Month:February 2025

Pixelmator last year announced that it was being acquired by Apple, and today the company confirmed that the acquisition has been completed after Apple received regulatory approval. The Pixelmator for iOS, Pixelmator Pro, and Photomator apps were today updated with a new splash screen announcing the deal. Pixelmator is a well-known image and photo editing …
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Apple’s supply chain is gearing up for the upcoming launch of new iPad Air, MacBook Air, and entry-level iPad models, according to DigiTimes. Apple’s supply chain began shipments of the new devices in December, according to the report. The new iPad Air, MacBook Air, and entry-level iPad models are “coming soon,” according to Bloomberg‘s Mark …
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After months of teasers and leaks, the Powerbeats Pro 2 were finally announced by Apple today. A key new feature built into the Powerbeats Pro 2 is heart rate monitoring, and that functionality is expected to expand to AirPods in the future. When both Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds are placed in the ears, and heart …
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Through February 20, Boston-based RR Auction is auctioning a rare Apple Computer business card signed by Steve Jobs. RR Auction says the business card is from around 1983, and it lists Jobs as Chairman of Apple’s Board of Directors. The business card has been authenticated by well-known memorabilia grading service PSA, which rated it a …
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In an emailed press release today, Apple revealed two additional games that will be available through Apple Arcade starting Thursday, March 6. Those games are Piano Tiles 2+ and Crazy Eights: Card Games+ for the iPhone and iPad. Piano Tiles 2+ description: The original and all-time classic piano game is getting fine-tuned with exciting new …
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Tap to Pay on iPhone continues to expand to additional countries and platforms around the world, with payments company Deluxe being the latest to adopt it. Small businesses and merchants can offer Tap to Pay on iPhone through Deluxe’s app dlxPAY. Launched in 2022, Tap to Pay on iPhone allows businesses to accept contactless payments …
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Apple’s Beats brand is officially introducing the Powerbeats Pro 2 today, bringing significant updates to the wireless earphones aimed at active users. Among the upgrades for Powerbeats Pro 2 are Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) with Transparency mode, Personalized Spatial Audio, an H2 chip for improved power efficiency and Apple ecosystem integration, and for the first …
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Apple in recent months “passed over” the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek, according to The Information. DeepSeek has garnered significant media attention over the past few weeks, as it developed an artificial intelligence model at a lower cost and with reduced power consumption compared to competitors. However, the U.S. and some other countries have moved …
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If the audio playing through your Apple Watch Series 10’s speaker becomes harder to hear after repeated use, you are not alone. There are a growing number of complaints about a potential Apple Watch Series 10 speaker issue across the Apple Support Community and Reddit. Affected users say the speaker audio becomes quiet or muffled …
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There are several ways to search the web in Apple’s Safari browser. In this article, we’re going to highlight a way of searching specific websites using a lesser-known Safari feature called Quick Website Search. The option is designed to work with sites that have a built-in search field, like the one you can find at …
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