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May 17 from http://www.macrumors.com/

Top Stories: CarPlay Ultra Debuts, iOS 18.5 Released, and More

Apple surprised us this week with the official launch of its more advanced "CarPlay Ultra" feature to provide greatly expanded functionality in cars, while the company also released iOS 18.5 and related operating system updates. This week also saw Apple's annual announcement of upcoming accessibility features for its products while we looked ahead to what else is coming at WWDC next month,...

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May 16 from https://www.videogameschronicle.com/

Apple has ‘blocked’ Fortnite from coming to the iOS App Store, Epic Games says

Epic Games says Apple has blocked its attempt to add Fortnite to the iOS App Store. The game was submitted to Apple for review on May 9, but on May 14 Epic CEO Tim Sweeney told followers on X that Apple still hadn’t approved the game’s release. Now the game’s official X account has posted a statement saying the game’s addition to the iOS App Store has been blocked, and that the game will be...

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May 14 from http://www.macrumors.com/

20th Anniversary iPhone's Display May Have No Visible Frame or Bezels

Apple is reportedly considering a radical redesign for the 20th anniversary iPhone that could feature a completely bezel-less display that curves around all four edges of the device, claims a new report out of Korea. ETNews writes that Apple is aiming to use "four-edge bending" display technology for the 2027 iPhone that would curve not just along the left and right sides as seen in some...

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May 14 from https://edition.cnn.com/business/tech

How Apple could quietly raise iPhone prices this fall without blaming tariffs

New York CNN — The newest iPhones might come with a more expensive price tag this fall — even if the sticker price doesn’t change. Some analysts expect Apple to raise iPhone prices for its new lineup because of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. And the company is considering as much, according to a Wall Street Journal report Monday. That could result in a rare price increase for Apple’s...

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May 14 from http://www.macrumors.com/

Apple Music Gets New Transfer Tool to Make Switching From Spotify Easier

Apple this week introduced a new feature designed to allow prospective Apple Music users to import their saved music and playlists from third-party music services to ‌Apple Music‌. The feature is either in an expanded testing phase or it has started rolling out, and it is available in Australia and New Zealand according to an Apple Support document. Signs of the transfer option first...

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May 14 from http://www.macrumors.com/

Top Five Announcements to Look Forward to at WWDC 2025

Time sure flies, and we're now less than a month away from the 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference where Apple will introduce new software updates. Rumors are picking up ahead of the event, so we thought we'd highlight some of the updates that we're looking forward to learning more about. The new iOS design. We've been hearing that Apple is planning a major design overhaul for iOS 19, with a...

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May 14 from https://edition.cnn.com/business/tech

Apple may owe you money. Here’s how to get it

CNN — Have you ever had Siri go off unintentionally? If so, you might be entitled to some cash from Apple. The possible payout is part of a $95 million settlement stemming from a class action lawsuit alleging that accidental Siri activations enabled the digital assistant to listen in on private conversations. Apple denies the allegations, according to a website connected to the lawsuit, and...

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May 12 from https://daringfireball.net/

Did Apple get too big for its own good?

We’re doing something a little different on today’s episode of Decoder. I asked my friend John Gruber, of the website Daring Fireball, to come on the show and talk about the future of Apple — and, importantly, the App Store. Gruber and I have been friends for over a decade now. Daring Fireball was one of the first and most influential Apple blogs around, and he has more insight into Apple,...

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May 01 from https://daringfireball.net/

Daring Fireball: Apple Lost But That Doesn't Mean Epic Won Anything

Jay Peters, The Verge, under the headline “Epic Says Fortnite Is Coming Back to iOS in the US”: Following a court order that blocks Apple from taking a commission on purchases made outside the App Store, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says on X that the company plans to bring Fortnite back to iOS in the US “next week.” The app hasn’t been available on iOS in the US since August 2020, when Apple...

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