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Huawei bets on Mate 20 vs latest from Apple, Samsung

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 08:09 AM

Huawei, the world's second largest smartphone maker, is expected to showcase here Tuesday its latest Mate flagship to take on supersized offerings from Apple, Samsung and Google. Read more »

Apple tells US Congress it found no signs of hacking attack

Joseph Menn, Reuters
Posted at Oct 08 08:07 AM

Apple Vice President for Information Security George Stathakopoulos wrote in a letter to the Senate and House commerce committees that the company had repeatedly investigated and found no evidence for the main points in a Bloomberg Businessweek article. Read more »

UK cyber security agency backs Apple, Amazon China hack denials

Guy Faulconbridge and Joseph Menn, Reuters
Posted at Oct 06 09:38 PM

Britain's national cyber security agency said on Friday it had no reason to doubt the assessments made by Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc challenging a Bloomberg report that their systems contained malicious computer chips inserted by Chinese intelligence services. Read more »

Apple, Amazon deny Bloomberg report on Chinese hardware attack

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 05 07:50 AM

Bloomberg Businessweek cited unnamed intelligence and company sources as saying that Chinese spies had placed computer chips inside equipment used by about 30 companies. Read more »

Apple, Amazon deny Bloomberg report on Chinese hardware attack

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 04 10:27 PM

Apple Inc and Amazon denied a Bloomberg report on Thursday that their systems contained malicious computer chips inserted by Chinese intelligence, statements from the tech companies released separately by Bloomberg showed. Read more »

Tim Cook says Apple guards data privacy in China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 03 04:10 PM

China is known for tight internet controls, prompting worries about the privacy of data stored there by Apple. Read more »

Professional queuers left out in the cold at iPhone launch

Reuters
Posted at Sep 28 11:12 PM

MOSCOW - Hundreds of Russians braved the cold and rain to queue for days outside a Moscow phone store ahead of the release of the new Apple iPhones on Friday, but when the doors opened none stepped in to buy. Read more »

Apple-1 computer fetches $375,000 at auction

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 27 09:08 AM

The model originally went for $666.66 when it was sold by the Byte Shop computer store in Mountain View, California in the 1970s. Read more »

Qualcomm alleges Apple gave swiped chip secrets to Intel

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 26 08:50 AM

Qualcomm escalated a legal war with Apple, accusing the iPhone maker of stealing secrets and sharing them with mobile chip rival Intel, according to court documents.   Read more »

Apple escapes China tariff hit for now, but threats loom

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 19 08:14 AM

US officials on Monday slapped the tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports, but skipped consumer electronics like smartwatches and Bluetooth devices, in a reprieve for firms like Apple and fitness tracker maker Fitbit. Read more »

Digital assistants hone skills to deliver the news

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 12:47 PM

Devices such as Amazon's Alexa-powered speakers, Google Home and Apple HomePod are increasingly delivering news flashes and summaries, and giving users the option to get more in-depth news, just by asking. Read more »

Apple Watch sports new design, health features

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 13 05:01 PM

The smartwatches are able to detect hard falls, and an electrical heart rate sensor can take an electrocardiogram. Read more »

LOOK: iPhone XS Max pushes size, price boundaries

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 08:24 AM

Here are photos from the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR and the Series 4 Apple Watch at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California on Wednesday (early Thursday in Manila). Read more »

Updated Apple system takes on smartphone addiction

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 13 07:43 AM

Apple's polished iPhone line-up comes with tools to help users dial back their smartphone obsessions, amid growing concerns over "addiction" and harmful effects on children. Read more »

XS Max: Apple debuts biggest iPhone yet

Stephen Nellis and Sonam Rai, Reuters
Posted at Sep 13 04:11 AM

CUPERTINO, California - Apple Inc introduced its largest iPhone ever and a new line of watches that can detect heart problems on Wednesday as it looks to get users to upgrade to more expensive devices in the face of stagnant global demand for smartphones. Read more »

iPhone X sequels set for debut, here's what to expect

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 10:05 AM

Apple will unveil its 2018 iPhones the Steve Jobs Theater in California at 10 a.m. Wednesday US time (1 a.m. Thursday in Manila). Read more »

Wall Street gains as Apple, tech rebound; oil lifts energy shares

Caroline Valetkevitch, Reuters
Posted at Sep 12 08:13 AM

Apple rose 2.5 percent, boosting the 3 major indexes, a day ahead of its expected unveiling of new iPhone models. Read more »

New iPhones aim for momentum in sputtering smartphone market

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 12:29 PM

Apple is set to unveil new iPhones, aiming to gain fresh momentum in the premium segment of a global smartphone market showing signs of fatigue.  Read more »

Trump calls on Apple to move production from China to US

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 12:14 PM

US President Donald Trump called Saturday for Apple to make its products in the US instead of China to avoid suffering the consequences of his trade war with Beijing.   Read more »

Apple to provide online tool for police to request data -letter

Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at Sep 07 09:03 AM

Apple Inc plans to create an online tool for police to formally request data about its users and to assemble a team to train police about what data can and cannot be obtained from the iPhone maker, according to a company letter seen by Reuters. Read more »