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Apple has reportedly held internal discussions about launching a cloud gaming service

Evan Selleck ∙ October 18, 2021

Technically speaking, after plenty of attention and pressure put on Apple, the company does allow for cloud-based streaming services to be used on its devices. However, it's not via the App Store, and it's not with an app via the App Store. Instead, services like Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming, Google's Stadia, and Amazon's Luna are accessible via Safari. But it sounds like Apple's considered something else for its own service.

New MacBook Pros expected to swap the Touch Bar for full-size function keys

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 31, 2022

Apple will reportedly refresh its MacBook Pro notebook line with full-size function keys in place of the Touch Bar, a feature providing dynamic app shortcuts that no one uses.

The notch could be also be coming to the next MacBook Air

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 18, 2021

Will there be a MacBook Air with a notch? According to a source, the next MacBook Air coming in 2022 will indeed feature a notched display for a more seamless look.

Does the MacBook need a touchscreen?

Evan Selleck ∙ October 16, 2021

One of the things Apple executives have been pretty consistent about, even as macOS and iOS blur some lines with each new iteration, is the idea that the company is not trying to merge the two platforms. Meaning, a Mac is going to remain a Mac, and the iPad will continue to be whatever iPadOS defines it as. Of course, that could very well change down the road, but, for now, it appears Apple doesn't have any plans to change that.

The best AirPods Max cases you can buy right now

Evan Selleck ∙ October 15, 2021

The AirPods Max are a great set of headphones. They have a solid build, outstanding sound quality, and so much more. So of course they are expensive. For that cost, you get all of that — and a pretty flimsy “case,” too. Apple has its reasons for opting for the case that doesn’t do much in the way of protecting the headphones, but, luckily, there are alternatives.

Apple TV+ series ‘Wool’ adds Common to cast alongside Rebecca Ferguson

Evan Selleck ∙ October 15, 2021

Earlier this year, we heard about a major new series heading to Apple TV+ called Wool. The show is set to star Rebecca Ferguson (Dune, Mission: Impossible Fallout) in the lead role. And while we're still missing a premiere date, we at least know one more face joining the cast today.

Apple doesn’t appear ready to budge in South Korea regarding required App Store changes

Evan Selleck ∙ October 15, 2021

Earlier this year, the South Korean government enacted the Telecommunications Business Act. With it, the legislative body ruled that companies designated as having market dominance must allow for alternative payment options beyond first-party ones. Unsurprisingly, despite Google being a primary focus for the new law, Apple has picked up the majority of attention due to its own rules for the App Store.

Redesigned MacBook Pro models rumored to feature a notch

Evan Selleck ∙ October 15, 2021

On Monday, October 18, Apple is going to host its "Unleashed" event. While Apple isn't going out of its way to tell us what they will announce next week right now, the rumor mill has been trying to help with that. Which is why the expectation right now is that we'll see at least two new MacBook Pro models unveiled.

Apple Music appears to be coming soon to Sony’s PlayStation 5

Evan Selleck ∙ October 15, 2021

Apple remains the same company in the grand scheme of things, focusing almost entirely on its first-party ecosystem above all else. However, with some aspects of the business there is some branching out. For instance, Apple Music is not just an Apple-only experience, with a popular enough Android app out there in the world as well. And it looks like it’s coming soon to another platform as well.

Apple aims to boost HomePod efforts with new Audio Software Lead

Evan Selleck ∙ October 14, 2021

While the HomePod mini appears to be doing all right, all things considered, Apple is still missing a huge chunk of the smart speaker market. Meanwhile, Google and Amazon have capitalized. But it looks like Apple's not quite ready to go quietly into that good night (yet).

Florida will be one of the next states to support adding a driver’s license to Apple Wallet

Evan Selleck ∙ October 14, 2021

When Apple unveiled iOS 15, it also revealed that the Wallet app will support storing digital driver's licenses and identification cards. Unfortunately, though, the feature isn't supported by all 50 states in the United States, at least not yet. Worse, the feature isn't even live quite yet, as Apple delayed the feature for sometime later this fall.

The impossible architecture game Monument Valley 2 gains a new chapter 4 years after launch

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 14, 2021

Developer Ustwo Games has added a new chapter to Monument Valley 2, the second installment of its popular impossible architecture puzzle game that launched in June 2017.