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Apple’s Shazam hits 100 billion song recognitions

Thu, 2024-11-21 02:56

Shazam has now officially surpassed over 100 billion song recognitions since it launched.

For some perspective:

• That’s equivalent to 12 songs identified for every person on Earth.

• A person would need to use Shazam to identify a song every second for 3,168 years to reach 100 billion.

• That’s more than 2,200x the number of identifications of Shazam’s top song ever, “Dance Monkey,” with over 45 million tags.

• Shazam Predictions 2023 alum Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” was the first track released this year to hit 10 million recognitions, and the fastest, doing so in 178 days. At that pace, it would take more than 4,800 years for it to hit 100 billion.

“This monumental milestone not only reflects how much people enjoy using Shazam, but also their appetite for new music,” said Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music and Beats, in a statement. “Music discovery is at the core of everything we do, and we keep innovating to make sure music lovers around the world can tap the Shazam button no matter where they hear music playing!”

Shazam launched in 2002 as an SMS service in the UK, and back then, music fans would dial 2580, hold up their phones to identify music, and receive the song name and artist via text message. Shazam’s following and influence continued to grow in the years that followed, but it was the 2008 debut of the App Store and introduction of Shazam’s iOS app that brought its music recognition technology to millions of users. By the summer of 2011, Shazam had already recognized over 1 billion songs.

When Shazam joined the Apple family in 2018, the service was propelled into a new era of tech advances and innovations, offering music fans more and faster ways to discover music than ever before.

Recent innovations include Music Recognition on iOS and macOS, which allows users to quickly identify music around them or within apps — even while using headphones. The latest watchOS update goes a step further by adding Shazam as a widget to the Smart Stack, proactively suggesting music recognition whenever music is detected nearby. For users on the go, the integration of Shazam into the Action button on recent iPhone and Apple Watch models enables music recognition with a simple press-and-hold, making it even easier to name that song. Shazam also enhances the experience of its Android users, with the latest Wear OS update enabling song identification directly from a user’s watch. Plus, Shazam’s Quick Settings tile now offers direct access to users’ history.

Shazam’s ever-growing popularity can also be attributed to its ability to keep on the pulse of music and to capture global music trends and moments, like during this summer’s games in Paris when Kavinsky’s “Nightcall” became the most identified song in one minute. These achievements highlight Shazam’s ongoing commitment to pushing the boundaries of music discovery while connecting over 300 million monthly active users with the artists they love.

MacDailyNews Note: Listen to Shazam’s Top 100 Songs of All Time on Apple Music.

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iPhone SE 4 with Apple-designed 5G modem to launch in March 2025 – Barclays

Thu, 2024-11-21 02:02
Apple’s current A15 Bionic-powered iPhone SE (3rd generation)

A recent research note from Barclays analyst Tom O’Malley suggests that Apple is planning to release a fourth-generation iPhone SE in the first quarter of next year. The device is expected to feature an Apple-designed 5G modem. This information comes after the analyst’s recent trip to Asia, where they met with various electronics manufacturers and suppliers.

Joe Rossignol for MacRumors:

In line with previous rumors, that timeframe suggests the new iPhone SE will be announced in March, just like the current model was in 2022.

The fourth-generation iPhone SE is expected to have a similar design as the base iPhone 14, with rumored features including a 6.1-inch OLED display, Face ID, a newer A-series chip, a USB-C port, a single 48-megapixel rear camera, 8GB of RAM to enable Apple Intelligence support, and the previously-mentioned Apple-designed 5G modem.

Apple is rumored to have been working on its own 5G modem for iPhones since 2018, a move that will allow it to reduce and eventually eliminate its dependance on Qualcomm.


MacDailyNews Take: As a reminder, here’s the iPhone 14:
Apple’s iPhone 14

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Apple to urge judge to end U.S. smartphone monopoly case

Thu, 2024-11-21 00:47

Apple will argue for the dismissal of the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit on Wednesday. The lawsuit accuses Apple of abusing its so-called market dominance in the U.S. smartphone market.

Jody Gody for Reuters:

U.S. District Judge Julien Neals in Newark, New Jersey, is scheduled to hear arguments from lawyers for Apple, and from prosecutors who say the company locks users in and keeps competition out by limiting interoperability between the iPhone and third-party apps and devices.

Apple has moved to dismiss the case, saying its limitations on developers’ access to its technology were reasonable, and that forcing it to share technology with competitors would chill innovation.

