January 2025

Apple last updated its Apple TV 4K set-top box in late 2022. So when is the next model coming? According to a new report, here’s when to expect the new Apple TV 4K to launch. more…

While we are still tracking a chance to land some wildly low prices on the official Apple Watch braided and silicone Solo Loops, a fresh batch of Apple gear deals are now live to kick the week off. After months waiting for a solid price drop on the new iPad mini 7, today is the

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Macworld Not that customers have stopped buying the “declining” iPhone, by any means, but Apple would love to correct the perception that it’s stopped innovating in the smartphone space. As if stung by Mark Zuckerberg’s dubious criticisms, Apple will make a big push in 2025 to restore the iPhone’s momentum. The focus of 2025 will

Apple was already facing a $1B lawsuit on behalf of British developers, but is now up against an even larger one on behalf of app buyers in the UK. Both antitrust lawsuits have the same basis – that Apple is abusing its monopolistic control over the sale of iPhone apps to charge excessive commissions …

The upcoming change in the presidency has seen a number of companies make changes to long-standing policies, in fields spanning content moderation to DEI policies. As we reported on Friday, however, Apple is holding firm on its own Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies, urging shareholders to reject a resolution to abandon them … more…

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence has been replaced in his role and is leaving the company. Its interim CEO says this is because the company “let far too many people down.” Customers have been calling for Spence to be sacked ever since the disastrous launch of a new app left many of them struggling with connectivity

Macworld When you charge as much for a smartphone as Apple does, you need to have a seriously good marketing department. And even then, it helps if you give them something unique to work with. Some years ago, Apple settled on privacy as its unique selling point. This made a lot of sense, strategically: the

Macworld Apple is no stranger to unsolicited shots across the bow. The latest comes from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who used his time on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast to take a few shots at the iPhone maker. “I feel like they haven’t really invented anything great in a while. It’s like Steve Jobs invented

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