Apple debuts new 5G-capable iPhone 12 series
The new product suite includes the iPhone 12 with 5G, the iPhone 12 mini, the iPhone Pro and the iPhone Pro Max.
Apple has announced the release of the new iPhone 12 series smartphones with 5G capability. Calling the iPhone 12 "the best iPhone ever," the company debuted the new models at a virtu...
Apple’s new iPhone 12 might not support European 5G networks
People who buy the new iPhone 12 in Europe might face problems connecting to the available 5G networks. Telecom industry experts have warned that the iPhone 12, due tomorrow, might not connect to the 700MHz 5G band.
Customers will be left searching for 5G coverage, according to analysts. Accordi...
Microsoft takes a shot at Apple with new store principles for Windows Store
In what is a clear diss at Apple, Microsoft published a new set of principles for the Windows 10 store. The principles include fair pricing and no restrictions for developers seeking to implement in-app purchases.
Based on the Coalition for App Fairness’ ideas and work, the ’10 principles fo...
U.S. lawmakers go after Big Tech for market abuses
Recommendations stop short of a call to break them up. The question remains if Big Tech will be broken into pieces in the upcoming years.
A U.S. House of Representatives panel looking into abuses of market power by four big technology companies found they used “killer acquisitions” to crush...
Apple’s October 13 special event is expected to reveal iPhone 12
The "Hi, Speed" event should show what was missing from Apple's September event - the new iPhone.
Every year Apple holds an event in September in which they present the latest iPhone. This year, however, it was different. The September event, called "Time Flies" featured many new products, inclu...
EU plans antitrust measures to force big tech companies to play fair
The EU is gearing to force big tech companies to share customer data with significantly smaller competitors. The Financial Times reported the story on Wednesday and cited an early draft of the ‘Digital Services Act’ regulations.
Amazon and Google shall not use data collected on the platform ...
New ‘Coalition for App Fairness’ wants reforms in Apple’s App Store
A sizeable number of top app developers have come together to fight against Apple's method of control over its App Store and, to some extent, have expressed grievance against Google's Play Store. In recent months, this topic has been under regulatory scrutiny.
Thirteen app publishers, including ...
Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 14 – but developers aren’t happy
With only a day's notice to get ready for the new release, third-party app developers are scrambling - and complaining.
Apple officially released its iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 on Sept. 16. The update will be available on any device that currently runs iOS 13 or iPadOS 13.
The iPhone is benef...
Apple changes App Store rules after criticism Facebook and Microsoft
After criticisms from other tech giants like Facebook and Google, Apple changes its App Store rules to allow more types of apps and in-app features into iOS. The management style of the App Store has also spawned a high-profile lawsuit and antitrust probe in the European Union.
This recent rule ...
Apple delays privacy policy that threatens advertisers to early 2021
Last Thursday, Apple announced that they would delay a privacy policy change until early 2021. The impact of the new privacy policy could reduce ad sales by Facebook and other companies that target users on iPads and iPhones.
This delay will benefit Facebook, which announced last week that the c...
Amazon, Apple and Google raise fees in response to new digital taxes
Three of the biggest tech companies are raising some of their service fees after digital taxes were implemented in some countries. Apple and Google put out statements separately on September 2.
In the statements, they said that they are passing on the cost of these taxes to their customers. On W...
Apple allowed malware app to run on Macs
Apple has its failures but security is one of the things that they do very well, especially for their Macs. However, a new incident might tarnish their impressive record. Recently, Apple approved an Adobe Flash-based malware to run on their Macs without any warning.
The researchers Patrick Wardl...