• Get Ready for the All-New Mac App Store

    The reimagined Mac App Store arrives with a new look and new editorial content that inspires and informs. Organized around the specific things customers love to do on Mac, along with insightful stories, curated collections, and videos, the Mac App Store on macOS Mojave beautifully showcases your apps and makes them even easier to find.Learn more about the all-new Mac App Store
  • Apple Pay NFC tech in iPhone will likely get opened up soon in the EU

    Apple Pay NFC tech in iPhone will likely get opened up soon in the EU
    The European Commission is set to approve Apple's opening up of Apple's NFC platform to third-party mobile wallets as soon as May, which could help save the iPhone maker from a $40 billion fine.
    NFC in the iPhone is chiefly used for Apple Pay
    In January, Apple agreed that it would open up its NFC hardware to any developer for the purposes of performing contactless payments. Months later, it appears that European antitrust regulators are close to determining if it's enough to get Apple out of leg
  • Best iPhone Deals 2024: Up to $1,000 off iPhone 15, 14, SE and More - CNET

    Best iPhone Deals 2024: Up to $1,000 off iPhone 15, 14, SE and More     - CNET
    If you're in the market for a new phone and want an iPhone, here are all the best deals you can take advantage of right now.
  • Check out our newest developer activities

    Join us around the world to learn about growing your business, elevating your app design, and preparing for the App Review process. Here’s a sample of our new activities — and you can always browse the full schedule to find more.
    Expand your app to new markets: Learn how to bring your apps and games to Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan in new online sessions with App Store experts.
    Request a one-on-one App Review consultation: Meet online to discuss the App Re
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  • EU's antitrust head is ignoring Spotify's dominance and wants to punish Apple instead

    EU's antitrust head is ignoring Spotify's dominance and wants to punish Apple instead
    Antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager still wants to favor the dominant music streaming service in the EU, and says that Apple must allow Spotify's latest iOS antisteering update immediately.
    The European Union suspects Big Tech firms are avoiding their responsibilities to the publc
    Central to Spotify's iOS app is the addition of a link to its website, and details showing EU users the different pricing there. Previously not allowed by Apple, this is now permitted under EU regulations, but Spotify h
  • Limited supply: Apple's latest 14-inch MacBook Pro is $200 off

    Limited supply: Apple's latest 14-inch MacBook Pro is $200 off
    Apple resellers are competing for your business with a $200 price cut on the current 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M3 Pro chip, 18GB RAM and 512GB of storage.
    At press time, Apple Authorized Resellers B&H Photo, Amazon and Adorama all have the standard M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch marked down to $1,799, a discount of $200 off retail. At Adorama specifically, the offer requires the use of exclusive promo code APINSIDER — with the code also knocking $50 off optional AppleCare.Buy for $1,799
  • Game emulators, iPad Air screens, and Elgato's new range on the AppleInsider Podcast

    Game emulators, iPad Air screens, and Elgato's new range on the AppleInsider Podcast
    As China seems poised to get the Apple Vision Pro, we've had a whole range of new Elgato devices randing from game capture to webcam, plus the iPad Air may cost more than we think — and the M4 Macs will be here before we know it.
    M4 Macs are coming
    With Wes Hilliard on vacation — with his Apple Vision Pro — host William Gallagher gets to talk with AppleInsider writer Malcolm Owen. Being based outside the US, neither of them have an Apple Vision Pro but only one is bothered &mda
  • Provenance plans to bring Sony & Sega console emulation to the App Store

    Provenance plans to bring Sony & Sega console emulation to the App Store
    Retro game players may soon have more options to emulate old game consoles on the iPhone, with Provenance aiming to support systems from Sony and Sega as well as Nintendo.
    Provenance EMU
    Following App Store rule changes allowing emulators to be submitted, the gold rush for retro gaming on iPhone and iPad has gotten underway. While Delta's arrival was welcomed by gamers, it does limit the selection of games that could be played to just those made for Nintendo's consoles.The team behind Provenance
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  • Apple's macOS 15 to get rare cognitive boost via Project GreyParrot

