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One day after publication of independent testing of iPhone radio frequency emissions a law firm is making questionable comparisons, and is already asking people to reach out if they feel that they are impacted. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Self-professed "nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm" Bernstein Liebhard on Wednesday said it is investigating allegations of potential securities fraud violations on behalf of Apple shareholders, noting the company’s recent earnings forecast cut runs counter to comments made on the health of its Chinese business. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
While U.S. police are now sometimes forcing suspects with Face ID-ready iPhones to unlock their devices, Apple’s technology is simultaneously making that a risky proposition, one security firm is warning agencies. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
It’s long been rumored that Apple is working on Macs powered by custom-designed ARM CPUs, moving away from Intel ones. Here at 9to5Mac we’ve long argued that it’s a question of when and not if, with one report even suggesting that Apple could make the switch as early as 2020. That idea gets a big boost…
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Mike Petouhoff, who helped Apple reach a lofty 100 percent renewable energy goal as the company’s Global Energy Team Leader, has joined Software Motor Company to help build a new breed of highly efficient electric motor. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has run full-page newspaper ads apologizing for the privacy breach that allowed a researcher to collect user data that was later used by Cambridge Analytica to help elect Trump. Fallout so far has included investigations in the US and UK, lawsuits and a petition. The ads were run in the Washington Post, New…
Hagens Berman, the consumer rights law firm that successfully obtained a $ 450 million settlement from Apple over e-book price fixing, once again has the tech giant in its sights, and on Friday filed a class-action lawsuit over the iPhone throttling debacle. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Despite its apology and cheaper battery replacement pricing, Apple is still facing scrutiny for how it slows down older iPhones in conjunction with battery wear. Joining the growing number of cases against Apple, consumer-rights law firm Hagens Berman has filed a class action suit against Apple for “secretly” installing a “feature to intentionally slow down”…
In an escalating war with Apple Music, streaming music market leader Spotify on Thursday announced the acquisition of Niland, a small machine learning startup whose technology will help deliver song recommendations to users. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Beddit, known for its sleep tracking hardware and software, this week announced it has been purchased by Apple for an undisclosed sum. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple appears to have unintentionally weakened the security of local backups in iOS 10, as a result of offering an "alternative password verification mechanism," according to a Russian forensics company. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Earlier this year, MacRumors uncovered some evidence suggesting Zurich-based real-time motion capture firm Faceshift was acquired by Apple, and as of today, that acquisition has been confirmed by Apple in a statement given to TechCrunch. “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans.” Prior…
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