India Plans Subsidies to Boost Apple’s Production Efforts
India is set to implement a series of subsidies and tariff reductions designed to lower production costs for Apple and other smartphone manufacturers as part of its broader effort to become a global electronics manufacturing hub (via Bloomberg). India is…
Apple Using Shazam to Predict 50 Breakthrough Music Artists This Year
Apple today launched a new Shazam Fast Forward 2025 website that will spotlight 50 music artists who are poised to have a breakthrough year. The list of artists will be revealed on a genre-by-genre basis over the next five days,…
Xcode 15 beta now available
The Xcode 15 beta supports the latest SDKs for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. This version of Xcode helps you code and design your apps faster with enhanced code completion, interactive previews, and live animations. Use Git staging to craft…
WWDC23 highlights
Looking to explore all the big updates from an incredible week of sessions? Start with this collection of essential videos across every topic. And as always, you can watch the full set of sessions any time. Spatial Computing Principles of…
Apple Watch health tips to kick off the new year
Going into the new year, here are our best tips to maximize your health with the help of any Apple Watch. Apple Watch is a great health companion Like its predecessors, the latest Apple Watch Series 10 is an incredible…
Here are the best iPad deals right now
Apple’s newest iPad Pro, which features an M4 chip, is on sale starting at $899 right now. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge While the best iPad deals usually land during major sale events like Black Friday…
New Year update to Apple Fitness+ adds Strava integration
In its now annual launch of new features, Apple Fitness+ has highlighted its collaboration with fitness app Strava, as well as adding strength, yoga, pickelball, and breath meditation sessions. Apple Fitness+ has welcomed in the New Year with a raft…
Chinese smartphone market continues to be tough for Apple and other foreign brands
A drop in foreign-branded smartphone sales in China continues to hit the iPhone, with the year-on-year dip continuing for the fourth month in a row. Apple Intelligence’s Siri animation on an iPhone China is a major market for Apple, but…
BBC Calls Out Apple’s AI Feature for Creating More Fake News Headlines
Apple is once again under scrutiny after its AI-powered notification system generated false news summaries on Friday, including an erroneous claim about a darts player winning a championship and a fabricated story about tennis star Rafael Nadal. BBC News reported…
OWC Debuts 40Gbps USB4 Cables Up to 15 Feet Long
OWC has introduced two new active optical USB4 cables offering extended lengths and high-speed connectivity at more competitive prices than Apple’s only long Thunderbolt 4 cable offering. The cables are available in 3-meter (approximately 10 feet) and 4.5-meter (15 feet)…