Month: August 2016

Apple: the Australian banks’ electronic payments request would harm customers

Apple has issued a formal response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Australia’s anti-trust regulator, saying that giving Australian…

8 years ago

EU Commission: Apple must pay $14.5 billion in back taxes

Apple must repay 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) in back taxes dating back to 2003-2014, the European Commission has ruled,…

8 years ago

How to use Siri to set a timer on an iOS device

I’m an ice cream addict. Twice a week I make a big batch of the world’s greatest dessert. In doing…

8 years ago

Art Text lets you create high quality art on your Mac

Time for another OTP (One Trick Pony). But this one is from a line of ponies that goes almost back…

8 years ago

Rumor (and my take on it): Apple’s big upgrade plans for the iMac, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air — and a new display

Apple is developing new Mac laptops and desktops, which we should see in October, and has some big plans for…

8 years ago

Notable apps and app updates for Aug. 29, 2016

On a regular basis, Apple World Today posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They…

8 years ago

AWT News Update: August 29, 2016

Apple announces the September 7 event for the "iPhone 7", so today's show speculates on what we're likely to hear…

8 years ago

Apple debuts new developer and public betas of macOS Sierra

Apple has released the eighth beta of macOS Sierra for developers and the six beta for public beta testers. The…

8 years ago

250,000 ANZ customers are now using Apple Pay

Four months after offering Apple Pay, ANZ (the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited) says 250,000 of its customers…

8 years ago

The cord-cutting trend continues among pay TV subscribers

Approximately 812,000 pay TV subscribers cut the cord from April through June of this year, according to research firm SNL…

8 years ago

Gazelle offering iPhone trade-in 45 day price lock starting tomorrow

Anyone who has to have the latest in iPhone technology is probably familiar with Gazelle, a company that offers pretty…

8 years ago

Class action lawsuit involving Apple’s acquisition of AuthenTek has been settled

A class action lawsuit concerning the 2012 acquisition of AuthenTek by Apple has been settled.  The lawsuit alleges, among other…

8 years ago

European Commission may rule on Apple’s Irish tax status this week

A ruling by the European Commission on Apple’s tax status in Ireland may come as early as this week. 

8 years ago

iPhone event scheduled for September 7

We knew that the unveiling of the newest iPhone would happen soon; now word is out that "media sites" (unfortunately…

8 years ago

Apple sued over iPhone 6/6 Plus “Touch Disease”

A proposed nationwide class-action lawsuit was filed on Saturday over the "Touch Disease" that seems to be afflicting a number of…

8 years ago