Apple has not succeeded in overturning a lawsuit that alleges CEO Tim Cook defrauded shareholders by withholding knowledge of falling demand in China.The lawsuit references Apple's November 2018 analyst call, in which Cook said that Apple was seeing what he described as sales pressure in some markets. However, he then stated, "I would not put China in that category."U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said jurors could reasonably infer that Cook was discussing Apple's sales outlook in China, not past performance or the impact of currency changes. according to Reuters. Read more...

In today’s Power On newsletter by Mark Gurman, he reports that Apple has opened up the Apple Vision Pro headset testing to more employees inside the company following the WWDC unveiling. One issue that has come up in expanded testing is the weight. The Vision Pro headset is not light, partly because it is made of aluminium and glass rather than plastic materials. To combat this, Apple has developed a top strap that helps mitigate the pressure of the weight on the user’s face. But Gurman says Apple is not currently considering that to be so essential it will be included in the box. more… The post Report: Apple Vision Pro top strap helps headset weight issue, but Apple might…

Today's top deals include $150 off an M2 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro, $100 off Ninja Foodi TenderCrisp pressure cooker, a $70 Honeywell Home 7-day programmable thermostat with Wi-Fi, and more.Daily Deals: Get an M1 MacBook Air for $799The AppleInsider team scours the internet for high-quality discounts at ecommerce stores to curate a list of top-notch deals on popular tech gadgets, including discounts on Apple products, TVs, accessories, and other products. We share the most valuable bargains each day to help you save money. Read more...

Over the years, Apple has vastly expanded the Health app on iPhone with ways to track weight, fitness, and much more. Earlier this year, we broke down the best smart scales for syncing weight with iPhone. Another measurement that can integrate with Apple’s Health app is blood pressure. Here are some of the current options on the market for syncing blood pressure with the Health app on your iPhone. more… The post Expand your Apple Health data with these smart blood pressure monitors appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Users can now speed up the iPhone's haptic feedback thanks to a new setting in iOS 17, and at its fastest, it comes close to how the old 3D Touch used to work.Apple replaced 3D Touch with Haptic Touch in 2019Apple abandoned its hardware-based 3D Touch feature with pressure-sensitive screens back in 2019. It was thought then to be because few users had found and were using the feature, but people who did use it, loved it. Read more...

Users can now speed up the iPhone's haptic feedback thanks to a new setting in iOS 17, and at its fastest, it comes close to how the old 3D Touch used to work.Apple replaced 3D Touch with Haptic Touch in 2019Apple abandoned its hardware-based 3D Touch feature with pressure-sensitive screens back in 2019. It was thought then to be because few users had found and were using the feature, but people who did use it, loved it. Read more...