By William Gallagher Apple is marking its 50th anniversary with a new homepage that cycles through many of its famous devices, all depicted in the Picasso style it used in the 1980s for the Macintosh.A selection of the many Apple devices sketched in the Picasso style to mark the company’s 50th anniversary — image credit: AppleAlongside the Paul McCartney concert for staff at Apple Park, Apple has celebrated its birthday with a new animated homepage. Visiting Apple.com initially gets users a colorful banner based on Apple Park’s rainbow arches, but then it moves onto sketching out devices such as the Macintosh, AirPods, and Apple Vision Pro.”At 50 years, it’s only natural to look back,” says a message that stays onscreen throughout the animation. “But Apple has always looked forward, building tools and delivering experiences that enrich people’s lives.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Amber Neely Apple TV is getting its own remake of the iconic psychological thriller ‘Cape Fear’, starring Javier Bardem, Amy Adams, and Patrick Wilson.Image Credit: Apple TVSpecifically, “Cape Fear” will be based on the 1991 Martin Scorsese-directed, Steven Spielberg-produced film of the same title. Fittingly, both Scorsese and Spielberg are on board as executive producers.The story follows married attorneys Anna, played by Amy Adams, and Tom Bowden, played by Patrick Wilson. Their lives are upended when notorious killer Max Cady, played by Javier Bardem, is released from prison, dead set on seeking revenge against the couple who helped convict him. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By William Gallagher As expected, Paul McCartney was the star act as Apple concluded its 50th anniversary celebrations at Apple Park, and employees have been sharing videos of the party.Apple Park celebrations — image credit: Steven PetersonMcCartney’s appearance had been rumored in the past few days and then confirmed as images from his soundcheck at Apple Park were shown across social media. Now he’s played a career-spanning set in front of thousands of Apple employees, many of whom have been sharing images and videos of the night.It’s one thing to have Paul McCartney at work, but it’s another thing to have a display like this at the same time pic.twitter.com/MAF21f2kJ2— Steven Peterson (@squeakytoy) April 1, 2026 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By William Gallagher The Apple of 1976 is unrecognizable compared to today’s gigantic corporation, and yet key early decisions by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and more, are still having their effect today, half a century later.Steve Jobs with the original Macintosh, made eight years after Apple’s foundingApple has long had a reputation for never looking back, and it’s usually justified. “Let’s go invent tomorrow rather than worrying about what happened yesterday,” said Steve Jobs in an interview that has long been lost, but is forever quoted in motivational speeches.He was consistent about this even when talking about himself and his work, though. “[Technology] is not a field where one paints a painting that will be looked at for centuries,” he said in 1994, “or where one builds a church that will be looked at, admired, and looked at in astonishment for centuries.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Amber Neely It’s April Fool’s Day, so it’s a great time to make sure you’re not getting tricked out of your hard-earned cash and cancel those subscriptions you’ve forgotten about. Here’s how to do it.Why and how you should audit your subscriptionsDigital hygiene, the practice of keeping a clean, safe digital footprint, is critical for anyone who uses the internet — which is pretty much everyone. Many things fall under the digital hygiene umbrella, from responsible email management to removing your data from data brokerage companies’ websites.There are many digital hygiene tasks you should do at least twice a year. For instance, you’re probably going to want to check to make sure none of your passwords have wound up in a data breach. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
