Google and European telecom providers want Apple’s iMessage included in DMA
The European Commission has until early 2024 to decide whether iMessage will become a subject of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Google, Vodafone and Orange are now trying to influence that inquiry. According to them, there are good reasons to include Apple's messaging service in the legislation.
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Apple sells far fewer Macs than before
Apple is suffering from disappointing sales of its Mac laptops and desktops. This is evident from recent quarterly figures recently presented by the tech giant. iPhone sales, however, are on the rise.
Figures for the fourth fiscal quarter of this year show that sales of Mac laptops and desktops ... Read more
‘Batterygate’: did Apple conceal faulty batteries with software updates?
Apple has unsuccessfully tried to block a lawsuit in London. The tech giant allegedly knew it was putting faulty batteries in various iPhone models. The company has been accused of curtailing the performance of its chips to cover up this fact.
On Wednesday, London's Competition Appeal Tribunal (... Read more
Apple processors vulnerable to sensitive data leaks
The A- and M-Series of processors for Apple's mobile devices and PCs contain a vulnerability that allows hackers to easily tap sensitive data.
This was discovered by researchers from American and German universities. The researchers call the vulnerability iLeakage. It is a side-channel vulnerab... Read more
Apple fixes overheating issues for iPhone 15 and zero-day exploits
Apple recently released a number of updates to iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. Among them, the iPhone 15's overheating problem has been addressed and acute zero-day exploits have been fixed.
With a recent update to iOS 17.0.3, Apple addressed the iPhone 15's well-known overheating problem. Some other bugs... Read more
Apple builds its own search engine: serving Apple users or mere threat?
Apple has the software necessary to bring its own search engine to market. There are no concrete plans to release the software, but the antitrust lawsuit in America against Google Search could soon change that.
The iPhone, iPad and iMac all let Apple users perform searches through Google's sear... Read more
iPhone 15 overheats due to bug and apps, fix is on the way
Apple is working on fixing the iPhone 15's overheating problems, which is said to be due to a bug in iOS 17 and third-party apps.
Recently, people have complained online that the new iPhone 15 gets very hot while using the device. Reported occurrences include during charging and tasks that requi... Read more
Tim Cook visits NXP: ‘Sufficient competition on wireless payment market’
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, says there is sufficient competition within the European wireless payment market. As far as he is concerned, the EU does not need to impose sanctions on Apple Pay in regard to antitrust regulation. In addition, the Apple top executive indicates that the tech giant will maint... Read more
Researchers denounce Apple and Google for improperly classifying zero-days
Recently, both Apple and Google patched zero-day vulnerabilities in their software. What was not clear from their disclosures, however, was that both were caused by the exact same bug in the WebP image format. Researchers at Rezilion argue that the tech companies' brevity surrounding these vulnerab... Read more
Apple shows iPhone 15 models: USB-C, telephoto lens and GPU redesign
At Apple's "Wonderlust" event, the latest iPhone 15 was unveiled. The iPhone will feature a USB-C port, as previously speculated. For the Pro models, Apple has shaken up the camera island, making room for a 3x or 5x telephoto lens.
Apple presented the latest iPhone during the event at 7 p.m. lo... Read more