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• Ohio State expands Apple Swift coding and app development program to the public

  10-02-2021 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ohio State University is making its popular Apple Swift Coding and App Development certificate program available to the public…
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• This strange Google Fast Pair flaw even puts users with iPhones at risk

  15-01-2026 23:28 via macworld.com
  
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  Updated: Google contacted us to let us know Pixel Buds were patched to fix this vulnerability a while ago, and that results represented in the WhisperPair vulnerable devices list represents testing done months ago.If you use a Bluetooth device that supports Google Fast Pair, there’s a decent chance that it can be taken over by a hacker, who could then play audio, record through the device’s microphone, or even track you if the device supports Google Find Hub as well. And you
  
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• This strange Google Fast Pair flaw even puts people with iPhones at risk

  15-01-2026 23:19 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Updated: Google contacted us to let us know Pixel Buds were patched to fix this vulnerability a while ago, and that results represented in the WhisperPair vulnerable devices list represents testing done months ago.If you use a Bluetooth device that supports Google Fast Pair, there’s a decent chance that it can be taken over by a hacker, who could then play audio, record through the device’s microphone, or even track you if the device supports Google Find Hub as well. And you
  
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• This strange Google Fast Pair flaw even puts iPhones at risk

  15-01-2026 20:17 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  If you use a Bluetooth device that supports Google Fast Pair, there’s a decent chance that it can be taken over by a hacker, who could then play audio, record through the device’s microphone, or even track you if the device supports Google Find Hub as well. And you’re not safe just because you use an iPhone or Mac—the vulnerability is in the device itself, and the hacker implements it from their own device within Bluetooth range.The vulnerability, called WhisperP
  
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• iPhone 18 Pro Launching Later This Year With These 12 New Features

  15-01-2026 19:56 via macrumors.com
  While the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are not expected to launch for another eight months, there are already plenty of rumors about the devices.
  Below, we have recapped 12 features rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro models, as of January 2026:The same overall design is expected, with 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch display sizes, and a "plateau" housing three rear cameras
  Under-screen Face ID (rumored by multiple sources)
  Front camera in top-left corner of the screen
  Variable aperture for at least one
  
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• Air France Announces New Apple TV Perks

  15-01-2026 19:12 via macrumors.com
  Air France today announced that passengers can now watch select Apple TV shows for free during its long-haul flights, with more than 45 hours of content available. This is referring to the streaming service known as Apple TV+ until last year.
  The complimentary in-flight selection includes the first three episodes of Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, Severance, Prehistoric Planet, The Snoopy Show, and more. The shows are accessible on each passenger's individual screen, in French and English.Air Franc
  
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• New Studio Display or Pro Display XDR Spotted in Regulatory Database

  15-01-2026 18:33 via macrumors.com
  An unreleased Apple display with the model number A3350 surfaced in a Chinese regulatory database today, according to a filing viewed by MacRumors.
  The filing is likely for Apple's next-generation Studio Display or Pro Display XDR, but there is not enough information to determine which one it will be.The listing does reveal that the new model will be equipped with a high-performance LCD display. The existing Studio Display and Pro Display XDR both have an LCD panel, so unfortunately this informa
  
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• Spotify Increasing Subscription Prices in the US Again

  15-01-2026 18:25 via macrumors.com
  Spotify today announced a price increase in the United States, Estonia, and Latvia, marking the company's third U.S. price increase in less than three years.
  The company revealed the changes in a post published on its website earlier today, stating that Premium subscribers in the affected markets will receive an email over the coming month explaining how the new pricing will apply to their accounts. Spotify said that the revised prices will take effect on subscribers' next billing date, while ne
  
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• Deals: Apple Watch Ultra 3, M5 iPad Pro $200 off, Nomad leather iPhone 17 Pro/Max cases, chargers, more

  15-01-2026 17:46 via 9to5mac.com
  Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is now ready for you below starting off with the return of $200 price drops on the 13-inch M5 iPad Pro and a chance to land the black Apple Watch Ultra 3 at up to $117 off the list price. Those offers join ongoing Ultra 2 deals at up to $369 off as well as some accessory offers – USB-C Magic Mouse at more than 25% off, Nomad leather iPhone 17 Pro/Max cases at 20% off with a FREE screen protector, and Anker’s white model 25W Qi2 MagSafe Charging stat
  
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• Subway Surfers City is coming to iOS next month, details here

  15-01-2026 17:32 via 9to5mac.com
  Subway Surfers has been one of the most successful mobile games ever. And now its long-anticipated sequel—Subway Surfers City—is officially coming next month.more…
  
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• Opera One R3 Gains Music-Reactive UI Theme and 4-Way Split Screen

