Apple Ends All Product Sales In Russia Over Ukraine Invasion
Slashgear
MARCH 1, 2022
Apple has announced plans to stop all product sales in Russia, citing the nation's invasion of Ukraine as the reason. Apple Pay has been limited, too.
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Slashgear
MARCH 1, 2022
Apple has announced plans to stop all product sales in Russia, citing the nation's invasion of Ukraine as the reason. Apple Pay has been limited, too.
Mashable VR
MARCH 3, 2022
Apple's Maps and Weather apps now mark Crimea as part of Ukraine when accessed outside of Russia. Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine may have something to do with it. Previously, Apple's apps tried to sidestep the issue by refusing to record Crimea as part of any country when accessed in most places.
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The Ghost Howls
MAY 6, 2024
Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Half of Fortune 100 companies are using Apple Vision Pro Apple CEO Tim Cook has answered the doom posts of the past week that revealed that Vision Pro’s sales plummeted after its launch by stating that more than half of Fortune 100 companies have bought an Apple XR headset and are experimenting with it.
The Ghost Howls
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
My feed on social media is full of posts about the Apple Vision Pro, which has just been released a few days ago. So, as you can expect, a big part of this newsletter will be about Apple’s device, but actually there are also a few interesting pieces of news that regard other products and other companies.
The Ghost Howls
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Apple claims the M4 has a 50% more powerful CPU an d 4 times more powerful GPU than the M2 chipset mounted on the Vision Pro, so an M5 chipset may give the new Vision Pro unprecedented performances for a standalone MR headset. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
The Ghost Howls
JANUARY 16, 2024
After the announcement of the release date of the Apple Vision Pro, the whole community is just waiting for its preorders to open up this Friday. The headset will be sold in physical stores and on the Apple website. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple has only 60–80K units available at this time , so most likely they’ll go sold out.
The Ghost Howls
JANUARY 22, 2024
This has been the week when the preorders of the Apple Vision Pro have been opened and s**t just started getting real! I’m very curious about what Apple’s headset is going to bring to our ecosystem… and you? Of course, some people from all over the world made some tricks to buy it anyway.
The Ghost Howls
OCTOBER 14, 2024
More info Apple’s cheaper headset may cost $2000 According to the usual Marc Gurma n, Apple is working on a cheaper version of the Vision Pro, which may use cheaper materials, feature an A-series chipset, and ditch away the EyeSight display.
Mashable VR
MARCH 6, 2022
The move was a direct reaction to Russia's unprovoked war with Ukraine. Ukraine's minister of digital transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, posted a letter from PayPal on Saturday confirming the news. SEE ALSO: How to keep up with the news from Russia and Ukraine. Watching footage from Ukraine? Tweet may have been deleted.
The Ghost Howls
MARCH 12, 2024
Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple aims at a $1500 Vision device Let me tell you what have been the main pieces of news about the Vision Pro I’ve found this week. First of all, Apple has updated the runtime VisionOS to version 1.1, Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
The Ghost Howls
JUNE 6, 2022
Apple WWDC may reveal something about Apple’s upcoming headset. Today is the day of the Apple WWDC event and maybe we can have more info about its upcoming headse t. Anyway, it is more probable that we’ll have some software reveal that hints at Apple’s XR strategy. The Verge) More info (Predictions for Apple at WWDC?—?Bloomberg).
The Ghost Howls
APRIL 24, 2023
From the nth rumor on the Apple headset to the announcement of the Pico 4 Pro in China, there have been a few things happening that you as an XR enthusiast can’t miss. According to Gurman, Apple is also investing in games, which will be an important part of the experience. This week we had quite a few interesting pieces of XR news.
The Ghost Howls
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The hype for the Apple Pro is starting to deflate and it is possible to see that from some cues: for instance, there are more critics of the headset and fewer articles are talking about it. So at the beginning of next year, we may have huge players like Apple, Google, and Meta battling for the high-end XR sector.
The Ghost Howls
AUGUST 15, 2022
Apple MR headset may cost $2000+. The rumors about the Apple headset have started to intensify and converge on what they suggest. This week, Mr. Kuo, a popular Apple analyst, has said a few interesting predictions about the upcoming headset. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
The Ghost Howls
JANUARY 30, 2023
I’ve read a lot of articles and XR news this week, but actually, at the end of the day, nothing relevant has happened, except for the usual rumor about Apple… so you can close this roundup now… no ok, I’m kidding! This doesn’t sound to me very “Apple”. And by the way, on the personal side, things are going well for me!
