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Apple is expanding its Maps service from apps only to Internet browsers. Apple Maps on the web is now available in public beta, allowing users around the world to access Maps directly from their browser. Maps on the web is currently available in English, and is compatible with Safari and Chrome on Mac and iPad, […]
The Atlantic Coast Conference will use iPad tablets on football sidelines and coaches booths starting with the upcoming 2024 season. All 17 ACC football programs will have access to conference-provided iPad Pro and iPad Air models to immediately view video playback with the hopes of elevating on field performance. Both Stanford and Cal are joining […]
CULVER CITY, CA — Apple TV+ received a record 72 Emmy Award nominations across 16 Apple Originals including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for both Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. The streaming service received its best-ever showing with sweeps across top category nominations, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series (Lessons in Chemistry), Outstanding […]
Apple TV+ has debuted the trailer for the upcoming live-action comedic adventure “Time Bandits,” the first-ever television adaptation of the cult classic movie by the same name with Lisa Kudrow starring. Created for television by Jemaine Clement (“Flight of the Conchords”), Iain Morris (“The Inbetweeners”) and Taika Waititi (“Reservation Dogs”), and produced for Apple TV+ […]
Research firm Comscore has released its rankings of the Top 25 most used mobile apps for the month of May 2024. # Apps Total Unique Visitors (000) % Reach 1 YouTube (Mobile App) 163,024 75 2 Facebook (Mobile App) 143,832 66 3 Gmail (Mobile App) 143,131 66 4 Google Search (Mobile App) 138,184 63 5 […]
Apple Vision Pro is now on sale in Apple Store locations across China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. Vision Pro seamlessly blends digital content with the physical world to deliver powerful spatial experiences that transform the way people work, collaborate, connect, relive memories, enjoy entertainment, and much more. [Photo above: Apple Senior VP of […]
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Apple is opening its first Apple Store in Malaysia Saturday. Located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s new Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) central business district, the new store will deliver the magic of Apple in the country like never before. Customers can discover and buy Apple’s lineup of products and services, […]
Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max was the top selling smartphone in the first quarter according to research from Counterpoint. Apple and Samsung dominated the top-10 best-selling smartphones list for Q1 2024, each capturing five positions and leaving no spot for other brands, according to Counterpoint Research’s Global Monthly Handset Model Sales Tracker. This was the first […]
CUPERTINO — Apple announced the Apple Vision Pro device will expand to new countries and regions, with pre-orders for China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore beginning this Thursday, June 13, at 6 p.m. PT and availability beginning Friday, June 28. Customers in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom can pre-order Vision Pro […]
Apple gained over $200 billion in market cap in just one day Tuesday. Shares in the second most valuable company rocketed over $14 after announcing new artificial intelligence features in upcoming software for iPhones, iPads and Macs. Apple’s market cap ended the day at $3.176 trillion, about $400 billion from Microsoft with $3.216 trillion. Track […]
CUPERTINO — Apple is wading into AI with the launch of Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that combines the power of generative models with personal context to deliver intelligence that’s incredibly useful and relevant. The company says Apple Intelligence will be deeply integrated into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS […]
Apple TV+ announced a season two renewal for its global hit comedy, “Palm Royale.” Since its debut this March, “Palm Royale” has been hailed as “a dishy delight,” “wildly outrageous and amusing,” “a feast of retro stylings and historical events” and an “edge-of-your-seat guessing game you won’t want to stop watching.” Additionally, actress Kristen Wiig […]