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2021
Disney World launches MagicMobile
Disney World announced the launch of MagicMobile, a service that lets guests use Apple devices for contactless entry to its parks.
2021
UnitedMasters raises $50 million in Series B funding
UnitedMasters raised a $50 million Series B investment round led by Apple, with follow-on investments from Alphabet and Andreessen Horowitz.
2021
Apple joins launch of China Children's Development Fund
Apple contributed 25 million yuan to the newly established China Children's Development Fund, which was co-established by the China Development Research Foundation and 10 Chinese and foreign companies, including Apple.
2021
Apple launches Teacher Portfolio recognition
Apple launched Apple Teacher Portfolio, a recognition for teachers who complete nine lessons and submit a portfolio of lesson examples. It is available in the Apple Teacher Learning Center.
2021
Brazilian consumer watchdog fines Apple over iPhone 12 charger exclusion
Brazilian consumer watchdog Procon-SP fined Apple $2 million for not including a charger with iPhone 12 boxes. Procon-SP alleged that Apple's advertising misled consumers and that consumers were charged on unfair terms; the source says Apple had not commented on the charges.
2021
Apple rolls out education app and curriculum updates
Apple rolled out updates to its Schoolwork and Classroom apps and its Everyone Can Create curriculum. New versions of Schoolwork and Classroom were available in beta through AppleSeed for IT.
2021
Apple removes some iMac configurations from sale
Apple discontinued some versions of the standard iMac: the 21.5-inch model's 512GB and 1TB SSD versions were removed from Apple's website.
2021
São Paulo consumer agency fines Apple over iPhone 12 chargers
São Paulo state consumer protection agency Procon-SP fined Apple $2 million for not including chargers in iPhone 12 boxes. Procon-SP said Apple engaged in misleading advertising, sold a device without the charger and imposed unfair terms.
2021
Apple discontinues two 21.5-inch iMac SSD configurations
Apple discontinued the 512GB and 1TB SSD configurations of the 4K 21.5-inch iMac and removed both options from its configuration page.
2021
Procon-SP fines Apple over iPhone sales and consumer complaints
São Paulo consumer-protection agency Procon-SP fined Apple R$10,546,442.48 over selling iPhones without chargers and allegations involving misleading advertising, factory defects, unfair contract terms and warranty repairs. Apple can appeal.
2021
Apple partners with Los Angeles restaurants for free-pizza promotion
Apple partnered with Los Angeles restaurants Gjelina and Milo & Olive to offer free pizza through Grubhub in celebration of the second-season finale of its show “Servant.” The offer was available through Sunday or while supplies lasted.
2021
Intel launches PC vs. Mac campaign website
Intel launched a new “PC vs. Mac” website as part of an advertising campaign promoting PCs using its chips and comparing them with Apple’s M1 Mac products.
2021
FlickType developer sues Apple over App Store approval delays
FlickType developer Kosta Eleftheriou sued Apple, alleging that Apple delayed approving the app for the App Store for a year and asserting false advertising, fraud, unfair competition, and breach-of-contract claims. The allegations are claims in the lawsuit, not findings.
2021
KPAW sues Apple over App Store practices
KPAW LLC filed a lawsuit against Apple in California alleging that Apple exploited its power over iOS apps and harmed developers and consumers. The allegations are claims in the complaint, not a reported court finding.
2021
French competition regulator rejects request to block Apple's iOS tracking controls
France's competition regulator rejected lobbying groups' request to block Apple's anti-tracking controls, stating in a preliminary decision that it did not view the feature as an abusive practice. The regulator said it planned an in-depth investigation to assess whether Apple applied privacy rules differently to third-party developers and itself.
2021
Apple and The Redford Center launch youth filmmaking challenge
Apple and The Redford Center partnered on the second annual Redford Center Stories Challenge, a youth filmmaking challenge focused on environmental justice. Students use Apple's Clips app to create stories.
2021
Apple films receive Academy Award nominations
Apple announced that its films “Wolfwalkers” and “Greyhound” received Academy Award nominations, for Best Animated Feature and Best Sound, respectively.
2021
Apple updates AirPods Max firmware
Apple released firmware version 3C39 for AirPods Max. The update reportedly shortens the time before the headphones enter ultra-low-power mode and fixes a crash when connecting to devices running iOS 14.5.
2021
Apple announces Munich silicon design center investment
Apple announced that it would make Munich its European silicon design center and invest more than €1 billion over three years in research and development. The center is planned to focus on 5G and future technologies and develop, integrate and optimize wireless modems for Apple products.
2021
Apple announces discontinuation of the original HomePod
Apple announced on March 13 that it would discontinue the original HomePod and continue producing and focusing on HomePod mini. Remaining original HomePod stock was still available through Apple and authorized retailers.