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Apple working to resolve LTE issues in latest smartwatch

San Francisco: Apple’s new Series 3 smartwatch was reported to have an issue with its LTE connectivity which the US tech giant was now working on before it starts shipping on Friday, a media report said. As per reviewers from The Verge, Apple Watch Series 3 that has LTE capabilities has notable connectivity issues. The […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
US senator raises privacy fears over Face ID in iPhone X

San Francisco: A day after Apple announced facial recognition system to unlock iPhone X, a US senator has written a letter to CEO Tim Cook, conveying concerns on users’ privacy and security. According to a report in appleinsider.com on Thursday, Senator Al Franken (Democrat-Minnesota) has asked several questions related to Apple’s implementation of Face ID technology. […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
iPhone 8, 8 Plus to retail in India from September 29

New Delhi: Retail major Brightstar India on Wednesday said iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus would be available for pre-orders starting September 22 at its authorised stores in north and east India. The new iPhone models would start retailing in retail stores starting September 29, it added. Apple’s high-end iPhone X (starting price of Rs […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Apple's new flagship device may be $1000 'iPhone X'

San Francisco: Apple’s upcoming iPhone will be called the “iPhone X” and is expected to be priced at nearly $1,000, media reports said, adding that two other new smartphones may be called “iPhone 8” and “iPhone 8 Plus”. Reported by Apple news website 9to5Mac late Sunday, the new devices will be unveiled at Apple’s mega event, […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Over 2.5 lakh people pre-book Samsung Galaxy Note 8 in India

New Delhi: Over 2.5 lakh people in India have registered to buy Samsung Galaxy Note 8 device which will be launched in the country on September 12 — the same day when Apple would unveil its next big device in the US — which may be iPhone 8. Nearly 1.5 lakh people have registered on […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Google to pay Apple $3bn to remain on iPhone

San Francisco: Google will pay Apple nearly $3 billion this year to remain as the default search engine on iOS devices, US-based research and brokerage firm Bernstein has said. According to a note to investors on Monday, Google has increased the amount this year — from $1 billion three years ago to $3 billion this […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
No under-glass Touch ID in Apple iPhone 8

San Francisco: In a breather to its rival Samsung, Apple has decided to give its Touch ID security solution for its forthcoming “iPhone 8” handset a pass and will instead rely on face unlock feature for all works, an analyst has said. The move has left the door open for Samsung to bring the similar […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Pichai, Cook rap Trump for banning transgenders in US military

San Francisco: Top tech honchos from Apple, Microsoft and Google have lashed out at US President Donald Trump over his tweet where he called for prohibiting transgenders from serving in any capacity in the US armed forces. While terming the decision discriminatory, Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted: “We are indebted to all who serve. Discrimination […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Why you should update your Apple devices immediately

San Francisco: If you are an Apple device user and want to dodge a potential hacking, you must download the new software update for iOS and MacOS that the Cupertino-based giant has released. According to a report in Fortune, for users of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers, downloading the patch is critical to secure the […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Apple appoints Deirdre O'Brien new VP of People

San Francisco: Apple has appointed Deirdre O’Brien as Vice President of People, who will report to CEO Tim Cook. A nearly 30-year Apple veteran, O’Brien, currently Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Operations, will lead all HR functions including talent development, recruiting, benefits, compensation and business support, as well as overseeing Apple University. “As long […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Qualcomm CEO for 'out of court' settlement with Apple

San Francisco: Global chip maker Qualcomm that recently filed a new patent infringement lawsuit against Apple now expects ‘out of court’ settlement with the Cupertino-based iPhone maker. According to a Fortune report on Tuesday, Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf said during the Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Colorado, that “those things tend to get resolved out […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Apple to turn iPhone into hub of medical info

San Francisco: Managing your health information and sharing them with your trusted doctor may soon become a lot less cumbersome than it is now as Apple is on works to turn the iPhone into a hub of all your medical information, the media reported. A secretive team within Apple’s growing health unit has been in […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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WWDC 2017: Apple introduces smart compact music speaker

San Francisco: Apple on Monday introduced a music speaker, its first hardware since Apple Watch was rolled out two years ago, at this year’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). To be “smart,” the latest product in Apple’s portfolio, known as HomePod, comes with an A8 microprocessor chip, the same power engine in the company’s flagship […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Apple reportedly building AI chip for iPhone

San Francisco: US tech giant Apple is reportedly developing a dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) chip, called the Apple Neural Engine, that would power AI-related tasks on mobile devices. “The chip would be used to offload tasks that require sophisticated algorithms related to facial and speech recognition and augmented reality tasks that rely heavily on computer […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Qualcomm tells court to force Apple to pay up

San Francisco: Chip manufacturer Qualcomm has asked a US court to force Apple to pay up royalties for phone patents owned by Qualcomm. Apple has stopped paying royalties to contract manufacturers for phone patents owned by Qualcomm over an “unresolved issue” — a move that will hit the US-chip maker’s financial results. In a court […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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