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After nearly four decades at Apple, Frank Casanova, the Senior Director of Product Marketing who recently spearheaded the launch of the Vision Pro headset, has retired. Apple bids farewell to Frank Casanova after pivotal 36-year tenure Over his extensive career, Casanova contributed significantly to the company, including his crucial role in expanding the iPhone's carrier network, ultimately shap…

A update to Spotify's app in the App Store is on hold, after the streaming service failed to follow rules allowing links to external sites for purchases. Spotify's app in the EU Apple has already made a number of changes to its App Store rules, primarily to comply with EU legislation like the Digital Markets Act. While Apple has laid out new rules developers must follow to perform specific action…

The iPhone's slice of the smartphone activation pie has shrunk to its smallest size in six years, marking a concerning trend for Apple as it grapples with the longest gap yet between its iPhone releases. iPhone sales slip to lowest activation share in years The latest data reveals that the iPhone now accounts for only one-third of all new smartphone activations in the US, a significant decline fr…

A new supply chain rumor claims that Apple will switch to thinner resin-coated copper motherboards for a future Apple Watch , echoing previous reports of the same coming to the iPhone 17. Apple Watch Series 9 Resin-coated copper (RCC) is exactly what it says it is — a thin film of copper, coated in resin. It replaces the typically green, grey or black nonconductive bonding sheet material on mothe…

President Biden has now formally signed the bill that means TikTok owner ByteDance must sell the platform, or face being banned in the US from 2025. TikTok could be banned in the US from 2025 As expected following the Senate's passing of the combination bill regarding funding for Ukraine and the potential ban of TikTok, President Biden has now signed the measure into law. From today, ByteDance ha…

Supply chain sources apparently vary on when Apple may release a 12.9-inch iPad Air with mini LED, with a new rumor pushing the release much later. Apple's current iPad Air 5 Less than two weeks away from Apple's "Let Loose" iPad-centric event in May , it's still not fully clear what Apple is going to release. A previous rumor claimed with certainty that the 12.9-inch iPad Air would get the same …

The best M2 Mac mini price we've seen at Amazon has returned, with the standard model dipping to just $499.99. Plus, save up to $250 on upgraded models with an exclusive coupon discount. The cheapest M2 Mac mini price is currently available at Amazon, with the standard model featuring an 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU discounted to $499.99 . The savings are in the form of a $49.01 on-page coupon that…

Epic Games has convinced a US District Court to order a hearing over its assertion that Apple is failing to comply with the games company's one App Store victory. Fortnite on an iPhone The long-running legal case of Fortnite developer Epic Games versus Apple appeared to suddenly resolve in December 2023 , but legal cases don't seem to ever end completely. While Apple won on practically every coun…

Apple has publicly shared four open-source models boasting of enhanced accuracy for queries, which could help the development of future AI models. A Siri icon superimposed on Apple Park As the tech industry continues to race forward with AI developments, Apple has continued to offer more glimpses into the technology it is working on. In the latest public release, Apple has released a quartet of o…

A man in California was able to use an Apple AirTag and dash cam footage to recover his stolen BMW, though we don't advise following his method. Apple AirTag Philip Obando awoke one morning to find that his BMW was missing. Fortunately for Obando, he had previously hidden an Apple AirTag inside his car in case something like this happened. Using the Find My app, Obando was able to track the thief…

Apple is launching a "Made for Business" series of Today at Apple sessions about Apple technology for small business owners — and led by small business owners. A "Today at Apple" session in an Apple Store (Source: Apple) "Today at Apple" is a series of free training workshops that began in 2017 , and now take place in Apple Stores worldwide . Following special series of events for creatives , "To…

As copyright concerns plague the field of generative AI, Apple seeks to preserve privacy and legality through innovative training methods for language learning methods, all while avoiding controversy. Apple's AI may be the only legally-trained one on the market In recent years, the question of generative AI in relation to copyright law has remained a relatively important and complex issue. As lan…

A new EU law means Apple will have to extend its iPhone warranty, and offer all users the same kind of repair or replace service it currently sells as AppleCare. The EU wants to make it easier to repair damaged smartphones Since 2020 , the EU has been debating right to repair legislation, and it has been steadily progressing through the system. Now the EU has formally adopted the rules, after a v…

The introduction of the Apple Vision Pro has reintroduced 3D content after nearly a decade of absence. Here's where to find 3D movies for purchase from any Apple device that has a TV app. How to watch 3D movies on Apple Vision Pro The Apple Vision Pro is not just any other headset, it's a gateway to a whole new level of film experience. Before immersing yourself in the world of 3D content, it's c…

Apple's May iPad "Let Loose" event is right around the corner. Here's how to watch it, live. How to watch the 2024 iPad event On April 23, Apple announced a special event scheduled for May 7, titled "Let Loose." The company also teased the event's focus with images of stylized Apple logos featuring a hand holding an Apple Pencil . Apple has not updated the iPad lineup significantly since October …