Apple wants Prepear to stop using the pear in its logo
Apple just filed a notice of opposition against Prepear, a meal prep company that uses a cartoon fruit logo (it's a pear). Apple argues that Prepear's logo is too close to the trademarked Apple logo (an apple). The iPhone maker claims that the pear logo will dilute the distinctiveness of the famous...
A Chinese AI company has filed a $1.4B lawsuit against Apple
Apple's Siri is under fire after a lawsuit was filed by the Chinese artificial intelligence company Shanghai Zhizhen Intelligence Network Technology, also known as Xiao-i. The lawsuit contends that Apple infringed on Xiao-i patents.
The company is asking for $1.4 billion (10 billion Yuan) in dam...
Apple’s new iPhones will be released later than usual this year
If you are an iPhone user, you might have to wait a little longer for a new model release this year. That’s to be expected, of course, with the pandemic shutting down production across multiple industries.
During the release of Apple’s third-quarter earnings, Luca Maestri, the CFO, said that...
Apple is facing a new probe over iPhone throttling allegations
Apple is under a new investigation following a claim that it is throttling old iPhones. Arizona’s Attorney General Mark Brnovich is leading the investigation, and initial reports indicate that he will soon be joined by Texas AG, to push the lawsuit to court.
The probe was launched in October 2...
Antitrust investigation report involving big tech expected this fall
The highly anticipated investigation is expected to detail the antitrust allegations involving Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. Also, the recommendations on how to enforce new rules to decrease their power within the market are expected. The report can be expected early fall or, if things work ...
‘Apple releases 13.3-inch MacBook Pro with Arm chips this year’
Apple is releasing a 13.3-inch MacBook Pro and a new MacBook Air with the new ARM chips this year, according to well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The two devices are scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2020.
If Kuo's reports are correct, the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro will be the firs...
Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google will testify before Congress
The CEOs of Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google are ready to testify before Congress as part of the lawmaker’s inquiry into competitive practices in the technology industry.
The news of the CEO's participation was announced on Twitter by Record co-founder Kara Swisher, but the official confir...
‘Production of Apple’s iPhone 12 delayed for two months’
Apple is facing a production delay of the iPhone 12 of one to two months, according to Nikkei. The delay is caused by the shutdown of Chinese factories and offices at the beginning of this year due to the coronavirus.
The corona crisis has had major consequences for many manufacturers, including...
Apple acquires Fleetsmith, an expert in remote device management
Now, more than ever, IT departments have had to help employees set up their devices so they can work remotely and efficiently manage their devices. A service that makes this process easy to do can come in handy. Apple knows this, and for that reason, they acquired Fleetsmith.
Fleetsmith is a sta...
Is Apple going to consolidate or innovate in end-user computing?
Many people see Apple as an innovative company. The Techzine editorial team sees it differently; we think Apple was an innovative company. After the introduction of the iPad, we haven’t seen much innovation anymore. This week the company made several announcements that were different from the pas...
Apple announces switch from Intel chips to proprietary Arm chips
Apple announced during the online edition of its developer event WWDC that the company is switching from Intel chips to its own designed Arm chips. The company plans to move entirely from Intel to Arm within two years.
The company has not revealed any technical details about the new chips, nor ...
Apple reveals iOS 14 with many new features
Apple officially announced iOS 14 at the online edition of its developer event WWDC. The latest version of the operating system will include App Clips, new Apple Maps features and a smarter Siri, and more.
A new addition to the operating system is the App Library which automatically combines and...