By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Insight Timer is a popular meditation app that allows students to tip teachers directly, but an App Review mistake that took over a year to catch has forced the developer to adopt in-app purchases and pay Apple’s 30% commission.Insight Timer on the App StoreApple’s in-house app approval system, App Review, has proven unreliable time and time again. Despite that, it is Apple’s go-to defense when it claims that the App Store is safer and better without external app marketplaces.According to a story from TechCrunch and information from a LinkedIn post from the Insight Timer CEO Christopher Plowman, App Review is at it again. After an app update in 2022 added in-app tips to Insight Timer, was approved by App Review, and then approved for 47 additional updates across 12 months, App Review suddenly rejected the app. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) The new Apple Sports app is an oddly empty experience with a lot of potential, but its minimal interface and emphasis on betting odds may keep people away.Apple SportsEvery time Apple introduces a new app, it is usually with good reason. The app tends to serve as an example of what Apple sees as the ideal entry point for the category, and Apple Sports is exactly that.When you first launch Apple Sports, you’re greeted with empty space. Even though we already follow a few teams across the NFL, NCAA Football, and MLS in Apple News, only our Nashville MLS team was visible. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) As Apple Vision Pro owners look to customize and safeguard their devices, the launch of accessories has introduced many options to enhance and protect their devices. Here are the best accessories for the headset.Apple Vision Pro with Apple’s Travel CaseEnhance and protect your Apple Vision Pro with the latest range of accessories designed to complement its functionality. From sleek protective cases to immersive gaming controls and stylish headbands, our guide showcases the essential add-ons for every Apple Vision Pro owner.Whether you’re looking to safeguard your expensive investment, improve your gaming setup, or add a touch of elegance, these cases and other accessories have you and your VR headset covered. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Apple’s own Eddy Cue says the new Sports app is designed to get sports fans the information they want in a simple yet intuitive design.Image Credit: Tim Cook (via X)On Wednesday, Apple announced the release of a free Sports app for iOS that displays real-time scores and stats for MLS, NBA, and more. The app is designed to relay information quickly and cleanly, much the way Apple’s Stocks and Weather apps are.Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of services, told Fast Company about Apple’s goals for the app. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) As the MLS season starts, Apple has announced that Season Pass users can watch on Apple Vision Pro — and will soon also get a 3D immersive film of the highlights of 2023’s championship games.Mockup of MLS Season Pass on Apple Vision ProFollowing its release of the MLS Season Pass for 2024, Apple has revealed how users can follow the games now, and how they will get more “coming soon.””Fans can also access MLS Season Pass from the Apple TV app on Apple Vision Pro,” says Apple in a statement, “where they can watch games alongside other apps in their physical space.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) It’s been three months since Apple launched its top-of-the-line 16-inch MacBook Pro with the new M3 Max processor. Let’s revisit it to see how it’s held up and if it really is “scary fast.”M3 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro long-term reviewWhile we test all Apple devices, our daily driver and productivity workhorse has been the MacBook Pro line. At the tail end of 2023, we upgraded our M2 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro to the new M3 Max version.Before diving in to how the 2023 16-inch MacBook Pro has held up to our workflow, let’s revisit the specs. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Responding to accusations that it has made minimal effort to allow third-party App Stores in EU, Apple says it focused expressly on complying with the region’s new laws while protecting users security.App Store logoIn January 2024, in response to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act requiring firms such as Apple to allow third-party alternative app stores, Apple announced a wide-ranging plan for developers in the region. It has been widely criticized by rival firms, with Spotify calling the new terms “extortion,” and Epic Games saying it was “malicious compliance.”Following news that Meta and Microsoft are lobbying the EU with the accusation that Apple is failing to comply with the new laws, an Apple spokesperson told AppleInsider that it had spent a year working with the European Commission, and in complying with every requirement, also worked to add security safeguards for users. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple has announced the release of a new, free Apple Sports app for iOS, which displays real-time scores and statistics for MLS, NBA and more.The new Apple Sports app presents a scoreboard of results (source: Apple)Sports results are already a popular use of Apple’s Live Activities on the iPhone, but now they also have their own dedicated app.”We created Apple Sports to give sports fans what they want — an app that delivers incredibly fast access to scores and stats,” Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Services, said in a statement. “Apple Sports is available for free in the App Store, and makes it easy for users to stay up to date with their favorite teams and leagues.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is overhauling the cryptographic security of iMessage by introducing a new messaging protocol to thwart advanced computing that has yet to become a feasible threat, and probably won’t for years.iMessage on an iPhoneApple already includes end-to-end encryption in its secure iMessage platform. But while elements such as Contact Key Verification can help keep users secure from current-generation computing threats, it could have a hard time taking on quantum computing.To thwart quantum computers when they eventually become more commonly used, Apple is not waiting until they arrive to bolster its security. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Ahead of Apple’s proposals for third-party App Stores coming out of beta, firms including Meta and Microsoft are lobbying the EU in the hopes that it will reject the plans.The App Store is changing in EuropeApple has detailed how it proposes to follow the European Union’s laws in its Digital Markets Act, and specifically over opening up the iPhone to alternative app stores. Major developers who pushed for these changes have disapproved of Apple’s plans and called them extortion.From March 7, 2024, Apple’s plans come out of beta with the public release of iOS 17.4, and from that date, it must be in compliance with the new laws. This means that also from that date, the EU can impose fines on Apple — and according to the Financial Times, rivals hope to persuade the Union that Apple has failed to comply. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
