Brazilian users can now download AltStore PAL on their iPhones, as Apple has officially enabled alternative app marketplaces as part of a broader set of changes to the app distribution and payment rules in the country. Here are the details.
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ChartData published an interesting chart today, featuring Apple Music’s Top 20 most streamed artists of all time. Here is the list.
According to a new report from Counterpoint Research, Apple Watch shipments comfortably outpaced the rest of the smartwatch market during the first quarter of 2026. Here are the details.
Speaking to Deadline alongside Rhea Seehorn, ‘Pluribus’ creator Vince Gilligan offered an update on the progress of season 2. Here’s what he said.
Researchers at Paradigm Shift have published the technical details of usbliter8, a new unpatchable iPhone BootROM vulnerability that enables arbitrary code execution on devices powered by Apple’s A12 and A13 chips. Here are the details.
Spotify today launched Reserved, a new Premium feature that gives eligible fans access to concert tickets before they go on general sale. Here are the details.
Apple Watch is becoming a better single-handed device in watchOS 27 thanks to a convenient new tap gesture. Here’s what it does.
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A new report from Counterpoint Research shows that while the smartphone market just had its ninth consecutive week of declining sales, Apple and Huawei saw double-digit increases year-over-year. Here are the details.
