Month: February 2022

Lutron’s latest HomeKit-enabled Serena smart shades arrive with 40+ fabric options

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Lutron is out today with a new release for its veteran smart shade lineup. The Serena Smart Architectural Honeycomb Shades with HomeKit support bring over 40 fabrics and an updated modern aesthetic to create the perfect custom design for your space. more… The post Lutron’s latest HomeKit-enabled Serena smart shades arrive with 40+ fabric options…

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Gurman suggests Apple should sell the existing iPhone SE for $199

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Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is suggesting that Apple should sell the existing iPhone SE for $199 as a loss leader in parts of the world where iPhones remain largely unaffordable to the masses. Effectively he is arguing for the equivalent of the Apple Watch Series 3: a way to bring people on board who are unable…

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Norway’s sovereign wealth fund votes ‘nei’ to Apple CEO’s $100 million pay package

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Norway’s gigantic sovereign wealth fund is not enamored with the nearly $100 million pay package Apple has proposed CEO Tim Cook to compensate his 2021 achievements, and will express that displeasure by voting against it when shareholders meet on March 4. more… The post Norway’s sovereign wealth fund votes ‘nei’ to Apple CEO’s $100 million…

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Review: Meross Offers Affordable, Hub-Free HomeKit Smart Lighting Solutions

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Review: Meross Offers Affordable, Hub-Free HomeKit Smart Lighting Solutions

Meross makes a wide range of HomeKit-compatible smart home devices for multiple regions around the world, including garage door openers, air purifiers, smart plugs, and more. With Meross’s smart LED bulb, LED light strip, ambient light, and desk lamp, I was able to create a HomeKit lighting setup to put the company’s smart home accessories…

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Samsung shipped millions of Galaxy devices with flawed encryption

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Samsung shipped millions of Galaxy devices with flawed encryption

Samsung has reportedly shipped at least 100 million Android smartphones with a security flaw that could have allowed attackers to extract sensitive and encrypted information from the devices.Some of the affected devices in the Galaxy S21 lineup. Credit: SamsungThe flaw, discovered by researchers at Tel Aviv University, is a specific problem with the way that…

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Ted Lasso and CODA win SAG Awards for Apple TV+

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In the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held Sunday night, Apple TV+ won two awards apiece for its sports comedy hit series Ted Lasso and its popular and groundbreaking film CODA. Ted Lasso scores two SAG Awards As you might expect, Apple TV+ released a statement about the wins. Juggernaut success story Ted Lasso made the streaming…

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9to5Mac Daily: February 28, 2022 – Apple Watch Series 8, Apple + NFL

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Enjoy the podcast?: Shop or check out our merch to support 9to5Mac Daily! more… The post…

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Investors split about whether Apple can maintain growth, survey suggests

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Investors split about whether Apple can maintain growth, survey suggests

A small questionnaire sent out to a handful of Apple investors suggests that there isn’t a consensus on whether the Cupertino tech giant can maintain its growth across 2022, according to JP Morgan.Apple logo on buildingIn a note to investors seen by AppleInsider, JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee analyzed responses from a buy-side survey conducted…

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Apple’s Lightning Port is Nearing Its Expiration Date, So What’s Next for the iPhone?

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Apple’s Lightning Port is Nearing Its Expiration Date, So What’s Next for the iPhone?

When Phil Schiller introduced the Lightning connector at the unveiling of the iPhone 5 in September 2012, he called it “a modern connector for the next decade,” and with that 10-year mark coming up later this year, questions remain over what the future of the ?iPhone? looks like and whether or not that future will…

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Long-time Apple reporter Jim Dalrymple retires after almost 30 years of work

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Long-time Apple reporter Jim Dalrymple retires after almost 30 years of work

Veteran Apple reporter Jim Dalrymple is retiring after almost 30 years of covering the tech giant, in favor of a more relaxing time in Austin, Texas.Posted on Monday to Dalrymple’s The Loop, the journalist reveals “the most exciting story I have ever written. After almost 30 years of reporting on Apple, I am retiring.”Dalrymple has…

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Apple Watch Series 8 could bring ‘major’ activity tracking upgrades

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This year will be “the biggest in the history of Apple Watch since the original model,” according to a new report. Apple Watch Series 8 is expected to come in three new versions that will bring “major updates to activity tracking.” Apple could also (finally!) retire Apple Watch Series 3, which has looked painfully outdated…

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Apple Women’s Health Study uncovers impact of PCOS on other medical issues

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Apple Women’s Health Study uncovers impact of PCOS on other medical issues

An ongoing study into women’s health by Apple and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, has revealed results on the wider health impact on suffers of polycystic ovary syndrome.First announced in November 2019, the Apple Women’s Health Study has already had promising initial findings. Now Apple says that, in particular, it is helping…

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Apple Argues with Dutch Antitrust Regulator Saying Its App Store Policies Comply with Local Laws

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Apple Argues with Dutch Antitrust Regulator Saying Its App Store Policies Comply with Local Laws

Apple has been fined €25 million by the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) in the Netherlands. The market regulator maintains that the changes to the App Store don’t favor developers of dating apps in the country. The iPhone maker has penned a letter to the market regulator arguing that the App Store changes comply…

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Gurman: Apple Watch Series 8 to Bring ‘Major Updates to Activity Tracking’

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Gurman: Apple Watch Series 8 to Bring ‘Major Updates to Activity Tracking’

This year’s Apple Watch Series 8 will include major updates in the area of activity tracking and a faster chip that will power all of Apple’s smartwatch models in a new-look lineup, according to well-connected Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman. Apple is believed to be bringing three new Apple Watch models to customers in 2022, including…

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