Netherlands bike thieves foiled by AirTag
A woman in Utrecht in the Netherlands, was able to recover her stolen bike within 90 minutes because she had hidden an AirTag in it.
iOS
William Gallagher
Setapp plans to launch EU-only alternative iOS App Store
Setapp is planning to launch its own alternative App Store in the EU in 2024, taking advantage of law changes that will allow third-party digital storefronts to exist on iPhone and iPad.
Malcolm Owen
Apple sponsors Dublin conference on speech processing
Apple is a main sponsor for the 24th Interspeech Conference, dedicated to spoken language computing, and will present proposals for activating Siri without a spoken command, plus better recognition for people with severe speech impairments.
Apple insists Australian payment rule changes shouldn't apply to Wallet
The Australian government's intention to impose more regulations on Apple Pay, Apple Wallet, and other payment mechanisms is an overreach, Apple insists, with it potentially risking the security of its service.
How to set your Personal Update for Siri
Have you ever woken up and wondered what you need to do today? Siri's Personal Update will give you a summary, so you don't need to check multiple apps, namely Weather, Calendar, and Reminders.
Alex Baggott
Getting started with Apple Car Key: Use your iPhone to start your car
As Apple moves to assimilate all of your physical items into the iPhone, the number of vehicles compatible with Car Key keeps growing. Here's what Car Key actually does.
'Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis' releases on iOS on September 7
The next installment in the "Final Fantasy VII" franchise is coming to iPhone on September 7, with a complete retelling of all the stories so far.
Wesley Hilliard
Supreme Court backs Apple in App Store payment row — for now
The US Supreme Court has rejected a request from Epic Games to force Apple to change its App Store rules before its appeals process completes.
China tightens its grip on foreign and independent app developers
China's government has announced that all App Store developers must be based in China or partner with a local publisher, and provide business details including an address.
Andrew O'Hara
Peter Cohen
