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• Eddy Cue, other Apple execs set to testify in Google Search antitrust case

  05-09-2023 23:22 via 9to5mac.com
  
  A trio of Apple executives will have to testify as part of an antitrust investigation into whether or not Google abuses its position in the search engine industry. As reported by Reuters, Apple’s Eddy Cue, John Giannandrea, and Adrian Perica will all have to testify despite their argument that doing so would be “unduly burdensome.”more…
  
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• Google Reveals Brand-New Android Logo and 3D Robot - CNET

  05-09-2023 23:08
  
  Android also has a new AI widget.
  
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• Disney vs. Spectrum: Here's Why Millions of People Can't Watch ESPN Right Now - CNET

  05-09-2023 23:08
  
  A breakdown in negotiations led to viewers missing out on the US Open and college football. Many wonder if ESPN will be back in time for NFL kickoff.
  
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• The Real Reason Bloody Marys Tastes so Good on an Airplane - CNET

  05-09-2023 22:53
  
  There's some science behind why the classic brunch drink is so popular at cruising altitude.
  
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• The Real Reason Bloody Marys Taste so Good on an Airplane - CNET

  05-09-2023 22:53
  
  There's some science behind why the classic brunch drink is so popular at cruising altitude.
  
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• Buy Narcan Online: Walgreens, CVS and More Stores Roll Out Easier Way to Get Lifesaving Drug - CNET

  05-09-2023 22:46
  
  Narcan can be used by a bystander or friend to stop an opioid overdose in its tracks. Here's how to buy it, who should carry it and how to use it.
  
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• Apple releases tvOS 17 beta 9 for Apple TV

  05-09-2023 22:20 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple on Tuesday released tvOS 17 beta 9, the latest developer preview of its TV operating system. The update is available now for Apple TV devices running the developer beta program.
  Apple’s current A15 Bionic-powered Apple TV 4K
  This follows the release of iOS 17 beta 8, new versions of Apple Watch, iPad, HomePod, and Apple TV software last week.
  tvOS 17 beta 9 is marked as build 21J5354a, an incremental update from last week’s build 21J5353a.
  tvOS 17 is expected to bring new featu
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: September 5, 2023 – Cheaper MacBook rumors, Apple’s plans for the Magic Keyboard

  05-09-2023 22:07 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Sponsored by Backblaze: Don’t be “THAT” person that forgot to back up their important files. Backblaze makes backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Get started with a free 15-day trial today.more…
  
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• Goodbye, WordPad: Microsoft Retires Rich Text Editor After Nearly 30 Years - CNET

  05-09-2023 21:55
  
  Time to upgrade to Microsoft Word or limp along with Notepad for plain text documents.
  
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• Developers are making more money despite declining App Store downloads

  05-09-2023 21:54 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The App Store has become an extremely important business for Apple, since 26% of the company’s revenue comes from services. A lot of people download apps every day, but interestingly, there seems to be a new trend in the app market. A recent research shows that users are downloading fewer apps from the US App Store. However, this doesn’t mean that developers are making less money from their apps.more…
  
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• Apple buys classical music label BIS Records

  05-09-2023 21:47 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  After more than a year of teasing, Apple Music Classical finally launched this spring with an impressive catalog of classical music and a rather good interface. It looks like the catalog is going to get a boost soon, as Apple is acquiring Nordic classical music label BIS Records.The Swedish company’s website has been updated to show a simple letter from BIS founder Robert von Bahr, thanking the team for all they’ve done over the last 50 years and announcing the agreement to
  
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• Disney Yanks ESPN From Spectrum: What You Need to Know About the Channel Dispute - CNET

  05-09-2023 21:31
  
  A breakdown in negotiations led to viewers missing out on the US Open and college football. Many are wondering if ESPN will be back in time for NFL kickoff.
  
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• Apple’s USB-C iPhone 15 will destroy the Lightning ecosystem

  05-09-2023 21:24 via macdailynews.com
  
  How much space in landfills is required for the hundreds of millions of Lightning cables and Lightning-equipped accessories that are in use today? We’ll find out soon as four iPhone 15 models dumping Lightning for USB-C ports begin to arrive this month.
  Apple’s Lightning port
  Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:If Apple Inc. had its way, the iPhone would continue to use the current Lightning connector for the next few years — until the point when the company is ready to begin phasin
  
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• ‘iOS App Icon Book’ creator launches campaign to ship hardcover dedicated to Mac apps

  05-09-2023 21:12 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Designer and app icon connoisseur Michael Flarup is celebrating the Mac, desktop icons, and the designers who make them with a new project called The macOS App Icon Book.
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• Apple Arcade: Every New Game Arriving in September - CNET

  05-09-2023 21:10
  
  Here are the games Apple Arcade is adding this month.
  
