By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple Card customers taking advantage of the high-yield Apple Savings account will see their APY decrease for the first time from 4.5% to 4.4% on April 3.Apple SavingsThe financial sector is no stranger to fluctuating numbers, so what goes up generally must come down. Apple has been on a winning streak for its Savings account APY, but that’s about to change.According to backend data discovered by MacRumors, Apple will lower the Apple Savings APY to 4.4%. The new rate is still somewhat competitive as comparisons show alternatives between 4.35% and 5.25% APY. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple AI research reveals a model that will make giving commands to Siri faster and more efficient by converting any given context into text, which is easier to parse by a Large Language Model.Apple is working to bring AI to SiriArtificial Intelligence research at Apple keeps being published as the company approaches a public launch of its AI initiatives in June during WWDC. There has been a variety of research published so far, including an image animation tool.The latest paper was first discovered by 9to5Mac. The paper details something called ReALM — Reference Resolution As Language Modeling. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has started to discount some of its Apple Watch bands for employees, but it is unclear if it is to prepare for changes with the next Apple Watch models.Apple Watch Milanese LoopApple regularly offers its products to corporate and retail employees at a discount, with steeper offers available when it attempts to wind down stock levels. One such discount is now being offered on a selection of Apple Watch bands.A 40% discount is being offered to Apple employees for some Link Bracelet and Milanese Loop band styles, reports MacRumors. This brings the Link Bracelet down from $349 to $209 for employees, while the Milanese Loop is down from $99 to $59. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) On this episode of HomeKit Insider, Migo launches the Ascender stair-climbing robot, lots of Qi2 news, and HomeKit camera reviews.HomeKit Insider PodcastAlso launching on Kickstarter this week was the MIGO Ascender. This is a Matter-enabled stair-climbing robotic vacuum cleaner and mop.This will be hugely beneficial to multi-level homes and is a better alternative to buying multiple robots. It is $849 for the early bird price and will increase to $1,500 when available. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Blowout deals are in effect this April, with multiple MacBook Air configurations ranging from standard models to top-of-the-line specs up to $400 off. The M2 MacBook Pro also starts at $899 at Best Buy while supplies last.Save up to $500 on MacBook Air & Pro models.We’re tracking a fresh price cut on Apple’s closeout M2 MacBook Air 15-inch with 24GB RAM and 2TB of storage. Pick that spec up for $2,199 after a $300 discount, with other models racking in savings of up to $400 off.Blowout M2 MacBook Air deals Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Projecting that Apple’s annual revenue will decline in 2024, investment firm Loop Capital says iPhone demand is too soft.iPhone 15 Pro colorful lineupOther investment firms such as JP Morgan are predicting a recovery for Apple in China, while ones like Morgan Stanley, believe the company will benefit from cancelling the Apple Car. However, Loop Capital is concentrating on the iPhone, and sees only increasing problems for Apple.Analyst Ananda Baruah says that be now believes that both Apple’s overall revenue and its earnings per share, will decline in 2024. That would be the first time this has happened since 2016. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) With WWDC still months away, rumors about Apple’s inbound software updates are starting to surface. Here’s what to expect from macOS in 2024.Predicting macOS changes for WWDCApple’s annual coding-based event, the Worldwide Developer Conference, will be happening from June 10 to June 14. It is usually the time when Apple shows off its fall operating system updates as it prepares developers for various feature changes on the way.Though hardware has been highlighted at WWDC sometimes, the core of the conference is still Apple’s operating system announcements. This includes its long-running macOS, which will get an annual upgrade alongside the rest of Apple’s software later in 2024. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Daniel Eran Dilger) This April Fools Day, the European Union has fined itself for failing to comply with the terms and conditions of the Digital Markets Act.The European Union, the Middle East, the former USSR and part of North Africa”Opening up unfettered markets for the benefit of outsiders” wrote the EU in its decision, “is essential for anyone who has created a platform that has become commercially successful.”From its offices in Stockholm, a music streaming source close to people familiar with the matter added that “opening up unfettered markets for the benefit of outsiders is particularly important for EU companies that have not been able to create a platform that has become commercially successful.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Several members of Congress overseeing Big Tech issues are accused of owning significant quantities of Apple stock, which could present conflicts of interest.Apple continues to come under scrutiny from CongressAs Big Tech firms, most especially including Apple, come under increasing scrutiny from governments worldwide, Senator John Ossoff (D-Ga) is accused of effectively being in collusion with Apple because he may own stocks in the company. The New York Post makes vague claims that unspecified “watchdogs” are concerned over conflicts of interest, but the publication appears to be the accuser.It’s hard to be certain whether the accusation comes from The New York Post itself, or whether there are any actual “watchdogs” accusing Ossoff and other members of Congress. That’s because the publication’s article is hyperbolic and so bordering on hysterical that it’s difficult to find the facts for all the noise. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) India’s Enforcement Directorate has jailed Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ahead of elections, and wants proof of alleged bribery it says is locked in his iPhone.Indian election rival Arvind Kejriwal has refused to unlock his iPhone after his arrestKejriwal is the chief of the Aam Aadmi Party, also known as the common man’s party, and together with two aides, was arrested on Friday March 29, 2024. The Chief Minister, a rival to prime minister Narendra Modi in the forthcoming general election, is now in judicial custody over alleged corruption.According to The Indian Express, officials also seized four iPhones, including Kejriwal’s. He has refused to unlock his iPhone, saying that doing so would give the Enforcement Directorate (ED) details of his election strategy, and what are described as pre-poll alliances. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
