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...
On April 22, 2013, the iBeetle arrived. A collaboration between Cupertino and Volkswagen produced a car "stylistically linked" to Apple (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)
In this week's episode, host Cathy Hackl returns from Summit at Sea where she shared a talk about spatial computing and wearables. The hosts discuss Apple discontinuing the Apple car. They discuss Apple and home-focused development like robots and security within the Apple ecosystem. Lee brings up the FCC to vote on restoring net neutrality rules and the importance of a federal-level net neutrality decision. They talk about how video games act like banks and how potential regulations and...
Apple TV+ offers exclusive Apple original TV shows and movies in 4K HDR quality. You can watch across all of your screens and pick up where you left off on any device. Apple TV+ costs $9.99 per month. Here’s every Apple original television show and movie available now on Apple TV+, as well as the latest trailers more
On April 21, 1995, rumors swirled that Canon (yes, the Japanese camera company!) might take over Apple, which was struggling at the time. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)
Apple TV+ offers exclusive Apple original TV shows and movies in 4K HDR quality. You can watch across all of your screens and pick up where you left off on any device. Apple TV+ costs $9.99 per month. Here’s every Apple original television show and movie available now on Apple TV+, as well as the latest trailers more
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....
Apple is believed to be working on “the biggest overhaul yet” to the Apple Watch’s design. A new rumor today indicates that the next-generation Apple Watch could include a design change that frees up more space inside for other components – or that makes the device thinner. more
Apple Vision Pro, remember that? Apple is reportedly struggling to sell its existing stock of the headset and is cutting production because of low demand. [Read More]
A new rumor claims that Apple has shut down the FineWoven production lines for good, possibly spelling the doom of the controversial accessory material. Apple's FineWoven iPhone case Apple put a big marketing push behind its leather alternative FineWoven. The material debuted during the iPhone 15 event, and looked good -- when brand new. It just never lived up to the hype. And now, Apple appears to be done with the material. In a post on X, accessory curator Kosutami posits that...
A considerable segment of Apple's customer base own more than one of the company's products, and their loyalty is a better indicator of the company's success than just numbers. Apple device adoption holds steady among US consumers Apple's hardware ecosystem is expansive and diverse, encapsulating a range of devices from iPhones to Mac computers, each with its dedicated user base. However, when analyzing the penetration of these devices among US consumers, the numbers reveal more than...
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said Thursday.The DRC's lawyers have sent Apple a formal cease and desist notice seen by AFP, effectively warning the tech giant it could face legal action if the alleged practice continues.The Paris-based lawyers for the DRC accused Apple of purchasing minerals smuggled from the DRC into...