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Castbox is Latest Audio App With Waze Support
Podcasting app Castbox became the latest audio app to get Waze integration, joining the likes of Spotify and Pandora in the navigation app.
iPhone Sales Slowdown Slowsdown Global Market
A drop in iPhone shipments reduced the global premium smartphone market, according to new data as Samsung and Huawei challenged Apple.
Best Buy Joins Apple for Expanded Repair Service
Today Apple announced a partnership with Best Buy for an expanded repair service at almost 1,000 Best Buy stores across the United States.
Bernie Sanders Suggests Looking at Possible Tech Monopolies
Bernie Sanders wants to take a look at tech giants like Apple, Amazon, and Google, although he didn’t specifically say they should be broken up.
Apple Could Shift 30% of Output From China
Apple is considering moving between 15% and 30% of its output away from China as a result of trade tensions and a number of other issues.
Updates Tied to iPhone in watchOS 6 Beta 1
Although Apple introduced an over-the-air (OTA) mechanism in watchOS beta 1, software updates still require an iPhone. But it is still a beta, after all.
Deirdre O’Brien Changes Apple Stores to be More Direct
Deirdre O’Brien is the new SVP of Retail + People, and she’s changing Apple retail to be more straightforward.
iOS Game Dr. Mario World Launches July 10
Dr. Mario World is the latest mobile game from Nintendo, and it launches on July 10. It’s based on the puzzle game called Dr. Mario from 1990.
Black and White Photo Editor ‘Carbon’ Has Fake Sale
There’s a photo editor on the App Store called Carbon for black and white photo editing. And the developers are lying about a sale.
RCS Launching For UK and French Android Users This Month
Google will bring RCS messaging directly to Android users but, unlike iMessage, the service is not yet end-to-end encrypted.
Screen Time Caused Apple to Kill Similar App, Entrepreneur Claims
An entrepreneur claimed that Apple killed her app time-tracker as it prepared to launch Screen Time in September 2018.
J.J. Abrams to Sign Partnership With WarnerMedia Not Apple
WarnerMedia appears to have beaten out Apple and is set to agree a $500 million partnership deal with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot production firm.
Estonia’s Government AI Starts in Healthcare Next
Ott Veslberg, Estonia’s chief data officer, wants a government AI to work in every aspect of the country’s public services, and healthcare is next.
Beddit Beta Lets You Test New Features and Give Feedback
The Beddit beta program, from the sleep tracking company that Apple acquired, will let you test new features and offer feedback.
Samsung Deletes Tweet Warning of Smart TV Malware
This morning Samsung took to Twitter to warn of smart TV malware, and remaining customers to regularly do a virus scan.
Meet Adobe Fresco, Adobe’s Upcoming Painting App
Adobe Fresco is an iPad painting app that Adobe is working on. Previously known as Project Gemini, it will be the newest addition to Creative Cloud.
Apple Camp Applications Now Open
Applications for Apple Camp are now open to children aged between 8-years-old and 12-years-old in the U.S., Mexico, and Canda.
Cellebrite Says it Can Hack Any iPhone
Israeli digital forensics firm Cellebrite released a new product it claimed can extract data from any device running up to iOS 12.3.
A Look Inside Apple's New Taipei Store
The latest Apple Store, Xinyi 13, opened over the weekend in Taipei. Live music performances and huge queues marked the event.
Apple Spending up to $30M for Oscar-Worthy Original Movies
Apple wants to finance six small-budget movies per year, looking at ideas that are more likely to win the Academy Awards.
Tim Cook Tells Tech to Take Responsibility For 'Chaos' it Causes
Giving the commencement address to Stanford’s Class of 2019, Tim Cook said tech giants must take responsibility for the “chaos” they cause.
As Per Deal, Apple Requires Comcast, Charter to Sell Devices
Per various deals to offer the iPhone with certain cellular plans, Apple is making Comcast and Charter sell other Apple devices too.
Former Siri Chief Bill Stasior Talks Virtual Assistants
Bill Stasior previously led Siri development at Apple. He sat down to discuss virtual assistants and how they can improve in the next 3-5 years.