One element of the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against Apple concerns iMessage and Apple's decision to keep the app exclusive to the iPhone. But he goes further than simply arguing that it is anti-competitive, and criticizes the use of green chats for Android users as creating a “social stigma”. A lawyer commenting on this claim …
We recently noted that Apple has begun releasing firmware updates for AirTags. This rollout was supposed to be gradual and end on April 9 – but this did not happen – AirTag Firmware Update We announced the update last week. New version of the software build AirTag has build number 2A73 and firmware version 2.0.73. …
Neil Young and Joni Mitchell have allowed their music to return to Spotify, roughly two years after they removed their entire catalog in protest against COVID misinformation, and Apple Music trolled the service … Background Neil Young was the first to leave Spotify in January 2022 due to COVID-19 hoaxes aired by Joe Rogan on …
The EU today announced that it is not satisfied that changes to the Apple App Store comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and the company is now officially under investigation for non-compliance. If this investigation finds that Apple has failed to comply with antitrust laws, the iPhone maker could be fined up to 10% …
Apple is set to roll out big changes to its US retail stores: “Presto inside Apple .” The system will allow Apple Store employees to update iPhone software wirelessly while the phone is still in the box, using a tablet-like device. Here's how it works. In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's …
According to a new note from analyst Jeff Pu of Haitong International Tech Research, seen by 9to5Mac, Apple plans to make changes specifically to the A18 Pro Chip for artificial intelligence on the device. Pu also writes that Apple is ramping up production of the A18 Pro chips earlier than usual. This news comes as …
Apple Vision Pro is currently only available in the US, but Apple has promised it will be available in other markets before then. like the end of the year. During a visit to China this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that China is one of the countries where Vision Pro will launch this year. …
In today's Bloomberg Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman writes that users should expect updates to the iPhone home screen as part of iOS 18 While he doesn't go into detail, he does say iOS 18 will make the Home screen “more customizable.” Update: MacRumors reports that one of the changes will mean iPhone users will …
Update: Apple has published details of security patches for iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4. 1, VisionOS 1.1.1, and macOS 14.4.1. They all fix an integer overflow vulnerability on two separate platforms. Apple has not specified whether it is actively used. More information can be found here Apple released iOS 17.4.1 last week with rather vague …
After the US Department of Justice (DOJ) officially filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, the company immediately defended itself against the charges. with a number of statements. Interestingly, Apple even confirmed that it was at one point considering making the Apple Watch compatible with Android. However, doing this for Apple will not be easy from …
