• Apple's FineWoven accessories might be on their way out

    Apple has reportedly stopped production of FineWoven accessories.

  • Apple is giving up on FineWoven accessories, rumor claims

    Apple gave up on offering leather accessories for its mobile devices in September of last year, replacing them with a "FineWoven" material that is made from 68% post-consumer recycled polyester. It's been selling $59 FineWoven iPhone cases and MagSafe Wallets, $35 FineWoven AirTag holders, and $99 FineWoven Apple Watch bands ever since. According to a new report from the same leakster who initially told us about these FineWoven accessories last year, Apple has now terminated production for all...

  • Apple might have stopped FineWoven accessories production

    Apple has seemingly discontinued the production of its FineWoven cases and Apple Watch bands due to durability concerns. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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    Apple reportedly halts FineWoven accessories production

    Apple may have stopped the production of its FineWoven accessories, according to a leaker. The accessories were introduced last year for Apple products, including iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9.

  • Apple Reportedly Stops Production of FineWoven Accessories

    Apple has stopped production of FineWoven accessories, according to the Apple leaker and prototype collector known as "Kosutami." In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kosutami explained that Apple has stopped production of FineWoven accessories due to its poor durability. The company may move to another non-leather material for its premium accessories in the future. Kosutami has revealed accurate information about FineWoven accessories in the past. The leaker unveiled Apple's plans to...

  • Apple may have halted production of its maligned FineWoven accessories

    Back when it introduced FineWoven in September last year, Apple said the material was designed with the Earth in mind. It's made from 68% post-consumer recycled content and significantly reduces carbon emissions compared to leather.Read Entire Article

    • CNET

    Apple May Give FineWoven Accessories 1 More Season video

    FineWoven was announced with much fanfare, but the material doesn't seem particularly durable.

  • Where will Apple go next in bids for global streaming rights?

    Apple is close to securing a major deal with FIFA to acquire global streaming rights to the 2025 Club World Cup in the United States. If finalized, it would mark Apple's latest high-profile move into live sports broadcasting after inking deals with Major League Soccer, Major League Baseball, and others. But the Club World Cup Apple is close to securing a major deal with FIFA to acquire global streaming rights to the 2025 Club World Cup in the United States. If finalized, it would mark Apple’s...

  • Apple still has one more 'season' of FineWoven accessories in the works, but the end is near

    Over the weekend, it was rumored that Apple had ended production of FineWoven cases and watch bands. As it turns out, Apple does apparently still have one more iteration of the oft-maligned FineWoven accessories coming soon in new colors, but the end is near. more

  • Apple's offer to open up tap-and-go tech to be approved by EU next month, sources say

    Apple's offer to open its tap-and-go mobile payments system to rivals is set to be approved by EU antitrust regulators as soon as next month after it tweaked some of the terms, people familiar with the matter said. Apple's bid to settle the four-year investigation would help it dodge a finding of wrongdoing and stave off a potential hefty fine that could be as much as 10% of its global annual turnover. Apple's tap-and-go technology called near-field communication, or NFC, allows for contactless...

  • ‘Games are more important to Apple than ever’: what’s next for Apple Arcade?

    The head of the company’s gaming subscription service explains its priorities as it anticipates the Vision Pro revolution, and tries to bring originality to a market still dominated by free to play mobile titlesWhen Apple launched its games subscription service, Arcade, in September 2019, it drew a huge amount of attention – as with everything the company does. Offering 100 premium (ie, not ad-infested) mobile games for a monthly subscription fee of £4.99/$4.99 (now £6.99), and the promise of...

  • iPad Apple event announced, FineWoven winding down, Apple TV FIFA deal

    Benjamin and Chance get hyped for the just-announced Apple event, entitled ‘Let Loose’ set for May 7, in which we expect Apple to finally update the iPad hardware lineup. There’s also rumors that Apple is preparing to end FineWoven case production, and a weird curio that the iPhone 17 Plus screen may get slightly smaller. Elsewhere, AirPlay for hotels finally arrives and Apple is nearing a deal to exclusively stream the 2025 FIFA Club Word Cup. And in Happy Hour Plus, Chance’s Mac broke....