It’s hard to see how the ‘platform power’ of the likes of Amazon can be curbed, given that they are running vital cloud servicesPardon me for a moment while I shed a few crocodile tears. The proximate cause of this grief is the news that the revenue…
Lees meerDespite posting a lower than expected revenue, iPhone 13 sales nearly doubled while iPad sales grew by 21%Apple shares slid slightly on Thursday after the company announced lower than expected revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021.The company posted…
Lees meerIn October 2001, the music industry was riven by piracy and had no idea how to solve it. Enter Steve Jobs, whose new device created a digital music market – and made Apple into a titanIn 2001, the record business was in freefall due to digital pirac…
Lees meerMini model trounces competition with great camera and performance, but isn’t the best iPhone for the yearThe iPhone 13 mini takes what’s great about the full-size iPhone 13 and squeezes it into a body not much larger than the iPhone 5S without cutti…
Lees meerHigh-end MacBooks get big redesign with more ports, better screens and M1 Pro and Max chipsApple has announced new third-generation AirPods and its much-anticipated new MacBook Pro laptops, with new screens and high-end M1 Pro and M1 Max chips.Durin…
Lees meerClient-side scanning, as the technology is called, should really be treated like wiretapping and regulated accordinglyFor centuries, cryptography was the exclusive preserve of the state. Then, in 1976, Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman came up wit…
Lees meerParrish said she has been very vocal on the movement and that her firing ‘feels very much like retaliation’Apple has fired one of the leaders of #AppleToo, an employee movement organized in response to alleged patterns of discrimination, racism and …
Lees meerSome workers at the company viewed the firing as retaliation for her role as an organizer, the Verge reportedApple has fired one of the leaders of #AppleToo, an employee movement organized in response to alleged patterns of discrimination, racism an…
Lees meerSecurity experts say technology on iPhones could open door to mass surveillance and be misusedTechnology like that proposed by Apple to search iPhones for child sexual abuse images would open the door to mass surveillance and be vulnerable to exploi…
Lees meerOne bill would prevent platforms from giving preference to their own products, the other would remove Section 230 protectionsUS lawmakers announced two major new proposals seeking to rein in the power of big tech, days after the revelations from a f…
Lees meerShares in Apple fall as global chip shortage and supply chain issues prompt White House to admit there could be empty shelves during festive seasonApple may slash the number of iPhone 13s it will make this year by up to 10m because of a shortage of …
Lees meerSuper-slick screen, better cameras with 3x optical zoom, good battery and speed make it tough to beatThe iPhone 13 Pro is a solid upgrade on last year’s model with a faster and slicker screen, a better camera with 3x optical zoom, longer battery lif…
Lees meerFacebook reels … the Epik hack … and AI’s dependence on manual labourWhat a week for Facebook, and it’s only Wednesday.After a month or so of bad news for the company, during which there have been damaging revelations the company knew Instagram was …
Lees meerBig tech now encourages us to monitor everything from our heart rate to our glucose levels via smartphones and watches. How much privacy have we lost to the promise of self improvement - and is it time to stop?First we counted our steps, then our he…
Lees meerSmall upgrades on last year’s best iPhone, now with twice the starting storageThe iPhone 13 is a minor upgrade to last year’s brilliant iPhone 12, with an improved camera, larger storage longer battery life and a small price cut.Apple’s latest regul…
Lees meerAmazon and Microsoft also supporting groups fighting legislation despite promises to combat the climate crisis, analysis findsSome of America’s most prominent companies, including Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Disney, are backing business groups that…
Lees meerFaster chip, more storage and huge video call camera upgrade keep Apple’s cheapest tablet in frontApple’s updated low-end iPad looks set to continue its dominance of the market with newer chips, twice the storage and a brilliant new video-calling ca…
Lees meerProposals to make USB-C port mandatory could reduce electronic waste and save EU consumers moneyThe European Commission has set out plans for a common charger port for all mobile phones, tablets and headphones, in the face of resistance from US tech…
Lees meerProposals to make USB-C port mandatory could reduce electronic waste and save EU consumers €250m (£214m) a yearThe European Commission has set out plans for a common charger port for all mobile phones, tablets and headphones, in the face of resistan…
Lees meerEpic CEO condemns ‘extraordinary anticompetitive move by Apple’ in case that could take yearsApple has blacklisted Fortnite from the App Store until appeals in its legal battle with the game’s maker, Epic, are completed, Epic Games’ CEO, Tim Sweeney…
Lees meerCompact in size but not in price, speed and iPadOS 15 puts mini in class of its ownApple’s iPad mini gets its first total overhaul with an all-new modern design, bigger screen, brilliant video call camera and lots of power for 2021.But being Apple’s…
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