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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 …

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Apple loses veteran hardware executive to Rivian

Apple veteran DJ Novotny is leaving the company for a new role at Rivian, according to a report from Bloomberg. Novotny, vice president of hardware engineering, spent nearly 25 years at Apple and worked on several generations of iPods, iPhones, Apple Watches and other devices. His LinkedIn page has not yet been updated, but the …

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Apple Card users earned more than $1 billion a day in cash last year

By Julie Clover Apple Card has more than 12 million users in the United States, and cardholders will earn more than $1 billion in daily cash rewards in 2023, Apple announced today. Daily cash is credited for every ‌Apple Card‌ purchase. Apple offers 3% cash back on Apple purchases and items purchased from select partners …