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A new report compiled by Parker Associates and discovered by Gigaom revealed that the Apple TV has lost some U.S. market share to competitors like the Roku and Chromecast last year, causing it to become only the third most popular device in the category. According to the report, Google’s Chromecast and the Roku streaming device each sold around 3.8 million units in 2013—though the figure is more impressive in the case of the Chromecast, which was only introduced in the second half of the year....

After the last major Clips update, which included support for iPhone X and a handful of new filters, today Apple has pushed a new update for the app. Albeit not as exciting, the update includes a new poster for Chinese New Year and a few other minor changes. The update also improves browsing and recording selfies on iPhone X, and fixes an issue with the Top Secret poster animation. Clips allows you to create videos with a very simple and easy to use interface....

Apple has updated its Privacy website with details about how the company uses your data to serve the newest iOS 9 and iPhone 6s features, like Apple Pay, Apple News and Hey Siri. Consistent with Apple’s messaging, they reiterate how everything they make is designed to store as little personal information as possible with anonymity wherever possible. Contrary to other reports, the Tim Cook cover letter fronting the Apple Privacy page is not new and has been posted on the website for some time....

Cyber Monday is upon us as Thanksgiving week draws closer, with a collection of the latest from Apple already going on sale. While you’ll find discounts on AirPods, iPhone 13 accessories, and much more, we’re also seeing a number of Cyber Monday Apple Watch deals, too. With price cuts on the more affordable wearables in Apple’s stable kicking off the festivities this year, you can head below for all of the best Apple Watch Cyber Monday deals....

In a support article posted overnight, Apple announced that it will repair any iPhones, Macs, iPads and iPods that were directly damaged by the devastating heavy floods that swept through Japan this month. Apple expressed its sympathies for anyone who was affected by the flooding, which has tragically caused hundreds of deaths. The support naturally goes against Apple’s standard repair policies, which strictly exclude water damage. Apple says that it will attempt to repair any damaged products for free, including via courier delivery (via Macotakara)....

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are teaming up once more in Bad Boys For Life, the third installment in the Bad Boys franchise. With the release date fast approaching, many will surely want to revisit the previous films (or watch them for the first time), but are Bad Boys and Bad Boys II on any of the three major streaming platforms? The first Bad Boys film was released in 1995 and introduced audiences to detectives Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) and Mike Lowrey (Smith)....

Apple’s product naming is easy to love. Apple’s recent success in the technology market is, of course, the result of several factors. The solid hardware, the meticulously maintained and simplified software, and a fantastic retail show from the store floor to the unboxing of its products. They have a total user experience that no one has yet been able to touch. Something that isn’t talked about much, however, is quite basic: Apple’s product naming strategy....

Apple is continuing to aggressively expand across China with several stores, and the latest location is opening up in Chongqing on March 7th. This marks the third store in the region, and this one’s address is 55 Xiejiawan Street in the Jiulongpo District. While the first pair of stores in this region were located on busy streets with magnificent exteriors, this third store is placed inside of the area’s MixC shopping mall, which opened up in fall 2014....

Apple subsidiary FileMaker has announced today that it is rebranding to Claris, a name that likely sounds familiar if you’ve been an Apple user since the early days. While the core FileMaker product will remain the same, the company itself is changing its name to Claris International. Claris was a 1987 spin-off of Apple responsible for things like MacWrite, MacPaint, and FileMaker. In 1998, Apple brought all those initiatives in-house, except for FileMaker, which remained a separate Apple subsidiary....

Apple has filed a lawsuit against Ericsson over the licensing fees for technology patents related to LTE wireless connectivity, Reuters reported today. According to Apple, the company has not infringed any of the patents in question, which it says are not essential to the LTE networking standard. Ericsson calculates its royalty fees based on the price of a complete handset rather than only the component that integrates the patented technology....

In what has become a never-ending patent battle, a federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered that the Apple v. Samsung case be sent back to a lower court. As noted by CNET, the district court will decide whether or not to hold another damage retrial or settle the case in another fashion. The Samsung v. Apple case will be sent back to where it originally started back in 2012, the Northern District Court of California....

While Apple Watch has been gaining in mainstream popularity for a while now, a new report from Quartz today offers a deeper look at one industry where the device has specifically started to catch on. The report highlights how workers in the service industry use the device to stay connected when they wouldn’t otherwise be able to… Quartz explains that many who work on their feet everyday are using the Apple Watch to stay connected since they aren’t generally able to have their iPhone with them....

Apple finally announced Apple Watch Series 7 on Tuesday after several rumors about the next generation of its smartwatch. However, unlike what the rumors suggested, Apple Watch Series 7 doesn’t exactly have a brand-new design — and that’s not all. It seems that this year’s Apple Watch has the same processor as the 2020 Apple Watch Series 6. During the presentation, Apple didn’t say a word about the Apple Watch Series 7 performance....

The Apple Watch Ultra will be released this Friday, and it’s the biggest upgrade since the original Apple Watch in 2015. With a larger battery and better sensors, here’s what reviewers are saying about this $800 wearable and its extreme sports features. For The Verge, the battery life is impressive, as they test real-life examples highlighted below without low-power mode on: This past weekend, I charged the Ultra to 100 percent....

All of today’s discounts are headlined by an all-time low on Apple’s white 11-inch Magic Keyboard from $209. Not to mention, refurbished Apple Watch models from $110 alongside elago’s new MagSafe Stand on sale for the first time. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Apple’s new white Magic Keyboard falls to $209 Verizon Wireless currently offers Apple’s new Magic Keyboard for 11-inch iPad Pro and latest iPad Air from $209....

As always—we keep you updated on notable apps and updates that are released throughout the day. A few to already land in most App Stores today include the new OmniPlan for iPad app from Omni Group, Retina support for the popular IM+ messaging apps, a SoundHound update, and more. OmniPlan for iPad: Omni Group released its OmniPlan for iPad app to fulfill “the company’s two year commitment to bring its core, premium apps to the iPad....

Along with Suicide Squad, The Flash, Wonder Woman, and Justice League, director James Wan’s Aquaman helps fill a packed film slate for Warner Bros. Pictures’ DC Extended Universe over the coming years. Each superhero film will be under pressure to perform well at the box office (in order to keep the the DCEU going) and earn a warmer reception (in general) than Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice did this year....

Aquaman may signal a new era for the DCEU, but it still maintains an oddly specific aspect of Justice League: iffy CGI hair. James Wan’s Atlantean spectacle is the first movie to release since the JLA’s box office disappointment, and with its neon underwater landscapes and 1980s schtick very much marks a new era for the DC Extended Universe. But that past still invites comparisons, and one of them isn’t necessarily flattering....

On its Podcasts page in the iTunes Store, Apple has announced that there have been one billion iTunes podcasts subscriptions since since the company launched its Podcasts section in 2005 as an alternative to radio shows. Podcasts allows anyone from individuals to companies to create their own shows and offer them for download/streaming to Apple’s iTunes customers. Apple has also made the announcement via Twitter: In celebration of the significant milestone, Apple has created a special section in iTunes that lists some of the most popular Podcasts available....

Yesterday, we reported on a hacking incident by an Australian teenager, who downloaded about 90 GB of data from Apple servers. Apple has given a statement to the press that confirms no personal customer data was exposed or compromised in this incident. The Australian sixteen-year-old got access into a central Apple server multiple times over the course of a year. The exact nature of what was downloaded is still unclear....