Apple gets EU warning for prohibited ‘geo-blocking practices’ on the App Store and other services

There’s yet another battle brewing between the European Union and Apple. In a press release today, the European Commission that it has “notified Apple” that it may be violating the EU’s anti-geo-blocking rules with Apple Media Services, including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and more.

The announcement from the EC comes following a “coordinated investigation” by the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network of national consumer authorities. The EC alleges that the CPC Network found “


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OWC announces its first Thunderbolt 5 dock, compatible with latest M4 Macs

The new and new feature Thunderbolt 5 ports for the first time. Thunderbolt 5 offers bi-directional transfer speeds up to 80Gb/s, or 2x faster than Thunderbolt 4. It can also drive high-resolution displays using a 120Gb/s bandwidth mode.

However, the universe of Thunderbolt 5 accessories is still nascent. OWC announced its first .

This is only the second Thunderbolt 5 dock accessory on the market. The other one was launched last month by Kensington, featuring a myriad of


Orka macOS virtualization is now available on-prem with Orka Engine

, a leader in macOS virtualization and cloud services, has just announced Orka Engine, the latest addition to its Orka lineup. Unveiled today as part of KubeCon, this product is designed to streamline DevOps and IT workflows by harnessing existing Mac infrastructure, either on-premises or in the cloud.

The push to keep infrastructure local has only intensified for organizations operating under stringent security and compliance requirements. Orka Engine steps into this niche with a robust macOS virtualization offering that doesn’t compromise on control or performance. With Orka Engine


Apple @ Work Podcast: Apple’s role in telemedicine

, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and at an affordable cost. today and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with Apple .

In this episode of Apple @ Work, I talk with Dev Rangarajan, the Co-Founder and


Kuo: Apple to release its own smart home camera in 2026, with AI features

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo that Apple will enter the smart home camera market in 2026, with the company seemingly set to compete against third-party HomeKit cameras like the for the first time.

The IP camera is targeted to hit annual shipments in the tens of millions, indicating Apple hopes this will become a major accessory in its product lineup. Kuo says the appeal of Apple’s camera will be rich integration with Siri and Apple Intelligence features.

We have heard for a while that Apple is plotting


Channel 4 launches Vision Pro streaming app with a Taskmaster environment

Vision Pro users in the UK have a new TV streaming app starting today. Channel 4 is launching a dedicated Vision Pro app, the first UK broadcasters to do so. Here are the details.

Channel 4’s new streaming app for visionOS lets you watch favorites like Taskmaster in a native Vision Pro experience.

Channel 4 is the first UK broadcaster to take advantage of the unique and powerful capabilities of Apple Vision Pro. Programming is viewable in a ground-breaking cinema-style, full-screen viewing experience overlaid onto


Hands-on: iOS 18.2 beta 3 changes and features [Video]

iOS 18.2 beta 3 isn’t inundated with tons of user-facing changes like the previous two iOS 18.2 betas, but there are a few interesting changes included. Alongside a new Camera Control setting for iPhone 16 users, the third 18.2 developer beta features a new customizable tab bar for the TV app on iPad, and a much-needed update to the video playback UI in the Photos app. Watch our hands-on video walkthrough for the details.

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Signal is making it easier for users to join group calls with custom links

The popular encrypted messaging platform Signal announced on Monday some new features coming to its users. With the update, it’s now easier to join group calls using custom links, so read on as we detail what’s new in Signal.

As announced in a , Signal’s latest update adds a new way for users to join a group call. Previously, users had to create a group chat before starting a group call. Now with the update, users can simply create a link to invite others to join


iOS 18.2 fixes one of the most annoying aspects of the new Photos app

Apple introduced a brand new interface to its Photos app with iOS 18 , which for years had looked pretty much the same. Unsurprisingly, while some users liked the update, others are still reluctant to approve the new app. But there was one very annoying aspect of the new Photos app that Apple is finally fixing with iOS 18.2.

With the third beta of iOS 18.2 , which was released to developers on Monday, Apple has made a small but important change to the Photos app’

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Here’s a look at a rare iPhone 14 Pro prototype with a haptic volume button

We’re already in the , but taking a look at old Apple prototypes is always interesting as we can see details that the company scrapped during the development process. Now a rare iPhone 14 Pro prototype gives us a closer look at what the rumored haptic volume button might look like.

The first rumors about the in early 2022 suggested that the device would have new solid-state buttons for volume and mute switch. However, it seems that the idea didn’t work out as expected and Apple

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