Marko's best tech of 2025 — iPad Pro, and an unexpected MacBook Pro

With the holiday season finally here, it's time to talk about the tech products we found most useful in 2025. Here are my top picks of the year.

Marko Zivkovic 5 months ago 0

Apple Car Key could make its way to Tesla vehicles

The Apple Wallet app may soon gain digital Car Key support for Tesla vehicles, according to newly discovered code references.

Marko Zivkovic 5 months ago 8

Detroit's Apple Developer Academy costly to taxpayers, not a runaway success

The Apple Developer Academy in Detroit apparently isn't an outright success for some, with a report painting it as an expensive project that doesn't quite live up to the job-search hype. The truth is a bit more complex.

Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen 5 months ago 0

UK $2 billion App Store ruling appealed — again

Despite losing a previous appeal, Apple has now applied to the UK's Court of Appeal over "guesswork" that means it is being fined $2 billion for App Store practices.

William Gallagher 5 months ago 33

The best advanced iPad board game ports for the strategy gamer in your life

Board games go far beyond Monopoly. More advanced digital board games can turn any get-together — or quiet night in — into an easy, portable way to play with friends and family across iPhone, iPad, and Macs.

Amber Neely 5 months ago 2

Inside Parental Controls — How it works in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

Apple's iOS 26 makes it easier than ever for parents to set up Child Accounts, with stronger safeguards and more control over what kids can see and do. Here's how to use it.

Amber Neely 5 months ago 5

Texas judge says Apple doesn't have to check App Store ages

Apple has been granted a temporary reprieve from needing to adhere to a Texas law forcing it to verify the ages of App Store users in the state.

Malcolm Owen 5 months ago 3

Apple's AI team is bigger than reported & strategy reinforced with latest restructure

The slow restructure of the Apple Intelligence team across 2025 reflects changes in internal strategy around AI rather than an individual failure. Here's how it all comes together for the 2026 relaunch.

Wes Hilliard and Mike Wuerthele 5 months ago 24

Apple agrees to third-party App Store alternatives in Brazil

Apple is going to allow iPhone users in Brazil to pay for apps and services outside of the App Store itself, all to settle an investigation into supposed anti-competitive practices in the country.

Malcolm Owen 5 months ago 1

iPhone XS, iPhone XR, Apple TV HD get critical security updates

Apple has released updates targeting the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPad 7, and Apple TV HD in a patch fixing security issues with the older models.

Malcolm Owen 5 months ago 1

Italy fines Apple $115 million over App Tracking Transparency

The Italian antitrust agency says Apple abuses its dominant market position with the App Store and has fined it $115 million having apparently misunderstood App Tracking Transparency.

William Gallagher 5 months ago 14

Visa-holding staff should not leave the US, warns Apple

Lawyers for Apple, Google, and Microsoft have reportedly told staff to stay in the US, if they require a visa stamp to re-enter the country.

William Gallagher 5 months ago 3

Court will reconsider App Store class action case worth billions

An App Store antitrust case that has been running for more than a decade, may be revived as a US appeals court says it will reconsider a previous ruling that saw the class action dismissed.

William Gallagher 5 months ago 6

US investors to close deal on 50% ownership of TikTok January 22

TikTok in the United States is about to see significant change as a new US-based algorithm is introduced in the name of "protecting Americans' data and US National Security."

Wesley Hilliard 5 months ago 2

How to use ChatGPT with Apple Music when search comes up short

ChatGPT now supports Apple Music, giving subscribers a new way to discover and save music through conversation. Here's how to connect it, start using it, where ChatGPT is better, and where Apple Music search is better.

Andrew Orr 5 months ago 1

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