Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders had harsh words for Apple after the company announced plans to pledge $ 2.5 billion to fight California’s housing crisis, saying the contribution is an effort to misdirect from the tech giant’s tax encumbrances. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Netflix in a letter to investors released on Wednesday said new entrants into the streaming space, including Apple TV+, will help accelerate what it believes to be an inevitable shift away from traditional linear television. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Following a series of decisions that demonstrates Apple’s willingness to kowtow to Chinese government wishes, a report on Friday claims company executives exhibited similar patterns of behavior in preparing content for the upcoming Apple TV+ video service. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is focusing on expected release dates in a new research note, with him making predictions about Apple’s next iPad Pro, and when he expects the "iPhone SE 2" to ship. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
A California federal judge has declared that "there doesn’t seem to be anyone in America" who cares about the iPhone pixel count being down because of rounded edges and the notch. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Less than a month after a group of state attorneys general opened an investigation into Facebook over potential antitrust violations, a report on Wednesday claims the U.S. Department of Justice will soon begin its own inquiry into the social network’s business practices. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
A new report from The Information takes a look at some of the changes that Apple’s leadership has undergone over the last few years, the company’s employee growth, and how that’s spread the executive team thinner than ever. Notably, a former Apple executive believes that the current leadership structure “doesn’t look particularly effective.” more… The post Report:…
iMessage is a rich messenger platform with its own App Store and features like end-to-end encryption. However, advanced features like scheduled iMessages could make it an even more robust service. Recently an Apple user reached out to Craig Federighi about this feature request and got a detailed response about how the company is considering it….
Chinese law limits the use of temporary staff to 10% of the workforce, but at times Foxconn has had up to 50%. Apple has not commented on whether Foxconn broke labor laws, but says it has investigated and is working to resolve the situation. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Ahead of the launch of Apple TV+ later this fall, Apple continues to ink new deals for content. Variety reports that Joseph Gordon-Levitt will develop a new drama series for Apple’s upcoming streaming service. more… The post Joseph Gordon-Levitt to develop and star in Apple TV+ drama, report says appeared first on 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac
President Donald Trump says that Apple CEO Tim Cook made a compelling argument that it would be difficult for Apple to pay 10% tariffs on its imports from China, when Samsung does not face similar hurdles. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Two new iPad model numbers have been filed with the Eurasian Economic Commission, bringing the total number of anticipated fall iPad releases to seven. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Earlier this year, LG released its first 2019 TVs that would eventually gain support for HomeKit and AirPlay 2. Now, the TV maker says that updates will soon start to roll out that add support for those features. more… The post LG says HomeKit and AirPlay 2 support will start rolling out to supported TVs…
Apple is an attractive company to invest in ahead of its upcoming earnings report, Morgan Stanley suggests, with low Wall Street estimates for September and negative investor sentiment for the iPhone maker’s current state potentially making decent results for the next quarter seem better. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
An 11-year-old girl from California claims that her iPhone 6 recently caught fire. Kayla Ramos says that she was holding her iPhone in her hand when she saw sparks and threw the device across the room. more… The post 11-year-old California girl says her iPhone 6 exploded, Apple investigating appeared first on 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac