Following yesterday's article in the Wall Street Journal newspaper alleging that Amazon was in talks to acquire Wondery, a top-five podcast publisher, the retail giant has confirmed the deal.
Amazon has acquired podcasting company Wondery
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Apple and Prepear are negotiating a settlement over disputed pear logo trademark
It's been a few months since Apple raised some concerns over a logo trademark. Prepear had garnered the ire of Apple over the company's pear logo earlier this year, but now the companies are working towards a settlement.
How to reverse Digital Crown volume controls on your AirPods Max headphones
You can turn the volume of your AirPods Max headphones up or down up by using a rotatable Digital Crown button found on the right ear cup. Thankfully, Apple permits you to optionally change the orientation of the Digital Crown button when adjusting the volume. Follow the steps in this tutorial to learn how to reverse the Digital Crown volume controls on your AirPods Max.
Apple removes an app that irresponsibly facilitated secret parties between users
Believe it or not, an app that facilitated "secret parties" between users and large New Year's Eve gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic has managed to sneak past App Store censors. But having caught wind of the software, the iPhone maker has yanked it out of the store.
Apple loses its copyright lawsuit against device virtualization company Corellium
It has been over a year since Apple filed a copyright lawsuit against the device virtualization company Corellium. But now a verdict has been handed down, and it's decidedly against Apple.
AirPods Pro 2 may come in two sizes
AirPods Pro has become one of the most popular products for Apple to date, so of course the company is going to keep it around. But how do they improve upon it? Maybe offering different sizes is one way to do it.
Control HomeKit devices from your Mac’s menu bar with the free Scenecuts app
The free, open-source Scenecuts app by Seattle developer Nick Hayward is a great little utility that allows you to bypass Apple's unimpressive Home app and access your smart home devices and trigger HomeKit scenes directly through the macOS menu bar.
Apple is researching reconfigurable Mac keyboards
Have you ever felt like your keyboard is just too rigid when it comes to options for getting things done? Ever felt like it would be cool if it could change on demand, moving from a configuration to get work done and adapting to your gaming needs? Well, research from Apple indicates that someone agrees with you.
Photos: Behind the scenes with the original iPhone in production
The original iPhone introduction was a seminal moment that has changed our industry forever. And while we've heard plenty of stories about the development of the iconic handset, rarely do we get to see the first iPhone model being manufactured. That is, until now...
“NUTS – A Surveillance Mystery” is launching soon on Apple Arcade
“NUTS - A Surveillance Mystery” is a narrative surveillance adventure with a bold visual style. Made by indie developers Joon, Pol, Muuutsch, Char and Torfi in collaboration with Noodlecake Studios, “NUTS” is launching soon across the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac via Apple Arcade.
Show off your impeccable taste with Caviar’s gold-plated $108,000 AirPods Max
Have you been wondering what a pair of gold-plated AirPods Max headphones would cost? If so, the Russian luxury and modification company Caviar knows the answer to that question.
A bug in the Apple Research app mistakenly collected historical data from Hearing Study participants
Last year, Apple launched the Hearing Study alongside work from the University of Michigan (which also supports the AirPods Pro). The goal was to determine overall hearing health from participants. But it turns out a bug associated with the app may have led to a lot more information being collected.