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Apple faces lawsuit over iPhone software update

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 17 09:52 AM

A consumer rights champion on Thursday filed a claim accusing the US tech giant of secretly slowing down older iPhone models. Read more »

EU agrees single charger standard, in blow to Apple

Alex Pigman, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 08 12:04 AM

The USB-C rule will also stretch to digital cameras, headphones, headsets, portable speakers and E-readers, they said. Read more »

Apple unveils message recall, other 'wish list' features

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 07 07:01 AM

Apple opened Monday its first in-person developers conference since the onset of the pandemic with chips, maps and a way to delete precipitously sent messages, but was mum on any virtual reality offerings. Read more »

New Apple museum opens in former Warsaw factory

Bernard Osser, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 01 08:42 AM

A new museum opening in a former metalworking factory in Warsaw brings together 1,600 exhibits linked to Apple -- the result of years of painstaking efforts by a determined Polish collector. Read more »

Final refrain for iPod as Apple stops production

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 11 11:48 AM

Apple put out word it is no longer making iPods, the trend-setting MP3 players that transformed how people get music and gave rise to the iPhone. Read more »

'Fortnite' now free to play on iPhones

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 07:39 AM

Microsoft's video game unit Xbox on Thursday said it will tap into cloud computing to make "Fortnite" free to play on mobile devices powered by Apple or Android software. Read more »

EU targets Apple Pay in latest Big Tech antitrust case

Alex Pigman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 02 09:19 PM

The EU accused Apple on Monday of blocking rivals from its popular "tap-as-you-go" iPhone payment system. Read more »

Apple reports solid Q2; warns of $4 to $8-B hit from Covid, supply chain

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 29 08:23 AM

Apple reported better-than-expected profits Thursday amid continued robust consumer demand, but warned that the China Covid-19 lockdown and ongoing supply chain woes would dent June quarter results by $4 to $8 billion. Read more »

iPhone maker Pegatron halts Shanghai production over COVID

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 13 02:29 PM

Key iPhone maker Pegatron has halted operations at two subsidiaries in the Chinese cities of Shanghai and Kunshan due to Beijing's strict zero-COVID measures. Read more »

Apple upgrades low-end iPhone SE with 5G

Danielle Kaye and Nivedita Balu, Reuters
Posted at Mar 09 06:29 AM

Apple Inc on Tuesday added 5G connectivity to its low-cost iPhone SE and iPad Air and introduced a faster chip for a new desktop. Read more »

Apple expected to launch new low-cost 5G iPhone

Danielle Kaye and Nivedita Balu, Reuters
Posted at Mar 08 08:44 AM

Apple Inc will likely announce a new low-cost version of its iPhone SE with 5G capabilities at its annual spring product launch event on Tuesday, analysts say. Read more »

Apple halts all product sales in Russia

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 02 07:05 AM

Tech giant Apple announced Tuesday a halt in all product sales in Russia, the latest fallout over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Read more »

How a woman's iPhone revealed hacking around the world

Joel Schectman and Christopher Bing, Reuters
Posted at Feb 17 06:42 PM

It all started with a software glitch on her iPhone. Read more »

Google to overhaul ad tracking system on Android devices

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 03:17 AM

Tech giants are under pressure to better balance privacy and ad-targeting, as they try to maintain access to the data key to their ad revenue. Read more »

iPhones to work as digital payment points in US

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 09 07:30 AM

A new service that will allow US businesses later this year to accept payments on their iPhones from touchless cards or other iPhones. Read more »

Apple sales top estimates, dodging supply chain hits

Danielle Kaye and Paresh Dave, Reuters
Posted at Jan 28 05:52 AM

The iPhone 13 led to worldwide phone sales revenue for Apple of $71.6 billion, a 9% increase from the 2020 holiday season that handily beat targets. Read more »

Apple's iPhone retakes top spot in China smartphone market: research

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 27 02:48 PM

A surge in sales saw the iPhone maker account for 23 percent of the highly competitive market in October-December. Read more »

Apple poised for strong earnings despite supply constraints, Omicron

Danielle Kaye, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 27 08:22 AM

Apple Inc navigated pandemic-related supply chain issues better than rivals at the end of 2021, likely helping the iPhone maker surpass Wall Street revenue growth targets of 6 percent, some analysts estimate. Read more »

Apple's biggest plant in China woos workers with benefits amid omicron surge

Ann Cao, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 18 12:41 PM

The world’s largest iPhone factory is offering former workers extra cash to return to its production line, as a local omicron COVID-19 outbreak disrupts travel to the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou. Read more »

Apple to require employee proof of COVID-19 booster

Reuters
Posted at Jan 17 08:38 AM

Apple Inc will require retail and corporate employees to provide proof of a COVID-19 booster shot, The Verge reported, citing an internal email. Read more »