By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Shazam, the wildly popular song recognition app, has reached a major milestone by identifying more than 100 billion songs — up from 70 billion songs in 2022.Shazam Predictions 2022 playlist and new subscriber dealOn Wednesday, Apple took a moment to praise Shazam for reaching a major milestone. Since its inception in 2002, Shazam has been used to identify 100 billion songs worldwide.To put that in perspective, Apple points out that a person would need to use Shazam to identify a song every second for 3,168 years to reach 100 billion. It’s also equivalent to 12 songs identified for every person on Earth. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple will today present its case for why the Department of Justice’s mammoth lawsuit against the iPhone maker is entirely without merit — and prosecutors will repeat their accusations.The Department of Justice case will hang over Apple for yearsThe Department of Justice (DOJ), together with multiple states, is accusing Apple of monopolistic practices, over the iPhone, the App Store, and most of the company’s business. Following the start of that case in March 2024, Apple filed a motion to dismiss in August.Now according to Reuters, Apple will today ask US District Judge Julien Neals in Newark, New Jersey, to dismiss the case. Central to Apple’s case is its claim that being forced to share its technology with rivals would end innovation. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) China’s annual Singles Day shopping festival has again seen Apple’s iPhone sales decline year over year.iPhone 16 ProSingles dDay used to regularly see record-breaking sales for the iPhone, with one vendor selling 156 million of the iPhone 13 in the first two seconds of its sale in 2021. With increased competition from local brands, Apple had a disappointing 2023 with a 4% decline in sales year over year.Now according to Counterpoint Research, it’s fared even worse for the 2024 Singles Day festival. While not listing a specific figure, Counterpoint claims that Apple “declined YoY by double-digit percentages.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Analysts from Barclays bank claim to have confirmed that the iPhone SE 4 will in March 2025 as previously expected.An iPhone 14, the design of which the iPhone SE 4 could be based on. The prediction of a March date is far from new. However, this time Barclays is claiming that it has the date from the supply chain. The analysts even use the word “confirmed”.There does not, though, appear to be any specific basis for the claim other than that others have previously reported the same date. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) Apple no longer offers free repairs for MacBook models with the infamous “butterfly” keyboard, as the repair program for these machines has officially ended.Apple no longer offers repairs for the butterfly keyboard.The program was available for a wide variety of MacBook models sold between 2015 and 2020, including different MacBook Air and MacBook Pro configurations. With the repair program’s end, however, it’s now no longer possible to get these machines repaired by Apple at no cost.This will ultimately cause frustration for some users, as they will now have to resort to third-party repair shops and have the machine repaired out of pocket. It’s widely known that the butterfly keyboard has significant durability problems, with notable flaws surfacing less than a year after its introduction. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The brand-new M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch has hit a new record low price of $1,749, with units in stock with free expedited shipping. This pre-Black Friday Apple deal may sell out or end soon, with limited supply available at the reduced price.Grab the best price on Apple’s M4 MacBook Pro.The $250 price cut on the standard M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch knocks the price down to a new all-time low of $1,749. Equipped with a 12-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 24GB unified memory and 512GB of storage, the standard model in your choice of Space Black or Silver offers a good deal of performance for the sub-$1,750 price point.Get the $1,749 MBP deal Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Update to Apple’s latest iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS to patch known security vulnerabilities that may have been exploited on Intel-based Macs.iPad Air 2024The iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 18.1.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1.1, and visionOS 2.1.1 updates fix two major security issues in the software that runs websites and apps. Hackers could use these flaws to take control of your device or steal information through malicious web content.Apple has also confirmed that these vulnerabilities “may have been actively exploited on Intel-based Mac systems.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Action adventure game “Control Ultimate Edition” will be landing on macOS early next year, with the release set for February 12, 2025.Control – Image credit: RemedyRemedy Entertainment’s Control Ultimate Edition is one of the major games that has repeatedly been referenced as part of Apples push for gaming on Mac. In Remedy’s Capital Markets Day presentation on Tuesday, it revealed when it will ship.The presentation to investors and analysts mentioned that Control Ultimate Edition will be released on Mac on February 12th, 2025. The news was also part of a summary on the developer’s Bluesky account. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Apple has partnered with two more merchants, ChargePoint and Booking.com, to offer 3% Daily Cash back on purchases made with Apple Card.Apple Card partners with ChargePoint and Booking.comReserving a flight, hotel, car, cruise, or experience through Booking.com will net you 3% Daily Cash back, though you’ll want to book through the Booking.com Apple landing page. Be sure to make the purchase on an Apple device using Apple Pay to take advantage of this promotion.Electric vehicle owners can get Daily Cash back when using Apple Card via Apple Pay when charging their EV at a ChargePoint station. Additionally, this promotion can be used when purchasing at-home charging solutions through ChargePoint’s online store. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has issued point releases for its operating systems, including iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 18.1.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1.1, and visionOS 2.1.1.Currently-tested Apple Intelligence featuresThe updates for iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 18.1.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1.1, and visionOS 2.1.1 have been made available on Tuesday.The version number change indicates the updates are not ones with major feature changes. Instead, the smaller version uptick signifies smaller changes, and often includes security fixes and compatibility changes. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
