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The iPhone 12’s strong momentum helps Apple to another huge quarter

The Verge

Apple recorded a net quarterly profit of $21.7 This quarter is traditionally one of the slower periods for iPhone sales, as consumer interest begins shifting toward the next lineup of devices that Apple is expected to announce in September. Apple is also expected to slightly shrink the notch cutout on this year’s iPhones.

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Epic’s Fortnite standoff is putting Apple’s cash cow at risk

The Verge

Apple and Epic Games have gone to war, with the two companies clashing over Apple’s App Store policies. Epic, in protest of Apple’s 30 percent fee for any digital transactions on its iOS platform, attempted to circumvent things with a direct payment option in Fortnite , leading Apple to ban the game entirely.

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Looks like Google’s on an audio startup buying spree

The Verge

Over the past year or so, Google has been buying up several audio hardware startups, according to a recent report from Protocol. Apple’s headphones use a custom chip , and Google has a history of creating specialized hardware, designing its own chips for things like security and photo processing.

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Why are iOS 14 default apps limited to just browser and email apps?

The Verge

Apple made a quiet and significant change to iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 this week, allowing users to set default email and browser apps. But that’s as far as Apple’s default apps choices go. But that’s as far as Apple’s default apps choices go. Windows Phone Lenses. iOS 14 also won’t allow changes to the default voice assistant.

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The best Black Friday deals you can get right now

The Verge

What makes this deal even better is that each version will net you an upgrade to the Xbox Series X/S or PS5 copies for free. Even if you don’t have much interest in the game, it’s an affordable way to check out what impressive ray tracing graphics look like on the new console hardware. Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge.

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Tech Moves: Convoy vet joins Xembly; Seattle climate firm hires Goldman Sachs exec; and more

GeekWire

based hardware company MTI promoted Allen Auchenpaugh to CEO , from VP of global services. Before joining MTI, Auchenpaugh held leadership roles at Samsung, Lynx Innovation, Apple and Beats by Dr. Dre. billion campus development plan and its effort to achieve net-zero emissions. Hillsboro, Ore.-based

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LinkedIn Shuts Down Four XSS Flaws, Is wireless the Trojan horse in your network security? and more

CTOvision

Via Help Net Security, more here. ”‘ The Samsung Knox capability is the premiere mobile security solution, and it can offer hardware backed security. ” Via Help Net Security, more here. .” Protecting wireless networks is something that absolutely needs to be prioritized in the near future.

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