By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele and Wes Hilliard) After years of complaints by competitors, and an equally-long investigation, the long-rumored antitrust suit against Apple has finally been filed by the US Department of Justice.Apple has been sued by the DOJThere have been threats of a lawsuit from the United States Department of Justice since a 2019 case with Spotify opened antitrust investigations into Apple. Multiple complaints have arisen since, pushing the DOJ to probe more, but all of this has finally led to an actual lawsuit.An official announcement from the Department of Justice confirmed that it is suing Apple on antitrust grounds. The lawsuit addresses multiple problems concerning how Apple runs its business. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Gamers can now play Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile’ on iPhone and iPad, with the major first-person-shooter title available to download from the App Store.Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile [Activision]Following after over a year of preorders and an early March scheduling update, the release of “Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile” on March 21 upgrades the Activision franchise on mobile devices.A Battle Royale shooter, the game allows up to 120 players to exist in a single match, teaming up to take on other squads to become the last team or operator standing. After an initial drop-off and a parachute down to the ground, players must search for weapon upgrades and supplies, so they can better take on rivals who are hunting them down. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Newly revealed research shows Apple is looking at mimicking the iPhone’s glass back for an all-glass MacBook Pro, which could also incorporate a touchscreen.Someone can’t draw an Apple logo.If you could only go by the newly-revealed patent application “Electronic Device,” you would think that the touchscreen element is less likely than the glass-back MacBook Pro. It’s in this patent application practically as an aside, although it does crop up on eight pages, and each time in increasing detail.Plus you don’t have to go by this one patent application. Apple has previously been rumored to introduce a touchscreen MacBook Pro at some point in 2025. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) A former worker for UPS allegedly stole and resold approximately $1.3 million in Apple merchandise from a warehouse in Winnipeg over the course of six months.UPS logoOrville Martirez Beltrano was arrested by police in January 22 over allegations that he stole Apple products shipped via his employer, in his role as a local sorting supervisor. After appearing in court, it has since been revealed that the total alleged theft spree was valued at $1.3 million.Court documents seen by Global News say that Beltrano allegedly took 866 Apple products from the warehouse between July 2023 and January 2024. The products were then claimed to be sold by the man via Kijiji. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple once patented the idea of having a touchscreen interface on an AirPods Charging Case but never pursued the feature. A fake shows what could be possible.Fake AirPods with screen on charging caseAirPods launched in 2016 as an accessory to the iPhone, and that status hasn’t changed much since. Thanks to Apple’s ecosystem of hardware and software, they have advanced connection capabilities but have never served as a primary product category.Apple’s patent filings indicate the company has considered adding new interface elements to make AirPods function better independent of the iPhone. While these patented technologies have never made it to a set of shipping AirPods, a company has tried reproducing a patent in a fake set of AirPods. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple Vision Pro has two incredible ways for users to experience audio, and AirPods Max isn’t one of them. Here’s how the options compare.Audio Pods on Apple Vision Pro vs AirPods Pro 2 vs AirPods MaxApple’s AirPods lineup has four options, but only one has features for Apple Vision Pro — AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C. The other products work but lack the magic the proprietary 5GHz connection brings.Of course, Apple Vision Pro has a built-in way to hear audio called Audio Pods. These little speakers sit just above the user’s ear and pipe in computationally-generated sound. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Rumors of Apple announcing new iPads on March 26, 2024, are wrong, according to Bloomberg writer Mark Gurman.iPad ProsGurman himself has previously said that there would an iPad lineup refresh at the end of March or beginning of April. More recently, other sources have been more specific, and claimed March 26.Responding on Twitter/X to one such report, however, Gurman stated only “Not true.” He did not elaborate, but also made no comment retracting or altering his previous prediction of an announcement in the coming weeks. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Nathaniel Pangaro) Check In is a great way to notify a family member or friend that you arrived at your destination safely, but it can also be helpful in other scenarios. Here’s how to use Check In for alternative uses in iOS 17.Check In being sent via iMessage while showing notification through the Dynamic IslandWhen activated, Check In will automatically notify a friend that your iPhone has arrived, and you can choose what details they can see if you don’t complete your Check In. Similarly, if a friend sends you a Check In but their iPhone hasn’t arrived as expected, you can view their location, battery percentage, cellular signal, and more.However, the feature also has other uses, such as a timer to notify a loved one of your safety when meeting someone new. You can also use it to inform a recipient of your arrival without using ETA in Maps if you already know the route. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (M1Astra .) Apple has posted Apple Vision Pro-related job listings in Australia and Japan, which means a launch outside of the US could be just weeks away.Apple Vision ProApple Vision Pro launched in the United States on February 2 and Apple said it will be released in other countries later in 2024. There haven’t been many details on the timing for a broader launch, but recent job postings could provide a hint.Job listings in Australia and Japan have been discovered, suggesting the launch in those countries will be soon. To date, devout international fans have resorted to purchasing Apple Vision Pro in the U.S. and bringing it back to their own countries. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) The United States Department of Justice will finally file an antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, probably.Governments put pressure on Apple as antitrust scrutiny increasesAn antitrust investigation against Apple by the DOJ has been underway since a complaint from Spotify in 2019. Over the years, other Apple competitors added to the case in 2020, 2021, and 2022.According to a report from Bloomberg, the DOJ is finally ready to sue Apple due to antitrust concerns. The lawsuit is set to be filed as soon as Thursday. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
