Новости за 13.03.2024

Macworld

After the landgrab comes the cashgrab. Having pushed for quick growth by luring in users with low prices, lax password enforcement, bingeable series dropped in one go, and a lack of adverts, the streaming services are gradually reverting to type. And not even Apple appears to be immune to the appeal of advertising dollars.

Business Insider reports this week that Apple has recruited Joseph Cady, a high-ranking TV ad exec from NBCUniversal. Cady’s role, the site reports... Читать дальше...

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Users who have installed the recently released macOS Sonoma 14.4 update—which includes new emoji and several dozen security updates—are reporting that connected USB hubs and displays with USB hubs have stopped working.

As reported by MacRumors, users have also posted about their problems on the Apple Support Community, Reddit, and on social media. While many users are having problems with USB hubs, others find that any connected USB device (mouse, keyboard, etc.) stopped working. Читать дальше...

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After a string of OS updates last week that patched billions of devices with hundreds of security fixes, Apple released one more this week targeting a very specific vulnerability in GarageBand.

The GarageBand 10.4.11 update is for users running the app in macOS 13 Ventura and macOS 14 Sonoma and wasn’t patched in macOS 14.4 or 13.6.5 last week. It does not include any new features but Apple says it has “stability improvements and bug fixes and is recommended for... Читать дальше...

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Following the news in December that the two most recent models of Apple Watch were banned from sale in the U.S. over a patent dispute, Apple moved quickly to get around the ban by removing the offending feature. The result was that the Series 9 and Ultra 2 Watches returned to sale, but without blood-oxygen measurement, one of its key health features.

This week, however, we’ve learned that it will be possible—indeed trivially easy, from the sounds of it—for Apple... Читать дальше...

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While we’re all waiting for Apple’s big push into generative AI in iOS 18, a new report claims Apple may have something far less exciting in mind than chatbots and image editing: ads.

According to a Business Insider post, Apple is “taking a cue from Google and Meta” by testing a new AI-powered ad system that “automatically decides where to place ads within its App Store.” The report says Apple has already informed advertisers of the pilot program, which is designed... Читать дальше...

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If Apple had its way, it would never open the App Store to competition, never offer web downloads of apps, never allow app developers to link to outside websites, and probably never reduce its cut of all App Store purchases from the original 30 percent tariff. For the last 15 years, Apple has had its way.

That’s all changed, now, by the force of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), along with the results of a few legal matters in Japan, South Korea, and the Netherlands. Читать дальше...

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The more you rely on your Apple Watch, the more important your charging station is, as there’s nothing more annoying than going about your day to find that your Apple Watch’s battery is completely depleted.

That makes this 2-in-1 Keychain Wireless Charger perhaps the best weapon in any Apple lover’s arsenal since it allows users to carry 2,500 mAh of power in their pocket. This nifty, ultra-portable charging solution is now only $18.99 (reg. $25).

At under 4 inches long... Читать дальше...

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Apple Vision Pro went on sale on February 2, 2024. It’s a mixed reality headset (Apple calls it a “Spatial Computer”) that marries an M2 processor with a lot of custom silicon, sensors, cameras, and more. The starting price of $3,499 and limited availability means that it’s a niche product, but its the first in a new category that Apple believes will be critical in the coming years.

Apple Vision Pro