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Apple has one active device for every four people on the planet.

Apple lineup remains popular: 2.2 billion active devices. 1 Facebook x.com Reddit Apple's fourth-quarter earnings showed more than 2.2 billion active devices across its product line, a major driver of Apple's continued success in services. This performance is fueled by the iPhone 15 lineup, which has an astonishing 99% customer satisfaction rating and is the …

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iPhone sales are up, but they're taking a big hit in China

Apple #039 Series; iPhone 15 Pro 0 Facebook x.com Reddit Apple's iPhone sales are rising worldwide but in China are down 13% from last year, and CEO Tim Cook says that reflects overall economic troubles rather than the iPhone's loss of popularity. During Apple's Q1 2024 earnings call, Apple reported total iPhone sales in China …

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'The Break' Season 2 Gets Closer to Coming to Apple TV+ as Production Restarts After Strike

According to Apple, the second season of “Severance Pay” is back on track after being disrupted by strikes last year production was stopped. The Apple TV account on X posted a teaser with a hidden message in alt text: “Black and white action shot.” Mark S. (Adam Scott) running down a long white corridor. On …

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iOS 17.4: Using Apple's New Podcast Transcription Feature

by Tim Hardwick With iOS 17.4, which is currently in beta, Apple is adding audio transcripts to the Podcasts app for iPhone, meaning you can read your favorite podcasts straight out loud. Apple is adding support for auto-generated transcripts in its Podcasts app, offering users another way to enjoy podcast content than just listening to …

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iPhone is the only reason for the recovery of the US smartphone market

iPhone 15 Pro colorful lineup 5 Facebook x.com Reddit Overall, smartphone sales in the US grew 8% year-on-year in 2023 period of last year. , helped by “very strong” sales results for Apple's iPhone. Like the latest global smartphone data, the new report says premium phones like Apple's have performed better than cheaper devices. Apple's …

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Meta is “optimistic” about the Vision Pro as it hopes to become the “Android” of the AR/VR world.

Meta is reported to be counting on the launch of Apple Vision Pro, which will help develop its own VR headset business. A new report from The Wall Street Journal that quotes “people you know”; on this occasion, Meta says it hopes Vision Pro will “reinvigorate its work on the $50 billion metaverse that has …

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Apple iCloud services crashed [update: fixed]

Julie Clover Some Apple iCloud services are currently down, the iCloud.com website is down, and ‌iCloud‌ Mail won't load. There are numerous reports on Twitter and other social media platforms, and Apple's system status page states that some ‌iCloud‌ Mail users may not be able to send, receive, or access their messages. Apple's system status …