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Apple News+ could reach 19mn subscribers by 2023: Analyst
Investment bank Cowen analyst Krish Sankar believes Apple News Plus had about 11 million paid subscribers in 2020, generating revenue of about $550 million. Going forward, Sankar believes that Apple News Plus could reach 19 million subscribers by 2023.
iPhone 13 Pro likely to feature smaller notch: Report
According to MacRumors, images shared by Japanese site Mac Otakara claim to show a 3D-printed mockup of the upcoming 6.1-inch iPhone 13 Pro with these modifications. Apple plans to move the earpiece to the top of the notch within the screen bezel, lining up with a previous photo shared by MacRumors that shows the same design change, the report said.
Adobe Illustrator for Apple silicon in beta released
"We are excited to announce the first Beta release of Illustrator running natively on Apple Silicon hardware," Avinash Singh Kotwal, Senior Product Manager, Adobe Illustrator, said in a post at a 'UserVoice' forum late last week. "This early version of Illustrator for Apple Silicon offers many of the core features that you've come to rely on for your day-to-day needs. Please give it a try. We would love to hear your feedback."
Apple Silicon iMac likely to feature larger display: Report
According to 9To5Mac, the new iMac is expected to feature a radical redesign, as the current iMac's industrial design dates back almost eight years with extremely large screen bezels and a beveled chassis. The new iMac is expected to take design cues from the 2018 iPad Pro aesthetic with reduced bezels and flatter sides.
Apple to shut its stores in France amid Lockdown 3.0
While Apple Stores have been generally returning to normal worldwide, Apple has now shut all 20 stores in France, AppleInsider reported on Friday. "We will soon close temporarily," said a notice on the Apple Opera Paris's site.
Apple Arcade expands its catalog to more than 180 games
Timeless Classics includes universally loved, quintessential genres with titles like "Good Sudoku by Zach Gage," "Chess - Play & Learn," and "Backgammon," while App Store Greats brings some of the best award-winning games from the App Store to Apple Arcade, including "Threes!," "Mini Metro," and "Fruit Ninja Classic," all ad-free and fully unlocked.
US iPhone users' spending on apps grew 38% in 2020: Report
The rise in spending is driven mainly by the impacts of the pandemic during which people turned to their mobile devices for a wide array of reasons. The data include spending on in-app purchases and premium apps, but excludes commerce apps such as Amazon, rideshare services like Uber, or other apps where purchases are not directly processed by the App Store.
Apple 'knowingly' sold Macs with defective display: US judge
The judgment came in a classaction lawsuit over the MacBook Pro stage light fault, in which the backlight takes on the appearance of stage lighting at the bottom of the screen before failing completely, 9to5Mac reported on Thursday. Apple introduced its controversial MacBook Pro redesign in 2016.
Apple adds 2 new Siri voices to eliminate gender bias
The latest update will allow iPhone and iPad users to choose their preferred Siri voice during device setup. According to a TechCrunch report, this is a positive step forward as it allows people to choose the voice that they prefer without the defaults bias coming into play.
Apple to use Tesla ‘megapack' batteries at its US solar farm
According to The Verge, the Apple solar farm will consist of 85 Tesla lithium-ion "megapacks". The new setup will store up to 240 MW-hours of energy and has been approved by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors last year. "Monterey County's planning chief confirmed that Apple will use the Tesla batteries," the report said late on Wednesday.
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