Apple Begins Selling Refurbished iMac With M3 Chip in Canada

[ad_1] Apple this week added the latest-generation iMac with the M3 chip to its certified refurbished store in Canada for the first time since the computer was introduced in October. As a reminder, availability in the U.S. began last month. As usual for Apple’s refurbished products, the refurbished iMacs are discounted by approximately 15% compared … Read more

Apple Sports iPhone app update gets it ready for March Madness

[ad_1] The new Apple Sports app for iPhone got an update for basketball and baseball fans. Image: Apple/Cult of Mac The new Apple Sports iPhone application just recieved its first big update. It’s now ready for basketball’s March Madness and baseball’s Opening Day. The free app that debuted in February gives fans access to real-time … Read more

Apple Sports App Updated for MLB and NCAA’s March Madness

[ad_1] The new Apple Sports app for the iPhone received its first update today with optimizations for the MLB and NCAA’s March Madness. The full release notes for Apple Sports version 1.1: • Ready for March Madness? Follow the Men’s and Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournaments for real-time updates. • Starting with Opening Day, go deep … Read more

AirPods Case With Touchscreen Knock-Off Copies Apple Patent

[ad_1] Apple registers many patents most of which never see the light of day as consumer products – officially, that is. One burgeoning knock-off merchant in China has apparently taken cues from an idea Apple had in 2021 for AirPods featuring a case with a built-in touchscreen display. Pictures and video shared on X (Twitter) by … Read more

Apple Vision Pro is ‘Over-Engineered DevKit,’ Says Former Oculus Head

[ad_1] Apple’s first-generation Vision Pro headset is an “over-engineered devkit” that ships with more sensors than is necessary to deliver Apple’s intended experience. That’s according to Hugo Barra, former VP of Android and head of Meta’s phased-out Oculus headset brand. Barra, who oversaw the Oculus team in 2017 after it was acquired by Facebook, has … Read more

Apple Suppliers Donate to Restore Fund for Sustainable Forests and Other Carbon Removal Projects

[ad_1] Apple today announced that suppliers Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Japanese company Murata Manufacturing are investing in its Restore Fund, a program aimed at scaling investments in high-quality nature-based carbon removal while also protecting critical ecosystems. TSMC is investing up to $50 million and Murata is investing up to $30 million, with the … Read more

Epic Games Accuses Apple of Charging ‘Unjustified Fees’ for Required Non-App Store Purchase Link

[ad_1] Epic Games is once again after Apple, this time accusing the Cupertino company of violating a court ruling that requires Apple to allow developers to offer in-app links to direct customers to third-party purchase options on the web. Apple tweaked its U.S. App Store policies back in January, and developers are permitted to put … Read more

M3 MacBook Air Teardown Shows Apple Fixed Base Model’s Biggest Flaw

[ad_1] The repair website iFixit today shared a video teardown of the base model 13-inch MacBook Air with the M3 chip and 256GB of storage, and it shows that this configuration is equipped with two 128GB flash storage chips. This change results in significantly faster SSD speeds compared to the equivalent MacBook Air with the … Read more