Apple to double down on 5G for 2022 iPhone line-up July 21, 2021 Apple will reportedly release only 5G-enabled iPhones from next year and revamp its budget handset for the first time in two years as the company looks to boost sales of its flagship product. The tech giant will not introduce any new 4G models in 2022 and will instead begin selling a 5G version of its [...]
Apple staff called back to the office for three days a week June 3, 2021 Apple employees must return to the office for three days a week from September, chief executive Tim Cook has said, as the tech giant signalled an end to the work-from-home era. In a company-wide memo, the Apple boss said: “For all that we’ve been able to achieve while many of us have been separated, the [...]
Apple snaps up classical music streaming service Primephonic – CityAM : CityAM August 31, 2021 Apple is challenging the likes of Classic FM and BBC Radio 3 with the launch of a new classical music streaming app. Apple will be incorporating Primephonic, a classical music streaming app from based in the Netherlands, into its Apple Music service. Oliver Schusser, vice president of Apple Music and Beats said: “we love and [...]
Hong Kong paper Apple Daily to close after Beijing crackdown June 23, 2021 Hong Kong pro-democracy paper Apple Daily will shut down after 26 years following a fierce crackdown by Beijing. The tabloid, which was known for its criticism of mainland China, will end its print and digital editions on Saturday 26 June. Foreign secretary Dominic Raab has said today that it marks a “chilling blow” to freedom [...]
Apple and Google under scrutiny from regulator over smartphone dominance June 15, 2021 Apple and Google are facing an investigation by UK competition authorities over concerns their dominance in the smartphone market is harming consumers. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today said it will examine whether the companies’ “effective duopoly” over the supply of operating systems, app stores and web browsers should be curbed. The market study [...]
iPhone users urged to remove Visa from Apple Pay due to dangerous contactless payments flaw September 30, 2021 Visa as a transport card via Apple Pay should be removed urgently by iPhone users after researchers said they uncovered a flaw that lets fraudsters bypass security and make unlimited contactless payments. The issue could be exploited to make transactions from an iPhone inside someone’s bag, without their knowledge, experts from the University of Birmingham [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets to open higher, riding the global rally wave March 22, 2024 Asian markets track Wall Street's uptrend. Apple shares fell 4.1 per cent amid legal issues, and the Chinese yuan hit a four-month low. Reddit's stock soars 48 per cent on debut. Focus shifts to key events like UK retail sales and Fed Chair Powell's speech for monetary policy clues.
Media freedom: Hong Kong police arrest ex-editor of squashed Apple Daily July 21, 2021 Hong Kong police have detained two former senior staff of stifled pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, just hours after they arrested the paper’s former executive editor-in-chief. Apple Daily’s former deputy chief editor Chan Pui-Man and managing editor Fung Wai-Kong were arrested for a second time, according to local media reports. The pair had already been arrested [...]
Tim Cook to take the stand in Apple’s Fortnite ‘monopoly’ battle May 21, 2021 Apple boss Tim Cook will take the stand today to defend his company against allegations of monopoly power as part of a high-profile legal battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games. The iPhone chief is expected to spend more than two hours fighting back against claims Apple abuses its market power through its App Store. Epic [...]
Spotify launches podcast subscriptions as Apple rivalry heats up April 27, 2021 Spotify today revealed plans to launch a paid subscription platform for podcasters as the streaming service’s rivalry with Apple continues to heat up. The feature, which will initially launch in the US, means podcast creators can mark certain episodes as subscriber-only and publish them on Spotify, as well as on other podcast services. It comes [...]