Apple denies App Store profit margin is 75% – claims to have no clue
(9to5mac.com)
Apple’s incoming CFO didn’t get much time to settle in before he found himself in court defending the company against a class action lawsuit. Kevan Parekh yesterday claimed that the company that it has no clue about its App Store profit margin.
Apple’s incoming CFO didn’t get much time to settle in before he found himself in court defending the company against a class action lawsuit. Kevan Parekh yesterday claimed that the company that it has no clue about its App Store profit margin.
iOS 18.3 disables Apple Intelligence notification summaries for select apps
(9to5mac.com)
Apple released iOS 18.3 beta 3 to developers this afternoon. The update includes a handful of changes to the notification summaries feature of Apple Intelligence.
Apple released iOS 18.3 beta 3 to developers this afternoon. The update includes a handful of changes to the notification summaries feature of Apple Intelligence.
Apple's Tim Cook Plans to Join Tech CEOs at Trump's Inauguration
(bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook is planning to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump next week, the latest in a wave of Silicon Valley leaders traveling to Washington for the ceremony.
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook is planning to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump next week, the latest in a wave of Silicon Valley leaders traveling to Washington for the ceremony.
Nokia's internal presentation after iPhone was launched (2007) [pdf]
(tiiny.site)
Evaluating Apple's iPhone and its implications for Nokia.
Evaluating Apple's iPhone and its implications for Nokia.
Apple interoperability efforts under EU law falls short, advocacy groups argue
(theregister.com)
Digital rights advocacy organizations contend that Apple has failed to comply with its interoperability obligations under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Digital rights advocacy organizations contend that Apple has failed to comply with its interoperability obligations under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Apple starts pushing AirPods owners into Transparency mode, with no easy opt out
(keydiscussions.com)
A couple of weeks ago I noticed my pair of AirPods Pro 2 aggressively switching me into Transparency mode. It seemed like a bug. Again and again I would have to manually switch back out of Transparency mode. Annoying.
A couple of weeks ago I noticed my pair of AirPods Pro 2 aggressively switching me into Transparency mode. It seemed like a bug. Again and again I would have to manually switch back out of Transparency mode. Annoying.
Apple joins UALink consortium with Intel and AMD to take on Nvidia AI dominance
(9to5mac.com)
Apple has officially gained a board seat on the Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium, a group of more than 65 members developing next generation AI accelerator architecture.
Apple has officially gained a board seat on the Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium, a group of more than 65 members developing next generation AI accelerator architecture.
iPhone Sales Drop 5% in Holiday Quarter After AI Disappoints
(bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc.’s iPhone sales declined about 5% globally in the final quarter of last year, hurt by underwhelming upgrades and competitors making inroads in China.
Apple Inc.’s iPhone sales declined about 5% globally in the final quarter of last year, hurt by underwhelming upgrades and competitors making inroads in China.
Apple asks investors to block proposal to scrap diversity programmes
(theguardian.com)
Apple has asked shareholders to vote against a proposal to scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, as tech rivals scale back similar schemes before Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
Apple has asked shareholders to vote against a proposal to scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, as tech rivals scale back similar schemes before Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
How to turn off Apple Intelligence on your iPhone
(theverge.com)
It’s getting increasingly difficult to avoid AI when you open up your phone or laptop — as soon as I started this article in Google Docs, I was immediately offered some AI assistance to write it (which I didn’t take). And with the rollout of Apple Intelligence, that now applies to iPhones, iPads, and Macs, too.
It’s getting increasingly difficult to avoid AI when you open up your phone or laptop — as soon as I started this article in Google Docs, I was immediately offered some AI assistance to write it (which I didn’t take). And with the rollout of Apple Intelligence, that now applies to iPhones, iPads, and Macs, too.
Apple iPhone USB-C Hacked
(forbes.com)
With 100 million macOS users already reeling from news of a new credential-stealing attack, Safari users warned do not click twice, and even a report about iOS being targeted more by hackers than Android, it’s not been the most reassuring few weeks for Apple users. Now security researchers have disclosed details of a successful bypass of Apple security protections to hack the iPhone USB-C controller. So, what does this mean for smartphone security?
With 100 million macOS users already reeling from news of a new credential-stealing attack, Safari users warned do not click twice, and even a report about iOS being targeted more by hackers than Android, it’s not been the most reassuring few weeks for Apple users. Now security researchers have disclosed details of a successful bypass of Apple security protections to hack the iPhone USB-C controller. So, what does this mean for smartphone security?
Apple opposes investor calls to end its DEI efforts
(9to5mac.com)
Apple filed its annual proxy report for shareholders today ahead of its annual shareholders meeting next month. The report reveals new information on Tim Cook’s compensation for 2024 and calls on shareholders to vote against a proposal to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Apple filed its annual proxy report for shareholders today ahead of its annual shareholders meeting next month. The report reveals new information on Tim Cook’s compensation for 2024 and calls on shareholders to vote against a proposal to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Mac Mini G4 – The best « classic » Macintosh for retro-gaming?
