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macOS Monterey brings new ways to connect with friends and family and more

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.

Devices and OS Apple

·4 years ago

watchOS 8 bringing new access, connectivity, and mindfulness features

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.

Devices and OS Apple SmartWatch

·4 years ago

Apple bringing FaceTime video to Android and Windows

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.

Apps Apple

·4 years ago

Apple App Store facilitated $643 billion in billings and sales during 2020

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 Developers

·4 years ago

Apple launching new SignTime service for people with disabilities

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

Apps Apple

·4 years ago

Apple bringing Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos support to Apple Music in June

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.

Apps Apple

·4 years ago

Apple prevented fraudulent transactions worth over $1.5bn on App Store in 2020

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

·4 years ago

Apple Hires Stella Low as Communications Chief

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.

Apple

·4 years ago

Incognia Launches free Developer Edition

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.

Apple Developers Android

·4 years ago

EC claims Apple in Breach of EU Competition Law

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

·4 years ago

Apple 2021 Second Quarter Results brings a March quarter record revenue of $89.6bn

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.

Financial Apple

·4 years ago

Apple releases iOS 14.5

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.

Apple Devices and OS

·4 years ago

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