  15-01-2026 17:30 via macrumors.com
  Opera has updated its flagship browser, introducing a rebuilt AI engine and expanded multitasking features, as well as an animated UI theme that reacts to music playing in the browser.
  The browser's AI assistant now uses architecture borrowed from Opera's experimental Neon browser, which the company says delivers 20% faster responses. Notably, the AI can now operate within the context of specific tabs or tab groups, so it doesn't mix up information across different browsing sessions. There's als
  
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• Update: Verizon is paying $20 to anyone affected by Wednesday’s outage–here’s how to get it

  15-01-2026 17:22 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Update: Verizon has announced that customers affected by the outage will receive a $20 account credit. This article has been updated to reflect that.If you’re a Verizon subscriber, there’s a good chance your iPhone was without service yesterday. For much of the day, hundreds of thousands of U.S. customers were left without voice and data service so they couldn’t make calls, send texts, or access any Internet services when away from Wi-Fi.In a post on X Wednesday night,
  
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• Apple Creator Studio might be exactly what I’ve been hoping for

  15-01-2026 17:15 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple Creator Studio was unveiled earlier this week as a new bundle of powerful creative apps. Despite pushback from some users tired of subscriptions, I think this new Apple offering could be exactly what many of us have long asked for. Here’s how.more…
  
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• Verizon will give you $20 credit for mass outage, here’s how to get it

  15-01-2026 17:05 via 9to5mac.com
  Yesterday’s widespread Verizon outage has officially been resolved, and the company has announced details for a $20 credit that will be given to those affected. Here’s how to get it.more…
  
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• Verizon Offering $20 Credit After Major Outage, Here's How to Get It

  15-01-2026 16:37 via macrumors.com
  Verizon today announced it will be offering customers a $20 account credit after a major outage on Wednesday, and action is required to receive it.
  The carrier said affected customers can accept the credit by logging into the My Verizon app, but it might take some time before this option shows up in the app. Affected customers will receive a text message when the credit is available.On average, Verizon says the $20 credit covers multiple days of service."This credit isn't meant to make up for wh
  
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• Apple's Google Gemini Deal Could Be Worth $5 Billion

  15-01-2026 16:06 via macrumors.com
  Apple's newly announced partnership with Google to use Gemini models for Siri and Apple Intelligence could be worth as much as $5 billion, according to one analyst's estimate.
  The deal is structured as a cloud computing contract that will see Apple pay "several billion dollars to Google over time," according to the Financial Times (paywalled), citing a person familiar with the agreement. Gene Munster at Deepwater Asset Management puts the value at $5 billion for Google.The arrangement is reminis
  
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• Gemini Personal Intelligence previews what we can expect from the new Siri

  15-01-2026 15:25 via 9to5mac.com
  The long-awaited launch of the new AI-powered Siri now looks much closer thanks to Apple’s partnership with Google. The company this week confirmed reports that many Siri features will be powered by Google’s Gemini models.We already knew some of the features we could expect from AI Siri thanks to the announcements at WWDC 2024 and a now-deleted iPhone 16 ad – and the launch of Gemini Personal Intelligence has now effectively provided a working preview …
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• Flexbar review: The Touch Bar replacement you’ve been missing

  15-01-2026 15:24 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldAt a glanceExpert's RatingProsRevives the Touch Bar experiencePlace it on top of your current keyboardExtremely customizableWorks with macOS, Windows, and LinuxHigh-quality buildConsSoftware is a bit clunkyTouch Bar emulation has a few bugsOccasional reliability issuesWired-only connectionOur VerdictFlexbar is a cool accessory for Mac nerds who miss the Touch Bar.Price When Reviewed
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• This Logitech MX Keys S keyboard and mouse combo is down to its best price ever

  15-01-2026 15:22 via macworld.com
  
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  Oh, wow! The Logitech MX Keys S combo keyboard and mouse for Mac is on sale for $155 at Amazon right now. That’s the lowest price we’ve seen by quite a bit.Let’s take things one by one. The Logitech MX Keys S keyboard is an absolutely insanely good keyboard. I have one, and I’m 100 percent going to get another one if this one eventually kicks the bucket. I’ve had it for over a year and a half, and everything is still working as if I took it out of the box y
  
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• Apple Creator Studio: Everything you need to know about the new pro app bundle

  15-01-2026 15:15 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple today unveiled Apple Creator Studio, a new subscription bundle that brings together all of its powerful editing and productivity apps into a single suite aimed at video editors, designers, musicians, and writers. Essentially, users can get apps like Final Cut Pro, Motion, and even Pixelmator Pro under the same subscription.But what does this mean for users who already own these apps? Is this subscription more worthwhile than purchasing the apps separately? Read on as we detail eve
  
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• If your iPhone was affected by the Verizon outage, you might be getting ‘account credits’

