[ad_1] The rumored microLED Apple Watch Ultra project may have lost another key supplier, according to Display Supply Chain Consultants CEO Ross Young. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, manufacturing equipment company Kulicke & Soffa said that one of its “strategic customers” has canceled a project related to the … Read more
[ad_1] At this point, a $200 billion market cap seems almost quaint for Apple. Photo illustration: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac March 12, 2010: Apple passes Walmart and investment firm Berkshire Hathaway in value to take third place in market capitalization among publicly listed U.S. companies. The Apple market cap soars past $200 billion, fueled by intense … Read more
[ad_1] Apple‘s walled garden is being further dismantled – in EU member states at least. Apple has announced that iPhone (and iPad) users in the EU will soon be able download apps directly from websites, just as you can on Windows or macOS. The new options for app distribution (via MacRumors) also give developers more … Read more
[ad_1] Create a virtual card for your Apple Cash. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can get a temporary debit card number to pay with Apple Cash online in case you want to pay with your balance on a site that doesn’t accept Apple Pay. If you have a lot of money sitting in … Read more
[ad_1] Apple could be accelerating plans to introduce an ad-supported Apple TV+ tier, based on a number of recent hires by the company. Business Insider reports that Apple recently recruited Joseph Cady, who worked as an ad executive for NBCUniversal for over 14 years. Cady’s focus was on data-driven and targeted advertising, including responsibility for … Read more
[ad_1] One of the reasons I love Apple TV Plus so much is that, like the BBC broadcaster, the only ads it runs are those for its own programmes. It’s one of the most viewer-friendly streamers, which means when it recently hiked its prices dramatically that still felt better than going down the ad-supported route … Read more
[ad_1] Apple is planning to expand its applied research and development labs in China, the company today announced. In a statement shared with the South China Morning Post, Apple said that it plans to expand its research center in Shanghai “to support all of its product lines,” as well as open a new lab in … Read more
[ad_1] Apple Maps has expanded the availability of cycling routes in Europe by adding support for the country of Belgium. Apple first added cycling directions to Apple Maps in iOS 14, providing specific directions for bike riders with bike lanes, bike paths, and bike-friendly routes that highlight steep inclines, stairs, and other obstacles. Elsewhere in … Read more
[ad_1] Apple in collaboration with other browser engine developers has announced the release of Speedometer 3.0, described by Apple as “the best way yet to measure browser benchmark performance.” Apple’s WebKit team is excited to introduce Speedometer 3.0, a major update that better reflects the Web of today. It’s built together by the developers of … Read more
[ad_1] Now that the third generation of Apple’s in-house silicon, the M3 chip, has come to the MacBook Air, the company’s laptop lineup looks a little different. The M1-powered machines have been phased out and the M2 chip is only available in the 13-inch MacBook Air. After testing out configurations of every model Apple offers, … Read more