Apple Pay Now Rolling Out In Taiwan With Support From 7 Banks

After several months of speculation, it appears that Apple Pay is now rolling out to users in Taiwan. According to a report from The China Post, Apple’s mobile payment platform has started rolling out to users in the country… To coincide with the launch of Apple Pay, Apple has launched the Apple Pay information page on its Taiwan website. The website offers a variety of details on Apple Pay in the country, including banks, retailers, and more....

November 30, 2022 · 3 min · 458 words · Michael Miranda

Apple Podcast Dominance Could Be Threatened By Two Factors

Apple’s own app currently dominates podcast listening, but the company’s lead over rival platforms could be threatened by two factors, it’s been suggested … Writing for MacWorld, Jason Snell says that there has been growing frustration among podcast advertisers that they get almost no data on audiences thanks to Apple’s privacy focus. A brand buying a web ad can see how many people viewed it, how many people clicked on it and – cookie settings permitting – how many saw the ad and subsequently visited the website without clicking through....

November 30, 2022 · 2 min · 331 words · Dylan Belote

Apple Releases Ios 7 1 Beta 5 To Developers With Higher Quality International Siri Altered Keyboard

Approximately two weeks following the previous seed, Apple has released iOS 7.1 beta 5 to developers. The new beta is currently available for those running earlier versions of 7.1 via Software Update in Settings. Previous betas revealed some minor user-interface changes in the Phone application. Release notes for this new beta indicate some Siri improvements for international users. “This seed adds new natural-sounding Siri voices for English (Australia), English (United Kingdom), Japanese, and Chinese (Mandarin – China),” according to the release notes provided by a developer....

November 30, 2022 · 1 min · 106 words · Joanne Padilla

Apple Releases Ios 9 3 3 Developer Beta 2 Including First 9 7 Inch Ipad Pro Version Watchos 2 2 2 Beta 1

[UPDATE 6/7: iOS 9.3.3 beta 2 is also now available to public beta testers.] Apple started testing iOS 9.3.3 with developers and public beta testers near the end of May, and today the second beta version of the pre-release software has been released for developer iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches. The update marks the first iOS 9.3.3 beta available for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, which missed out on the first beta version during the iOS 9....

November 30, 2022 · 1 min · 205 words · Ray Gottschalk

Apple Releases Itunes 12 6 1 W Minor App And Performance Improvements

In addition to macOS 10.12.5, Apple has released a minor version update to iTunes for macOS. iTunes 12.6.1 includes ‘minor app and performance improvements’ according to release notes. The update is available through the Mac App Store now. Apple has also released iOS 10.3.2 for iPhone and iPad, watchOS 3.2.2 for Apple Watch, and tvOS 10.2.1 for Apple TV for all users following several developer and public beta versions. Apple last updated iTunes to version 12....

November 30, 2022 · 1 min · 134 words · Barbara Gulley

Apple Releases Os X 10 7 2 Introducing Icloud To The Desktop

Apple has just released OS X 10.7.2, which brings iCloud to the desktop. The new update weighs in at 435.5 MB, which can be obtained in Software Update, and brings several bug fixes and stability fixes to Lion. Along with iCloud and bug fixes, Safari 5.1.1 is included. Apple has also released iOS 5. Find anything; tips@9to5mac.com Check out this support document detailing the 10.7.2 update. Full release after the break:...

November 30, 2022 · 2 min · 362 words · Norene Norton

Apple Pay State Of The Union Report Details Adoption Among Retailers

Apple Pay has been steadily growing as Apple continues to add support for new banks and rolls out the service to users in more countries, but we have less data on how much its been adopted in retail and among users. Giving some insight to usage, Apple analyst Gene Munster at Loup Ventures today released his “Apple Pay State of the Union” giving a look at adoption among retailers and much more....

November 29, 2022 · 3 min · 472 words · Carrie Schmidt

Apple Pay Comes To Over 20 New Banks And Credit Unions In The United States

Following reports that Apple Pay will launch in Japan next year, the service today has expanded to a handful of new banks in the United States. Apple today updated its Apple Pay support document to add over 20 new banks and credit unions in the United States. The new Apple Pay banks and credit unions come following an expansion to dozens of new institutions last month. The new banks and credit unions for September are listed below:...

November 29, 2022 · 2 min · 289 words · Shawn Mills

Apple Pay Launches In Switzerland With Mastercard And Visa Bank Cards

Apple is continuing its expansion of its NFC mobile payments service, Apple Pay, today. This time around, Apple Pay has made its way to Switzerland, the second European launch after the United Kingdom. iPhone users in Switzerland can now setup their Visa and MasterCard bank cards in Apple Wallet and start using contactless payments at merchants from today. Apple Pay requires an iPhone with integrated NFC chip: iPhone 6, iPhone 6s or iPhone SE....

November 29, 2022 · 2 min · 220 words · Beth Copeland

Apple Posts Cards App For Ios

Apple has also released, as promised, its brand new iOS app for mailing gorgeous cards, right from the palm of your hand. The Cards app, according to Apple: The killer feature? If you mail your card within the United States, Apple will slap their own custom-designed stamp and use the United States Postal Service Intelligent Mail barcode to send you a notification the day the card is due to arrive – so you know when you’re about to make someone’s day....

