Apple is challenging Maryland’s tax on digital advertising in a lesser-known state tax court after previous legal challenges brought by other businesses failed, according to The Baltimore Banner. On February 12, 2021, Maryland’s General Assembly ena…
Lees meerOne year ago today, Apple’s safety service Emergency SOS via satellite became available on all iPhone 14 models in the U.S. and Canada. And the tech giant is extending free access to Emergency SOS via satellite for an additional year for existing iP…
Lees meerApple has been granted a patent (number US 11817275 B2) for a “Membrane Sealed Keyboard” that shows it wants to make the keyboards of its various devices more resistant to dust and moisture. About the patent The patent relates generally to keyboards…
Lees meerApple has released the third developer betas of macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2, and watchOS 10.2. The company has also released the sixth developer beta of visionOS for the upcoming Vision Pro. Registered developers can download…
Lees meerSamsung Electronics has unveiled the T5 EVO, a lightweight portable Solid-State Drive (SSD) that provides up to 8TB of capacity. That’s the largest capacity size currently offered by portable SSDs. Based on USB 3.2 Gen 1, the T5 EVO transfers data u…
Lees meerAs noted by MacRumors, Apple has released the first firmware update for the recently-released USB-C Apple Pencil. There is no word on what features, fixes, or updates might be included in the updated firmware, and Apple doesn’t provide release notes…
Lees meerFantom Drives has launched VENOMX, the newest addition to their NVMe solid state drive portfolio. According to CEO Hamid Khorsandi, they deliver next-generation performance for compact devices, including the latest PCIe 4.0 Handheld Gaming Consoles…
Lees meerHutch, the automotive mobile game developer behind hit titles such as F1 Clash and Top Drives, has launched Forza Customs. Created in partnership with Turn 10 Studios, Forza Customs invites players to enjoy an intersection between car customisation …
Lees meerWaterField Designs has released the US$79 Packable Crossbody that folds into its own pocket and unfolds into an unwrinkled, minimalist shoulder bag. “Most packable bags lack water resistance and durability, and they look like a crumpled mess when …
Lees meerI’ve had no problem with my new MacBook Pro — see my review here — but Forbes reports that a new display fault that has been dubbed “Dustgate” is plaguing several MacBook Pro models. (A subscription is required to read the entire article). The issue…
Lees meerApple Original Films and Paramount’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” will receive this year’s Palm Springs Film Festival’s Vanguard Award. Director Martin Scorsese and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone will be on hand to accept at the Palm Spr…
Lees meerApple has announced the 2023 App Store Award finalists — “nearly 40 app and game developers who are delivering exceptional experiences and making a profound cultural impact.” For over a decade, the App Store’s Editorial team has celebrated the very …
Lees meerWhile a first generation 8GB iPhone in original packaging sold on November 8 for nearly US$20,500, an Apple rainbow logo sign which once hung atop the company’s Cupertino Corporate Headquarters failed to reach its minimum $30,000 auction bid last we…
Lees meerOne of the iPhone 14’s major new features was “Emergency SOS via Satellite.” The Android ecosystem immediately set about copying the feature. Qualcomm’s “Snapdragon Satellite” was announced in January 2023. However, now the plan is dead. Qualcomm’s …
Lees meerApple has been granted a patent (number US 11809774 B1) for “Privacy With Extra-aural Speakers.” It involves enabling a privacy mode on the upcoming Vision Pro. The US$3,499 (and higher) Spatial Computer is due to arrive, in Apple’s words, in “early…
Lees meerToday is Veterans Day, and we thank our vets for all the freedoms we have in this country. Veterans Day is always on November 11, originally commemorating the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I “on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the …
Lees meerHere are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of October 23-27. ° Here is my review of the new M3-equipped iMac. ° Apple has updated Logic Pro, its music creation software, with new features available across the Mac and …
Lees meerApple has released the third public betas of macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, and watchOS 10.2. Public betas are available on Apple’s Beta Software Program website. Just remember that beta software is unfinished software, so proceed with c…
Lees meerReelgood just released their Top 10 list for this week, and Apple TV+’s Lessons in Chemistry ranks number three among the most popular titles. That’s up from number fivelast week, but the series has been on the charts for the past four weeks. The to…
Lees meerApple still hasn’t broken ground on its US$1 billion North Carolina campus, reports The News Observer. The Wake County, North Carolina campus was announced in 2018. Since then, progress has been slower than anticipated. “It’s really slow rolling on…
Lees meerApple will challenge the European Union’s fresh crackdown on Big Tech’s dominance in the first of what is expected to be several appeals against the Digital Markets Act, reports Bloomberg. The tech giant will dispute the EU regulator’s decision to p…
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