Apple TV Could Gain Major Warner Bros. Titles via Acquisition

Apple is interested in buying Warner Bros. Discovery’s extensive back catalog of content for Apple TV, Bloomberg reports. Warner Bros. Discovery owns HBO, CNN, Warner Bros., DC Entertainment, Discovery Channel, Cartoon Network, and many more brands. The media company is responsible for thousands of major TV shows and movies. Now, it is reportedly interested in …
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Report: Apple to Skip ‘iPhone 19’ Name for ‘iPhone 20’

Apple’s new iPhone lineup launched in the fall of 2027 will be called the “‌iPhone‌ 20” models, rather than the “‌iPhone‌ 19,” according to research firm Omdia. Speaking at a conference in Seoul (via ETNews), Omdia Chief Researcher Heo Moo-yeol corroborated rumors that Apple plans to move the launch of its standard ‌iPhone‌ to the …
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Former Apple Employee Sam Sung Changed His Name to Avoid Attention

Back in 2012, an Apple retail employee named Sam Sung went viral because his name is similar to Samsung, one of Apple’s main competitors. In a recent interview with Business Insider, he detailed that period in his life, how Apple responded, and he explained why he ultimately changed his name. Someone posted an image of …
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Future iPhones Could Get Extended NFC Range for Easier Tap-to-Unlock

The NFC Forum announced NFC Certification Release 15 (CR15), introducing a change that boosts the potential read range of NFC devices. CR15 defines the certification program for compliance with the NFC Release 15 specification that was announced earlier this year. CR15 allows devices to certify for a read range of up to 20mm, which is …
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Apple Removes Tea Dating Apps Over Privacy Violations and User Complaints

Apple this week removed dating review apps Tea Dating Advice and TeaOnHer from the App Store for violating its content moderation policies. The apps were pulled in all markets on October 21, and Apple told TechCrunch that the app developers did not meet requirements for moderation and user privacy, violating ‌App Store‌ guidelines 1.2, 5.1.2, …
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Review: Bird Buddy’s Hummingbird Feeder and Accessories Put Nature at Your Fingertips

Bird Buddy is a company known for its camera-equipped bird feeder, a product that started out on Kickstarter. Since debuting the original bird feeder in 2021, Bird Buddy has expanded its product lineup, giving people more ways to bring nature indoors. I first reviewed the Bird Buddy last year, but I am revisiting my review …
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GM to Remove CarPlay from All Future Vehicles, Including Gas Cars

General Motors began phasing out support for CarPlay in its electric vehicles back in 2023, leading to complaints from iPhone users, but the company has no plans to back down. In fact, GM is going further and plans to remove ‌CarPlay‌ from all future gas vehicles, too. In an interview with The Verge, GM CEO …
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Apple’s iPhone Air Experiment Fails as Supply Chain Cuts Production by 80%

iPhone Air demand failed to meet Apple’s expectations and the company’s supply chain is scaling back shipments and production, reports Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Suppliers are expected to reduce capacity by more than 80 percent between now and the first quarter of 2026, and some components with longer lead times will be discontinued by the …
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Apple Confirms Vision Pro is Not Eligible for Trade-In

Apple today confirmed it will not be allowing customers to trade in the original Vision Pro toward the purchase of the new model or any other device. “Apple Vision Pro is not eligible for trade-in,” says Apple, in the fine print of a press release. Some customers who spent at least $3,499 on the original …
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