In this episode of the Apple @ Work podcast, Bradley is joined by Jeremy Butcher from Apple to talk about all things Apple device management, including declarative device management, Erase All Content and Settings on macOS, and much more. Sponsored by Mosyle: Managing Apple devices at work shouldn’t be difficult. Mosyle makes it easy. Links New Mac page on Apple’s business website What’s New for Business – WWDC 2021 Forrester Total Economic Impact of Mac in the Enterprise Video: What’s new in managing Apple Devices WWDC21 Video: Meet declarative device management WWDC21 Connect with Bradley Twitter LinkedIn Listen and subscribe Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Pocket Casts Castro RSS

Apple has removed an app called “Unjected” from the App Store for violating its guidelines around COVID-19 and misinformation, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The app, which billed itself as a place for “like-minded people that support medical autonomy and free speech,” was available in the App Store until Bloomberg reached out for comment. The report from Bloomberg explains that Unjected launched in May, allowing users to make a profile, match and message with other people, and more....

Apple is readying a new service that will allow Apple Pay users to buy products and pay them off in monthly installments, rivalling existing monthly payment plan options from the likes of Affirm and PayPal. Bloomberg says this feature is in development and internally named ‘Apple Pay Later’. However, Apple’s service would be directly integrated with Apple Pay. Apple is said to be partnering with Goldman Sachs on the new scheme....

We’re just under two weeks until Apple kicks off WWDC22, and today the company has been notifying winners of its annual Swift Student Challenge. Along with the traditional prizes for winners we’ve seen in recent years, Apple is including a pair of AirPods Pro as an extra gift. This year’s WWDC student challenge was done on Apple’s Swift Playgrounds 4. Like previous years, the contest had students from around the world create a Swift project of their choice with the goal of creating an interactive scene that could be experienced in three minutes....

Apple is looking to hire a “regulatory project manager” to join its ever-growing Health team, as first detailed in a report from MyHealthyApple. The job posting is for a position on the Hardware team and the person would be responsible for leading the work on a Class II medical device and the associated regulatory hurdles. As detailed in the report, Class II medical devices have a “moderate to high risk to the patient and/or user....

Apple’s 30% cut on in-app purchases continues to spark controversy, with developers iA drawing attention to more anomalies in the company’s implementation of its commission. The iPhone maker claims that it treats all apps equally, but the reality is that Apple has developed a complex set of rules which allow it to make exceptions to suit its own needs … Background The exceptions began when Apple realized there were certain apps it needed on its platform, like Netflix, but the companies either couldn’t or wouldn’t agree to the Cupertino company taking a cut of their revenue....

Apple has reportedly been working on new devices with augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) capabilities for a long time, but it’s still unclear when these products will hit the market. While some analysts believed that Apple’s mixed reality headset would be released in late 2022, analyst Jeff Pu of Haitong International Securities says that the product may be delayed until 2023. The report also mentions that the in-house designed chip will be one of the main differentiators of Apple’s mixed reality headset against its competitors....

Apple’s zero net emissions goal for its supply chain is now looking unlikely to be met, as A-series and M-series chipmaker TSMC has set a much less ambitious target for itself. Apple achieved net zero emissions for its own operations back in 2018, and has promised to do the same for its entire supply chain by 2030. However, TSMC doesn’t appear to be on board for this … The Guardian notes that TSMC recently set its own goal of 2050, not 2030....

Apple and Facebook have a long-running public feud, based primarily on the latter’s collection and use of personal information. A new report from The Wall Street Journal today goes in-depth on this battle, with the interesting tidbit that Apple once proposed a deal with Facebook to get a cut of its revenue. The feud between Apple and Facebook gained momentum last year when Apple rolled out its new App Tracking Transparency feature as part of iOS 14....

Every once in a while a piece of art comes along that exceeds every possible expectation held prior to experiencing it, and developer Aurora44’s gorgeous, emotionally thrilling Ashen is an example of such art. The Souls series, especially the Dark Souls entries, are arguably games that achieved this distinction. With complex boss fights and a difficult-but-fair combat system, the Dark Souls games provided a real challenge to players and didn’t hold hands....

