Apple highlights three AAPI founders who build apps on the App Store that foster community
In celebration of May being Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month, Apple has highlighted three app founders who cultivate community within their technology. The founders of Coffee Meets Bagel, Weee!, and HmongPhrases sat down with Apple to share their reflections on creating their App Store apps.
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Setapp Mac survey asking for developer insight open now with Apple gift card incentive
Continuing its tradition for the sixth year, Setapp has opened up its Mac Developer Survey to study the state of the industry, how devs are running their businesses, and more. Setapp is also giving away $250 Apple gift cards for two participants.
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9to5Mac Daily: May 12, 2022 – Google jabs Apple, App Store Search Ads stats
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Apple TV+ series ‘The Afterparty’ adds Ken Jeong as regular on Season 2
Apple TV+ murder mystery comedy The Afterparty has added Actor-comedian Ken Jeong to its second season. Jeong will be a new series regular and joins the high-profile cast of Elizabeth Perkins, Zach Woods, Anna Konkle, and Vivian Wu, among others.
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As feared, EU CSAM scanning law could outlaw end-to-end encryption of messages
We learned yesterday that a proposed new EU CSAM scanning law for tech giants would force Apple to revisit its own plans for detecting child sexual abuse materials. The company had quietly set these aside in response to a huge amount of controversy over its proposed approach.
Many had feared that the proposed law would involve yet another assault on end-to-end encrypted messaging, and this has now been confirmed by wording in the document …
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Ookla’s Speedtest maps come to iOS and give a more realistic picture of latency
Ookla’s Speedtest maps – originally only available in the Android app – have now come to the iOS one, too. This lets you see at-a-glance how different mobile carriers compare in your area, as well as identify problem spots …
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Pok Pok Playroom iOS app for kids launches ‘Shops’ toy for imaginative storytelling fun
After launching a slick music sequencer back in March and Earth Day content in April, Pok Pok Playroom has received another update that adds a brand new toy. “Shops” is now available which offers fun open-ended play while encouraging growth with storytelling, imagination, planning, cause and effect, number sense, and much more.
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Apple supplier Foxconn warns of slowing demand, and growing supply problems
Today saw key Apple supplier Foxconn warn that revenue could slip this quarter due to both slowing demand and growing supply-chain problems.
The company’s chairman said that there were many uncertainties in the market, and that Foxconn would be looking to further diversify to reduce its dependence on smartphone assembly …
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Apple supplier Foxconn warns of slowing demand, and growing supply problems
Today saw key Apple supplier Foxconn warn that revenue could slip this quarter due to both slowing demand and growing supply-chain problems.
The company’s chairman said that there were many uncertainties in the market, and that Foxconn would be looking to further diversify to reduce its dependence on smartphone assembly …
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Google Pixel tablet may be a half-decent iPad alternative, and I welcome it
For years now, Google hasn’t seemed particularly interested in the tablet market, but yesterday the company announced that it’s working on what might be the company’s first real iPad alternative – a new Pixel tablet due for launch sometime next year.
Apple getting some serious iPad competition could be just the thing we need to finally spur the company into taking iPadOS more seriously, and having the software catch up with the hardware …
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