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Apple’s antitrust mess keeps getting worse, with today’s Apple Pay announcement as the latest example. The company is now under fire on so many flanks in so many countries that it spends half its PR life trying to defend its stance – and legislation is ultimately going to force it to change anyway. To me,…
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Apple is suing a stealth startup called Rivos for poaching engineers with access to secret company information. According to the complaint, Apple believes former employees stole proprietary information at the request of Rivos as part of the recruiting process. more… The post Apple accuses former engineers of stealing chip secrets with AirDrop and Time Machine…
Today, Anker is expanding its lineup of MagSafe-compatible accessories with the debut of a new and even more capable power bank. Packing a 10,000mAh battery into the portable battery form-factor we’ve seen in the past, the new Anker MagSafe offering is the brand’s most capable solution yet. Offering a 7.5W MagSafe pad, there’s also 20W…
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Are you drinking enough water? Probably not. But if you want to know for sure, Apple’s online and retail stores have started selling two new smart water bottles from HidrateSpark. They automatically track your water intake and sync it to the Apple Health app. They do it for a price, that is. The two new…
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Mayo Clinic is working on an algorithm that analyzes data from electrocardiograms recorded on Apple Watches. This algorithm will be able to detect a weak heart pump straight from these EKG tests. This could possibly detect life-threatening conditions earlier in users, without being in a medical setting. more… The post Apple Watch able to detect…
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Apple has levied a lawsuit against RISC-V startup Rivos, a company that has hired several former high-ranking engineers from Apple. Rivos describes itself as a “startup in stealth mode,” and according to Apple, Rivos not only poached Apple employees, but also stole chip trade secrets. As noted by Reuters, the lawsuit that was filed last…
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A medical study performed by Mayo Clinic used Apple Watch electrocardiogram data coupled with a custom algorithm to remotely detect a weak heart pump in patients.Take an ECG from your wrist with an Apple Watch Series 4 or newerA group of 2,454 Mayo Clinic patients with an iPhone and an Apple Watch with ECG functionality…
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Popular instant messaging service Telegram has been dabbling with monetization strategies recently. A Telegram Premium subscription service could soon unlock new emoji and message reactions for paying users on the iPhone app. According to a report from Android Police, Telegram is testing a new Premium subscription in its latest beta build for iPhone, bearing version…
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Roku today announced that Apple Music will be available on its streaming media platform worldwide starting later today. Apple Music will be available as an app through the Channel Store on TVs connected to a Roku streaming player and on built-in Roku TVs sold by brands like TCL and Hisense. Apple Music subscribers will have…
The competition regulator in the Netherlands today announced that Apple’s rules surrounding Dutch dating apps remain insufficient. In a statement obtained by journalist Nando Kasteleijn, the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) said that while Apple eliminating its requirement for Dutch dating apps to create a separate app binary in order to accept alternative payments…
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A Dutch regulator says Apple’s proposal to enable third-party payments for dating apps in the regional App Store isn’t sufficient enough to abide by its order, though it admits some improvement was made on the matter.Apple has been trying to adhere to an order from the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) to allow dating…
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Spanish authorities say that the iPhones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defense Minister Margarita Robles were compromised by NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware.Malware illustrationSanchez’s mobile device was infected in May 2021 and at least one data occurred around that time, according to government officials. Authorities say they don’t know who was behind the attack, or…
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Monday’s best deals include discounts on Apple products, like the M1 MacBook Air and two variations of AirPods. You can also snag a new Samsung Galaxy Tab or several deals on Amazon Echo products.13-inch M1 MacBook Air, AirPods Max, and AirPods (2nd Generation) are on sale todayEvery day, we make it our mission to search…
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Roku has gained the Apple Music app on its smart TV software, streaming players, and audio products.Access your Apple Music library on Roku devicesApple has been adding its services to multiple consumer platforms over the past few years and Roku was one of the outliers without Apple Music. Starting Monday, Roku users will be able…
There’s an all-new motion sensor from Aqara, review a new Nanoleaf product, and recommend some helpful smart tools for your garden on this week’s HomeKit Insider.HomeKit InsiderIn this week’s news, Aqara has launched its new motion sensor, the Aqara P1. It is able to detect motion as well as light intensity for use with HomeKit….
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