Venture Beast

JULY 23, 2020

Apple invited security researchers to apply to receive modified iPhones designed to help them hunt for flaws in the company’s mobile operating system. Read More.

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The Verge

MAY 22, 2020

There have already been many iOS 14 leaks over the past few months, and it seems possible the information came from this early version of the operating system. It’s common for small tidbits about Apple software updates to leak in the months and weeks before Apple officially unveils them.

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Gizmodo

JANUARY 10, 2022

Once again, people are talking about how Apple won’t play nice with Android devices. This time Google Senior Vice President Hiroshi Lockheimer, who oversees Android, is taking Apple to task over the green bubble struggle and urging the company to embrace a new text messaging standard that will make cross-platform… Read more.

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Dataconomy

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

As the year draws to a close, music enthusiasts are eagerly diving into the personalized world of Apple Music Replay 2023, a yearly retrospective that unveils the soundtrack of your life. Quite impressive, like every Apple Music user now racing to get & share their Apple Replay, and here is how it is done.

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Venture Beast

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Apple's annual fall media event is going fully online, only a little later than normal, but will apparently not include the latest iPhone models. Read More.

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Venture Beast

JULY 9, 2020

The new Apple operating systems for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV are out for public beta testing today, with Mac and Apple Watch betas to follow soon. Read More.

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Vox

MAY 20, 2022

Over the last several weeks, we’ve covered what’s happening with Apple , Amazon , Microsoft , Meta , and Google. While the media has given more attention to the antitrust issues of rivals Apple and Meta , Google is potentially in more trouble than any other Big Tech company. The synonym for search finds itself in big antitrust trouble.

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IT Toolbox

JULY 26, 2016

They were sued because they were trying to force the windows operating system users to use internet explorer over and above other browsers. Microsoft was claiming that the internet explorer program was an integral part of the operating system and couldn't

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Gizmodo

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

After months of mixed messages over whether they could talk about their wages, Apple has explicitly told employees they are free to talk about the money they make, their hours, or their working conditions. Read more.

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GeekWire

MAY 3, 2021

Kicking off in federal court today, the closely watched battle between the makers of Fortnite and Apple will include an attorney who is well known for her role in one of the seminal antitrust fights in tech history: U.S. Apple antitrust fight focuses on Apple’s control of the App Store. (Bigstock Photo). The Epic Games v.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Microsoft now tells me the goal is actually to have full parity between the iOS and Android apps, and that Apple is already reviewing the iOS version now. You see, Apple has a name for apps like these, distinct from the individual streaming game idea that we discussed last week. Left is iOS, right is Android.

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Venture Beast

JUNE 22, 2020

The operating system for iPhone and iPod touch is getting long-awaited home screen improvements and a variety of tweaks to core apps. Read More.

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Gizmodo

MARCH 3, 2021

Apple’s Find My app has long been a handy way of keeping track of your iPhone, MacBook, and other Apple devices, but in the most recent iOS 1.5 beta, Apple looks to be expanding item-tracking to a wider range of non-Apple products. Read more.

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Venture Beast

MAY 19, 2021

Android ad spending has jumped 21% as Apple implements its privacy crackdown with the launch of its iOS 14.5 operating system update. Read More.

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Gizmodo

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Apparently seeking to bring users more access to the wonderful world of sports , Apple is reportedly hard at work on a new framework that would potentially improve streaming coverage within its iOS and Apple TV apps. Read more.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

This week brought updates that I consider critical for the “Big Three” — my operating system (Windows), my browser (Google Chrome) and my phone (from Apple). First, prioritize patching Apple devices. Apple typically pushes these updates overnight if your phone is plugged in and charging (and connected to the Internet).

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The Verge

APRIL 28, 2021

Next week, Epic Games and Apple will appear in court for a long-anticipated legal battle. Epic argues that Apple unfairly kicked its hit game Fortnite off the App Store last year, exercising an illegal monopoly over the ubiquitous iOS platform. Apple and Epic both filed revised tentative witness lists on April 26th.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Oh, nothing much — just the future of the internet. Apple might even catch a lawsuit , too. If the DOJ loses, it becomes a very serious question of what’s it going to take,” Harold Feld, senior vice president at Public Knowledge, an open internet advocacy group, said. Remember Internet Explorer? What’s at stake?

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Gizmodo

APRIL 20, 2021

On Monday, there were murmurs Apple might launch a podcast subscription service. Instead of Podcast+, we’re getting what’s basically a redesign of the Apple Podcasts app— and Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, a new, Patreon-like program for creators. Today, those rumors came true. Read more.

