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Apple today has officially unveiled the next-generation Apple Silicon chip. Dubbed the M1 Pro and M1 Max, the Apple says that these chips were created for the next-generation MacBook Pro by scaling up M1’s architecture to create a “far more powerful chip.” Here are the specs of the M1 Pro, as announced by Apple’s Johnny Srouji during today’s event: 200GB/s memory bandwidth Up to 32GB of unified memory ProRes 2x more transistors than M1 70% faster than M1 Up to 10-core CPU Up to 16-core GPU Neural Engine Thunderbolt 4 Support for up to 2 external displays And for the M1 Max:...

Apple has pushed out updates for iMovie and GarageBand to add compatibility with OS X Yosemite and add new features for both apps. GarageBand 10.0.3 introduces a new Bass Amp Designer, tweaks to the zoom function, a new template for recording vocals, and other changes. iMovie has also been updated with a new interface that fits with the new design in Yosemite, as well as to add support for new features like the ability to create iPhone app previews for the App Store and tweaks to the adjustments bar and other changes....

With WWDC less than two weeks away now, Apple has released WWDC 2.0 for iPhone and iPad today on the App Store. The update revamps the user interface to reflect the design changes introduced with iOS 7 at last year’s WWDC conference. The update also includes a new icon to reflect the design changes: from dark purple to bright orange. The update also includes the latest schedule for this year’s conference (or as much as it will reveal) so developers attending the conference will want to download and reference it soon....

Apple Watch is often credited with helping people detect heart disease or even saving their lives thanks to features like fall and car crash detection. But this time, a 12-year-old girl was able to discover and treat cancer before it was too late with the help of Apple Watch’s heart rate notifications. Apple Watch credited with hinting at cancer As reported by Hour Detroit, Imani Miles, a 12-year-old girl, and Jessica Kitchen, her mother, now see the Apple Watch as more than just an accessory....

Bad Piggies: Rovio’s Bad Piggies doesn’t arrive on iOS and Mac until September 27th, but today we get our first look at the game in the first gameplay trailer above (via TechCrunch). The game takes place in the Angry Birds world, but appears to be quite a different experience. Check out the full trailer above. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LwZH0lg0XUM] Netflix version 2.3: The Netflix iOS app for iPhone and iPad was updated today with a slightly updated UI and “Varied improvements on playback, AV sync, subtitle handling....

There won’t be any other Justice League team member cameos in Aquaman. After trying to build a tightly connected cinematic universe, Warner Bros. and DC are slightly shifting their strategy. The new vision will focus on individual characters and their franchises. While these movies will still exist in the same universe, the level of crossover may not be as high as some audiences would expect. The first example of this will come at the end of the year when Jason Momoa’s Aquaman returns....

Apple saw record-setting sales this holiday season, according to Localytics. So well, that 12.5 times more iOS devices were activated over Christmas than past weekends. For comparison sake: there were 21 times more iPods compared to 14 times more iPhones. The iPods were most likely gifted to younger children who do not yet have a cell phone. At any rate… there were many people enjoying iOS devices on Christmas Day....

Apple today has debuted a pair of new ads for its iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. The two ads, one simply titled “Live Photos” and the other titled “Less Time,” are fast-paced 30 second spots that quickly jump between using a pair of features that differentiate the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus from their predecessors… In “Live Photos,” Apple touts the new Live Photos feature of the iPhone 6s lineup....

Apple acquired transit mapping startup HopStop in 2013 to help form the basis of the new transit mapping feature in iOS 9. Now, as is tradition when Apple launches a product based off of an acquired technology, Apple says it is shutting down the still-running HopStop app in October. This message was shared as a banner on HopStop’s website: Unfortunately, Apple shutting down the HopStop service will create a gap in transit support....

A day after the iMac and Mac Pro (besides a spec-bump that popped up in the store) were neglected from this year’s slew of Mac announcements, an Apple spokesperson confirmed to Forbes that new models and new designs of the iMac and Mac Pro are likely to release in 2013. Connie Guglielmo said today: This confirms what New York Times’ columnist David Pogue said yesterday: An Apple spokesman just told me that new models and new designs of the Mac Pro, as well as the iMac desktop, are in the works and will likely be released in 2013....

