Following the addition of crosswords in iOS 17, Apple News+ is expanding its catalog of games as part of iOS 17.5 . Starting with iOS 17.5, there is a new game called “Quartiles” available i...
Besides using Gemini to power features in its apps and services, Google offers its LLM to third-party developers. Apple is reportedly in talks with Google to license Gemini for the iPhone. more�...
https://9to5google.com/2024/03/17/gemini-apple-iphone-talks/
Back in December, Apple announced that sports publication The Athletic had joined Apple News+. At the time, Apple also said that Wirecutter would join Apple News in early 2024, and it now appear...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/10/wirecutter-content-now-available-in-apple-news-for-free/
A major new Apple antitrust development will reportedly land soon. That’s according to the New York Times, reporting today that the United States Department of Justice has reached “late stage...
Deepwater Asset Management last week announced their 2024 predictions, and out of the 13 items included, one that caught our attention was the prediction that Apple would acquire Peloton. Head be...
https://connectthewatts.com/2024/01/03/deepwater-predicts-apple-acquisition-of-peloton/
The inept OpenAI board may have stolen the news cycle from X over the weekend, but Linda Yaccarino is here to remind everyone that X knows drama too. Apple and others pulled their advertising f...
A recent job opportunity on LinkedIn posted by Lucid Motors less than 24 hours ago hints at an incoming new media app infotainment for its EV drivers. According to Lucid’s new role of senior p...
https://electrek.co/2023/11/01/lucid-job-post-hints-addition-apple-amazon-music-evs-more-media-apps/
According to a new report from Bloomberg , Apple is planning a redesigned version of its TV app that will debut later this year. As part of these changes, Apple is also planning to phase out its ...
10/16: As scheduled, Apple’s online store is now live in Chile. iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro will be available to pre-order in Chile starting Friday, October 20, according to Apple. Story from O...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/10/16/apple-store-online-chile-wallpaper/
Apple Music Radio isn’t the only new game in town for Apple’s Podcasts app in iOS 17. The crossover feature also brings in spoken word news and magazine articles for Apple News+ subscribers. ...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/29/apple-podcasts-news-narrated-subscriber-feeds/
The California Institute of Technology, a private research university, has reached a “potential settlement” in the 2016 lawsuit against Apple and Broadcom, Reuters reports. more…
https://9to5mac.com/2023/08/10/caltech-apple-potential-settlement/
Apple has set the date for its next quarterly earnings report. The company will release results and host a conference call with analysts next month. more…
Threads is on the verge of crossing 100 million users over the span of four days. Among those users? 9to5Mac sites and staff , a bunch of celebrities and Wendy’s, and now a handful of accounts...
Starting with iOS 17, Apple is taking a page from the New York Times and integrating crossword puzzles into the News app. Puzzles will be available to Apple News+ and Apple One subscribers. Here�...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/20/apple-news-crossword-puzzles-ios-17/
Apple released the first beta of iOS 16.5 to developers on Tuesday, just one day after iOS 16.4 was released to the public. And while today’s update doesn’t seem like a big one, it does bring...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/03/28/ios-16-5-my-sports-tab-apple-news/
Apple News has had its ups and downs over the years, both attracting some large publishers to the platform and losing others. Now, an improved commission structure has apparently been enough to l...
As Apple continues its transition to its own silicon, we’re expecting an Apple modem chip to replace Qualcomm ones in future iPhones – and it appears that might be happening with the iPhone...
On this day, in 1983, Apple Computer introduced the Lisa. One of the first personal computers to implement two new leading-edge ideas – a GUI (Graphical User Interface) and a mouse. But its ill...
Disappointed that Tim Cook didn’t back the money truck up to the NFL for Sunday Ticket streaming rights? You can probably blame the rumored mixed reality Apple headset for the talks falling apa...
Apple News+ readership is reportedly on the decline for many of the top magazine publications. According to data obtained by Press Gazette . The data suggests that the top 25 magazines on Apple N...
https://9to5mac.com/2022/12/05/apple-news-plus-readership-data-magazines/
It’s hardly a secret that Apple is negotiating with the National Football League for streaming rights to NFL Sunday Ticket. What seems impossible to know yet is if Apple will actually replace D...
