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... Read more
‘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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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 ... Read more
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... Read more
Apple reveals macOS Big Sur with a redesigned interface
Apple officially announced macOS Big Sur 11.0 at the online edition of its developer event WWDC. Big Sur will feature a newly designed user interface and major updates to Apple Maps and Safari.
According to Apple, macOS Big Sur is the biggest update since 2005. Several applications such as Mail,... Read more
European Commission launches two investigations into Apple
The European Commission launches two investigations into Apple. The first investigation focuses on the question if Apple is abusing its power through the App Store, and the second investigation focuses on Apple Pay.
The Commission is going to look at in-app purchases in particular. If applicatio... Read more
Apple launches open-source tools for developers of password managers
Apple is launching open-source tools to enable password managers to create strong passwords that are compatible with commonly used websites and platforms.
Password Manager Resources, introduced on GitHub, enables developers to integrate website-specific requirements used by the iCloud Keychain p... Read more
‘Apple announces switch from Intel to ARM chips for Mac this month’
Apple will announce at the WWDC 2020 conference that it will use its own ARM-based chips for future macOS systems, according to Bloomberg. . WWDC is held on June 22. There has been speculation for years when Apple shuts down the use of the Intel chips.
Next year, Apple would like to supply the f... Read more