Apple has launched its own book club, “Strobe’s Lit,” in its Apple Books app for readers in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia, reports TechCrunch. The book club picks are being curated by Canadian media personality and Apple Music Hits host, Geor…
Lees meerHappy birthday to “Apple World Today”! On February 9, 2015, Steve Sande, Dave Caola, and Kelly Hodgkins launched this website as “a resource for all things Apple and beyond.” Dave and Kelly eventually moved on to other things, and Steve brought me o…
Lees meerConsumer privacy and security company ExpressVPN is offering US$100,000 via Bugcrowd’s Bug Bounty solution to researchers who can find and demonstrate a critical security bug on ExpressVPN’s in-house technology, TrustedServer. It’s the highest sing…
Lees meerZAGG has announced ZAGG Protect, a new US$99/year phone protection plan powered by Safeware. The plan includes coverage for drops, liquid damage, cracked screens, and more1. Most functional smartphones currently in use—new or used—qualify for the p…
Lees meerApple constantly reminds us of its “green” efforts, but a new report says it and, well, just about every other company exaggerates their progress when it comes to environmental issues. About the report Per the “Corporate Climate Responsibility Monit…
Lees meerApple has been granted a patent (number 11.237,685) for “electronic devices with sidewall displays” that adds credence to the rumors that the company is working on a “curved” iPhone. About the patent The patent involves devices with flexible displa…
Lees meerNews Corp CEO says the company has “extended and expanded” its content licensing deal with Apple for its Apple News Service, reports the Press Gazette. In 2019, News Corp struck a global deal under which the “Wall Street Journal” and the UK’s “Times…
Lees meerApple has opened its first Apple Developer Academy in the Middle East and North Africa region, with its Riyadh, Saudi Arabia academy dedicated to teaching aspiring female developers, reports AppleInsider. It has started to teach students about progr…
Lees meerApple has released some really cool products in the past year and has even more planned for this year. However, I’m disappointed that Apple hasn’t fixed the big problem with the Magic Mouse: the inability to use it while it’s charging. The charging…
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. iOS NextObject has released KidsScript Ver. 1.0 for…
Lees meerYesterday I reported on an Apple patent filing for a modular computer system. It gives me hope (though not much) that we might one day see what I envision as the ultimate Apple device (well, ultimate for me): the Apple Pad. About the Apple Pad Imagi…
Lees meerThe latest Canalys data shows that worldwide PC (including tablet) shipments fell 7% year on year in quarter four of 2021, to 133.7 million units. Despite this drop-off, 2021 was a bumper year for PCs (as in personal computers) and tablets, as total…
Lees meerShould Apple buy a movie theater chain to bolster Apple TV+? I don’’t think it will happen, but, hey, I never thought Apple would make an Apple Car. An interesting opinion piece at Slashfilm asks, “Are Streaming Services Going To Buy Movie Theaters…
Lees meerAfter nearly two years of explosive growth, streaming adoption has slowed, showing just a 1% increase in North America in the final quarter of 2021, according to the “Q4 2021 State of Streaming” report from Conviva, a continuous measurement platform…
Lees meerApple, Amazon, and Microsoft hold the top three spots (again) in Fortune’s ranking of corporate reputation: the “World’s Most Admired Companies” list. It’s Apple’s 15th consecutive year in the top spot. Here’s what Fortune has to say about the tech …
Lees meerIf you haven’t seen Apple World Today items appearing on Apple News for weeks, it’s not my fault. I won’t go into the details, but, after Steve Sande’s semi-retirement, I had to reapply to be an Apple News Publisher. I applied over a month ago, and…
Lees meerApple News is introducing its first daily local newsletter for the Bay Area (California) and is “actively exploring expanding the offering to other cities,” reports TechCrunch. The article says the Bay Area daily local newsletter is reminiscent of …
Lees meerApple TV+ has announced a series order for “Dear Edward,” a new 10-episode drama series based on the novel by Ann Napolitano that will be written, run and executive produced by Jason Katims (“Friday Night Lights,” “Parenthood,” “As We See It”), and …
Lees meerApple has been granted a patent (number 11,236,895) for an “invisible, light-transmissive display system.” It involves Mac laptops that would only display certain features when they’re needed. About the patent The idea is for a laptop with display s…
Lees meerThe semiconductor shortage and the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)’ production in 2021, but the top 10 OEMs — including Apple — increased their chip spending by 25.2% and accounted for 42.1% of the total …
Lees meerApple’s Mac sales scored an all-time record in the company’s history by shipping more than 6.6 million Mac laptops during the holiday quarter (quarter four of 2021), according to Strategy Analytics. That’s an 11% growth from quarter four of 2020. Th…
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