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  • Apple TV+ Friday Night Baseball schedule announced for August

    Apple TV+ Friday Night Baseball schedule announced for August

    Summer baseball is about to get a lot more prevalent on Apple TV+.

    Apple and Major League Baseball this week announced the August schedule for Friday Night Baseball, which consists of a weekly doubleheader of MLB games streamed on Apple TV+ throughout the 2025 regular game season.

    The games are included with an Apple TV+ susbscription at no additional cost.

    The full August schedule is as follows:

    Friday, 8/1
:

    Milwaukee Brewers at Washington Nationals
 6:45 p.m. ET

    Houston Astros at Boston Red Sox
 7:10 p.m. ET

    Friday, 8/8
:

    Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates 
6:40 p.m. ET

    Houston Astros at New York Yankees
 7:05 p.m. ET

    Friday, 8/15:

    Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds
 6:40 p.m. ET

    Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays
 7:07 p.m. ET

    Friday, 8/22:
    Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers
 7:10 p.m. ET

    New York Mets at Atlanta Braves
 7:15 p.m. ET

    Friday, 8/29:
    Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
 6:45 p.m. ET

    Baltimore Orioles at San Francisco Giants
 10:15 p.m. ET

    Apple TV+ is currently available in 60 countries.

    Apple has also stated that Friday Night Baseball provides enhanced production quality, expert commentary, no local broadcast restrictions, and more.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via MacRumors and Apple

  • Apple announces the winners and finalists of its 2025 Apple Design Awards

    Apple announces the winners and finalists of its 2025 Apple Design Awards

    Apple has revealed the winners of its 2025 Apple Design Awards, honoring the best (and most entirely awesome) apps in the App Store. Having honed all the entries down to 36 finalists and 12 winners across six categories that carried over from the 2024 awards, the company announced the final categories and winners as follows:

    Delight and Fun (“Delight and Fun” covers apps with “memorable, engaging, and satisfying experiences enhanced by Apple technologies”):

    • Best App: CapWords (HappyPlan Tech)
    • Best Game: Balatro (LocalThunk)
    • Lumy (Raja V)
    • Denim (Feel Good Tech)
    • Thank Goodness You’re Here! (Panic)
    • Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier)

    Innovation (“Innovation” awards go to apps that “provide a state-of-the-art experience through novel use of Apple technologies that set them apart in their genre”):

    • Best App: Play (Rabbit 3 Times)
    • Best Game: PBJ – The Musical (Philipp Stollenmayer)
    • Moises (Music.AI)
    • Capybara (Digital Workroom)
    • Pawz (Bootloader Studio Holdings)
    • Gears & Goo (Resolution Games)

    Interaction (The “Interation” category deals with apps that provide “intuitive interfaces and effortless controls that are perfectly tailored to their platform”):

    • Best App: Taobao (Zhejiang Taobao Network)
    • Best Game: Dredge (Black Salt Games)
    • iA Writer (Information Architects)
    • Mela – Recipe Manager (Silvio Rizzi)
    • Gears & Goo (Resolution Games)
    • Skate City: New York (Snowman)

    Inclusivity (“Apps in the ‘Inclusivity’ category provide a great experience for all users “by reflecting a variety of backgrounds, abilities, and languages”):

    • Best App: Speechify (Speechify)
    • Best Game: Art of Fauna (Klemens Strasser)
    • Evolve (GTA Solutions)
    • Train Fitness (Train Fitness)
    • puffies (Lykke Studios)
    • Land of Livia (Split Atom Labs)

    Social Impact (The “Social Impact” category deals with apps that “improve lives in a meaningful way and shine a light on crucial issues”):

    • Best App: Watch Duty (Sherwood Forestry Service)
    • Best Game: Neva (Developer Digital)
    • Ground News (Snapwise)
    • Opal (Opal OS)
    • Ahoy! (Picardy by Daniel Jones)
    • Art of Fauna (Klemens Strasser)

    Visuals and Graphics(The “Visuals and Graphics” list of nominees and winners consist of apps that have “stunning imagery, skillfully drawn interfaces, and high-quality animations with a distinctive and cohesive theme”):

    • Best App: Feather: Draw in 3D (Sketchsoft)
    • Best Game: Infinity Nikki (Infold Games)
    • Vocabulary (Monkey Taps)
    • CellWalk (Timothy Davison)
    • Control: Ultimate Edition (Remedy Entertainment)
    • Neva (Developer Digital)

    Check these apps out on the App Store if you get a chance and please let us know what you make of them in the comments.

    Via AppleInsider

  • Apple to send out class action payment checks to cover MacBook Pro butterfly keyboard settlements, repairs

    Apple to send out class action payment checks to cover MacBook Pro butterfly keyboard settlements, repairs

    If you lived through the nightmare of Apple’s butterfly keyboard prior to the company’s conversion to its own chips in 2020, you’ve got a payment coming.

    Prior to the conversion to Apple Silicon chips and the current hardware, Apple’s butterfly keyboard was so bad that Apple issued a service program in 2018 that covered every model ever made and had to answer to a class action lawsuit that resulted in a $50 million settlement in early 2023. Now, those checks are finally starting to go out to affected customers.

    Per the terms of the settlement, Apple distributed $33 million to users via the following three tiers:

    Group 1 ($395): If you repaired your MacBook keyboard two or more times through Apple or an Authorized Service Provider within four years of purchase.

    Group 2 ($125): If you repaired your MacBook keyboard once through Apple or an Authorized Service Provider within four years of purchase.

