AirTag rival Tile acquired by location tracking platform Life360 in $205M deal Tile, makers of location tracking hardware that competes with Apple's AirTag, has agreed to an acquisition that will see the company become part of location tracking specialist Life360. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 12
Apple says workers have right to discuss pay, but scrutiny of employee policy intensifies Apple this week informed employees that they have a right to discuss wages and pay-related complaints externally, but the company faces mounting pressure over its employee policies, including a recently filed Securities and Exchange Commission complaint. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 9
Apple seemingly inflates Podcasts app rating with new review prompt Ratings for Apple's Podcasts app have jumped from an abysmal 1.8 stars to 4.6 stars in just over a month with what appears to be a little coaxing from Apple. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 14
Shareholder resolution potentially pushed Apple to announce Self Service Repair A recently filed shareholder resolution calling for Apple to reverse its "anti-repair practices" could have been a key factor in the tech giant's surprise decision to launch a "Self Service Repair" program. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 16
Apple's 'iPhone 14' and AR headset to sport Wi-Fi 6E, says Kuo Apple plans to adopt the next-generation Wi-Fi 6E protocol in its next flagship iPhone and an as-yet-unannounced head-mounted display, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 11
Third-party iPhone 13 screen repairs back on the table with iOS 15.2 beta Apple appears to be making good on promises to remove barriers to third-party iPhone 13 screen repairs, with experts saying a parts swap can be performed on the latest iOS 15.2 beta with relative ease. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 1
Evidence of 'SportsKit' framework discovered in iOS and tvOS Code strings in Apple's latest iOS beta versions reference a new framework called "SportsKit," suggesting the company is planning an earnest push into sports media and enhanced information delivery. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 1
Lawsuit targets Apple's iOS App Store 'monopoly' A proposed class-action lawsuit claims Apple leveraged its popular iOS platform to create a closed ecosystem that locked customers into a software aftermarket saddled by App Store commissions, fees which continue to drive "supracompetetive" profits. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 31
Snap sued for misrepresenting impact of Apple privacy changes Snap sued for misrepresenting impact of Apple privacy changes Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 11
Apple denied request to delay App Store changes resulting from Epic lawsuit A federal court judge on Tuesday denied Apple's request to stay enforcement of mandated App Store changes resulting from the company's high-profile legal spat with Epic Games. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 25
Apple reduces trade-in values for iPhone, iPad and Mac Apple this week reduced estimated maximum trade-in values for flagship devices including iPhone, iPad and Mac, with some products seeing an up to 16% change from previously offered prices. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 7
DOJ charges two alleged REvil associates, seizes $6.1M The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday unsealed charges against two foreign nationals alleged to be part of the notorious REvil ransomware group that targeted Apple supplier Quanta earlier this year. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 3
Meta to continue use of facial recognition technology Facebook this week announced that it will no longer deploy facial recognition technologies on its platform, but the social network's parent company, Meta, said that the commitment does not apply to its metaverse products Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 15
Facebook attempts to bypass Apple's App Store fee with new Subscriptions payment link Facebook is rolling out a new tool designed to help content creators earn money on its platform while sidestepping Apple's customary 30% cut of App Store transactions. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 10
Samsung apes Safari's most derided iOS 15 feature Forever the innovator, Samsung this week decided it was time to add a tab bar to the bottom of its first-party mobile browser — months after Apple introduced a suspiciously similar option to Safari with iOS 15. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 7
Apple shipped estimated 6.5M MacBooks in Q3 Apple shipped an estimated 6.5 million MacBooks in the third quarter of 2021, increasing the company's slice of the notebook market on the back of strong demand for products like MacBook Air. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 4
Apple slashes iPad production to meet iPhone 13 demand Apple in recent months severely slashed production of its iPad lines to dole out scarce components to iPhone 13, according to a report Tuesday, suggesting that the global chip shortage is having a greater impact on Cupertino than previously suspected. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 1
Tim Cook speaks at Silicon Slopes Summit in Utah, receives fry sauce souvenir Apple CEO Tim Cook is a variety three-pack of Utah fry sauces richer after speaking at the 2021 Silicon Slopes Tech Summit in October. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 3
Apple TV+ signs first-look deal with former ESPN president and network contributor Apple TV+ is looking to add to a budding slate of sports-centric documentary content with a first-look deal involving former ESPN associates John Skipper and Dan Le Batard. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 1
Beats axes Beats Solo Pro, Powerbeats and Beats EP Apple is paring down its Beats product lineup following the release of Beats Fit Pro on Monday, with the audio subsidiary no longer offering Beats Solo Pro, Powerbeats or Beats EP devices for sale. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 0
Apple Silicon drives year of record-breaking Mac revenue Apple's in-house chip designs are behind a renaissance for Mac, with M1-powered hardware like MacBook Pro leading the way in a year of consecutive quarterly revenue records for the hardware category. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 8
Spotify overtakes Apple as top US podcast platform, says Spotify Spotify's push to build out its podcast platform is paying dividends, as the streaming music giant on Wednesday said it surpassed Apple to become the top podcast provider in the U.S. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 15
Apple releases Safari 15.1 for macOS Big Sur and Catalina with traditional tab design Apple on Wednesday released a new version of Safari for macOS Big Sur and macOS Catalina that reverts controversial tab user interface changes to a more familiar layout seen in previous iterations of the web browser. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 3
Twitter revenue largely unaffected by Apple privacy changes As the social media sector bemoans Apple's recently enacted iOS privacy protections, Twitter on Tuesday said the changes that require users to opt in to ad tracking had a lower than expected impact on ad revenue. Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 2
