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Apple hits pause on plan to limit tracking in kids apps

Apple has hit pause on its plan to limit third-party tracking in apps designed for children.

According to a source at The Washington Post, Apple’s decision was spawned out of an inquiry from TWP about app developers who were creating child-friendly apps – with many concerned over the viability of their products.

Earlier in the year, it was revealed that Apple would limit ad tracking in apps that…

Apple spending $6 billion on content for Apple TV+, launch in November

Apple has reportedly spent more than $6 billion on original content for its new Apple TV+ service.

The Netflix rival, set to launch later in the year, previously had a billion-dollar budget, but a source has revealed to The Financial Times that the figure has grown substantially as Apple continues to invest in new material.

Apple’s new The Morning Show comedy-drama, for example, features the…

Apple Arcade to cost $4.99 per month with a free trial

Apple Arcade will be priced at $4.99 per month and users will be able to take on a one-month free trial before they commit to a subscription, according to new discoveries from 9to5Mac.

As we previously reported, Apple employees are currently beta testing the new gaming platform for $0.49 per month, ahead of a general release expected next month alongside iOS 13.

Apple Arcade is Apple’s new gaming…

New leak suggests ceramic and titanium Apple Watches coming soon

Assets from the watchOS 6 beta suggest Apple will launch new ceramic and titanium Apple Watch models at next month’s Special Event, where new iPhones will also be revealed.

As first discovered by iHelpBR, the new assets relate to the Apple Watch setup screen animation, which has in previous releases uses the rear design of the watch and includes the model type and the ‘Designed by Apple in…

Apple employees beta testing new Apple Arcade service ahead of launch

Apple has been encouraging Apple employees to beta test Apple Arcade ahead of launch.

As seen in leaked screenshots shared with 9to5Mac, Apple employees are currently able to sign up for Apple Arcade for just $0.49 per month, with a one month’s free trial to boot.

This could suggest Apple is planning to launch the service for $4.99 per month rather than the rumored $9.99 per month, though we…

Apple will host iPhone event on September 10, according to file in iOS 13

Apple will host its annual iPhone conference on Tuesday, September 10.

According to the latest iOS 13 Beta 7, which was released yesterday, the company will lift the lid on the new iPhone and Apple Watch range on September 10, with a screenshot in the beta titled ‘HoldforRelease,’ featuring the Calendar app with the date set to the release date.

Originally discovered by iHelpBR, the new leak is…

Apple responsible for 2.4 million jobs in the United States

Apple has revealed it directly or indirectly employs 2.4 million people in the United States.

The company says that this number is four times greater than the number of US citizens it employed eight years ago and that it will directly contribute $350 billion to the US economy by 2023.

The figure of 2.4 million people includes Apple’s employees – those who work at retail stores, in Apple Campus,…

Apple responds to iPhone battery locking issue, tells users its for their own good

Last week, we reported that an update to iOS 12 and the upcoming iOS 13 meant that Apple was locking features to users who replaced their battery from an unauthorized third party.

As first reported by iFixIt, a Texas Instruments microcontroller on the battery serves as an authentication feature that determines whether a battery is genuine and replaced by Apple or a third-party.

Should a user…

Next iPhones won’t have iPhone on the back

New details have emerged about the upcoming trio of new iPhones.

According to a user on popular Chinese question-and-answer site Zhihu, who claims to be a Foxconn factory worker in China, Apple might not include iPhone branding on this year’s iPhones.

If so, this would be the first time that Apple decided not to include the word iPhone on the rear of the device, instead of allowing the Apple logo…

Apple expanding its Student ID on Apple Watch and iPhone program

Apple is expanding its Student ID program to more universities in the United States.

According to the company, more than 100,000 college students will enjoy the ease and convenience of carrying their student IDs on iPhone and Apple Watch, with Apple bringing the technology to more campuses across the United States.

Clemson University, Georgetown University, University of Tennessee, University of…

Twitter teases new features, including Live Photos support

Twitter has teased several new features that are in the works at a press event.

According to journalists at The Verge, Twitter users will soon be able to follow interests as well as people, allowing them to see content from a whole host of topics, including sports, celebrities, musicians, TV shows, political content, and much more – in a similar manner to Instagram, which allows users to follow…

WordPress to acquire social networking website Tumblr

Verizon has announced it has sold its blogging platform Tumblr to Automattic.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the sale was valued at a “nominal amount” of around $3 million, despite Tumblr last being valued at $1.1 billion when acquired by Yahoo.

Under the deal, Automattic – the company behind WordPress – will gain 200 new staffers, who will work on turning around the flagging social…

Apple Watch and AirPods to overtake iPad and Mac

Significant growth in Apple Watch and AirPods sales in recent years mean that Apple’s wearable technology market will overtake the iPad and Mac markets by the end of 2020, according to a new analysis.

Although analysts have been focused on Apple’s services division, with the company unveiling Apple TV+, Apple News+, Apple Card and Apple Arcade earlier this year, its wearables market has been…

Huawei officially unveils its own operating system, HarmonyOS

Huawei has unveiled its own operating system.

After the company was banned from using products and licensing Android from US companies such as Google, the company announced it would launch its own smartphone operating system as a way to combat any future trade wars or tariffs.

HarmonyOS was announced by the company over the weekend at the Huawei Developer Conference in Dongguan, with company CEO…

Apple likely to name the next iPhone the iPhone 11 Pro

Apple is planning to release at least one ‘Pro’ iPhone this year, according to reports.

Apple insider CoinX, who in the past has leaked accurate information about new and upcoming Apple products, has suggested that the next iPhone would be the iPhone 11 Pro.

CoinX previously leaked the names of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR before any other insider, as well as the removal of the…

Users shown warning message when updating iPhone battery

Apple is issuing software locks in iOS that blocks features such as Battery Health when a user replaces their iPhone battery with one not installed by Apple.

Should you replace your own battery or send it to a third-party to be replaced (one that hasn’t been authorized by Apple), a new warning message will appear in the Settings app: “Important Battery Message: Unable to verify this iPhone has a…

HomePod has a 5% market share in the smart speaker market

Apple’s HomePod device accounts for just 5% of the smart speaker market in the United States, according to data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.

As expected, Amazon continues to dominate the market and is the number one smart speaker brand in the United States, followed by Google which trails in second place.

Amazon dominating the market

Amazon Echo accounted for around 70% of all…