Gaston Bastiaens leaves Apple: Today in Apple history

[ad_1] April 19, 1994: Gaston Bastiaens, the executive in charge of Apple’s revolutionary new Newton MessagePad product line, parts ways with the company. “We can’t say whether he fell or was pushed,” says an Apple spokesman. Reports suggest that the departing Bastiaens, general manager of Apple’s personal interactive electronics division, is leaving due to his failure … Read more

PlayStation, GameCube, Wii, and SEGA Emulator for iPhone and Apple TV Coming to App Store

[ad_1] The lead developer of the multi-emulator app Provenance has told iMore that his team is working towards releasing the app on the App Store, but he did not provide a timeframe. Provenance is a frontend for many existing emulators, and it would allow iPhone and Apple TV users to emulate games released for a … Read more

Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from China’s App Store

[ad_1] WhatsApp and Threads are no longer available for download in China’s App Store. Photo: Unsplash Following a request from the Chinese government, Apple has reportedly pulled WhatsApp and Threads from China’s App Store. Other Meta apps, like Facebook and Instagram, are still available for download in the country. The Cyberspace Administration of China asked … Read more

Apple TV+ mystery thriller ‘Sunny’ stars Rashida Jones and a robot

[ad_1] Sunny, a mystery thriller with a darkly comic bent, will premiere on Apple TV+ this summer. The series will star Rashida Jones and a robot. The two will work together in an attempt to locate the woman’s missing family. Sunny will be a mystery/thriller/dark comedy As a computer-maker, it really shouldn’t surprise anyone that … Read more

Best Buy Launches Apple Vision Pro App for Previewing Tech Products

[ad_1] Best Buy today announced the launch of a new “Envision” app designed for the Apple Vision Pro headset. Envision is designed to allow Best Buy customers to explore different products and see how those products look in their own living spaces. According to Best Buy, the Envision app is meant to help consumers plan … Read more

Streaming video via Apple AirPlay to hotel TVs is finally here

[ad_1] Over 60 IHG Hotels & Resorts now support streaming video over AirPlay to hotel room TVs. Photo: Apple/IHG The long wait for easy access to AirPlay in hotel rooms is over. Sort of. Apple announced Thursday that a hotel chain is supporting the feature that allows iPhone and iPad users to wirelessly stream content … Read more

Apple Store in Downtown Montréal Reportedly Moving to 125-Year-Old Heritage Building

[ad_1] Apple is preparing to move its retail store on Saint-Catherine Street in Montréal, Québec, according to Canadian newspaper La Presse. The current Apple Sainte-Catherine store The report cites three sources who said Apple will be opening a new retail store in a 125-year-old heritage building located at 1255 Saint-Catherine Street, which would be less … Read more

Apple Shares 2024 Environmental Progress Report Ahead of Earth Day

[ad_1] Apple today announced that it has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by more than half since 2015, advancing towards its 2030 carbon neutrality goal. Apple’s latest Environmental Progress Report details the company’s efforts and innovations in clean energy, efficient recycling practices, and sustainable material usage that have contributed to this substantial decrease in emissions. … Read more

Should Apple Kill Siri and Start Over?

[ad_1] Few features have promised to revolutionize the way we interact with our Apple devices as much as Siri, the company’s ubiquitous virtual assistant. Launched in 2011, Siri was introduced as heralding a new era in human-computer interaction, offering an intuitive voice-controlled interface for accessing information, scheduling appointments, sending messages, and much more. The vision … Read more

Refurbished Apple Watch Ultra 2 Begins Rolling Out Outside U.S.

[ad_1] Refurbished Apple Watch Ultra 2 units are now on sale in China – the first and only country in which the device is available refurbished directly from Apple. The refurbished models are discounted by approximately 15 percent compared to equivalent brand new configurations. Apple tests, inspects, cleans, and repackages all refurbished devices to ensure they … Read more