Smartphones

Amazon Alexa Labelled ‘Colossal Failure’ – Report Alleges

Amazon's 10,000 job cuts reportedly impacts Alexa unit the hardest, while device hardware group is described as 'division in crisis'

2 years ago

MPs Warned Not To Take Mobile Phones Into ‘Sensitive Meetings’

Commons speaker warns MPs their phones are a “potential goldmine” for hostile states, after Liz Truss’s phone was reportedly hacked…

2 years ago

Apple Launches Emergency SOS Feature In Canada, US

Emergency feature for Apple iPhone 14 handset users coming to the UK, France, Germany and Ireland in December

2 years ago

Apple’s Limits AirDrop For iPhones In China

Airdrop file-sharing tool has been limited by Apple in China, after it was used by anti-government protesters in the country

2 years ago

Google Settles US States Location Tracking Lawsuit

Alphabet agrees to pay $391.5m settlement after 40 US states sued it for misleading consumers over location tracking practices

2 years ago

Apple, Amazon Lawsuit Alleges Price Collusion

Lawsuit filed against Apple and Amazon alleges both conspired to raise iPhone and iPad prices, by suppressing reseller competition

2 years ago

Foxconn To Adjust iPhone Production To Mitigate Factory Lockdown

Chairman of Foxconn seeks to ramp up production at main iPhone factory, after Apple warns of customer delays for new…

2 years ago

TSMC Mulls Arizona Factory Expansion – Report

Chip manufacturing goliath TSMC says it could deliver a second facility in Arizona, but has not made a final decision

2 years ago

China Chip Imports Sink As US Controls Bite

China's imports of semiconductors declined for the first ten months of the year as new US export restrictions take effect

2 years ago

Apple Warns China Lockdown Causing iPhone Delays

Apple warns customers face longer waits for new iPhones after China imposes Covid lockdown on region with world's biggest iPhone…

2 years ago

Apple Adds Second Firm For India iPhone 14 Production – Report

Pegatron begins assembling Apple iPhone 14 handsets in India, following Chinese lockdown of world's largest iPhone factory

2 years ago

Apple Staff In Glasgow Store Unionise

First time in the UK, staff at the Apple Store in Glasgow have unionised, following similar move in the United…

2 years ago

China Locks Down Region With Largest iPhone Factory

Beijing has locked down an area that includes Foxconn's 'iPhone City' factory – its biggest iPhone assembly plant in China

2 years ago

Chip Sales Contract As Semiconductor Shortage Turns To Glut

Worldwide chip sales decline for first time since early 2020 amidst shrinking demand for PCs, smartphones and consumer electronics

2 years ago

Covid Walkouts At Foxconn Plant Affect iPhone Production

Workers at Foxconn's biggest iPhone plant in Zhengzhou, China, return to home cities amist rising Covid-19 cases

2 years ago

Apple Rides The Storm With Solid Earnings

Amid investor tech gloom, Apple's Q4 and full year results prove to be a bright spot, but it admits holiday…

2 years ago

Samsung Names Jay Y. Lee Executive Chairman

Heir to the Samsung empire, Jay Y. Lee, returns in symbolic move as executive chairman after receiving presidential pardon

2 years ago

Apple Confirms iPhones Will Get USB-C Charging

Goodbye to Lightning port and hello to universal charger, as Apple confirms it will comply with the European Union's law…

2 years ago

Apple Hikes Price Of Apple Music, Apple TV+

Apple users in the US and UK will have to pay a little bit more per month for their favourite…

2 years ago

Starlink Terminals Smuggled Into Iran – Report

Amid Internet shutdowns and ongoing protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, Starlink terminals are reportedly being smuggled into Iran

2 years ago

Apple Cuts iPhone 14 Plus Production – Report

Lukewarm demand for the iPhone 14 Plus, sees Apple cutting production of the handsets, according to market researcher TrendForce

2 years ago

Apple Begins Selling Door Lock Unlocked By Tapping iPhone

Smart door lock. Apple stores begin selling a smart door lock that can unlock exterior doors with the touch of…

2 years ago

Jony Ive Successor Evans Hankey To Leave Apple

One of Apple's chief designers, Evans Hankey, is to leave the firm, three years after the depature of Sir Jony…

2 years ago

Tensions With China Pose ‘Serious’ Challenges For Chip Sector, Says TSMC

TSMC chairman admits tensions between Taiwan and the US with China has posed “serious challenges” for chip industry

2 years ago

Apple To Deliver Foldable iPad In 2024 – Report

Foldable Apple iPad rather than a foldable iPhone is slated to arrive in 2024, at least according to analyst group…

2 years ago

Apple Halts Plans To Use Chinese Memory Chips

Apple suspends plans to use memory chips from China's YMTC in iPhones after firm hit with sweeping US trade sanctions

2 years ago

Netflix Advert-Supported Plan To Arrive November

Lower priced ad-supported subscription plan set to arrive in November, to operate alongside existing ad-free plans

2 years ago

UK Extends Huawei 5G Removal Deadline

Removal of Hauwei 5G kit from network 'cores' extended from January 2023 to December 2023, after BT warning

2 years ago

Rollercoaster Rides Trigger iPhone 14 Crash Alerts

Doesn't happen on Android? Flagship iPhone 14's are reportedly triggering crash alerts for thrill seeking users riding on rollercoasters

2 years ago