Disney+ subscriber count continues rising as the entertainment conglomerate added an impressive 16 million subscribers in the June quarter for a total of 116 million paying customers.
Disney+ now has 116 million subscribers
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Apple Pay may launch in Central America soon with one bank now testing Wallet support
While Apple Pay is available in a variety of different regions all across the globe, there is still room for expansion. And Apple is working to fill in the holes (some of them very large). As it stands right now, Apple Pay support in Central America is nonexistent, but it looks like the groundwork is being laid down to change that.
Apple is updating the iWork app icons in macOS 12 Monterey
Sometime in the near future, Apple is going to launch the next major update to its desktop operating system. With macOS 12 Monterey, the company is welcoming plenty of changes to the software. Including some tweaks to the user interface and overall aesthetic. And that will apparently be the case for the iWork app icons as well.
Apple tweaks Eddy Cue’s job title as it emphasizes leadership in Services
Eddy Cue has been with Apple for years now. He's had a growing presence within the company for quite some time as well, working in an executive leadership role and heading up a variety of different efforts. He's been billed as the company's Senior Vice President of Internet Software for several years now, but times --and titles-- are changing.
Apple TV+ film ‘Finch’ starring Tom Hanks sets premiere date for November 5
Earlier this year, it was reported that Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump) would star in another film heading to Apple TV+ after starring in the World War II drama Greyhound. We learned the film was called Finch, and that Apple had outbid a variety of different companies to secure the streaming rights. Unfortunately, at the time, we didn't know when it would actually start streaming.
iPhone 13 lineup said to boost battery sizes and expand mmWave 5G availability
As we inevitably march towards the end of August, and prepare to welcome a new Apple event in September, the rumor mill isn't quite ready to go quietly into the night. A new report today aims to corroborate some previous rumors regarding some changes for the newest iPhone lineup, expected to be revealed in just a few short weeks.
Billie Eilish promotes Apple Music spatial audio in new Apple video
Apple has teamed up with the popular American singer and songwriter Billie Eilish on a new short film promoting the company's new Apple Music spatial audio feature.
New TikTok privacy features for teens include notifications curfew
TikTok is bringing new privacy protections designed to make the app less likely eat into teenagers' sleep time, such as automatic notifications muting after 9pm and 10pm, and more.
AirPods could monitor respiratory rates pretty reliably using just breath audio
AirPods and other wearable devices with built-in microphones could provide pretty reliable measurements of the wearer's respiratory rate using just their breath audio.
WhatsApp rolling out iOS/Android chat transfer in the coming weeks
WhatsApp at Samsung's 2021 Unpacked event formally announced a much-needed new feature allowing users to transfer their chat histories between Android handsets and iPhones.
Samsung’s latest Galaxy smartwatches won’t support iPhones
Samsung's new Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic smartwatches won't be iOS compatible, meaning they won't work with iPhones, unlike the previous models.
Today at Apple Creative Projects shows how to shoot and edit looping videos in Apple’s Clips app
Today at Apple has a variety of different offshoots, but they all typically focus on creative endeavors using a range of Apple products. For example, the previous video uploaded as part of the Creative Projects initiative was meant to help iPhone photographers take better shots at night. And now the company is back with another tutorial.