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Update: The computer sold for $400k, though the buyer had to pay a total of $500k with the hefty 25% buyer’s premium,.
Yep, it’s time for another Apple-1 computer auction, and this one claims to be more special than most.
Of the 200 comput…

An alleged member of the REvil ransom group has been charged, with $6.1M in funds seized from another suspect, according to the US Department of Justice.
Back in April, we learned that the REvil group accessed systems belonging to Mac assembler Quanta…

With September and October Apple events out of the way, there are still some unannounced but eagerly anticipated Apple products to come by some point next year.
The September event saw the company announce the iPhone 13 lineup, Apple Watch Series 7, i…

Apple CEO Tim Cook recently warned that component shortages have had a bigger impact than the company expected, with iPhone 13 supply constraints adding to those affecting iPad and Mac.
A new supply chain report suggests that iPhone 13 supply isn&#821…

One of the things I like about Apple’s Magic Keyboard for iPad is that it also serves as a magnetic iPad stand ideal for cooking. It keeps the screen upright and safely off the worktop surface, which are the two requirements when using your iPad…

A $1.3B Apple antitrust fine levied by the French petition regulator was politically motivated, claims a lawyer for the Cupertino company. She said the regulator set out to “grab a GAFA” (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon) in order to be see…

A new Twitter search button has been added to the iOS app, making it easier to search the tweets of a specific user …
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A British singer-songwriter has recorded a unique MacBook Pro music video. Using her new M1 Max model, she recorded it using the machine’s built-in microphones and webcam!
Mary Spender used Logic Pro, which is a pretty demanding app, yet was abl…

Update: The phone sold for $86,001. It had hit $100,100, but it appears that bidder didn’t make good, so it likely went to the second-placed bidder.
A robotics engineer dismayed by the lack of a USB-C iPhone decided to take matters into his own …

If you’ve ever wanted a peek at Jony Ive’s design process, he has shared four images of his work in progress on a seal for the Terra Carter environmental award.
It uses the typeface Ive himself designed, LoveFrom Serif, and the overall loo…