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Apple Opens App Store Search Ads for France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, and South Korea
Search ads allow developers to promote their apps within the App Store, with ads that appear at the top of the page when users do searches.
Apple Offers Free Product Repairs for Devices Damaged in Japan Floods
Japan has had record amounts of rain recently, with widespread flooding, burst riverbanks, landslides, and collapsed buildings.
Stalk Your Ex Using Tracer from DataBytes
In the wrong hands, many technologies can be dangerous. But some technology makes it easy to be dangerous.
Apple Redesigns Apple Store App with New Search Features
Apple released Apple Store 5.1 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on Thursday with a redesigned interface that supports voice-based product searches.
New Apple Design Resources Available for Mac and Apple Watch
The resources have been updated with new assets for watchOS and macOS Mojave.
Apple Pay Cash PSA: Be Careful When Carrying a Big Balance
Redditor u/Sometimesexaggerates found out the hard way.
Tim Cook Will Speak at 2018 LOVELOUD Festival This Saturday
The 2018 LOVELOUD Festival is scheduled for Saturday, July 28, with doors open at 2 p.m. local time, and music beginning at 3:30 p.m. local time.
Mayfield Robotics Cancels Kuri Home Robot
Mayfield Robotics shut down production of its Kuri robot and is refunding pre-order deposits.
Spotify Paying Subscribers Hits 83 Million
Spotify has 83 million paying subscribers around the world, which is a lot more than Apple Music’s 40 million, yet still isn’t showing a profit.
Three Groovy, Geeky Gadgets
Dr. Mac checks out three groovy gadgets he uses every day — a laptop stand, a speaker that’s also a work of art, and the first lumbar support he’s tried that actually worked.
This Designer is Re-Thinking the macOS Font Picker
Designer Sam William Smith wants to make the font picker easier to use when you have a lot of fonts installed.
Siri Improves in Loup Ventures AI Showdown, Still Trails Google Assistant
Loup Ventures conducted its annual test to see how popular voice assistants perform, and Apple’s Siri came in second behind Google Assistant.
Tests Confirm Core i9 MacBook Pro Software Update Fixes Throttling Issue
Apple addressed Core i9 MacBook Pro throttling issues head on with a software update on Tuesday and early tests show the issue really is fixed.
Dropbox Denies Giving Researchers Private User Data
We don’t know if the users whose data was collected were asked for permission.
24 Sentenced in Recent India Phone Scam Case
It included charges of conspiracy to commit identity theft, impersonation of an officer of the United States, wire fraud, and money laundering.
Apple Releases Software Fix for MacBook Pro (2018) Thermal Throttling, Apologizes for Bug
Apple released a software update and apology for what it called a bug that resulted in the much-ballyhooed thermal throttling issue in its new MacBook Pro 2018 models.
ISO: 5G TV Provider. Must Be Apple or Google
Later this year the carrier plans to launch 5G in Los Angeles and Sacramento.
Apple Opening Milan Piazza Liberty Store July 26th
Apple’s Piazza Liberty store in Milan is opening in Milan this Thursday, July 26th. Apple says the store will be open 24 hours a day and host special events all year.
Bluetooth Pairing Flaw Could Lead to Man in the Middle Attacks
CERT issued a warning for a Bluetooth security flaw that could lead to a man-in-the-middle attack.
Looking for Dark Mode Apps for your iPhone and iPad? Check Out this List
Apple made a big deal out of Dark Mode for apps during its Worldwide Developer Conference in June, and now it’s highlighting iPhone and iPad apps that offer the feature.
Apple Will Host a HomePod QA Session on July 25
Customers will be able to ask Apple support representatives questions about the HomePod.
Apple Business Chat Expands to More Services
Apple Business Chat, which the company unveiled with iOS 11.3, is expanding to 10 new partners and five new platforms.
AdGuard Pro is Being Discontinued due to App Store Policy
Due to App Store guidelines, AdGuard Pro in its current form is being discontinued. The company shared a blog post detailing what happened.