Apple Music for Windows now supports Dolby Atmos audio

Apple this week quietly released a huge update to the Apple Music app for Windows. With the latest version, PC users can now play Spatial Audio songs with Dolby Atmos.

As noted by users on , the company has published a on its website detailing how to play Dolby Atmos audio in the Apple Music app for Windows. For those unfamiliar, Dolby Atmos enables “immersive, three-dimensional” audio on compatible headphones and speakers.

If you’re an Apple Music subscriber on Windows, make sure you have the latest

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Should you buy an iPhone right now?

This week, Trump announced his plans to implement wide-ranging tariffs on all imports into the United States. The move sent the stock market into a free fall, with Apple among many companies down over 10% for the week.

While the world prepares for the full impact of this move, here’s what I think is some straightforward advice for iPhone buyers.

On April 5, a 10% “baseline” tariff will kick in on all imports into the United States. On April 9, the


Here’s why iPad Pro is my only computing option (for now)

I love my M4 iPad Pro and do all of my work on it . I am interested, however, in using a Mac again full-time. But until the Mac gains cellular support, that’s not really possible for me. Here’s why the iPad Pro is my only current computer option.

I’ve written before about how great it would be for the Mac to gain cellular, and fortunately it sounds like that’s finally in the cards .

I haven’t always been iPad

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Adding transit cards direct from the Wallet app is a traveler’s delight

I said a few years ago that Express Transit is a tiny feature that makes a huge difference , and planning a last-minute trip revealed the same is true of another Wallet feature.

The ability to add foreign transit cards direct to the Wallet app before you even leave home is a traveler’s delight …

A growing number of cities around the world have adopted prepaid cards as their standard way for locals and visitors alike to pay for their public transit journeys.

Examples include OMNY in New York, Oyster in London,


Brazil now investigating Apple over App Tracking Transparency after Meta complaint

As we have reported in recent months, Apple has been facing scrutiny in Brazil over accusations of anti-competitive practices with the App Store. Although the company has been given more time to discuss the case, the Brazilian antitrust regulator “Cade” is now investigating Apple over the App Tracking Transparency feature.

According to a report in the Brazilian newspaper (via ), Cade on Thursday began investigating Apple after Meta complained about the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature in iOS. More specifically, Meta claims that only third-


Apple notifies developers invited to WWDC 2025 event at Apple Park

Apple last week officially announced that WWDC 2025 will take place from June 9 to 13, and although most of the event will take place online, the company will hold an in-person opening keynote at Apple Park. Developers who have applied for a ticket are now being notified of their status.

“Congratulations! You’ve been selected to join us at the special event at Apple Park on Monday, June 9 – and we’re thrilled to invite you to additional activities before and after as


Apple TV+ market share compared to others during Q1 2025

With the premiere of Severance season two in January, Apple revealed an increase in Apple TV+ subscriptions compared to previous months. But was that enough to make Apple TV+ overtake its competitors? New data from seen by 9to5Mac shows details about the market share of streaming platforms in the US during Q1 2025.

According to JustWatch’s latest research, Apple TV+’s market share in the US went from 7% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to 8%

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iOS 18.4 breaks CarPlay connectivity for some iPhone users

Apple released iOS 18.4 for iPhone users on with Priority Notifications, new emoji, several changes to CarPlay , and more. According to a growing number of users, however, the iOS 18.4 update has rendered CarPlay unusable in their cars.

In a and , iPhone users say they are experiencing a wide range of bugs with CarPlay since updating to iOS 18.4 this week. Multiple users say “Now Playing” information from CarPlay no longer shows up on their car’s gear cluster


Amazon’s new ‘Buy for me’ feature is a wild AI innovation

Back in February, Amazon announced an interesting new test that would show you products from other retailers’ sites. Now, the company is taking things even further: Amazon’s new “Buy for me” feature can use agentic AI to actually make purchases elsewhere on your behalf—so you never have to leave Amazon.

As , Amazon’s website a new “Buy for me” feature that’s currently being tested.

Here’s how it works:

When you tap “Buy for me”, you


iOS 18.4 has Apple’s best solution yet for this Podcasts app flaw

Apple Podcasts isn’t the dominant force in podcasting that it once was. But if you still get your podcasts from Apple rather than YouTube or another third-party app, there are some nice Podcasts app additions in iOS 18.4—including a new widget that solves a key shortcoming.

I’ve used Apple Podcasts for years, but a while back my customer satisfaction went way down when Apple implemented its new Up Next queue.

Up Next, in theory, is meant to be your one-stop

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