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It was back in the summer of last year when we first heard that Apple was planning to open its first major office space in San Francisco – a report today confirmed by Reuters. The report suggests two possible reasons behind the decision to open the offices some 46 miles north of its Cupertino base … Apple prepares to open chic new offices in San Francisco’s high-rent South of Market neighborhood, which has spawned scores of promising startups […] The iPhone maker’s new office will be in about 76,000 square feet of rented space at 235 Second St […]...

Apple confirmed plans to buy music tagging service Shazam back in December, but Apple’s acquisition of the London-based firm still hasn’t received EU antitrust regulatory approval yet. Apple moved to close the deal back in March when the European Commission took control of the approval process, and a decision to OK the deal or launch an in-depth investigation was promised today. First reported by Reuters, the European Commission has formally moved to launch an ‘in-depth’ four month investigation into the proposed deal before allowing or blocking Apple’s takeover of Shazam....

Update: I’ve gotten word from Flurry VP of Marketing, Peter Farago on the specifics below. Hi Seth, This is a fair question. We feel confident that we are looking at the tablet device for two main reasons, that I can share with you. Also note that, as a company, we have experience tracking new Apple hardware devices in the past. 1) If this were an iPhone we were looking at, the hardware would tell us when we ask it (via the software)....

iPhone X is finally arriving to customers today, and with it comes the new 5.8-inch OLED screen that Apple calls the Super Retina display. iPhone X is the first model that uses this screen technology, and with it comes a few disclaimers… Namely, Apple wants customers to expect color and hue shifting when using iPhone X at off-angles as a characteristic of the OLED display. Early reviews mentioned this as well....

Apple today has offered its first official look at iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 adoption so far. The company says that 50% of all iPhone and iPod touch devices now run iOS 13, while 33% of iPads now run iPadOS. According to Apple, 55% of iPhones introduced in the last four years are running iOS 13, while 38% are running iOS 12. Rounding out the data, 7% of devices are running an earlier version of iOS, Apple says....

Apple has just sent out an email this afternoon notifying developers that iTunes Match has re-opened for developers, after registration was shut-down shortly after it launched. Sadly, we’re hearing from several people around the web that they still aren’t able to get in, but some lucky few are. Frustrating, huh? iTunes Match allows users to store their music library in iCloud, where it can then be downloaded to their iOS devices or other Macs....

Apple has opened up a replacement program for the first-generation iPod nano due to overheating issues. These affected units were sold between September 2005 and December 2006 and include a manufacturing defect sourced at a single Apple battery supplier for the first edition of ultra-small and thin screened iPods from Apple. Apple says the possibility of overheating is small, but since this iPod nano is over five years old, the likelihood of heating is higher than if the battery was younger....

Over three months after its initial announcement, Apple’s new Studio Display continues to face significant supply constraints. Currently, the entry-level Studio Display with the tilt-adjustable stand and standard glass is backordered to late July into early August, and there’s no indication those shipping estimates will improve anytime soon. In the meantime, resellers are cashing-in… Apple Studio Display shortages If you order an Apple Studio Display via the Apple Store Online today, here are the details on when it would arrive with standard delivery:...

Apple today premiered Luck, its first feature film released as part of an exclusive deal with Skydance Animation. The multi-year deal will see Skydance produce 3D animated movies and TV shows exclusively for Apple TV+. Skydance is headed up by long-time Pixar veteran John Lasseter (who left the company a few years ago following incidents of professional misconduct), and has brought many high-profile Pixar producers along for the ride, as they look to recreate the Pixar formulae independent of Disney....

Apple typically sets Friday as its release date for Apple TV+ content. Following the tradition it has set in previous years, the service has released all new episodes and premieres for the week a day early, so people can stream them on Thanksgiving in the US (and just another Thursday around the world). The brand new premiere this week is a new documentary film ‘Twas The Fight Before Christmas, which charts the insane lengths one man will go to to decorate his house and celebrate Christmas with his local community … much to the community’s dismay....