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Gizmodo

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

According to the Wall Street Journal , Apple is working on a car crash detection feature for iPhone and Apple Watch users. Read more.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 6, 2023

At WWDC 2023, Apple unveiled a number of improvements and advances, but the Vision Pro Headset’s cutting-edge technology undoubtedly captured the attention of everyone in the entire world. This was in keeping with Apple’s traditional wait-and-see approach. If you wonder what awaits us, keep reading the article!

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 31, 2021

With its App Tracking Transparency policy launched in April, Apple overhauled its iPhone lineup’s privacy settings to give users more control over their data. That decision cost Snap, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube an estimated $9.85 billion in lost revenue in the second half of this year, the Financial Times reports. Read more.

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Vox

APRIL 16, 2020

Apple and Google’s contact-tracing tool has better privacy, but it isn’t perfect. Apple and Google are a month away from launching a series of updates to their smartphone operating systems that will use Bluetooth signals to track potential coronavirus cases. The new Apple-Google tool sounds miraculous at first blush.

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Gizmodo

APRIL 16, 2021

Podcaster and Apple collector Stephen Hackett recently shared a collection of the chimes older Apple Macintosh… Read more. You’re probably very familiar with the sounds your computer makes when it starts, which are comforting noises that everything is working as it should. But your Mac used to make some troubling sounds.

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Gizmodo

JUNE 7, 2021

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote is always jam-packed with announcements of new features coming to all of your Apple devices later in the fall, and this year’s event was no exception. Read more.

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Gizmodo

APRIL 9, 2021

As part of the ongoing l egal battle between Fortnite maker Epic and Apple , some new information has come to light confirming the most annoying thing about Apple’s iMessage app : that Apple could make a cross-platform version of iMessage for Android phones, but it won’t because it would be bad for business. Read more.

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Venture Beast

OCTOBER 6, 2020

One month after introducing new Apple Watches, and nearly two years after the first 5G devices became available, Apple will reveal the first 5G iPhones. Read More.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 1, 2021

One of the handiest features Apple introduced during the pandemic was unlocking your phone with the Apple Watch. However, soon after the iOS 15 public release, it became clear “Unlock with Apple Watch” wasn’t working for some iPhone 13 owners. Good news: Apple’s patched the bug in its latest update. Read more.

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The Verge

AUGUST 15, 2020

Apple’s cloud ban and Fortnite feud have made it gaming’s latest villain Apple has always had a complicated relationship with the game industry, but this month that relationship slid into a bitter and very public legal and regulatory war that could shape the future of iPhone apps. Join the fight to stop 2020 from becoming ‘1984.’”.

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Venture Beast

APRIL 26, 2021

Reuters) — Apple on Monday will begin rolling out an update of its iOS operating system with new privacy controls designed to limit digital advertisers from tracking iPhone users. For Apple’s more than 1 billion iPhone users, the change will mean a new pop-up n… Read More.

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Gizmodo

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

But Apple didn’t give iPhone 13 Pro owners a whole lot control over shooting macros.… The iPhone 13 Pro has an upgraded camera with both an improved telephoto lens, Cinematic Mode for capturing portrait videos, and a macro photography feature that lets you shoot extreme close-ups. The macro effect is incredibly cool. Read more.

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Gizmodo

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Similar to the system Apple has long used for its own podcast app, Spotify announced on Thursday plans to begin rolling out a five-star rating system for its podcasts in order to make content more discoverable for potential listeners. Read more.

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Gizmodo

DECEMBER 3, 2021

With each successive version of watchOS, Apple has added more watch face options for your Apple Watch, but in terms of user customization there’s still not a whole lot you can play around with. One way that you can make your Apple Watch more personal is by using your own photos as watch faces, and watchOS 8 made this… Read more.

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GeekWire

JUNE 18, 2020

Microsoft President Brad Smith wants more scrutiny on app store policies imposed by its competitors such as Apple and Google. In an interview with Politico on Thursday, Smith did not name Apple and Google specifically, though he noted the 30% revenue cut that the companies typically take from app subscription payments.

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Gizmodo

MAY 15, 2021

Former Apple employee Antonio García Martínez has refuted the company’s portrayal of his high-profile ouster this week and claims Apple knew about his past writings demeaning women and people of color, which came under fire from employees this week, before it made a job offer. Read more.

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Gizmodo

JUNE 24, 2021

Windows is my desktop operating system. It’s what I’ve been using all my life. I feel just as married to it as my Android smartphone, which has been my mobile OS since the dawn of smartphones (or just shortly thereafter). But despite the different ways that I can sync the two platforms through apps and browsers, I… Read more.

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Gizmodo

JUNE 9, 2021

was it introduced the “Unlock with Apple Watch” feature—a clever solution to masks mucking up FaceID in the pandemic. Now as folks begin digging through the iOS 15 developer beta, it looks like Apple’s planning on expanding this feature to Siri. One of the best things about iOS 14.5 Read more.

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