The Apple lawsuit filed in March by the DOJ and a coalition of states takes aim at restrictions and fees on app developers, and technical roadblocks to third-party devices and services – such as smart watches, digital wallets and messaging services – that would compete with its own.

If the judge finds the claims plausible, the case will be allowed to move forward.


MacDailyNews Take: Apple’s iPhone currently holds 53.1% share of the U.S. smartphone market, i.e., not a monopoly.

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Apple has spent over $20 billion on Apple TV+ to get 0.3 percent of U.S. screen viewing time

Wed, 2024-11-20 08:37

Apple TV+, launched in 2019, has invested over $20 billion to create a robust library of original content featuring renowned actors and directors. However, despite this significant investment, Apple TV+ captured 0.3% of U.S. screen viewing time in June 2024, according to Nielsen data. So, clearly, while the platform offers high-quality content, it’s struggled to attract a significant audience share in the competitive streaming market.

Scharon Harding for Ars Technica:

In July, Bloomberg aptly underscored how minimally competitive Apple TV+ is, writing: “Apple TV+ generates less viewing in one month than Netflix does in one day.”

Apple doesn’t provide subscriber numbers for Apple TV+, but it’s estimated to have 25 million subscribers. That would make it one of the smallest mainstream streaming services. For comparison, Netflix has about 283 million, and Prime Video has over 200 million. Smaller services like Peacock (about 28 million) and Paramount+ (about 72 million) best Apple TV+’s subscriber count, too…

[W]ith Apple TV+’s content slate being buoyed by big Hollywood names, from Reese Witherspoon and Idris Elba to Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese, there’s an argument that Apple TV+ has made such a small impact on streamers due to Apple’s limited marketing efforts. To put this into perspective, Apple spent $14.9 million on commercials for Apple TV+ in October 2019 versus $28.6 million on the iPhone, per iSpot.TV data.


MacDailyNews Take: Launch that ad-supported tier already, Apple!

“Hearing from a little birdie that Apple is planning to launch an ad-supported version of its Apple TV+ streaming-video platform.” – MacDailyNews, August 4, 2022

Hearing from a little birdie that Apple is planning to launch an ad-supported version of its Apple TV+ streaming-video platform. pic.twitter.com/tfbt7JyMLs

— MacDailyNews (@MacDailyNews) August 4, 2022

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Apple’s new ‘All Systems Pro’ ad launches iPhone 16 Pro into space

Wed, 2024-11-20 07:10
Still from Apple’s new “All Systems Pro” ad for iPhone 16 Pro

Apple has recently released a new ad for the iPhone 16 Pro, titled “All Systems Pro,” on its YouTube channels in several countries, including Japan, India, South Korea, and Singapore. The ad has not yet been shared on Apple’s U.S. YouTube channel.

Joe Rossignol for MacRumors:

In the ad, a mission control center goes through a series of final checks before launching an iPhone 16 Pro into space like a rocket. During a 30-second countdown, the team ensures that all aspects of the A18 Pro chip are ready to go, such as the Neural Engine, 6-core GPU, and support for recording slow-mo 4K video at 120 fps.

“A18 Pro has a faster Neural Engine, improved CPU and GPU, and a big jump in memory bandwidth,” the video description says. “It also drives advanced video and photo features like Camera Control, and delivers great graphics performance for next-level gaming.”


MacDailyNews Take: Well, it’s certainly better than that sad Apple Pay ad with the plates.

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Apple releases iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 18.1.1, and macOS 15.1.1

Wed, 2024-11-20 06:07

Apple on Tuesday released iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 18.1.1, and macOS 15.1.1.

iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 18.1.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 provide important security fixes and are recommended for all users.

MacDailyNews Note: For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/100100

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Apple Original Films announces Fleetwood Mac authorized documentary

Wed, 2024-11-20 05:02
Apple Originals Films announced a forthcoming, definitive documentary on rock band Fleetwood Mac, directed by Academy Award nominee Frank Marshall.

Apple Original Films on Tuesday announced the definitive new documentary on rock royalty Fleetwood Mac. The fully authorized documentary is directed by five-time Academy Award nominee and Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award winner Frank Marshall (“The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” “The Beach Boys,” “Rather”), and for the first time ever, Grammy Award-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Fleetwood Mac share their extraordinary story in their own words.

