• Apple TV+ renews For All Mankind, orders spin-off

    NEWS BRIEF: US-based streamer Apple TV+ has renewed its space drama For All Mankind for a fifth season and commissioned a new spin-off series called Star City, both from Sony Pictures Television. Star

  • Apple warns several Indians about ‘mercenary spyware’

    The technology company told people that they may have been targeted ‘because of who you are or what you do’.

  • Teens Love iPhone and Apple Watch, But Not Apple Music and Apple TV+

    The iPhone continues to be overwhelmingly popular with teens, according to Piper Sandler's biannual teen survey. 85 percent of U.S. teens surveyed own an ‌iPhone‌, and 86 percent plan to purchase an ‌iPhone‌ as their next smartphone. While the ‌iPhone‌ is still the most popular smartphone among teens, ownership is down from the October 2023 survey where 87 percent of teens owned an ‌iPhone‌ and 88 percent planned to purchase one.Both the 85% iPhone ownership and 86% intention to purchase an...

  • Spy thriller movie Argylle streaming now on Apple TV+

    From director Matthew Vaughn, the new spy thriller movie Argylle is now streaming on Apple TV+, Apple’s streaming service for original TV shows and movies. The film features a star-studded cast including Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, John Cena, Samuel L. Jackson, Bryan Cranston, Dua Lipa and more. It’s a twisty action spy narrative which sees author Elly Conway (played by Howard) wrapped up in espionage plot of her own design. more

  • Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store after Beijing order

    (Reuters) -Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chinese government, which cited national security concerns. Many other popular apps developed by Western companies including YouTube and X were also available for download. It was not immediately clear how WhatsApp or Threads might have caused security concerns for Chinese authorities.

  • Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on government order

    Apple removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China on Friday after the iPhone maker was ordered by the Chinese government. The Cyberspace Administration of China ordered the removal of these apps from the China storefront based on their national security concerns, Apple said in an emailed statement to Reuters. We are obligated to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree. The iPhone maker said the apps remain available for download...

  • Apple denies violating US court order in Epic Games lawsuit

    IPhone maker Apple on Friday denied violating a court order governing its App Store and urged a California federal judge to reject a request by Fortnite developer Epic Games to hold it in contempt. Apple made the arguments in a filing to U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, who presided over Epic's lawsuit in 2020 accusing Apple of violating antitrust law with its tight controls over how consumers download apps and pay for transactions within them. The Apple filing criticized...

  • EU regulators assess Apple's plan for complying with music streaming order

    EU antitrust regulators are checking if an Apple proposal would comply with their order to let Spotify and other music streaming services inform users of payment options outside its App Store, the European Commission said on Monday. The iPhone maker risks antitrust charges and fresh fines if its proposal announced last Friday fails to satisfy the EU competition enforcer, which issued its order together with a 1.84 billion euro ($2 billion) fine last month Under Apple's proposal, the Swedish...

  • EU regulators assess Apple's plan for complying with music streaming order

    EU antitrust regulators are checking to see if an Apple proposal would comply with their order to let Spotify and other music streaming services inform users of payment options outside its App Store, the European Commission said on Monday. The iPhone maker risks antitrust charges and fresh fines if its proposal announced last Friday fails to satisfy the EU competition enforcer, which issued its order together with a 1.84 billion euro ($2 billion) fine last month Under Apple's proposal, the...

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    For All Mankind Renewed for Season 5 — Plus, Star City Spinoff Ordered at Apple

    Apple TV+ has taken one giant leap with its For All Mankind universe. In addition to renewing its alt-history space drama for Season 5 on Wednesday, the streamer has also ordered a spinoff titled Star City, TVLine has learned. Described as a “propulsive paranoid thriller,” Star City will take viewers back to a key moment […]

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    Apple Pulls Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads From App Store in China After Government Order

    The removal of these foreign platforms—which were already largely inaccessible in China—will make it more difficult for users to circumvent existing restrictions, such as by using VPNs.

  • Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Adams, Union, Taylor, & Ringgold cos. until 10 a.m. Tuesday

    The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a. * Severe