American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy hinted that the witches from American Horror Story: Coven will return in future episodes of the hit anthology TV show. American Horror Story: Coven was the central theme of the third season in the series. Over its eight-season run thus far, the widely acclaimed horror series has done its best to tap into viewers’ deepest, darkest fears – from witches, demons, and clowns to hospitals, insane asylums, and the apocalypse....

Update: Chipolo has reached out to us with the following statement: “The Find My network protects everyone’s privacy and Apple has spent a great deal of time designing protections against unwanted tracking that discourage bad behavior, even alerting users if an item that is not theirs is following their location. These protections are built into the Find My-enabled Chipolo CARD Spot as a requirement to be part of the program. The recent updates Apple made for Airtag are not yet applied to 3rd party accessories in the Find My network....

Today during its Peek Performance event, Apple took the wraps off new green iPhone 13 color updates for both the standard version and iPhone 13 Pro. The updates — green for iPhone 13, and alpine green for iPhone 13 Pro — follows last year’s mid-cycle release of the iPhone 12 in a special purple version. Last minute rumors suggested that we’d see an iPhone 13 with a special green colorway during today’s event, and now that rumor has proved true....

Update: Weirdly, the YouTube video has now reverted back to the original ad, vocals intact. Apple has updated the videos on social media, including YouTube, for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus launch ad. The original ads used a snippet of the song Biggest by Idris Elba, with lyrics repeating the word ‘Biggest’. However, the way the way the word was said in the song meant some people instead heard an offensive racial slur....

Today, Aqara, shared its plan for the Apple-backed smart home protocol, Matter. Aqara has worked with the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) and Apple, Google, and Samsung on early testing programs to ensure a smooth transition toward deploying Matter. Aqara users will first gain access to Matter in December 2022 via the Aqara Hub M2 through an over-the-air firmware update, which will allow existing Aqara Zigbee devices to become compatible with Matter....

For a long time, fans of DC’s TV universe were left wondering whether Supergirl would live to see season 2. Its ratings weren’t terrible by any means, but they still routinely came up short when matched against other CBS programs. Thankfully, Supergirl ended up saved by a force perhaps even more powerful than her: corporate synergy. With a successful line-up of three existing DC-based dramas already on The CW’s schedule, CBS – the C in CW – opted to make a lateral move, sending Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist) off to save innocents on the smaller, but perhaps better-suited-to-superheroes network....

Verizon and AT&T in the US have reportedly agreed to delay a planned rollout of a new 5G frequency band, according to the Wall Street Journal. The delay comes after the Federal Aviation Administration expressed concerns about “potential interference with key cockpit safety systems.” The expansion was scheduled to take place on December 5. The delay will allow Verizon, AT&T, and the FAA to work together to address these concerns, the report explains....

Josh Brolin continues to sing the praises of Avengers: Infinity War, this time comparing the role of Thanos to experimental theater. While many so-called prestige directors use their platform to lambast the popular trend of superhero films, fans the world over seem to be plenty pleased with the rise in comic book adaptations. Still, few would refer to the output of Marvel or DC as high art. Regardless, Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios certainly took a creative risk when they set up a shared cinematic universe that would merge together multiple stories, characters, and films—and the culmination of that pioneering move is nearly upon us....

Zack Snyder’s longtime cinematographer says the new guy on Justice League is doing some “incredible” work. Snyder collaborated with Larry Fong on Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, among several other movies, but for Justice League enlisted the services of German cinematographer Fabian Wagner. This has apparently led to concerns from at least one fan of Fong’s work. However, Fong revealed that he has seen parts of Justice League ahead of its November release date....

Battlefield V is bringing in a number of major changes, and among them is the removal of the Behemoths that appeared in Battlefield 1. The Behemoths acted as massive special vehicles, available to a losing side to help close the gap in a game. It added an interesting extra dynamic to play within Battlefield 1, in a way that helped separate the title from its peers. However, Battlefield V is throwing out the rulebook it seems....