Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites.
° From 9to5Mac: An upcoming book Apple in China promises to tell the story of how a seemingly smart idea back in 1996 now leaves the company hostage to the whims of an authoritarian regime.
° From AppleInsider: Cybercriminals are upping their game in 2025 with smarter AI and stealthier ransomware targeting Mac users, leaving defenders scrambling to keep up.
° From Macworld: Apple killed the wrong Vision Pro project. Stylish smart glasses are the way forward—even if they’re not that smart.
° From Cult of Mac: If you paid $900 for your iPhone, then you paid less than the global average, according to a new analysts’ report. That’s because the average selling price for iOS devices grew 25% over the last four years, even as the number of handsets Apple sold also increased.
° From Deadline: Shrinking star and music supervisor Christa Miller revealed that Shrinking Season 3 will start production next week in Pasadena and Altadena, where it has always shot, and she stressed the importance of keeping that location after the Eaton wildfire that devastated Altadena last month.
° From MacVoices Live!: On the new episode, the MacVoices Update for January 2025 covers some questions about how MacVoices approaches and covers CES, as well as a blog post on the subject.
