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Apple restructuring services team to focus on streaming and advertising
According to a new report, Eddy Cue is shaking up the services business to focus more on streaming and advertising.
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Report claims Apple 'explored some Instacart-like service'
Apple reportedly considered some sort of service that would be similar to Instacart which would tie into the Health apps on iPhones.
WWDC22
Devs can apply to be part of Apple's in-person WWDC mini event now
Developers who want to be in with a shot of attending Apple's on-site WWDC shindig this year can now apply to do so. Be quick, though — you only have a couple of days to do so.
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Samsung Galaxy S22 lineup's value plummets when used, unlike iPhone 13
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Samsung's Galaxy S22 range of devices depreciates almost three times more than the iPhone 13 lineup, according to a new study.
Tracked
$29 AirTag helps photographer find $7,000 in stolen hardware
Apple's AirTag has helped an Australian photographer get his hands on $7,000 of stolen camera gear that was nabbed from his car while parked at a hotel.
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2022 podcast ad revenue is expected to top $2.13 billion in the US
Podcast ad sales are expected to grow 47% throughout 2023, reaching an incredible $2.13 billion according to new research.
Beta fun
Latest iOS 15.5 beta brings back a much-loved Apple Music API
Apple has re-enabled an Apple Music API that allows third-party apps to control the playback speed of songs. The API was first removed when Apple shipped iOS 15.4 but an engineer has confirmed that it is now back as of the latest iOS 15.5 beta.
Data everywhere
The transition to iCloud Drive from 'iCloud Documents and Data' is complete
Apple has confirmed that the process of merging the previous 'iCloud Documents and data' feature into iCloud Drive has now been completed. The transition was announced a year ago.
Tesla
You can now add CarPlay to your Tesla if you're up to the task
There's now a way for everyone to run CarPlay on their Tesla display, but it's going to take some work and hardware to make it happen.
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Apple loses its director of machine learning over its hybrid working plans
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Apple has reportedly lost a high-profile team member over its new hybrid working policy that will require people to work at Apple Park three days per week.