After Counterpoint Research revealed that the iPhone 13 continues to dominate as the global best-selling smartphone in April, the company has now shared new data that shows that Apple takes 62% of the premium market in the first quarter of 2022. The study reveals that Apple reached its highest first-quarter share in the premium segment since Q1 2017. In addition, even with the global premium smartphone market sales volume declining 8% YoY during the quarter, it has still performed better than the overall smartphone market, which declined by 10%....

Apple will expand its support capabilities for Beats by Dre hardware products, like headphones and speakers, next week by launching web-based chat support, according to sources. Customers in need of support for their Beats devices will be able to instant message with a support representative via Apple’s support website beginning on Monday, February 23rd. In January, Apple began moving Beats phone-based support wholly in-house after still using the headphone maker’s outsourced support for most of last year....

In early 2020, Apple joined the FIDO Alliance, an open industry association created to increase the interoperability of authentication methods and reduce reliance on traditional passwords. Now Apple, Google, and Microsoft have committed to expanding support for the FIDO Standard, moving toward a universal “passwordless” sign-in method. The new standard, which was created by FIDO and the World Wide Web Consortium, aims to allow apps and websites to offer a unified and secure login option across different devices and platforms....

Update: We’ve recieved reports from a number of Israeli readers who told us it is the local Apple reseller outfit iDigital that is opening a huge store. According to the Jerusalem Post Apple is looking to open a 5000 square-meter store (that’s 54K square feet! – which seems unlikely) in Jerusalem, Israel. The report claims this store will house the “Apple Digital Library,” and if anyone knows what that is feel free to let us know....

Apple will have to offer three years of warranty in Spain after the country’s Council of Ministers approved the extension of the warranty period for products sold inside Spain. There are also new regulations on keeping spare parts for products. As reported by the Spanish blog iPadizate, companies like Apple will have to offer a mandatory three years of warranty. In addition, manufacturers must have spare parts for a period of 10 years....

A new line of Aquaman action figures seen on the floor of San Diego Comic-Con 2018 provide the best look yet at the hulking character, the Brine King. Little is known specifically about the character, but judging by his build and size, he will be an imposing figure for Arthur Curry to face. Aquaman’s inclusion of The Brine was first revealed during the film’s set visit, where we learned that Arthur’s half-brother, Orm, will attempt to unite the different underwater tribes against the surface world....

UPDATE: Read everything revealed by the Aquaman set visit reports. Amber Heard speaks about her Aquaman character, Mera’s, superpowers and hydrokinesis that will be featured in the upcoming film. Mera’s abilities as well as her no-nonsense attitude, will be on full display in the upcoming feature length film set in the DC Movie Universe. Heard was convinced by Justice League director Zack Snyder to take on the superhuman role of Mera....

Many people praise Google Docs for its versatility and the invaluable option to share a document with specific people, but those sharing options, and how they are used, can open the door for some huge breaches of privacy. It’s frighteningly difficult at times to use the internet in a professional capacity and avoid relying on Google’s services, but there are ways to make use of those tools and protect personal data simultaneously....

Apple’s new Studio Display is unsurprisingly proving to be very popular among Apple faithful, as evident from the slipping shipment times that are pushing orders back to April. The Studio Display is compatible with a large swath of Mac computers, dating back to the 2016 MacBook Pro, alongside a few USB-C-enabled iPads as well. But conspicuously missing is support for the previous-generation iPad Air and the latest iPad mini, both of which sport USB-C ports....

Following the exposure of a major FaceTime security hole earlier today, Apple has now taken Group FaceTime completely offline. This comes after the company said a fix for the FaceTime calling bug is coming “later this week,” but failed to address specifics. As we reported, this major FaceTime bug lets you hear the audio of the person you are calling before they pick up. To do this, you simply start a FaceTime video call with someone in your contacts, swipe up from the bottom and choose “Add Person....