According to preliminary figures from Counterpoint Research’s latest “Global Smartphone Shipment Forecast,” 2023 shipments are forecast to decline 6% to 1.15 billion units, the lowest in a decade. However, the research group says that Apple is the b…
Lees meerApple TV+’s “Bad Sisters,” “Loot,” “Schmigadoon!,” and “Servant,” won ReFrame TV Stamps, awarded to scripted series that hire women or people of other underrepresented genders (including those who are trans, non-binary or gender non-conforming) in a…
Lees meerApple is now the most-placed brand in both film and TV – surpassing both Coca-Cola and Nike, according to a new product placement study from Merchant Machine. The information and comparison website analyzed thousands of movies and TV shows in order …
Lees meerFuture Apple devices may be able to tell if you’re happy or sad and have your on-screen avatar respond accordingly. Apple has been granted a patent (number US 11727724 B1) for “emotion detection.” About the patent The patent relates generally to ima…
Lees meerAssurant, a global business services company, has revealed that the average trade-in value of smartphones reached US$135 during quarter two (Q2) of this year. iPhones reached their highest recorded value of $215 during the same timeframe. Assurant’…
Lees meerThere have been rumors (hopes?) that Apple would release bezel-less Macs. Now a newly granted patent (US 11727850 B2) hints that this may happen. About the patent In the patent, dubbed “Hybrid Architecture for Zero Border Display,” Apple notes that …
Lees meerApple Silicon Macs have started with 8GB of unified RAM in the base models ever since the M1 was unveiled in 2020, with the tech giant charging a lot of moolah for memory upgrades. However, in his latest “Power On” newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurma…
Lees meerGaming accessory maker Turtle Beach Corporation says their “hyper-portable” Turtle Beach Atom Mobile Game Controller is coming to iPhone users next month. The Atom Controller is a compact and portable mobile gaming controller with a two-piece desig…
Lees meerTechInsights, a research institute, has released its report on the quarter two 2023 results of Apple’s iPhone global shipments report, according to ITHome. In terms of total volume, the global shipments of iPhones in the quarter were 49.1 million, d…
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Lees meerThe Apple TV+ animated series “Frog and Toad” is unavailable in the United States, after the show premiered on the streaming service April 28, reports AppleInsider. The article says that attempts to view the show via the Apple TV+ app results in a …
Lees meerApple TV’s Hijack is the most popular title this week on Reelgood’s Top 10 list of the most popular TV shows and movies. The Idris Elba thriller has been in the top 10 rankings since it debuted for a seven-episode run. New on the ranking are Only Mu…
Lees meerNekograms is now available on Apple Arcade, Apple’s US$4.99/month or $49.99/year game streaming service that has over 200 games. Apple Arcade is also available as part of the Apple One bundle. Nekograms is available for the iPhone and iPad, but not,…
Lees meerApple has filed for a patent (number US 20230251711 A1) for “skin-to-skin contact detection.” It involves the Apple Watch and a finger-worn device (an “Apple Ring,” perhaps?). About the patent filing The patent relates generally to systems and metho…
Lees meerVideo games are captivating for many reasons, but one of their most lasting impacts is the world-building they do to create instantly recognizable characters and imagery. To showcase the power of AI, Solitaired used AI to redesign some of the most …
Lees meerApple has filed for a patent (number US 20230252737 A1) for Macs and Apple TV set-top boxes that respond to hand gestures from Apple Watch users. The patent is dubbed “devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interacting with virtual obje…
Lees meerSmartphone shipments in the Philippines recorded a 20% year-over-year (YoY) decline in the second quarter of 2023 due to sustained low demand driven by a combination of factors such as high consumption taxes, elevated production and distribution cos…
Lees meerAnd the legal battle rages on: the US Supreme Court has let Apple Inc. keep its App Store payment rules in place for the time being, rejecting an Epic Games request that would have let developers start directing iPhone users to other purchasing opti…
Lees meerThe late Steve Jobs had a “beer test” for potential Apple employees, according to AS. From the article: Every time the founder of Apple considered hiring someone or not, he always asked himself the same thing: “Would I have a beer with this person? …
Lees meerIn the June 2023 quarter, the folks at Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) say they observed an interesting change in a long-time trend: in the US the average selling prices for iPhones basically keeps going up. For the first time since …
Lees meerApple has been granted a patent (number US 11720174 B2) for “electronic finger devices with charging and storage systems.” It’s one of several patents that the company has filed regarding finger gadgets that can be used with Macs and the upcoming Vi…
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