“I am fascinated by how this incredible story of enormous musical achievement came about,” said director Frank Marshall in a statement. “Fleetwood Mac somehow managed to merge their often chaotic and almost operatic personal lives into their own tale in real-time, which then became legend. This will be a film about the music and the people who created it.”

“We are thrilled to continue our creative partnership with Frank and the talented team at Kennedy/Marshall,” said producer Nicholas Ferrall in a statement. “Fleetwood Mac are a musical phenomenon, their alchemy almost beyond comprehension. White Horse is grateful and humbled by the extraordinary opportunity to produce a documentary that dives deep into the talents of each band member individually and the magic that is Fleetwood Mac as a whole. And to do this with the support and reach of Apple is quite wonderful.”

Apple Originals Films is set to release a documentary featuring the rock band Fleetwood Mac and directed by Academy Award nominee Frank Marshall.

Following their fortuitous meeting in 1974, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks reflect on their uncompromising 50-plus-year history, from their record-breaking recordings and tours — including never-before-seen footage, exclusive new interviews, and archival interviews of the late Christine McVie — through to today. The film will explore how the band’s trials and tribulations, personal resilience, and musical dexterity combined to create songs that have stood the test of time and are enduring masterpieces. It will take fans through the highs and lows of their brilliant career, illuminating the exceptional ingredients each member brought to the band’s uncommon alchemy — a musical union that sold more than 220 million records worldwide. The documentary will explore what allowed this combination of artists to create singular musical work again and again, and what drew them back together and held them there when every possible pressure, both outside and inside the band, threatened to blow them apart.

Director Frank Marshall produces through The Kennedy/Marshall Company with White Horse Pictures’ Nicholas Ferrall (“The Beatles: Eight Days a Week — The Touring Years,” “Stax: Soulsville, U.S.A.”) and Jeanne Elfant Festa (“The Apollo,” “Lucy and Desi”), and Kennedy/Marshall’s Aly Parker (“The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” “The Space Race”). White Horse’s Cassidy Hartmann executive produces with Kennedy/Marshall’s Tony Rosenthal. Diamond Docs’ Mark Monroe serves as writer and executive producer.

The currently untitled feature joins the award-winning slate of Apple Original documentary films, including Academy Award winner Davis Guggenheim’s “STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” which swept the Critics Choice Documentary Awards with five wins, alongside four Emmy Award wins; Emmy Award-nominated “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,” a uniquely raw and intimate documentary spanning her six-year journey into a new light; Emmy Award-nominated “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces,” featuring legendary writer, producer, director, actor and comedian Steve Martin; and an upcoming new film about the groundbreaking life and career of seven-time F1® world champion Lewis Hamilton; among many others.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have earned 523 wins and 2,374 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and historic Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”

MacDailyNews Note: Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at tv.apple.com, for $9.99 per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.

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Apple TV+ debuts teaser for ‘The Studio’ series starring Seth Rogen; premieres March 26th

Wed, 2024-11-20 04:02
Seth Rogen stars in the upcoming comedy series “The Studio,” premiering Wednesday, March 26, 2025 on Apple TV+.

Apple TV+ on Tuesday unveiled a glimpse at its highly anticipated upcoming comedy “The Studio,” and announced the new 10-episode half-hour comedy stars Seth Rogen, who also serves as writer, director and executive producer alongside Emmy Award nominee Evan Goldberg. “The Studio” is officially set to make its global debut on Apple TV+, with the first two episodes on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, followed by one episode every Wednesday through May 21, 2025.

In “The Studio,” Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios. As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films. With their power suits masking their never-ending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe. As someone who eats, sleeps and breathes movies, it’s the job Matt’s been pursuing his whole life, and it may very well destroy him. “The Studio” assembles a star-studded ensemble cast including Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe Award winner Catherine O’Hara, Emmy Award nominee Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz and Chase Sui Wonders. Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Bryan Cranston will appear as a guest star.

Hailing from Lionsgate Television, “The Studio” is created by multi-Emmy Award winners Peter Huyck and Alex Gregory, along with Rogen, Goldberg and Frida Perez. Point Grey Pictures’ James Weaver, Alex McAtee and Josh Fagen also serve as executive producers alongside Rogen and Goldberg.

The new project marks the latest collaboration for Apple TV+ and Rogen, and joins the recently renewed Apple Original comedy “Platonic,” in which Rogen stars and executive produces alongside Rose Byrne.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have earned 523 wins and 2,373 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and historic Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”

MacDailyNews Note: Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at tv.apple.com, for $9.99 per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.

