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Apple supplier Foxconn has agreed to buy a former General Motors factory in Ohio, a move that potentially puts it in a better position to assemble cars for Apple, should the tech giant choose to formally enter the automotive sector in the future (via Bloomberg). Image credit: Dustin Franz/Bloomberg The purchase is part of a…
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Watchdog claims unspecified groups, including some backed by Apple and Microsoft, are opposing President Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget bill to combat climate change.President BidenNon-partisan group Accountable.US says that the Democrats’ bill is the target of corporate lobby groups and other organizations. According to The Guardian, these groups feature prominent US companies including Apple, Amazon, Microsoft…
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Across Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store, a new report says that customers spent $33.6 billion in the third quarter of 2021, a rise of 15.1% year over year.App StoreAfter reporting that App Store spending grew 22.1% YoY in the first half of 2021, research for SensorTower says it and Google Play Store…
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Developers and users can now use over 3,100 Apple-designed symbols and icons, plus updated fonts, with the company’s release of SF Symbols 3.Apple’s new SF Symbols 3Apple did not stop designing fonts and icons after Susan Kare completed them for the original Mac, but it definitely slowed down. Then in 2019, it launched SF Symbols,…
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Estimated user data shows almost 21% of active iPhone users have upgraded to the new iOS 15, but that’s behind the number who moved to iOS 14 over the same period last year.Credit: Andrew O’Hara, AppleInsiderInitial figures from research firm Mixpanel, showed that about half as many users updated to iOS 15 during its first…
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Apple employee activism is shifting the balance of power within the company, suggests a report today. It says that more employees are willing to speak out about issues which concern them – such as pay disparity – and feel more protected than they have in the past. The evidence presented is mixed, but it does…
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The FCC is planning to introduce a new requirement for phone carriers to combat scams involving SIM-swapping and porting users’ accounts to criminals.FCCThe Federal Communications Commission has begun what it describes as a “formal rulemaking process,” which aims to help phone users. It’s specifically intended to make SIM-swapping, where a legitimate user’s service is fraudulently…
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iPhone assembler Foxconn has bought an EV factory in Ohio in a $230M deal. The purchase was made from electric vehicle startup Lordstown Motors. While a key Apple supplier buying an EV plant in the US will inevitably create speculation about potential Apple Car production, this appears unlikely … more… The post Foxconn buys EV…
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On the AppleInsider podcast this week, we go in-depth on our iPad mini 6 review, discuss the big improvements of the iPhone 13 Pro camera, highlight more iOS Safari extensions, and share our Focus Mode tips.Apple’s new 8.3-inch iPad mini now shares the same flat-edge design as iPad Air and iPad Pro and is powered…
Apple Watch Series 7 will finally be available to preorder on October 8, according to one of Cupertino’s official partners. Hermès is telling customers via email that that’s the date they’ll be able to secure their new smartwatch. Jon Prosser of Front Page Tech, who has a decent track record when it comes to Apple…
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is calling on carriers to implement better security protections against SIM-swap and port-out attacks. These attacks are a common way for criminals to carry out identity theft, and take over anything from an Apple ID to a bank account … more… The post Protections against SIM-swap and port-out attacks should…
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Apple will be offering free AirPods to customers in India who purchase a new iPhone 12 through its online store. The company ran a similar promotion during last year’s festive season in India with the iPhone 11, which was a huge hit and sold out in just a few hours. Continue reading ? Go to…
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Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 7 alongside the iPhone 13 series at its ‘California Streaming’ event in the second week of September. However, the company did not provide any concrete release date for the new smartwatch. Now, as per leaker Jon Prosser, Apple will start shipping the Apple Watch Series 7 from mid-October. Continue…
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In addition to all the updates for its operating systems, Apple also introduced SF Symbols 3 beta at WWDC 2021 in June. The new version of SF Symbols, which includes more than 600 new icons, is now available to the public as an official release. more… The post Apple officially releases SF Symbols 3 and…
The Apple Watch Series 7 will ship in mid-October with pre-orders to begin “as early as next week,” claims leaker Jon Prosser, citing sources “familiar with the release.” Apple introduced the ?Apple Watch Series 7? at its September “California Streaming” event alongside the iPhone 13 models, but at the time, said the new Apple Watch…
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