Apple is accelerating development of a new gaming app, which is expected to arrive this year as a replacement for Game Center.

According to information related to the app, it will debut on iOS 19, iPadOS 19, and macOS 16. It will also be available for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV.

Details could be revealed during the WWDC 2025 keynote, which will take place on June 9, “and would become the replacement for Game Center starting with the updates to iOS 19, iPadOS 19, and macOS 16,” according to reports.

In this regard, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has indicated that the new app will also be coming to Apple TV. “The Californian company’s idea is for this app to become a sort of hub that helps strengthen its position as a heavyweight in the gaming world.”

Once the updates to iOS 19, iPadOS 19, macOS 16, and tvOS 19 are released, the new gaming app should appear pre-installed on all compatible iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple TVs.

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Macintosh 128K, Apple’s first Mac, turns 40 years old. This “all-in-one” computer was the pioneer in offering a graphical user interface with windows, icons and mouse, which facilitated use and personal creativity.

It sold for $2,500 since January 24, 1984, after a shocking advertising campaign.

Prior to the Macintosh 128K, Apple had released other computers, such as the Apple I, Apple II, and Apple III, between 1976 and 1980, but none had the success or influence of the Mac. Neither did the Apple Lisa, another more expensive and business-oriented all-in-one, which came out in 1983.

The Macintosh 128K had a Motorola 68000 CPU, 128 KB of RAM, a 512 x 342 pixel display and the Mac OS 1.0 operating system. It was the forerunner of a line of products that Apple continues to maintain to this day.

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The LockBit cybercriminal group created a version of its popular ransomware to encrypt computers running Apple’s Mac operating system, a first in its evolution so far limited to Microosft and Linux.

LockBit is a type of malware designed to encrypt the computer it infects, generally Microsoft or Linux, and prevent access to its data, also interrupting the operations of a company or organization, until now its main objectives. To release it, request a payment.

LockBit works as a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), and is linked to the cybercriminal group of the same name. According to Kaspersky, its members appear to “intentionally avoid attacking the local systems of Russia or any other country of the Commonwealth of Independent States”, something that has sometimes led to the belief that it is a group of Russian origin or linked to the Russian government.

An update on this group was provided by MalwareHunter researchers, who identified what they believe to be “the first LockBit build” targeting an Apple device.

The ransomware sample they have analyzed was designed for a MacOS computer with an Apple Silicon (M1) chip, as they shared via Twitter. Specifically, it appears as “locker_Apple_M1_64”.

In the explanation they offer, they point out that it was included in a package dated March 20. With the contribution of VX-Underground, they qualified that it was made public in November 2022.

Earlier this year, the LockBit group apologized after it emerged that its ransomware had attacked and encrypted the systems of a children’s hospital, claiming it was the action of a partner, who violated its rules.

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Apple expands its commitment to privacy through new features that put users in control of their data, such as transparency in app tracking and privacy sheets, as the company announced to coincide with the Day of the Data Protection, which is celebrated on January 28.

Likewise, to raise awareness about the importance of data protection, the American company has created the short film A Day in the Life of an Average Person’s Data, with the collaboration of Nick Mohammed, actor in the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso, and will offer free workshops in their stores to teach users how to protect their personal information.

This new 30-minute session will be available in Apple Stores around the world and will help Apple users learn more about features such as “Mail Privacy Protection“, “Security Check“, location services and access keys. In it, attendees will learn how to customize these features based on their privacy preferences.

“We created ‘Today at Apple’ to spark our customers’ creativity and help them get the most out of Apple products and their features”, said Tracey Hannelly, Apple’s senior director of Marketing and Business Initiatives, who recalls Apple’s history. as a “privacy leader”.

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Logitech announced a new collection of ‘Designed for Mac’ products, created to be compatible with Apple computer configurations, including a mechanical keyboard and an ergonomic vertical mouse.

The MX Master 3S for Mac mouse (129.99 euros) uses an electromagnetic MagSpeed ​​wheel, with which you can scroll a thousand lines per second and adjust the DPI between a thousand and 8,000 to work precisely on one or more high-resolution monitors.

This mouse features quiet clicks, tracks on the glass, recharges with the USB-C cable while in use, and lets you connect up to three different Apple devices on macOS and iPadOS with Easy-Switch.

A second mouse model, the ergonomic vertical Lift for Mac (79.99 euros), places the hand in a natural handshake position with its 57º angle. As explained by Logitech, this puts less pressure on the wrist throughout the day and puts the arm and upper body in a more natural posture.

On the other hand, Logitech has presented two keyboard models, the first of them mechanical. MX Mechanical Mini For Mac (159.99 euros) has low-profile silent touch buttons and intelligent backlighting. Supports up to three different Apple devices for macOS, iPadOS, or iOS with Easy-Switch and charging with a USB-C cable.

The K380 for Mac keyboard (54.99 euros), light and minimalist, has rounded keys for smooth and quiet typing. Connects via Easy-Switch with the push of a button on MacBook, iPad or iPhone.

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The American company Apple earned 34,630 million dollars in its first fiscal quarter of 2022, which represents 20 % more than in the same period of the previous year, generating a profit of the order of 2.10 dollars per share, above the $ 1.89 anticipated by consensus.

The company’s shares increased by more than 2.5 % after the opening of Wall Street, while income increased 11 % to reach a record figure of 123,940 million dollars, exceeding the projections of analysts, who forecast a 118.5 billion dollars in sales.

While the operating profit has risen to 23 %, which represents some 41,488 million dollars, and the gross margin stood at 43.8 %, above the anticipated 41.7 %.

According to statements offered by Apple CFO, Luca Maestri, “the strong customer response to our recent launch of new products and services drove double-digit growth in revenue and earnings, and helped set an all-time record in our installed base of active devices.”

Records in Apple products

Innovation and new products have generated a significant increase in sales of Apple products. All but the iPad have posted new revenue records, as have the company’s business units. According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, “this quarter’s record results were made possible by our most innovative lineup of products and services.”

Sales by product category report the following figures: 71,628 million dollars were obtained from the sale of iPhones, reflecting a 9 % growth; Mac computers registered 10,852 million dollars, which represents a 25 % growth.

For its part, the Accessories division generated 14,700 million dollars, a growth equivalent to 13 % and the Services division reached 19,500 million dollars, which means a growth of 25 %. However, iPads only brought in about $ 7.248 million in revenue, which is a 14 % decrease.

Impact of inflation

Apple’s CFO made reference to the impact that inflation is having, especially on the company’s logistics costs. However, he estimates that the situation is temporary. “Everyone is seeing inflationary pressure” and this price increase impacts the company’s margins “these increases are being taken into account in its gross margin. Some expenses such as logistics have a very high cost”. I emphasize Master.

Since the pandemic began in 2019, the company has been cautious when giving details about its forecasts for the coming months, due to the high uncertainty experienced by Covid-19, but even so, it continues to grow quarterly, making it a the most valuable company on the stock market.

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Microsoft is working on a new Outlook client that will replace the current ones for Windows and Mac computers, based on the web and with native integration into the operating system.

Under the codename Monarch, the company is working on its project of An Outlook that the company already presented in September, that is, a single client that replaces the current applications, as reported in Windows Central.

This new client will be distributed as a single product, for both Windows and Mac, and will be based on web technologies. It will also include Mail and Calendar in Windows 10.

According to the aforementioned medium, Microsoft wants this new client to feel as native as possible in the operating system, with support for functions such as offline storage or notifications.

The company will begin rolling out the preview version of this new client later this year, replacing Mail and Calendar on Windows in 2022.

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