Apple on Wednesday stopped signing iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5, exactly one week after the company released iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 to all users. As a result, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users can no longer downgrade from iOS 15.6 to iOS 15.5, which may affect users waiting for jailbreak. iOS 15.5 was released on May 16 with minor improvements to Apple Cash and Apple Podcasts, plus other bug fixes....
The Apple supply chain last year doubled its use of clean energy, as the Cupertino company works on its goal of its entire supply chain being 100% carbon neutral by 2030. The iPhone maker said that a total of 213 of its major manufacturing partners have now committed to powering all Apple production from renewable energy … Apple gave the update today. Apple works in a range of ways to support suppliers in making the change....
Apple has announced that for the month of October it will be accepting donations through the iTunes Store on behalf of City of Hope in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. City of Hope is a research facility that focuses on prevention and treatment of not only cancer, but many serious diseases such as lymphoma. The Cupertino company has previously collected donations on behalf of organizations such as the Red Cross following catastrophic events such as typhoons and hurricanes....
Apple TV+ will have a presence at the winter Television Critics Association Press Tour, the event organizers announced today. This is the first time Apple has participated in an industry television event like this, as its streaming service is only two months old. Networks like Fox, ABS, NBC, HBO use the winter press tours to announce their midseason schedule changes and upcoming TV shows. The 2020 event runs from January 7 through January 19....
Apple is rumored to introduce a new Apple TV 4K in 2022. After unveiling a revamped model in 2021 with a new processor and a redesigned Siri Remote, the Cupertino company is said to be readying another set-top box with improved specs. Here’s what we know so far about the product. Apple TV 4K (2022): Design and processor Rumors so far don’t say whether Apple plans to revamp the look of a new Apple TV 4K in 2022....
A Bloomberg report echoes earlier suggestions that at least some of the content offered on Apple’s soon-to-be-announced streaming video service will be free for owners of Apple devices. CNET previously suggested that Apple’s original content would be free, while it would charge for access to partner content. It also says that Apple has big ambitions for its original content, targeting prestigious awards for both movies and TV shows … Bloomberg has just a single-sentence reference to the free content, with no detail....
Walt Disney World Resort has long offered a MagicBand wristband as an electronic pass, and has now announced an iPhone or Apple Watch MagicBand option. Instead of purchasing Disney’s own NFC band, you will be able to create a Disney MagicMobile pass that is added to your Apple Wallet. You can then simply hold your iPhone or Apple Watch close to the readers to gain park entry, and charge refreshments and merchandise to your hotel room…...
WWDC discounts arrive for Apple Watch Series 5 in today’s best deals, plus iPhone XS Max sees a sizable discount, and you can save big on previous-generation MacBook Pro models. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Apple Watch Series 5 deals start at $299 iPhone XS Max is nearly $500 off Today only, Woot offers Apple’s iPhone XS Max 512GB unlocked for $850....
Titled Arctic Dogs, the film revolves around Renner’s Swifty, who dreams of becoming one of the Arctic’s star husky couriers and leaving his dull mail room job behind. However, when he tries to prove that he’s worthy of becoming a Top Dog, Swifty ends up getting entangled in a plot to take over the world, as perpetrated by the mechanical-legged Doc Walrus (John Cleese) and his army of puffin henchmen. And if all that wasn’t enough, Renner also sings in the movie’s newly-unveiled trailer....
Apple announced a lot of numbers during its fiscal Q1 2015 earnings call today in addition to confirming the Apple Watch will ship in April. Some of Apple’s highlights include numbers on Apple Pay since its launch in October, the 1 billionth iOS device shipping in November, and big growth in China as Apple sells a record 74.4 million iPhones during the quarter. Head below for a roundup of stats and milestones that Apple announced during the call:...
“We will know we have done really great if it feels like a town square,” explained Apple’s SVP of Retail Angela Ahrendts in May 2016. Ahrendts was specifically referring to Apple’s flagship Union Square store in San Francisco, but the goal was part of a broader initiative to reimagine the experience of all Apple retail stores. With more people shopping online than ever before, the success of the town square strategy is critical to Apple’s continued relevance in a changing space where other well established brands have struggled....
Apple has released a new beta version of OS X 10.10.2 to developers through the App Store’s software update mechanism and the Mac Developer Center. The update, which has a build number of 14C99d (compared to 14C94b in the previous release) is not yet available to AppleSeed users. The 10.10.2 update will include fixes for common Wi-Fi problems, issues with the built-in Mail app, VoiceOver, and more. With only one week passing between pre-release builds, it seems the patch is getting closer to completion, and could be expected for public release soon....
Apple is releasing watchOS 8 beta 4 to all developers. After one month and a half since it was first previewed during the WWDC21 keynote, Apple is now seeding another build for the upcoming Apple Watch operating system. Today’s build is 19R5312e. Public beta testers will have to wait a bit longer until beta 4 is available to them as well. watchOS 8 beta test program started on June 30 with beta 2....
Apple today shared a new short film that was entirely shot on the iPhone. However, unlike other clips that the company has already promoted, this one was recorded vertically. According to Apple, the 9-minute short film “The Stunt Double” was filmed by Academy Award-winning director Damien Chazelle using an iPhone 11 Pro. Besides the short film, Apple has also shared a behind-the-scenes video entitled “Making Vertical Cinema” with director Damien Chazelle....
International web standards organization W3C last year created the Web Events Working Group to create a standard for the way touchscreen enabled devices interact with web content. The standard is known as the W3C Touch Events Specification. Now, according to Opera browser developer Haavard, Apple is delaying the process by using “invalid or irrelevant patents” to buy time, something the company has apparently done in the past. As part of normal procedures, the W3C requested companies submit patents that may be relevant to the new mobile standard for the third time this year....
Apple recently teamed up with popular YouTube creator Jonathan Morrison to pull off a special surprise for two up-and-coming creators. Apple reached out to Jonathan to ask if he wanted to surprise a creator with a dramatic overhaul to their tech setup, and the end result is pretty heartwarming… The setup provided by Apple is pretty impressive, including the Studio Display, Mac Studio, iPhone, AirPods, and iPad Pro. Apple tasked Jonathan with deciding which up-and-coming creator should be the lucky recipient of this “dream desk” collection of products....
According to a new report from Recode, Apple has recently hired one of the top editors from Wired to join its design team. Billy Sorrentino is Wired’s creative director and while the publication confirmed that he will be joining Apple’s design team, it couldn’t offer more details or specifics at this point. At Wired, Sorrentino held the title of Head of Creative, which as Recode notes, is a top-tier position at a design-centric publication such as Wired....
Apple TV+ has ordered a new anthology series entitled Roar starring Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, Merritt Wever, and Alison Brie. Apple announced the new series in a press release this morning. Roar will consist of eight half-hour episodes told of a “uniquely female point of view.” The series is based on a book of short stories by Cecelia Ahern, and it was created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, the duo behind the hit comedy-drama TV series GLOW....
Apple has officially released its next major update for macOS Monterey. Version 12.1 comes with a number of new features and changes including SharePlay going live, updates for Photos and Messages, along with fixes for six major Mac bugs. macOS 12.1 is showing up now for users via OTA (check > About This Mac > Software Update). While Apple didn’t launch the anticipated Universal Control feature with this update, the release brings a sizeable list of new additions and fixes....
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