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Canon just launched a new iPhone app for multi-cam livestreaming

Canon just launched a brand new iPhone and iPad app called Live Switcher Mobile, and it aims to make multi-cam livestreaming easier than ever.
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Deals: Jet Black Apple Watch Series 10 $113 off, 48GB M4 Pro MacBook Pro $270 off, Apple Thunderbolt cable 50% off, more
Today is your last chance at the 4-day Best Buy sale and the best price ever on the USB-C AirPods Max, but we also have some fresh new deals to scope out today. Firstly, we spotted the 46mm Jet Black Apple Watch Series 10 at $113 off in open-box condition with a full Apple warranty alongside Apple’s 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro with 48GB of RAM at up to $270 off and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation at $165 for today only. Those offers also happen to sit alongside a giant price drop on the official Apple Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Pro Cable at 50% off and a host of today’s accessory deals too. Everything awaits down below.
Expand Expanding CloseApple Intelligence makes this Apple Music feature better than ever, here’s why

Apple Music hasn’t technically received any AI upgrades yet, but there’s one recent Apple Intelligence feature that has nonetheless proven a surprisingly great addition to the Music app since iOS 18.2 launched. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple faces criminal complaints over Congo conflict minerals; Belgium now investigating [U]

Apple is facing criminal complaints by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which accuses the company of illegally using conflict minerals, also known as “blood minerals.” The terms refer to minerals sourced from illegal sources who employ child labor and use the proceeds to buy weapons for armed conflicts.
The charges have been filed in Belgium and France because those countries have a strong judicial record in corporate accountability cases. Update: Belgium has now opened an investigation – see the end of the piece …
Expand Expanding CloseAs always, Apple celebrates Martin Luther King Jr Day on its homepage

As is usual, Apple is celebrating Martin Luther King Jr Day on its homepage, with quotes from the civil rights champion.
This year’s lead quote is: “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically” …
Expand Expanding CloseTed Lasso season 4 ‘will be announced shortly’ per Apple TV+ star

Apple TV+ just debuted the long-awaited new season of Severance, but another beloved show is in the works for a big return too. Ted Lasso season 4 hasn’t officially been announced yet, but according to one star, that will change very soon.
Expand Expanding CloseNine people in Nokia recognized the huge threat posed by the iPhone

The fun Apple-related history reveals we saw last week continue. A confidential internal presentation spotted within newly-published archives shows that at least nine people within Nokia realized the huge threat posed by the iPhone the day after it launched.
Sadly, senior execs failed to listen, and in just seven years Nokia went from owning the smartphone business to exiting it …
Expand Expanding CloseSeeming confirmation of an M3 iPad Air expected early this year

Bloomberg has suggested that a 2025 iPad Air will launch early this year, which would be sooner than expected. We suggested then that it will probably get an M3 chip rather than an M4, and that now appears to be corroborated by a leaker.
While today’s report says nothing on dates, a redacted document makes reference to an “iPad Air 13 (M3)” and an “iPad Air 11 (M3)” …
Expand Expanding CloseTailscale announces new integration with Jamf Pro

Simply put, Tailscale provides secure VPN access to people who hate VPN tools. I’ve said previously that their team looked at everything that was wrong, complex to configure, and challenging to use and said, “What if we just made all of that better?”. Today, the company is announcing a new integration with Jamf Pro for deploying Tailscale across macOS, iPadOS, and iOS devices while leveraging Jamf’s device compliance capabilities to dynamically inform user access and enforce Zero Trust principles.
Expand Expanding CloseA gotcha with iMessage scams, powered by Chinese phishing kit [U]

A security vulnerability has been discovered in the USB-C port controller fitted to the iPhone 15 and 16. However, exploiting it would be so complex that both Apple and the security researcher who discovered it concluded that it is not a real-world threat.
However, a security concern that does pose a threat to iPhone users is a tactic scammers are using to bypass one of Apple’s built-in protections. Update: A flurry in E-ZPass scam messages appears to have been driven by a Chinese phishing kit – see new section below …
Expand Expanding CloseX and Bluesky launch dedicated video feeds on the back of TikTok uncertainty

Social media apps X and Bluesky are both rolling out dedicated video feeds, in apparent attempts to take advantage of the continued uncertainty around TikTok.
With X, there’s a new play button icon launching a continuous video feed looking very similar to TikTok, while Bluesky offers custom feeds for video which you can choose to pin …
Expand Expanding CloseThe 850 billion reasons Apple and others aren’t taking a chance on TikTok

