Dennis Sellers

Apple supplier Foxconn plans to quadruple the workforce at its iPhone factory in India over two years, reports Reuters, quoting two unnamed “government officials with knowledge of the matter.”

Apple has introduced new 5B58 firmware for the AirPods 2, the AirPods 3, the original AirPods Pro and the AirPods Max. The update offers “bug fixes and other improvements.”

Yesterday at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Los Angeles, Apple TV+ held the season three premiere event for theApple Original comedy “Mythic Quest,” which will premiere with the first two episodes today.

Apple has released a new firmware update designed for its AirTag trackers. There’s no release notes on what the update involves. 

Feral Interactive and Creative Assembly have announced that the Kingdoms expansion for Total War: MEDIEVAL II is now available on iOS and Android.

Moveworks has announced that Jamf, which specializes in Apple Enterprise Management, will roll out Moveworks’ conversational AI platform to support its hybrid workforce.

Nifty Games has launched NBA Clash on iOS and Android platforms with NBA stars Jaylen Brown and Jamal Murray featured as highlight athletes.

Cisdem Data Recovery for Mac has been updated to version 13.8.5. This new version has been tweaked for macOS Ventura.

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The Apple App Store has recorded a sharp drop in the number of apps to historical lows affecting other elements like revenue, according to a new report from the Finbold finance company.

If you just need to charge an iPhone and AirPods, the Courant MAG: 2 Essentials is an elegant (and MagSafe compatible) solution, though, at US$100, it’s not an impulse buy.

Apple has filed for a patent for an “integrated accessory control user interface.” It hints at possible smart home accessories including a surveillance camera from the tech giant.

An US$450 million investment from Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund provides the critical infrastructure that supports Emergency SOS via satellite for iPhone 14 models.

Synology has launched the WRX560, a “Wi-Fi 6 router designed to provide fast, secure, and safe Internet connectivity to busy households.” It runs the Synology Router Manager (SRM) operating system.

Apple has applied for a patent (number 11493606) for a “multi-beam scanning system.” It involves 3D images on devices such as Macs, iPads, iPhones, and perhaps an “Apple Car.”