Dennis Sellers

Apple has been recognized by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) TV Honors for “Swagger,” the sports drama series inspired by NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s experiences in the world of youth basketball, and “Pachinko,” the Emmy Award-nominated drama.

Another day, another lawsuit. A class-action lawsuit was filed today against Apple accusing the company of illegally profiting from payment card issuers through its Apple Pay policies, allegedly extracting up to US$1 billion annually in fees in violation of federal antitrust law, according to attorneys at Hagens Berman and Sperling & Slater.

Worldwide smartphone shipments fell 9% year-on-year in quarter two of 2022, according to the Analyst research group. Apple came second with a 17% share as the iPhone 13 remained in high demand.

As noted by MacRumors, Apple Arcade will be losing 15 games in the near future, according to a new section in the Arcade area of the App Store titled "Leaving Arcade Soon.”

watchOS comes with a variety of built-in responses for responding to Messages. However, you can create your own custom responses, if you wish.

Apple TV+ has announced that “Central Park,” the animated musical comedy series, will return for its third season on Friday, September 9.

Apple has posted the macOS Monterey 12.5 release candidates to developers and public beta testers. A release candidate (RC), also known as “going silver”, is a beta version with potential to be a stable product.

Apple Inc. plans to slow hiring and spending growth next year in some divisions to cope with a potential economic downturn, reports Bloomberg News, quoting unnamed “people with knowledge of the matter.”

Christina Hendricks will play Mrs. St. George in a series adaptation of Edith Wharton’s unfinished final novel, “The Buccaneers,” for Apple TV+.

The Omni Group released an update to OmniFocus 3 that the company says does something apparently no other apps on Apple's platform do.

GolfzonDeca Inc., a global golf rangefinder manufacturer, has launched ONE caddie, a golf app that’s compatible with both watchOS and both Google’s Wear OS .

Apple TV+ has revealed the trailer for its new kids and family series, “Surfside Girls,” premiering Friday, August 19.

Apple Brompton Road, the tech giant’s newest London store, will open on July 18. This will be the tech giant’s third retail store in the city. Apple Brompton Road is located at “the gateway to Knightsbridge.”

Cisdem AppCrypt for Mac has been upgraded to version 7.1.0. The tool is an an app locker and website blocker rolled into one. 

This is my (mostly) weekly column in which I write about whatever’s on my mind — which may have nothing to do with Apple. Today’s column only does so peripherally, so feel free to skip it unless you love ice cream (and if you don’t, what’s wrong with you?).