    Apple's macOS 15 to get rare cognitive boost via Project GreyParrot
    Exclusive: Apple has been working on the most significant update to its Calculator app in years and the version being tested in early betas of macOS 15 sports brand-new features and exciting enhancements to the unit conversion system.
    The Calculator app in macOS 15 will receive a new look reminiscent of its iOS counterpart
    Following our previous report detailing the improvements Apple has in store for its Notes apps, AppleInsider has received new details on a massive design change Apple has plan
  • Use These Spotify Settings to Make Your Favorite Songs Sound Even Better - CNET

    Use These Spotify Settings to Make Your Favorite Songs Sound Even Better     - CNET
    Take advantage of these audio quality settings to improve your Spotify listening experience.
  • Senator Warren doesn't have a plan to break up Apple, but still wants to pretty badly

    Senator Warren doesn't have a plan to break up Apple, but still wants to pretty badly
    Senator Elizabeth Warren has posted a call for Apple's "stranglehold monopoly" on the smartphone market to be broken up, despite the iPhone peaking at only half the US population.
    Senator Warren
    Following her siding with Beeper as it broke iMessage security and used Apple's servers without payment, Senator Warren has now attacked the iPhone's existence. Claiming that Apple uses "dirty tricks" in not providing iPhone features to people without iPhones, Senator Warren also explicitly blames the co
  • My iPhone 15 Pro Max After 7 Months: Too Many Drops to Count, but Still Great - CNET

    My iPhone 15 Pro Max After 7 Months: Too Many Drops to Count, but Still Great     - CNET
    Commentary: Here's what I learned after living with Apple's 15 Pro Max for over half a year. Spoiler: It's still my daily driver.
  • Tim Cook leaves Singapore after week-long Asia tour

    Tim Cook leaves Singapore after week-long Asia tour
    Apple CEO Tim Cook has been posting an account of his last few meetings with officials, users, and students from his Singapore visit.
    Tim Cook in Singapore (Source: Apple)
    Tim Cook began the week in Vietnam, then spent Wednesday in Indonesia, and rounded out the week with two last days in Singapore. While Apple does not release Cook's schedule, it appears that his tour has concluded, and he's posted a last few photos and videos from it.Cook's last evening in Singapore consisted of his visiting t
  • What You Should Know About Apple's Journal App - CNET

    What You Should Know About Apple's Journal App     - CNET
    If you've wanted to journal but haven't gotten in the habit, this app could help you change that.
  • Everything you need to know about emulating retro games with Delta for iPhone

    Everything you need to know about emulating retro games with Delta for iPhone
    Your iPhone can play retro games originally released for the Gameboy, Nintendo 64, and more, thanks to the Delta app. Here's how to get started.
    Emulate old game consoles without needing the hardware with Delta
    Delta is a spiritual successor to the GBA4iOS app that originated as a project built by then-high school student Riley Testut. Apple never allowed emulation on iOS until regulations forced its hand, so now Delta has arrived officially on the App Store.Emulation software runs on the iPhone
  • TikTok might not have existed without insights from Steve Jobs

    TikTok might not have existed without insights from Steve Jobs
    The story of TikTok's start highlights how visionary ideas, much like those of Steve Jobs, can have unexpected paths that profoundly impact global technology and culture.
    TikTok might not have existed without Steve Jobs
    A recent examination of court documents and business transactions reveals a complex web of investments and technological pivots that trace back to an obscure Chinese real estate venture.In 2009, Susquehanna International Group, a firm well-known for its strategic market placement
  • WhatsApp & Threads pulled from Apple App Store in China