  15-01-2026 14:59 via macworld.com
  
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  If you’re a Verizon subscriber, there’s a good chance your iPhone was without service yesterday. For much of the day, hundreds of thousands of U.S. customers were left without voice and data service so they couldn’t make calls, send texts, or access any Internet services when away from Wi-Fi.In a post on X Wednesday night, Verizon promised it would “provide account credits and share updates soon.” The company hasn’t offered any details about what caus
  
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• If you were affected by Wednesday’s outage, Verizon is going to send you some money

  15-01-2026 14:59 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  If you’re a Verizon subscriber, there’s a good chance your iPhone was without service yesterday. For much of the day, hundreds of thousands of U.S. customers were left without voice and data service so they couldn’t make calls, send texts, or access any Internet services when away from Wi-Fi.In a post on X Wednesday night, Verizon promised it would “provide account credits and share updates soon.” The company hasn’t offered any details about what caus
  
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• Setapp Mobile 3rd-party app store for iPhone fails due to ‘still-evolving and complex terms’

  15-01-2026 14:42 via 9to5mac.com
  EU antitrust legislation forced Apple to allow third-party app stores for iPhone within the bloc, with MacPaw’s Setapp Mobile one of the first to take advantage of this.The company has now announced that it is closing its iOS store, citing “still-evolving and complex terms.” Apple would likely argue that the EU is responsible for constantly moving goalposts without clearly specifying how it wants the company to respond …more…
  
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• MacPaw Pulls Plug on Setapp Mobile iOS Store, Citing 'Still-Evolving and Complex Business Terms' for Alternative EU Marketplaces

  15-01-2026 13:57 via macrumors.com
  Ukraine-based developer MacPaw is set to close Setapp Mobile, its alternative app store for iOS devices in the European Union, next month.
  The service will officially cease operating on February 16, 2026. Setapp Mobile launched in open beta in September 2024.
  In a support page, MacPaw said Setapp Mobile is being closed because of app marketplaces' "still-evolving and complex business terms that don't fit Setapp's current business model," suggesting it was not profitable for the company.For users
  
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• Spotify increases US pricing by 8%, makes at least some people happy

  15-01-2026 13:56 via 9to5mac.com
  The US was one of a number of countries to escape recent Spotify price increases, but that is now coming to an end.The streaming music service increased the price of its premium plans in a large number of other countries late last year, while US pricing remained unchanged. Predictably, that was only a temporary respite …more…
  
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• Wikipedia turns 25 today but faces more threats than ever before

  15-01-2026 13:31 via 9to5mac.com
  Wikipedia is today celebrating its 25th birthday, but its long-term future has never been less certain due to a range of threats with the potential to become a perfect storm …more…
  
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• Why Apple’s M5 Pro and Max chips will be worth the long wait

  15-01-2026 13:15 via macworld.com
  
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  When we reviewed the first Mac with an M5 processor—the 14-inch MacBook Pro—we were pleasantly surprised. While most of the laptop hadn’t changed much (outside of a much faster SSD), the leap from M4 to M5 resulted in a pretty big performance jump.Despite still employing a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU as in the M4 before it, the M5 version of the MacBook Pro saw single-core CPU gains of around 13 percent, an even bigger multi-core boost of about 22 percent, and extremel
  
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• Apple will pay billions for Gemini; OpenAI decided against Siri deal – FT

  15-01-2026 13:02 via 9to5mac.com
  A new report on Apple’s partnership with Google to have Gemini power the new Siri appears to confirm speculation that the iPhone maker is paying around a billion dollars a year for the deal.It also claims that ChatGPT provider OpenAI made a conscious decision to decline the opportunity to provide the intelligence behind Siri …
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• Apple Expands Cross-Border Apple Pay Support in China

  15-01-2026 12:18 via macrumors.com
  Apple today announced expanded cross-border Apple Pay support for users in mainland China, allowing them to use Visa credit and debit cards issued by local banks to make contactless payments both in-store and online while traveling abroad.
  Eight major Chinese banks now support the feature, including the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, and China Merchants Bank. Additional banks including Shanghai Pudong Development Bank and China Construction Ba
  
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• iPhone 17e to Gain Dynamic Island But Display Still Stuck at 60Hz

  15-01-2026 12:03 via macrumors.com
  Apple's upcoming iPhone 17e will feature a Dynamic Island instead of a notch at the top of the screen, but unlike the rest of the iPhone 17 lineup, the display itself will still refresh at 60Hz, according to a known Weibo leaker.Apple made major improvements to the iPhone 17's display last year, introducing ProMotion display technology with up to a 120Hz refresh rate, similar to recent iPhone Pro models. 120Hz maximum refresh rates allow for smoother scrolling when viewing webpages and improveme
  
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