Month:January 2025

Apple designed Macs with Apple silicon chips to automatically turn on and start up when the Mac’s lid is opened or when the Mac is connected to power, but there is a workaround in macOS Sequoia if you don’t like this behavior. In a new support document, Apple provided separate instructions on how to prevent …
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Apple today held an earnings call to report results for the first fiscal quarter of 2025 (fourth calendar quarter of 2024), with Apple CEO Tim Cook and new Apple CFO Kevan Parekh providing insight into Apple’s performance, holiday quarter product sales, and more. We’ve highlighted the most interesting takeaways from the Q1 2025 earnings call. …
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During today’s earnings call covering the first fiscal quarter of 2025, Apple CEO Tim Cook was asked about whether he felt there was room for form factor innovation in future iPhone models, with the question hinting perhaps spurred by rumors of the upcoming “iPhone 17 Air.” Cook often declines to provide insight into future products …
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There are more than 2.35 billion active iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other Apple devices worldwide, Apple CEO Tim Cook said today in the earnings call covering the first fiscal quarter of 2025. 2.35 billion active devices is a new record for Apple. Apple last shared its active install base numbers in February 2024, when the …
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Apple today announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2025, which corresponds to the fourth calendar quarter of 2024. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $124.3 billion and net quarterly profit of $36.3 billion, or $2.40 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $119.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $33.9 billion, …
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Apple held discussions with X (formerly Twitter) about once again showing ads on the social media site, reports The Wall Street Journal. The talks are said to have taken place “in recent weeks.” In an attempt to maintain a relationship with X, Apple was one of the companies that did not pause ad buying when …
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Mac apps can often go under the radar, with apps for the iPhone and iPad receiving more attention. For that reason, we have a Mac-focused video series that highlights useful Mac apps we’ve come across. Our first picks of the year are largely simple, one-task apps that add utility to your Mac. Subscribe to the …
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Google today started rolling out a new experimental “Ask for Me” feature that’s available as part of Search Labs. Google Search users can take advantage of AI to make calls to businesses for information like pricing and availability. As of now, Google is testing the experimental feature with auto shops and nail salons, and it …
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Apple’s annual “Back to School” promotion has launched in Japan today after returning earlier this month in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, and South Korea. While the other countries that saw the promotion launch this month offered either free AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation with the purchase of any new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or …
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Apple and the University of Michigan have released new results from the Apple Hearing Study highlighting the increase in noise levels seen around recent Super Bowl games. The results come just ahead of Super Bowl LIX taking place in New Orleans on Sunday, February 9. Based on data collected from over 115,000 users via the …
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