By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Apple Pay Later will officially become the first buy now, pay later loan service to have information reflected in Experian credit reports.Apple Pay LaterUntil now, if you used a short-term buy now, pay later (BNPL) or pay-in-4 (Pi4) loan, such as those available through Klarna, Affirm, or Apple Pay, these loans were not reflected on your credit report.However, this is about to change. Experian, in partnership with Apple, will include a user’s BNPL information on consumers’ credit reports. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) The latest data from Ming-Chi Kuo delves into a number of factors surrounding the Apple Vision Pro, with the latest report detailing the specific rate of return of the headset.Apple Vision Pro return rates are hard to parseDetractors of the Apple Vision Pro often claim that the Apple Vision Pro return rate is very high, compared to other products. It’s not clear if that’s the case, given data that we’ve collected, and a statement by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman that places the return rate at average or just above average as compared to any other product.Ming-Chi Kuo has chimed in on that concept now too. As part of a larger report on production volumes, Kuo sees a low return rate. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) A three-day, low-cost, hackathon will take place in Santa Clara, California, giving developers a chance to team up and create apps for the Apple Vision Pro.VisionDevCamp to be held March 29 through March 31The not-for-profit event will be held from March 29 through March 31 at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension in Santa Clara. Registration costs $100 and covers food for the entire event. The event is not held by Apple.VisionDevCamp is hosted by an all-volunteer team that has put on similar events, such as iPhoneDevCamp, iPadDevCamp, and iOSDevCamp. The team boasts that major apps, such as Square, OAuth, and even Apple’s TestFlight, were conceptualized at one of their events. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) With chip manufacturer TSMC’s 2 nanometer foundry technology nearly ready, a new — and obvious — leak says that Apple is already designing iPhone processors using it.TSMC processorsIt would be bigger news if Apple weren’t working on 2nm designs. TSMC has already announced that it will be in mass production of 2nm processors by 2025, and once more Apple is believed to have bought the whole of the firm’s initial capacity.Still, the new leak is at least a kind of confirmation, assuming that it is accurate. The leak purportedly consists of the bio from an Apple employee’s LinkedIn page, though the employee is not identified and practically the whole page is redacted. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) While the Apple Car project may be dead, Apple isn’t going to lose a single dime on the research it did to make a fully self-driving car, given how the industry is going.Apple has big AI ambitionsThe last few years have been the time of AI. Things have grown in leaps and bounds, with more steps forward than back.Through it all, mostly stock analysts have been screaming about Apple being behind the eight-ball on artificial intelligence. Those same analysts have downgraded stock forecasts — which are supposed to be valid for the long-term, not the next six months — because Apple lacks a public and cohesive strategy for it. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple has quietly added another favorites-style station to Apple Music, a Heavy Rotation Mix which is updated daily.The new “Heavy Rotation Mix” on Apple MusicFollowing its Valentine’s Day themed “Love” and “Heartbreak” stations, Apple Music has now added a further automatically-curated playlist of favorite tracks. Where the existing Favorites Mix is updated weekly, the new Heavy Rotation Mix changes every day.”The tracks you can’t get enough of, all in one place,” says Apple Music’s description. “Updated daily.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Loop Ventures analyst Gene Munster says Apple has to make a big move after cancelling the Apple Car, and that buying Rivian would be the answer.Rivian R1TFollowing the apparent cancellation of its Apple Car project, Munster has told CNBC that he was surprised by the move. “Because Apple is working on something doesn’t mean it will see the light of day,” he said, but argued that Apple will now need something big to replace it, if the company is to continue to grow.”Apple’s a tech company, and tech companies by definition need to grow,” he said, “and that’s the $400 billion question that they have.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (M1Astra .) Apple Vision Pro may gain the ability to play SteamVR games, thanks to developers who have begun porting the open-source ALVR software.Apple Vision ProALVR is software that enables streaming VR games to virtual reality headsets. The adaptation of ALVR allows users to enjoy SteamVR games on Apple Vision Pro’s Micro-OLED displays.However, interacting with these games requires a specific type of controller that tracks itself instead of one tracked by a headset. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Wedbush believes Apple’s alleged move to cancel the development of the Apple Car provides a laser focus on what’s next for the company — AI.Apple will do fine without Apple CarReliable sources say that Apple has ended work on Project Titan, meaning, if true, that an Apple Car will never see the light of day. This may disappoint some, but at least one investment firm is bullish about the move.According to a note from Wedbush seen by AppleInsier, Apple disbanding Project Titan and focusing that team on AI initiatives is the right move. It would mean accelerating the development of Apple’s AI initiatives as they become more important through 2024. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) The United States Department of Justice seems to be in its final stages before filing an antitrust suit against Apple.United States Department of JusticeIt has been a long and winding road if you’ve been following the DOJ’s probe into Apple’s business practices. Spotify started the process in 2019 with pushes from Apple’s other competitors following suit in 2020, 2021, and 2022.It was claimed the DOJ was drafting an antitrust complaint against Apple in 2023. Finally, according to a report from Bloomberg, Apple has had the customary pre-filing meeting referred to as “last rites” before a lawsuit is filed. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
