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Apple starts hiring engineers to work on 6G modems

Enlarge / The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro, side by side. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple has posted multiple job listings indicating that it is hiring engineers to work on 6G technology internally so it does not have to rely on partners like Qualcomm as the next generation of wireless technology hits several years down the […]

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The iPhone 12 mini hasn’t sold well, according to multiple estimates

A phone you can easily grasp with one hand? Crazy talk. [credit: Samuel Axon ] Bad news for lovers of smaller phones: The iPhone 12 mini has sold poorly compared to other phones in the iPhone 12 lineup—poorly enough that analysts wonder whether Apple will remain committed to the smaller phone design moving forward. A […]

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Facebook makes the case for activity tracking to iOS 14 users in new pop-ups

Enlarge / The two messages Facebook users will see in this test. On the left, Facebook’s prompt, and on the right, the one required by Apple. (credit: CNBC) Today, Facebook began testing prompts to iPhone and iPad users championing the importance of being tracked by the social network for the benefit of small businesses that […]

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Why Facebook and Apple are going to war over privacy

Enlarge / Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers a speech on privacy at a virtual conference. (credit: CPDP) Today, Apple announced plans to finally roll out its previously delayed change in policy on apps’ use of IDFA (ID for Advertisers) to track users for targeted advertising. The feature will be in the next beta release of […]

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iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 adds new camera features, fixes bunches of bugs

Enlarge / The 2020 iPad Air—one of several devices supported by today’s new software releases. (credit: Samuel Axon) Today, Apple began rolling out iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 to supported iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. The company also pushed watchOS 7.3 to Apple Watches and tvOS 14.4 to Apple TVs. iOS 14.4/iPadOS 14.4 is […]

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Report: This year’s iPhones may have in-screen Touch ID

Enlarge / The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro. The next iPhones aren’t expected to change in look very much. (credit: Samuel Axon) This weekend, business publication Bloomberg ran a plethora of articles sharing details about various upcoming Apple products. We previously covered what Bloomberg’s sources said about the Mac lineup, but another report details upcoming […]

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