The next time you check the forecast in Apple’s Weather app, you might be greeted with a bit of news. Apple has added News integration for regional weather stories to the Weather app in the bet...
Apple appears to have secured a major discount on its 1.1 billion euro antitrust fine in France. The company has successfully had the fine reduced to 372 million euros by a French court, accordin...
The Fast Company website is finally back after being taken completely offline for eight days. The drastic action was in response to an attack which saw obscene and racist alerts pushed to Apple ...
Before Google’s “Get The Message ” campaign in August, Android’s Messages app was updated with iMessage reactions at the start of this year. In a very weird turn of events, Apple appears ...
https://9to5google.com/2022/09/28/apple-imessage-reactions-android/
Apple just released its newest iPhones, the 14 and 14 Pro and, boy oh boy, is it tempting to throw in the $1,099 for the latest and greatest from the company. But will it be the best phone to us...
https://dronedj.com/2022/09/16/what-you-need-to-know-before-upgrading-to-iphone-14/
Tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT Harry Styles performs his show One Night Only in New York live on Apple Music . The concert will take place at UBS Arena in Long Island, New York. Subscriber...
https://9to5mac.com/2022/05/20/harry-styles-apple-music-live/
I’ve been spending some time lately testing out the EXR Rowing App , which I can best describe as a “Zwift for Rowers”. EXR is able to connect with a variety of rowers to create an online t...
https://connectthewatts.com/2022/05/11/zwift-for-rowers-exr-rowing-app/
During Google I/O 2022, Apple was indirectly referenced in a not-so-subtle jab over its lack of RCS support for iPhone users. RCS, or Rich Communication Services, is the modern upgrade to SMS tex...
Apple will use its long-time camera module supplier LG Innotek and parts maker Jahwa Electronics for its folded zoom camera modules. This technology makes for a periscope-like lens on the iPhone...
https://9to5mac.com/2022/04/15/lg-innotek-jahwa-iphone-15-periscope-lens/
WeWork is reportedly working on Apple Wallet support for its company Access Cards. This feature was discovered by MacRumors through image assets and hidden code within the WeWork app’s code. ...
For All Mankind star Jodi Balfour joins the cast of Apple TV+ hit Ted Lasso for Season 3. This is a recurring role in which she will play Jack, a likable venture capitalist. more…
https://9to5mac.com/2022/04/14/jodi-balfour-ted-lasso-season-3-apple-tv/
The iPhone may be getting a periscope lens after all. Jahwa Electronics announced its plans this week to spend 191 billion won on new facilities to produce new models. Jahwa, a supplier of optica...
As reported by TechCrunch , ProtonMail , an E2E encrypted webmail service, has bought SimpleLogin . The France-based startup offers an open-source service for creating email aliases for users to...
https://9to5mac.com/2022/04/08/protonmail-acquires-simplelogin/
Deliveries, the popular package tracking app, is losing many of its core functionalities as shipping companies refuse to provide critical shipping information. In a blog post from earlier this ...
On Thursday, Apple released a press release and report conducted by the Analysis Group on the success of third-party apps on its App Store. Scrolling through the report, you may see some apps...
https://9to5mac.com/2022/04/07/these-third-party-apps-outperform-apples-heres-what-they-do/
Created with a love of Apple pop culture in mind, the Apple Museum of Poland is set to open this month. Found in the Norblin Factory complex in Warsaw, the modern facility will surely excite App...
Apple is facing a class action lawsuit for not paying New York State employees weekly. A former Apple Store employee, Raven Ramos, who worked at the Fifth Avenue location, is suing on behalf of...
https://9to5mac.com/2022/04/05/apple-sued-new-york-employees/
Although NIO CEO William Li recently admitted the company is only in the research phase, he has confirmed the Chinese automaker is exploring the production of its own phones. By combining techno...