    Group 3 ($50): If you repaired keycaps through Apple or an Authorized Service Provider.

    Groups 2 and 3 were required to file a claim form to receive payment, while members of the first group would automatically be sent checks if they lived in California, New York, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Washington, or Michigan when they bought their MacBook.

    In short, keep an eye on your mail, as Apple may be sending you a check for the repair.

    Via Macworld

  • Federal court rules that smartphones cannot be searched without a warrant

    Federal court rules that smartphones cannot be searched without a warrant

    Some additional protections just fell into place prevented US Customs and Border Protection from searching smartphones without a warranty.

    While the ruling didn’t actually help the defendant who brought the case, and only applies to the Eastern District of New York where the case was brought, it may help set a privacy precedent.

    The case itself centered around Kurbonali Sultanov returning to the US at JFK, wherein border agents told him he needed to hand over his smartphone and the passcode needed to access it. Child sexual abuse material was found on the device, and Sultanov was indicted.

    According to the court ruling, Sultanov sought to suppress the evidence on the grounds that it was obtained illegally.

    Per Knight Columbia:

    “In support of his motion to suppress the physical evidence, Sultanov argues that the Fourth Amendment requires the search of a cellular device at the border to be supported by a warrant and probable cause — neither of which was present here.”

    The government later obtained a search warrant for a more detailed examination of two devices owned by the defendant, which Sultanov sought to have thrown out given that these stemmed from an unconstitutional search. The court would refuse his request, citing that the law enforcement agent had acted in good faith, and that the material found during the initial search was not the only grounds for the search warrant being issued. However, it did rule that a warrant is required for any search of a phone.

    In 2017, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of 11 individuals who had their phones searched at the border.

    The ruling, though signfificant to both US citizens and foreign nationals, stands as largely academic, since CBP can deny admission to a foreign visitor even if they are in possession of a visa or visa waiver. Anyone refusing a search would likely have their admission to the country denied. Still, it helps cite a precedent towards privacy, which could be applicable in future cases to come.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via 9to5Mac and the Knight First Amendment Institute

  • Apple offers several ways to watch the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference keynote address

    Apple offers several ways to watch the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference keynote address

    Apple’s 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference starts today and runs through June 14. And like the last four years, it will be mostly an online event, albeit select developers and students will be invited on-site to Apple Park.

    During today’s keynote speech, Apple is expected to unveil iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, and visionOS 2. The company is also likely to announce new artificial intelligence features collectively called Apple Intelligence, a heavily rumored partnership deal with OpenAI, and possibly more.

    You can watch the keynote speech starting at 10 AM Pacific Time, as well as at the following times around the world:

    • Honolulu, Hawaii — 7:00 a.m. HAST
    • Anchorage, Alaska — 9:00 a.m. AKDT
    • Cupertino, California — 10:00 a.m. PDT
    • Phoenix, Arizona — 10:00 a.m. MST
    • Vancouver, Canada — 10:00 a.m. PDT
    • Denver, Colorado — 11:00 a.m. MDT
    • Dallas, Texas — 12:00 noon CDT
    • New York, New York — 1:00 p.m. EDT
    • Toronto, Canada — 1:00 p.m. EDT
    • Halifax, Canada — 2:00 p.m. ADT
    • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — 2:00 p.m. BRT
    • London, United Kingdom — 6:00 p.m. BST
    • Berlin, Germany — 7:00 p.m. CEST
    • Paris, France — 7:00 p.m. CEST
    • Cape Town, South Africa — 7:00 p.m. SAST
    • Helsinki, Finland — 8:00 p.m. EEST
    • Istanbul, Turkey — 8:00 p.m. TRT
    • Dubai, United Arab Emirates — 9:00 p.m. GST
    • Delhi, India — 10:30 p.m. IST
    • Jakarta, Indonesia — 12:00 a.m. WIB next day
    • Shanghai, China — 1:00 a.m. CST next day
    • Singapore — 1:00 a.m. SGT next day
    • Perth, Australia — 1:00 a.m. AWST next day
    • Hong Kong — 1:00 a.m. HKT next day
    • Seoul, South Korea — 2:00 a.m. KST next day
    • Tokyo, Japan — 2:00 a.m. JST next day
    • Adelaide, Australia — 2:30 a.m. ACST next day
    • Sydney, Australia — 3:00 a.m. AEST next day
    • Auckland, New Zealand — 5:00 a.m. NZST next day

    The YouTube stream is set to kick off at 10 AM PST, and may be the easiest way to watch it given the app’s presence on computers, smartphones, and tablets.

    You can watch the WWDC keynote on any Mac, iPhone, or iPad using Apple’s native Safari browser or another browser like Chrome. iOS devices must be running iOS 10 or later, and Macs need to be running macOS Sierra 10.12 or later to access the stream.

    In addition, you can readily watch the WWDC keynote via the Apple TV app on the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV via the following steps:

    • Open the TV app on your chosen device.
    • Scroll down the Watch Now category and select WWDC 2024. Alternatively, type “WWDC” into the Search field and select WWDC 2024 from the results.
    • Click Play.
    • The app may tell you to tune in at your local time to watch the event live prior to when the WWDC keynote begins.

    If you’re on a Windows PC, just open the Microsoft Edge web browser or a recent version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Be sure to have MSE, H.264, and AAC codecs/extensions installed to view the content).

    Finally, Apple also plans to stream the keynote in the Apple Developer app, and on the Apple Developer website.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via MacRumors, developer.apple.com, YouTube,