Apple hit with antitrust lawsuit alleging Apple Pay ‘bribe’ with Visa and Mastercard
Apple, Visa, and Mastercard have been named in a new antitrust class action lawsuit that accuses the three of conspiring to stifle competition for point-of-sale payment card services. As reported by Reuters, the lawsuit alleges that this has led to mer...
Hands-on: Kernel is an iPhone app designed to manage streaming service chaos
If you are anything like me, you might have upwards of five to ten different streaming services, which has made it a daunting task to find what content you finally want to watch. Not only that, but streaming services are constantly taking turns with th...
Apple announces new ‘contingent pricing’ feature for App Store subscriptions
Apple has announced a new “contingent pricing” feature for subscriptions in the App Store. According to the company, this gives developers a new way to “attract and retain subscribers” by offering “a discounted subscription price as long as they’re act...
Philips Hue announces job cuts and reorganization amid ‘market uncertainty’
Signify, the company behind the Philips Hue smart lighting brand, has announced plans to restructure its operations amid “ongoing market volatility and uncertainty.” As part of this restructuring, the company says it will enact a “new customer-centric ...
Apple @ Work: Christmas comes early for people running Windows on macOS
Apple at Work is brought to you by SimpleMDM: Check out SimpleMDM and discover the limitless possibilities of SimpleMDM’s powerful API. Whether you want to automate tasks or integrate SimpleMDM into your existing infrastructure, the API offers the flex...
Best MIDI keyboards for Mac and the new Logic Pro for iPad [2023 Edition]
Welcome to our 2023 edition of the best MIDI keyboards for iPad and Mac. With the reveal of Logic Pro for iPad (it’s about time, Apple) and the holidays on the way, it seems a fitting time to go over some new releases and the best hardware keyboard con...
Lutron Caseta HomeKit lights level up with auto-off timers
The Lutron dimmer and switch lineup is a compelling option as you get hardwired switches that work like standard ones but can also be controlled with HomeKit, Alexa, Google Assistant, and more. Now Lutron has added a new feature that even Apple’s Home...
iPhone ban in China ‘accelerates’ across the country, report says
In September, China started banning officials from using iPhones and other foreign technology within government agencies. A new report from Bloomberg today says that the ban on iPhone use has expanded to more Chinese agencies, covering “at least eight ...
Apple to pay $25 million to settle Family Sharing lawsuit; here’s who’s eligible for a cut
Apple will pay out $25 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged the company “misrepresented the ability to use its Family Sharing feature to share subscriptions to apps.” The lawsuit centered on how in-app subscriptions might not be sharea...
How to stop Apple Music from automatically adding ‘Favorite’ songs to your library
With the release of iOS 17.1 in October, Apple added a new “Favorites” feature for Apple Music. iOS 17.2 further expanded on this with the addition of a new “Favorites” playlist and the ability to have songs automatically added to your library when you...