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    iPhone survives 4.9km plunge from airplane

    iPhone survives 4.9km plunge from airplane Among the harrowing details of the blown-off fuselage panel that triggered a sudden decompression event on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, one revelation seemed to defy the laws of physics: one of the mobile phones that had been sucked out of the Boeing...
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    R65,000 Apple Vision Pro gets launch date

    R65,000 Apple Vision Pro gets launch date Apple Inc.’s first major new product in nine years arrives on 2 February, setting the stage for what the company hopes is a new era after the iPhone. The Apple Vision Pro — a $3,499 (R65,065) mixed-reality headset — goes on sale in the US on that day...
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    Big Tech share prices hammered at start of 2024

    Big Tech share prices hammered at start of 2024 The largest technology stocks that lifted the broader market last year are having a less-rosy start to 2024. The so-called Magnificent Seven, which includes Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc., Microsoft Corp., Meta Platforms Inc., Tesla...
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    Apple share price slumps as iPhone demand wanes

    Apple share price slumps as iPhone demand wanes Apple Inc. got itself a new bear as expectations of soft demand for its latest iPhone prompted analysts at Barclays Plc to downgrade the stock. Shares fell 3.6% on Tuesday, their biggest one-day percentage drop since September, and the decline...
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    Apple could use software workaround to avoid US sales ban

    Apple could use software workaround to avoid US sales ban Apple Inc., facing a ban on imports of its watches that generate billions in annual sales, is seeking alternate paths to overcome the patent-infringement loss that forced the most popular Apple Watch models off shelves over the holidays...
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    What R1,000 in biggest tech shares bought at start of 2023 would be worth now

    What R1,000 in biggest tech shares bought at start of 2023 would be worth now This year has been great for tech stock investors, with the share prices of companies like Nvidia, Meta Platforms, Tesla, and AMD all increasing by more than 100% between 3 January and 26 December 2023. MyBroadband...
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    App recommendations: monitoring Android phone from iPhone

    Looking for a way to track GPS location of an Android device belonging to a family member from an iPhone. There seem to be various options and I don’t currently have an Android device to test with and want to get some feedback on the best apps for this purpose so I can get it up and running when...
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    Apple share price closes at new record

    Apple share price closes at new record Apple Inc. shares closed at a record high on Wednesday amid a broad rally in technology stocks spurred on by bets that the Federal Reserve will soon begin cutting interest rates as inflation slows. The iPhone maker’s shares climbed 1.7% to $197.96...
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    Apple blocks Beeper Mini Android app that supported iMessage

    Apple blocks Beeper Mini Android app that supported iMessage Apple Inc. on Saturday said it shut down third-party applications that enabled Android devices to use the iMessage service to communicate with iPhone users. The iPhone maker said in a statement it “took steps to protect our users by...
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    Apple and Google sharing people's smartphone notification data with governments

    Apple and Google sharing people's smartphone notification data with governments Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google have been forced by foreign governments to provide users’ data from notifications they get on their devices, according to a US lawmaker, drawing attention to a new privacy...
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    The Problem with Jon Stewart creates problems for Apple

    The Problem with Jon Stewart creates problems for Apple US lawmakers are pressing Apple Inc. for information about its streaming show The Problem With Jon Stewart, which was reportedly cancelled following disagreements over how to handle topics such as China. Mike Gallagher, a Republican from...
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    36% of Google Search revenue on Safari goes to Apple

    36% of Google Search revenue on Safari goes to Apple Google pays Apple Inc. 36% of the revenue it earns from search advertising made through the Safari browser, the main economics expert for the Alphabet Inc. unit said Monday. Kevin Murphy, a University of Chicago professor, disclosed the...
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    Xiaomi another beneficiary of Apple's China struggles

    Xiaomi another beneficiary of Apple's China struggles Apple Inc.’s sales dip in China is providing an opportunity for yet another local Android smartphone maker to win favour with customers and investors. Xiaomi Corp. has gained about $20 billion in market value since a June low on excitement...
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    Steve Wozniak hospitalisation due to minor stroke

    Steve Wozniak hospitalisation due to minor stroke Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak told ABC News that he had “minor but real stroke” while attending the World Business Forum in Mexico City, confirming reports from Wednesday. Wozniak told the news outlet that he felt dizzy in the morning...
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    Apple halts new iOS and MacOS feature development to focus on bugs

    Apple halts new iOS and MacOS feature development to focus on bugs In a rare move, Apple Inc. hit pause on development of next year’s software updates for the iPhone, iPad, Mac and other devices so that it could root out glitches in the code. The delay, announced internally to employees last...
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    Apple's biggest iPhone maker Foxconn sees plunge in sales

    Apple's biggest iPhone maker Foxconn sees plunge in sales Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.’s October sales slid, reflecting uncertainty in its business after Beijing launched an investigation into the world’s biggest iPhone assembler. Apple Inc.’s most important partner, also known as Foxconn...
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    Class action lawsuit over iPhone power throttling tool to proceed

    Class action lawsuit over iPhone power throttling tool to proceed Apple Inc. has lost a bid to dismiss a London class action lawsuit that accused it of misleading customers on a controversial power management tool in iPhones. The Competition Appeal Tribunal, the court which deals with the UK’s...
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    Huawei Mate 60 putting iPhone 15 under pressure in China

    Huawei Mate 60 putting iPhone 15 under pressure in China There is growing evidence that Apple Inc.’s latest iPhone is falling shy of its predecessor in China, suggesting a setback for the world’s most valuable company in its most important overseas market. The iPhone 15 series saw a 6% decline...
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    AirPods overhaul in the pipeline

    AirPods overhaul in the pipeline Apple Inc. is planning an end-to-end overhaul of its AirPods lineup, refreshing a product category that’s emerged as one of the company’s biggest sellers. The changes will include a revamped version of Apple’s entry-level AirPods in 2024 and a new Pro model the...
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    Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade price hikes in US and other countries

    Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade price hikes in US and other countries Apple Inc. raised prices of its TV+, Arcade gaming and News+ subscriptions on Wednesday, following similar moves by other content providers, as the iPhone maker looks to generate more revenue from services. The company increased...
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