Apple Unveils Vision Pro
According to Apple, Vision Pro, which features an ultra-high-resolution display system that packs 23 million pixels across two displays and custom Apple silicon in a dual-chip design, blends digital content…
Italy’s watchdog hits Amazon, Apple
ROME: Italy's competition watchdog imposed fines totalling over 200 million euros ($225 million) on Amazon and Apple Tuesday in the latest action taken against US tech giants in Europe over…
Germany opens antitrust probe against Apple
BERLIN: Germany on Monday (21st of June, 2021) opened an investigation against Apple over anti-competition practices, making the iPhone maker the fourth US tech giant to be hit by such…
Apple moving forward on app privacy, despite pushback
SAN FRANCISCO: An update to the software powering some billion iPhones around the world kicks in Monday with an enhanced privacy feature critics fear will roil the internet advertising world.…
Apple adding privacy fact labels to App Store items
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Monday began adding labels that reveal what user data is gathered by games, chat or other software offered in the App Store for its popular mobile…
Apple to pay $113M to 30 US states over iPhone battery complaints
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has agreed to pay $113 million to settle litigation with more than 30 US states over its slowdown in performance of older iPhones to manage battery power.…
US jury tells Apple to pay $503 mn in patent case
SAN FRANCISCO: A jury in Texas on Friday decided that Apple should pay $503 million for infringing virtual private network technology patented by software security firm VirnetX. The legal battle…
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo to enter six European markets
GUANGZHOU: Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has announced to launch its business in Poland, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and Britain, extending its fanbase in European markets. The Guangdong-headquartered company set up…
Samsung dominates 5G smartphone market in Western Europe in H1: report
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co. dominated the 5G smartphone market in Western Europe in the first half of the year, a report showed Friday, but its market share is likely to…
Apple introduces iPhone 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max with 5G
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Wednesday unveiled iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max with 5G and A14 Bionic chip, which is capable of completing 11 trillion operations per second.…
Apple’s rare earth recycling steps up environmental response
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple said Tuesday its newest iPhones would be produced using recycled rare earth materials, as part of a stepped up environmental initiative which also has geopolitical implications. Announced…
Apple to launch iPhone 12 in S. Korea earlier than usual: sources
SEOUL: Apple Inc. is expected to launch its new iPhone 12 series in South Korea earlier than its usual schedule, sources said Monday, as the U.S. tech titan targets to…
Apple chief says fires, storms show impact of climate change
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple chief Tim Cook said Monday he views the recent increase in fires, hurricanes and floods as strong proof that climate change is real. The disasters should sway…
Apple introduces all-in-one plan for subscription services
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Tuesday announced Apple One, a plan to include all of Apple's subscription services, during its September 2000 event. "With a single subscription, customers in over 100…
UK
UK warned virus test shortages harming health system
LONDON: Healthcare services are being jeopardised by lack of access to coronavirus testing, hospital bosses in England warned on Tuesday. NHS Providers, which represents the heads of hospital trusts in…
Microsoft defends Fortnite maker in Apple fight
NEW YORK: Microsoft came to the defense of the maker of video game sensation Fortnite on Sunday, saying in a court filing that Apple's moves to cut off the company…
US media take on Apple over App Store commission
SAN FRANCISCO: Major American media organizations have written to Apple pushing for the iPhone maker to charge less to feature on its App Store, a week after the company behind…
Apple and Google pull ‘Fortnite’ from mobile app shops
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple and Google on Thursday pulled video game sensation Fortnite from their mobile app shops after its maker Epic Games released an update that dodges revenue sharing with…
Tech titans in the spotlight at US antitrust hearing
WASHINGTON: US lawmakers will grill the chiefs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google Wednesday about how they wield marketplace power in what promises to be a rare political spectacle. The…
Zuckerberg to urge US to update ‘rules for the internet’
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg will tell a major antitrust hearing Wednesday that the internet giant would not have succeeded without US laws fostering competition -- but that the…
Bezos accepts antitrust scrutiny of Amazon ‘success’
SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will paint the online giant as a vibrant American "success" story at a major antitrust hearing Wednesday while accepting a need for scrutiny. Testifying…
Apple pledges to be fully carbon neutral by 2030
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple pledged Tuesday to be carbon neutral across its entire business, including its manufacturing supply chain, by 2030, in a stepped up push to fight climate change. The…
US antitrust regulator may question Facebook chief: report
SAN FRANCISCO: US regulators may question Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg and his right-hand executive to determine if the social network has broken monopoly laws, according to a Wall Street Journal…
Twitter
Twitter attack was work of young hacker pals: NYT
SAN FRANCISCO: Hackers involved in the high-profile hijacking of Twitter accounts earlier this week were young pals with no links to state or organized crime, reported The New York Times.…