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A tech guide outlines how Google Maps' built-in tools—arrival-time planning, color-coded traffic updates, turn-by-turn voice navigation, and offline map downloads—can simplify driving for older users. The app is pre-installed on most Android phones and available free on both the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store.
9to5Mac's daily podcast episode for November 6 covers recent App Store policy changes and the launch of a new MacBook Pro, summarizing the day's top Apple-related stories. The episode is distributed via standard podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Google Play.
Apple says more than 100,000 apps on the App Store have been built or adjusted for the iPhone Duo's 4:3 inner display, according to VP Susan Prescott. She noted thousands of new optimized apps are added daily, and that developers attended workshops in 19 cities over the past month to prepare updates. Examples cited include Microsoft Word, Outlook, Zoom, and sports apps like NBA and NHL that now use the larger screen format.
Reuters and The Washington Post report that Democratic lawmakers, set to control both chambers of Congress in January, are preparing investigations into major tech companies' ties to the Trump administration. Apple is named as a target over its handling of apps used to track ICE activity, after it pulled ICEBlock and similar apps from the App Store last year following Justice Department pressure citing agent safety concerns.
Apple announced that more than 100,000 apps on the App Store have been built or updated for its foldable iPhone Duo, with thousands more added daily. The update coincides with the launch of Duo-ready versions of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Zoom, Etsy, Goodnotes, and apps from the NBA and NHL, among others.
Apple told 9to5Mac that more than 100,000 App Store apps have been built or optimized for the iPhone Duo, two weeks after its launch, with thousands more being added daily. The company's VP of Worldwide Developer Relations, Susan Prescott, said over 2,000 developers attended more than 50 workshops across 19 cities to help update their apps for the foldable device.
Two weeks after the iPhone Duo's launch, Apple announced that more than 100,000 App Store apps have been built or optimized for the foldable device. VP Susan Prescott said thousands of optimized apps are being added daily and praised developers' quick adoption of the new form factor.
An analysis of App Store charts found that 70.9% of listed apps received an update within the last six months, while 20.3% have gone without an update for a year or more, including 9.8% untouched for over three years. Books, Reference and News categories had the highest share of stale apps, while Finance had the lowest at 10.9%.
Apple told developers it will roll out two new App Store content descriptors on November 16: 'Dating and Relationships' and 'Shared Location.' Apps offering romantic or sexual interactions—whether with real people or AI chatbots—must now carry an 18-and-over age rating, with developers given until January 12, 2027 to complete disclosures across all their apps.
Bear, the notes app built by three friends in 2013 and launched on the App Store in 2016, is celebrating its tenth anniversary this November. The company highlighted milestones including Apple's Mac App of the Year award, a 2017 Apple Design Award, the Bear 2 relaunch with a rebuilt editor, and an upcoming full release of Bear Web following its public beta.
Apple told developers it will require apps offering dating, romantic relationship features, or AI companions with sexual or romantic content to carry an 18+ age rating. Starting November 16, developers must add content descriptors so app ratings reflect these features, and apps sharing users' real-world locations with others must also disclose that functionality. Apple noted Brazilian apps offering family location-sharing can seek a special rating from the government instead of the standard A16 label.
Apple reported 12% revenue growth for the September quarter, beating Wall Street estimates, driven largely by price increases. New CEO John Ternus, alongside CFO Kevan Parekh, warned that services growth will keep slowing and gross margins will keep shrinking due to rising memory costs, prompting shares to fall as much as 4%, per The Wall Street Journal. The $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo is selling well enough that shipments have slipped to January, even as Apple's Siri chatbot lags behind rivals like Instinct and Muse.