
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