Apple Watch bands safe to wear, says company, after toxic chemicals report and lawsuit
Apple Watch bands are safe to wear, says the company, after concerns were expressed about the presence of PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances) in a number of smartwatch bands.
PFAS has been linked to a number of health concerns, and is known as a “fore...
Apple announces new App Store tool to give developers more In-App Purchase options
Apple’s developer site has shared news of a new API coming for apps that will offer expanded options for managing In-App Purchases. It’s called the Advanced Commerce API, and here’s what we know so far.
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Apple confirms CarPlay 2’s delay with removal of 2024 date from website
Three weeks into 2025, Apple has now updated its CarPlay website with one small, but noteworthy change: CarPlay 2 is no longer promised to arrive in 2024, thus confirming the delay.
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UK competition authority formally investigating iPhone App Store monopoly
The UK government today announced that the Competition and Markets Authority has launched strategic market status investigations into mobile ecosystems, specifically the App Store models of iPhone and Android.
The report says it will assess Apple’s...
Apple Watch helped Whole Foods founder give up drinking: ‘It changed my life’
Apple Watch users regularly credit the device with helping save their life during health scares and emergency situations. For the founder of Whole Foods, however, it was insight gained from the that helped him improve his life.
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Lawyer explains why Apple can’t bring TikTok back to the App Store yet
TikTok’s deactivation for US users may have been short-lived, but the app is still missing from the iPhone’s App Store. Here’s why one lawyer says Apple can’t bring it back yet.
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This iPhone 16 model got a big sales boost, but one popular pick has slipped
Apple will report its quarterly earnings next week, providing an official look into iPhone 16 sales in the holiday quarter. For now, though, a new report helps inform what we should expect from the sales mix for different iPhone 16 models.
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Plex unveils all-new Apple TV app, now available in preview
Plex, the popular media server and streaming app, has a handful of announcements today. The service is adding new discovery and community features for all users and upgraded video streaming quality for Plex Pass users.
Perhaps most notable for Appl...
iOS Decoded: iOS 18.3 RC new hidden features, changes and updates [Videos]
Today Apple pushed out the release candidate for iOS 18.3, this comes on the heels of last Thursday’s release of iOS 18.3 developer beta 3. In its release notes, Apple states that the update brings improvements to Visual Intelligence, along with the bo...
Gaming on Apple Vision Pro could see huge growth soon, per game makers
A new survey of game developers shows significant interest in the Vision Pro for gaming, with big growth expected from soon-to-be made visionOS games. Here are the details.
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