Apple News local news coverage is rolling out to Canada, starting with Toronto and Montreal. It follows a recent expansion of the service in the US. Local news was first launched in the US in ...
https://9to5mac.com/2022/02/25/apple-news-local-news-canada/
UPDATE: The Financial Times now reports that Nike has also discussed an acquisition of Peloton. The report also says: “Other buyers are also likely to emerge, said those briefed on the matter,...
Apple on Tuesday announced the launch of its first local daily newsletter on Apple News targeting the Bay Area. Readers will find top stories from multiple segments as well as different local pu...
Apple News is the most popular news app in the UK, according to official data, with 13.2M users. BBC News took second place with 12.5M users. There is, however, an important asterisk … more�...
https://9to5mac.com/2022/01/27/apple-news-the-most-popular-news-app-uk/
Bob Iger, the outgoing chairman of Disney, continues to double down on his belief that Apple and Disney would have eventually merged under Steve Jobs. In a new interview with CNBC , Iger said tha...
https://9to5mac.com/2021/12/21/disney-apple-merger-bob-iger-2/
Apple is in a global fight to protect its App Store business model, and the latest development lands us in Russia. Apple is taking legal action after objecting to a ruling by the country’s Fede...
Apple today announced a new expansion to Apple News, an app that offers articles from multiple websites, newspapers, and magazines in one place. Now the local news experience will be available in...
https://9to5mac.com/2021/10/26/apple-news-expands-local-news-coverage-to-three-new-cities-in-the-us/
UPDATE: Tesla CEO Elon Musk is denying that this interaction ever took place. He wrote on Twitter today that he and Cook have never spoken or written to each other. “There was a point where I ...
Messaging has always been a tough point for Android phones compared to iPhones simply because iMessage is, put simply, very good both for its experience and its security. As Google finally solves...
https://9to5google.com/2021/07/20/google-rcs-apple-iphone-lockheimer/
Apple has officially started to present its case in the ongoing legal battle with Epic Games over the App Store. Things have kicked off with Apple Fellow and App Store boss Phil Schiller’s test...
https://9to5mac.com/2021/05/17/phil-schiller-testify-apple-vs-epic/
There was a wild rumor making the rounds last year that Apple planned to phase out its successful Beats hardware brand and go all in with Apple-branded audio hardware. 9to5Mac reported at the ti...
Today Facer is releasing brand new watch faces for the Apple Watch that will let you show off your space passion everywhere you go. more…
Apple News is going to add Apple Music editorial content, as spotted by MacStories . This will add stories about artists and new releases to the Apple News application. more…
https://9to5mac.com/2021/04/21/apple-news-to-add-apple-music-editorial-content/
Less than a month away from the Apple vs. Epic trial, Facebook is getting involved. According to a letter filed with the court, Apple requested some documents from Facebook, but Facebook doesn’...
Apple is celebrating its 45th anniversary today . From a garage company created in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, Apple is now the most valuable brand and company. To ce...
https://9to5mac.com/2021/04/01/poll-current-favorite-apple-product/
Apple is now sharing updated data about its effort to be a more inclusive and diverse company. On its Diversity page, Apple brings its effort to become “a better reflection of the world we liv...
https://9to5mac.com/2021/03/21/apple-shares-2020-data-divers/
Some Apple executives received on Friday a tentative initial witness list to testify in the Apple vs Epic Games case set to be held in May. The list includes Tim Cook, Craig Federighi, and others...
https://9to5mac.com/2021/03/20/apple-epic-games-tim-cook-executives-testif/
The Florida teenager who took control of well-known Twitter accounts last year has agreed to plead guilty in exchange for a three-year prison sentence, according to the Tampa Bay Times . The 18-y...
https://9to5mac.com/2021/03/16/apple-twitter-hacker-three-years-prison/
UPDATE: After more research, the issue appears to be on DHL’s side rather than Apple, and it is only affecting developers in Europe. DHL is working to resolve the issues and ensure that the DTK...
