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Apple in talks with the EU and China for Apple Intelligence rollout

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Apple Intelligence at WWDC24
Apple wants to clear the regulatory hurdles to bring Apple Intelligence to China and the EU.
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Apple is working with regulators to bring Apple Intelligence to China and the EU. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook revealed this in response to an investor’s question during the company’s Q3 earnings call.

Cook said the company aims to “move as fast we can” to bring Apple Intelligence features to everyone.

Strong iPad sales help return Apple to revenue growth

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Apple sets a new June quarter revenue record of $85.8 billion.
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Apple broke a string a weak quarters by announcing a 5% year-over-year increase in revenue for the June quarter Thursday, setting a new record for the quarter. iPad sales experienced an especially strong quarter, up 24%, and the company’s services sector also grew by double digits.

Apple surpassed Wall Street analysts’ revenue expectations, though iPhone sales dropped slightly when compared to the same quarter a year ago.

Complaints build from Apple Arcade game developers

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Apple Arcade game developers complain
More developers seem to say the honeymoon is over with the service, launched in 2019.
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Frustrated game developers continue to vent about working on Apple Arcade titles, in a new report citing anonymous sources. In the story, a follow-up to one from earlier this year that noted “the smell of death around the service,” devs complain about poor communication with Apple, slow payouts, and big problems working on Vision Pro games.

The opinions expressed in the new story aren’t entirely negative, but they paint a pretty ugly portrait of Apple Arcade from some developers’ perspectives.

iPhone 16 Pro Max looks stealthy in leaked black titanium shade

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iPhone 16 Pro Max alleged color options
iPhone 16 Pro Max could get a true black finish.
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Just a day after the alleged iPhone 16 color options leaked, we now have our first glimpse of the potential iPhone 16 Pro Max colors. Apple apparently will offer its upcoming Pro iPhones in at least three shades: white, black and titanium.

Unlike in the past, it appears the company will finally adopt a deep black shade for the iPhone 16 Pro Max, giving it a stealthy look.

Ohio now supports digital driver’s license in Apple Wallet

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Apple Wallet with digital driver's license options
Ohio took a a step closer to purely digital wallets.
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Ohio just became the fifth U.S. state to support digital driver’s licenses and IDs stored in the Wallet app on iPhone or Apple Watch. The major advantage is speeding up the process of moving through security checkpoints at airports.

The rollout of digital ID like this is going slowly, so the day when an iPhone can completely replace a physical wallet is still somewhere off in the misty future.

Apple likely had a gangbuster spring quarter

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Looks like Apple had one of its best quarters in long time.
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Analysts predict Apple will announce a jump in revenue when it reveals the financial results for the June quarter Thursday. The iPhone-maker has reported very few revenue increases in the past 18 months, so this is cause for excitement among investors.

Positive expectations helped keep Apple the world’s most valuable publicly traded company for almost three weeks now.

Billy Crystal’s chilling thriller Before comes to Apple TV+

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Before with Billy Crystal arrives on Apple TV+
Jacobi Jupe and Billy Crystal star in the psychological thriller “Before,” premiering October 25, 2024 on Apple TV+.
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When you think of psychological thrillers, the first two people you picture probably aren’t Billy Crystal and Rosie Perez. But apparently they don’t just do funny — they do tense and scary, too. Apple TV+ gave a first look at the stars in upcoming thriller Beyond on Wednesday.

The new 10-episode series starring Crystal and Perez arrives on Apple TV+ on October 25.

iPhone Emergency SOS via satellite feature expands to Japan

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iPhone Emergency SOS via satellite feature expands to Japan
Japanese iPhone users just got a little safer.
Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac

Apple expanded Emergency SOS via satellite to Japan. It allows iPhone users to communicate with emergency services from very remote locations.

The potentially life-saving feature works on all iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 models, and is already available in over a dozen other countries around the globe.

iPhone 16 could come in these 5 colors

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Alleged iPhone 16 dummy units
Here's your first look at the iPhone 16's possible color options.
Photo: Sonny Dickson

Alleged iPhone 16 dummy units showing off the rear panel’s design and color options leaked in all their glory Tuesday. The picture suggests Apple will return to an iPhone 12-like vertical camera setup on its upcoming non-pro iPhones.

They also show the iPhone 16 in five colors, including pink and mint green shades.

Deadpool and Wolverine cases wrap iPhone in classic comic art

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Deadpool and Wolverine cases wrap iPhone in classic comic art
Celebrate the success of Deadpool & Wolverine with this new collection of Apple device cases.
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Deadpool and Wolverine star in the blockbuster film of the summer, and you can join in the fun with iPhone cases from Casetify. These feature limited-edition designs inspired by classic comics.

There are also MacBook cases, Apple Watch bands, AirPods cases, and more with the two superheroes.