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Apple Posts Biggest iPhone Sales Fall In Two Years, After Handset Delay
Mixed results. Delayed launch of the iPhone 12 by several weeks sees Apple post its largest decline in iPhone sales in two years
Microsoft To ‘Reinvigorate’ Windows 10 User Interface – Report
New look and feel for Windows 10 is reportedly on the way, as part of a major revamp of the five year old operating system
Amazon Extends Work From Home Until June 2021
After thousands of its workforce were infected with Coronavirus, Amazon extends its work from home option until middle of 2021
Apple Sues Recycling Firm For Selling Dismantled Devices
Apple takes former business partner to court in Canada for allegedly selling devices that should have been recycled or scrapped
Coronavirus: Mobile World Congress Postponed To June 2021
Safety concerns due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic around the world, delays telecom sector's biggest gathering to June 2021
Apple Unveils Watch 6 And New iPads
Apple launches new Watch Series 6 that measures blood oxygen levels to help in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as new iPad models
Apple Teases Event On 15 September
Arrival of the delayed iPhone 12 portfolio? Smartphone maker Apple schedules Tuesday 15 September for unspecified media event
Apple Orders 75 Million 5G iPhones From Suppliers – Report
Big demand expected for next generation iPhone handsets, as Apple reportedly asks suppliers to build 75 million 5G iPhones
Apple To Reopen Some US Stores – Report
Open, close, open, close, open. A small number of Apple's retail stores in the United States will reportedly reopen at the end of August
The Tech Of Crime Part 2: Policing And Data
Much of the work being done today to fight crime is analyzing the vast quantities of data every police force now collects. How are these big datasets being analyzed? And how are the insights gained impacting on practical policing?
Apple Becomes First US Company Valued At $2 Trillion
Wall Street has gained its first ever American company valued at a whopping $2 trillion, in the form of iPhone maker Apple
ZX Spectrum Next Issue 2 Surpasses Kickstarter Goal
Hankering after a bit of retro tech? Next model of the successor to the original ZX Spectrum of the 1980s, surpasses its kickstart funding goal
Microsoft Surface Duo To Cost $1,400
How much? Microsoft makes its dual screen Duo smartphone available for pre-order in the US only, starting at an eye-watering $1,399
Softbank Confirms It Is Exploring Sell-Off Of ARM Holdings
Japanese giant Softbank has confirmed it is exploring selling off British chip designer ARM Holdings, including selling off parts of it
Eurostar Blames Coronavirus For Limiting Onboard Wi-Fi
Wait...what? Train operator Eurostar says withdrawal of Wi-Fi connectivity from standard class carriages was down to Covid-19
Tim Cook Now A Billionaire After Apple Share Surge
Welcome to the club. CEO Tim Cook now said to be a billionaire after almost a decade in charge of the technology giant Apple
Toshiba Confirms Exit From Laptop Sector
Japanese conglomerate sells its final stake in PC maker Dynabook, marking the end of 35 years for Toshiba in the laptop sector
Apple Delays iPhone 12, As Sales Shrug Off Virus Gloom
What pandemic? Apple defies store closures, stalling economies and the global Coronavirus pandemic to deliver strong financials
Apple Faces Italian Antitrust Probe Over Beats Headphones, Other Kit
Offices in Italy belonging to Apple and Amazon have this week been raided as authorities open investigation into sale of Beats headphones and other Apple kit
Apple Pledges To Be Carbon Neutral By 2030
Green pledge sees Apple join other tech firms such as Microsoft and Amazon, by pledging to not to add carbon emissions to the atmosphere by 2030
Apple’s £11.8 Billion Irish Tax Bill Overturned
Big relief for Tim Cook. EU court overturns Apple's need to pay 13 billion euros in back tax payments to Irish government
Apple Issues Damage Warning For MacBook Users
Apple MacBook users are being warned of possible damage to their displays if they close their notebook with a camera cover in place
Apple Irish Back Tax Ruling Expected Next Week
Ruling in appeal against European Commission's order that Apple pay the Irish government $16 billion in back taxes due next week
Coronavirus: Apple Closes More Stores In US
As Coronavirus infections rise in the United States, Apple continues to close down more of its stores across seven American states
Microsoft Retail Stores To Close Permanently
No surprise? Microsoft is calling time on its 83 retail Stores globally, and will transform four flagship outlets into “experience centres”
Coronavirus: Apple To Re-open Most US Stores
Post Coronavirus: With enhanced deep cleaning and kerbside pickups, Apple is to re-open most of its stores in the United States
Microsoft Dual Screen Smartphone Specs Revealed
But will anyone actually care? Specifications for Duo device revealed, as Microsoft yet again courts the smartphone mass market
TSMC To Build $12 Billion Chip Factory In US
After talking with Trump, big name chip maker TSMC confirms plans to build a $12 billion semiconductor factory in Arizona, creating 1,600 jobs
Coronavirus: Apple Begins Reopening US Stores
Apple has begun re-opening some of its retail stores in the United States, but will insist on additional safeguards including face masks