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After almost a decade of using a female voice by default, users will be given a choice of voices for the virtual assistant when they set up Apple devices. There’s also two new English-language voices. These changes debuted in iOS 14.5 beta 6, which was seeded to developers on Wednesday. Siri is gender fluid Users…
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Today, Apple was upgraded to a “buy” rating by analysts at UBS and given a $142 price, as reported by Business Insider. more… The post AAPL stock upgraded at UBS despite lack of iPhone supercycle appeared first on 9to5Mac. Go to Source Author: José Adorno
Consumers spent a total of $32 billion on apps across both the App Store and Google Play in the first quarter of 2021, up 40% from the year before.Credit: James Yarema/UnsplashApp spending has surged during the coronavirus pandemic, with consumers spending an average $9 billion more on apps and games in Q1 2021 than they…
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The iOS 14.5 update will add a battery recalibration system for the iPhone 11 series to fix drifting data.iOS 14.5 will recalibrate batteries on iPhone 11 series phonesCurrently in its sixth developer beta, the upcoming iOS update will address an issue where the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max experienced unexpected…
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Today, Apple announced that over 110 of its manufacturing partners worldwide are moving to 100 percent renewable energy. Combined, these manufacturing partners will use nearly 8 gigawatts of clean energy for making Apple products. Continue reading ? Go to Source Author: Rajesh Pandey
Apple has announced that it will report its earnings results for the second quarter of the 2021 fiscal year on Wednesday, April 28. The earnings report should be released at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, followed by a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time with Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri to discuss…
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Arizona’s proposed state bill “HB2005”, that would provide developers with an alternative to Google and Apple’s in-app purchase options by allowing developers to use their own payment solutions within apps, appears to have been abandoned after intense lobbying (via The Verge). The bill was advanced through the Arizona House Committee and the Arizona House of…
Apple today announced over 110 of its manufacturing partners around the world have committed to using 100 percent renewable energy for their Apple-related production. Once achieved, Apple says these commitments will prevent over 15 million metric tons of CO2e annually, the equivalent of taking more than 3.4 million cars off the road each year. Apple…
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Independent music distributor UnitedMasters has announced a $50 million investment round led by Apple that aims to help independent artists gain a foothold and establish a career in the music business (via TechCrunch). As part of a strategic partnership, Apple is joined by Google parent company Alphabet and A16z, which will provide follow-on “Series B”…
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Investment bank UBS has upgraded AAPL to a “Buy” and raised its price target to $142, based on a stable iPhone backdrop and the possibility of Apple entering the car market.Credit: AppleInsiderIn a note to investors seen by AppleInsider, lead analyst David Vogt says that a “more stable long-term iPhone demand backdrop with better [average…
Read More “UBS upgrades AAPL to ‘Buy,’ raises price target on iPhone stability & auto opportunity” »
Apple has announced that its quarterly earnings call for the second fiscal quarter of 2021 will be held on April 28. Tim Cook and chief financial officer Luca Maestri are expected to detail the company’s health.Tim Cook (left) with Luca MaestriAs legally required, Apple is to hold its quarterly investor conference call following the release…
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Target is advertising a new OtterBox screen protector that the internet is getting excited about as maybe a herald of a refresh for the iPad mini — but there doesn’t appear to be anything to it other than human error.This is not the iPad mini 6, and it’s certainly not the iPad mini 5.Following reports…
Read More “Target iPad mini screen protector ad probably a mistake, not a leak of new details” »
Apple has announced that more than 110 of its supply chain partners globally will switch to 100% renewable energy, a step toward its goal to become carbon neutral by 2030.Credit: AppleThe Apple manufacturing partners will move to clean energy for their Apple product. They plan to bring 8 gigawatts of renewable energy online, commitments that…
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After Arizona lawmakers failed to bring a controversial App Store bill to the floor last week, more detail has emerged on why that happened — and why HB2005 likely isn’t returning to the floor this year.The Arizona bill is the latest in a series of multi-state bills challenging the App Store’s dominanceArizona House Bill 2005…
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced today that it’s going to launch a COVID passport for test results and vaccine certificates for the iPhone in mid-April, reports Reuters. more… The post Airline industry body to launch COVID passport for the iPhone appeared first on 9to5Mac. Go to Source Author: José Adorno