It’s been a few months since WWDC 2024 and Apple’s announcement of its take on AI. As a long-time observer of Apple – I was a contributor and editor of…
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Apple pushed by EU to open the iOS app floodgates
Apple has been forced into a range of sweeping changes to the way apps are sold, distributed and paid for. The $USD100B business will be subject to a litany of…
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Health app showdown – Athlytic v Welltory
While the Apple Watch has many different use-cases that make it a great companion to the iPhone, one of its most powerful applications is as a health monitoring tool. With…
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Apple unveils the winners of the 2023 App Store Awards – AI is nowhere to be seen
Apple has unveiled the winners of the 2023 App Store Awards. The 14 apps and games that were included in this year’s winners include developers from across the world were…
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Blue vs Green – the battle for text message supremacy
In the green corner we have Android and the rest of the world. In the blue corner there’s Apple. The battle over text and rich messaging interoperability is in full…
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The Apple Watch needs to lose its iPhone dependency
When the first iPhone was released, you needed a Mac to set it up and manage the device. But over time, Apple cut the umbilicus, enabling iPhone owners to get…
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Apple’s subscription revenue is the foundation of the Apple’s next generation
In Apple’s Q3 2023 earning call, Services revenue for the quarter was booked in at $21.2B*, an 8% increase on the same period last year. But there is a lot…
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iPadOS 17 – Apple Health on the iPad
iPdOS 17 brings a number of new features to the tablet. Among those changes is the arrival of Apple Health. Securely syncing from the iPhone, Apple Health for the iPad…
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Apple’s App Store isn’t always a winner but it will need to be for the Vision Pro
The success of platforms such as the Mac, iPhone and iPad has been built on two pillars: Apple’s efforts in creating platforms that engage users and developers that see the…
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iCloud prices are increasing in some regions
Apple has bumped up the price of iCloud storage in some countries and regions. And while the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and South America are on Apple’s hit…
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