    WhatsApp & Threads pulled from Apple App Store in China
    Apple has removed Meta-owned apps WhatsApp and Threads from the China App Store after government officials claimed national security concerns.
    China dictates what it allows on its country's internet and App Store
    The App Store culling continues in China after 30,000 games, then an additional 94,000 games, 44,000 apps, then 100 ChatGPT-like apps were removed over the past four years. The government in China is the driving force behind these app removals, but a more significant App Store removal t
  • AR shopping gets a boost with Best Buy's Apple Vision Pro app

    AR shopping gets a boost with Best Buy's Apple Vision Pro app
    Best Buy has launched an augmented reality app designed exclusively for Apple's latest wearable, the Apple Vision Pro that offers real-time product previews.
    Best Buy launches Apple Vision Pro app for augmented reality shopping
    Named Best Buy Envision, the app is set to upgrade the way consumers shop for electronics and home products, Best Buy announced on Thursday. With its advanced augmented reality (AR) capabilities, users can visualize products in their living spaces.The app allows consumers
  • New HomePod part leak shows off glossy display cover

    New HomePod part leak shows off glossy display cover
    Apple has been long rumored to be working on a HomePod with a full touch display that can show more than a waveform, and a new leak offers a look at the potential glossy display glass.
    HomePod could get a new display
    The HomePod and HomePod mini have a touch-sensitive glass surface, but it is a simple pane of LEDs showing a waveform. Rumors suggest Apple could upgrade the HomePod with a full touch display with a GUI similar to Apple TV, but nothing has been announced.An alleged part image leaked
  • Apple Sainte-Catherine store will move to a new location down the street

    Apple Sainte-Catherine store will move to a new location down the street
    Apple has plans to move its existing Montreal-based Saint-Cathrerine location to a heritage building in downtown Montreal.
    Apple's existing Apple Sainte-Catherine location | Image Credit: Apple
    This relocation comes as part of Apple's efforts to revitalize its physical retail presence across the globe. The new Apple retail store will be located at Apple will settle at 1255 Sainte-Catherine Street West, according to sources who told La Press.The existing store opened in 2008 at 1321 Sainte-Cather
  • Exploit seller wants $2 million for a zero-day iMessage attack vector that probably doesn't exist

    Exploit seller wants $2 million for a zero-day iMessage attack vector that probably doesn't exist
    A $2 million iMessage exploit listed on the dark web probably doesn't do what the sellers say that it does, but it's still a reminder that iPhones aren't hack-proof.
    iMessage on iPhone
    According to a post on X made on April 15, Trust Wallet has found credible evidence related to a high-risk, zero-day exploit targeting iMessage users. Allegedly, the exploit can access an iPhone without requiring the user to click any links.1/2:Alert for iOS users: We have credible intel regarding a high-risk zero
  • New 12.9-inch iPad Air may not be a large-screen bargain

    New 12.9-inch iPad Air may not be a large-screen bargain
    A new rumor claims that the forthcoming 12.9-inch iPad Air will use the same displays as on the current larger iPad Pro — which could be good or bad news for buyers expecting a lower-cost large screen.
    Apple's current iPad Air 5
    Alongside the repeated and very strong rumor that for the first time there will be a larger iPad Air, has been the presumption that it will be less expensive than the iPad Pro. The iPad Air has always been less costly than the iPad Pro, but it also has to be becaus
  • Elgato has an attractive new Neo range for content creators & streamers

    Elgato has an attractive new Neo range for content creators & streamers
    Elgato has released a range of new products that aim to improve video calls, assist streamers or podcasters, make Mac users more productive, and do it with style.
    Elgato's new Neo range of devices (monitor not included)
    When Elgato released a teleprompter, the Elgato Prompter, in December 2023, it was actually game-changing. It was the first time that such a degree of functionality, and such a degree of build quality, came within the budget of non-professional users.Now the company wants to do t
  • Apple's iPhone recycling is a security nightmare for e-waste partners

