AltStore, an alt iOS app store coming to the EU thanks to the DMA, plans to use a Patreon integration to let developers tie app access to users' Patreon pledges
going around Apple's App Store Stephen Warwick / iMore : Apple's new EU rules will give users a completely new way to pay for iPhone apps: Patreon Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac : AltStore to offer iPhone ...
Apple details select streaming and sports apps available on Vision Pro at launch, including Disney+, ESPN, MLB, PGA, Max, and TikTok; some will have 3D movies
from Avatar: The Way of Water to Avengers: Endgame Wes Davis / The Verge : Apple Vision Pro will launch with 3D movies from Disney Plus Samantha Wiley / iLounge : HBO Max to be natively supported on V...
Apple announces updated 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros with M2 Pro or M2 Max, Wi-Fi 6E, 8K HDMI, up to 96GB of RAM, and more, starting at $1,999 and $2,499
but it doesn't matter ZDNet : The 9 best MacBook deals right now: January 2023 Stephen Shankland / CNET : Apple's M2 Pro and Max Repeat a Successful Chip Upgrade Strategy Zia Muhammad / Digital Inform...
Kuo: due to development issues, Apple is “more likely” to debut its mixed-reality headset in the spring or at WWDC 2023, not January as previously predicted
delayed due to ‘issues’ Richard Priday / Tom's Guide : Apple AR/VR headset launch could come as soon as March Muhammad Zuhair / Appuals.com : Apple's AR Headset Expected to Be Further Delayed Followin...
Amazon is working on letting Alexa mimic any voice after hearing less than a minute of audio, as a way to “make the memories last” of deceased family members
your dead relative's James Hennessy / The Terminal : Art, death and imagined conversations Argam Artashyan / Gizchina : So Will The New Alexa Feature Resurrect The Dead Or Not? Kate Kozuch / Tom's Gui...
Meta announces updates for Messenger: Split Payments in the US on iOS and Android, updated audio features, and Vanish Mode for disappearing messages
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Netflix says its expansion into gaming will start with mobile games, which will be included with a subscription at no additional cost
starting with mobile at no extra cost Michael Crider / Android Police : Netflix confirms it's working on games (but not the ones you want to play) Brittany A. Roston / SlashGear : Netflix details gami...
Apple says the updated M1 iPad Pro starts at $799 for the 11-inch and $1,099 for the 12.9-inch; pre-orders open April 30, shipping in second half of May
M1 chip. 12.9‑inch Liquid Retina XDR display. 5G capabilities. Florence Ion / Gizmodo : Apple's M1 Chip Is a Cruel Reminder of What Android Users Are Missing Out On William Gallagher / AppleInsider ...
Apple updates 11" and 12.9" iPad Pros with M1, 8-core GPU, Thunderbolt, up to 2TB storage, 5G, 1080p FaceTime HD camera, and a mini-LED screen on 12.9" model
April 20 Chris Welch / The Verge : Big iPad, Mini LED: why Apple's new iPad Pro display is better and brighter Joe Rossignol / MacRumors : 14-Inch and 16-Inch MacBook Pro Models With XDR Displays Expe...
Kuo: Apple plans to release a mixed reality headset in mid-2022 for around $1K, followed by AR glasses by 2025 and “contact lens type” devices by 2030-2040
Mark Zuckerberg on the Future of AR and VR Aaron Pressman / Fortune : The latest charges against John McAfee show exactly how not to tout and trade cryptocurrencies Liam Tung / ZDNet : Apple's first a...