Earlier this year, it was reported that Apple Pay support was coming to the Octopus transit card system in Hong Kong "soon". But it looks like that won't pan out.
Apple Pay support for Hong Kong’s Octopus transit card delayed to 2020
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Apple reportedly commands 66% of the handset industry’s profit share
Market research firm Counterpoint Research is out with a new report that says that despite changing market conditions, Apple continues to dominate the global handset market profit share, with 66% of the industry's profits despite having only 32% of the overall market's handset revenue.
Apple open sources portions of HomeKit
Apple and others announced plans to create a new connectivity standard for smart home devices, which they're calling Connected Home over IP. Now Apple is putting its money where its mouth is by open sourcing portions of its HomeKit Accessory Development Kit (ADK).
Apple TV+ comedy series ‘Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet’ debuts on February 7
Earlier this year, the upcoming scripted comedy series Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet was revealed during this year's E3, showcasing yet another project for Apple TV+.
Spotify testing ‘Tastebuds’ feature to show off your friends’ taste in music
Using a music streaming service to discover new content is one thing, but if you want a friend's perspective things might not be that simple.
Apple may be a likely candidate to buy Broadcom’s RF wireless chip business
Apple has goals that relate to modems and networking, and a potential big purchase on the horizon could help with that.
Foxconn looking into $43 million fraud ring that used defective iPhone parts
Counterfeit iPhones are a huge issue for Apple, and that's definitely the case when one of its biggest supply partner gets entangled in a fraud ring.
MusicBot is an all-in-one Apple Music assistant powered by Apple’s Shortcuts app
MacStories editor-in-chief Federico Viticci has created an awesome new shortcut for iPhone and iPad comprising 800+ actions that enhances your Apple Music subscription and allows you to control AirPlay 2 media streaming and your HomePod speaker with ease.
Nighthawk for iPhone makes managing your Twitter timeline easier
There's a new Twitter client in town, Nighthawk from Nathan Lawrence and Sam Gold.
Twelve South unveils a new premium leather case worthy of your AirPods Pro
Accessory maker Twelve South today unveiled the AirSnap Pro, a premium leather case for Apple's new AirPods Pro noise-cancelling earbuds.
Apple, Google, Amazon and others team up on an open standard for smart home devices
Apple, Amazon, Google and the Zigbee Alliance are establishing a working group tasked with the creation of a royalty-free connectivity standard smart home devices.
Benchmarks for the new Mac Pro reveal some models have similar performance to iMac Pro
Benchmarks are in for the newest, most powerful Mac Pro, and the scores may surprise you.