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Apple releases Studio Display firmware 15.5, looks to address audio issue complaints

Sometimes you’ve got to pound on the firmware until everything works correctly. Apple has rolled out version 15.5 of its Studio Display firmware for the high-end display. The Studio Display runs firmware based on iOS and is powered by an A13 Bionic chip.  The build, numbered “19F80,” arrives following Apple’s acknowledgement of an audio issue […]

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“Silent AirTags” surface on eBay and Etsy, highlight privacy and legal concerns

This could be construed as concerning. According to PCMag, a number of Apple AirTag tracking devices with deactivated speakers have been spotted for sale on eBay and Etsy, raising privacy concerns about the risks of removing one of the AirTag’s safeguards. The modified AirTags, dubbed “Silent ‌AirTags‌,” have had their internal speaker removed so that […]

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Apple cuts iPhone 13 product output by as many as 10 million units in wake of global chip shortage

Because the supply chain doesn’t love global chip shortages. Apple is apparently set to reduce its 2021 iPhone 13 product output but as many as 10 million units given the global chip shortage. Where the company had previously expected to produce 90 million units of the handsets, the number may be curtailed to 80 million. […]

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Apple to cut App Store commission fee from 30 percent to 15 percent for developers making less than $1 million per year

Depending on how well your App Store apps are doing, you’re going to love this or hate this. Apple announced a new App Store Small Business programon Wednesday. The program, which will launch on January 1, 2021, will cut App Store fees from 30 percent to 15 percent for many developers, with firms that earned […]

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Apple lowers trade-in values for assorted iPhones, fueling speculation of iPhone 12 announcement around the corner

When iPhone trade-in values shift, something new may be on the horizon. Apple has suddenly cut the trade-in values of the following iPhone models, leading to speculation that the iPhone 12 could be announced in the coming weeks. The new values are as follows: iPhone XS Max: $450 (down $50) ‌iPhone XS‌: $370 (down $50) […]