Last month we reported how Apple was planning a new service that will allow businesses to accept payments directly on their iPhones, allowing your iPhone to become a contactless payment terminal, without any extra hardware required.
Apple has reduced the free trial period for Apple Music for new subscribers from three months to one month.
In compliance with a ruling by the Dutch regulator, Apple has allowed dating apps in the Netherlands to offer alternative payment systems, for which it will charge 27% commission net of tax.
The US Senate Judiciary Committee marked up the “Open App Markets Act.” The bill, introduced by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), passed out of the committee with a landslide vote.
A US federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit that accused Apple of misleading customers about the iPhone’s level of resistance to water exposure.
Apple has opened its new Apple Yas Mall today in Abu Dhabi. Nearly doubling the size of the original location that opened in 2015, Apple says the store serves as a reimagined space for customers to browse Apple’s latest products and servicesAbu
Google launched VPN by Google One, way back in 2020, a new virtual private network service, which will initially only worked on Android and was free aspect to Google One plans with 2TB plans or higher.
Just last week, Apple rolled out watchOS 8.4, bringing a bug fix which prevented some chargers from working properly. Pretty quickly, the company is now rolling out watchOS 8.4.1, which brings bug fixes for Apple Watch Series 4 and above.
Apple is rolling out a series of new heart health resources to support users’ health journeys in the US. Additionally, the Apple Heart and Movement Study is sharing preliminary lifestyle trends analysed over the past year.
Apple has released the first beta of iOS 15.4 for developers, bringing Universal Control & Face ID with masks.
Apple has posted its financial earnings results for the first fiscal quarter of 2022, reporting an all-time revenue record of $123.9 billion, up 11 percent year over year.
The upcoming iPhone 14 may bring radical changes, if industry insiders and industry experts have got their facts right.
Apple has began the rollout of watchOS 8.4, bringing fixing a bug from the watchOS 8.3 update which prevented some chargers from working properly.
Apple is reportedly planning a new service that will allow small businesses to accept payments directly on their iPhones, allowing your iPhone to become a contactless payment terminal, without any extra hardware required.
Apple has released iOS 15.3 which is all about fixing bugs — the most serious of which is a dangerous Safari vulnerability. iOS 15.3 also brings fixes for ColorSync, iCloud and others.
Apple is inviting iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max users to capture the little things, in a big way, with a macro photography Shot on iPhone Challenge.
The Dutch consumer watchdog has fined Apple 5 million euros for failing to make necessary changes in its App Store policies regarding payment systems for dating app providers.
Many Apple iPhone 13 users are complaining that their phone’s screen randomly turns pink, with workarounds like restarting the iPhone, factory resetting and updating failing to solve the issue.
EE today extended its Apple Music and Apple News+ six months free offer for new and existing pay monthly mobile customers to include Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade for the first time.
Apple has released iOS 15.2.1 bringing fixes for CarPlay, Messages and more.
Apple Fitness+, the first fitness service built entirely around Apple Watch, is introducing Collections and Time to Run on January 10.
Navi is an app that uses the SharePlay API to provide subtitles and live translation in 20 languages during FaceTime calls.
A bug in iOS 15.1 is capable of rendering an iPhone completely unusable, a new study by security researcher Trevor Spiniolas has revealed.
Apple has become the first company to hit a market capitalisation of $3tn, as shares in the company rose to $182.86, taking it past the $3tn milestone.
Apple’s latest ad promotes the emergency features of the Apple Watch. Quite superbly, the ad uses genuine, live emergencies from real people who were in serious danger.
Apple has launched a new limited-edition AirTag to celebrate the Japanese New Year. The new AIrTag will be given to the first 20,000 customers who purchase an iPhone between January 2 and January 3, 2022.
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has ordered Apple to make it possible for dating apps to accept payment systems outside of the App Store system.
Zillow has added support for Apple SharePlay, bringing the ability for home shoppers users using the Zillow app on an iPhone or iPad, to search and browse for-sale home and rental listings
Apple has now seeded the first public beta of iOS 15.3 bringing no new features but simply "bug fixes and improvements".