    Apple's iPhone recycling is a security nightmare for e-waste partners
    Apple's recycling program has come under fire, with employee theft and the destruction of working iPhones named as big problems in an examination of the environmental effort.
    Daisy, Apple's iPhone recycling robot
    Apple has repeatedly promoted its green credentials when it comes to recycling old iPhones and other products handed over by customers via its trade-in program. By taking older customer devices off them, Apple is able to disassemble the hardware and potentially reuse some materials in f
  • More than 60 IHG hotels in North America now have AirPlay-compatible TVs in-room

    More than 60 IHG hotels in North America now have AirPlay-compatible TVs in-room
    IHG Hotels & Resorts, the first hospitality chain to offer AirPlay-compatible TVs in-room, has begun rolling out the feature to select locations.
    Image Credit: IHG Hotels & Resorts
    Starting Thursday, more than 60 IHG properties in North America will allow guests to connect their iPhone or iPad to the in-room TV. This will allow guests to stream videos, listen to music, play Apple Arcade games, use Apple Fitness+, and more.Guests will connect to a compatible TV by scanning a QR code on th
  • Adobe Express mobile app for iOS ships with Firefly generative AI smarts

    Adobe Express mobile app for iOS ships with Firefly generative AI smarts
    The Adobe Express mobile app is now out of beta, with iOS Creative Cloud users now able to access the design tool with Firefly generative AI elements.
    Adobe Express on iPhone gets Firefly
    Adobe Express is the creative suite's simplified design tool that lets users quickly create flyers, posters, and documents with little effort.On April 18, the new Adobe Express mobile app exited beta and became available for iOS. Additions this time around include Adobe pushing the use of Adobe Firefly, its gen
  • Apple boasts that it has cut greenhouse gas emissions in half

    Apple boasts that it has cut greenhouse gas emissions in half
    As part of its annual report on its environmental efforts, Apple has announced that its overall greenhouse gas emissions are now down 55% since 2015.
    Apple is working to use alternative energy supplies including wind
    Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, Apple has issued its now annual Environmental Progress Report. It says the 55% cut represents important progress in its intention to become carbon neutral by 2030."The proof of Apple's commitment to climate action is in our progress," said Lisa Jackso
  • A new app is the surest sign that the Apple Vision Pro will launch in China very soon

    A new app is the surest sign that the Apple Vision Pro will launch in China very soon
    The launch of the Apple Vision Pro in China seems imminent, after a major retailer launched a 3D shopping app designed for the headset.
    A screenshot from Taobao's visionOS app [Weibo]
    The Apple Vision Pro is currently only available in the United States, but an international expansion has been speculated to occur ahead of WWDC 2024. It now seems that China could be one of the first major markets to receive the headset.Alibaba's Taobao online marketplace has launched a new shopping app in the cou
  • Tim Cook visits Singapore as Apple invests in a $250 million AI campus expansion

    Tim Cook visits Singapore as Apple invests in a $250 million AI campus expansion
    CEO Tim Cook has continued his tour of Asia by visiting Singapore, where he announced that Apple will spend $250 million to expand its existing campus there.
    Apple Marina Bay Sands store, Singapore
    Apple does not release Tim Cook's schedule in advance, but following visits to Vietnam and then Indonesia, the CEO is concluding what appears to be a week-long Asia trip. His apparently final stop is a two-day visit to Singapore, and at the same time Apple has announced a significant expansion of its
  • To help win an iPhone antitrust suit, Apple is again demanding commission data from Valve

    To help win an iPhone antitrust suit, Apple is again demanding commission data from Valve
    Apple says it needs business records from Valve in order to contest an ongoing consumer antitrust case about the App Store, and has turned to the courts to get it.
    App Store icon
    Game developer Valve is not involved in the antitrust case that consumers have brought against Apple. However, Apple has now filed a subpoena request asking a federal judge to compel Valve to provide data that it says is "core" to its defense.Apple is accused in a class-action suit of forcing up app prices because of it

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