Google settles three lawsuits over age discrimination, minors & illegal Wi-Fi hotspot data Clearing some of its legal plate, Google this week reached settlements for three different lawsuits, most notably a 2010 class action over illegal Wi-Fi data scooped up by Street View vehicles. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 17
2020 iPhone may adopt iPad Pro-style ProMotion displays Next year's iPhones could adopt 120-hertz refresh rates, giving their displays the same level of responsiveness as the iPad Pro, according to one leaker. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 12
Review: Grado's GW100 headphones make open-back wireless affordable There may be superior-sounding open-back headphones, but you'll be hard-pressed to find anything better than the Grado GW100 that's both wireless and affordable. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 5
Apple files for Apple Card & Apple Pay Cash trademarks in Canada Apple is looking at bringing the Apple Card and Apple Pay Cash to Canada, expanding beyond the U.S., according to recent trademark filings. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 18
Review: IFROGZ's Airtime earbuds are sabotaged by unreliable connections IFROGZ's Airtime wireless earbuds do surprisingly well as a budget AirPods alternative, but flaky connectivity means you should probably turn elsewhere. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 5
'Sky: Children of the Light' finally reaches worldwide audiences [u] Once a showcase title for the Apple TV, thatgamecompany's "Sky: Children of the Light" is now finally in wide release, including the U.S., though only for iPhones and iPads. [Updated with Apple TV delay] Roger Fingas 6 years ago 9
iPhone loyalty rates down to 8-year low, survey claims The loyalty of iPhone owners in the upgrade cycle outside of Apple's iPhone upgrade program has reportedly fallen to its lowest levels since 2011, benefiting Samsung, new survey data suggests. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 91
Qualcomm may face second EU antitrust fine over price fight with Icera Already coping with a $1.1 billion ruling from 2018, Apple modem supplier Qualcomm is reportedly facing a second fine from the European Commission — this time over its price war with Icera, later absorbed into Nvidia. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 6
DOJ asks appeals court to pause enforcement of Qualcomm antitrust ruling The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to temporarily halt enforcement of an antitrust ruling against Qualcomm, citing the necessity of the company in 5G networking, and support from both the Energy Department and Defense Department. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 16
Apple previews 'holding hands,' other emoji updates planned for this fall Using World Emoji Day as the excuse, Apple on Tuesday previewed some of the emoji it will be adding to iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS in supporting Unicode 12.0. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 23
Apple seeds fourth developer beta of macOS 10.15 Catalina Apple on Tuesday has issued its fourth of developer beta for macOS 10.15 Catalina, with new developer releases of iOS 13 and the others still waiting in the wings. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 7
iOS 13 & iPadOS bug said to allow unauthenticated access to usernames & passwords A bug in the current iOS 13 and iPadOS betas reportedly allows people to bypass security and access usernames and passwords in the Settings app — though in practice, the issue is a relatively minor threat. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 20
Apple uses Apollo 11's 50th anniversary to tease 'For All Mankind' on Apple TV+ Apple on Monday premiered a second trailer for "For All Mankind," this time referencing the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing on July 20. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 16
New House bill aims to make US more prominent in 5G space, combat China A new House bill proposed by Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul seeks to make the U.S. more prominent in 5G networking — and specifically to deflect Chinese influence. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 12
Tesla requests iCloud data for engineer who allegedly stole Autopilot secrets Tesla has subpoenaed Apple for access to the iCloud data of an engineer who allegedly stole thousands of Autopilot source code files right before leaving to work at XMotors.ai, the U.S. research branch of China's Xpeng. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 22
Facebook reportedly fined $5B over Cambridge Analytica fiasco The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reportedly approved a $5 billion settlement with Facebook to resolve the latter's privacy violations in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 35
Apple's first BBC comedy production is 'Alabama' starring Imelda Staunton Apple and the BBC are working on their first comedy co-production, a show starring Imelda Staunton, probably best known to Americans as Dolores Umbridge in the "Harry Potter" movies. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 23
iPhone suppliers seeing solid revenues in run-up to 2019 models A tracked group of Apple iPhone suppliers reportedly saw their aggregate revenues rise year-over-year in June for the fourth consecutive month, suggesting strong performance of existing iPhone sales, even as they prepare for new models this fall. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 7
Amazon at work on new Echo to tackle HomePod, other high-end smartspeakers Amazon is reportedly preparing a higher-end Echo to compete with the audio quality of smartspeakers like the Apple HomePod, Sonos One, and Google Home Max. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 13
23andMe venturing onto Apple's turf with health data collection DNA testing service 23andMe is piloting a program in which clients volunteer additional data such as lab results, collated in a style similar to Apple's Health Records. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 14
Original Apple-1 manual sells for $12,956 at auction An original manual for Apple's first computer, the Apple-1, has sold for $12,296 in a Boston-based auction. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 0
Apple Park worth $4.17 billion, is one of the world's most expensive buildings Apple Park, already known to be one of the most valuable corporate headquarters in the world, is specifically worth $4.17 billion when including land, furniture, computers, and other items, according to Santa Clara County. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 19
India-made iPhone XS & iPhone XR models will be sold locally in August Indian-made versions of the iPhone XS and XR should launch in India this August, a report claimed on Thursday. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 3
Belkin intros tougher Boost Charge cables in USB-C, USB-A & Lightning versions Foxconn-owned Belkin on Thursday introduced a new line of charging cables known as Boost Charge with DuraTek, including versions for USB-C, USB-A, and Lightning devices. Roger Fingas 6 years ago 3
