Italian regulator admits it has redetermined the fines against Apple and Amazon, over the sale of Apple and Beats products
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Microsoft To Acquire Activision Blizzard For $68.7 Billion
Huge tech acquisition, as software giant seeks major expansion of its gaming credentials with purchase of leading gaming holding company
Apple To Unveil 5G Equipped iPhone SE This Spring – Report
Apple's third generation budget iPhone SE won't reportedly deliver a radical redesign, but will include 5G and Apple's inhouse processor
Apple iPhone 14 To Lose Notch Cutout – Report
Industry insider offers his frank assessment of Apple's product releases in 2021, and makes major design prediction about iPhone 14
Classic BlackBerry Smartphones Discontinued Today
End of life. Users clinging to classic handsets running BlackBerry 10 and older OS warned they will no longer function after Tuesday 4 January
Italy’s Talks With Intel ‘Intensifies’ Over $9bn Chip Factory – Report
Intel and Italy are intensifying talks over $9 billion investment plan to build advanced semiconductor packaging plant in the country
CES 2022: Google, GM Join Others In Halting Physical Attendance
Alphabet's Google and General Motors latest to announce it will no longer attend next month's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in person
Intel Provokes Fury In China Over Supplier Letter
Chip giant Intel apologises after backlash in mainland China, over supplier letter warning them not to source products or labour from Xinjiang region
CES 2022: Amazon, Meta, Twitter Pull Attendance
Big name tech firms announce decision to pull teams from upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, over Omicron concerns
India’s $10 Billion Plan To Attract Chip Makers
India approves $10 billion incentive plan to attract chip and display makers, as Intel announces $7.1 billion investment in Malaysia
Apple Releases ‘Tracker Detect’ For Android AirTag Detection
Preventing AirTag stalking? 'Tracker Detect' app lets Android users search for nearby active trackers such as Apple's AirTag
FTC Sues Nvidia To Block ARM Acquisition
US Federal Trade Commission sues Nvidia to block its acquisition of the UK's ARM Holdings, stating it will “stifle next gen technologies”
Government PSTI Bill To Protect Consumer Tech From Cyber Threats
Ban on easy to guess default passwords, plus obligation on manufacturers to be transparent about cyber, included in new government cyber bill
Apple, Amazon Fined $225m By Italian Watchdog Over Beat Headphones
Tech giants Apple and Amazon fined by Italian watchdog for anti-competitive behaviour in relation to the sale of Beats headphones and other kit
Apple Delays Return To Office Again
Tech giant Apple pushes back return to office until 1 February 2022, and will also pilot a hybrid working model going forward
EU May Ease State-Aid Rules To Help Fund New Chip Factories
European Union may relax its strict state-aid rules, in an effort to increase funding for construction of new chip factories in the bloc
Intel Security Flaw Affects Pentium, Atom, Celeron Chips
Researchers find vulnerability in certain low powered Intel chips, but good news is that patches are available for download now
Apple To Allow iPhone Users To Repair Their Own Device
Right To Repair win? Apple is to sell, for the first time, spare parts to techie-minded customers so they can repair their own iPhones or Macs
UK Orders Full Investigation Of Nvidia’s ARM Acquisition
Final nail? UK orders full national security investigation of Nvidia's proposed acquisition of British chip designer ARM Holdings
President Biden Tightens Restrictions On Huawei, ZTE
Tightening the screw. US President Joe Biden signs legislation to stop Chinese firms from receiving new equipment licences from US regulators
Tim Cook Says No Plans To Accept Crypto Payments
Cryptocurrency owner Tim Cook says there are no immediate plans to accept cryptocurrencies as payment, and discusses Apple Car, China operations
Apple To Drop Mask Requirement For Many US Stores – Report
Customers visiting many Apple US stores on Friday will no longer be required to wear masks, although the requirement will remain for retail staff
Apple Reduces iPad Production To Bolster iPhone Manufacturing
Chip shortage triggers sharp reduction in production of Apple iPads, in order to free up chips and components for iPhone 13 portfolio
US Copyright Office Adds Support For Right To Repair
With the right to repair movement supported by the Biden administration, US Copyright Office expands legal shield to fix tech goods
EU Regulators Open Investigation Of Nvidia’s ARM Acquisition
Setback for Nvidia, as the European Commission confirms full-scale investigation into purchase of British chip designer ARM Holdings
TSMC Confirms Chip Plant For Japan
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC confirms it will build a chip factory in Japan, that will focus on the older chips that are in such short supply
Apple iPhone 13 Production To Be Reduced Due To Chip Shortage
Global chip shortage will likely see Apple slash production of its iPhone 13 by as much as 10 million units, report warns
TSMC, Sony Mull Joint Chip Factory With Japanese Gov Help – Report
TSMC and Sony reportedly consider building a chip factory together, with financial assistance from the Japanese government
Sky Launches Streaming Television Unit, Sky Glass
Look mum, no satellite dish. Sky launches streaming television that doesn't require a satellite dish or even a set-top box
Nvidia Offers EU Concessions Over $54bn ARM Deal
Why not the UK's CMA? Filing shows Nvidia offering concessions to the EU over its acquisition of British chip designer ARM