The Ghost Howls
MAY 23, 2022
New reports highlight some episodes of the life of Apple XR glasses. This week The Information has written a long report about the history of Apple XR glasses. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. And now here you are the link to donate: Support The Red Cross in Ukraine.
The Ghost Howls
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
I can’t wait to discover the Pico 4, the Quest Pro, and the Apple Reality headsets… and you? Apple headset may be called “Reality”. We have new rumors about the upcoming Apple headset. It seems that one of Apple’s shell companies has just registered the trademarks “Reality One”, “Reality Pro”, and “Reality Processor”.
The Ghost Howls
APRIL 3, 2023
You are in the right place… Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple may launch its headset on June, 5th Apple has finally announced the date of its upcoming WWDC event: it will be held on June 5–9. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
The Ghost Howls
JANUARY 15, 2023
Some selected developers have received the Apple headset. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who is considered a reliable reporter about Apple, claimed that “a small number of high-profile software developers” have already received the Apple mixed reality headset to start developing content for it. Other relevant news. Pieter Siekerman.
The Ghost Howls
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Apple headset may have been delayed again. A new week, a new set of rumors about the upcoming Apple Reality One, the most awaited headset in the history of XR. This week we got to know that Apple has just rebranded the operating system of the upcoming device from RealityOS (or rOS) to xrOS. Top news of the week. Image by Sony).
The Ghost Howls
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Apple MR headset may feature iris detection and legs tracking. A new week, a new set of rumors about the Apple headset. Ahah I love the nonsense of the rumors about Apple! More info (Report about Apple visor?—?Mac Mac Rumors) More info (Report about Apple visor?—?Upload Other relevant news. Image from the web).
The Ghost Howls
JUNE 4, 2023
I need to rush out this newsletter episode because otherwise tomorrow Apple launches its headset and no one will read my articles: everyone will be too busy reading “The top 5 features of the Apple headset” or “The 7 reasons why the Apple headset can revolutionize peeling potatoes”. How is Apple going to sell this headset?
The Ghost Howls
MAY 23, 2023
Since there is the possibility that Apple announces its headset soon, all the companies are rushing to announce what they have in the pipeline before the big day. Most likely that will be the name of its operating system The headset should be launched at WWDC according to all the most relevant Apple analysts. It’s been a strange week.
The Ghost Howls
JULY 18, 2022
Apple to launch a second “more affordable” headset in 2025. Since the rumors about the upcoming Apple headset were not enough, the famous Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has thought well to release rumors about the next-generation headset. Other relevant news. Image from the web). Anyway, we’ll see… these are all speculations.
The Ghost Howls
JULY 10, 2023
The reason is the one I’ve already reported in this newsletter a few weeks ago: after the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro, Samsung has been caught a bit off guard by the announced features and it is now trying to power up its headset so that it will be able to properly compete with Apple’s device.
Mashable VR
MARCH 1, 2022
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and a slew of other Big Tech companies are continuing to take action over Russia's war in Ukraine. And now Apple has joined the response to the conflict. According to Apple , the company has "stopped all product sales in Russia." Apple also added that it halted exports to Russia last week.
The Ghost Howls
JUNE 27, 2022
We have lots of non-news about Apple’s XR efforts. The hype around Apple glasses is huge , and everything that gets shared about Apple and XR gets many views. We already knew that Tim likes AR and “what we have to offer” may also be a potato with an Apple brand costing $400. Other relevant news. Image by The Information).
The Ghost Howls
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
The reasons behind the layoffs are well-known: the competition with TikTok hurting Meta’s revenues; Apple’s new privacy rules on iOS have reduced the effectiveness of the ads business; the conflict in Ukraine and the inflation have led to bad economic conditions. This is clearly the beginning of Apple’s entrance into the Metaverse.
Mashable VR
MARCH 8, 2022
Apple CEO Tim Cook has yet to actually say anything about Russia's unprovoked war on Ukraine during the tech giant's big Peek Performance Apple Event on Tuesday. Cook wore a blue sweater and an Apple Watch with a bright yellow band. Attire during these events is not an afterthought for Apple.
The Ghost Howls
JULY 31, 2023
We were all waiting for an Apple announcement, hoping that it could bring back some enthusiasm into the field, and it seems that the Vision Pro is having some beneficial effects , indeed. Apple showed investors that XR is not a fad, and even if it is still in its early stages, it is going to stay. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.
