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World stocks slide on Apple's virus warning, euro near 3-year low

Herbert Lash, Reuters
Posted at Feb 19 08:29 AM

The disruption in China will result in fewer iPhones available for sale around the world, making Apple one of the largest Western firms to be hurt by the outbreak. Read more »

Galaxy S20 Ultra with 100x zoom, Galaxy Z Flip: Samsung unwraps 2020 flagships

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 04:25 AM

The Galaxy S20 Ultra, with a smoother display and 4 rear cameras that can zoom up to 100 times headlines the 11th generation of the Galaxy S. Read more »

Galaxy 'S20,' Fold 2: What to expect from Samsung's 2020 Unpacked

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 05:55 AM

The world's largest smartphone vendor will launch the 11th generation Galaxy S with 3 variants Read more »

Staff making iPhones in central China plant to be quarantined

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 06 12:00 PM

Workers making iPhones at tech giant Foxconn's plant in central China will be quarantined for up to 2 weeks, the company said Thursday, as cities on the mainland tighten their defenses against the deadly coronavirus outbreak.   Read more »

Apple supplier Foxconn says to meet obligations despite coronavirus

Reuters
Posted at Jan 29 10:45 AM

Foxconn, which has a big facility in Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbreak, said its plants in China were following holiday schedules and would continue to do so until all businesses have resumed standard operating hours.   Read more »

Apple's iPhone back to growth as company braces for coronavirus impact

Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 29 08:30 AM

The iPhone is back. But Apple is girding for more disruptions in virus-hit China.   Read more »

Encryption battle reignited as US govt at loggerheads with Apple

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 07:33 AM

Apple and the US government are at loggerheads for the second time in four years over unlocking iPhones connected to a mass shooting, reviving debate over law enforcement access to encrypted devices.   Read more »

OPPO, Vivo, Xiaomi form wireless file-sharing alliance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 03:18 PM

OPPO said Thursday it partnered with rivals Vivo and Xiaomi to establish a wireless file sharing system that does not require an internet connection. Read more »

Apple News users reach 100 million, App Store sales rise

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 09 09:47 AM

The company said that between Dec. 24, 2019, and Jan. 1, 2020, its customers spent $1.42 billion in the App Store, a 16 percent increase over the previous year, and $386 million on Jan. 1 alone, a 20 percent increase. Read more »

Steve Jobs' first iPhone keynote foretold the smartphone decade

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 03 08:57 AM

A "revolutionary product" that "changes everything" was how the late Apple boss Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone. With words from that legendary speech, Jobs gave a glimpse of the decade ahead that would be defined by the smartphone. Read more »

Decade in Review: What the smartphone has wrought

Reuters
Posted at Dec 24 08:19 AM

Here are 10 ways the smartphone has made its mark over the decade. Read more »

The latest GoPro, Curry’s latest kicks, and more gift ideas | The ANCX 12 Days of Christmas

Jacs T. Sampayan
Updated as of Dec 27 07:55 PM

For Day2 of our holiday unboxing countdown, we have the latest iPhone, basketball star Stephen Curry’s freshest sneaks, the newest GoPro, and the Xiaomi Redmi Air Dots. Read more »

From armchairs to iPhones, India's millennials rent it all

Vishal Manve, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 02 09:28 AM

Tens of thousands of young Indians are switching from buying to renting so they can live life with few strings attached.   Read more »

Huawei Mate 30 review: Premium economy for flagship phones

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 11:16 AM

The Mate 30 packs the same Kirin 990 processor, Leica-engineered cameras and EMUI 10 based on Android 10 as the pro version. What it lacks, though, is the fourth rear shooter and the curved "horizon" display that wraps around the sides of the device. Read more »

Trump-Cook 'bromance' culminates with visit to Apple factory

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 20 03:05 PM

Apple announced in September it would keep making its Mac Pro computer in the United States, after obtaining tariff exemptions for some components in the high-end computers. Read more »

How iPhone, Apple Watch can help reshape health research

Natasha Singer, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 15 08:47 PM

The Harvard study is just one of three new large research efforts that Apple is working on with leading academic research centers and health organizations. Together, the studies, which Apple is paying for, show how the Silicon Valley giant and its popular products are reshaping medical research. Read more »

Steve Jobs was right: Smartphones and tablets killed the PC

Farhad Manjoo, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 14 07:54 AM

Apple unveiled a new 16-inch MacBook with a revamped keyboard on Wednesday, good news for the many Apple lovers who’ve been grumbling about the company’s lackluster slate of recent Macs. Read more »

Behind Apple's 'slow-roll' marketing push to challenge Netflix

Tiffany Hsu, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 04 08:55 AM

But as Apple’s first real foray into original entertainment, Apple TV Plus has presented the company with a new marketing challenge. Can its advertising cut through the noise in the increasingly crowded world of entertainment? Read more »

‘Pakibalik na lang’: Patricia Javier offers reward for return of lost iPhone

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 01 09:30 PM

Javier said she is regretting the lost photos of her children more than the smartphone itself. Read more »

Users of some iPhones, iPads urged to update OS to avoid issues

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 11:53 PM

According to Apple, the iOS in older devices must be updated before midnight UTC on Nov. 3, or 8 a.m., Sunday, Manila time, to prevent functions going wonky. Read more »