As for Apple’s unprecedented action, this was spotted by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in a post on X, who pointed out that Apple issued a support document about TikTok, titled “About availability of TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. Apps in the United States.”

Juan Sosa fixes retouches the front and banner sign of the new Apple Store set to open on Jan. 24, 2025, at Miami Worldcenter in downtown Miami. Apple unveiled the sign and date of opening on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Alexia Foderé For the Miami Herald

The best time for Apple to truly embrace smart-home tech was five or 10 years ago. The second best time, of course, is now. The good news is that, according to reports from reliable sources, Apple seems to have finally embraced the home as an area of growth, and a bunch of new Apple-designed home products are on the way.

MacBook Pros are on display inside the new Apple Miami Worldcenter store during a media preview on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in downtown Miami, Fla. Apple is set to open its newest store in downtown Miami on Friday, featuring a dedicated pickup area and a biophilic garden. Photo by Matias J. Ocner [email protected]

Apple recently shared its first iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 usage figures, revealing how many iPhones and iPads are running those software versions.

Now, Apple is going in another new direction with Apple Miami Worldcenter, a brand-new “naturally inspiring” store that focuses on blending in with the environment. While the new store opened today in downtown Miami, Apple gave us a teaser of it earlier this week, describing it as one of the most environmentally friendly stores it’s ever opened:

The Miami Worldcenter store is built using regionally sourced timber and other low-carbon materials. The store uses 100 percent renewable energy and is carbon neutral. Mother Nature would approve. The video below shows an aerial view of the store grounds and its roof garden.

Wall Street is mainly focused on Apple's iPhone sales in China and any guidance related to its March quarter, which could include iPhone SE4 sales.

After a series of 13 robberies at different Apple Stores in the London area, police made several arrests. Meanwhile, a Pennsylvania man has been jailed for an Apple gift card "draining scam."

Tech company Nothing has big plans for 2025, as a leaked email already revealed. But though we knew a new phone announcement was imminent, today’s model is a surprise. Instead of the expected Phone (3), it’s the Phone (3a) series. Here’s why this makes sense.

Not only is the A18 the most recent iPhone chip Apple has produced, 8GB of RAM in an iPhone was unheard of until late 2023 — and even then it was exclusive to Pro models. Standa