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EU regulators charge Apple with keeping rivals from pay technology

The Commission's decision to send a charge sheet known as a statement of objections to Apple confirmed a Reuters story in October last year.

Apple, Samsung now have almost 60% global tablet market share: Report

Samsung led the Android market with only a 1.2 per cent decline in Q1 2022 to 8.2 million units. Its market share increased by 1.8 percentage points to 20 per cent during the same period

Microsoft rolls out new feature for Office Insiders for iPhone users

Tech giant Microsoft has reportedly launched a new feature for Office Insiders that will allow iPhone users to listen to documents with their screen locked

Apple faces up to $8 billion revenue hit due to Covid-19 lockdowns in China

As Shanghai entered the second month of lockdown and more cities in China face pandemic restrictions, demand for Apple products in the country might slow further, reports Nikkei Asia

Apple sees bigger supply problems after strong start to year

Apple's overall second-quarter revenue was $97.3 billion

Apple resolves issues with App Store, Apple Music that affected users

The App Store outage largely affected iPad users and they also had issues with playing music, accessing their profiles, viewing lyrics and more on Apple Music

Warren Buffett to auction off one last private lunch for charity

Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway's CEO, held the lunch auction once a year for 20 years before the pandemic began to raise money for the Glide Foundation, which helps the homeless in San Francisco

Coinbase CEO Armstrong calls out Apple's 'potential antitrust issues'

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase's CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong has called out Apple over "potential antitrust issues" in a recent episode of the Superstream Podcast.

Apple comes forward to protect mangroves, local livelihoods in India

Through the partnership, AERF will enter into conservation agreements with local community members, offering support in exchange for conserving and protecting the mangroves on their land

Refurbished smartphone market grows 15% globally, Apple leads

Latin America and India lead with the highest growth rates, at 29 per cent and 25 per cent, respectively

Apple used almost 20% recycled materials in its devices in 2021

Nearly 20% of all material used in Apple products in 2021 was recycled, the highest-ever use of recycled content, the company has announced

Apple workers at NYC store hope to be next in Big Tech unionisation

Organisers at Apple Grand Central are handing out signature cards so employees can express interest in forming a union

Apple Maps adds cycling directions for users in Chicago, other US cities

Tech giant Apple has expanded the cycling directions in its Maps app to users in some cities in the US, including Chicago, Detroit and Columbus.

New iPad Air to upskill creators, gamers, students in 'hybrid normal'

With the M1 chip, the 8-core CPU delivers up to 60 per cent faster performance, and the 8-core GPU delivers up to 2x faster graphics performance compared to the previous iPad Air

Apple may tap LG, Jahwa for iPhone 15 periscope camera: Report

A system based on periscope lenses or folding lenses increases the amount of optical zoom available on a device without significantly increasing the size of a camera setup.

Apple, others face shipment delays as China Covid curbs squeeze suppliers

China's race to stop the spread of Covid-19 has jammed highways and ports, stranded workers and left countless factories awaiting government approval to reopen

Apple criticises Meta for up to 47.5% commission on VR purchases

On Monday, Meta announced it would take an additional 17.5 per cent cut from goods sold in "Horizon Worlds" after taking a 30 per cent platform fee for being on the Meta Quest Store.

Apple readies M2 chips for next-generation Macs, including Air and Pro

The company is testing at least nine new Macs with four different M2-based chips -- the successors to the current M1 line -- with third-party apps in its App Store

iPhone 14 may come with satellite connectivity for emergencies

Tech giant Apple is planning to launch iPhone 14 with satellite connectivity options for emergency scenarios.

Apple's privacy features to cost Facebook $12.8 bn in 2022

According to AppleInsider, the tech giant released its feature in iOS 14 on April 26, last year, and it immediately had an impact on companies relying on advertising revenue