Epic CEO fears Apple’s influence on the metaverse

Credit: Epic Games AppleInsider may earn an affiliate commission for purchases made through links on our site. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney believes Apple is a major “roadblock in the way of Epic’s vision of a metaverse.” On Thursday, Epic Games discussed its plans for the metaverse at the Game Developers Conference 2023. The … Read more

Feds stalked suspects with an Apple AirTag, the report says

Apple AirTags can be useful for things like finding your keys or keep an eye on luggage. But it is also common knowledge that the small quarter size tracking devices, can be used in less appetizing ways. People have been charged AirTags are used to enable stalking. Police have claimed that the devices are identical … Read more

Apple will spy on employees to enforce return mandate: report

Apple will reportedly monitor employee attendance to ensure they meet a company requirement that they report to the office at least three days a week. The iPhone maker — which has always touted its strict privacy rules — will review badge records to track attendance at its headquarters in an effort to crack down on … Read more

Patent shows Apple could put selfie camera on future smartwatch

Apple is trying to come up with new ways for users to quickly take a selfie or use FaceID without digging in their pocket for their phone. a newly unveiled patent from Apple shares that the company is looking at a wearable device with a “protrusion” for a camera above the watch face and positioned … Read more

Future Apple Watch could get cameras for photography and Face ID

Apple’s proposal would be less bulky than the existing third-party Wristcam AppleInsider may earn an affiliate commission for purchases made through links on our site. Apple has big plans for cameras in future Apple Watches, if they can be fitted without making the watch awkward to wear – and if the cameras can … Read more

Apple, Alphabet and Meta oppose US espionage law

Article hero image AppleInsider may earn an affiliate commission for purchases made through links on our site. Apple, Alphabet and Meta are lobbying to curtail a tool that gives intelligence agencies the right to collect and access the personal information of US citizens. Big Tech is trying to change the way Section 702 … Read more

Apple Music users are complaining about seeing other users’ playlists

No matter how cool you are guess your Apple Music or Spotify playlist title is, you probably don’t want a random user to find out your walking playlist consists exclusively of the Lord of the Rings soundtrack. Unfortunately, sto Apple Music users Reddit have reported a very strange bug where their playlists are being modified … Read more

Microsoft’s iPhone App Store plan poses a limited threat to Apple for now

Article hero image AppleInsider may earn an affiliate commission for purchases made through links on our site. Morgan Stanley analysts say a potential Microsoft iPhone app store would have only a small impact on Apple initially if it ever launches, but it’s a potentially strong longer-term competitor. Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer recently … Read more

Add ChatGPT to your Apple Watch

The era of artificial intelligence (AI) has finally arrived – you literally can’t go anywhere these days without hearing about AI in some way. It initially started with AI art from apps like Lensa, but now it’s expanded to chatbots, like ChatGPT, which we’ve all heard of by now. Whatever your stance on AI, there’s … Read more

Orders for iPhone displays are down 39% year-over-year

Orders for iPhone displays are declining year over year AppleInsider may earn an affiliate commission for purchases made through links on our site. An Apple supply chain shipping report shows that iPhone 14 display orders fell sharply over the same period compared to the iPhone 13. The iPhone 14 release cycle has seen … Read more