New and existing subscribers to SiriusXM's Platinum VIP plan can now activate 12 months of Apple Music for free with their SiriusXM subscription.
Apple released iOS 15.2 the other day and one of the main features was the initial release of Digital Legacy
Apple has began the rollout of watchOS 8.3, bringing support for the new Apple Music Voice Plan and App Privacy Report
Apple has released iOS 15.2 bringing new privacy features, Apple Music Voice Plan, Digital Legacy and more.
Late last year, Apple Music became accessible on Nest speakers and displays in the United Kingdom, United States, France, Germany, and Japan.
Back in October of this year, Apple unveiled a cheaper plan for Apple Music called Apple Music Voice Plan.
Apple has informed its component suppliers that demand for the iPhone 13 series has weakened, signalling that some consumers have decided against waiting any longer to get the hard-to-find device
His Royal Highness Prince William will be the next Time to Walk guest on Apple Fitness+, closing the second season of the series with a special holiday episode
Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R and The Weeknd have all won awards at the third Apple Music Awards.
Apple has filed a lawsuit against Israel’s NSO group and its parent company to hold it accountable for what it calls the “surveillance and targeting” of the company’s users.
Apple introduced SharePlay in iOS 15.1, a powerful set of features for shared experiences while on a FaceTime call.
Apple has released iOS 15.1.1, bringing improved call-drop performance for iPhone 12 and iPhone 13.
Apple are to officially support users repairing their own iPhones for the first ever time. 'Self Service Repair 'will allow customers to buy genuine Apple parts and tools
“Disney Melee Mania” from Mighty Bear Games will be joining Apple's gaming subscription service, Apple Arcade.
Apple has unveiled Apple Business Essentials, a new service that brings together device management, 24/7 Apple Support, and iCloud storage into flexible subscription plans for small businesses with up to 500 employees.
Alex Gorsky, chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, has been elected to Apple’s board of directors. Gorsky will bring decades of experience in corporate leadership and health technologies, and a long track record of leading innovative and diverse teams around the world.
Apple has posted financial results for its fiscal 2021 fourth quarter ended September 25, 2021, posting a September quarter revenue record of $83.4 billion, up 29 percent year over year, and quarterly earnings of $20.6 billion , or $1.24 per share.
Apple has more than doubled the number of suppliers committed to using 100 percent clean energy over the last year, accelerating progress toward its ambitious 2030 goal to be carbon neutral across its supply chain and products.
Apple has released iOS 15.1 bringing SharePlay, Lossless Audio for HomePod, ProRes Video and a change to Macro Mode.
Apple Fitness+, the first fitness service built entirely around Apple Watch, is introducing a new way to work out or meditate together with people in other locations with SharePlay, starting today.
Apple has released macOS Monterey, bringing new features to help users connect in new ways, accomplish more, and work seamlessly across their Apple devices.
Apple today kicked off Tech Talks 2021, a new online developer engagement series with more than 100 live sessions and 1,500 office hours running over the course of the next eight weeks.
Apple has unveiled its new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips featuring 10 core CPU, up to 32 core GPU, up to 64GB of unified memory, ProRes support, and more.
Apple today unveiled the new MacBook Pro powered by the new M1 Pro and M1 Max — the first pro chips designed for the Mac.
Apple has unveiled the third generation of AirPods featuring spatial audio and a new contoured design.
Apple today unveiled HomePod mini in three new colours — yellow, orange, and blue. HomePod mini is designed to work with Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, thousands of radio stations and popular music services like Pandora, Deezer.
Apple has unveiled a new Apple Music tier, giving users access to the entire music library, via the Siri voice assistant. At only £4.99, the Voice Plan is half the price of the Individual plan.
Apple has released iOS 15.0.2 the second official release since the launch of iOS 15 last month and the bug fix release of iOS 15.0.1 that quickly followed.