November 29, 2022 · 3 min · 543 words · Marti Turner

Apple Promoting Wwdc 2016 With Themed Snapchat Geofilters

With WWDC 2016 just an hour away, developers in the area have begun noticing that Apple has created custom Snapchat geofilters for the event. Embellished with this year’s WWDC 16 banner designs, the filters we’ve seen continue to play on the pseudo-code Apple has been showing off on the official developer site. At the end of February this year, Snapchat had introduced the ability for anyone to create custom geofilters at a cost....

November 29, 2022 · 2 min · 335 words · Sally Moore

Apple Releases Iad Producer Mac App To Create Iads

Apple has just released a new Mac application called iAd Producer and if the name isn’t an indication, it lets you create awesome graphic and motion-rich iAds for iOS devices. As you can see in the image above and on the screenshots after the break, iAd Producer is very powerful and has a very streamlined interface. It allows you to create iAd interfaces that include cover flows, image carousels, grids, and many other iOS elements....

November 29, 2022 · 1 min · 206 words · Richard Moniz

Apple Releases New Color Choices For Apple Watch Sport Band Iphone X Silicone Case

Apple today has released a few new color options for its ever-growing accessory lineup. The company quietly made the Apple Watch Sport band available in new color choices, while the color lineup for the iPhone X’s Silicone Case was also slightly expanded. For the Apple Watch, Apple has released three new color options. Headlining the new color options is the Flash Sport Band, seen above. This is a bright yellow color shade, perfect for dark environments as we head into the winter....

November 29, 2022 · 2 min · 282 words · Julius Pena

Apple Releasing First Public Beta Of Ios 13 3 Today

Update: Now available, alongside the tvOS 13.3 public beta. Apple today will release the first public beta of iOS 13.3. This comes after yesterday’s release of the first developer beta. iOS 13.3 includes performance improvements, Screen Time Communication Limits, and more. One of the biggest issues in iOS 13.2 is RAM management problem that is causing applications to be killed when running in the background. Early tests indicate that iOS 13....

November 29, 2022 · 1 min · 204 words · Joseph Choi

Apple Puts Environment Vp Lisa Jackson In Charge Of Boosting Accessibility Efforts

Apple told employees during a week at the flagship Berlin Apple Store in Germany that the company will increase its focus on product accessibility by putting executive Lisa Jackson in charge of the efforts, according to people in attendance. Asked by an Apple Store employee if the Apple Watch will include accessibility features, Cook reportedly replied: Lisa Jackson joined Apple in 2013 as its Vice President of Environmental affairs, previously serving as the head of the U....

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 404 words · Janet Trabert

Apple Quietly Increases Build To Order Mac Pricing By 10 Outside Us

While there’s been no change to the prices of standard-configuration Macs, it seems Apple has quietly increased the prices of build-to-order Mac models in many countries … Two MacRumors readers spotted the price increases, which have been applied to many countries outside the US. The site’s readers noticed because they had Macs saved in their baskets, and saw the total price increase. Delving into the details then revealed the reason for this....

November 28, 2022 · 1 min · 164 words · Gregory White

Apple Releases Ios 14 Beta 5 And Ipados 14 Beta 5 To Developers

Apple today will release the fifth betas of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 to developers. Today’s release of iOS 14 beta 5 comes two weeks after the release of beta 4, which included features such as new TV app widgets, support for the COVID-19 Exposure Notification API, and more. Update: iOS 14 beta 5 is now available to developers. iOS 14 beta 5 details: iOS 14 beta 5 is available to developers via an over-the-air update....

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 342 words · Diana Morris

Apple Reportedly Puts The Final Ink On 400M To 500M Purchase Of Israeli Flash Storage Company Anobit

UPDATE [Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 5:35am ET]: Bloomberg reports that Apple confirmed the acquisition, whose cost the company wouldn’t disclose. Last week’s big Apple rumor was Apple’s purported talks to purchase an Israeli flash memory firm called Anobit. Now, Israeli news website Calcalist reports that the rumored deal is finalized. Anobit’s purchase price is still up in the air, but the report is calling for a dollar amount between $400 million and $500 million dollars, likely making Anobit Apple’s most expensive acquisition thus far....

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 371 words · Virginia Perryman

Apple Reportedly Testing A New Apple Tv With 4K Output May Launch Later This Year

Apple is testing a new version of the Apple TV set-top box for release ‘as soon as this year’, according to Bloomberg. The box is apparently codenamed ‘J105’ and would be an incremental upgrade over the current fourth-generation box with new internals to support output at ultra-high definition 4K resolution. The report also details many of Apple’s internal attempts to revolutionize the living room, which are yet to see the light of day....

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 329 words · Michael Sotello

Apple Pay Is Available Starting Oct 20 500 More Banks Signed Up

As expected, today during its iPad and Mac event Apple announced an official Oct. 20 launch date for Apple Pay, its new payments service unveiled earlier this year alongside the NFC-equipped iPhone 6 models. CEO Tim Cook also announced that the company has signed up 500 additional banks since first announcing initial partners last month. The banks will rollout Apple Pay this year and next, according to Cook. Initially the service will only be available for users in the US....

November 27, 2022 · 6 min · 1173 words · Tyrone Ham