John Martellaro and Jeff Butts join host Kelly Guimont to discuss new leaks about the fall Apple Event including a possible “one more thing.”
Apple Extending Legal Proceedings Against Firm With Green Pear Logo
Apple has escalated its claim objecting to the green pear logo of the Prepear app, filing new opposition with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. Patently Apple has the latest on a case it thinks it is not doing much for Apple’s reputation.
The logo in question is owned by a company called Super Health Kids, Inc. The company created a meal planner and grocery list app called “Prepear” that helps people discover recipes and more. Unless Apple is planning to offer a similar app expanding their reach into health related apps and features, it’s difficult at this point in time to believe that Apple is trying so hard to stop a logo that has no resemblance to an Apple. It’s clearly a pear. No one will ever say, except for the Apple lawyer filing this nonsense: oh look, Apple has a new logo. It’s not going to happen. It’s not a logo found on a desktop, a notebook, a smartwatch, a tablet or smartphone.
Keira Knightley to Star in ‘The Essex Serpent’ for Apple TV+
Apple has ordered drama series “The Essex Serpent” for Apple TV+ starring Keira Knightley (“Colette”, “The Imitation Game”).
Vodafone UK Offering Fee-Free Annual iPhone Upgrade
UK users with any of the iPhone 11 series or iPhone SE are able to trade it in after 12-months, with now early upgrade fee on Vodafone.
Apple Korea Proposes US$84M Donation to Address Antitrust Concerns
Apple’s office in South Korea has proposed 100 billion won in donations to small businesses, consumers, and manufacturers over antitrust concerns.
Celebrate National Parks’ 104th Birthday With Apple Watch, Apple Pay
The U.S. National Park Service celebrates its 104th birthday on Tuesday. Apple will donate US$10 for every purchase made with Apple Pay.
TikTok is The Best Apple Advert Around
Whether it’s teenage girls talking into mirrors holding an iPhone, or influencers talking into EarPods, TikTok is the ultimate Apple ad.
This ‘Clear Clipboard’ Shortcut Empties Your Clipboard Automatically
Redditor u/SpamSencer created a Clear Clipboard shortcut that does exactly what the name says: It automatically clears your clipboard. With iOS 14 Apple introduced a feature that shows when an app accesses the clipboard, like TikTok and Microsoft. You could even set it up as an automation so that whenever you open any app of your choosing, the shortcut will run (an iOS 14 feature). You’ll just have to painstakingly tap on every app you have installed if you choose to automate it.
Emails Reveal Epic Games Asked Apple for a Special Deal
In a legal filing on Friday, emails show that Epic Games’ CEO Tim Sweeney asked Apple for a “side letter” for special treatment.
TikTok Will Continue to Operate in U.S. Despite Ban Threat
TikTok will continue to operate in the U.S. despite the threat of a ban from President Donald Trump, according to its General Manager in the country. Vanessa Pappas made the comments in a rare interview with Bloomberg.
“We believe we have multiple paths forward to ensure that we continue to provide this amazing app experience to the millions of Americans who come to rely on it every day,” Pappas said Thursday in one of her first interviews since U.S. President Donald Trump issued executive orders calling for the sale of TikTok’s U.S. business by its Chinese owner, ByteDance Ltd., or a complete shutdown of its American operations, citing national security concerns. The White House has been ratcheting up a fight with China’s government and businesses and has issued restrictions on a number of Chinese tech giants, including Huawei Technologies Co. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. Trump issued an executive order on Aug. 14 requiring TikTok to divest its U.S. business within 90 days under a ruling by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., or CFIUS