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission wants to know the impact of Google being the predominant web search service on most devices, including on the iPhone and Safari browser. The press...
https://9to5mac.com/2021/03/11/australia-apple-and-google-search-deal/
Apple has reached a deal to lease a new office in the South of Ireland, more specifically in Cork city. With over 36,000 square feet, the building will have enough space for another 350 to 400 ad...
https://9to5mac.com/2021/03/09/apple-buys-new-office-cork-ireland/
Twitter has announced a handful of new features recent: Spaces, Fleets, the acquisition of the newsletter product Revue, and the Super Follow function, which will let people pay creators on Twitt...
https://9to5mac.com/2021/03/09/twitter-super-follow-apple-app-store/
Apple News has announced that it is teaming up with the National Association of Black Journalists, or NABJ, to “give early-career journalists the opportunity to work on the forefront of news a...
Apple continues to share insights from its collection of health studies. Last week, the company shared insights from a hearing study based on iPhone and Apple Watch data . Today, the Apple Women�...
On March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. Apple is joining in by featuring apps, stories, podcasts, songs, and more created by women. more…
https://9to5mac.com/2021/03/08/apple-international-womens-day-2/
Apple has shared a new story on its Newsroom website today detailing how the iPad is being used by students in New Zealand to create an app for students. The story explains that students in New ...
https://9to5mac.com/2021/03/01/new-zealand-students-prototype-app-to-learn-samoan-language/
Spotify announced on Monday a new HiFi subscription tier , podcasts featuring former President Barack Obama and rockstar Bruce Springsteen as co-hosts, and Streaming Ad Insertion to sell ads even...
https://9to5mac.com/2021/02/23/spotify-ceo-apple-competition/
Epic’s legal battle with Apple has hit a roadblock in the UK. Despite a mixed ruling on Epic’s right to sue Google, Justice Roth has ruled that a lawsuit against Apple doesn’t reach the UK ...
Apple is looking to spur the growth of its subscription news service Apple News+ . The company has announced a new affiliate program for Apple News+, which pays out a bounty of 400% per conversio...
https://9to5mac.com/2021/02/02/apple-looks-to-spur-news-growth-with-new-affiliate-program/
Mark Zuckerberg can’t keep Apple out of his head. While Apple pushes more aggressive customer privacy protection features on its platform, the Facebook CEO is decrying Apple’s efforts as comp...
Billion is quickly becoming the theme of Apple’s holiday earnings quarter results. For starters, Apple has earned well over $100 billion in a single quarter for the first time in the company�...
The Apple News app seems to have a flaw in macOS Big Sur that’s causing very large background downloads for some users. While Apple hasn’t issued a patch to the app itself, there is another ...
https://9to5mac.com/2021/01/25/fix-apple-news-download-bug-macos-big-sur/
If you want to know how to watch the inauguration this morning, there are plenty of ways to do it. If you already have a favorite US national news channel, their website or app is one obvious w...
https://9to5mac.com/2021/01/20/how-to-watch-the-inauguration/
The iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max are here , and that means it’s iPhone trade in season! We’re always trying to keep you updated on all the best iPhone, iPad...
https://9to5mac.com/2020/10/27/best-iphone-trade-in-values-iphone-12-launch/
While Apple is currently re-closing stores due to COVID-19 outbreaks, Microsoft today announced that it is closing its retail stores for good. Microsoft retail locations shut down in March as th...
Last week Apple and Google announced a group effort to introduce a single contact-tracing system that works with both iOS and Android. The development is the latest in an ongoing effort to stop ...
https://9to5mac.com/2020/04/13/iphone-and-android-covid-19-contact-tracing/
Drama with Apple’s graphics processing unit chip maker partner Imagination has been revived again, but not for the same reason as 2017. Sky News reports that the UK-based chip designer is ha...
Over the weekend I got my hands on Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip smartphone. It doesn’t possess the type of flagship specs found on the recently revealed Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra , but to me, it�...
Sonos has had a busy transition into the new year. The wireless speaker maker’s recycling program turned problematic , its premium products saw a price increase , and today it sued Google and ...
