Company News / General Interest
Apple Newsroom – 1.23.24
Today Apple was recognized with a record 13 Academy Award nominations, including 10 for Killers of the Flower Moon, which was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director (Martin Scorsese), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Lily Gladstone), Best Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro), Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Film Editing, and Best Cinematography.
Source: Apple scores record 13 Academy Award nominations
Health / Fitness / Wellness
Apple Newsroom – 1.5.24
Apple Fitness+ is introducing new ways for users to stay active and mindful in the new year. Starting Monday, January 8, the service will introduce a brand-new sound meditation theme, as well as a new workout program titled Strength, Core, and Yoga for Golfers, featuring record-breaking athlete Rose Zhang, known as one of golf’s rising stars. The Artist Spotlight series will launch new workouts celebrating the countdown to the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show featuring USHER. Time to Walk will introduce new guests, including Al Roker, Trixie Mattel, Lilly Singh, Common, and Colman Domingo. For the first time ever, select Time to Walk episodes will be available on Apple Podcasts for anyone to enjoy in the 21 countries where the service is available, even without a Fitness+ subscription.
Source: Apple Fitness+ offers more ways to stay active and mindful in the new year
Company News / General Interest
Apple Newsroom – 12.13.23
Apple is expanding Self Service Repair, and launching a new diagnostic tool that gives users more transparency and autonomy to troubleshoot issues. Self Service Repair is now available for the iPhone 15 lineup and Mac models powered by the M2 lineup, including the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro, the 15-inch MacBook Air, Mac mini, Mac Pro, and Mac Studio. Self Service Repair is also now available for Apple users in 24 additional European countries, including Croatia, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, Portugal, and Switzerland. With this latest expansion, Self Service Repair now supports 35 Apple products in 33 countries and 24 languages.
Source: Apple expands Self Service Repair and introduces new Diagnostics process
Cybersafety / Cybersecurity / Privacy, Data / Storage / Cloud
NordVPN Blog – 12.13.23
Apple’s AirDrop allows file sharing between different Apple users on their devices. But while these data transfers are protected by Apple’s security measures, plenty of people still have doubts about the overall safety of using AirDrop. Fortunately, the AirDrop system itself has built-in security features to keep you safe — all you need to do is activate them and practice safe file-sharing habits.
Source: Is AirDrop secure? Safety tips for Apple users
Apps, Awards
Apple Newsroom – 11.30.23 (11.29.23)
Apple today unveiled the winners of the 2023 App Store Awards, recognizing 14 apps and games that empowered users to unleash their creativity, discover a world of new adventures, and have fun with family and friends. This year’s winners include developers from across the world, whose apps and games were chosen by the App Store’s Editorial team for providing users with meaningful experiences and inspiring cultural change. App Store Award winners were selected from nearly
40 finalists for delivering exceptional technical innovation, user experience, and design.
Source: Apple unveils App Store Award winners, the best apps and games of 2023