(xtof.info)
Although my first computer was an Apple II, I never was a Macintosh user, as my family switched afterwards to the PC. But reading the magazines made me familiar with this family of computers and I wanted to add a pre-OSX Macintosh to my collection for some time. The only things that refrained me were that most Macs use esoteric plugs and that I did not have the space.
Although my first computer was an Apple II, I never was a Macintosh user, as my family switched afterwards to the PC. But reading the magazines made me familiar with this family of computers and I wanted to add a pre-OSX Macintosh to my collection for some time. The only things that refrained me were that most Macs use esoteric plugs and that I did not have the space.
James Thomson on the Origins of the macOS Dock
(daringfireball.net)
James Thomson on the Origins of the MacOS Dock
James Thomson on the Origins of the MacOS Dock
Track your devices via Apple FindMy network in Go/TinyGo
(github.com/hybridgroup)
Go Haystack lets you track personal Bluetooth devices via Apple's massive "Find My" network.
Go Haystack lets you track personal Bluetooth devices via Apple's massive "Find My" network.
SysBumps: Exploiting Speculative Execution in Apple Silicon
(dl.acm.org)
Apple silicon is the proprietary ARM-based processor that powers the mainstream of Apple devices.
Apple silicon is the proprietary ARM-based processor that powers the mainstream of Apple devices.
Foxconn has stopped sending Chinese workers to India iPhone factories
(restofworld.org)
Foxconn is halting new work rotations for its Chinese employees at its Apple iPhone factories in India, and sending Taiwanese workers instead, according to five people familiar with Foxconn’s operations in India.
Foxconn is halting new work rotations for its Chinese employees at its Apple iPhone factories in India, and sending Taiwanese workers instead, according to five people familiar with Foxconn’s operations in India.
A billion dollars later, the iPhone 16 is still banned in Indonesia
(9to5mac.com)
The iPhone 16 is still banned from sale in Indonesia, despite Apple promising to invest a billion dollars in the country’s economy.
The iPhone 16 is still banned from sale in Indonesia, despite Apple promising to invest a billion dollars in the country’s economy.
Apple's Machine Learning Research can now detect Heart Murmurs with 95% accuracy
(myhealthyapple.com)
Apple has been on the forefront of cardio tech since it rolled out the Apple Watch close to a decade ago. Many of the company’s innovations, such as atrial fibrillation detection and irregular heart-beat detection features have proven to be life saving.
Apple has been on the forefront of cardio tech since it rolled out the Apple Watch close to a decade ago. Many of the company’s innovations, such as atrial fibrillation detection and irregular heart-beat detection features have proven to be life saving.
Apple's new AI feature rewords scam messages to make them look more legit
(crikey.com.au)
Apple’s new artificial intelligence features are rephrasing scam messages and emails to iPhone and Mac users to make them look more legitimate and then flagging them as a priority, raising concerns that it will lead to more people falling for them.
Apple’s new artificial intelligence features are rephrasing scam messages and emails to iPhone and Mac users to make them look more legitimate and then flagging them as a priority, raising concerns that it will lead to more people falling for them.
What happens on your device, stays on your device – until it doesn't
(obdev.at)
Apple has recently shown a noticeable tendency to collect, gather, transmit, and sometimes even store privacy-sensitive data – despite repeatedly emphasizing the importance of protecting such data and ensuring it remains solely on the user’s device.
Apple has recently shown a noticeable tendency to collect, gather, transmit, and sometimes even store privacy-sensitive data – despite repeatedly emphasizing the importance of protecting such data and ensuring it remains solely on the user’s device.
Multiple Apple employees fired for Matching Grants fraud; six charged so far
(9to5mac.com)
Around fifty Apple employees have been fired for allegedly defrauding the company via its Matching Grants program, in which the company agrees to match charitable donations made by employees.
Around fifty Apple employees have been fired for allegedly defrauding the company via its Matching Grants program, in which the company agrees to match charitable donations made by employees.
A day in the life of a prolific voice phishing crew
(krebsonsecurity.com)
Besieged by scammers seeking to phish user accounts over the telephone, Apple and Google frequently caution that they will never reach out unbidden to users this way. However, new details about the internal operations of a prolific voice phishing gang show the group routinely abuses legitimate services at Apple and Google to force a variety of outbound communications to their users, including emails, automated phone calls and system-level messages sent to all signed-in devices.
Besieged by scammers seeking to phish user accounts over the telephone, Apple and Google frequently caution that they will never reach out unbidden to users this way. However, new details about the internal operations of a prolific voice phishing gang show the group routinely abuses legitimate services at Apple and Google to force a variety of outbound communications to their users, including emails, automated phone calls and system-level messages sent to all signed-in devices.
Dell mocked at its own press launch for copying Apple's naming convention
(9to5mac.com)
Dell was mocked at its own press launch for copying Apple’s iPhone naming convention for its PCs.
Dell was mocked at its own press launch for copying Apple’s iPhone naming convention for its PCs.
Apple says it will update AI feature after BBC complaint
(bbc.com)
Apple is facing fresh calls to withdraw its controversial artificial intelligence (AI) feature that has generated inaccurate news alerts on its latest iPhones.
Apple is facing fresh calls to withdraw its controversial artificial intelligence (AI) feature that has generated inaccurate news alerts on its latest iPhones.