A new report shows that U.S. patent activity continued its multi-year decline in 2025, with Apple dropping to seventh place after receiving 2,722 grants, a 11% decrease from 2024. Here are the details. more…
Apple drops to 7th in U.S. patent rankings for 2025 as grants fall 11%, per report Read More »
Shazam has published its annual Fast Forward list, and an accompanying Apple Music playlist. The list takes a look ahead at some of the most exciting music artists who are being discovered through the song identification tool. 2026’s list features more than 60 music artists who are poised to have a breakthrough year. Here is
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The Apple Canada YouTube channel has published a fun (and slightly unnerving) new ad promoting the new Ceramic Shield 2 cover glass of the iPhone 17 line. Watch it below. more…
Fun Apple ad touts the iPhone 17’s scratch-resistant cover glass Read More »
Apple has new firmware available for AirPods Pro 3 users today ahead of iOS 26.3’s forthcoming release. Here are the details. more…
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Apple today released a firmware update for the AirPods Pro 3. The latest firmware has a version number of 8B34, up from the previous version 8B30. Apple has a support document for AirPods firmware updates, and it indicates that the 8B34 update contains unspecified “bug fixes and other improvements.” No other AirPods models received firmware
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Alongside the news that Pixelmator Pro is coming to the iPad, Apple has confirmed that the more basic Pixelmator app for the iPhone and iPad will no longer be updated. From the Pixelmator Pro page on Apple’s website: Pixelmator Classic for iOS, released in 2014 as a companion app to the now-discontinued Pixelmator Classic for
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IDC is out with a new report detailing PC shipments for the holiday quarter. Here’s how Apple did compared with the rest of the market. more…
Apple shipments unchanged as PC market grew 10% during Q4 2025: report Read More »
Apple today shared a new “Slide” ad that highlights the Ceramic Shield 2 cover glass on the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The ad shows an ongoing negotiation, during which an iPhone 17 Pro with the screen facing down is slid back and forth across a long table. Apple says
Apple Highlights Key iPhone 17 and 17 Pro Hardware Upgrade in New Ad Read More »
Verizon has just won its FCC petition to change the rule around unlocking phones to a less user-friendly policy. Here are the details. more…
Verizon will start locking phones for longer, making it harder to switch carriers Read More »
If you are not interested in subscribing to the new Apple Creator Studio bundle introduced today, you will officially start to miss out on some new features. Apple said some “exciting new intelligent features and premium content” in Final Cut Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Keynote, Numbers, Pages, and Freeform will only be accessible with a Creator
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