It has been years since Apple was hit with a major class action lawsuit over the defective butterfly keyboard Apple utilized years ago. In 2020 Apple introduced the redesigned 13-inch MacBook Pro, and, with it, a return to the old, familiar keyboard design. And, despite the changes, the company still needs to face the result of that class action lawsuit. Which means paying out a lot of money.
Some companies take a more aggressive approach to redesigns, offering up new looks to their software (or hardware!) on a speedy basis. Some, though, take a much slower approach and don't refresh anything for years. But sometimes things just need a sprucing, and Amazon Prime Video definitely falls into that category.
For any Apple TV+ subscribers out there looking for another family-friendly series to jump into, Surfside Girls may just the ticket. The upcoming series is set to premiere in August, and, with it, bring some good old-fashioned treasure hunting to the streaming platform.
Apple and Epic Games have been duking it out, both in and out of the courtroom, for quite some time now. But, eventually, things will wrap up. And, moving to that end, Apple has aimed to have one of the proceedings more prominent decisions tossed out.
An ad-supported tier for Netflix has been rumored for a bit now, but it only became official earlier this year when Netflix's co-CEO, Ted Sarandos, confirmed the upcoming tier. That obviously led to some discussion regarding who Netflix would partner with, because it would be a huge deal for any advertising company to land Netflix. Turns out, it won't be an advertising company after all.
Apple TV+ teased the upcoming limited series Five Days at Memorial back in June. But, with a release date slated for mid-August, the company is now ready to offer up a proper official trailer. Which gives us an even better look at the cast, and, most importantly, the story.
It has been just over two years since Jony Ive, Apple's former design chief, left the company. However, the individual and the company didn't completely separate ties, with a consultancy formed between the two almost immediately afterward. But even that has come to an end.
One of the more consistent rumors swirling around these days is that Apple is working on a brand new external display. The monitor, which may measure in at 27 inches, is said to be packed with features. Which could be one of the reasons it might not see the light of day until 2023.
The Lock Screen is a major point of attention for Apple with the upcoming iOS 16 release. The company is putting a lot of effort in letting users customize their devices, which has been one of the more oft-requested features for some time now. And while widgets are also getting tossed into the mix, a revamped media player is also center stage.
Apple introduced iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 back in June, during the keynote for this year's Worldwide Developers Conference. Right after that event wrapped up, the company seeded the first developer betas for the upcoming software updates. Which means public beta testers have had to wait until July to get their chance with the prerelease software. The good news is, the wait is over.
A lot of people like watching sporting events from home, especially when it comes to National Football League games. It's a pretty big deal! Which is why it makes sense why Apple would want to try and lock down the streaming rights to a lot of those games, so it can get even more subscribers to Apple TV+. And it sounds like we'll finally know whether or not that will become a reality pretty soon.
It has been a bit of a rollercoaster when it comes to spatial audio support for Netflix. But, for fans of the audio feature, the good news is that the ride has finally come to a stop. And now there's even better audio quality on Netflix.