This weekend was quite the roller-coaster ride for TikTok. While some headlines report that TikTok is back and imply that the matter is resolved, that’s not entirely the case.
The app was removed from Apple’s App Store, as well as the app stores run by Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. None of those companies have restored it …
Expand Expanding CloseInstagram announces new ‘Edits’ app amidst TikTok and CapCut ban, launching next month

Today, Meta is announcing Edits: a new mobile video editing platform. This comes just hours after TikTok (and as a result, CapCut) were banned in the US – though TikTok is currently being restored, at least temporarily.
Expand Expanding CloseTikTok is back online in the United States

After being offline in the United States for 14 hours, TikTok now says it is in the process of restoring service. In a statement posted to social media, the company said:
Expand Expanding CloseIn agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive.
It’s a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship. We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.
Report: ‘Little to no’ iPhone SE inventory remaining in Apple Stores

According to Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter, supply of the current generation iPhone SE, which debuted in 2022, is quickly shrinking. This is unsurprising, given the fact that we’re all expecting a new iPhone SE to debut in just a couple months. However, it is uniquely interesting, as it indicates that Apple likely has no plans to keep the current generation model around.
Expand Expanding CloseGurman: Redesigned Apple Mail app coming to Mac and iPad in April

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s new Mail app is going to make its way to the Mac very soon, with macOS 15.4. Apple introduced the new Mail app to the iPhone back in December with iOS 18.2, but it hasn’t made its way to any other platform since.
Expand Expanding CloseApple says it is ‘obligated to follow the laws’ in response to TikTok ban

Last night, TikTok officially went dark in the United States. In addition to TikTok itself going offline, Apple also removed the app from the App Store.
Apple has now addressed the TikTok ban for the first time, saying it is “obligated to follow the laws in the jurisdictions where it operates.”
Expand Expanding CloseTikTok has officially shut down in the United States

In a new notification sent to users, TIkTok has confirmed it is shutting down in the United States. The company says it is “working to restore” its service in the U.S. “as soon as possible” with the help of incoming President Trump.
Apple has also removed TikTok from the App Store in the United States. Google has removed the app from the Play Store.
CapCut, the popular video editing app owned by ByteDance, is also now offline in the United States and has been removed from the App Store.
Expand Expanding CloseiPhone 17 Air suddenly makes a lot more sense after this new leak

Last month, The Wall Street Journal reported that the iPhone 17 Air will cost less than the iPhone Pro models, contradicting the long-standing expectation that the new ultra-thin iPhone would be even more expensive than the iPhone Pro Max models. With that being the case, the phone actually makes more sense than ever.
Expand Expanding CloseIndie App Spotlight: ‘PostPocket’ is a universal bookmarking tool for your iPhone

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.
PostPocket is a simple tool, aiming to help users keep track of various links, posts, articles, videos, or anything from across the internet. It allows you to save everything in one centralized place. The app also has categorization, allowing you to keep all of your links sorted. The app is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Expand Expanding CloseApple Card will soon stop offering 3% cash back at one of its partner merchants

In November, Apple announced some additional 3% cash back partners for the Apple Card, Booking.com and Chargepoint. Those were welcome additions, but one of the existing partners will also be going away in a couple weeks: that being Panera Bread.
Expand Expanding CloseApple might start making Wi-Fi routers again, but in a way you wouldn’t expect

According to Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter, Apple is not working on a new version of its AirPort wireless router. However, they are working on something else that could potentially serve as a wireless access point, so don’t give up hope quite yet.
Expand Expanding CloseMacs are still missing these three software features from the iPad

In recent years, iOS and macOS have been closer than ever to having feature parity. Nowadays, macOS releases mostly bring features first introduced on the iPhone and iPad, occasionally adding a new twist. However, despite this feature parity, there are some gaps, mostly to do with customization. Here are a couple of recent customization additions that have been made on the iPhone and iPad that haven’t quite made their way to the Mac yet.
Expand Expanding CloseApple @ Work: What’s new for Apple IT admins in iOS 18.2 and macOS Sonoma 15.2?

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Keeping with the trend of mid-cycle updates, Apple’s releases of OS 18.2 and macOS Sonoma 15.2 bring some new enterprise-focused features that make managing Apple devices even easier – especially around Apple Intelligence. Here’s a breakdown of what’s new for IT teams with iOS 18.2 and macOS Sonoma 15.2.
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