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Apple TV+ to license its movies to other services

Wed, 2024-11-20 03:02

Apple has hired an executive to license its Apple Original Films’ movies to other companies with the intent to not only increase returns from its film business, but also to get its content in front of more eyeballs.

Lucas Shaw for Bloomberg News:

Maria Ines Rodriguez, who previously worked at Disney and Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal, joined Apple earlier this year to work on content distribution. In a job posting from earlier this year, Apple said it’s looking for someone to “develop and implement a global strategy to enhance revenue for Apple TV+’s award winning original content off-Apple platforms.”

Apple is focused on licensing its movies to other companies, such as foreign TV networks and stores, where viewers can rent or buy them, according to a person familiar with the plans. The company isn’t planning to license its original TV shows to third parties. (At least not yet.)

Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook and services boss Eddy Cue have pushed the team overseeing Apple TV+ to lower costs, improve the financial performance of the service and deliver more hits. The company has spent billions of dollars on original films and TV shows and has received strong reviews and praise from critics. Yet few of its titles have attracted a large audience and its streaming service doesn’t make money…

Licensing to third parties will generate additional revenue and introduce Apple movies to people who don’t yet pay for TV+.


MacDailyNews Take: That’s one way to fill in the financial craters, at least somewhat, left by flops like Argylle, Fly Me to the Moon, Ghosted, etc.

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These are Apple Podcasts’ most popular U.S. podcasts of 2024

Wed, 2024-11-20 02:01

Apple on Tuesday shared the most popular podcasts of 2024, with year-end charts localized for listeners in nearly 100 countries and regions. The 2024 charts are available in the Browse tab through the end of the year, and include the top podcasts overall, the top new shows that debuted this year, the most followed shows, the most shared shows and episodes, and the top free and subscriber channels. Listeners in over 15 markets can also explore Shows We Love, a curated collection of standout narrative and episodic series that resonated this year.

On Tuesday, December 3, Apple Podcasts will reveal the Show of the Year.

Here are Apple Podcasts’  most popular U.S. podcasts of 2024:

Top Shows

  1. The Daily
  2. Crime Junkie
  3. The Joe Rogan Experience
  4. Dateline NBC
  5. SmartLess
  6. Huberman Lab
  7. This American Life
  8. Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce
  9. Up First from NPR
  10. Morbid

Top New Shows

  1. The Tucker Carlson Show
  2. Three
  3. Mortal Sin
  4. Drowning Creek
  5. The Rise and Fall of Ruby Franke
  6. Blood is Thicker: The Hargan Family Killings
  7. Noble
  8. Murder in the Hollywood Hills
  9. Hysterical
  10. Who Killed JFK?

Top Series

  1. Serial
  2. Up and Vanished
  3. Three
  4. The Bakersfield Three
  5. CounterClock
  6. Something Was Wrong
  7. Dr. Death
  8. The Binge Cases
  9. Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra
  10. The Binge Crimes

Top Episodes

  1. Crime Junkie: “SERIAL KILLER: The Alphabet Murders Part 1”
  2. The Joe Rogan Experience: “#2219 – Donald Trump”
  3. The Daily: “Harris Baits Trump: Inside Their Fiery Debate”
  4. Dateline NBC: “Dangerous Secret”
  5. The Bakersfield Three: “Episode 1: Fight Like a Mother”
  6. SmartLess: “Vince Vaughn”
  7. Three: “Skylar Is Missing | Chapter 1”
  8. Serial: “Serial S04 – Ep. 1: Poor Baby Raul”
  9. Mortal Sin: “1 – Ashes to Ashes”
  10. New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce: “Travis Wins on the Road, Jason Celebrates Shirtless and Full Divisional Round Recap | Ep 75”

Most Shared Shows

  1. Huberman Lab
  2. Scamanda
  3. Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus
  4. The Daily
  5. The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
  6. The Bible Recap
  7. The Mel Robbins Podcast
  8. Sold a Story
  9. Who Killed JFK?
  10. Crime Junkie

