Apple testing new external display with dedicated A13 chip
Apple is working on an external monitor with a dedicated A13 chip, this new solution will also include a Neural Engine, according to reports.
Apple is working to beef up its Pro Display XDR, according to an exclusive report published last week by 9to5Mac. Their reporting indicates that the new i...
Xiaomi now ahead of Apple in smartphone market share
Xiaomi has managed to capture 17% of the smartphone market share after experiencing 83% year-on-year growth during 2021’s Q2. This now firmly places it above Apple at the number 2 spot, and only behind Samsung. The data comes from research firm Canalys and indicates that Apple only had 1% growth ...
Wozniak, Apple’s co-founder, puts weight behind the right-to-repair movement
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has shown his support for the growing movement concerned with the preservation of the right to repair. His support comes amid ongoing battles between tech giants and consumers concerning what they can and can't do with their purchases.
Wozniak said in a recent Came...
Apple releases Object Capture, Xcode Cloud, and Swift concurrency to help developers
Apple developers will get new APIs that include Object Capture and concurrency for Xcode Cloud and Swift to make workflows simpler. The developer tools arrive as Apple’s App Store comes under fire from developers like Epic Games, concerning monetization.
The iPhone maker announced this during ...
Apple gears up to release new iPad Pro and a redesigned iPad Mini
Six years after the original launch, a redesigned version of the first iPad is set to be released along with a new iPad Pro.
The iPad Mini will hit markets in late 2021, while the new iPad Pro will be released sometime in 2022.
The updates to the iPad Mini and Pro
Apple Inc. saw many iPad ...
Zoom announces iPad app updated with support for Center Stage
When users first tested the 2021 iPad Pro, they did not have trouble using Center Stage, a camera feature that works with all the video calling apps. The feature keeps you in the centre of the frame as you walk or shift your chair around.
When there are more people in the frame, it zooms out to ...
Google developer: Safari browser is not an alternative to apps
The idea that web apps can be an alternative to iOS apps doesn't make sense. That is what a Google developer suggests in rebuttal to an earlier claim by Apple as a contradiction in the various investigations into the company's App Store policy.
In a blog post, Google developer Alex Russell talks...
EU accuses Apple of distorting competition with App Store policy
The European Union supports Spotify's complaint that Apple has created an unfair situation in the App Store. It specifically mentions the distribution of music streaming apps.
In an announcement, the European Commission says it has informed Apple that it considers Apple to have abused its domina...
French government warns of big tech’s control over payment services
The French privacy watchdog is once more nipping at the heels of the usual American technology giants
Digital payment services developed by U.S. tech giants such as Apple and Google risk reinforcing their market power, according to a report this week in Reuters.
The payment systems strengthe...
Apple will be hit with an antitrust charge this week
This week, EU antitrust regulators are going to bring charges against Apple. The iPhone maker is being accused of blocking its rivals on its App Store. There was also a complaint filed by the music streaming service Spotify, according to a person familiar with the issue.
In a report first writte...
Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.4 Beta
Release Notes ask developers to update their apps to utilize new features.
The first developer beta of macOS Big Sur 11.4 is available for testing just days before Apple plans to release version 11.3 to the public.
Apple made the macOS Big Sur 11.3 Release Candidate beta available to develope...
Apple delays App Store commission for virtual classes once more
Apps that allow users to hold virtual meetings for a fee do not have to pay a commission to the App Store for the time being. Apple had already postponed this deadline from December 2020 to June 2021, but this deadline also turned out to be too early.
The deadline has now been pushed back to 31 ...