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Apple Extends Qualcomm Deal As Modem Efforts Continue
Apple extends Qualcomm modem deal for three more years in sign its in-house development efforts are taking longer than planned
Android Feature ‘Behind Deluge’ Of 999 Calls
Police forces urge users to turn off Emergency SOS on Android phones, saying it is behind sharp increase in 'silent calls' to 999
Foxconn Boss Discusses iPhone Plant Chaos, EV Plans
Foxconn chief executive says company shifting supply lines out of China as it prepares for worst-case scenario, as it makes EV bet
Foxconn Raises Pay At Key China iPhone Plant
iPhone assembler Foxconn raises pay and bonuses at key plant in Zhengzhou following weeks of disruption last year
Tim Cook Opens First Apple Store In India
Tim Cook opens first Apple Store in India in financial centre Mumbai as firm seeks to expand sales and manufacturing
Massive Blaze Shuts Down Apple Supplier Plant In India
Massive fire shuts down Apple iPhone charging cable factory in southern India, in latest supply chain headache for tech giant
Foxconn Expands In China’s Henan After Factory Disruption
Main Apple iPhone assembler Foxconn to expand presence in China's Henan provice while continuing to shift production to India, Vietnam
Apple Discounts High-End iPhones In China As Demand Sags
High-end Apple iPhones sell at up to 10 percent discount in China after company announces disappointing earnings, as demand falters
Apple iPhone Sales Revised Downward Amidst Supply Chaos
Analyst decreases expected iPhone sales for 2022 and first quarter of 2023 as main iPhone plant remains below 70 percent capacity
Ski Slopes Trigger Flood Of 911 Calls From Apple Devices
Ski slopes in Colorado trigger dozens of calls every day from crash-detection feature enabled by default in new Apple iPhone 14s and watches
Apple Japan Hit With £81m In Additional Taxes
Apple Japan unit reportedly owes additional 13 billion yen in taxes after investigation finds bulk tax-free purchases of iPhones by tourists
Foxconn Moves Toward Full Production At Major iPhone Factory
Apple supplier Foxconn looks to resume full production at huge iPhone plant in late December or early January as China eases Covid measures
Foxconn Offers Bonus For Employees Who Stay Amidst Disruption
Foxconn offers bonus to employees who remain at massive iPhone production plant in Zhengzhou following violent protests
Apple Warns China Lockdown Causing iPhone Delays
Apple warns customers face longer waits for new iPhones after China imposes Covid lockdown on region with world's biggest iPhone factory
Chip Sales Contract As Semiconductor Shortage Turns To Glut
Worldwide chip sales decline for first time since early 2020 amidst shrinking demand for PCs, smartphones and consumer electronics
Covid Walkouts At Foxconn Plant Affect iPhone Production
Workers at Foxconn's biggest iPhone plant in Zhengzhou, China, return to home cities amist rising Covid-19 cases
Apple Halts Plans To Use Chinese Memory Chips
Apple suspends plans to use memory chips from China's YMTC in iPhones after firm hit with sweeping US trade sanctions
EU Says It Will Not Appeal Qualcomm Antitrust Decision
European Commission confirms it is not planning to appeal General Court decision on its 997m euro fine against Qualcomm, in blow to EU antitrust efforts
European Commission ‘Will Not Appeal’ Qualcomm Fine Dismissal
European Commission reportedly not planning to appeal General Court decision quashing 997m euro Qualcomm fine in latest setback for Big Tech regulation
Foxconn Expects Stronger Sales In Spite Of Economic Gloom
iPhone manufacturer Foxconn revises full-year expectations upward amidst strong consumer and data centre demand, bucking turbulent conditions
Apple Suppliers Hit By Fresh China Covid-19 Restrictions
Dozens of tech manufacturers in China's Shenzhen, including Apple supplier Foxconn, forced to shut down as coronavirus cases rise
Norway Oil Fund To Vote Against Apple Pay Scheme
Norway's oil fund, world's biggest sovereign wealth fund, to vote against Apple boss Tim Cook's $99m 2021 pay package as shareholders revolt
Foxconn’s India Factory Restarts Production After Protests
Production restarted at troubled Foxconn factory in southern India, three weeks after closing following protests over sick workers
Apple Chief Tim Cook Sees Pay Swell To $100m In 2021
Apple chief executive Tim Cook sees pay rise to nearly $100m in 2021, from $14.8m the previous year, or 1,447 times that of average Apple employee
NSO Spyware ‘Used To Hack US Diplomats’
Apple alerts employees of US State Department of hacking by NSO Group's controversial Pegasus spyware as row over state-backed hacking heats up
Foxconn Sees Supply-Chain Woes Continuing Through Next Year
Foxconn, biggest assembler of Apple's iPhones, expects revenue decline for end-of-year quarter as component shortages continue
High Court Blocks $4.3bn Lawsuit Over Google iPhone Tracking
Court order blocks mass lawsuit against Google, over a decade old case that involved tracking Safari users browser history
Apple Delays Plans To Scan iPhone Images
Apple delays plans to roll out image-scanning technology on iPhones to search for child-abuse images before material is uploaded to iCloud
Apple Acknowledges ‘Confusion’ Over ‘iPhone Scanning’ System
iCloud uploads from iPhones and iPads to be scanned only for known CSAM images, with local database providing more accountability, says Apple software chief