The Apple TV will soon be getting more content thanks to a new FXNOW channel set to debut on the platform in the near future, according to two new reports (via iLounge). The news comes from the Television Critics Association Press Tour with TV writer Jason Lynch reporting the FXNOW channel will arrive on Apple TV within 12 months. The FXNOW channel, which is already available on iOS devices via an app for iPhone and iPad, offers on-demand video streaming from across the FX, FXX, and FXM networks....

The Apple Watch Series 4 and beyond have a feature called Fall Detection. This uses the gyroscope and accelerometer to detect if you’ve fallen, and more importantly, if you’ve fallen and cannot get back up. By default, Fall Detection is disabled for users under the age of 65. Follow along to learn how to enable this feature. Apple Watch: How to enable Fall Detection On iPhone, open the Watch app. Scroll down and tap on Emergency SOS....

After the Apple Watch Activity Challenge for Earth Day and International Dance Day, Apple has scheduled a new one coming next week. For International Day of Yoga on June 21, Apple will hold an Activity Challenge that requires doing a yoga workout of 20 minutes or more. Apple said: Apple Watch Activity Challenges are meant to promote using the watch for fitness and act as a way for Apple to guide users into taking advantage of the workout tracking features....

You have to smile at the idea of a conference devoted to discussing the ‘the business of Apple Watch‘ when there’s only one company which knows the real numbers, and that company isn’t telling. But that doesn’t, of course, stop people guessing. Fortune‘s Philip Elmer-DeWitt helpfully rounded up some of the numbers presented at the Glance conference. Asymco’s Horace Dediu has projected that Apple will hit 21M sales in the first 12 months....

Apple’s Planet of the Apps wasn’t exactly a hit with either audiences or critics, but another attempt at original content has been far more successful. Apple has won an Emmy for Carpool Karaoke, which has been named Outstanding Short Form Variety Series … It was nominated for the Emmy in July, and Deadline reports that the show got the good news yesterday. It’s not the first time Apple has won an Emmy – it has been awarded the prize several times in the technical/engineering category, but it’s the first occasion on which the Cupertino company has received one for original content....

Ocean Master has often received the short end of the stick when it comes to fulfilling his villainous plans. He’s made repeated attempts to take the throne of Atlantis, only to be disregarded by his brother Aquaman and Mera, Queen of Atlantis. His efforts lead him to become a prisoner within the walls of the city he dreams of the ruling. Ocean Master’s latest conquests prove to be more successful as he’s slowly re-emerging as one of DC’s most dangerous villains....

Although Archer: Danger Island felt like a sure sign the long-running animated series about a caustic man-child of a spy, his perpetually pickled mother, and his dysfunctional co-workers had finally run out of steam, Archer: 1999 suggests the show’s ostensible creative nadir may have simply been the result of a concept that didn’t quite work. Since Archer has been living out its dreams of genre hopping for the past few seasons, the comedy has found itself malleable enough to deliver the goods in a variety of new settings, save one....

After seeding the fourth OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 beta (build 13D28) to developers a week ago, Apple today pushed out another pre-release version of the update, Mavericks 10.9.3 (build 13D33). Like previous builds, Apple is once again asking developers to focus on Graphics Drivers, Audio, Safari, and Contacts/Calendar USB sync via iTunes. The new beta release is available now through software update and Apple’s developer channels. One feature users can expect when the update is released to the public is the enhanced support for 4K external monitors we discovered in the first beta....

As the World Cup continues, Apple today has shared a trio of new short films on its YouTube channel. The videos, which come as part of the continued “Shot on iPhone” campaign, each tell a different story from around the world… The first video is called ‘The Heart of Australia’ and follows a group of Aborigine girls who use soccer to stay true to their cultural heritage: The second video is entitled ‘The ‘Wa’ of Soccer....