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  1. 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...
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  3. 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...
  4. 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/
  5. 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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    • apple apple app store digital markets act (dma) epic games european union (eu) fortnite iphones mobile app stores tim sweeney
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  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple removes Epic's developer account

    Apple removes Epic's developer account Apple Inc. has stopped Epic Games Inc. from opening its own app store for iPhone customers in Europe, a move the Fortnite maker says is a response to its criticism of the tech behemoth and a breach of sweeping new antitrust rules in the region. Apple...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple slapped with R37 billion fine for hampering users from accessing cheaper subscription prices

    Apple slapped with R37 billion fine for hampering users from accessing cheaper subscription prices Apple Inc. was hit Monday with a €1.8 billion (R37.24 billion) penalty from the European Union over an investigation into allegations it shut out music-streaming rivals, including Spotify...
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    Apple kills plan to make car

    Apple kills plan to make car In abandoning plans for a self-driving car, Apple Inc. is giving up on billions in potential revenue and the dream of selling what one executive called “the ultimate mobile device.” The hope is that other big bets — including generative AI and mixed-reality...
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    EU fining Apple R10.2 billion for stifling music streaming service competition

    EU fining Apple R10.2 billion for stifling music streaming service competition Apple Inc. will face a European Union fine close to €500 million (R10.18 billion) over the regulator’s investigation into allegations it silenced music-streaming rivals, including Spotify Technology SA, on its...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    32-year Apple design veteran leaves

    32-year Apple design veteran leaves Apple Inc.’s longest-serving senior industrial designer is leaving the company, marking the near-complete turnover of a team once led by Jony Ive. Bart Andre, who joined Apple in 1992 alongside Ive, told colleagues this month that he is retiring, according...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple Vision Pro resellers push price beyond R100,000

    Apple Vision Pro resellers push price beyond R100,000 Apple Inc.’s limited release of the Vision Pro headset is fostering a resale market that’s pricing the device far beyond its $3,500 (R66,164) starting price. On Japan’s Mercari marketplace, the base 256GB model sold for ¥800,000 (R101,792)...
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    • apple apple vision pro augmented reality (ar) china hong kong japan mixed reality scalping virtual reality (vr)
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  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple not complying with court order — Epic

    Apple not complying with court order — Epic Apple Inc. hasn’t properly complied with a court order to open its App Store to allow outside payment options weeks after its bid to resist those changes hit a dead end, Epic Games Inc. told a judge. After the US Supreme Court refused Jan. 16 to wade...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple's head of hardware engineering leaves to join Rivian

    Apple's head of hardware engineering leaves to join Rivian An Apple Inc. veteran who led work on home devices and helped start efforts to develop an electric vehicle is leaving for Rivian Automotive Inc., marking yet another senior departure for the iPhone maker. DJ Novotney, a vice president...
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    Microsoft hits $3-trillion value

    Microsoft hits $3-trillion value Microsoft Corp. briefly achieved a historic $3 trillion market valuation on Wednesday, in the latest example of how optimism over artificial intelligence has fueled a seemingly unstoppable advance in the software giant. The stock rose as much as 1.7% to...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    It's Samsung vs Apple in race for non-invasive blood glucose monitoring

    It's Samsung vs Apple in race for non-invasive blood glucose monitoring Samsung Electronics Co. is exploring the development of noninvasive glucose monitoring and continuous blood pressure checking, setting its sights on ambitious health-care goals in a race with Apple Inc. and other tech...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Netflix not making dedicated Apple Vision Pro app

    Netflix not making dedicated Apple Vision Pro app Netflix Inc. isn’t planning to launch an app for Apple Inc.’s upcoming Vision Pro headset, marking a high-profile snub of the new technology by the world’s biggest video subscription service. Rather than designing a Vision Pro app — or even...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 lose blood oxygen measurement in the US

    Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 lose blood oxygen measurement in the US Apple Inc. will begin selling versions of its Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches without a blood oxygen feature in the US, following a legal setback in its patent dispute with Masimo Corp. The company said Wednesday that...
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    • apple apple watch series 9 apple watch ultra 2 blood oxygen international trade commission (itc) masimo patent infringements patent violations patents
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple will allow third-party apps on iPhones in the US

    Apple will allow third-party apps on iPhones in the US Apple Inc. is opening its US App Store to allow outside payment options after the Supreme Court refused to consider the company’s appeal in an antitrust suit challenging its practices. The company plans to let all third-party apps sold in...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Samsung loses top-selling smartphone crown to Apple

    Samsung loses top-selling smartphone crown to Apple Apple Inc.’s iPhone dethroned Samsung Electronics Co. devices to become the best-selling smartphone series over the course of 2023, the first time South Korea’s largest company has lost the top spot since 2010. The iPhone accounted for a...
  20. Tsepz_GP

    Apple is the top smartphone manufacturer in 2023

    It looks like Apple have finally managed to topple Samsung and become the world’s biggest smartphone manufacturer in 2023 according to IDC, I believe this is preliminary data https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS51776424
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple could remove blood oxygen feature from latest smartwatches if patent violation appeal fails

    Apple could remove blood oxygen feature from latest smartwatches if patent violation appeal fails Apple Inc. is planning to remove its blood-oxygen feature from its latest smartwatches — the Series 9 and Ultra 2 — to get around a US ban of the devices if an appeal of the decision fails. The...
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    • apple apple watch series 9 apple watch ultra 2 blood oxygen international trade commission (itc) masimo patent violations patents smartwatches
    • Replies: 6
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