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India’s ongoing efforts to boost local manufacturing of iPhone devices seem to have paid off to some extent, as the locally-manufactured iPhone shipments grew 162% year-on-year by value in 2022, according to Counterpoint. On Tuesday, the market research firm said that Apple now captures 25% of the total value of the smartphone market in India […] Shipments of iPhone made in India surged 162% in value terms by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Months after unveiling a major update to Apple Pay called Apple Pay Later, which allows users to split the cost of an Apple Pay purchase into four equal payments over six weeks without interest or late fees, Apple has finally launched the feature. Apple Pay users can apply for Apple Pay Later loans of $50 […] After much delay, Apple finally launches Apple Pay Later by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Apple’s new app for classical music, Apple Music Classical, is available for download to everyone. The app is free for everyone, but you need an Apple Music subscription. Notably, it is not available in countries like China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Taiwan and Turkey. The company said that there are more than 5 million tracks available […] Apple Music Classical is now available for download to everyone by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

Apple today released the iOS 16.4 update to users, which includes a number of new features like an expanded set of emojis, voice isolation for calls, website push notifications, and more. Users can update to the latest version by going to Settings > General > Software Update. While iOS updates often simply patch security holes […] Apple releases iOS 16.4 with new emojis, web push notifications, voice isolation for calls & more by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

In December of last year, Apple announced that hover was being added to the Pencil’s bag of tricks. What might sound like a minor update to non-artists represents an important addition to workflow. While digital drawing is more forgiving in terms of correcting errors than its real-world counterpart, stopping and starting is still an extremely […] Apple discusses iPadOS 16.4’s new Pencil hover features by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Apple’s iOS 17 software update may include some requested features, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. It was previously believed that Apple would skip major changes with the release of iOS 17 to focus on bug fixes and optimizations. These plans seem to have changed, as Gurman notes that iOS 17 is expected to come with […] Apple’s iOS 17 may include ‘several’ requested features by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Apple has quietly acquired a Mountain View-based startup, WaveOne, that was developing AI algorithms for compressing video. Apple wouldn’t confirm the sale when asked for comment. But WaveOne’s website was shut down around January, and several former employees, including one of WaveOne’s co-founders, now work within Apple’s various machine learning groups. In a LinkedIn post […] Apple acquired a startup using AI to compress videos by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Apple may be partnering with studios to put more titles in theaters, a plan that could cost $1 billion a year. Typically, Apple’s original movies have either received small theatrical runs or been exclusive to Apple TV+. So, the potential investment would be a notable increase and signals a major shift in the streamer’s strategy. […] Apple reportedly plans to spend $1B a year to release Apple TV+ movies in theaters by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) announced today new updates to its “Friday Night Baseball” offering. The games are now available to Apple TV+ subscribers in 60 countries, up from the original 13. However, the first 12 weeks of games this year will no longer be free for everyone and will require an Apple TV+ […] Apple TV+ drops its free offering for ‘Friday Night Baseball,’ expands games to 45+ countries by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hipstamatic is back. Actually, the one-time Instagram rival and iPhone camera app maker never really left. During its decade-plus existence, the company rolled out variations on its original concept, like its quirky Hipstamatic X for analog photography lovers while also maintaining Hipstamatic Classic, one of the first apps to receive Apple’s “App of the Year” […] Retro camera app Hipstamatic makes its return as an anti-Instagram social network by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

After months of regulatory delays, Apple users in South Korea finally saw the launch of Apple Pay today. As with other markets, Apple’s wallet and payment service in Korea will work across iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Mac. “Apple Pay is available from today in South Korea,” Duncan Olby, who is leading Apple Pay, Wallet […] Apple Pay is now available in South Korea by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Apple and Google have had a stronghold on mobile app distribution through their app store. While Google’s Android allows alternative app stores, they have failed to compete in any significant way with the Play Store. Microsoft is now preparing to build its own mobile games store to break this duopoly, and the company is banking […] Microsoft banks on regulations to build a mobile games store by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

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If not for last week’s Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse almost every conversation in tech seems to be centered around AI and chatbots. In the last few days, Microsoft-backed OpenAI released a new language model called GPT-4. Its competitor Anthropic released the Claude chatbot. Google said that it is integrating AI into its Workspace tools […] Apple is reportedly experimenting with language-generating AI by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

Apple today is announcing a new way to shop for iPhones. The company is introducing a new service, “Shop with a Specialist,” that will offer customers in the U.S. a live video shopping experience directly on the apple.com website. With the free service, customers will be able to browse the latest iPhone models, compare features, […] Apple launches a new way to shop online for iPhone with help from a live specialist by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Apple is building a mixed reality headset that’s set to ship this year. The company’s MR (AR+VR) hardware ranks among its longest-lasting rumor cycles. Some (Apple Watch) have borne fruit. Others (that pesky Apple TV set) not so much. The category doesn’t feel like a foregone conclusion […] Apple’s AR/VR headset reportedly being pushed out due to ‘huge pressure to ship’ by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →