WWDC, Apple Silicon, and App Store fights - June 2020 in review
It will be WWDC and its "historic" announcement of the move to Apple Silicon that will be remembered, but there was so much more going on in June 2020 for Apple.
Microsoft
William Gallagher
Now-fixed exploit used Microsoft Office macros to hack macOS
A now-fixed exploit in the macOS version of Microsoft Office may have allowed attackers to hack a Mac user just by getting them to open a document.
Mike Peterson
Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok for up to $30 billion
Microsoft plans on finishing its TikTok acquisition talks ahead of the September 15 deadline set by President Trump, with a potential offer of up to $30 billion on the table.
Amber Neely
Apple refutes rumors that it is trying to buy TikTok
A report claiming that Apple has expressed an interest in buying the TikTok video-sharing social network has been explicitly denied by the company.
Malcolm Owen
Mac Microsoft Office 2016 users will lose 365 cloud services in October
Users of all Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac apps will cease getting security updates in October, and will increasingly face performance and reliability issues as Microsoft drops support.
Microsoft shutting down Cortana app on iPhone and iPad in 2021
Microsoft is shutting down Cortana across multiple platforms, including Apple's iOS and iPadOS, as part of a strategy shift to a more productivity-focused assistant.
Microsoft president raised concerns about Apple App Store in House antitrust meeting
Microsoft president and chief legal officer Brad Smith reportedly expressed concerns about the Apple App Store in a meeting with the U.S. House antitrust committee investigating dominant tech companies.
Windows 10X delayed, devices won't arrive until 2021
Microsoft's initiative to produce Windows 10X has reportedly hit some roadblocks, with a report claiming devices using it won't launch until 2021, with dual-screen devices arriving in 2022.
APHL partners with Apple, Google and Microsoft on national COVID-19 Exposure Notification server
The Association of Public Health Laboratories is working with Apple, Google and Microsoft to build a national server that will securely store COVID-19 Exposure Notification data, a system that promises to bolster state and regional efforts to contain the virus.
Mikey Campbell
AppleInsider Staff
Mike Wuerthele