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• App Store launching on visionOS for developers later this year

  05-09-2023 21:10 via 9to5mac.com
  
  As developers continue to work on bringing their apps to Vision Pro, Apple has shared a new update via its website with details on the Vision Pro’s App Store. Starting this fall, Apple says that visionOS will include the App Store built-in, allowing developers to expand their testing of Vision Pro apps.
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• 3D camera said to arrive on ‘iPhone Ultra’ to capture spatial photos and videos for Vision Pro Headset

  05-09-2023 20:25 via macdailynews.com
  
  A future “iPhone Ultra” will feature a 3D camera to capture spatial photos and videos to be displayed in Apple’s Vision Pro headset, according to a rumor shared with MacRumors via a Weibo user with a proven track record for disclosing accurate information about Apple’s plans.Hartley Charlton for MacRumors:The camera configuration of a future “‌iPhone Ultra‌” model released after the launch of the Vision Pro headset will reportedly “lead the mar
  
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• iPhone 15 Pro Max: The three new features I’m most excited about

  05-09-2023 20:10 via 9to5mac.com
  
  I buy a new iPhone every year, so the fact that I’m planning to buy an iPhone 15 this year should come as no surprise. Nor did I have to talk myself into making that decision. This year, however, there are three upgrades coming with the iPhone 15 Pro Max that I think will serve as the biggest changes to the iPhone experience since the iPhone X.more…
  
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• Apple Arcade launches 4 new games and 40+ updates in September

  05-09-2023 19:51 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple Arcade brings together over 200 critically acclaimed original and exclusive mobile games across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. for just just $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year
  This September, Apple Arcade is launching four exciting new games, all ad-free with no in-app purchases. Cypher 007 is an all-new James Bond experience where players will immerse themselves in a modern twist on a spy adventure game. Experience Agent 007 like never before in the only Bond game available for mobile.
  
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• Apple posts iPhone 15 event video countdown on YouTube

  05-09-2023 19:34 via 9to5mac.com
  
  You can now join the virtual waiting area for Apple’s iPhone 15 event before it goes live on September 12. Apple posted the livestream video countdown on YouTube today ahead of event kickoff next Tuesday.more…
  
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• Best Laptop of 2023 - CNET

  05-09-2023 19:28
  
  These are our best laptop picks for MacBooks, Windows laptops and Chromebooks -- including the best overall laptop choice -- all tested and reviewed by CNET editors.
  
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• Save $50 on the OnePlus Pad Tablet and Get a Free $100 Stylus - CNET

  05-09-2023 19:18
  
  At $430, this is one of the overall best Android tablets you'll find in this price range.
  
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• Google's Lookout App Adds Detailed, AI-Powered Image Descriptions - CNET

  05-09-2023 19:00
  
  The app is designed to help blind and low-vision users understand their surroundings. People can also ask follow-up questions for more information about an image.
  
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• Apple might (but probably won’t) make a cheap MacBook to take on Chromebooks

  05-09-2023 18:40 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Apple once had a strong presence in the education market (remember the eMac?). But with institutions and school districts working with tight budgets, cheap PCs and Chromebooks took over. Apple quietly lessened its efforts in education, but a report says the company may be looking to get back in.Citing “industry sources,” DigiTimes reports that Apple is working on a “low-cost MacBook series to compete with Chromebook models in the education sector.”
  
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• Live Activities on iPhone? DoorDash is working on your order

  05-09-2023 18:22 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Remember Live Activities, the iOS feature that lets apps display persistent status updates without spamming you with notifications? DoorDash might be the next app to adopt the feature.more…
  
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• iPhone 15 Pro Max/Ultra: Everything you need to know about Apple’s 2023 flagship

  05-09-2023 18:14 via macworld.com
  
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  We’re weeks away from the launch of the iPhone 15, and if the rumors are to be believed, the Pro Max will be the phone to rule them all, with even more exclusive features than ever before. With the iPhone 14, Apple separated the iPhone Pro models from the non-Pro ones with better cameras, a faster processor, and enhanced display features, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max will reportedly widen the gap even further, with high-end features that aren’t even found on the iPhone 15 Pro.
  