Apple Watch Series 7 is now available to pre-order at Vodafone UK, and customers can decide how much they want to pay upfront, and choose the length of their watch plan
Apple opened its Apple Developer Academy in Detroit this week. welcoming the inaugural class of developer . The academy, which is Apple’s first in the US, will help prepare its students for jobs in the thriving iOS app economy.
Apple is unveiling new resources for elementary school students and educators, including a new activity guide, Everyone Can Code Early Learners, that extends its coding curriculum resources from kindergarten to college.
Apple has announced that Apple Watch Series 7 will be available to order beginning Friday, October 8 and available in stores starting Friday, October 15.
Apple has released iOS 15.0.1 the first official release since the launch of iOS 15 last month. iOS 15.0.1 fixes a number of bugs and issues, particularly on Apple's new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro models.
Apple has updated its iWork suite of apps - Keynote, Pages, and Number. New tools in Keynote make presentations more engaging, with the ability to show a live camera view of the presenter directly in slides, and more collaborative with multi-presenter control.
Apple released iOS 15 last week and brought Apple Maps its biggest update ever with a city experience that offers rich details, driving routes with better navigation, immersive walking directions shown in augmented reality, and more.
One day after the rollout of iOS 15, Apple has now seeded the first developer build of iOS 15.1 for developers. The beta updates reintroduce features like SharePlay, lossless audio for HomePod, vaccine cards in wallet and more.
Apple began the rollout of watchOS 8 today, bringing new cycling and wellness features, fresh watch faces, more access with Wallet, and a redesigned Home app for Apple Watch users.
Apple officially began the rollout of iOS 15 today, a major update making FaceTime calls more natural, introduces SharePlay for shared experiences, new ways to manage notifications, and brings more intelligence to photos and search to quickly access information.
Telegram has rolled out a new update bringing Chat Themes, Interactive Emoji, Read Receipts in Groups and Live Stream Recording and more.
As well as unveiling iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini today. Apple unveiled iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Redesigned inside and out, both models introduce an all-new Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion featuring an adaptive refresh rate up to 120Hz.
Apple today unveiled iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini, featuring a new design with sleek flat edges in five new colours.
Apple today unveiled the new iPad mini — with a larger 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display — in four gorgeous finishes. Featuring the brand new A15 Bionic chip, the new iPad mini delivers up to 80 percent faster performance than the previous generation.
Apple today unveiled the new iPad (9th generation), featuring the A13 Bionic chip that packs even more performance and capability into the most popular iPad, all while retaining its all-day battery life.
Apple today unveiled Apple Watch Series 7, featuring a reengineered Always-On Retina display with significantly more screen area and thinner borders, making it the largest and most advanced display ever.
Apple Fitness+, the first fitness service built entirely around Apple Watch, will introduce guided Meditation, a simple way to practice mindfulness anywhere, anytime, and Pilates, a new low-impact, body-conditioning workout type, on September 27.
Apple has released OS 14.8 bringing two major fixes that have been implemented for issues that Apple says may have been actively exploited.
A judge in California has issued a permanent injunction in the antitrust case involving Apple's mobile app payment policies and Epic Games. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers ruled that Apple must let developers direct customers to payment methods outside of the company's App Store.
Apple has officially announced September 14 as the date for its biggest product launch of the year, when the company is set to unveil its latest line of iPhone 13's and other products.
Apple is to allow developers of reader apps to include an in-app link to their website to setup or manage accounts, settling a Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) into the App Store.
Apple Changsha, the first Apple Store in Hunan province, will open on Saturday. Situated in the heart of the provincial capital city, Apple Changsha’s location provides easy access for customers across central China.
Apple has lined up the first U.S. states to allow drivers to store their licenses within Apple Wallet, with Arizona and Georgia the first states to offer Apple Wallet functionality.
Back in January, Apple launched its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative in the United States with the goal of "building a more just, more equitable world " and an initial commitment of $100 million. Today, the company is recommitting an extra $30 million to the initiative.