Most Shared Episodes

  1. The Tucker Carlson Show: “Calley & Casey Means: The Truth About Ozempic, the Pill, and How Big Pharma Keeps You Sick”
  2. The Mel Robbins Podcast: “The #1 Menopause Doctor: How to Lose Belly Fat, Sleep Better, & Stop Suffering Now”
  3. The Daily: “The Year of Taylor Swift”
  4. Huberman Lab: “Dr. Stacy Sims: Female-Specific Exercise & Nutrition for Health, Performance & Longevity”
  5. The Joe Rogan Experience: “#2219 – Donald Trump”
  6. The Ezra Klein Show: “Is Tim Walz the Midwestern Dad Democrats Need?”
  7. Honestly with Bari Weiss: “Why the Kids Aren’t Alright”
  8. We Can Do Hard Things: “263. Healing from Emotionally Immature Parents with Lindsay C. Gibson”
  9. Call Her Daddy: “Vice President Kamala Harris”
  10. Good Inside with Dr. Becky: “The Anxious Generation with Jonathan Haidt”

Most Followed Shows

  1. The Joe Rogan Experience
  2. New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce
  3. Huberman Lab
  4. Call Her Daddy
  5. The Tucker Carlson Show
  6. The Mel Robbins Podcast
  7. SmartLess
  8. Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus
  9. Crime Junkie
  10. The Daily

Top Subscriber Shows

  1. Apple News+ Narrated
  2. Morbid
  3. Dateline NBC
  4. The Rise and Fall of Ruby Franke
  5. Dr. Death
  6. SmartLess
  7. Something Was Wrong
  8. Scamtown
  9. American Scandal
  10. Mortal Sin

Top Channels

  1. Wondery
  2. iHeartPodcasts
  3. The New York Times
  4. audiochuck
  5. SiriusXM Podcasts
  6. Dateline NBC
  7. Dear Media
  8. iHeart True Crime
  9. Scicomm Media
  10. Cumulus Podcast Network

MacDailyNews Take: Apple Podcasts is the best way to discover and enjoy podcasts and support the creators who make them, with millions of shows covering practically every topic. Apple Podcasts also features thousands of premium podcasts, so when fans are looking for the ultimate experience of their favorite show, they can easily find it and listen on their iPhone, iPad, Mac, CarPlay, Apple Watch with AirPods, and on the web at podcasts.apple.com.

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Apple offers $100 million to cancel Indonesia’s iPhone 16 ban

Wed, 2024-11-20 00:58
Apple’s A18-powered iPhone 16

Apple has increased its offer to invest in Indonesia by almost tenfold in the company’s latest bid to persuade the government to lift its sales ban on the iPhone 16. Bloomberg News reports citing “people familiar with the matter.”

Faris Mokhtar for Bloomberg News:

The proposal would see Cupertino-based Apple invest almost $100 million in Southeast Asia’s largest economy over two years, the people said, asking not to be identified because they’re not authorized to speak publicly. Apple’s previous investment plan of close to $10 million would have involved the company investing in a factory making accessories and components in the city of Bandung, located southeast of Jakarta, Bloomberg News reported earlier.

After Apple submitted its increased offer, Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry, which last month blocked a permit allowing the sale of the iPhone 16, is now demanding that the technology behemoth alter its investment plans to focus more on research and development for its smartphones in the country, the people said. The Ministry of Industry hasn’t made a final decision on Apple’s newest proposal, they added.

Apple’s new investment proposal came after the Ministry of Industry last month blocked sales of the iPhone 16 on the grounds the US company’s local unit hasn’t met a 40% domestic content requirement for smartphones and tablets.

According to the Indonesian government, Apple has only invested 1.5 trillion rupiah ($95 million) in the nation via developer academies, falling short of a commitment of 1.7 trillion rupiah. The Southeast Asian nation has also banned the sale of Alphabet Inc.’s Google Pixel phones because of a similar lack of investment.


MacDailyNews Take: Apple will consider building an assembly facility in Indonesia, CEO Tim Cook said in April after meeting President Joko Widodo, who hoped the tech giant would increase its local production by partnering with domestic firms. Cook did not provide a timeline for investments into the country.

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Rumored ‘iPhone 17 Air’ would be thinnest iPhone ever

Tue, 2024-11-19 09:05
Apple’s 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus

A recent research note from Hong Kong-based investment bank Haitong, obtained by MacRumors, suggests that Apple’s upcoming “iPhone 17 Air” model may be significantly thinner than previous generations, measuring approximately 6mm thin. This aligns with earlier rumors about the device’s slim profile.