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• Nomad launches Base One Max 3-in-1 metal and glass charger with MagSafe [Hands-on]

  05-09-2023 18:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Nomad launched its Base One and Base One Max (reviewed) premium MagSafe chargers in 2022 and followed up with Stand One earlier this year. Now the high-end Base One Max is expanding from a 2-in-1 to a 3-in-1 MagSafe charger with simultaneous power for iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. We’ve been testing out the metal and glass Base One Max 3-in-1, here’s a closer look.more…
  
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• M2 Mac Studio now $200 off, 12.9-inch M2 iPad Pro from $1,024, M1 iMac $900, more

  05-09-2023 17:53 via 9to5mac.com
  
  A new all-time low on Apple’s M2 Max Mac Studio is headlining all of today’s best deals at $200 off. It’s joined by the latest 12.9-inch M2 iPad Pro starting from $1,024 to joined these even more affordable 24-inch M1 iMac offers at $900. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
  
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• Apple iPhone owners are 7.4 times more valuable than Android users

  05-09-2023 17:50 via macdailynews.com
  
  Asymco‘s Horace Dediu has done the math and arrived at the conclusion that Apple iPhone owners are 7.4 times more valuable than those who settle for wannabe iPhones loaded with Android.
  Apple’s flagship iPhone 14 Pro Max
  Horace Dediu for Asymco:The figures I want to focus on are those of Apple App Store and Google Play Store: 123 million and 284.6 million respectively. These are strikingly similar to the ratio of 2x between iOS and Android from my old anecdotes. However, if we look a
  
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• Lionel Messi drives a surge in Apple TV+ and MLS Season Pass subscriptions

  05-09-2023 17:22 via macdailynews.com
  
  Lionel Messi helped drive a surge in U.S. subscriptions to Apple TV+ and Major League Soccer’s MLS Season pass streaming services – even ahead of his North American debut in July.
  Lionel Messi
  Jessica Toonkel for The Wall Street Journal:MLS Season Pass saw more than 110,000 new U.S. sign-ups on July 21, when the Argentine donned a pink jersey for his first match with Inter Miami, up from 6,143 the prior day, subscription analytics company Antenna found. That was a bigger jump than bo
  
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• Save $90 on the Apple Watch Series 8 in pre-Wonderlust event clearance sale

  05-09-2023 17:16 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  We’re just a week away from Apple’s Wonderlust event, where we’re expecting the iPhone 15 and a new Apple Watch Series 9. But if you’re not the waiting type, you can grab a new Apple Watch Series 8 right now for $310 as Amazon begins clearing out the old models.According to Amazon’s listing, you can get the 41mm Apple Watch in either midnight or red for $310 and the 45mm Apple Watch in silver for $340, a savings of $89 and the best price we’ve seen si
  
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• Disney Treasure Cruise Ship: Explore Photos of the Brand-New 'Palace' On the Water - CNET

  05-09-2023 17:00
  
  See inside Disney's new cruise ship and its theming based on Disney Parks, Aladdin, Coco and royal felines.
  
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• Amazon Has the Iconic 'Back to the Future' DeLorean Lego Set at an All-time Low Price - CNET

  05-09-2023 17:00
  
  You can pick up the 1,872-piece kit for $160 right now, which saves you $40 compared to the usual price.
  
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• MLS Season Pass subscriptions grew by 110K on day of first Messi game

  05-09-2023 16:52 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook specifically name-checked renowned soccer player Lionel Messi when asked about MLS Season Pass subscriptions, and a new report today suggests that the company enjoyed 110,000 new sign-ups on the day of Messi’s first game.Apple’s Major League Soccer Season Pass is now believed to have well over 2 million subscribers, and to be playing a significant role in driving Apple TV+ subscriptions …
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• Apple Glasses Digital Crown shown in newly-granted patent

  05-09-2023 16:16 via 9to5mac.com
  
  A newly-granted patent published today for an Apple Glasses Digital Crown design clearly shows a device very much along the lines of what we’re eventually expecting to see, as the company moves its AR wearables ambitions beyond bulky headsets.The illustration shows how a Digital Crown could be used to cycle through different overlays available on the glasses, ranging from video content to weather data …
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• Apple Arcade is getting 4 new games and 40+ updates in September

  05-09-2023 15:39 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple Arcade has announced September will bring four new games to the platform along with 40+ notable updates to popular games like Angry Birds Reloaded, WHAT THE CAR?, Jetpack Joyride 2, and Hello Kitty Island Adventure.more…
  
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• Apple says iMessage service not popular enough to be ‘gatekeepers’ under EU’s new Digital Markets Act

  05-09-2023 15:21 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple says that their iMessage service is insufficiently popular to be designated as a “gatekeeper” under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA). Microsoft has also taken the same tack with its Bing search engine.
  Apple’s Messages icon
  Javier Espinoza for Financial Times:Brussels’ battle with the two US companies over Apple’s iMessage chat app and Microsoft’s Bing search engine comes ahead of Wednesday’s publication of the first list of services to
  
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• Reddit moderators without expertise leading to dangerous advice, say ousted mods

