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Smartphone Shipments To Rebound In 2024, Says Counterpoint
Relief for Apple, Samsung etc after smartphone shipments are predicted to recover in 2024, as inflation eases
Report: Apple To Use Baidu’s Ernie Bot In China iPhones
Apple reportedly to use Baidu's Ernie Bot AI in Chinese iPhones, Macs as company prepares AI reveal later this year
Apple Hit By Private Lawsuits Imitating Justice Department Approach
Apple hit by at least three new class-action lawsuits imitating Justice Department antitrust action alleging anticompetitive behaviour
EU Opens Investigation Into Apple, Google, Meta
EU launches probe into Apple, Google and Meta's competition practices under new DMA rules as pressure mounts on tech giants
Microsoft, Meta, X, Match Group Challenge Apple App Store Terms
Big tech players side with Epic Games, and allege Apple is flouting court order over its App Store in the United States
US Government, US States Sue Apple For Smartphone Monopoly
Apple accused of making it harder to switch phones, hampering innovation, and imposing costs on developers
Apple’s Tim Cook Reassures China Of Supply Chain Importance
CEO Tim Cook visits Shanghai and stresses China's importance in Apple's supply chain, amid Chinese sales squeeze
Apple In Talks With Google To Bring Gemini AI To iPhones
Apple reportedly in talks with Google to use Gemini for generative AI tasks on iPhones in potentially major win for search giant
Norfolk County Council Wins $490m Payout From Apple
Apple agrees to $490m settlement of class-action lawsuit led by Norfolk County Council for allegedly misleading investors over slump in China iPhone demand
Apple Reverses Course On Epic Games EU Ban
Apple restores Epic Games EU developer account one day after European Commission regulators question the ban, as new rules come into force
Apple iPhone Sales In China Plummet 24 Percent
New data from Counterpoint reveals Apple iPhone sales in China have plummeted 24 percent in the first six weeks of 2024
Apple Adds ‘AI’ M3 Chip To MacBook Air Laptops
Apple adds latest M3 chip to thin-and-light MacBook Air laptops as it touts on-device AI capabilities, looks for sales recovery
EU Fines Apple 1.8bn Euros Over Music Streaming Restrictions
European Commission fines Apple 1.8bn euros over 'anti-competitive' music streaming restrictions in company's first EU penalty
Apple Reverses Course Over EU Ban On Web Apps
Apple to allow iOS web apps in EU after previously planning to disable them as Digital Markets Act 'compliance' measure
Apple To Disclose AI Plans This Year, Says Tim Cook
CEO Tim Cook once again indicates Apple will open up about its generative artificial intelligence plans later this year
Apple Cancels Much Delayed Electric Car Project
Project Titan is dead. Apple reportedly winds down its delayed electric car project, after a decade of research and development
Apple Beefs Up iMessage With Quantum-Proof PQ3 Protocol
Apple says PQ3 is a groundbreaking post-quantum cryptographic protocol to protect iMessage's end-to-end messaging
What Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg Thinks Of Apple Vision Pro Headset
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg opens up about the recently released Apple Vision Pro headset in Instagram post
Apple, Microsoft Win Exemption From EU Gatekeeper Designation
Apple's iMessage and Microsoft Bing win exemption that would subjected those services to Europe's tough DMA rules
Chinese Tablet Vendors Post Strong Growth Amid Global Slump
China's Huawei, Lenovo show strong tablet shipment growth in fourth quarter of 2023 amid global market slump, as Apple iPad retains top sales spot
Huawei Retakes Top China Smartphone Sales Spot
Huawei retakes No. 1 sales rank in China with premium 5G handset, in spite of US trade sanctions in place since 2019
Apple Lowers iPhone Forecast, As Tim Cook Touts ‘AI Announcement’
Modest increase in first quarter profit and revenues, as Apple lowers iPhone shipment forecast, amid China sales decline
Apple Warns UK Against Instituting ‘Secret Veto’ On Security Tech
Amendments to Investigatory Powers Act amount to 'secret veto' enabling UK government to block new security features worldwide, Apple argues
Apple Engineering Veteran Departs For EV Maker Rivian
Apple engineering veteran DJ Novotney leaves Apple for Rivian amidst string of senior executive departures
Apple ‘Infringes DMA’ With New EU Developer Terms
Apple plans for compliance with EU's Digital Markets Act show 'disdain' for regulators and 'should not be tolerated', argues legal expert
Fortnite To Return To iPhones In European Union
Epic Games to bring Fortnite back to iPhones under new EU competition rules – but criticises new Apple 'junk fees'
Spotify To Begin In-App Purchases On iPhone
As new EU law nears, Spotify says it will update iPhone app to allow users in-app to buy subscriptions, audiobooks
Apple Moves To Dismiss Lawsuit Over UK Developer Fees
Apple argues developer lawsuit 'unsustainable', as it faces multiple UK cases targeting App Store fees, battery slowdown
Apple Vision Pro Sells Out As Pre-Orders Open
Apple's Vision Pro headset sells out immediately after pre-orders open, but quickly dropping demand confirms status as 'niche product'