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  1. IamMe

    Does MTN SA support RCS?

    With the launch of RCS support via iOS 18 for iPhone, I cannot find any information online on whether MTN SA supports RCS. Per the below article by MyBB back in 2022, a spokesperson for the company said that MTN doesn't officially support this protocol. Is this still the case...
  2. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple and Google suffer big EU antitrust defeats

    Apple and Google suffer big EU antitrust defeats It was a dark day for Apple Inc. and Google as they lost two of the biggest competition cases in European Union history. Apple suffered a defeat over an EU-ordered €13 billion (R256.42 billion) Irish tax bill and Google faltered over its...
  3. gregmcc

    Apple told to pay back €13bn in tax by EU

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgwkwxr4eqo
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple AirPods 4 unveiled

    Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple AirPods 4 unveiled Apple unveiled a new version of its smartwatch with a bigger screen and the ability to detect sleep apnea, part of an event Monday that also included the iPhone 16 smartphone. The Series 10 version of the watch has 30% more screen area, even...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    iPhone drops out of top 5 smartphones in China

    iPhone drops out of top 5 smartphones in China Apple Inc. lost ground in China’s smartphone market in the June quarter after local companies like Huawei Technologies Co. surged ahead. iPhone shipments there slid 3.1% during the period, compared with an 11% year-on-year rise among...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Big privacy questions over Apple's AI software

    Big questions over Apple's AI software Apple, a company known for its longstanding commitment to user privacy, has received flak since unveiling its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 10. This relates to the centrepiece of Apple Intelligence...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    EU rules stopping new iPhone features — Apple

    EU rules stopping new iPhone features — Apple Apple Inc. is withholding a raft of new technologies from hundreds of millions of consumers in the European Union, citing concerns posed by the bloc’s regulatory attempts to rein in Big Tech. The company announced Friday that it would block the...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Nvidia's run as world's most valuable company ends after 2 days

    Nvidia's run as world's most valuable company ends after 2 days Nvidia Corp.’s run as the world’s most valuable company didn’t last long. Shares of the semiconductor giant have fallen 6.7% in the last two days, erasing over $220 billion (R3.95 trillion) in market capitalisation and dragging...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    iOS 18 features revealed

    iOS 18 features revealed Apple detailed a host of new features for the upcoming update to its smartphone operating system for iPhones — iOS 18 — at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024. Among the biggest changes are support for the RCS messaging protocol and emergency satellite...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    iPhone prices compared from 5 online stores

    iPhone prices compared from 5 online stores Online shoppers in South Africa will likely find the best iPhones deals on Takealot. MyBroadband compared the availability and pricing of Apple's smartphones across five major online retailers — Amazon South Africa, Takealot, iStore, Incredible, and...
  11. Jan

    Apple M4 chip features ray-tracing

    Apple announces M4 chip with ray-tracing and boosted AI performance Apple launched its latest in-house chip — the M4 — at its "Let Loose" event on Tuesday, 7 May 2024. While the chip is likely destined for the next generation of MacBooks and iPads, Apple has started with the latest iPad Pro.
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google paying hefty price to keep search engine default on Safari

    Google paying hefty price to keep search engine default on Safari Alphabet Inc. paid Apple Inc. $20 billion in 2022 (R327.48 billion at that year's average exchange rate) for Google to be the default search engine in the Safari browser, according to newly unsealed court documents in the Justice...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal from China App Store

    Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads, Telegram, and Signal from China App Store Apple Inc. removed social media services including Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese app store, responding to orders from Beijing to close more loopholes in the country’s longstanding internet...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple launching AI-heavy M4 for new Macs

    Apple launching AI-heavy M4 for new Macs Apple Inc., aiming to boost sluggish computer sales, is preparing to overhaul its entire Mac line with a new family of in-house processors designed to highlight artificial intelligence. The company, which released its first Macs with M3 chips five...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Goodbye Apple Car — Hello Apple robot?

    Goodbye Apple Car — Hello Apple robot? Apple Inc. has teams investigating a push into personal robotics, a field with the potential to become one of the company’s ever-shifting “next big things,” according to people familiar with the situation. Engineers at Apple have been exploring a mobile...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Possible new iPad Pro and iPad Air launch date revealed

    Possible new iPad Pro and iPad Air launch date revealed Apple Inc.’s overseas suppliers have ramped up production of the company’s long-anticipated new iPads and a launch is planned for early May, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The release will centre on revamped versions of...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple's market value continues drop after US DOJ announces antitrust lawsuit

    Apple's market value continues drop after US DOJ announces antitrust lawsuit Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are training their eyes on Apple Inc., unnerving investors with fears over fines and threatening its market dominance. In the US, the Justice Department and 16 attorneys...
  18. Jan

    Apple MacBook Air M3 international price comparison - South Africa vs the US and UK

    Apple MacBook Air M3 prices — South Africa vs the US and UK South African retailers launched Apple's new M3-powered MacBook Air models on Friday, 15 March 2024, with prices lower than UK residents pay. However, pricing in the US is significantly cheaper than what South Africans pay across all...
  19. Tsepz_GP

    Apple in talks to let Google's Gemini power iPhone AI features

    This will be huge if true, Google AI with Apple A series chips will be truly something… https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-talks-let-googles-gemini-power-iphone-ai-features-bloomberg-news-says-2024-03-18/
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple reverses Epic's developer account ban

    Apple reverses Epic's developer account ban Apple Inc., facing mounting pressure from regulators in the European Union, has reversed a decision to ban Fortnite maker Epic Games Inc. from offering its own iPhone app marketplace in the region. Apple will restore a developer account for Epic’s...
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