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Pieoneer is a fun alternative/complement to the macOS Dock

If you like the macOS Dock, you may not need Pieoneer from developer Martin Lexow. However, this US$9.99 utility — available at the Mac App Store — is a fun alternative/complement to the Dock. It’a pie menu for macOS that allows users to switch between running apps and launch favorite ones. Pieoneer (gotta love that name) is eazy-peezy to set up and use. You can activate the pie menu anytime…

How to use Memory Movie support in iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4

As of iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, there’s Memory Movie support in the Photos app for custom slideshows, and new emoji characters. To use it: ° Launch Photos. ° Scroll down to Memories: and tap “Create A Memory Movie.” ° Type a description: of the movie you want to create. ° Tap “Done.” Now just swipe left: to see the memory movie you created.

Apple patent filing hints at an iPhone with a sliding expandable display

A foldable iPhone? Meh. How about one with a slicing expanding display? Apple has been granted a patent for such a device. In the patent filing, Apple says displays on portable devices such as iPhones may not have enough screen real estate to display the info a user needs. At the same time, it can be difficult to enlarge the size of electronic devices too much to accommodate larger displays,…

Report: Domestic Air Travel and Digital Wallet Trends Drive U.S. Mobile Driver's License Install Base to 143 Million by 2030

According to global intelligence firm ABI Research, the total install base for the U.S. mobile driver’s license (mDL) market is expected to reach 143 million by 2030, up from 21.73 million in 2025. This growth is being driven by three key factors: the REAL ID-compliant requirement for domestic air travel, third-party digital wallet providers like Apple and Google offering their mDLs for free to…

News items you should check out: April 22

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From Reuters: The European Union says it’s determined to enforce its full digital rule book no matter who is in charge of companies such as Apple, X, Meta, Apple and Tiktok or where they are based, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Politico. ° From 9to5Mac: CarPlay users often request web…

New survey: Canadian consumers avoiding US tech amid tariff tensions

This isn’t good news for Apple or any tech firm: the IDC research group has released a new survey that shows that Canadian consumers are avoiding US tech amid tariff tensions. The survey reveals Canadians are galvanized in their response to US tariffs and the current Canada/US political climate, with the majority of Canadian consumers avoiding US technology products and services, including…

iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max may be offered in a Sky Blue hue

Leaker “Majin Bu” says — as noted by 9to5Mac — that the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max may be offered in a Sky Blue hue. “Sources close to the supply chain confirm that several iPhone 17 Pro prototypes have been made in various colors, with Sky Blue currently the frontrunner,” he/she says. “In prototypes, it reportedly looks even more stunning than the much-loved Sierra Blue of the iPhone 13 Pro,…

Apple CEO Tim Cook honors the late Pope Francis in X post

Following the announcement of Pope Francis’ death at 88 this Easter Monday, Apple Tim Cook was among those who honored the late pontiff. In a post on X, Cook wrote: “Joining people around the world in mourning Pope Francis today. He lived a life of extraordinary grace and deep compassion. May he rest in peace.” According to USA Today, Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart…

It’s time for Apple to give us an iPad Pro that runs ‘iPadOS Pro’

In a must-read editorial at Macworld, Editor David Price thinks talk of the next version of iPadOS being more macOS-like could be a bad thing. He makes a lot of good points, but I disagree with his premise. I think giving the iPad more Mac-like features will be a great thing — and something I’ve long pushed for. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says the next version of iPadOS will indeed make the…

Escalating Zero-Day Threats: A Call to Action for IT in the Apple Ecosystem

This article is by Hexnode Founder and CEOApu Pavithran In a year marked by heightened cybersecurity challenges, 2023 witnessed a concerning development for Apple. Zero-day threats doubled year-on-year with cyber adversaries exposing 20 critical vulnerabilities before fixes were available. Further, Apple has already contended with its first zero-day bug within a few weeks of the new year,…

Apple posts third round of new developer betas of its operating systems

Apple has seeded the third developer betas of macOS Sequoia 15.5, iOS 18.5, iPadOS 18.5, tvOS 18.5, visionOS 2.5, and watchOS 11.5. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Developer Center.

Will Apple change its pattern of naming macOS updates this year?

Apple will almost certainly unveil the follow-up to macOS Sequoia at June’s Worldwide Developer Conference. What will it be named? Apple is planning to dramatically rethink the look and feel of its operating systems with the introduction of the next version of iOS, iPadOS and macOS, according to Bloomberg. Will the company abandon its tradition of naming macOS updates after famous California…

Apple sees best-ever first quarter smartphone sales in India in the first quarter of 2025

Apple achieved its best-ever first quarter smartphone sales in India in the first quarter of 2025, according to new data from Canalys. The research group says this was driven by strong iPhone 16 series momentum and compelling offers across ecommerce and large format retailers (LFRs) during Republic Day promotions. The introduction of the iPhone 16e allowed Apple to deepen its reach into Tier 2…

Apple sued for not providing enough help in recovery efforts for stolen iPhones

Another day, another lawsuit, an iPhone theft victim named Michael Mathews has filed a legal case against the company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, according to The Washington Post (a subscription is required to read the article). The plaintiff says Apple doesn’t do enough to help in recovery efforts when smartphones are stolen. Mathews, a Minnesota tech…

Cupertino okays $12.2 million payment to Apple regarding sales tax revenue

On March 6, the city of Cupertino, California greenlit an US$12.1 million payment to Apple to pay back sales tax revenue the city had collected from the tech giant in the last two years, according to SilconValley.com. The amount is an accumulation of how much the city received in sales tax from Apple between January 2023 and June 2024. The money was pulled from the city’s general fund, an…

BYDFi Officially Launches On-Chain Trading Tool MoonX, Ushering in the Era of CEX + DEX Dual Engines

In April 2025, at the Paris Blockchain Week(PBW), BYDFi, as one of the official sponsors, unveiled its new Web3 product—MoonX, capturing the spotlight at the event. MoonX is an on-chain smart trading tool designed specifically for MemeCoin investors, integrating features such as hot trend discovery, risk screening, smart money following, and trade optimization. The launch of MoonX marks BYDFi’s…

Apple TV+’s ‘Severance’ sees over 6.5 billion streaming minutes across season two

We finally have an idea of just how big of a hit “Severance” was for Apple TV+. Since Season 2 premiered in February, the dystopian thriller saw 6.4 billion streaming minutes, according to data from Nielsen, reports the Wrap. Because of the way Nielsen calculates its data, this number includes viewership from both Season 1 and Season 2. It also accounted for viewership from the week of Jan. 13…

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