All Apple articles
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News briefsOpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas browser challenging Google Chrome
The new browser from the US-based AI company could intensify competition with Google as search habits shift toward conversational tools.
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ArticleRip Curl’s all new iOS app also turns Apple Watches into surf stations
For the first time, Apple Watch users can access the full Rip Curl surf experience with the same features as the Search GPS watch.
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News briefsStrava and Apple Fitness+ start to collaborate
Two of the biggest companies in tech and fitness join together for the first time.
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ArticleKlarna made profit for second time in a row in Q3
Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has announced its nine-month financial results. The company’s net profit in the third quarter was SEK 216 million, up 57 percent year-on-year.
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News briefsArena and Phlex partner elevate swimmers to virtual swim community
The partnership between Phlex and Arena creates a platform where swimmers can connect, compete and learn together.
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ArticleApple seeking cheaper alternative to its VR headset
Apple appears to be directing its efforts away from a second edition of its Vision Pro headset and toward a cheaper version, according to Mac Rumors, which cites reporting by The Information. The Vision Pro’s retail price is $3,499. (The 14-inch MacBook Pro, by comparison, ranges in price from $1,599 ...
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ArticleAn open letter on AI, and the advent of AI OS
More than a dozen current and former employees of some major AI companies have set up a website and published an open letter to companies in the industry on it. Titled “A Right to Warn about Advanced Artificial Intelligence,” the letter acknowledges AI’s potential benefits but seeks to underscore its ...
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News briefsStockX launches shopping experience on Apple Vision Pro
The online marketplace StockX has rolled out its own shopping experience on Apple’s newly debuted spatial computer, Apple Vision Pro, via a proprietary app. This immersive platform boasts a range of features, including a virtual sneaker showcase featuring 3D models, live market data, and a unique “Shop the Look” function ...
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ArticleDecathlon releases VR shopping app in US
Decathlon has introduced in the US a new, “immersive” shopping app for the Vision Pro, Apple’s virtual-reality (VR) headset. Both the app and the headset hit the US market on Feb. 2. The app, says Decathlon, is designed to “enable customers discover the company’s latest outdoor and ...
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News briefsMore sports features on the new Apple Watch
Apple will be releasing its Apple Watch Series 9 in stores on Sept. 22. From the sports perspective, the most salient novelties are the new double-tap gesture (to come in a software update in October), a faster and more capable Siri and the new features of the operating system. ...
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ArticleWhat if the metaverse settled for something simple?
BitNile Metaverse says that its metaverse at BitNile.com has surpassed 500,000 “active users” in the month since it opened its “early-access phase.” Question is, why should we care? After all, a single metaverse like Roblox – which, as our readers might recall, has deals with Nike, Adidas, H&M and FIFA ...
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News briefsLululemon appoints China-based Apple executive to its board of directors
Lululemon Athletica Inc. has appointed Isabel Ge Mahe to its board of directors, effective immediately. Ge Mahe is vice president and general manager of Greater China at Apple, where she provides leadership and coordination for Apple’s entire team in China. In this role, she has played a key role in ...
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Apple signs five-year sponsorship deal with NFL for Super Bowl halftime show
According to Sportico, the iPhone manufacturer Apple has signed a new contract with the National Football League (NFL) as the new sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show. The company will pay nearly $50 million annually for the coming five years, with the event being billed as the “Apple Music ...
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News briefsEU continues to criticize Apple over use of Apple Pay
The European Commission has informed Apple of its preliminary view that the U.S. technology company has abused its dominant position in the markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices. By restricting access to a standard technology used for contactless payments with mobile devices in stores, Apple has restricted competition in ...
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News briefsNike temporarily halts e-commerce in Russia
As reported by the Portland Business Journal, Nike has temporarily halted sales through its Russian website and app, stating that the company “cannot guarantee delivery of goods to customers in Russia.” The news came after major logistics companies such as UPS and FedEx announced they would temporarily suspend their services ...
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Apple adds new features and languages for its sports watches
While presenting many other new products, Apple has announced expanded functionalities for its Fitness+ sports watch. Adding six new languages, it will become available in a total of 21 countries. In addition to a guided meditation feature, it will also come in the autumn with an offer of group workouts ...
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Fesi welcomes the EU’s new Digital Services Act, but wants more
The European Commission has adopted its long-awaited Digital Services Act (DSA), indicating that it is intended to “create a safer digital space in which the fundamental rights of all users of digital services are protected.” The European Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) said it welcomes the move, but ...
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Apple is releasing its Fitness+ app
Apple has announced that its Fitness+ app is set for release on Dec. 14 in a limited number of countries around the world, including the U.K. and Ireland in Europe. The new app incorporates metrics from the Apple Watch (from monitoring the user’s heart rate, to personalize workouts), and brings ...
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Ongoing growth for wearable devices
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, which created bottlenecks along the supply chain, the global wearables market is expected to grow by 14.5 percent to 396.0 million units in 2020 in terms of deliveries, and to continue to increase at a compound average annual rate (CAGR) of 12.4 percent through 2024, according ...
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Defying Apple, Peloton sees itself as the fitness industry’s Netflix
At an investor day held after the release of exceptionally strong financial results, Peloton Interactive said it felt that it could hold its own against competitors like Apple with its subscription-based model and its vertical integration to deliver a total fitness experience, creating a global community of consumers who want ...
