PC and laptop sales plunge while Apple is up
Sales of PCs and laptops continue to decline worldwide, according to researchers from IDC in a report on the third quarter of 2022. Contrary to the trend, Apple recorded sales growth in the latest quarter.
The global PC and laptop market has been struggling with declining sales for some time. I... Read more
Apple’s fine in France has been reduced by 2/3 to 372 million euros
A French court reduced a fine against iPhone manufacturer Apple for suspected anti-competitive behavior to 372 million euros ($366.31 million) from 1.1 billion euros before.
The first penalty was levied in 2020 by France's antitrust authorities for Apple's anti-competitive behavior toward its re... Read more
Universal charging ports for smartphones, tablets and laptops
New smartphones and tablets sold in the European Union must have a USB-C charging port from 2024 onwards. Laptops follow in the spring of 2026. Regulators can be authorized to take products without USB-C charging ports off the market.
The bill was presented by the European Commission in 2021 an... Read more
Italian court dumps antitrust fine against Apple and Amazon
The decision lets the companies off the hook for more than €200 million in fines
A newly released document shows that an Italian administrative court scrapped a fine imposed by the country's antitrust authority on US tech giants Apple and Amazon for alleged collusion.
The antitrust authorit... Read more
Logitech launches its first-ever mechanical keyboard for Mac
Logitech launches its first mechanical keyboard optimized for Mac. The MX Mechanical Mini comes with Mac-specific keycaps and lighter colours.
As the MX Mechanical Mini's name implies, it's a smaller and tweaked edition of an earlier mechanical keyboard released by Logitech at the beginning of 2... Read more
Apple iPadOS 16 developer beta brings Stage Manager to legacy models
The recent iPadOS 16 developer beta introduces Stage Manager to older iPad Pro models. Stage Manager no longer depends on Apple's modern M1 chip, allowing legacy devices to support the functionality.
The Stage Manager, released by Apple as a part of the iPadOS 16 beta update, aims to simplify m... Read more
Users sue Meta for dodging Apple’s privacy rules to spy on customers
Meta has been sued for purportedly creating a secretive work-around for Apple's iPhone consumer privacy rules launched last year.
A class-action complaint was filed by two Facebook users in federal court on Wednesday. The users allege that Meta dodged Apple’s 2021 privacy protocols and violate... Read more
Apple plans to raise EU App Store prices next month
Apple announced a price increase for software and in-app purchases on its App Store beginning next month. The change applies to the entire eurozone and several Asian and South American countries.
The tech giant regularly changes its prices in different locations. Prices for eurozone countries d... Read more
White House presents principles to reform big tech
The White House presented six principles for reforming big tech platforms, saying it was heartened by a bipartisan willingness in Congress to rein in US tech giants.
The six principles, dubbed 'Enhancing Competition and Tech Platform Accountability', were revealed on Thursday. The announcement f... Read more
Apple launches iPhone 14, Pro, Pro Max and Plus
The iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Plus will be made launched in the coming weeks.
Apple is accepting preorders for the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max from September 9 onwards. The models will be shipped starting September 16. The iPhone 14 Plus follow... Read more