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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
Leaks For iPhone 12 Touts Improved Screen Refresh Rate – Report
Finally. Apple is to include 5G connectivity in its upcoming iPhone 12 portfolio, that will also reportedly offer improve screen refresh rates
Apple Will Open Up iOS Platform – Spotify CEO
Spotify's strained relationship with Apple did not stop CEO Daniel Ek from speculating on Apple's tight grip on its ecosystem
Apple Profits Dip But Sales Rise, Amid Global Pandemic
Modest dip in quarterly profits at Apple due to closure of its retail stores in key markets during the global Coronavirus pandemic
Apple To Delay 2020 iPhone Production Ramp ‘By A Month’
Apple is reportedly putting off full-capacity manufacturing of 5G iPhones by several weeks amidst supply chain disruption and uncertain consumer demand
NHS Will Not Use Contact Tracing Tech From Apple And Google
NHSX confirms it plans to carry out coronavirus contact tracing matches on a centralised server, putting it at odds with companies' privacy-centric approach
Apple, Google Bring Forward Virus Tracing Tech Amidst Privacy Row
Apple and Google speed up development of contact tracing API, as France and Germany accuse Apple and Google of holding Europe 'hostage'
Apple Denies iPhone Mail Flaw Has Been Used In The Wild
Disputes claim by researcher ZecOps that the iPhone Mail flaws have been exploited at least six times against high-profile victims
Apple To Sell Macs With In-house Processors From 2021 – Report
Apple will reportedly utilise its own in-house processors in its Mac computer portfolio next year, in a transition away from Intel CPUs
Apple Email Flaw Exposed iPhones To Hacking
A flaw in Apple's Mail app found on iPhones and iPad, has left devices susceptible to sophisticated attacks for years, ZecOps warns
Coronavirus: France Asks For Easing Of Privacy For Covid-19 Tracing API
France asks Google and Apple for their ‘private’ Coronavirus tracing API to be a little less private, with the easing of data sharing with governments
Chinese-Backed Firm Commits To UK Headquarters For Imagination Technologies
Chinsese state-financed Canyon Bridge tells MPs it plans to keep iPhone tech maker headquartered in the UK, amidst row over board takeover attempt
Apple Releases Budget Friendly iPhone SE2
Still no 5G. Budget friendly iPhone SE launched by Apple, amid stalling global economies due to worldwide Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: Apple Begins Publishing Mobility Data
Not as detailed as Google's Covid-19 Community Mobility reports, but Apple has released a tool that shows changes in people's travel or mobility patterns
Backbencher Demands Halt Of Chinese Takeover Of Imagination Technologies
David Davies says government must employ every mechanism to prevent removal of tech base of Imagination Technologies to China
Coronavirus: Apple Works With US Government On Covid-19 App, Website
Newly released app provides up-to-date information and advice from Centres for Disease Control and Prevention as well as self-screening questionnaire
Coronavirus: Apple Stores To Reopen In April – Report
Internal memo allegedly says that Apple will begin reopening some stores in the first half of April, but which ones and in what countries remains unknown
Coronavirus: Smartphone Sales Collapse Globally
Global shipments of smartphones experience biggest ever fall in sales in February, as the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic bites
New Apple MacBook Air Also Drops Butterfly Keyboard
Apple 'butterfly' keyboard experiment seems to be over, as updated MacBook Air launches with traditional 'scissor' mechanism keyboard
Apple Pays VirnetX $454m Settlement For Decade-Long Patent Battle
VirnetX has declared victory in its long-running patent battle, after Apple pays it a settlement of $454m following supreme court defeat
Coronavirus: Apple Moves Developer Conference To Online Format
Apple's WWDC is latest developer conference to be hit by coronavirus pandemic – even as company reopens all Chinese Apple Stores after a month of closure
Apple To Settle US iPhone Slowdown Lawsuit
Each user affected by the iPhone slowdown will be paid up to $25, in proposed $500 million litigation settlement in the United States
Amazon Tells Employees To Defer Travel As Coronavirus Impact Grows
Worldwide shares show biggest drop since 2008 as supply chains are disrupted, major events are cancelled and companies cut back on business travel
Apple Shareholders Vote On Chinese App Removal Policies
Apple's policy to obey Chinese government orders to remove certain apps from its App Store in China is facing a shareholder vote
NTSB Slams Tesla’s Autopilot Safeguard, Blames Regulator Oversight
Tesla and US safety regulators criticised over a lack of safeguards in a fatal 2018 Autopilot crash by US National Transportation Safety Board
US Supreme Court Rejects Apple Appeal Against VirnetX
Bad news for Apple, as the US Supreme Court rejects iPad maker's appeal against a $440m patent infringement financial penalty
Foxconn ‘Cautiously Resuming’ Chinese Factory Production
World's largest contract manufacturer Foxconnn announces that its mainland factories are 'cautiously resuming China output'
Apple Admits Coronavirus Will Impact iPhone Supplies
Coronavirus update. Apple admits it is experiencing “slower return to normal conditions” and warns of iPhone supply shortages
Foxconn Denies Factory Manufacturing Reports
Still closed. Taiwanese manufacturer denied reports that its factories are partially operational after closure triggered by Coronavirus outbreak