The move, which lowers fees to 25%, is a breakthrough for Chinese developers Tencent and ByteDanceSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxApple announced late on Thursday it would lower the commission fees collec…
Lees meerFaster laptop-level power, rapid wifi and 5G, plus much-improved multitasking make the middle iPad highly capable beyond just watching TVThe latest iPad Air is faster in almost all facets, packing not just a processor upgrade but improvements to mos…
Lees meerRemember the iPod? How about the Pippin? In the half-century since it launched its first PC, Apple has given us some amazing innovations. We round up its biggest triumphs and flopsFifty years after Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne founded …
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Lees meerAttorney general JB McCuskey, a Republican, calls case the first of its kind by a government agency against companyWest Virginia’s attorney general filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing Apple of allowing its iCloud service to become a vehicle for dis…
Lees meerApple’s feature, which connects phone to satellite, helped first responders find survivors as they waited under tarpCalifornia’s deadliest avalanche killed at least eight people in a ski group near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday. The six survivors used the i…
Lees meerCritics brand voluntary commitment with competition regulator as ‘lightweight’Apple and Google have committed to avoid discriminating against apps that compete with their own products under an agreement with the UK’s competition watchdog which has b…
Lees meerSecure, noise-cancelling Bluetooth earbuds that shine for exercise and everyday use on Android and iPhoneApple’s revamped compact workout Beats earbuds stick to a winning formula, while slimming down and improving comfort.The new Powerbeats Fit are …
Lees meerWith Donald Trump tearing up the world order, governments across Europe are having to confront the fact that most of the technology they rely on comes from US companies. French officials have taken a step this week to reduce their dependence on US d…
Lees meerThe iPhone maker reported first-quarter earnings after market closeBig tech results show investor demand for payoffs from heavy AI spendingApple released its first quarter earnings on Thursday exceeding Wall Street’s expectations, seeing its revenue…
Lees meerThe iPhone maker is set to report earnings after market closeBig tech results show investor demand for payoffs from heavy AI spendingApple will release its first quarter earnings Thursday after market close, and all eyes will be on the company’s roa…
Lees meerJames Daley says anti-competitive behaviour led to additional charges that have pushed up costs for millionsThe financial campaigner James Daley has launched a £1.5bn class action lawsuit against Apple over its mobile phone wallet, claiming the US t…
Lees meerThere’s no need to buy new – unless your model’s ready for retirement. Our technology expert compares the top Apple smartwatches available right now• The best running watches – testedThe best Apple Watch may be the one already on your wrist.Each gen…
Lees meerAfter Apple chose Gemini to power Siri, Alphabet surpassed Apple to become second-most valuable company in worldGoogle’s parent company hit a major financial milestone on Monday, reaching a $4tn valuation for the first time and surpassing Apple to b…
Lees meerFraudsters use phishing to steal card details, which fund a spending spree using Apple Pay or Google PayYou get a call from your bank and the informed voice asks to you to confirm the personal details they have on file, which you do. You are then as…
Lees meerCompany had hoped the virtual reality device would herald a new era in ‘spatial computing’Poor sales have reportedly forced Apple to cut production of the Vision Pro headset that it had hoped would herald a new era in “spatial computing”.The tech co…
Lees meerFrom datacenters to AI, we’ll be keeping our eye on the technology that will be shaping your life in the coming yearHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, wishing you a happy New Year’s Eve filled with cheer, champagne and…
Lees meerIf appeal fails, every person in the UK who made App Store purchases between 2015 and 2024 could be entitled to compensationApple is seeking to overturn a landmark £1.5bn court ruling on behalf of millions of UK customers, which found the company ov…
Lees meerLooking for a new iPhone or a good deal on a refurbished one? Samuel Gibbs has tested and rated Apple’s smartphones, including the new iPhone 17• How to make your smartphone last longerThe best iPhone may be the one you already own. There’s generall…
Lees meerWhile many use our phones predominantly to doomscroll, smartphones have a range of little-known functions that could make life better and easier – from heart monitoring to even developing camera filmOur smartphones are magical things – far more tha…
Lees meerLatest effort to control communications comes as regulator claims apps being used to ‘conduct terrorist activities’Russian authorities blocked access to Snapchat and imposed restrictions on Apple’s video calling service FaceTime, the latest step in …
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