Apple pointed us to an X post from RevenueCat CEO Jacob Eiting, who, responding directly to Maric, correctly suggested that the disclosures are EU-only and “have been around for a while.”
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In its response to TechCrunch, Apple also noted that it intended to update the message after initial pushback. In August 2024, the company announced a series of changes to its DMA plan that would have included a change to the user disclosure screen. Instead of warning users of the dangers of using external purchases, the new message would have read: “Transactions in this app are supported by the developer and not Apple.”
The tech giant claims that the European Commission (EC) raised no objection to the updated message but instructed Apple to hold off on making any changes. Without further guidance, Apple kept the existing screen in place.
Apple today shared new videos that highlight the upcoming Accessibility features that the company plans to introduce with iOS 19 and macOS 16. Apple this week debuted a number of new Accessibility options that will be coming later this year to honor Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
It’s that easy, with no fuss. Now I have all of the following metrics being recorded and saved to Health app: Weight, Body Fat Percentage, Body Mass Index, Height, and Lean Body Mass. It could send Heart Rate readings too, but I disabled that feature on the scale in lieu of using my Apple Watch, as doing it on the scale means waiting around for a good five-to-ten additional seconds.
You can upload an audio, video, or image file or record audio on the go with the tool’s built-in recorder. The web tool also allows you to paste in the URL of a video, and it’ll auto-transcribe the content, which can be pretty useful.
Tracking your performance and streaks is one of the best ways to stay motivated. SmartGym now offers custom goals, complete with history, targets, achievements, and detailed infographics to help you visualize progress over time.
And speaking of personalization, one of the app’s most unique features, the Smart Trainer, uses AI to generate personalized routines based on your goals and available equipment.
Five-time Emmy winner Michael J. Fox is returning to acting with a major guest-starring role on the upcoming third season of Apple TV+’s hit comedy series Shrinking, toplined by Jason Segel and Harrison Ford.
Details around the role are being kept under wraps but it may be connected to the character arc of Ford’s therapist Paul Rhoades. It was revealed at the end of Season 1 that Paul has Parkinson’s, a disease Fox has been battling for three and a half decades.
Obviously, the first step is a status check, to get a realistic sense of when a feature will be ready to ship to customers. But there’s another aspect to this part of the job: The whole group needs to consider all the mistakes they made last year in terms of gauging readiness. Obviously, last year’s judgment about what was ready to be announced was… flawed. How does Apple avoid that this time around? And then considering those mistakes, what features are really going to ship by spring 2026? Everything else gets delayed until 2026.
When lawmakers make laws to forbid certain behaviors, the idea is to reduce or eliminate the said behavior. Laws are not supposed to be difficult to obey, so as to easily fine people and companies, and generate revenues for the government.
When police erect speed cameras, the idea is to get more people not to speed; hence all the speed camera warning signs on the roads and on GPS systems.
Of course, in the year 2025, your mileage may (still) vary.
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It's the year 2025. Who still talks about GPS systems?
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