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Apple TV+ shares official trailer for workplace thriller ‘Severance’ starring Adam Scott and Patricia Arquette

Evan Selleck ∙ January 18, 2022

Severance has been a long time coming for Apple TV+. The workplace thriller was first announced way back in November of 2019, with the news that Adam Scott (Big Little Lies) attached to star. It didn't take long before we learned that Patricia Arquette (The Act) would be taking up a lead role in the project as well. It wouldn't be until a little over two years later that we finally saw the first teaser trailer, though.

You may need to wait until iPhone 15 in 2023 to get ProMotion on non-Pro models

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 2, 2023

Apple's iPhone 15 update coming in 2023 has been predicted to bring ProMotion, Apple's dynamic refresh rate display technology, across all models—including non-Pro ones.

Analyst: A larger-screened iPhone SE is not coming this year

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 17, 2022

Don't expect a change in iPhone SE screen size until 2023 because a third-generation model due this spring should retain the same 4.7-inch LCD display as the current one.

iPad Air 5 could be the next device from Apple to get its Center Stage camera

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 17, 2022

Apple's iPad Air 5 should feature the company's Center Stage front-camera technology that uses machine learning to keep you and anyone else with you right in the frame.

Apple almost released a portable, battery-powered HomePod for use outdoors

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 17, 2022

$Apple\s marketing image showing the colorful HomePod mini models. HomePod mini is currently limited to lossless audio, lacking support for spatial audio$

Apple has allegedly prototyped (but never turned into a final product) a portable version of its HomePod speaker for outdoor use that ran on battery power.

Apple Pay is launching soon in Argentina and Peru

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 31, 2022

Apple will soon add Argentina and Peru to its official list of Apple Pay countries as the company has now confirmed that its mobile payment service is launching soon in those two countries, which have a combined population of 77 million people.

What do you think of the rumored ‘hole + pill design’ for the iPhone 14 Pro?

Evan Selleck ∙ January 15, 2022

Ever since the first iPhone made its grand debut, smartphones have primarily been all about looking at a sheet of glass. It might be hard to remember, or impossible to imagine even in todays' world of foldable phones, but just before Apple unveiled its first phone, the industry had some pretty unique designs out there. And then it all kind of started to look . . . the same.

Apple TV+ shows off the making of the drama ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’

Evan Selleck ∙ January 14, 2022

In May of 2021, it was announced that A24 and Apple TV+ had sealed the deal to bring The Tragedy of Macbeth to the streaming service at some point in the future. It stars Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, and it's finally streaming on Apple TV+. Which means it's about time we get to see a behind the scenes look at how it all came together.

Rumor: Apple scraps an iPad Pro with a glass back, experiments with notched iPad screens

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 14, 2022

Apple's rumored project to redesign its iPad Pro with a glass back that could support MagSafe wireless charging with magnetic alignment has been reportedly scrapped.

iOS 15 adoption rate is notably lower so Apple has reverted to forcing users to install iOS 15

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 14, 2022

Apple is no longer allowing people who are on iOS 14 to skip the ‌latest iOS 15‌ update, a possible reaction to the company's own numbers showing the number of devices in the wild running ‌iOS 15‌ lags behind the iOS 14 adoption rate at this point after release.

Overheating issues may delay the big unveiling of Apple’s rumored AR/VR headset until 2023

Evan Selleck ∙ January 14, 2022

There aren't many Apple-branded products that live solely in the rumor mill anymore, aside from the likes of the Apple Car. But the company's headset, which could be a mixed-reality headset, is certainly one of them. There were expectations that the new device could finally see its big unveiling happen in 2022. But that may not be the case any longer.

In an effort to boost Apple TV+ subscribers, Apple may be ‘ready to spend billions’ on streaming live sports

Evan Selleck ∙ January 14, 2022

While Netflix has kept things pretty straightforward with its on-demand philosophy, other streaming services have branched out quite a bit. Offering up a variety of different combinations of on-demand and live streaming. For its part, Apple TV+ has kept things strictly on-demand, but that could be changing in the near future.