Joe Rossignol for MacRumors:

“We agreed with the recent chatter of an 6mm thickness ultra-slim design of the iPhone 17 Slim model,” he wrote.

If that measurement proves to be accurate, there would be a few noteworthy aspects. First, the iPhone 17 Air would become the thinnest iPhone ever, coming in under the current 6.9mm record held by the iPhone 6. Second, the iPhone 17 Air would be around three quarters as thick as any of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models.

While the iPhone 17 Air could be the thinnest iPhone ever, it would not be the thinnest Apple product ever. That record is held by the 2024 version of the 13-inch iPad Pro, which is just 5.1mm thick.


MacDailyNews Take: If you’ve never seen one, the 13-inch iPad Pro is shockingly thin. If this “iPhone 17 Air” materializes at 6mm it will likely be similarly shocking to hold and use!

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Apple CEO Cook ‘probably relieved’ when President Trump won re-election – Gurman

Tue, 2024-11-19 08:10
Apple CEO Tim Cook laughs with former U.S. President Donald Trump as the news media leave the room after the two men spoke while participating in an American Workforce Policy Advisory Board meeting in the White House State Dining Room in Washington, U.S., March 6, 2019. (photo: Reuters/Leah Millis)

Apple CEO and other top company executives were “probably relieved when former President Donald Trump won reelection this month,” Mark Gurman reports for Bloomberg News.

Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:

For all their progressive values, Apple Inc.’s top management was probably relieved when former President Donald Trump won reelection this month.

Trump’s policies and rhetoric may clash with Apple’s public positions (on the importance of reducing emissions, for instance), but the company has had an antagonistic relationship with the Biden administration. Apple was sued by the Justice Department in an antitrust case that might drag on for years, and mounting regulatory scrutiny around the world is threatening its operations.

The current White House also didn’t step in to resolve a patent dispute that forced Apple to stop selling watches with a blood-oxygen feature. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook may be looking forward to having an administration that’s friendlier to his interests…

The CEO has a good chance of getting tariff relief from Trump, and he could leverage their relationship to address some of Apple’s other challenges. When Trump was in office from 2017 to 2021, Cook was almost a White House fixture, meeting frequently with the president. Over the last four years, in contrast, Cook and the Biden administration have rarely interacted.

Cook also may seek help dealing with the European Union, which is looking to rein in the App Store. In fact, Trump said that Cook called to vent about the EU weeks before the election. It’s possible that Trump could impose retaliatory policies that might get Europe to ease its attack on US companies.

Apple’s Tim Cook May Have Sighed Relief on a Trump Win – Bloomberg News


MacDailyNews Note: On November 6th, Apple CEO Tim Cook congratulated President Trump on his resounding victory thusly:

Congratulations President Trump on your victory! We look forward to engaging with you and your administration to help make sure the United States continues to lead with and be fueled by ingenuity, innovation, and creativity.

— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) November 6, 2024

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Apple TV+ greenlights new Cape Fear’ series from Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese

Tue, 2024-11-19 07:10
Apple TV+ is home to the biggest directors and top stars

Apple TV+ on Monday announced it will expand its award-winning original series slate with a series order for “Cape Fear,” a new series that will be written and showrun by Nick Antosca (“The Act,” “Candy,” “A Friend of the Family”) and executive produced by Academy Award winners Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese, with Academy Award winner Javier Bardem starring and executive producing.

In “Cape Fear,” a storm is coming for happily married attorneys Amanda and Steve Bowden when Max Cady (played by Bardem), a notorious killer from their past, gets out of prison. The 10-episode series is a tense, Hitchcockian thriller and an examination of America’s obsession with true crime in the 21st century.

Hailing from UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Amblin Television, “Cape Fear” is based on both the novel “The Executioners,” which inspired Gregory Peck’s Universal Pictures feature (1962) of the same name, as well as the acclaimed 1991 remake directed by Scorsese.

The series will be executive produced by Spielberg (who produced the 1991 film) alongside Scorsese. Creator Antosca will executive produce alongside Alex Hedlund for Eat the Cat, and Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey will executive produce alongside Spielberg for Amblin Television. The series is developed and produced through Antosca’s overall deal at UCP, where he’s been based since 2017.

