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Apple Not Happy, As Europe Insists On Common Charger
A decade late and the end for lightning cables? Apple will be forced to install USB-C ports on all its devices sold in the EC
Apple Issues Urgent Security Update For iPhones, iPads and Macs
Discovery of 'zero-click' spyware allegedly from NSO Group, sees Apple issuing emergency update to iPhone, iPad and Mac users
Apple Eases App Store Rules For Spotify, Netflix etc
Fresh concession from Apple for “reader” apps, but Netflix says it doesn't go far enough and Spotify CEO says Apple is just trying to 'divide and conquer'
US Agency Investigates Two Complaints From Apple Staff
Two Apple staff members in the US file separate complaints that are now being reviewed by officials at a US national labour agency
Tim Cook Lands $750m Bonanza In Share Award
CEO Tim Cook is awarded more than three quarters of a billion dollars in Apple shares after ten years in charge of the iPhone giant
Apple Delays Staff Office Return Until 2022
Office return delayed again. Apple staff now informed they should only return to the corporate office or campus in January 2022
TSMC Warns Of Gas Contamination At Key Chip Factory
Key plant of TSMC that is supplying Apple with its processors, is hit with a contamination of gases used in the chipmaking process
Apple Posts Record Breaking Profit, But Warns Of Chip Shortage
Apple's earnings juggernaut continues, as strong sales of iPhones continues to drive up profits, but chip shortage looms
Intel Warns Chip Shortage Could Last Until 2023
CEO Pat Gelsinger said chip ecosystem recovering, but supply chain is stilled stressed, with chip shortages to last until 2023
TSMC: Too Early To Consider German Chip Factory
Hard to get...World's largest contract chip maker TSMC says reports of it eyeing chip factories in Germany is “too early to say”
Apple Delays Staff Office Return As Covid Cases Rise
Delayed return. Staff at Apple will not return to the office until at least October, as Covid cases in US from Delta variant increase
WhatsApp Tests Message Sending Without Smartphone
Look mum, no smartphone. For the first time WhatsApp to test a feature to allow users to send messages without a smartphone
UK Introduces Right To Repair, Others To Follow
Last week the government introduced ‘right to repair’ legislation in the United Kingdom, to tackle the long standing e-waste issue
Apple Updates Magnet Warning For Pacemakers
Updated list of Apple devices that should be kept a safe distance away from pacemakers and other implanted medical equipment
Apple To Bank On Revised Retail Store Strategy
Doubling down on its retail stores, after Apple retail chief confirms post pandemic extension of its retail operations in US
Apple Seeks Staff Return To The Office
Remote working setback? CEO Tim Cook wants Apple staff to return to the office by September for at least three days a week
TSMC Begins Construction Of 5nm Arizona Chip Factory
US chip factory update. CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. confirms construction has begun of new fab at Arizona site
Apple Executive Admits Mac Malware Problem
Software boss Craig Federighi admits Apple Mac computers have an unacceptable amount of malware, unlike the iPhone platform
Chip Shortage To Last A Few Years, Warns Michael Dell
Head of one of the world's largest PC makers has warned the ongoing silicon shortage is likely to persist for several years
Apple Expects Chip Shortage To Hit iPad, iMac Supply
Apple chief executive Tim Cook says he expects global chip shortage to constrain supply of new iPad Pro and iMac 2021, which both use new M1 chip
Chip Shortage Will Not End Soon, Forrester Warns
Analyst house Forrester warns global shortage of semiconductors is not going to end any time soon due to fabless chip manufacturing trends, supply hoarding
Apple Profits Double As Users Upgrade To 5G iPhones
Apple reaps reward from strong spending on Macs, apps and iPads during lockdown, coupled with people upgrading to 5G iPhones
Apple To Build $1 Billion Campus In North Carolina
As part of a $430 billion investment over five years in the US, Apple is to build a new campus for AI research and software engineering
Apple Blueprints Stolen In Supplier $50m Ransomware Attack
REvil hackers are reportedly seeking to extort Apple, after hitting one of its suppliers with a ransomware attack and stealing product blueprints
Apple Refreshes iPad Pro, iMac Portfolio
Spring Loaded event on Tuesday also sees Apple refreshing its iPad Pro tablet and iMac desktop product line, along with AirTag
Apple Teases New Devices With ‘Spring Loaded’ Event
New devices to be revealed next week may include new iPads, AirTags, or even augmented reality glasses, after Apple announces 'Spring Loaded' event
Chip Shortage Hits Apple iPad, Mac Production – Report
Production has reportedly been delayed or postponed for some Apple Macbooks and iPads due to ongoing shortage of silicon chips
Apple Details Carbon Neutral Progress, Announces Energy Storage Project
New energy storage project for Apple, as it aims to achieve totally carbon neutral supply chain and products by 2030 deadline
BT Pledges ‘Fury’ Build Of FTTP Broadband After Ofcom Pledge
BT will 'build like fury' to deliver fibre to the premise for 20 million homes and businesses by 2030 after Ofcom agreement