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Apple TV+ was included in Nielsen's weekly streaming chart for the first time on Thursday, with "Ted Lasso" making a good showing on the market analysis firm's original series rankings.Nielsen is now including Apple TV+ shows in its weekly streaming chart,…

Repair specialist iFixit performed its customary teardown of Apple Watch Series 7 this week, revealing unannounced component specifications and highlighting tentpole features like the wearable's larger screen.The all-in-one teardown includes both 41mm and 45mm…

REvil, the ransomware group responsible for a string of high-profile hacks including that of Apple supplier Quanta, was this week hacked by a cohort of government actors in an operation that hobbled the entity's online presence.Citing sources familiar with the…

Apple's MacBook Air is not due for a refresh until 2022, but new rumors claim to offer details on a next-generation version of the thin-and-light that supposedly borrows key elements from the recently unveiled MacBook Pro.Reliable leaker dylandkt outlined the…

Stock prices of Facebook, Twitter and other companies reliant on digital ad revenue fell on word that Snap's revenue was negatively impacted by new iOS privacy features.Fallout from Snap's third quarter earnings miss soured shares of Facebook and Twitter on…

Snapchat parent company Snap saw its stock price fall precipitously on Thursday after reporting less than stellar earnings, results blamed in part on Apple's new privacy policies.At its nadir, Snap's stock was down more than 25% in after-hours trading after…

Apple has confirmed that 16-inch MacBook Pro models equipped with an M1 Max chip will feature a "High Power Mode" that is expected to temporarily increase performance.Credit: AppleRumors of a "High Power Mode" first surfaced in late September, when code…

New Chinese regulations that would require Apple to store more user data locally in the country will soon put the company in a tough spot as it navigates competing interests.Credit: AppleA pair of new laws aimed at data security and protection could force…

Apple is reminding developers to begin creating in-app events ahead of the launch of the feature as well as new App Store tools meant to highlight such events.Credit: AppleThe new feature, introduced in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, is meant to allow developers to…

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has launched a probe into the consumer data and financial practices of digital payment systems including Apple Pay, Google, PayPal, and others.Credit: Consumer Financial Protection BureauFollowing a Wall Street…

Rob McElhenney, and two guest stars, have announced that "Mythic Quest" will run for at least two more seasons, with the next season arriving at some point in 2022.Charlotte Nicdao and Rob McElhenney in "Mythic Quest" season two, premiering May 7 on Apple…

Apple has released the second macOS Monterey Release Candidate beta for developers to test before its October 25 public launch.Release Candidate 2 now availableThe newest builds can be downloaded via the Apple Developer Center for those enrolled in the test…

Following a program that Google started in March 2021, the company is now lowering commissions on all Google Play app subscriptions to 15% from the first day of service instead of after a year.Google's previous commission on subscriptions was the same as…

Apple appears to be quietly offering 6% daily cash back for Apple Card users who purchase new hardware or accessories from the online Apple Store.Credit: AppleThe new promotion, which has yet to be officially announced, was first spotted by Tailosive Tech. At…

Apple has unveiled the Apple Watch Series 7, but are its new features enough to tempt current Apple Watch SE or Apple Watch Series 6 owners? Here's what you should know.Credit: AppleAt its Sept. 14 "California Streaming" event, Apple took the wraps off the…

Apple's new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models are equipped with a midline SD card slot supporting the UHS-II standard, rather than the substantially faster USH-III, the company has confirmed.Credit: AppleThe UHS-II standard allows for read and write…

It's not just Apple's devices like the Apple Watch Series 7 that are hard to get, the company is having a hard time keeping its own bands in stock too.Different colors and band types come and go on the Apple StoreAnyone wanting to get an Apple Watch Series 7…

Apple's shipments of Mac computers grew 11% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2021, driven largely by demand for the company's new M1 models, while total PC growth appears to be contractingCredit: Andrew O'Hara, AppleInsiderRead more...

Thursday's best deals include AirTag for $26, $25 off SteelSeries Nimbus+ Wireless iOS Controller, $81 off Beats Solo3, and more!Best Deals, Thursday, October 21Shopping online for the best discounts and deals can be an annoying and challenging task. So rather…

Apple's series of record-breaking quarterly earnings may be broken as supplies of nearly everything it sells — including the iPhone 13 — are constrained, leading to long delivery delays.The new iPhone 13 in (PRODUCT)RedJP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee…

Apple has launched a new generation of AirPods that borrow both the design and features of the AirPods Pro. But how do the third-generation AirPods compare to their Pro counterparts?Credit: AppleThe third-generation AirPods, released during Apple's Oct. 18…

Apple continues to pursue adding accurate blood pressure measurement to the Apple Watch, and now that research includes potentially utilizing a stretchable Watch band.Many patent drawings are stick figures, but this one has some art to itApple Watch has always…

Media personality Kim Kardashian has been photographed seemingly wearing a pair of Apple's yet to be released "Beats Fit Pro" earbuds.Kim Kardashian (source: JustJared on Instagram)Following the recent report that Apple is preparing a new "Beats Fits Pro"…

On October 21, 1991, Apple launched the PowerBook and every other laptop and notebook computer from that day forward to today's MacBook Pro was changed because of it.In 1991, you wanted this.Steve Jobs was not responsible, or even present, for every Apple…

Bus travellers in the Skane region of southern Sweden are now able to use Apple Pay automatically, without needing to confirm via Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode.Using Apple Pay Express Transit on a bus in Sweden (Source: Ridango)Following its launch in cities…

Apple's third store in Turkey is Apple Bagdat Caddesi, which will open in Istanbul on October 22 with a special Today at Apple program, plus Apple AR exhibition.Apple Bagdat Caddesi, InstabulPreviously spotted sporting a giant, colorful mural during…

For the ninth year in a row, global brand consultancy firm Interbrand placed Apple at the top of its annual list of the world's most valuable brands, assigning the tech giant a "brand value" of $408.6 billion.The $408.6 billion figure represents a 26% increase…

Supposed M1 Max benchmark results reveal the chip's GPU is at least three times faster than the first-generation M1 included in 2020's 13-inch MacBook Pro.An unconfirmed Geekbench post on Wednesday shows an M1 Max with 64GB of unified memory clocking a Metal…

Yahoo Finance appears to be the latest victim of China's suppressive internet regulations, as the iOS app used by many to access foreign news coverage is no longer available in that country's App Store.The app was purged on Oct. 14, according to Apple…

Apple on Wednesday issued a new beta version of Safari 15.1 that reverts controversial "Compact" tab design changes back to a more traditional layout seen in prior iterations of the web browser.Available for download through Apple's developer portal, the…