Month: January 2022

After quickly becoming a viral hit, the popular Wordle word game has now been acquired by The New York Times. The publisher announced the deal today, saying that Wordle will become an official part of Thew New York Times portfolio, but will also remain completely free to play. more… The post ‘Wordle’ acquired by New…

Read More “‘Wordle’ acquired by New York Times for over $1M, could pave the way for an iOS app” »

The release of popular Tom Hanks movie “Greyhound” saw a major jump in Apple TV+ subscribers when it launched, but most of those subscribers did not stick around, according to data compiled by subscriber measurement service Antenna and shared by The Wall Street Journal. ?Apple TV+? saw around 60,000 sign-ups when Greyhound was released on…

Read More “Apple TV+ Subscribers Who Join for Major Releases Like ‘Greyhound’ Don’t Stick Around” »

Apple’s 24-inch iMac is on sale today at Amazon, with bonus savings at checkout knocking $100 to $200 off retail models.New iMac dealsAmazon has issued fresh iMac savings on select retail 24-inch models equipped with Apple’s M1 chip. Save $100 to $200 at checkout thanks to the hidden discounts, bringing prices on 8-core GPU configurations…

Read More “iMac prices slashed at Amazon, save up to $200 on 24-inch M1 models” »

The lone dark spot in Apple’s otherwise bright Q4 earnings report was iPad. And analysts are out with their estimates of how bad the damage was, with Apple’s quarterly tablet shipments possibly dropping as much as 21% year over year. The only good news for Apple is that the drop off wasn‘t because of low…

Read More “Chip shortages cripple iPad shipments” »

Apple rolled out a slew of updates last week, but it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing as some users are reporting issues with Apple Wallet in iOS 15.3 and watchOS 8.4. Additionally, Mac users are facing issues with Bluetooth in macOS 12.2, resulting in battery drain on some devices. Continue reading ? Go to Source Author:…

Read More “macOS Monterey 12.2 Causing Battery Drain Issues; iPhone Users Report Apple Wallet Sync Issues on iOS 15.3” »

Some Meta employees are being aggressively pushed to apply for other jobs at the company and embrace the recent drive toward augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), while others are choosing to defect to competitors such as Apple, The New York Times reports. Since Facebook rebranded as Meta and lauded the future of the…

Read More “Workplace Disruption Reported at Meta Amid AR and VR Push, Some Staff Defecting to Competitors Like Apple” »

The popular LGBTQ dating app Grindr has been pulled from the Apple App Store in China, as first reported by Bloomberg. Sources with knowledge of the situation, however, tell 9to5Mac that it wasn’t Apple who pulled the application, but rather the parent company of Grindr itself. more… The post Grindr is gone from the Chinese…

Read More “Grindr is gone from the Chinese App Store, and Apple didn’t remove the dating app” »

Today is the payment due date for many Apple Card users, and Apple servers are suffering from a poorly-timed outage. According to Apple, “Apple Pay services are currently unavailable” and users “may not be able to add Apple Card to Wallet, pay their bill, apply for Apple Card.” Update: Apple says this issue has been…

Read More “Apple Card bills are due, but Apple’s servers are down for many [U]” »

All of Monday’s best deals are headlined by a $231 refurbished iPhone 12 mini discount. That’s alongside official iPhone 13/Pro/mini MagSafe clear cases at $37 and Anker’s latest iPhone accessory sale from $13. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more… The post iPhone 12 mini sees $231…

Read More “iPhone 12 mini sees $231 discount in Monday’s best deals, plus official MagSafe cases, more” »

Siri was introduced to the world a decade ago, and contextual awareness was one of its early strengths. That’s why it can be surprising that missing the context of a request is still common ten years later. more… The post Here’s a clue, Siri, consider the context (or at least add the Super Bowl to…

Read More “Here’s a clue, Siri, consider the context (or at least add the Super Bowl to my calendar)” »

A new all-time low price on the M1 iMac (8-core GPU, 256GB) has hit Amazon today, available for $1,349.99, down from $1,499.00. This sale price won’t be seen until you add the iMac to your cart and receive an automatic $100 off coupon. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When…

Read More “Deals: Apple’s M1 iMac (8-Core GPU, 256GB) Drops to New Low of $1,349.99 in Several Colors” »

Apple claimed record-breaking business performance in its earnings call for Q4 2021. Recent reports from market analyst firm Counterpoint Research corroborate that Apple had an exceptional year in 2021—the first year since 2017 when the smartphone market grew. The company posted record-setting shipments. Apple also enjoyed a whopping 25 percent growth in the European smartphone…

Read More “Apple Shipped Record Number of iPhones in 2021 Despite Global Smartphone Market Slowdown: Report” »

Bungie, the veteran game studio that created the “Destiny” and “Halo” franchises, is being acquired by Playstation producer Sony for in a deal worth $3.6 billion, in a deal that continues the consolidation of the games industry.Announced on Monday, Sony Interactive Entertainment has agreed to purchase Bungie. The $3.6 billion deal, which includes the purchase…

Read More “Sony acquires ‘Destiny’ game studio Bungie in $3.6B deal” »

While some rumors had indicated that Apple could release a new iMac Pro with mini-LED technology as soon as this spring, it appears that this product has been delayed. Analyst Ross Young with Display Supply Chain Consultants reports today that the new iMac Pro is now likely to launch sometime in the summer at the…

Read More “Apple Silicon iMac Pro with mini-LED display now rumored to launch sometime this summer” »

Apple’s rumored iMac Pro will launch in the summer rather than in the early months of the year, according to display analyst Ross Young. Young, who often provides accurate insight into Apple’s display plans, said that he no longer expects the ?iMac? Pro to launch in the spring, and that a “summer” launch seems more…

Read More “Mini-LED iMac Pro to Launch in Mid-2022, Not Expected at Spring Event” »