The Ghost Howls
JULY 24, 2023
But I hope you’ll enjoy this newsletter coming from the world of the undead anyway… Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple starts accepting applications for Vision Pro devkits Apple has started accepting applications from interested developers to get a Vision Pro to develop XR experiences.
The Ghost Howls
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
More info (Meta Reality Labs financial results — Upload VR) More info (Meta Reality Labs financial results — Yahoo) The cheaper Apple Vision Pro may have been delayed beyond 2027 The Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has just reported that Apple may have delayed the release of the cheaper Apple Vision headset beyond 2027.
The Ghost Howls
JUNE 13, 2022
Image by Apple). Apple has not announced any glasses at WWDC. Every year, we have the same ritual: we wait for an event by Apple, hoping to hear some news about an upcoming XR device, then nothing happens in this sense, we are disappointed and so we hope for a new reveal next year. Top news of the week. Other relevant news.
The Ghost Howls
MAY 13, 2024
Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple Vision Pro 2 may come in 2026 The rumors about the Apple Vision Pro 2 continue. It seems that most of the rumors are aligning on the launch of an Apple Vision Pro 2 in 2026–2027. What a time to be alive! Matt Miesnieks said that the rumor aligns with some things he heard.
The Ghost Howls
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Many people are analyzing the Apple Vision Pro… including the ones at Meta Here you are with the usual huge roundup of news about the Apple Vision Pro (a roundup in a roundup). This week both Zuck, the CEO of Meta, and Boz, the CTO of Meta, expressed their opinions on the Apple Vision Pro.
Mashable VR
MARCH 27, 2022
The Russian payment card system called Mir will no longer be hosted on Apple Pay, adding to the existing restrictions against Russian economic activity enacted via Apple's contactless payment service. Apple also alerted Russia's National Card Payment System (NSPK). SEE ALSO: Apple says Tap to Pay is coming later this year.
Mashable VR
MARCH 1, 2022
It's March, and it's time for Apple's first event of the year. It's true that Apple typically has an event in the spring, most often in March, but it's far from being a rule set in stone. As is typical, Apple is absolutely silent about its plans, so until we get actual invites, there's no telling when (or if) the event will go through.
The Ghost Howls
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
More info Some news about Apple Vision Pro The news and rumors about Vision Pro never end. In these two weeks, we got to discover that Apple is planning to organize demo sessions of Vision Pro inside the Apple Store venues and that in the beginning, the only way to buy a Vision Pro will be going to an Apple Store.
Mashable VR
MARCH 5, 2022
The rumor mill is heating up in the days leading up to Apple’s next big event. Now, according to a new report from 9to5Mac , there's word that Apple is planning to reveal a new Mac model with professionals in mind called "Mac Studio.". SEE ALSO: Apple teases mysterious event, promising 'peek performance' on March 8.
The Ghost Howls
JANUARY 29, 2024
This is going to be the week of the Apple Vision Pro, with the first people who preordered it finally receiving the device at home! Apple released a new trailer for the headset. Finally, we will have some real impressions on the device not coming from scripted demos. There is even an app to send faxes!
The Ghost Howls
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
It’s remarkable that with the micro OLED display that Apple uses, a single pixel of the iPhone 15 Pro Max can fit 54 Vision Pro pixels. YouTube , after the initial denial, admitted that in the future is going to launch a native app for Apple’s device. A single pixel is just the size of a blood cell!
The Ghost Howls
MAY 15, 2023
More info (Ultraleap teasing a new device) More info (Maybe a new sensor is coming) Has Palmer Luckey tried the Apple headset? This week we had the usual articles about the Apple headset speculating its upcoming launch for June, 5th and stressing how Apple is launching for the first time a product that has not a clear market.
The Ghost Howls
JUNE 12, 2023
Exactly one week ago, Apple announced the Apple Vision Pro, its first XR headset. It will be a shorter and maybe not-so-exciting newsletter, but I will be happy of having shed some light on other interesting pieces of news from this week in XR Stay tuned for my roundup about the Apple Vision Pro coming in the next few days!
Mashable VR
MARCH 8, 2022
Apple's first event of 2022, curiously titled "peek performance," was packed with information. During the event Tim Cook wore a subtle tribute to Ukraine, and Apple's celebration of women on International Women's Day was criticized on Twitter for being hollow. SEE ALSO: How to pre-order the new Apple iPhone SE.
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