Apple has acquired Primephonic, the classical music streaming service headquartered in the Netherlands.
Apple has launched the News Partner Program, a new slate of initiatives to expand Apple’s work with and support for journalism.
A number of changes coming to the Apple App Store, pending court approval, will resolve a class-action suit from US developers.
Apple Card ranked highest among the Midsize Credit Card segment in the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Credit Card Satisfaction Study and received a chart-topping score of 864.
This year, Apple is bringing Student IDs on iPhone and Apple Watch to Canada and more US universities. For the first time, mobile student IDs can be added to the Wallet app in Canada
Apple released OS 14.7 last week which had a serious bug in the fact that it could break the ability of iPhones to unlock an Apple Watch.
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2021 third quarter ended June 26, 2021. The Company posted a June quarter record revenue of $81.4 billion, up 36 percent year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.30.
Apple Music for Android is now rolling out Lossless Audio and Dolby Atmos. Last month, Apple unveiled a free update for Apple Music subscribers that added lossless audio streaming and spatial audio with support for Dolby Atmos. Now, Android users can access these features too.
Apple has officially released OS 14.7, bringing MagSafe Battery Pack support, Apple Card Family and the usual enhancements and bug fixes.
Apple is accelerating its support for affordable housing initiatives and over the past 18 months the company says it has deployed more than $1 billion for projects across California. Apple’s financial commitment has already helped thousands of people in the state become homeowners for the first time.
Apple is launching the International Collection bands for Apple Watch, featuring 22 limited-edition Sport Loop bands with colourful designs that represent those nations across the globe.
Apple has launched Today at Apple Creative Studios, a global initiative intended to provide career-building mentorship, professional industry skills training, creative resources, and access to Apple’s full product lineup of iPhone, iPad, and Mac to underrepresented communities across the globe.
Apple unveiled Apple Podcasts Subscriptions back in April, and they are now available from today on Apple Podcasts. meaning that listeners in more than 170 countries and regions can now sign up for premium subscriptions that include a variety of benefits curated by creators, such as ad-free listening, access to additional content, and early or exclusive access to new series.
Apple today previewed iOS 15, a major update making FaceTime calls more natural, introduces SharePlay for shared experiences, new ways to manage notifications, and brings more intelligence to photos and search to quickly access information. Apple Maps unveils beautiful new ways to explore the world, Weather is redesigned with full-screen maps and more graphical displays of data, Wallet adds support for home keys and ID cards, and browsing the internet with Safari is even simpler with a new tab bar design and Tab Groups. iOS 15 also includes new privacy controls in Siri, Mail, and more places across the system to further protect user information.
NXP Semiconductors now offers beta Ultra-Wideband (UWB) development tools from its NXP Trimension portfolio that interoperate with the U1 chip in supported Apple products. The beta development tools will allow developers to kick-start the design of innovative applications that interact with UWB enabled Apple products including iPhone and Apple Watch, unleashing the ability to create more precise, directionally aware app experiences.
Apple today previewed new privacy protections in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8, to help users better control and manage access to their data. Apple says that these features represent the latest innovations in Apple’s legacy of privacy leadership, as the company has continually expanded its commitment to privacy and encouraged change across the industry with features like App Tracking Transparency and Privacy Nutrition Labels on the App Store.
Apple today launched new tools and technologies designed to help developers create more engaging app experiences and make it even easier to build high-quality apps. Xcode Cloud brings together the multiple tasks and tools required to build, test, and deliver apps using powerful cloud services, enabling individual developers and teams to be more productive and provide great apps to their users.
Apple today previewed macOS Monterey, bringing new ways for users to connect, get more done, and work more fluidly across their Apple devices. SharePlay, a new feature in FaceTime, lets users share experiences together, and Shared with You makes it easy to discover and enjoy content shared through Messages right in Photos, Safari, Apple Podcasts, Apple News, and the Apple TV app.
