Synchrony is now available as a buy-now, pay-later option when checking out with Apple Pay online and in apps on an iPhone or iPad, notes MacRumors. Synchrony was added to a list of Apple Pay installment providers in the U.S. in an Apple support doc…
Lees meerApple Arcade is kicking off the new year with an slate of game launches, along with big updates to existing hits. Today, seven new titles are available, all with no ads or in-app purchases, including Skate City: New York, the ultimate skateboarding…
Lees meerThe IDC research group said that Apple sold 22.9 million Macs in 2024 for annual global growth of 4.5%. Now the Canalys research group weighs in and says Apple sold 22.8 million Macs last year for annual growth of 3.1%. This places Apple fourth amon…
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Lees meerApple and Goldman are allowing Apple Card users impacted by the fires in LA County to postpone payments, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman posted. Apple says you can request enrollment in the Disaster Relief program with these notes: ° You can skip the paymen…
Lees meerApple is bringing “Severance” to the free streaming platform, Roku, “in an apparent bet that the influx of viewers will help drive new subscribers to its Apple TV+ streaming service,” according to “The Hollywood Reporter.” Roku on Thursday said that…
Lees meerEight Apple TV+ shows (and one commercial) have been nominated for the 29th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. Following are the categories and nominees: One-Hour Period Single-Camera Series Pachinko: “Chapter 13”Production Designer: Rut…
Lees meerPersonal computer (PC) shipments during the fourth quarter of 2024 grew 1.8% from the prior year with global volumes reaching 68.9 million shipments, according to preliminary results from IDC. And it was good news for the Mac. For the full year, PC …
Lees meerApple CEO Tim Cook has posted that Apple will donate to the firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles area. “The devastation caused by the fires in Los Angeles is heartbreaking,” he says. “Thank you to the incredible firefighters, first responders, an…
Lees meerHere are some of the announcements from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas: ° Razer previewed several potential products, including Project Arielle, a next-generation conceptual gaming chair. ° KOAMTAC introduced the KDC1200 Sm…
Lees meerApple TV+ shows have been nominated for four Screen Actor Guild (SAG) awards. Gary Oldman of “Slow Horses” is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. Harrison Ford of “Shrinking” is nominated for Outstanding Perform…
Lees meerApple still can’t sell its iPhone 16 in Indonesia despite striking a deal to build a local production facility there, as it has not met domestic content rules, the country’s industry minister said, reports Reuters. In October 2024, it was reported t…
Lees meerA newly granted patent shows that Apple wants users of its devices such as the iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, and AirPods to be able to navigate via spatial audio. About the patent Apple says Spatial Audio gives artists the opportunity to create immersiv…
Lees meerHere are some of the announcements from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas: ° LG showcased a new Ultrafine 6K monitor. It’s a 32-inch display with Thunderbolt 5. Pricing and availability haven’t been announced. ° LaCie is offer…
Lees meerApple has announced that its next Swift Student Challenge will begin taking admissions on February 3. The challenge empowers students to join a worldwide community of developers using Swift — the same programming language used by professionals — to …
Lees meerApple has signed the largest new lease in the Seattle office market since 2019, taking 193,000 square feet at Arbor Blocks, West, reports Colliers. Meta, which moved into the building in 2019, terminated its lease early to “make way for Apple,” acc…
Lees meerThe Apple Vision Pro will soon support NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW cloud gaming platform, NVIDIA announced. GeForce Now (stylized as GeForce NOW) is the brand used by the company for its cloud gaming service. It purportedly has over 2,000 games. “In colla…
Lees meerApple plans to add new countries to its Apple News service beyond the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia, according to the Financial Times (a subscription is required to read the article). The report says the tech giant’s plans include building its l…
Lees meerHere are some of the announcements from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas: ° Espresso Displays previewed a new pro-grade portable display the Espresso 15 Pro. Pricing hasn’t been announced. ° Hisense unveiled the 136MX MicroLE…
Lees meerThe Connectivity Standards Alliance, of which Apple is a member, has launched two certification programs: the FastTrack Recertification Program and the Portfolio Certification Program. These programs accelerate the certification process and leverag…
Lees meerApple is working on an update for Apple Intelligence designed to address the numerous complaints about inaccurate summaries of news headlines, Apple told the BBC News. Last month Apple Intelligence’s AI-powered summary falsely made it appear BBC New…
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