Apple is reportedly working with LG on new smart home devices, with Bloomberg saying the plans include a doorbell, lock, thermostat, sensors, and cameras that are codeveloped by the two companies, which hints at a broader push into the connected home space. For IT teams, this points to more Apple-branded kit likely turning up on …
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Apple is expected to hold an event on 13 October and, according to MacRumors via 9to5Mac, may follow it with a second wave of hardware announcements in the final week of the month. For IT teams, that likely means two short windows of new models to test and add to your standard build rather than …
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Apple is using the outer display on iPhone Duo to put all major navigation within thumb reach, which flips the usual top-heavy phone UI on its head. For IT teams, that hints at future iOS layouts that are friendlier for one-handed use and could change how staff move around business apps. Bloomberg reports that CEO …
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Apple says it is tightening macOS privacy controls in response to AI agents asking for Full Disk Access, and it is warning users that this is an “extraordinary” level of access. For IT teams, this is a good moment to review which tools you allow to request Full Disk Access and to update your Mac …
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Apple is back in the EU spotlight after a Financial Times analysis found it has met EU policymakers 257 times since June 2024 and is spending between €8 million and €9 million a year on lobbying. For IT teams this is a reminder that EU rules are shaping how iOS and macOS work, so keep …
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Apple had outages across some services this week, with Apple reporting issues for Apple TV and subscription purchases and later saying all outages were fixed except for Apple TV. If you support Apple TV or rely on Apple subscriptions in meeting rooms or shared spaces, it is worth checking monitoring and incident comms so users …
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Meta’s new Muse AI agent has Bank of America warning that third-party AI could bypass Apple’s own services, with the bank flagging a risk to future services revenue if more work happens outside Apple’s tools and billing. For small IT teams, this is a hint that Apple may tweak how tightly it ties AI and …
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Apple and Amazon now face a renewed UK antitrust case after a tribunal let part of a claim about restricted competition for Apple and Beats sales on Amazon go ahead, as reported in 9to5Mac. IT teams that buy Apple kit through Amazon should keep an eye on pricing and supply behaviour in case future rulings …
Apple is redesigning the Apple Pay checkout flow in iOS 27, making it easier to switch between payment cards and see key order details in apps and on websites. If your users buy work apps or services on iPhone, this should cut support time on failed payments and card mix ups. A US jury has …
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Apple is being urged to help kill the “SSO tax”, with an Apple @ Work piece arguing that per-user SSO fees are holding back secure sign-in at scale. For a small IT team, this is a reminder to keep an eye on identity costs when you roll out more Apple kit, as SSO pricing can …
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