  05-09-2023 15:15 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Reddit moderators who participated in protests against the company’s API charges say that they have been replaced by individuals who lack subject matter expertise. They say this is leading to dangerous advice being posted and going unchallenged in subreddits ranging from food canning to 3D printing of firearms …
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• Mosyle releases beta access to Apple Watch device management

  05-09-2023 15:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
  One of the new features coming to watchOS 10 this fall that should be exciting for IT professionals is the ability to add theto a device management system. One might wonder: Isn’t the Apple Watch a consumer device? It is, but there are plenty of reasons a company might deploy Apple Watches. It could be because of the noise detection for employees working in a warehouse or for doctors wearing them for communication around a hospital. Today, Mosyle is releasing a beta version of its device m
  
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• 7 Awesome Gifts for Fast Food Lovers - CNET

  05-09-2023 15:00
  
  Here's what to get fans of Raising Cane's, In-N-Out Burger and more.
  
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• Third UK Apple Store has unionized, says customers are also harmed

  05-09-2023 14:48 via 9to5mac.com
  A third UK Apple Store has unionized, following earlier examples in Glasgow and London. The Southampton Apple Store is the latest to make the move, and is now seeking recognition by Apple.Apple’s retail staff has been increasingly seeing unionization as the most likely way to achieve better pay and conditions, with staff in Southampton arguing that some of the changes introduced by Apple harm customers as well as staff …more…
  
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• Apple acquires 50-year-old ‘leading record label’ to bolster Apple Music Classical

  05-09-2023 14:48 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Following the launch of Apple Music Classical earlier this year, Apple is once again expanding its footprint in the classical music industry. This time, the company has acquired BIS Records, a record label founded in 1973 and focused on early and contemporary classical music.
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• Apple acquires classical music label BIS Records

  05-09-2023 14:47 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple has acquired the major classical music record label BIS Records which will become a part of Apple Music Classical and Platoon. Platoon is an artist services, A&R, and music distribution company owned by Apple.BIS Records via X:After 50 years, BIS Records is proud to announce that we have joined the Apple family. BIS will become part of Apple Music Classical and Platoon. In this way, the musical treasures of our extensive catalogue will be further enhanced and preserved.Founder Robert v
  
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• Apple believed to be ditching leather accessories for environmental reasons

  05-09-2023 14:36 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Last month an X (formerly Twitter) leaker posted the dramatic claim that Apple would not release a leather case for its upcoming iPhone 15 handsets. Little further detail was offered to either support or explain this theory, but most observers assumed the decision was an environmental one, following the company’s pledge to be carbon-neutral by 2030. Numerous car makers have already ditched leather in their products citing ethical concerns, and it made perfect sense for Apple, whic
  
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• Refinance Rates for Sept. 5, 2023: Rates Fall - CNET

  05-09-2023 14:00
  
  Multiple key refinance rates trended down over the past seven days. Though refinance rates change daily, experts expect rates to continue to climb.
  
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• Mortgage Rates on Sept. 5, 2023: Rates Ease - CNET

  05-09-2023 14:00
  
  Notable mortgage rates have decreased, but they remain high compared to a year ago. As interest rates surge, it's getting more expensive to buy a house.
  
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• iPhone Storage Running Low? Make More Space With These Easy Tricks - CNET

  05-09-2023 14:00
  
  Backing up old photos and deleting them from your device can make a huge difference.
  
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• Super-sketchy report claims Apple plans low-cost MacBook to compete with Chromebooks

  05-09-2023 13:41 via 9to5mac.com
  
  A very sketchy report claims that Apple is planning to make an ultra low-cost MacBook series for the education sector, at what is implied to be a substantially lower price point than the entry-level MacBook Air.It suggests Apple is seeking to compete with Chromebooks, and could launch the new models as soon as the second half of 2024…
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• The iPad Pro overhaul might bring all the wrong upgrades

  05-09-2023 13:15 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  It’s been about a year since Apple launched the M2 iPad Pro, nearly 30 months since the M1 model, and roughly five years since its last major redesign. So we were naturally excited when we heard last month that Apple was planning to launch a “major overhaul” of its high-end tablet in 2024.We don’t have a ton of details about the new tablet—most notably we’re missing any clear evidence of what it will look like—but what we do know has us wonderin
  
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• The iPhone 15 could finally topple Samsung–but will anyone even care?

  05-09-2023 12:30 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  The iPhone’s market share has long been on the rise in the United States, but could it finally be poised to beat its biggest hardware nemesis?“Apple could overtake Samsung to become global smartphone leader – TrendForce”Wow! Fantastic! Amazing!Is it, though? The real reason Apple might top Samsung is that the global market for smartphones ain’t that great right now and the one-time “Apple killer” is feelin’ it.
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