Tim Cook sells $50M worth of AAPL shares, but the timing is coincidental

Apple CEO Tim Cook has sold AAPL shares worth more than $50M at a time when the stock is close to an all-time high – but the timing is coincidental.

The stock value broke $200 per share back in June, hitting a record $236 in July . There’s been a little up-and-down since then, with Cook selling his shares at an average value of $227 …

The sale was in a mandatory Securities & Exchange Commission (


Apple Search Ads expands to Turkey and 20 additional countries

Apple Search Ads is continuing its expansion into new geographic segments, following a successful rollout to Brazil earlier this year.

Starting today, developers can start buying Apple Search Ads for placement in Turkey, and 20 additional countries.

As a reminder, there are four types of Search Ads that appear inside the App Store app. You have ads that are shown on the Today tab, ads shown on the Search page before the user enters a query, ads at the top of search results, and ads at the bottom of


Google Home for iPhone adding Favorites homescreen widget

After coming to Android , Google Home now offers widgets that let you quickly control smart devices from your homescreen on iPhone and iPad.

This Favorites widget offers “Quick control of your actions, automations, and devices.” It consists of tappable tiles in small (4), medium (8), and large (9-12) configurations. Each card has an icon, name, and device state. What devices appear and their order matches the first tab of the Google Home app.

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Apple pulls watchOS 11.1 beta 3 after users report frozen devices

Apple the watchOS 11 beta 3 update, according to on X. The update was initially released to developers yesterday, but some users are having problems after installing the latest beta.

Users on Reddit with their models after updating to the new beta, including “locked up” devices and issues with Messages notifications syncing. These users report that their devices remain frozen, even after reboots. One person commented the following:

Completely locking up every single boot. I hold the side button and crown to restart it, it reboots


‘Tripsy’ trip planner updated with new customizable overview and more

Tripsy is an advanced trip planner app available for Apple platforms, and it helps users organize itineraries, activities, and necessary documents. With its update to version 3.0, the app has gained a lot of new features, including a new customizable overview and more.

One of the main new features of Tripsy 3.0 is better integration of trip information with maps. Tripsy users will always see a map with all the details of their trip, which makes the experience of using the app more immersive and intuitive.


Apple Podcasts auto-generated transcripts now available in more languages

Apple this year introduced auto-generated transcripts to its Podcasts app, so that users could follow real-time transcripts of shows available on Apple Podcasts. Now the company is expanding auto-generated transcripts to more languages.

In an email sent to podcast creators on Wednesday, Apple points out that auto-generated transcripts on Apple Podcasts are now available in eight additional languages, including Portuguese, Italian, and Swedish. The feature was previously available in only four languages. You can check the full list of supported languages below:


9to5Mac Daily: October 2, 2024 – New iPad Air and iPhone SE rumors

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iPhone 17 Air could force Pro users to give up these five things

Next year’s iPhone 17 Air has a better chance than ever to draw users away from the Pro models. The strong iPhone 16 base model has done that this year. But the ultra-thin, futuristic 17 Air could spark a fresh wave of users abandoning the Pro line. Here are the five things Pro users may have to give up to switch to the iPhone 17 Air.

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Beta 3 now available for visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1, and tvOS 18.1 [U: Public beta]

Today Apple has released new beta updates, but not perhaps for the platforms we were all hoping for. Developer beta 3 is now available for visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1, and tvOS 18.1. However, new betas for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS are mysteriously absent.

Update 10/2/24 : One day later, the public beta for tvOS 18.1 is now also available. There’s no public beta yet for watchOS 11.1


This iOS 18 privacy change could spell doom for new social apps

iOS 18 is full of big, headline changes like new customization tools , upgrades to Photos , Notes , and Messages , and the forthcoming Apple Intelligence features . But one smaller update is causing a lot of concern for social apps, and it’s a change designed to protect user privacy.

Apple has implemented a key shift in how apps can gain access to a user’s contacts in iOS 18.

Previously, an app like Instagram or WhatsApp would request access to your contacts, and you could either grant

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