Apple today previewed watchOS 8, bringing new features for users to stay healthy, active, and connected. Updates to the Wallet and Home apps extend Apple Watch as an increasingly useful tool for convenient access across the car and places users live, work, and visit. A reimagined Breathe app and new Tai Chi and Pilates workout types help users lead a fit and healthy life and support mental well-being, while a new Portraits watch face and enhancements to Messages and the Photos app make staying connected to loved ones even easier.
Apple today showed previews of its FaceTime video chat, adding the ability to schedule calls with multiple attendees and making the software compatible with Android and Windows devices. For the first time, FaceTime calls will extend beyond Apple devices.
Apple today revealed that the App Store ecosystem facilitated $643 billion in billings and sales during 2020, a 24 percent year-over-year increase.
An independent study by economists from the Analysis Group found that developers selling goods and services across many categories grew their businesses while reaching customers around the world.
Apple is launching a new service on Thursday, May 20, called SignTime that enables customers to communicate with AppleCare and Retail Customer Care by using American Sign Language (ASL) in the US, British Sign Language (BSL) in the UK, or French Sign Language (LSF) in France
Apple is bringing Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos to Apple Music, giving artists the opportunity to create immersive audio experiences for their fans with true multidimensional sound and clarity.
Apple has revealed that in 2020, Apple blocked potentially fraudulent transactions worth more than $1.5 billion on its App Store. The company prevented the theft of money, confidential data and users’ time and kept nearly 1 million “risky and vulnerable” new apps away from customers.
Apple has named Stella Low, chief communications officer at Cisco., as the company’s head of communications, filling a role that has been empty since 2019.
Location identity company Incognia has launched its Developer Edition, a free version of Incognia’s mobile fraud prevention solution for mobile app developers. The offering allows mobile developers to add frictionless fraud prevention to fintech and mcommerce apps, enabling UX design and account security within their apps.
The European Commission has issued a Statement of Objections saying Apple has "distorted competition in the music streaming market as it abused its dominant position for the distribution of music streaming apps through its App Store."
Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2021 second quarter ended March 27, 2021, posting a March quarter record revenue of $89.6 billion, up 54 percent year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.40. International sales accounted for 67 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
Apple has officially released OS 14.5, bringing the ability to unlock iPhone with Apple Watch while wearing a face mask, more diverse Siri voices, new privacy controls, skin tone options to better represent couples in emoji, and much more.
Clips, Apple’s video creation app for iPhone and iPad, has received an update bringing all-new AR Spaces powered by LiDAR on iPhone 12 Pro and iPad Pro models.
Apple today unveiled an all-new iMac featuring a much more compact and thin design, enabled by the M1 chip. The new iMac offers powerful performance in a design that’s just 11.5 millimetres thin, with a striking side profile that practically disappears.
Apple today unveiled the most powerful and advanced iPad Pro to date, pushing the limits of what’s possible on iPad. The addition of the Apple-designed M1 chip delivers a massive leap in performance, making iPad Pro the fastest device of its kind.
Apple today unveiled the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini in a stunning new purple colour. This new colour beautifully accentuates the flat aluminium edges of iPhone 12, which are perfectly colour-matched to the precision-milled back glass.
Apple today unveiled the next generation of Apple TV 4K, delivering high frame rate HDR with Dolby Vision and connecting customers to their favourite content with the highest quality.
Apple has finally unveiled AirTag, a small accessory that helps keep track of and find the items that matter most with Apple’s Find My app. Whether attached to a handbag, keys, backpack, or other items, AirTag taps into the vast, global Find My network and can help locate a lost item
Apple today unveiled Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, a global marketplace for listeners to discover premium subscriptions offered by their favourite creators alongside millions of free shows on Apple Podcasts.
Apple today unveiled Apple Card Family, a new way for people to share their Apple Card, track purchases, manage spending, and build credit together with their Family Sharing group.
Retro Message Studio is bringing a new twist to mobile video messaging with the launch of Retro Message for iOS. With its vast collection of vintage films, Retro Message lets users send messages superimposed on vintage black-and-white movie clips
