The ITC has denied Apple’s motion to stay the important sales ban on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 while awaiting an appeal.
Apple loses its bid to delay the ITC’s Apple Watch ban
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Apple Card savings account boosts interest rate from 4.15% to 4.25%
Despite the interest rate increase, the Apple Card savings account's APY still lags behind other banks like UFB (5.25%) and PNC (4.65%).
Aston Martin and Porsche preview their next-gen CarPlay designs coming in 2024
Aston Martin and Porsche collaborated with Apple on brand-distinct CarPlay experiences coming to their infotainment systems in 2024.
Check out Apple’s new Weather widgets in iOS 17.2 with richer forecast options
The three new widgets for Apple's Weather app on iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2 and macOS 14.2 display richer weather forecasts and stats like precipitation, UV index, etc.
Apple releases firmware update 6A317 for AirPods 3
Apple has been releasing a lot of AirPods Pro 2 firmware updates lately, but not so much for other models of the brand’s audio products. For that reason, owners of the AirPods 3 might want to know that there’s a new firmware update available for their headphones.
Apple stops signing iOS 17.1.1 & 17.1.2 following newer iOS 17.2 & 17.2.1 releases
Apple regularly stops signing older version(s) of iOS and iPadOS as the company releases newer versions to the general public. Doing so works as a mechanism to prevent firmware downgrades.
The new Mac features coming with macOS Sonoma updates in 2024
Apple was supposed to deliver these new features to the Mac when macOS Sonoma launched back in October 2023 but delayed them into 2024 instead.
Install iOS 17.2.1, iPadOS 17.2.1 and macOS Sonoma 14.2.1 to get security patches
Aside from unspecified bug fixes and security patches, there are no new user features in iOS 17.2.1, iPadOS 17.2.1 and macOS Sonoma 14.2.1.
Apple hopes software changes will help it avoid the ITC’s Apple Watch ban
Apple is changing its algorithm for the Apple Watch's blood oxygen sensor in an effort to dodge the looming sales ban in the United States.
The Athletic is now available to Apple News+ subscribers, Wirecutter coming soon
If you’re subscribed to Apple News+, you can now access the premium daily sports journalism of The Athletic at no additional charge.
NordVPN launches its VPN client on the Apple TV
The new NordVPN Apple TV client lets you bypass geo-blocking that streaming companies use to restrict their services to specific countries. It also securely encrypts your network traffic and strengthens your online privacy.
Apple pulling Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches from sale in the US over a patent dispute
The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 are banned from sale in the United States over Apple's long-running patent dispute with Masimo, a technology company.