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Microsoft will overtake Apple as the world’s largest company in '24

Computerworld Vertical IT

Since 2011, Apple has been the world’s biggest company by market capitalization on almost a daily basis, dropping on occasion to second place. When it first took the title, Apple was worth a bit under $340 billion. By this past June, it had become the first company in history with a market cap of $3 trillion.

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Is “realityOS” Apple’s newest operating system?

The Verge

The original Bloomberg report that referenced rOS in 2017 noted that the operating system is based on iOS. Apple is a fan of using the OS shorthand for its operating systems, including iOS, watchOS, tvOS, iPadOS, and macOS. realityOS is reportedly based on iOS.

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DOJ suit over Apple iPhone cites failures of Amazon Fire Phone and Microsoft Windows Phone

GeekWire

Justice Department’s landmark antitrust lawsuit Thursday morning against Apple, which accuses the company of illegally maintaining an iPhone smartphone monopoly, reads at times like a technology history lesson. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announces the Fire Phone in June 2014. GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) The U.S.

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Microsoft unveils Windows 11, integrating Teams directly into flagship operating system

GeekWire

Microsoft revealed the next version of its PC operating system , Windows 11, with a softer, translucent appearance and updated features focused on improving productivity across multiple devices, leveraging the company’s cloud services. The company says Windows is now used by more than 1.3

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Apple wants you to upgrade your systems

Computerworld Vertical IT

It’s time to ensure any older Apple devices still in use by you or your company run the most recent version of the operating system available. That’s because Apple wants users to upgrade to the latest version of the device OS as the company works to expand its product ecosystem.

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Google Adopts 3D Touch As Apple Is Rumored to Kill It

CTOvision

Apple may be killing 3D Touch but, according to the latest developer documentation for Google’s new Android Q operating system, it seems that the Mountain View company may be re-implementing the feature as something called “Deep Press”.

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Apple settles copyright dispute with iPhone emulation software company

TechSpot

Corellium makes a product that allows users to virtualize mobile operating systems in a desktop browser. The software is used for various purposes, including app development, security testing, and security research.

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