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Review: Will Smith seeks redemption in 'Emancipation'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 17 08:31 AM

Before Will Smith's controversial slap earlier this year, best actor nods would have been inevitable. Read more »

'Little America:' the TV series that questions the American dream

Andrea Bambino, Agence France Presse
Posted at Dec 11 09:30 AM

Apple TV + series "Little America" returned to screens for a second season Friday with the aim of challenging the American dream, creator Sian Heder told AFP. Read more »

Apple beefs up iCloud data defense against snooping

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 08:44 AM

Apple on Wednesday said it is beefing up defense of data that users store in the cloud, a move that could thwart authorities as well as hackers. Read more »

Apple loosens tight grip on App Store pricing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 08:32 AM

Apple has allowed app developers to charge from 29 cents to $10,000 for their offerings. Read more »

Musk: Twitter clash with Apple a 'misunderstanding'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 01 06:17 PM

Twitter owner Elon Musk said he met with Apple's Tim Cook and 'resolved the misunderstanding' that prompted him to declare war on the iPhone maker's App Store. Read more »

Musk signals Twitter going to 'war' with Apple

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 29 08:37 AM

Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday opened fire against Apple over its tight control of what is allowed on the App Store, saying the iPhone maker has threatened to oust his recently acquired social media platform. Read more »

Apple limits file-sharing for Chinese iPhone users after anti-govt protest

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 10 05:33 PM

Apple limited file-sharing for Chinese iPhone users Thursday, a month after reports that anti-government protestors used the function to share digital leaflets with strangers. Read more »

Apple says iPhone output at China plant reduced due to Covid restrictions

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 07 11:13 AM

Apple said that output at its iPhone 14 Pro assembly plant in Zhengzhou, China has been hit hard by Covid 19 restrictions. Read more »

China iPhone factory under lockdown boosts bonuses for workers who stay

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 01 05:10 PM

The world's largest iPhone factory in central China told staff Tuesday it would quadruple their bonuses if they remained at the plant after scores of workers fled a Covid outbreak at the facility. Read more »

Apple reports solid profits, but iPhone sales miss estimates

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 28 06:00 AM

Other tech behemoths have upset investors with problems ranging from weak online advertising revenue, swelling costs and disappointing forecasts. Read more »

US tech titans buffeted by economic headwinds, TikTok

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 28 05:54 AM

In the case of Facebook-parent Meta, the decline comes as chief Mark Zuckerberg rolls the dice on building up the metaverse long-term. Read more »

China Covid curbs disrupt production at world's biggest iPhone factory

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 06:18 PM

Millions of people in China were under tight Covid restrictions on Wednesday as sporadic outbreaks across the country prompted business closures and disruption at the world's largest iPhone factory. Read more »

Ookla reveals fastest mobile network in Q3 report

Smart Communications
Updated as of Nov 08 01:55 PM

Ookla, an internet testing group , reveals Smart as fastest mobile network in its 2022 third quarter report. Read more »

India takes on China's smartphone makers

Jose Qian, Deutsche Welle
Posted at Oct 23 10:24 AM

Chinese smartphone makers are facing an increasingly difficult business environment in one of their major markets amid political tensions between New Delhi and Beijing. Read more »

Smartphone sales sag as consumers delay purchases: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 20 06:43 AM

A 'gloomy economic outlook' has prompted people to spend money on essentials instead of the latest gadgets, according to a market tracker. Read more »

iPhone 14 official launch in the Philippines

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 10:38 AM

The latest model of the popular mobile phone was timed to officially launch in the country at the stroke of midnight on the 14th of October. Read more »

'Sulit': Nearly 200 customers camp out for new iPhone 14

Anna Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 04:23 PM

Joey Reyes, a mall staff who was first in line at the Apple shop in Makati, waited 41 hours to get a hold of the device. His verdict? 'Sulit!' Read more »

Meta warns of password-stealing phone apps

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 08 07:42 AM

The apps often ask people to login with their Facebook account information to use promised features, stealing usernames and passwords if entered. Read more »

Pre-orders for iPhone 14 begin in PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 06:19 PM

Pre-orders for the highly anticipated iPhone 14 kicked off in the Philippines on Friday. Read more »

Apple removes Russian social network VK from app store

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 29 07:26 AM

Apple on Wednesday confirmed that it removed popular Russian social network VKontakte from its App Store globally due to sanctions imposed by Britain. Read more »