Apple doesn’t just vaguely tout privacy as a feature in its products. It also has a dedicated website at apple.com/privacy that explains exactly how privacy features work in detail. Apple is up...
A report yesterday from The Guardian placed Apple and Siri in the middle of privacy concerns over voice activated assistants. The report claimed that Apple contractors listen to Siri audio as pa...
Apple and Spotify are engaged in a bitter antitrust battle in Europe , with Spotify claiming that Apple’s App Store rules give it an unfair advantage over competitors. Apple has now responded t...
AirPods don’t exactly have a reputation for standing the test of time. Many who bought a pair back when they launched in December 2016 have probably experienced this by now, most often in a was...
A few weeks ago, we published an article where Tim Cook said that Apple had acquired 20–25 companies in the past six months. Cook mentioned that Apple generally is looking at smaller companie...
https://9to5mac.com/2019/05/26/should-apple-buy-the-athletic/
Update: Qualcomm unsurprisingly disagrees with the judgement and will be appealing the ruling to the US Court of Appeals 9th Circuit. Original story below. Judge Koh has filed her ruling on the...
While Apple and Amazon are often viewed as competitors, they also share an important partnership when it comes to cloud services. Amazon Web Services (AWS) are used to power Apple’s services in...
Apple crossed the 100% renewable energy goal for its own operations (headquarters, data centers, retail stores) this time last year . However, the company is also convincing supply chain partners...
https://9to5mac.com/2019/04/11/apple-renewable-energy-suppliers/
Apple has hired a former corporate VP at Microsoft and the founder of defunct smart lock brand Otto to lead its smart home efforts. Sam Jadallah updated his LinkedIn page modestly over the weeke...
https://9to5mac.com/2019/02/17/apple-hires-microsoft-home-jadallah/
A report by CNBC this morning says that Gene Levoff, former senior director of corporate law and corporate secretary for Apple, traded AAPL using nonpublic information. more…
A whopping one-fifth of Apple’s Services revenue comes directly from Google, estimates Goldman Sachs , as analysts from the bank are calling for Apple to launch its own Amazon Prime like media ...
https://9to5mac.com/2019/02/12/google-paid-apple-prime-service/
Apple topped the chart last year in MBLM’s annual Brand Intimacy survey, but this year there’s a new number one company — at least among millennials. YouTube has climbed from number three t...
5G is definitely coming soon , that much we know. However, most consumers seem confused as to what exactly the benefits of it are, when it’s coming, and which manufacturers to expect it from fi...
As Apple seeks a company-wide transition from being known primarily as the iPhone maker to a Services provider, hiring for its IMG (Interactive Media Group) has hit a peak in January, with over 4...
The legal odyssey between Apple and Qualcomm is continuing to escalate as the chipmaker is now accusing Apple of defying the court ordered iPhone 7 & 8 sales ban in Germany. Now, Qualcomm is s...
https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/31/apple-qualcomm-iphone-ban-fines/
New patents granted to Apple today reveal some of the possible problems its now-fabled AirPower mat might have needed to resolve before its public release, including what Apple calls a “magneti...
A report from CNBC this morning says Apple has cut over 200 employees from its top-secret “Project Titan” autonomous vehicle...
Some users are reporting a bug in which cellular data connection is either permanently disabled or extremely spotty following the initial installation and reboot of iOS 12.1.3. more…
https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/23/ios-12-1-3-cellular-sprint-bug/
A report from Bloomberg details how Apple’s director of cellular systems architecture, Matthias Sauer, testified that the company sought 4G cellular modems from an array of different companies...
A Japanese communications panel said on Monday that the country should consider legal action to begin imposing domestic-level rules on tech giants not based in Japan, such as Apple, Facebook ,a...
Director Ron Howard and production partner Brian Grazer have penned a new, first-look deal with Apple to air its Imagine Documentaries films on the company’s upcoming video streaming service, r...
https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/19/imagine-documentaries-deal-apple/
Apple has been slowly but surely growing hiring rates for jobs related to “health” fields. The company’s job openings with the word specifically mentioned in the career title have increased...