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Legendary Apple designer Bart Andre to retire, cost-cutting efforts leading to “unrest” inside design team

Sometimes even the legends move on. Bloomberg has reported that Apple’s longest-running senior designer, Bart Andre, is retiring. Andre, who joined Apple in 1992, worked with Jony Ive and his team, his departure marking “the near-complete turnover” of Ive’s former design team. Andre announced his plans to retire this month. His departure is a significant […]

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Rumor: Apple Vision Pro could see “imminent” release in U.S. Apple Store locations

Apple’s Vision Pro headset could be on the brink of launch which are U.S. Apple Store retail locations, beginning final preparations for the device to go on sale. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in the latest “Power On” newsletter, Gurman said that the Vision Pro is now shipping in small quantities to warehouses across the […]

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Apple Watch import ban paused by appeals court following emergency request

This is why you have a legal department. The ban on imports of Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 units was paused on Tuesday, allowing for the devices to go back on sale for a short while longer within the United States. Apple filed an emergency request to the United States Court […]

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Apple removes Apple Watch Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 units from U.S. Apple Store inventory to comply with ITC ruling

After days of hype, warnings, and workarounds, The Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 units, which were removed from Apple’s U.S. online store on Thursday, December 21, are being removed from Apple Store inventory. When Apple Stores reopen today, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Apple Watch Series 9 won’t be available. […]

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Patent application points to Apple developing a smart ring device that could offer notifications and control other devices

Apple is apparently looking into the smart ring market, which is another field the company needs to conquer. A newly-granted Apple patent posits the idea of a smart ring that would give Apple Watch-style haptic notifications, and let the wearer press on the surface to respond. The patent, entitled, “Ring Input Device With Pressure-Sensitive Input,” […]