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    Huawei passes Apple as #1 phone seller in China

    Huawei passes Apple as #1 phone seller in China Apple Inc.’s new iPhone 15 is selling far worse in China than its predecessor, according to separate analyses, reflecting stubbornly weak consumption as well as the rise of rivals like Huawei Technologies Co. Sales of Apple’s flagship device are...
  3. Jan

    iStore vs US Apple Store - iPhone repair costs compared (October 2023)

    iPhone batteries in South Africa are much cheaper than in the US South African iPhone owners generally pay slightly more for screen and rear housing repairs at Apple's main Premium Reseller in South Africa — iStore — but enjoy far cheaper battery prices. Like all smartphone users, iPhone...
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    Apple weighed switch to DuckDuckGo as default search engine

    Apple weighed switch to DuckDuckGo as default search engine Apple Inc. held talks with DuckDuckGo to replace Alphabet Inc.’s Google as the default search engine for the private mode on Apple’s Safari browser, but ultimately rejected the idea. The details of those talks — and Apple’s...
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    Tim Cook offloads $41 million's Apple shares

    Tim Cook offloads $41 million's Apple shares Apple Inc. chief executive officer Tim Cook sold stock worth about $41 million (R791.51 million) after taxes in his biggest sale in more than two years as the shares of the iPhone maker slide off recent highs. Cook sold about 241,000 shares...
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    iPhone 15 Pro gets overheating patch

    iPhone 15 Pro gets overheating patch Apple Inc. rolled out a software update Wednesday to address an overheating issue that plagued some early buyers of the iPhone 15 Pro line. The update, called iOS 17.0.3, is available as an over-the-air fix in the software update section of the iPhone...
  7. Jan

    iStore's Vodacom contract upgrade functionality tested

    Upgrading my Vodacom contract online for a new iPhone 15 — iStore has a big winner here I recently upgraded my Vodacom smartphone contract online through iStore — and I could not have asked for a better experience. As a big fan of Apple's devices, I upgrade my iPhone every two years through a...
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    Microsoft discussed sale of Bing to Apple

    Microsoft discussed sale of Bing to Apple Microsoft Corp. discussed selling its Bing search engine to Apple Inc. around 2020, a deal that would have replaced Google as the default option on the iPhone maker’s devices, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Executives from Microsoft...
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    Telkom blocking all Apple services.

    I tried opening the AppStore on my iPad and IPhone it wouldn’t connect. Tried Apple Music and Apple TV same thing happened. Then tried to visit the Apple support website and iCloud and got an error. So switched to mobile (Vodacom) and everything started working again. It’s seems that Telkom is...
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    Epic Games heads to US Supreme Court to revive Apple App Store rules challenge

    Epic Games heads to US Supreme Court to revive Apple App Store rules challenge Epic Games Inc. asked the US Supreme Court to review a judge’s 2021 ruling that Apple Inc.’s App Store policies don’t violate federal antitrust laws. Epic’s request is the latest in a long-running battle between the...
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    Numerous reports about iPhone 15 Pro overheating

    Numerous reports about iPhone 15 Pro overheating Some of the first owners of Apple Inc.’s iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max are complaining that the new devices get too hot during use or while charging, a potential setback for the company’s flagship product. The gripes have spread across Apple online...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta releases Quest 3 and next-generation Ray-Ban smart glasses

    Meta releases Quest 3 and next-generation Ray-Ban smart glasses Meta Platforms Inc. introduced its latest lineup of head-worn devices, staking fresh claim to the virtual- and augmented-reality industry just ahead of Apple Inc. pushing into the market. The company officially unveiled the Quest...
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    Reviewers not impressed by Apple's FineWoven material

    Reviewers not impressed by Apple's FineWoven material When Apple Inc. introduced a new material for phone cases and watchbands earlier this month, the company heralded it as a groundbreaking alternative to leather with “subtle luster and a soft, suede-like feel.” Consumers and reviewers...
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    Can someone explain how the iPhone tacks on an additional 50% in price from the US?

    Im really annoyed and confused, the new iphone 15 Pro is about R21,000 in the US, not good, not terrible given the last models price. But somehow our insane importers here seem to think they are price gods? Why is the iStore presales around R32,000 for the same phone? They cited bullshit USD/ZAR...
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    Google Maps saw usage plummet after default app switch on iPhone

    Google Maps saw usage plummet after default app switch on iPhone Two years after Apple Inc. dropped Google Maps as its default service on iPhones in favour of its own app, Google had regained only 40% of the mobile traffic it used to have on its mapping service, a Google executive testified in...
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    Apple will patch radiation issue with software update

    Apple will patch radiation issue with software update Apple Inc. will issue an update for the iPhone 12 “in the coming days” in response to a request from France’s ANFR regulator, the country’s digital minister Jean-Noel Barrot said in a post on X(Twitter) on Friday. The US company was...
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    Apple instructs employees to stay quiet regarding iPhone 12 radiation issues

    Apple instructs employees to stay quiet regarding iPhone 12 radiation issues Apple Inc., facing a controversy in France over the iPhone 12’s radiation levels, has advised tech support staff not to volunteer any information when consumers ask about the issue. If customers inquire about the...
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    Apple unveils iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro with USB-C ports

    Apple unveils iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro with USB-C ports Apple announced the iPhone 15 series of smartphones during its “Wonderlust” event on Tuesday, 12 September 2023. The biggest change with this year’s range is a switch from the company’s proprietary Lightning charging port to the more...
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    The importance of Apple's iPhone 15 launch explained in 5 charts

    The importance of Apple's iPhone 15 launch explained in 5 charts Apple Inc.’s annual iPhone unveiling is always its most momentous time of the year — a chance to impress consumers with the company’s latest model and set up the holiday selling season. But Apple has more than usual riding on the...
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    PSA: Make Sure to Update, iOS 16.6.1 and macOS 13.5.2 Address Actively Exploited Vulnerability

    https://www.macrumors.com/2023/09/07/ios-16-6-1-macos-13-5-2-active-vulnerabilities/ As reported by Citizen Lab, the vulnerabilities are part of a "BLASTPASS" exploit chain that was observed having been used in the wild to deliver NSO Group's Pegasus spyware. Pegasus is of critical concern to...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple up against China-sized crisis before iPhone 15 launch

    Apple up against China-sized crisis before iPhone 15 launch Apple Inc. is looking to stave off a crisis in China just days before the launch of its next iPhone, an already high-stakes event that will test whether new features can shake the smartphone industry out of the doldrums. The product...
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