News & Reviews:   Apple

Apple finally announced its next Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event and it will begin on the 5th until the 9th of June 2023. As usual, it will be on livestream but developers are free to attend.

Today, Apple has introduced a new Apple Pay Later feature for the iPhone and iPad. Currently, it's only launched in the US market but here's what we know about it so far.

Previously, we reported on the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act that would force Apple to introduce alternative app stores and sideloading on the iPhone. Well, it looks like Microsoft is keen on using the new EU law to offer its services on iOS devices as it was revealed that the company is planning to launch an Xbox Games Store on the iPhone.

SNS Network Technology Bhd through its wholly-owned subsidiary, SNS Network (M) Sdn Bhd has signed a collaboration agreement with Kumon Education (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd for the supply of Apple iPad products and accessories. The collaboration allows Kumon Malaysia to gain access to a range of Apple products and accessories offered by SNS in a seamless manner.

Today, Shopee Malaysia announced that its mobile wallet - ShopeePay is now available as a payment method for Apple services in Malaysia. With this, Shopee users can use their ShopeePay account to pay for App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV app, iTunes Store purchases, iCloud storage and more.

The reliable tipster on everything Apple, Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that the company would be releasing a redesigned HomePod in the first half of 2024, which includes a 7-inch display. This update to the product would allegedly be part of Apple’s “revamped smart home strategy”.

What is Apple Music Classical and can you get it in the Apple Music app? Well actually, Apple Music Classical is an upcoming app itself and here's what you need to know. 

The upcoming iPhone 15 lineup by Apple will reportedly retain the spec differences between the Pro and non-Pro models as the iPhone 14 series in the display department. In other words, the vanilla iPhone 15 models are set to miss out on ProMotion and always-on display again.

Yesterday, we reported that Apple may be releasing an M3-powered iMac later this year. Well, it looks like the iMac won’t be the only Mac that would be getting an M3 refresh, as the 13-inch MacBook Air and a new 15-inch MacBook Air would also be utilising the 3nm chipset.

Apple is reportedly refreshing its iMac lineup later this year with its next-generation Apple Silicon processor, the M3. This is according to the reliable tipster on everything Apple, Mark Gurman.