In addition to “Cape Fear,” Bardem will also soon be seen in Apple Original Films’ highly anticipated feature “F1,” set to premiere in theaters globally on June 25, 2025. The series marks the latest collaboration for Amblin Television and Apple TV+ following the acclaimed, global hit series “Masters of the Air.” Apple also recently collaborated with Scorsese on the history-making 10-time Academy Award-nominated film “Killers of the Flower Moon.”

MacDailyNews Take: Scorsese’s 1991 remake of Cape Fear will never leave you once you see it, so we have extremely high expectations for this new Apple TV+ series!

MacDailyNews Note: Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at tv.apple.com, for $9.99 per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.

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Apple looks to be discontinuing Lightning adapter for iPhones and wired headphones

Tue, 2024-11-19 06:02
Apple’s Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter

It appears that Apple is discontinuing the Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter that’s been around since the release of the iPhone 7 in 2016.

Joe Rossignol for MacRumors:

The adapter was recently listed as “sold out” on Apple’s online store in the U.S. and most other countries, according to MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris. The adapter remains available from Apple in only a handful of countries, such as France, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, but likely only until remaining inventory is depleted.

Apple included the adapter in the box with all iPhone 7, iPhone 8, and iPhone X models at no additional cost, but all models since the iPhone XS have not come with one. Apple continued to sell the adapter on its online store, with U.S. pricing set at $9, but it appears that the accessory is on its way out after an eight-year run.

The adapter allows users to connect wired headphones with a 3.5mm plug to iPhone models without a headphone jack via the Lightning port. However, the only iPhone models with Lightning ports that Apple still sells new are the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone SE, and all three of those devices are expected to be discontinued next year.


MacDailyNews Take: Adios, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter!

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Apple ramps up satellite investment stakes with latest Globalstar deal

Tue, 2024-11-19 05:00

Apple’s $1.5 billion investment in Globalstar marks a significant milestone in the realm of satellite connectivity for consumer devices. By expanding its partnership with Globalstar, Apple has solidified its position as a leader in satellite services, surpassing other Western OEMs in terms of both scale and scope.

This strategic move could potentially disrupt the plans of traditional carriers, who are also exploring direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity. Apple’s investment enables it to offer more advanced satellite services, including expanded emergency messaging and potentially data and voice services, while carriers may face challenges in competing with Apple’s scale and resources.

GlobalData Technology via Verdict:

While T-Mobile US and SpaceX may have gotten the D2D furor started for many with a splashy August 2022 announcement event featuring T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (the latter of whom doubles as a perpetual headline generator), that was also the last time one of the US carriers beat Apple to the post on anything related to D2D satellite capability.

Apple was next into the D2D satellite news cycle in September 2022 when the device heavyweight confirmed that the iPhone 14 would offer Emergency SOS via satellite, but importantly, the US tech giant was offering something functional – albeit exceedingly bare-bones – to iPhone 14 users by November 2022. Furthermore, despite Apple’s satellite capabilities not evolving to basic text capabilities until the release of iOS 18 in September 2024 – and even then only in the US – Apple remains out in front of carrier D2D offerings.

As carriers’ commercial D2D efforts clear red-tape and deployment hurdles, Apple hopes to keep its foot on the accelerator. Notably, its expanding investment comes shortly after Globalstar passed a regulatory hurdle of its own, as the FCC granted Globalstar a 15-year license extension to operate 26 replacement satellites for its HIBLEO-4 constellation in August 2024.

This is also a much-needed capital infusion to help keep Globalstar upright while the satellite company forges ahead with its expensive constellation work. Apple’s $1.1bn infrastructure prepayment will hit Globalstar’s coffers on a quarterly basis throughout the construction period. Furthermore, the $400m garnered for Apple’s new 20% equity stake will go toward reducing Globalstar’s debt burden.


MacDailyNews Take: So far, Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite and Messages via satellite remain free for users of compatible iPhones.

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Benchmarks spotlight Apple’s M4 Max’s stunning graphics power

Tue, 2024-11-19 03:48
Apple’s M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips

Early CPU benchmarks via Geekbench for Apple’s highest-end M4 Max chipset were very impressive. Now 9to5Mac takes look at some GPU benchmarks for the M4 Max.

Michael Burkhardt for 9to5Mac:

These GPU benchmark scores come from Blender Open Data, a test where users can benchmark Blender performance on their device, both in CPU and GPU. Unlike synthetic benchmarks like Geekbench, the Blender benchmark can provide an idea of real world performance, if this suits your workflow.

