Enlarge / A potential Apple car or self-driving vehicle platform is still years away, but a key executive has shifted his focus to it. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Another executive shuffle is underway at Apple, according to Business Insider. Kevin Lynch, a key Apple VP overseeing health and the Apple Watch, is moving […]
Enlarge / These AirPods, displayed at the Apple Park Visitor Center in Cupertino, are genuine—but spotting the particular difference between real and counterfeit electronics isn’t always simple. (credit: SOPA Images via Getty ) US Customs and Border Protection reports that so far in fiscal year 2021, it has seized about 360, 000 sets of wireless headphones, […]
Enlarge / Apple Pay on an iPhone and Apple Watch. (credit: Apple) Apple will continue to expand beyond traditional technology projects with a new feature the company is internally calling “Apple Pay Later,” according to a new report in Bloomberg. With Apple Pay Later, users making either retail or online purchases with Apple Pay will […]
The front of the MagSafe Battery Pack. [credit: Apple ] Confirming previous rumors, Apple has begun selling a magnetic battery pack for MagSafe-equipped iPhone models. Dubbed simply the “MagSafe Battery Pack,” it costs $99 on Apple’s online store. MagSafe is a new feature (with an old name) for the iPhone 12 lineup. Supported phones contain […]
Enlarge / Qualcomm’s QTM525 5G mmWave antenna module and Snapdragon X55 5G modem. (credit: Qualcomm) Qualcomm’s new CEO, Cristiano Amon, says the company will have no problem producing laptop chips to compete directly with Apple’s M1 —mainly because Qualcomm now employs some of the key minds behind Apple’s highly publicized breakthrough. Amon told Reuters in […]
Enlarge / The previous generation of the MacBook Pro. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) New MacBook Pro models with Apple’s custom-designed silicon and Mini LED displays are coming this fall, according to a new report from Taiwanese news publication DigiTimes. Last summer, Apple announced that it would transition the entirety of the Mac product lineup from Intel’s […]
A dissolved truce between Microsoft and Google, alongside federal antitrust concerns around Amazon, Apple and Facebook, signals that tech firms are gearing up to fend off monopoly allegations. Read More
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Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | MichaelJay) The House Judiciary Committee approved antitrust legislation that could prohibit platform operators like Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook from favoring their own products and services, and the legislation could even break up industry giants by forcing them to eliminate or sell certain divisions. Companies could also face fines of […]
Enlarge / The iPhone 12 mini. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple, facing calls from regulators to open the gates to alternative app stores and sideloaded apps on the iPhone, has launched a substantial PR push this week to make the case that sideloading would do harm to the iOS ecosystem and its users. The push builds […]