The 3rd generation Apple iPhone SE hit stores last week with claims of improved drop durability (“cool with stumbles”) and water resistance (“cool with spills”) thanks to “a durable design and the toughest glass in a smartphone.” After putting the …
Lees meerIn his latest “Power On” newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple has delayed the launch of the redesigned MacBook Air until later this year and probably won’t launch new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models until 2023. I think he’s probably rig…
Lees meerLet the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has filed for a patent (number 20220086607) for “system information design for new radio (NR) vehicle-to-everything (V2X) sidelink operation.” Basically, it involves plans for such a vehicle to be able to easi…
Lees meerI apologize for “Apple World Today” being offline for over 48 hours. You can thank ICANN and Dreamhost for that. On Thursday afternoon, March 17, I went to post articles on the website and was greeted by this message: “You have reached a domain tha…
Lees meerGood news for those who don’t want/can’t afford Apple’s Studio Display — which is getting mixed reviews mainly due to its webcam: The Wall Street Journal reports that LG’s 27-inch UltraFine 5K external display hasn’t been discontinued as reported an…
Lees meerMacRumors reports that the Studio Display’s 12-megapixel Ultra Wide camera’s quality has been described by reviewers as anywhere from an “old BlackBerry” to downright “awful.” Apple says that a software update will resolve the issue. In response to …
Lees meerApple plans to beef up the health/fitness features of the Apple Watch with enhanced abilities to work with fitness machines. In fact, in a new patent filing (number 20220079452) the tech giant describes it as a “wearable computer” (which, of course,…
Lees meerApple has filed for a patent (number 20220079521) for “wearable tags” for health-related monitoring and reporting. About the patent filling Electronic devices are sometimes used for health-related functions such as heart rate monitoring and fitness …
Lees meerApple’s new Mac Studio should begin arriving to customers tomorrow, and WaterField Designs has announced the Mac Studio Shield Case. The US$129 case is available for pre-order and will ship April 8. It’s available in ballistic nylon with black leath…
Lees meerApple has made an estimated £5billion (approximately US$6.53 billion) by no longer providing chargers and earphones with its new iPhones, claims a Daily Mail report. The tech giant said the move, announced two years ago, was intended to cut waste an…
Lees meerLet the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,273,756) for a “safety restraint” for a vehicle. About the patent Conventional seat belt designs are attached to a vehicle structure (e.g., body portion, seat frame, etc.) …
Lees meerFuture Mac keyboards could have a removable key that doubles as a mouse. Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,275,451) for a “deployable mouse key.” About the patent The tech giant says the computer mouse has become an essential component of d…
Lees meerApple has been granted a patent for a finger device that would allow you to control a Mac or iPad by pointing at the screen and moving your finger. This one (number 11,275,456) is dubbed “finger-wearable input assembly for controlling an electronic …
Lees meerApple dumped the controversial Touch Bar with the introduction of the 2021 MacBook Pros. However, it could return — on laptops and as a standalone keyboard — with support for the Apple Pencil. Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,275,455) for …
Lees meerIn 1997, Apple was at a crossroads. It had wandered far from Steve Jobs’ original vision. The returning CEO decided Apple’s product line has become overly complicated. He set Apple’s revamped strategy in one diagram (pictured) with four quadrants (f…
Lees meerThe global smartwatch market shipments hardly grew in 2020 due to COVID-19, but they recorded a healthy 24% year-over-year growth in 2021, according to Counterpoint Research’s recently published “Global Smartwatch Model Tracker.” The Apple Watch con…
Lees meerApple has been granted a patent (number 11,269,475) for “systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing collaboration on a virtual work of art.” About the patent Some electronic devices such as the iPad include a graphical display system…
Lees meerLet the Apple Car rumors roll on. Apple has applied for a patent (number 20220072928) for a “vehicle thermal management system and heat exchangers.” About the patent filing It involves a thermal management system and methods for thermal management i…
Lees meerToday at the 2022 EE British Academy Film (BAFTA) Awards, Apple was honored with two historic BAFTA Film Awards for its Apple Original Film “CODA,” making it the first film with a predominantly Deaf cast to win BAFTA Film Awards. The winners were a…
Lees meerOn a regular basis, Apple World Today posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They may not necessarily be new, but they deserve mention. Here are this week’s picks. ° Econ Technologies has released ChronoSync 10, an …
Lees meerApple TV+’s “CODA” has scored three Academy Award nominations: Best Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Troy Kotsur), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Sian Heder). I predict that the film will win all three awards. Kotsur and Heder have already t…
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