According to Blender Open Data, the M4 Max averaged a score of 5208 across 28 tests, putting it just below the laptop version of Nvidia’s RTX 4080, and just above the last generation desktop RTX 3080 Ti, as well as the current generation desktop RTX 4070.

That’s quite impressive, considering Apple’s graphics are entirely on-chip, unlike the discrete RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 4070, which occupy significant space inside a desktop PC…

One interesting highlight is that the desktop RTX 4090 averages a score of 10880. Hypothetically, an M4 Ultra chip that doubled up on the M4 Max could beat that score, which would make the next generation Mac Studio a lot more interesting.


MacDailyNews Take: The M4 Max offers very impressive performance for such an efficient, power-sipping SoC!

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Apple again mulls idea of releasing TV set

Tue, 2024-11-19 02:40

According to Bloomberg News’ “Power On” newsletter from Mark Gurman, Apple is again “evaluating” the idea of releasing an Apple-branded TV set.

Michael Burkhardt for 9to5Mac:

Gurman says that this would happen after Apple releases their upcoming smart display products, so it’s likely a couple years out. Apple is expected to release a lower end smart display, which a lot of people are referring to as “HomePad”, early next year.

Afterwards, we’re anticipating some kind of higher end product with a larger display and a robotic arm.

However, Gurman says that “if the first device fails”, referring to the smart displays, Apple “may have to rethink its smart home ambitions once again” – meaning theres decent odds that this Apple-branded TV set rumor may never come to fruition.


MacDailyNews Take: Paging Dr. Gene Munster, paging Dr. Munster!

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Apple preps new AirTag with expanded range and even better privacy

Tue, 2024-11-19 00:59
Apple AirTag

Apple is working on a new AirTag — code-named B589 — for release around the middle of 2025, Mark Gurman reports for Bloomberg News. The new AirTag has now progressed in manufacturing tests, Gurman says, and Apple is getting ready to bring it to market.

Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:

I’m told the new version will look similar to the current model, but offer better range, bolster the onboard wireless chip and improve privacy.

That includes making it more difficult for someone to remove the speaker from the AirTag. Since the device launched in 2021, some people have unfortunately used the product as a tool for stalking — and removing the speaker makes it less likely for someone to discover a hidden AirTag. Apple is contending with lawsuits over the device, and it’s in everyone’s interest to make the new model more tamper-proof.


MacDailyNews Take: Tamper-proofing the AirTag’s speaker will go a long way for privacy. We’re also happy to hear about even better range, so we’ll very likely be upgrading our AirTags sometime around WWDC 2025!

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Second season of globally acclaimed hit drama ‘Silo’ debuts on Apple TV+

Sat, 2024-11-16 08:08
“Silo,” starring and executive produced by Rebecca Ferguson, premieres globally on Friday, November 15th on Apple TV+.

The first episode of the second season of “Silo,” the world-building, global hit drama based on Hugh Howey’s bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels is now streaming for Apple TV+ subscribers.

Created by Emmy-nominated screenwriter Graham Yost, who also serves as showrunner, and starring and executive produced by Rebecca Ferguson, the 10-episode second season will premiere globally on Friday, November 15 on Apple TV+ with the first episode, followed by one new episode every Friday through January 17, 2025.

“Silo” is the story of the last ten thousand people on earth, their mile-deep home protecting them from the toxic and deadly world outside. However, no one knows when or why the silo was built and those who try to find out face fatal consequences. Ferguson stars as Juliette, an engineer who seeks answers about a loved one’s murder and tumbles onto a mystery that goes far deeper than she could have ever imagined, leading her to discover that if the lies don’t kill you, the truth will.

In addition to Ferguson, “Silo” season two stars new addition Steve Zahn, alongside returning stars Tim Robbins, Common, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche, Avi Nash, Alexandria Riley, Shane McRae, Remmie Milner, Clare Perkins, Billy Postlethwaite, Rick Gomez, Caitlin Zoz, Tanya Moodie and Iain Glen.

“Silo” is produced for Apple TV+ by Apple Studios. The series is executive produced by Yost, Michael Dinner, Nina Jack, Joanna Thapa, Ferguson, Morten Tyldum, Howey, Fred Golan, Rémi Aubuchon and AMC Studios.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 517 wins and 2,321 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”

MacDailyNews Take: Finally!

MacDailyNews Note: Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at tv.apple.com, for $9.99 per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.

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