Reports today from the IDC and Gartner research groups claim that Mac sales were down around 24% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2023. But a third report says Mac sales actually grew! A note from JP Morgan seen by AppleInsider says the PC mar…
Lees meerEarlier today the IDC research group issued a report that Mac sales were down 23.1% year-over-year in the third quarter (3Q23)) of 2023. Now the Gartner reports the same thing — except it has an even worse picture for Apple personal computers. This…
Lees meerThe downward spiral for personal computer (PC) shipments continued during the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23) as global volumes declined 7.6% year over year with 68.2 million PCs shipped, according to preliminary results from the International Data Cor…
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Lees meerApple’s hometown of Cupertino, California is preparing to set aside $56.5 million to repay California sales tax revenue it may have received improperly from in-state sales of the tech giant’s products, reports Bloomberg Law. The Cupertino City Counc…
Lees meerWith electronic devices losing a huge amount of value within a year of launch, it’s no wonder many consumers are choosing to save money by buying secondhand tech. But which Apple gadgets lose the most value over time? To find out, the SimpleGhar t…
Lees meerApple has been granted a patent (number US 11777936 B2) for “Friend Key Sharing.” It involves sharing access to a house and presumably a car via an electronic“friend key.” About the patent The patent relates generally to controlling access to elect…
Lees meerThe upcoming Apple Vision Pro will support screen mirroring via AirPlay or FaceTime, according to code found in the beta 4 release of visionOS 1.0. MacRumors says that “this suggests that users will be able to mirror their Vision Pro display to an e…
Lees meerApple CEO Tim Cook took to Twitter today to share a touching message about his friend, Steve Jobs, who “changed the world.” Jobs died on October 5, 2011, after a multi-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Thinking back on a pioneer who challenged co…
Lees meerApple’s Tim Cook is among the most popular CEOs, according to an analysis from the professional social network Blind. Jensen Huang, the chief executive of NVIDIA, had the highest approval rating in Blind’s inaugural 2023 CEO approval rating index. N…
Lees meerApple’s Tim Cook is among the most popular CEOs, according to an analysis from the professional social network Blind. Jensen Huang, the chief executive of NVIDIA, had the highest approval rating in Blind’s inaugural 2023 CEO approval rating index. N…
Lees meerApple CEO Tim Cook made US$41.5 million after taxes in his biggest share sale in two years, a U.S. securities filing showed. As noted by Reuters, Cook sold 511,000 shares, which were worth about $87.8 million before accounting for taxes, according t…
Lees meerReady Player Me, an avatar platform, has announced an expansion of their developer tools with the launch of geometry-aware AI texturing. This update allows mapping textures to 3D models. Unlike previous AI-generated assets, which often resulted in r…
Lees meerAs Apple rolls out its newest iPhone 15 lineup, and updates its Apple Watch models, Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) says that we’re reminded that the Apple ecosystem encourages multiple device ownership. CIRP has previously looked at…
Lees meerSome iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max users have noted overheating issues (though I’ve not on my iPhone 15 Pro Max). Now Apple has released iOS 17.0.3 to deal with the problem. According to Apple’s release notes, “the update provides important bug fixes, …
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Lees meerTwelve South has announced the US$54.99AirFly Pro Deluxe with a 25 hour-plus charge. The AirFly Pro connects your favorite wireless headphones to the in-flight entertainment system so you can enjoy wireless audio anywhere. And now, with our beautifu…
Lees meerAntsy Labs has launched Fidget Cube, a free app for iPhone and Apple Watch. It can be found at https://apple.co/46w8oNf. Here’s how it’s described: Click it, spin it, flip it – all on your iPhone or – drumroll, please – your Apple Watch! Whether yo…
Lees meerReuters reports that a Russian court has rejected Apple’s appeal against the alleged abuse of its dominant market position in terms of in-app payments, for which it was fined 1.2 billion roubles ($12.1 million) in January. Russia’s federal anti-mono…
Lees meerZAGG and Apple World today are teaming up to award three lucky folks an InvisibleShield Glass XTR3 screen protector for the iPhone 15 line-up. It’s made with Hexiom impact technology and is ZAGG’s most technologically advanced screen protector. To e…
Lees meerAccording to a report in the latest issue of the Business F1 magazine — as noted by 9to5Mac — Apple is eyeing Formula 1 as its next big sports investment. Formula One is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula…
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