It is no secret that third-party tracking cookies are about to be consigned to digital history. A well-documented and much-discussed evolution is occurring within the advertising industry. A cookieless and privacy-first future isn’t too far away. In the future, people may view it as rather old-fashioned that there was a time where we allowed unfettered…
The new AirTag from Apple is a compact tracking device that has an extremely long life and precise locating ability in the right circumstances. Unlike a GPS tracker, which requires cell service and may drain a battery quickly, an AirTag relies on the distributed Find My network of iPhones, iPads, and Macs that hundreds of…
With just weeks to go before the end of 2021, Apple has released iOS 15.2 with a new Apple Music tier that’s half the price of the Individual plan and still doesn’t have ads. There’s a catch though: It’s voice only. That means you’ll need to use Siri for playing songs and you won’t be…
In brief: TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a recent note to investors that he believes Apple’s next iPhone will feature a 48-megapixel camera and get a periscope-style lens the following year. Kuo previously said the rumored 48-megapixel camera will be limited to the iPhone 14 Pro models, Apple’s upper echelon handsets. The…
If there’s one gaping hole in Apple’s lineup, it’s a standalone display that doesn’t cost $4,999 (without a stand). But according to a new rumor, that might change in 2022. We’ve heard previous rumors that Apple is working on a display to go with its M1 Macs, but a new report sheds a little more…
Wednesday December 15, 2021 1:53 am PST by Tim HardwickApple has quietly nixed all mentions of CSAM from its Child Safety webpage, suggesting its controversial plan to detect child sexual abuse images on iPhones and iPads may hang in the balance following significant criticism of its methods. Apple in August announced a planned suite of…
Features Every game, every genre, all of the Apple Arcade essentials you need to know about Left Arrow 0/16 Right Arrow December 14, 2021 - Updated Apple Arcade games listIf you get spoilt for choice when browsing through the Apple Arcade library, we can't blame you. There are well over 100 games in the incredible…
Óscar Gutiérrez/CNET The US Department of Labor is investigating allegations from a former Apple employee that the company retaliated against her for raising concerns of unsafe working conditions and complaining of workplace harassment. The Labor Department confirmed it's conducting an investigation but declined to identify who lodged the complaint, which was earlier reported by The Financial…
Happy Cutmas, everyone! Yes, it’s that time of year again as Bloomberg (the outfit that ran the highly refuted story “The Big Hack”) is here to remind us to put some cookie cutters out for Father Cutmas. “Apple Tells Suppliers iPhone Demand Has Slowed as Holidays Near” Okay, well, surprise, we get these stories every…
In brief: If you really love voice assistants, and tend to use them for everything you possibly can in your life -- including playing your music -- you might be pleased to hear that Apple Music's Siri-only plan is available now as part of iOS 15.2. Dubbed the "Voice Plan," it comes at a significantly…
